McCain to Leno: "I've left out somebody's name and I'm going to hear about it!"h
By anniepa
@anniepa (27955)
United States
April 15, 2009 1:09am CST
Senator John McCain was on Jay Leno's show Monday night and Jay asked him about who would be the future leaders of the GOP. What he said - or did NOT say - has angered some people.
"We have, I'm happy to say, a lot of voices out there," McCain told host Jay Leno before listing Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Utah Gov. Jim Huntsman, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.
"There are a lot of governors out there who are young and dynamic," said the Arizona senator.
McCain then quickly joked, "I've left out somebody's name and I'm going to hear about it."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/14/did-mccain-snub-palin-on-leno/
Here is what on blogger wrote on TeamSarah.org:
"McCain, who screwed up his campaign by not voting against the bailout, can't mention Sarah's name on Leno? It hurts the party and it makes him look bad by dissing her a 3rd time. Maybe it's a good thing he didn't become president."
What do you think? Was it an honest oversight or an out-and-out dissing?
Annie
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9 responses
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
15 Apr 09
I think John McCain really misses his lost status of Media Darling. I wonder how long it will take him to get over the fact that the media loved him until the day he decided to run for president as a republican? I wonder why he's surprised.
I'm sure he's spineless enough to think choosing Palin cost him the election.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
15 Apr 09
I don't know that he could be blamed if he'd convinced himself (or been convinced) choosing Palin cost him the election because I've heard quite a few people say that very thing. Personally, I don't think he'd have won if he'd have chosen someone else but I think it may have been closer.
Annie
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
15 Apr 09
I guess he (and others) failed to notice that the ONLY time he was ahead of his competition in the polls was just after he named Palin as his running mate. He was never ahead on his own.
The reason Obama won was so many voters were excited about Obama. The reason McCain lost was because very few were ever excited about McCain. He can blame Palin all he wants, but he's only continuing to live in the delusions he's suffered under for a long time now.
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
15 Apr 09
Just wanted to remind you that I was a support of John McCain until Palin came on the scene. I posted many times about my confusion and uncertainty regarding her before finally switching to Obama. The thought of the possibility of her sitting in the Oval Office was something I couldn't get past and something that I couldn't support.
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@jerzgirl (9384)
• United States
15 Apr 09
I don't think it's either one. I think he realized she was a mistake and a bad choice and has no intention of endorsing her again for any reason. Some may consider that a "diss", but how can you respect someone who hasn't earned it? She is a party liability and McCain knows it. I don't fault him one bit (of course, I'm not a party lemming, either.
Other than her being a party liability and him knowing it. Smart man to say nothing.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
15 Apr 09
I think it was oversight. After all McCain is not that young and when you get to get that age, you cannot remember everything. As for not mentioning Mrs. Palin, well maybe he did not want to go into the discussion about her daughter and her fiance breaking up and her having an out of wedlock grandchild. And I am sure that if he did mention his running mate, then Leno would have really given it to him. As for it is a good thing about him not being president. I am going to wait and see. I would have rather that the Republican party had chosen a stronger and more conservative candidate, one that was interested in America and not placating every else, one who did not believe in big government, etc. You cannot just compromise and expect people to vote for you and besides his opponent had the advantages of being the right color and a charismatic manner which does work for Democrats.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
15 Apr 09
McCain has appeared on Leno's show before and he's handled him quite well so had he mentioned Palin and had Leno brought up the personal things going on in her family I'm sure McCain could have gotten away from that subject quite gracefully. I understand that people forget things when they get older, heck I'm 15 years younger than McCain and I forget names sometimes...lol...but this is his running mate we're talking about, someone he'd spend a great deal of time with just a few months ago and someone who has been in the news ever since so I really doubt he simply forgot to mention her.
Personally I don't think a "more conservative" Republican candidate would have helped in this last election. I also think President Obama won DESPITE looking and having a name that sounds "different" in part because the American people wanted anything but another conservative.
Annie
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
15 Apr 09
Since he's left her name off the list more than once now I don't believe it's an honest oversight. He either sincerely believes she's not in the top ten or so, or he's intentionally dissing her. Whatever the reason, he mentioned my governor, Charlie Crist (and his tan), this time so I know ole Charlie is thrilled. 
I know that Sarah believes that she's a rising star in the Republican party but she's not and the farther away we get from the election, the more that will become evident. I still believe that McCain would have won with Romney on the ticket and that we'd be more comfortable with the economic decisions that were coming from the White House right now.
I know that Sarah believes that she's a rising star in the Republican party but she's not and the farther away we get from the election, the more that will become evident. I still believe that McCain would have won with Romney on the ticket and that we'd be more comfortable with the economic decisions that were coming from the White House right now.2 people like this
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
15 Apr 09
I was watching that clip yesterday. I was thinking that maybe there are some Republicans that don't think women are "chicks" or "babes" and he wanted to point out that there were some respect to women men in the Republican party. I don't know it's just a guess.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
15 Apr 09
Hey annie! I really don't know at this point if he is intentionally
leaving her name out, but my guess would be YES! He doesn't owe
her anything. I think he realizes the him picking her may have
helped him lose the election! So too bad! She is trouble and I
think he knows it and why should he have to endorse her anymore!
She has made so many bad mistakes and opened her mouth too may
times. She has so many problems with her family and everything else.
Sarah Palin isn't going to run for anything! No one is interested in
all the controversy she brings with her! If she was thinking about
running again on the Presidential ticket she can kiss that goodbye!
She is just too out there in a negative way!
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
15 Apr 09
I think he's very rude in making it a point to leave out Palin. I don't know whether she would have been good as a vice president or not. I voted for McCain/Palin mostly because I would have chosen almost anyone over Obama (still would), but McCain's attitude toward Palin now is not professional or mature. I don't know what his peeve is, but he could at least be polite about it.
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
16 Apr 09
Obviously he doesn't believe that she's a future leader of the GOP...nothing wrong with that...he's entitled to his opinion. Just because he was stuck with her during the campaign doesn't mean he's obligated to be stuck with her for life. I don't know how you can politely say that someone is a dismal failure. 
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@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
16 Apr 09
He also left out Gov. Sanford who is fast becoming a person of interest within the GOP for the next election. There are a lot people right now that are in the running for a possible run. Did he leave Palin deliberately? Who knows there is bad blood there. But also if he would have mentioned her there would have been a big flap about that too. So he was damned if he did and damned if he did not. Personally I am not a McCain fan so I could really care less who he thinks will run next time....as long as it is not him.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
17 Apr 09
Yes, he did leave out Sanford but I think he remembered to mention him in a previous interview, didn't he? Anyway, that's not nearly so glaring as to forget his own V.P. I wouldn't think there would be a "big flap" over it if he had mentioned Sarah, I thik that would have been expected. Even if he would have been forced to "defend" her - again - that would have been acceptable, I think.
I think if I were an up-and-comer in the GOP I'd probably prefer that McCain didn't mention me...lol! His "judgment" in that area hasn't proven to be so great.
Annie
@deejean06 (1952)
• United States
16 Apr 09
Hi annie...I don't think it was an honest oversight - after all how can you forget your running mate from last year. If you honestly have forgotten her name already then you have true memory problems and probably shouldn't be a senator anymore. It is a shame that this is not the first time such an "oversight" has been done by the senator.
