McCain says Palin to play leadership role as ex-Governor

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain expressed support for his former presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, on Saturday as Washington speculated about why the Alaska governor abruptly announced her resignation.

McCain made the comment a day after Palin stunned the political world by announcing she is stepping down with 18 months left in her term.

McCain had plucked Palin from obscurity to make her his vice presidential running mate in last year's presidential campaign, won by Democrat Barack Obama.

"I have the greatest respect and affection for Sarah, Todd, and their family. I was deeply honored to have her as my running mate and believe she will continue to play an important leadership role in the Republican Party and our nation," McCain said in a statement e-mailed to Reuters.

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. What kind of "leadership"? She's served a little more than one half of one term

as governor. We're talking months, not years.

[kestrel91316]

2. I have figured it out. In a stroke of sheer genius, the Repukes are

gonna put her in Michael Steele's job as the head of the Republikkkan Party.

Smart move.

[Habibi]

8. "Stroke" is right!

[DebbieCDC]

3. McSame needs to up the meds a little

[opihimoimoi]

4. John McCain?? We gonna believe this dude?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMDJP4VxY4&feature=fvw

He should STFU

[Blandocyte]

5. Was he giving the POW sign for "under duress"

when he uttered this?

[tabasco]

6. Has to be embarrassing for Ol' Johnnie Boy.

His pick for #2 has continued to reveal herself as a nut bucket.

Good pick there Johnnie Boy! Good pick!

(for the Democrats).

[Fearless]

7. You'd think she'd try that first AS GOVERNOR before trying it after.

[No Elephants]

23. LOL!

[struggle4progress]

9. I hope all Republican governors notice and follow this great leadership example: it would

be great if they could resign en masse

[awoke_in_2003]

15. I think Rick Perry...

should join Sarah in this noble (damn, even typing it makes me choke) cause.

[Cha]

16. Yeah, perry and sanford..take

note.

[peoli]

10. what fucking ever.

[beac]

11. Keep yapping, McPOW. That anchor Sarah's trying to outrun is wrapped around your ankle too.

You're headed to the bottom of the Sea of Obscurity right along with your beloved Alaska Disasta! Your daddy & granddaddy have ships named for them and YOU'LL only be remembered as "The Vet who didn't vet!"

[Politicalboi]

12. Lead them right over a cliff

[Beartracks]

13. "Important quittership role in the Republican party..." n/t

[jasi2006]

14. McCain still trying to justify his bone-headed pick for running mate

Chances are that if McCain had picked Mich. governor, he would be Pres. right now.

[LeftishBrit]

19. Thought the Mich. governor was a Democrat? Granholm?

[No Elephants]

24. Doubt it. Even George Will said McCain's reaction to the economic crisis scared him. That's going

some, for George Will.

(And maybe you mean Minnesota, not Michigan?)

[Cha]

17. Whereas in a real world she should be going down the toilet..

circling the sewer as it were. But, in a mccain world.she's a Fuckin' leader

[GoddessOfGuinness]

21. That's where she's leading them...

...into the cesspool created by their slander, bigotry, and hypocrisy.
Hope they enjoy the swim.

[No Elephants]

25. In her "speech," she equated staying in office with quitting and quitting her office with

changing the world from the outside.

Face it, they'll pretty much say anything, in the hope some hapless, not too bright shlubs out there will swallow it, hook, line and sinker Amazingly, some do.

[Ilsa]

18. Oh, yeah, they are old buddies that chit-chat every day, aren't they? nt

[LeftishBrit]

20. I suppose he had to say it; I doubt that even he believes it.

What an idiot she is; and he is as bad an idiot for choosing her.

[dugaresa]

22. She dropped out because she can make bigger fortune speaking to morons

around the country.

She appeals to the far right christians and the freaking nazi like republicans.

This is about money and I suspect that she started to figure out that she could rake in a larger amount than she makes as governor if she went around the US on speaking tours and she wouldn't have to have the hassle of doing anything in Alaska or having deadlines as a gov.

[No Elephants]

26. Personally, I've been waiting for a reality show since McCain introduced her to us.

The Osbournes will look tame.