Sarah Palin teared during John McCain’s concession speech. Campaign strategist Steve Schmidt also vetoed her request to speak during the concession.
McCain himself rarely spoke to Palin during the campaign, and aides kept him in the dark about the details of her spending on clothes because they were sure he would be offended. Palin asked to speak along with McCain at his Arizona concession speech Tuesday night, but campaign strategist Steve Schmidt vetoed the request. (Source: Newsweek)
Let’s put it in this way, she’s not exactly my favorite speaker. McCain is very gracious in his concession speech. Much better than John Kerry’s concession speech in 2004.
John McCain Concession Speech
And for Sarah Palin, she probably return to Alaska and would be not remember favorably. She’ll be remembered for spending lots of money for her clothes though.
NEWSWEEK has also learned that Palin’s shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported. While publicly supporting Palin, McCain’s top advisers privately fumed at what they regarded as her outrageous profligacy.
Palin is quite defiant too it seems:
Palin launched her attack on Obama’s association with William Ayers, the former Weather Underground bomber, before the campaign had finalized a plan to raise the issue. (Source: Newsweek)
All these little things cost Republicans to lose votes. Choosing Sarah Palin as the veep is the worst decision the GOP has made in this election.