WaPo: Sources Say CBS has more embarrassing Palin footage to air this week

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

McCain's campaign has misused her, that's apparent.

How would you have done things differently, besides not putting her in a cocoon?

Have her do a lot of rallies in Colorado Springs and keep her away from TV.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

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An update from Ed Schultz:
Capitol Hill sources are telling me that senior McCain people
are more than concerned about Palin.

The campaign has held a mock debate and a mock press conference; both are being described as "disastrous." One senior McCain aide was quoted as saying, "What are we going to do?" The McCain people want to move this first debate to some later, undetermined date, possibly never. People on the inside are saying the Alaska Governor is "clueless."

How do we know that these aren't controlled leaks to lower expectations as opposed to legitimate concerns?

No level of lowered expectations could make up for another Couric interview.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

At the very least McCain needs someone who seems capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

At the very least McCain needs someone who seems capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time.

It was just a bridge too far for him.  He could have easily comforted the Talibagelicals by choosing Huckabee, Pence, Thune or another arch social conservative.  But Palin met that requirement and had perky tits.  That, I suspect McCain's advisors thought, would -- err -- excite -- younger, male voters.  I still find it impossible to believe anyone seriously thought pro-choice feminists who supported Clinton would ever find Palin an attractive alternative.  Maybe a tiny handful, out of spite.  But I emphasize "tiny"....

I really thought Pawlenty was looking good, just because we heard so much build up over the months about how McCain cherishes those who show him loyalty.  And like Pawlenty or not, you gotta hand it to the man.  He remained loyal to McCain...even when the chips were down.

I doubt that (in bold) had anything to do with it. McCain went with Palin hoping to get a combination of fundie mobilization and to boost his image as a reformer, the other guys wouldn't do the latter. Palin was never about winning over disgruntled Hillary voters for reasons Sam Spade covered long ago and was never about winning over males. He didn't pick Jessica Alba. Romney would've been an attack dog, but McCain didn't think he needed that at the time. Pawlenty would've been the dull, "safe" choice hardly changing the dynamics. But McCain the Gambler can't do that.

Seems you've made a total 180 on Palin's effect though.