Here is my Theory - McCain & Palin

I completely disagree. Palin boosted his campaign big time and actually put him in the lead. It was the economic crisis that caused Obama to regain the lead. Besides, have you forgotten Dan Quayle? Nobody thought Bush was throwing the election when he chose Quayle and that man was quite the gaffe machine. Some even joked that Bush chose him as an insurance policy so no American would dare assassinate him.

Interesting theory but why would he bother standing at all if he knew he could not win? I suppose he might have wanted to show that he at least tried, although for a man of his age I think it is foolish of him to even try. I would be very surprised if a republican could win the election after all those years of Bush but since you don't have compulsory voting people might just choose not to vote, especially the ones who feel that their vote would not count anyway.

I think it sucks, sorry if that offends you. First of all it is not Bush that is responsible for this mess we are in, it is the democratic congress that everyone screamed they wanted a couple years ago. Congress makes the laws and passes them, if you read up you will that the president has very little to do with it other than try to veto a bill he doesn't think is right. It appears that the demos aren't smart enough to understand that when they say we can't afford another 4 years or 8 years of the same thing, they are talking about what the DEMOCRATIC congress has done for the last 2 years. Yes it is easier to put the blame on Bush than to look at where it is coming from. NO I don't think McCain picked Palin so he would be a loser, McCain has fought all his life for this country. I believe he picked her because of the excellant job she has done for her state. That she is not one of Washington's cronies and isn't looking to become one. She is not afraid to take on congress and look at the wasteful spending that they are doing and ask questions. Everyone says she has no experience, she has held several offices, and I have yet to see where other than his couple years in the senate, has Obama done anything other than take money from Ayers that he gave to all the radical schools, money that earmarked for education and he gave it to only the schools that taught radial thinking in their teaching. If that is what you want for education, then this country is in big trouble. You should be thankful that Bush has kept you from another 911, but all people can see if Bush, Bush, he is the bad one. Look to where the bills are passed and by who, it is sure not Bush but the democratic congress, is this too much for the demos to grasp, or is it they think the american people are so stupid they won't even think about it. Obama their puppet will let them get away with what every they want as long as they let him throw in one of his bills once in a while. Sorry but this is the way I an many others believe. CONGRESS NOT BUSH GOT US INTO THIS, research and see if I am not right.

If that was his thought process then I would be more disappointed in him than I already am. I personally think that Romney could have helped McCain turn this country's economy around but the *maverick* buckled under to the Religious Right.

I happen to really like your theory. I am an independent and have thought since sometime over the summer that McCain was trying to throw the election. Just all of the stuff he was doing was making me think that. When he picked Palin and I started reading up on her I figured it was shooting himself in the foot. Then the whole month of September I kept asking my husband what the heck he was doing. I completely agree with you!

It's certainly a possible rationale. I think, though, that he picked Sarah Palin knowing full well that her main appeal would be to - well, exactly the voters who have populated her rallies, and knowing that it's the base that can be motivated to vote -against- her opponent.