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

[Jaking]

Mc is a big old whining crybaby!!!!!!!!!!! dang!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!­!

[Heru1]

memo to mccain staff: stop calling Sarah Palin a stupid ****.

[firewmn]

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OR ...a Whack Job..
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[Darnamell]

Now if he could stop his supporters from acting like the Kluckers they are at their rallies...­THEN i'd be impressed.

[walsenberg]

addendum to memo - just cuz I called my ole lady a cazillzle (wink, wink), doesn't mean you can call that cazillzle a cazillzle.­.....

[tydicea]

Who cares? I for one can care less if you eat each other. The country will be better off for it.

[swift goat pet for truth]

what a leader. after only a week, he can discipline his own staff.

why on earth would I want this guy to lead the country?

[Heru1]

hey Sarah are u gonna take this lying down? Rogue baby rogue roflmao

[LeftLeftLeft]

He has gotten pretty good at lying while looking happy about it. "Maverick" is just another name for someone who is prone histrionic exaggeration.

[everythingelse]

To paraphrase the song, "Maverick's just another word for nothing left to lose..."

[Sloane7]

He is protesting the reports about his campaign's dislike of Sarah Palin so much it's looking a little desperate. I'm watching it and he's brought the conversation BACK to how much he and Sarah Palin get along. Not the least bit convincing.

[DeeW]

Umm....tha­t was, heart-felt

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[BunnyMama]

OK McCain - this is when you know it's time to write that concession speech - when you're admitting on Larry King a week before the election that you're telling your staff to stop dissing your VP running mate. Stick a fork in yerself.

[stepintothelight]

Now if you could just get them to stop ruining your campaign

"looser-in-chief" indeed!!!

[AlaskanSuperVoter]

I wonder if John McCain will write a book about this campaign?

[firewmn]

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Yeah... "Elections for Dummies."
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[BeaverJim]

How can someone in McCain's camp criticize his SoulMate?

[Twinkie]

He really seems to be speaking from the heart hahaha

[wowjustwow]

don't let that barn door hit....oh nevermind.

[ObamAtomic]

Haha!? Are you on charge? Tell Tom Delays,
yes the indicted Delays ,Jack Abramoff Scandal
to shut ,shut,he's a disgraceful politician1