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

[Marie9]

He sounded like the band on the Titanic -- let's keep on playing as the ship sank!

[emily00011]

They are saving the back stabbing till next Wednesday and the 2012 primary.

[Jigglypuff]

But, John...what are you going to do about your own obvious disdain for the woman?

[parise]

every step of the ay mcCain is lieing through his teeth you will start hearing everything after the election .

[t mout]

Old man with a less than healthy associations with women he wants and yet dislikes those women strongly at the same time. His mind is in the past with aquiring wealth, dealing with colors of people and status of women. His craving for ruling blinds him from seeing this is a woman who will flip the script on him. He will be of no use to her once she gets through those doors in Washington.

McCain is a power seeker whose campaign slogan should be - The end justifies the means.

[elsie900]

A-ha-ha thank you, Senator, for confirming now for the record that your people hate each other and your internal discipline is a mess.

[suhud]

McWeanie actually sputtered so during that reply that I'm surprised Larry didn't have to wipe his glasses. How does having to "clamp down" on the complaints and backbiting within the different camps" relate to "our relationship and our teamwork couldn't be -- I couldn't be happier?" Is he so desperate for election, as to turn a blind eye to Palin's inappropriateness? Or is he, quite simply, afraid of the monster he's unleashed? What a pitiful man.

[Blue in NH]

As McCain had any control over his campaign.

[mrtutto]

Everyone look out.... John McCain has clamped down on the criticism of Sarah Palin from his staff.
Senior advisers including foreign policy adviser Joe the Plumber are busy looking at local Bus schedules along the tour.

[nomorebologney]

ROFL

[bmonaghan]

I loved the SP pick. As soon as it was announced and I saw her, I thought - this ship is going down. I was terrified they would come to their senses and throw her off the ticket, or that she would do the right thing and withdraw. But Sarah Palin? Right thing? And now I pray she becomes the new face of the Republican party. Poor Mitch. What did he do to deserve this? And Hucklebee? This woman is stealing his schtick.

[daedelus]

You've probably noticed that she's started to refer to him as "John", as would any self-respecting soul mate.

[Icantbelieveher]

If she's such a great pick, why does he have to clamp down on anything?

[NamelessGenXer]

With all this talk of "executive experience" just remember that John McCain is the Chief Executive of his campaign. It's all you need to know about how he would run the country. EPIC FAIL.

[Mainer36]

If Mccain not speaking to SP for the entire duration of a long bus trip qualifies their relationship as "happy", then I'd hate to see bitter!

[LMT]

If this is clamping down, just think how bad it would be if everyone spoke freely! There must be some real hate of Flailin' inside that campaign.