LOL!-"The only person who has seen Romney's taxes is John McCain & he took one look & picked Palin"

[kpete]

"The only person who has seen Romney's taxes is John McCain and he took one look and picked Sarah Palin."

-- James Carville, interviewed by CBS News.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57472747/carville-romney-losing-the-fight-over-bain/

[JoePhilly]

1. That line is great because it is so straight-forward and obvious.

And it brings Carabu Barbie into the discussion.

[lunatica]

2. I really hate to be picky here but

the fact is they didn't vet Sarah Palin either. And they paid dearly for it.

[reeds2012]

12. Palin gave a jolt to the campaign that Rmoney never could have.

Even now, there is little enthusiasm for Romney's efforts. It was just McCain grasping at straws. After 8 years of Bush, just about any Democrat could have won in 08. And McCain was up against the most powerful speaker and charismatic politician we have seen. Bill, for all his genius, can't make a speech that tops Obama's articulate and uplifting messages.

[DeSwiss]

13. Well, yeah.....

...they didn't vet her too good. But they loved her shoes!



- Those are her snipe hunting boots......

K&R

[Zen Democrat]

3. I doubt John McCain pored over tax returns, but it's for certain that Steve Schmidt did.

Someone (Rachel Maddow) needs to interview him. Could be another Game Change!

[Ruby the Liberal]

4. I still love that guy.

I know, he isn't popular with everyone, but I like his sense of humor. He cracks me up.

[missheidi]

7. Agreed!

[pinto]

5. +1

[SoutherDem]

6. I don't think McCain or anyone in his campaign looked at the returns

First, we know what a McCain VP looks like, no vetting is obvious.
I think all McCain was doing was the what votes does this person bring to the table.
Romney - Mormon white and rich, I got a lot of those plus I don't know if the fundamentalist Christians will go with a Mormon.
Palin - Fundamentalist white WOMEN, ding ding ding we have a winner!

[nichomachus]

9. Doesn't really matter

And Carville knows it. Once the meme is out there, it becomes real and for Romney to counter it, he has to fight with a ghost.

It's like the David Vitter thing. No one really accused Vitter of paying prostitutes to put diapers on him. But Carville just tossed that out one day -- more as a throwaway line than an accusation "...having the prostitutes put diapers on him or whatever he was doing" or words to that effect.

Once those words were out, they became real to a lot of people and there is no effective way to counter that without making things worse.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. Exactly right

[demgrrrll]

14. I agree and I know this is sticking because I just heard a little commercial on

the radio for a very popular local bar which mentioned the owner "not having any off shore accounts".

[Motown_Johnny]

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11. McCain probably thought Caribou Barbie was more qualified...

Because of that kick-ass wink of hers.

Obviously there wasn't any interviews to evaluate before she talked to Katie Couric.