McCain: I Didn’t Mean Palin Was Better Than Romney

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McCain: I Didn’t Mean Palin Was Better Than Romney

John McCain sought to clarify his remarks on Tuesday that he picked Sarah Palin as his running mate over Mitt Romney because she was the “better candidate” and not due to Romney’s tax returns. A statement released by his Senate office reads:

“Some in the media have chosen to take my answer today, in response to the question of why I did not select Governor Romney as my vice presidential nominee, out of context. I selected Sarah Palin because she was the best fit for my campaign, and my decision had nothing to do with the bogus tax return attacks currently being waged by the Obama campaign. I have the highest respect for Governor Romney and his record of public service, and he will make an outstanding president.”

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/mccain-i-didnt-mean-palin-was-better-than

Hey Abbott: Who's on first?

[progressivebydesign]

1. the comments on the TPM story are LOL funny... worth a looksee. "Klondike Kardashian.." haha. n/t

[politicasista]

2. lol n/t

[arbusto_baboso]

3. Mitt: "John, please STOP 'helping' me."

[cstanleytech]

38. John: Its ok son, its not a bother at all. nt

[maddezmom]

4. a lot of walking back comments today

[Ruby the Liberal]

5. Message discipline?

These guys can't even finish a meal without having to walk back their remarks today.

[maddezmom]

9. and Sanatorium called Obama a two bit dictator, compared him to Mussolini

Welfare reform was "something that we fought for, President Clinton signed in 1996 right before the election. Huge transformation of the welfare rolls, dramatic reductions, increases in employment, reductions in poverty, a transformation of welfare, probably the single greatest accomplishment, social welfare-wise, in the last 20 years. And President Obama gets up and says, 'Nope I'm going to change the law, by speaking,' " says Santorum.

"This sounds like a two-bit dictator, not a President of the United States."

Santorum piled on the fiery comments, comparing Obama to Italy's former dictator Benito Mussolini and urging Romney to attack Obama's "imperial presidency" on the stump.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/power-players-abc-news/rick-santorum-says-nominating-pro-choice-vp-candidate-112520804.html

[Ruby the Liberal]

22. That reporter looked incredulous.

Like he was thinking, WTF are you talking about?

[cstanleytech]

39. That or maybe they were thinking

"You are on some wacked out shit, I wonder where I could get me some of it."

[GarroHorus]

6. Man these Romney surrogates make the statements and walk them back.

It's becoming a regular dog show!

[bluestateguy]

7. Guess he got a phone call from Boston

nt

[Panasonic]

11. Or in New Hampshire or in Mississippi

or even in London....

Who knows where RMoney is... he took a week off and is supposed to be back on the trail today.

[ananda]

8. LOL

My third big laugh of the day.

They are really squirming over this.

[demwing]

10. Grandpa McCain - Mitt Obamney, er...Barack Oramna... will save the world!

I mean America...
I like potatoes!

[Arugula Latte]

12. And then he yelled at a cloud.

[hifiguy]

13. That horse is out of the barn, McGrump.

You said it and you can't unsay it.

[maddezmom]

14. LOL

you can tell the GOP'ers are flustered as they keep f'ing up and have to walk back comments.

[chknltl]

34. Horse is out of the barn, can't change horses in midstream....

.....so maybe he could strap that horse to the top of his car.

[ismnotwasm]

15. Dig deeper McCain

Dig deeper

[yodermon]

16. Utterly stupid, stupid response....

"and my decision had nothing to do with the bogus tax return attacks currently being waged by the Obama campaign"


DUH! How could his decision THEN have anything to do with attacks being made NOW???

Oh the statement is retroactive. got it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

43. notice he said "the bogus tax return" .....

"Hey, Willard, you drowning? Here, catch this bowling ball".

[LynneSin]

17. The Gift that keeps on Giving...

Anyhow I wanted an excuse to post this picture!

[samsingh]

18. imagine poor repugs complaining about things being taken out of context

repugs are crybaby wimps.
they are also intellectually inferior, otherwise they would not be repugs or conservatives.

[rhett o rick]

19. Palin was the "best fit", LOL, and she was a horrible fit.

No sexual innuendo intended. Can I say "innuendo" in mixed company here in DU? For that matter can I say "mixed company"?

I better quit while I am mildly behind. Just let it drop, ok?

[REP]

20. TL;DR: McCain backpedals after after angry call from RNC

[Vinca]

21. Just say it, Grandpa. The campaign needed boobs to attract Hillary voters. No brains, no problem.

[nolabear]

23. Watch it, Grampy. You're gonna piss off Sarah now.

And, you know, she's gonna talk mean or something.

[JBoy]

24. Don't retreat, reload!

[KurtNYC]

25. Thanks McCain -- now they all HAVE to cover this, again if they did the first time

Thanks for saying again that even without whatever is in the tax returns, even if that was an non-issue, you would pick Palin over Romney.

If you want to clear this up some more then please release another statement tomorrow or whatever day Romney announces his failed VP pick. We're all ears.

[flakey_foont]

26. Go back to sleep, Sen. McCain

[tridim]

27. Gawd the Republicans suck at politics.

[Enrique]

28. Mccain: Romney IS as qualified as Palin

[Arkansas Granny]

29. And to quote Robert McCloskey:

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

[DefenseLawyer]

30. "I never said we were BETTER than Jesus" - John Lennon

Just more popular.

[Canuckistanian]

31. Dig faster, John

You'll be out of that hole in no time.

[alcibiades_mystery]

32. Keep talkin', buddy

This is hilarious. Now Palin's hitting the roof, along with her imbecile fan club.

[orpupilofnature57]

33. Thanks for taking the ass-kicking John

now Shut up .

[spanone]

35. mr mccain doing the moonwalk

[Politicalboi]

36. Watching Al Sharpton

Up next, Lady Blah Blah might go to the convention.

Rearing that ugly head once again. Sarah "I smell BLOOD!"

[lindysalsagal]

37. Hey, John: Pssst: Commere. You're gonna need this.

Keep digging, old man!

[markpkessinger]

40. Keep diggin', old man! ;) n/t

[struggle4progress]

41. "I had a reason to pick Palin over Romney, but I don't know what it was, so you can't know either!"

[Honeycombe8]

42. Dig deeper, McCain. Dig deeper! LOL! nt