McCain: I've Clamped Down On Criticism Of Palin From My Staff

In his appearance on CNN's "Larry King Live" tonight, John McCain acknowledged his camp's recent criticism of running mate Sarah Palin after days of stressing that reports of tension were overblown and mistaken.

He ended that part of the discussion by emphasizing that he had clamped down on the complaints and backbiting:

MCCAIN: Could I just mention one thing before we -- Sarah Palin?

We're one team, we're together. You're going to have, with all the advisors and counselors and all that, there's always a little friction within different camps and all that.

KING: But your camp has been criticizing her.

MCCAIN: Oh, yes. But you know.

KING: You let that go?

MCCAIN: It's just nonsense. It's nonsense. And we've put out -- you know, I've said to everybody, look, if anybody has a complaint, take it to me or Sarah. But, our relationship and our teamwork couldn't be -- I couldn't be happier.

Comments

[peggyleg]

The msm will do anything they can to destroy Sarah Palin and John McCain.

Once this election is over, the 2 BIGGEST losers will be the MSM (msnbc in particular) and Barrack Obama.

[nabrum]

"The msm will do anything they can to destroy Sarah Palin and John McCain."

They've destroyed themselves, not the msm. And waht about Hannty, you think that isn't slanderous? Sarah & John are't runnng a "here's what we'll do" campaign, alll they can do is go negative and try and tie Barack to wierd things, none of which the public is buying.

On Nov5, you can always leave the country. We won't need you whining like the loser you seem to be.

[peggyleg]

I won't be leaving the country. And come Nov. 5, John McCain and Sarah Palin will be the new president and vice president of the USA. You libs really need to read something besides Huffington and MSNBC, you are definitly extremely short-sighted.
Read something that contains real facts, don't just assume what is said on the BO network (msnbc) and on sites like Huffington.

I come to Huffinton to read the other side, I inform myself on both sides of the campaign.

How about you?

[Miteehigh]

You have got your glasses on backwards. John McCain in concert with his choice of VP have effectively destroyed themselves by their actions and their slanderous and vile attacks in lieu of proposing needed changes that they will bring to bear for our country.

You by virtue of your post have placed yourself firmly in bed with the two greatest losers of our generation.

[FellowMan]

The McCain campaign consists of, is run by, and works for - special interests and lobbyists.

[peggyleg]

And the BO campaign is run by ACORN, who the dems (BO campaign) has contributed over 800,000 dollars to. What a miscarriage of American values.

[Dystopic]

your aluminum hat is toooo tight!

[amistad]

LIE LIE LIE
Next?

[WillT]

"run bu ACORN"...

Proof please?

No?

Just rumors to pass as facts?

..Oh ok..

[bilbo8]

I wasn't going to do this but...

ACORN or any other organization can REGISTER anyone or anything legally, there is no such thing as voter registration fraud, there is however, voter fraud.

That's when you try to vote under a fictictious name.

[395spoons]

WRONG! Get your facts straightened.

[swooge]

raygun

[FR]

Try clamping down on racialized, xenophobic, fear-mongering, pseudo-patriotic attacks on Obama.
That would be remarkable.

[peggyleg]

What has been said about BO from the McCain camp is true, and if you consider that fear mongering, racial or psuedo-patriotic attacks, all I can say is "The truth hurts, get over it."

[amistad]

This b*ggot is posting nothing but LIES on the board today!
Keep goin!
Tr0ll crashing and burning!!!!!
Lovely!

[WillT]

"What has been said about BO from the McCain camp is true"..

Four (4) questions for you peggyleg:

1.) Socialism, by McCain/Palin terms, is restoring taxes for a certain percent of Americans to "Reagan Era" levels?

2.) A tax break in the form of my taxes not going up under Obama, is redistribution of wealth?

3.) Why wasn't it socialism under Reagan?

4.) Are you serious?

[Channy]

Pretty much NOTHING the McCain camp has posted about Obama is true. If you were as open-minded as you say and tried as hard as you say to find the truth you'd actually know that. You want an eye opener? Quit reading the "news" for about an hour and actually fact check. There are even websites out there to help you on your quest! Take the time and when you're done and you've seen that all McCain and Palin do is lie and bluster you can come back and apologize for spreading their fear and hate mongering lies.

I don't really believe that you will, but hey, if you're really committed to the truth, maybe you'll prove me wrong. Go forth and seek!

[395spoons]

You get over it! Go back where you came from!

[jazzdad51]

McCain couldn't be any happier? Hey that makes two of us because I couldn't be any happier with his campaign either.

[bluecatz]

Flogging? Caning? Tonguectomy?

[Old time Dem]

That's right/clamp down and try to cover up the problem instead of fixing it. Isn't that the Republican way?

[meede]

If you believe he has control of his campaign, the next knock on your door will be the Easter Bunny!!

[MissDaphne]

good one

[smoovejef]

Everywhere McCain and Palin go, the ground becomes rich and fertile... because of all the horsesh*t mixed in. You're done , folks, you're just too dumb to know it. Members of your own party are backing up from you; so, which one of you two's gonna be the one who pays the tab? Bill comes due in 5 days. And credit is NOT accepted.

[beantowner]

This doesn't surprise me at all. What's he supposed to say? To admit he's had a change of heart about SP is to admit defeat. It'll never happen - not even during his concession speech next week.

I'm betting he feels a lot like Dr. Frankenstein these days.

[purplerain]

It's too bad he has to spend so much time defending this headcase! He sounds like a devoted father constantly bailing out a wayward daughter that nobody likes!

If she books her flight back to Alaska today, she can still get a discount.

Start packin' wench, you have overstayed your welcome in the lower 48. Good luck with the kids and the upcoming wedding and the upcoming grandkid! PEACE OUT! And please don't be in a rush to come back!!!!

[smoovejef]

If she drops out and goes back to Alaska by tonight, I'll take up a collection to BUY her a ticket. One way.

[Dystopic]

I'll pay for it.

[peggyleg]

Wench? That's really very telling when a liberal calls a conservative a wench. It just shows that the libs are projecting again...

[amistad]

Don't talk about you mother like that!!!!

[alembic54]

I love it when you people on the right call people on the left...LIBS. That would make you what....CONS? As in Convicts or perhaps Con Artists?

Please slink back to the right. Memorize your talking points from hatemongers like Hannity, El Rushbo and Mark Levin.

[dbawden]

I'd like to nominate Sarah Palin for the Patron Saint of Mediocrity Award this year. She has given us so many reasons to earn this distinction.

For a chuckle, check out the blog of the two 80+ year old ladies on Palin for a witty and biting perspective. They could be the local sequel to the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series.

http://margaretandhelen.wordpress.com/

[beantowner]

http://margaretandhelen.wordpress.com/

Thanks for that link. These ladies are a hoot! :-)

[GibsonSG]

Calling Palin mediocre is an insult to mediocre people everywhere

[Channy]

I agree with Gibson and also THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for that link, that is fantastic!

[mamala4]

Why? Can't handle the truth?

[Marie9]

Just imagine McCain running the country like he is running his campaign!!!!!! Disaster!

Who is in charge it anyway?

[t mout]

Is there a doctor for mental patients in the house. How did he get this far without being evaluated. The camp stay affected him. He clearly doesn't know who is on his side. He needs constant validation that he's a hero. These two people need help.

[peggyleg]

So another Joy Bahar, eh? This is such a blatant lie, and it is a real insight into how the libs feel about older citizens, what a shame.

[suntzu]

This is hilarious. For McCain to be answering questions like these in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter is a clear indication of how badly run his campaign has been.

[ZTB]

Clamp down on "criticism" of Sarah from his camp.
Clamp down on on the "complaints and backbiting".
Keep her from the press.
Babysit her at every interview so he can step in to save her from her nonsensical drivel.

Yet.....He "couldn't be prouder of her".
Just like He "couldn't be prouder of his supporters"
"We're one team......together"........

As John McCain himself says..... "It's just nonsense. It's nonsense."

Between the two of them there is not one brain nor one shred of decency.