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Palin a Diva? Ruffled Feathers in McCain Camp
October 25, 2008 11:07 PM
ABC News’ Kate Snow and Imtiyaz Delawala report: While Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin often speaks on the campaign trail of having “ruffled feathers” during her time as governor of Alaska, the Republican vice presidential nominee appears to have ruffled feathers within the McCain camp.
Aides to Sen. John McCain anonymously attacked Palin in several reports today, criticizing the Alaska governor for diverting from the McCain campaign’s message, suggesting Palin was unhappy with certain campaign aides and accusing her of thinking more about her political future than about the success of the McCain-Palin ticket.
In an interview with CNN today, one McCain adviser anonymously called Palin “a diva” and said “she is playing for her own future” political prospects.
“She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone,” the advisor told CNN. “She does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else. Also she is playing for her own future and sees herself as the next leader of the party. Remember: divas trust only unto themselves as they see themselves as the beginning and end of all wisdom.”
Another McCain aide anonymously told The Politico that Palin has been “going rogue” by criticizing strategic decisions by the McCain campaign, such as their use of robocalls against Sen. Barack Obama in recent weeks, and the decision to pull out of the state of Michigan in early October.
The report in Politico cited tensions between the Palin and McCain camps, saying that Palin had become frustrated with McCain top advisors Steve Schmidt and Nicole Wallace. The two aides were key in formulating the early media strategy for Palin, limiting her to two major interviews with network news anchors Charles Gibson and Katie Couric –- both of which were widely criticized.
Schmidt and Wallace do not regularly travel with Palin, although they have during critical moments, including when she returned to Alaska for her first network interview with ABC’s Gibson, and during her week of secluded debate preparation at McCain’s ranch in Sedona, Arizona.
Wallace told ABC News today, "If folks want to lay this at my feet and throw me under the bus, my belief is that the graceful thing to do is to lie there.”
Since the early limiting of Palin’s exposure to the media, Palin has now become far more accessible, answering questions from the traveling press twice last weekend, as well as conducting regular interviews with local television stations, conservative media outlets, and national news organizations with greater frequency in recent weeks.
Last Sunday, Palin took part in an impromptu media availability with traveling press on the tarmac of the Colorado Springs, Colo., airport -- without giving advance notice to her own advisers.
When Palin walked off the plane in Colorado Springs, the Alaska governor headed towards local television cameras on her own to answer questions, where she was quickly swarmed by national media.
One high-level McCain aide defended the decision to hold back on more exposure of Palin to the press in the early weeks after the Republican National Convention.
“I don't regret the campaign making those decisions,” the aide told ABC News, saying nothing would have changed if Palin had given a press conference in the early stages of the campaign.
"Sarah Palin is treated the way Sarah Palin is treated,” the aide said of media criticism of the Alaska governor.
The McCain aide also disputed the notion that Palin has been freelancing for the benefit of her own political fortunes, saying she has been a “team player” through the general election. The aide also defended the decisions that have been made in the Palin campaign, and says the criticism being tossed at the vice presidential nominee now are what happens as the campaign faces potentially losing the election.
Palin spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt responded to the Politico report Saturday morning, telling reporters aboard the Palin campaign plane in Sioux City, Iowa, that “unnamed sources with their own agenda will say what they want, but from Governor Palin down, we have one agenda, and that's to win on Election Day."
Another Palin aide said late today that the governor was aware of the reports of infighting on her staff and comments about her but had shrugged it off.
"She saw it and laughed and said, 'OK now where's our next rally?'" the aide said. The aide said Palin is focused on the next nine days and has shown no sign of preparing for a political future beyond the prospect of being vice president.
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Posted by: robin | Oct 26, 2008 12:06:19 AM
Yup, that about covers it.
Posted by: Wm | Oct 26, 2008 12:13:04 AM
i would love to see you have an interaction with her and watch you run screaming like a girl! it is soo easy to pass judgement on someone you don't even know, isn't it? you know what you are spoon fed by news organizations that have only their best interest at heart. you really think that they care two craps about you or your family? seek truth, don't accept what is easily available! peace!
Posted by: robin | Oct 26, 2008 12:18:04 AM
Palin scares the bejeezus out of the Libs.
That's pretty apparent. An Obama four and out and you're looking at a Republican in the White House after that. The MSM will probably turn on Obama if he gets elected...you know, trying to make up for not doing their jobs all these months. One scandal after another...
Posted by: Grand Old Party | Oct 26, 2008 12:20:00 AM
GOP, you still think Iraq was responsible for 9/11? Get a grip man.
Posted by: jerry | Oct 26, 2008 12:31:14 AM
Governor Palin is extremely adept at using public relations to mask problems that result from an apparent unwillingness or inability to roll up her sleeves and deal with the all-important nuts-and-bolts issues that are essential to good governance.
In sum: In the very field that Governor Palin has proffered as her primary credential for assuming the duties of high national office, her performance simply does not measure up to her rhetoric.
Posted by: Whoops! | Oct 26, 2008 12:41:17 AM
No....man....I don't think Iraq was responsible for 9-11 anymore than I think Germany was responsible for Pearl Harbor. Some of us can keep track of more than two world events at a time, and yet see how they're related. It's called 'geopolitics'...look it up.
Posted by: Grand Old Party | Oct 26, 2008 12:47:13 AM
Hey I have an idea, let's put a couple of doofus's on the Republican ticket, and then whenever we hear one of the right wingers fabricating some whacked out conspiracy theory about Obama, we will all start reguritating it all over the blogs.
When the media holds the campaign accountable for their fabrications, lies and smears, we will all say it is because these corporate owned media conglomerates are all Liberal.
What does every body think of my idea?
Posted by: Truth Matters | Oct 26, 2008 12:51:35 AM
If Palin weighed a little more everyone would now be saying that it was that time in the Opera when she should sing. She's actually helped move up the final song number by her numerous demonstrations of intolerance and incompetence.
Posted by: bhciapol | Oct 26, 2008 12:53:45 AM
Not as good as the idea of: putting an incompetent, politico with little experience, who doesn't really have any friends (who aren't expendable at any rate), dressed and coached by a Karl Rove type, helped along with a healthy dose of back room 'caucuses' driven by an obnoxious party boss, and the scandals of his opponents on the state level getting him elected there in the first place
would be.
Posted by: Grand Old Party | Oct 26, 2008 1:06:36 AM
McCain should realize that life is a boomerang. What you give out, you get back. He selected a pretty girl who he has an eye for and now the pretty girl boomeranged back. She is out for Sarah P and no one else. She has her own agenda and will do everything she can to promote that. That is exactly why the majority of women do not endorse her. They can see right through her and do not trust her. She does not give a rip about the country or John McCain. All she cares about is the promotion of Sarah Palin and Thank God the majority of the country is able to see this. The Republican party would be insane to promote her in 2012.
Posted by: pacogs | Oct 26, 2008 1:09:32 AM
**** Grand Old Party wrote ****
No....man....I don't think Iraq was responsible for 9-11 anymore than I think Germany was responsible for Pearl Harbor. Some of us can keep track of more than two world events at a time, and yet see how they're related. It's called 'geopolitics'...look it up.
****
Funny, it was just yesterday in response to someone posting about McCain and his leading us unprovoked into Iraq that you replied:
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I agree MajorTimms...if only Obama had been president on 9-11 he could have used his super human strength to move the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and that field in Pennsylvania out of harm's way.
Posted by: Grand Old Party | Oct 25, 2008 5:36:28 AM
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http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/palin-drops-328.html#comments
Sure seems like you are trying your best to link the two events, as if going into Iraq was somehow in response or even vaguely related to the events of 9/11. Even your response here, where you say; "yet see how they're related" indicates your continued attempt to do so.
Posted by: jerry | Oct 26, 2008 1:14:02 AM
Is this the transparency we are to believe in? The only transparency Sistah Sarah is interested in is a glass ceiling. Not the one Hillary taught us to know and love. This is a ceiling of her own design. One that is self serving. It's only purpose is to be the launching pad for Sarah Georgette palin's legacy.
What McSarah doesn't realize is, She is being used. She is of no more import than the 18 million "pawns" they hope to attract by making her the hood ornament on the Flip Flop Express.
Sarah was a big deal in Wasilla. Not so in Sin City. A barracuda is out of it's league when surrounded by Great White Sharks. Now, They may allow her to think she is one of them, as long as she is stirring up the water and directing prey into their jaws.... But when her mission is accomplished, she will become a midnight snack.
Posted by: Bubba | Oct 26, 2008 1:19:13 AM
Are we supposed to be surprised? This is a women who badgers her opponent, got her republican colleague fired so she could get his seat, lied, cheated, manipulated and stole from tax payers. She's in the news more than the rappers, Alls troppergate have to do is watch her speeches and that would close the investigation.
Posted by: Kelly from SP | Oct 26, 2008 1:22:24 AM
Not as good as the idea of: putting an incompetent, politico with little experience, who doesn't really have any friends (who aren't expendable at any rate), dressed and coached by a Karl Rove type, helped along with a healthy dose of back room 'caucuses' driven by an obnoxious party boss, and the scandals of his opponents on the state level getting him elected there in the first place would be.
Posted by: Grand Old Party | Oct 26, 2008 1:06:36 AM
Funny, you are describing the McCain campaign above yet still claim you are voting for them. Have you now changed your decision after seeing and so eloquently describing the McCain campaign for what it truly is?
Outstanding!
Posted by: RedNeckBob | Oct 26, 2008 1:24:13 AM
For McCain Camp, they wish Joe the Plumber could have been chosen as VP, instead of Sarah Palin.
Posted by: FM | Oct 26, 2008 1:28:32 AM
For McCain Camp, they wish Joe the Plumber could have been chosen as VP, instead of Sarah Palin.
Posted by: FM | Oct 26, 2008 1:28:32 AM
They could have picked Josephine the plumber, at least she was better respected:
Posted by: RedNeckBob | Oct 26, 2008 1:34:57 AM
That's what makes this all the funnier, the more the MSM talks about Gov. Sarah Palin instead of Sen. Obama. The more the mainsteam public is drawn to her and once they see and hear her message they are ready to vote for McCain/Palin 2008 and tell all of their friends.
Joe
Posted by: Joe | Oct 26, 2008 1:35:46 AM
The Republicans are professional/ruthless campaigners. They will happily sacrifice the well being of the Nation...Just to win an election.
Posted by: Bubba | Oct 26, 2008 1:36:59 AM
Yeah, that would be funny joe.. except the opposite is occuring. The more people hear her, the less confidence people have of her. Why do you think the GOP is trying to keep her away from press conferences and one on one media contacts?
Posted by: RedNeckBob | Oct 26, 2008 1:45:53 AM
Palin thinks she is the future of the party???? hahahah....She is a complete narcissist and is totally delusional. Just because a few right wing zealots foam at the mouth over her does not mean the rest of the party will accept her. She has too much scandal attached to her and new scandals come out each day. She is a proven liar and an idiot who cannot articulate a coherent sentence. Not to mention that she is totally ignorant of the world. After all this time on the campaign trail she still doesn't know the VP's role. What a f---ing joke!
Posted by: Marlene | Oct 26, 2008 1:51:44 AM
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