Astonishing email from McCain campaign on what a PITA Palin was.

[Hamlette]

From: XXXX
To: XXXXX
Sent Thu October 16, 2008
Supject: Update of the day

We were informed today that she no longer wishes to do talk radio interviews in the car. It's too distracting.

We were informed today that she no longer wishes to do TV or print interviews post rally. She's drained.

We were informed today of her displeasure that her host and US Senator Richard Burr was allowed to ride the STE II with her.

I don't know what else to tell you.

http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=29997

Divacude indeed.

[NYC_SKP]

1. "STE II". lol.

Straight Talk Express....

or, more fittingly,

Hate Talk Express.

:P

[chollybocker]

2. "She's drained."

The poor dear. Them flash cards is tuff to lurn also.

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. lol. what a diva.

[NYC Liberal]

4. Imagine if she became president...

:scared:

President Palin no longer wishes to be informed of any new information while she's working on something else - even if a nuclear bomb has just exploded over Los Angeles. It's too distracting.

President Palin no longer wishes to deal with the terrorist attack that happened today. She's drained.

[tomm2thumbs]

5. Diva is right. Only difference between Palin & Jello - Jello moves when you eat it

badump-bump

[CitizenLeft]

25. omg

not sure what to think of that... :rofl:

[saltpoint]

6. Advanced self-regard and vacuous stupidity make an ugly mix.

[tanyev]

7. Oh, the poor dear.

"OMG, campaignin' is such hard work! Oooh, is that a Nieman's? Stop the bus!"

[saltpoint]

9. LOL!

[Cleita]

8. Proves McCain is going senile.

I can't imagine anyone picking her for a running mate if they had properly investigated her and interviewed her to find out what her liabilities could be. Only a senile old man would have done that.

[Hamlette]

11. yes, the proper focus of this fiasco is McCain but he's getting a pass from the media

I've not heard word one about what it means that McCain picked her. Newsweek's cover calls her a problem for the whole nation, it should have added "what the hell was McCain thinking? Why did he do this to us?"

At least some in the MSM are calling her on the BS instead of giving her a pass as they usually do to republicans.

[windbreeze]

12. I don't recall that he picked her willingly...

He didn't even know her....I think he was forced to pick her...by the RNC...not meaning to defend him...in fact, if I remember correctly...there were times that some of us thought that he was deliberately trying to throw the election, because his displeasure with her, was blatantly obvious most of the time.....however, imo...his picking her for any reason whatsoever, just showed me he lacks integrity....wb

[Hamlette]

14. he picked her because she's physically attractive

and is/was popular in Alaska. The only thing that was forced on McCain was that he couldn't pick Lieberman. He was told there would be a floor fight at the convention and he might not win. He might have picked Lindsay Graham but then you have the whole "how gay is he" problem. After that, there are some mighty slim pickings in the GOP.

[windbreeze]

16. and Lieberman was his pick, iirc...

He didn't even know Palin...but once again...goes to his level of integrity..he did as he was told..when I would have had a lot more respect for him, if he had just quit or said NO instead...imo...I said all along, the RNC picked McCain just so he'd lose,(for more than one reason) and they added Palin to make damned sure that's exactly what happened...wb

disclaimer; this is the way I see it...not necessary for all to see it the same way...(I am sure, physical attributes did have a lot to do with her being the pick, and we all should be highly insulted by that fact...men and women alike...because it means that the RNC or whomever was responsible for that choice, thinks we are all that stupid)

[Arugula Latte]

15. McCain couldn't even stand up to the RNC ... How would he have stood up to terrorists?

Other terrorists, I mean.

[windbreeze]

17. he couldn't...

the way I see it...he was their choice for more than one reason, none of them good..wb

[Mike Daniels]

20. I think by the time McCain did Saturday Night Live he was done with the whole thing

I saw a few things in the QVC bit that made me think that McCain knew the election was effective "done" and he was enjoying something that took some shots at Palin.

I guess his sense of "honor" keeps McCain from publically slamming Palin in public but I think doing just that would would provide some redemption for foisting her on us to begin with.

[windbreeze]

23. When in his position...

as a politician...perhaps one has to be careful when slamming...considering what might be in one's own past that one doesn't want exposed..or resurfacing..I was offended that anyone could/would think the US population would vote for stupidity over substance..but then...apparently there are more of that mindset in residence than I would have believed possible...wb

[WI_DEM]

22. It doesn't matter if he willingly picked her or not. If he's a leader he does what he

thinks is best. Bottom line is that he still is the one responsible for selecting her.

[windbreeze]

24. Perhaps we need to look at this

from a slightly different perspective...personally, I don't believe they ran McCain to win, I never have...Palin was the truth of the situation, coming to face him...when he was encouraged to pick her, someone he had only met once or so for a few minutes, he himself, finally understood that they never intended for him to win, he was being used...McCain is NOT a leader, he never was.....wb (but then, that's jmo, for what it's worth...)

[rvablue]

10. Who in their right mind would ever work for this woman on a campaign ever again???

If she loses, which is likely, she will ruin your reputation and end your career.

Look at what she has already done to Schmidt and Wallace, two people who probably were working 17 hour days to try to get her elected VP.

And the stories of her not wanting to shake peoples' hands or give them a ride along. That's what politicians do to court endorsements and donors. She is such an epic fail it is beyond comprehension.

While I think she believes she was deflecting blame and settling scores with her book, I think there are many, many campaign consultants and operatives who are now reassessing whether they'd get within 10 miles of this one.

What a petty, nasty lightweight.

[Hamlette]

13. how true, and notice how she protects McCain at all costs

she seems to think that even though McCain hired all the losers she worked with on the campaign he had nothing to do with it. Of course she's only leaving him alone because she thinks he has the power to swat her like a bug. Problem is, McCain is unpopular in his own party and he can't turn on her BECAUSE HE PICKED HER! If he were to say she's a disaster, he calls into question is own judgment. Can't chalk it up to "childish mistake" at age 72.

It is bad manners to criticize down or gift up.

[WeDidIt]

19. The true believers will work for her on a campaign

Which is to say, no professional who works on these things will ever work for her.

But she'll have the true believers lined up around the block. Sadly for us, that means she won't get past New Hampshire (she might be able to get past Iowa due to the demographics) because all she will have are people who bow to her every whim and are incapable of presenting original plans and ideas that actually might get votes.

2012 will be the most miserable failure for a primary candidate in history.

[ej510]

18. Like Kelly Bundy, Sarah is suffering from brain overload.

Too much thinking causes her migraines and results in loss of information.

[WI_DEM]

21. DIVA