McCain Refuses to Endorse Palin in 2012

[TK Burk]

This Week with George Stephanopolos recently had John McCain as the guest. During the interview Stephanopolos asked McCain if he would support Sarah Palin if she ran for President in 2012. Here is what was said:

STEPHANOPOULOS: You said, after the election, that Governor Palin has a bright future in your party. Does that mean that, if she does chooses to run for president, she can count on your support?

MCCAIN: Oh, no. Listen, I have the greatest appreciation for Governor Palin and her family, and it was a great joy to know them. [..]But I can't say something like that.

Just a month ago McCain said Palin was the best choice to run the country should something happen to him if elected President. Now, a few weeks later, he already won't endorse her in 2012?? It sure appears the claims that McCain and his camp was not too happy with Palin was true.

You can see the interview HERE.

[Pressing-On]

TKB,
Of course McCain is NOT going to endorse Palin ahead of time. I listened to the interview. That is the norm. Why, when others are making their way on the scene would he endorse her ahead of time - set the deal, keep the focus on her? It's just not done.

I didn't hear or see anything in the interview that gives the impression of him turning on her. If it is viewed in that way, it's need to be reviewed again.

[TK Burk]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

TKB,
Of course McCain is NOT going to endorse Palin ahead of time. I listened to the interview. That is the norm. Why, when others are making their way on the scene would he endorse her ahead of time - set the deal, keep the focus on her? It's just not done.

I didn't hear or see anything in the interview that gives the impression of him turning on her. If it is viewed in that way, it's need to be reviewed again.

McCain didn't indicate that he would even consider Palin. That speaks volumes if you're willing to listen.

Palin had her 15 minutes...

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by TK Burk

McCain didn't indicate that he would even consider Palin. That speaks volumes if you're willing to listen.

Palin had her 15 minutes...

I listened to it twice. I didn't get the impression he was turning on her. Is that what you are implying?

[TK Burk]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I listened to it twice. I didn't get the impression he was turning on her. Is that what you are implying?

McCain is very intuned to how the political world works. He knows what is being said about him and Palin. To calm the rumors, he could have said that he might endorse her, but it was still too early to tell. Instead he gave no hint at all that he ever would. That is why Stephanopoulos asked McCain about why he changed from a month ago.

Look, I do not have a dog in this fight. I just thought it was an interesting interview that some on here would like to know about.

Whatever you hear in this is your opinion. I believe I am correct. However, I also support your right to disagree and to therefore be wrong!




j/k

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by TK Burk

McCain is very intuned to how the political world works. He knows what is being said about him and Palin. To calm the rumors, he could have said that he might endorse her, but it was still too early to tell. Instead he gave no hint at all that he ever would. That is why Stephanopoulos asked McCain about why he changed from a month ago.

Look, I do not have a dog in this fight. I just thought it was an interesting interview that some on here would like to know about.

Whatever you hear in this is your opinion. I believe I am correct. However, I also support your right to disagree and to therefore be wrong!

Listen, Mister!!!! You are trying to make me have confidence in Stephanopoulous - are you kidding me?!!!!!! Not happening!!!!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by TK Burk

McCain didn't indicate that he would even consider Palin. That speaks volumes if you're willing to listen.

Palin had her 15 minutes...

Where is something out of the norm here, TKB? I don't see him saying what you just said - that he wouldn't consider her. He is giving a standard non-committal answer. He's saying it's too far ahead and there are others to consider. That's what he is supposed to say.

STEPHANOPOULOS: Let me switch to the politics of the Republican Party. You said, after the election, that Governor Palin has a bright future in your party. Does that mean that, if she does chooses to run for president, she can count on your support?

MCCAIN: Oh, no. Listen, I have the greatest appreciation for Governor Palin and her family, and it was a great joy to know them. She invigorated our campaign. She was just down in Georgia and invigorated their campaign. But I can't say something like that. We've got some great other young governors. I think you're going to see the governors assume a greater leadership role in our Republican Party. Pawlenty, Huntsman...

STEPHANOPOULOS: But why not? (inaudible) she was the best person...

MCCAIN: Sure. Yes.

STEPHANOPOULOS: ... to succeed you if something had happened to you?

MCCAIN: But now we're in a whole election cycle. Have no doubt of my admiration and respect for her and my view of her viability, but at this stage, again...

(CROSSTALK)

MCCAIN: ... my corpse is still warm, you know?

(LAUGHTER)

http://www.abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/S...6459155&page=4

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

TKB,
Of course McCain is NOT going to endorse Palin ahead of time. I listened to the interview. That is the norm. Why, when others are making their way on the scene would he endorse her ahead of time - set the deal, keep the focus on her? It's just not done.

I didn't hear or see anything in the interview that gives the impression of him turning on her. If it is viewed in that way, it's need to be reviewed again.

1) John McCain NEVER turned on Palin-- you can believe that!

2) The Bible speaks about why a Spiritual Leader should not be a novice. Palin has demonstrated why that spiritual truth has a natural counterpart that is just as true.

I don't think she's loyal. I really don't.

For a GOP that's hallmarks include loyalty, she has put herself out of favor (for now) with the folks that can help her in the future.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

1) John McCain NEVER turned on Palin-- you can believe that!

2) The Bible speaks about why a Spiritual Leader should not be a novice. Palin has demonstrated why that spiritual truth has a natural counterpart that is just as true.

I don't think she's loyal. I really don't.

For a GOP that's hallmarks include loyalty, she has put herself out of favor (for now) with the folks that can help her in the future.

For now - which really means she never did or she'd be out forever and she's not.

[Praxeas]

I can just picture Sarah Palin on the Campaign trail in 2010 "Vote for me, because as you know John McCain has always been the maverick"