Like McGovern first supporting and then pulling plug on Thomas Eagleton in 1972. Yes, it could very well be messy.
How do you see it playing out?
How do you see it playing out?
I remember being in middle school during the 2008 election, even at that young an age Palin was an easy target. Back then everybody knew she was the dumbest politician this side of Huckabee, making Dubya look as well spoken as a Founding Father in comparison.
There's a Catch-22 in this. On one hand McCain is praised for dropping crazy off the ticket. On the other, it shows bad judgement that she was selected in the first place. McCain should've vetted his potential VPs better. Perhaps she says something so stupid or controversial that they really have no choice but to ditch her. As for a replacement, Senator Olympia Snowe would be good, especially if they still want a woman on the ticket.
Like McGovern first supporting and then pulling plug on Thomas Eagleton in 1972. Yes, it could very well be messy.
How do you see it playing out?
I’m really hoping McCain would decide, for the good of the country, more important than an election.
I agree with almost all of this. And I’ll add that people who deal with depression can make contributions in all kinds of life areas.Remember the Eagleton example you mentioned. When it became known that the Senator had been treated for depression, most voters didn't think he should be removed from the ticket. But when McGovern broke his pledge to stand by Eagleton and dropped him from the ticket despite public opinion, it made him look dishonest and weak. Further, McGovern's decision only served to highlight the issue of Eagleton's mental health and this made it look even worse than before.
Had McCain dropped Palin, you could expect a similar result: it tarnishes McCain's character and judgement, and exacerbates the Palin problem rather than eliminating it. Palin was one of the worst ever VP picks by far, but dropping her from the ticket would've been worse than keeping her on.
I agree with almost all of this. And I’ll add that people who deal with depression can make contributions in all kinds of life areas.
McCain loses as bad, if not worse, than OTL. Maybe he loses close GOP won states like Missouri and Montana.
Yes, but his reputation is better.. . . If he drops her a dysfunctional campaign just looks even more dysfunctional.
Yes, but his reputation is better.
Palin had gaps of knowledge which were just stunning.
I think she was like a tennis player with a really good serve, or a studio guitarist who was really good at that one specific skill.. . if she'd become a Senator a few years later, political handlers and the like would have gotten her up to speed. .
This is an area where Palin is stronger.Blog:
https://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/palin-takes-crony-capitalism-fight-to-south-korea/
Oct. 11, 2011
' . . . In Ms. Palin’s view of the world, “well-connected banks get bailed out”; “certain companies get special deals through governments”; and taxpayer dollars are “given to companies that are run by politicians’ campaign contributors so often.” In return, lobbyists and politicians “slip sweet deals and tax breaks into the tax code that they get to help to write.”
“I just call it crony capitalism,” she said.