Thread: Authors: McCain aides worried that Palin was ‘mentally unstable’

Authors: McCain aides worried that Palin was ‘mentally unstable’



It's a perfect storm for former lawmaker Sarah Palin.



A book due out this week by political journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin has all the right politicos sweating and backpedaling, from John McCain to the Senate majority leader, and even Bill and Hillary Clinton.



But in "Game Change", it's Palin who really takes it on the nose.



According to an advance copy thoroughly dog-ear'd by The New York Times, some McCain staffers who worked directly with Palin began to worry that she could be "mentally unstable."



After her misstatements and outright lies repeatedly caused the campaign to stumble and backpedal, a discussion began to emerge: Were McCain to win, how best could they relegate her "to the largely ceremonial role that premodern vice presidents inhabited"?



After all, "it was inconceivable," they wrote, "if McCain fell ill or died, the country be left in the hands of a President Palin," according to the Times.



The book also claims she almost completely neglected preparing for her debate with Vice President Joe Biden, and couldn't even pronounce his name correctly, calling him "O'Biden" repeatedly.



They instead encouraged her to ask, "Can I just call you Joe?"



The former lawmaker is also being targeted by McCain's top political strategist, who gave a tell-all interview to "60 Minutes".



"There were numerous instances that she said things that were – that were not accurate that ultimately, the campaign had to deal with,� said Steve Schmidt. "And that opened the door to criticism that she was being untruthful and inaccurate. And I think that is something that continues to this day."



Is Sarah Palin nuts?



I wonder if this upcoming book will sell as well as Palin's book.

I don't usually join in the Palin/Obama bashing but I was struck by this article, which relates to the OP.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...011002297.html

Personally I think most of the people on the far right are deeply unstable with real insecurity/inferiority problems! (probably well deserved in the inferiority dept)





Mr. Attlee is a modest little man. Indeed he has much to be modest about.

Winston Churchill

[quote name='johnflesh' date='11 January 2010 - 08:14 AM' timestamp='1263215694' post='96927']

I don't usually join in the Palin/Obama bashing but I was struck by this article, which relates to the OP.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...011002297.html

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McCain aide: Palin believed candidacy 'God's plan'



WTF? Her god is apparently dead....



Same here, you don't find me harping on Palin either, but I like reading later articles about what really went down behind the scenes.



[quote name='Devil505' date='11 January 2010 - 08:27 AM' timestamp='1263216447' post='96932']

Personally I think most of the people on the far right are deeply unstable with real insecurity/inferiority problems! (probably well deserved in the inferiority dept)





Mr. Attlee is a modest little man. Indeed he has much to be modest about.

Winston Churchill

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I think that partisanship has become a real problem, people will promote/defend their idols no matter

what the facts are.

Kinda like Redskin fans remaining faithful to their team.

[quote name='Inkslinger' date='11 January 2010 - 07:57 AM' timestamp='1263214626' post='96922']

Authors: McCain aides worried that Palin was ‘mentally unstable’



It's a perfect storm for former lawmaker Sarah Palin.



A book due out this week by political journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin has all the right politicos sweating and backpedaling, from John McCain to the Senate majority leader, and even Bill and Hillary Clinton.



But in "Game Change", it's Palin who really takes it on the nose.



According to an advance copy thoroughly dog-ear'd by The New York Times, some McCain staffers who worked directly with Palin began to worry that she could be "mentally unstable."



After her misstatements and outright lies repeatedly caused the campaign to stumble and backpedal, a discussion began to emerge: Were McCain to win, how best could they relegate her "to the largely ceremonial role that premodern vice presidents inhabited"?



After all, "it was inconceivable," they wrote, "if McCain fell ill or died, the country be left in the hands of a President Palin," according to the Times.



The book also claims she almost completely neglected preparing for her debate with Vice President Joe Biden, and couldn't even pronounce his name correctly, calling him "O'Biden" repeatedly.



They instead encouraged her to ask, "Can I just call you Joe?"



The former lawmaker is also being targeted by McCain's top political strategist, who gave a tell-all interview to "60 Minutes".



"There were numerous instances that she said things that were – that were not accurate that ultimately, the campaign had to deal with,� said Steve Schmidt. "And that opened the door to criticism that she was being untruthful and inaccurate. And I think that is something that continues to this day."



Is Sarah Palin nuts?



I wonder if this upcoming book will sell as well as Palin's book.

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Stupid will out.

[quote name='Inkslinger' date='11 January 2010 - 07:57 AM' timestamp='1263214626' post='96922']

Authors: McCain aides worried that Palin was ‘mentally unstable’



It's a perfect storm for former lawmaker Sarah Palin.



A book due out this week by political journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin has all the right politicos sweating and backpedaling, from John McCain to the Senate majority leader, and even Bill and Hillary Clinton.



But in "Game Change", it's Palin who really takes it on the nose.



According to an advance copy thoroughly dog-ear'd by The New York Times, some McCain staffers who worked directly with Palin began to worry that she could be "mentally unstable."



After her misstatements and outright lies repeatedly caused the campaign to stumble and backpedal, a discussion began to emerge: Were McCain to win, how best could they relegate her "to the largely ceremonial role that premodern vice presidents inhabited"?



After all, "it was inconceivable," they wrote, "if McCain fell ill or died, the country be left in the hands of a President Palin," according to the Times.



The book also claims she almost completely neglected preparing for her debate with Vice President Joe Biden, and couldn't even pronounce his name correctly, calling him "O'Biden" repeatedly.



They instead encouraged her to ask, "Can I just call you Joe?"



The former lawmaker is also being targeted by McCain's top political strategist, who gave a tell-all interview to "60 Minutes".



"There were numerous instances that she said things that were – that were not accurate that ultimately, the campaign had to deal with,� said Steve Schmidt. "And that opened the door to criticism that she was being untruthful and inaccurate. And I think that is something that continues to this day."



Is Sarah Palin nuts?



I wonder if this upcoming book will sell as well as Palin's book.

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Or, crazy will out.



Take your pick.

If Sarah Palin is "mentally unstable" based on this stuff, Joe Biden must be a certifiable loon. And Bill Clinton was clearly psycho. And that Al Gore fellow, who invented all sorts of climate effects based on nothing must have imaginary friends in his closet.



These people are politicians. They do a nasty job that most people don't want to do. They must lie for a living. Who actually likes doing that? How do they classify as normal?