No question about that. I am giving McCain credit for being stand up in the post campaign environment.

Anjin: I think the difference between you and I is that I give him no credit for "being stand-up" in the post campaign environment. He has a long history of "being stand up" after he loses... as if all that passed before should be forgotten. And I do give him credit for the things he never said, but I give him no credit at all for stopping SP from saying the things she said.

Towards the end, they knew they were losing, and said and did things which would undermine an Obama admin.

So, who else could make a statement, and afford to lose outright. Sarah Palin.

What possible charm could DC hold for her husband? He's a laconic outdoorsman, a champion snowmobile racer. What about missing the light and air in Alaska? Exchange that for a southern climate? And the peculiar hotbox of Washington?

Poor guy would sweat a lot and bounce off the walls, I'd guess -- or stay home.

Ms. McCain didn't appear to be all that thrilled, either, about assuming the role of First Lady. She seems a private person.

Blame the guy who gave her the audience.

No question about that. I am giving McCain credit for being stand up in the post campaign environment. As far as his campaign, well the Palin selection was but one very bad move.

I give credit where credit is due (McCain). Palin has significantly lowered the level of public discourse in this country in a short period of time, and I have no intention of giving her a pass.

Anjin: I am sorry, you and I agree more often than not, but I do grow weary of the Palin bashing. Sure she an incurious, ignoramous, of a red baiting christianist Wassilla Hillbillie... I know plenty just like her here in Crawford Co MO, but they weren't being put up to be next in line for the presidency (indeed, most of them couldn't win an election for mayor).

You give McCain a pass, but who put her up on the pedestal? Don't blame her for being who and what she is. Blame the guy who gave her the audience.

I give credit where credit is due (McCain). Palin has significantly lowered the level of public discourse in this country in a short period of time, and I have no intention of giving her a pass.

In the national Election Day exit poll, fully 60% of voters said they did not consider her qualified to serve as president if necessary, while only 38% thought she would be ready to step in. Those figures were daunting enough, but new calculations from the exit poll provided by the NBC News political unit show that outside of the Republican base skepticism about Palin’s credentials reached even more imposing heights. While 74% of Republicans thought Palin was qualified, just 35% of independents and 9% of Democrats agreed, the figures (first aired on David Gregory’s 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Monday night) showed.

The fact that 74% of Republicans thought Palin was qualified is stunning. It really shows that the current GOP believes more in litmus tests than competence or even basic knowledge.

WTF happened? I look at Nixon, Ford, Reagan, George HW Bush, and Dole, and though I certainly don't agree with all of their stances, I wouldn't call one of them incompetent or ignorant.

But the RNC knows.....It's their own D@MNED fault!
[and they deserve to be buffeted]

:) pretty good, Floyd

“One thing I think Americans don’t want is a sore loser,”

True, and McCain, to his credit, has been anything but.

The Wasilla Whiner should take some notes...

It diminishes her even as it complements her.