John McCain Jokes About Sarah Palin As A Possible Vice President (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain says Rick Santorum should recognize "it's time for a graceful exit" from the Republican presidential campaign in the wake of Mitt Romney's sweep of primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

McCain also tells "CBS This Morning" there's a strong field of Republicans who could be the vice presidential candidate.

When asked to suggest some names Wednesday, the Arizona Republican said, "I think it should be Sarah Palin." But when pressed to elaborate, he said "I think we have some very qualified candidates," citing Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Govs. Mitch Daniels of Indiana, Chris Christie of New Jersey and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana.

Palin, the former governor of Alaska, was McCain's running mate in his unsuccessful bid for the presidency four years ago.

Comments

[Boffer Bings]

05:14 PM on 04/05/2012

"Joking" aside, shouldn't this McCain "joker" finally apologize for his biggest "joke"?

[Reality always bites]

02:47 PM on 04/05/2012

OK, if as I percieve the general concensus to be that; the US do not want Sarah Palin for VP, can you arrange extradition to the UK.
We are rapidly running out of 'Celebritys' for our many vaccuous reality television shows!

[liberalsrheros]

09:25 AM on 04/05/2012

that was creepy, but you know what? i think it took guts, it's about like going to confession, throwing open the door and addressing the congregation instead of the priest in a hushed voice.

[nkevinma]

09:09 AM on 04/05/2012

She a Joke!

[BCinVA]

08:50 AM on 04/05/2012

I am surprised Palin hasn't responded on facebook or twitter. Well, maybe she has.........no, if she had it would be all over this site as a headline.

[concentric1]

07:17 AM on 04/05/2012

You can't take a crack at a joke when the joke is the joke.

[Veneita]

07:13 AM on 04/05/2012

So he probably watched Game Change and realizes what a stupid (on so many levels) choice he made.

[NewsMix]

02:13 PM on 04/05/2012

Nicole Wallace didn't vote. It says it all. She does not deny this.

[twopac]

12:38 AM on 04/08/2012

Bristol didn't vote for her mother either, tells you something.

[rsantos]

02:57 AM on 04/05/2012

You should have made that joke in 2008, we would have laughted with you. Now, the jjoke is on you.

[jaborine]

02:48 AM on 04/05/2012

I'm not laughing at your Palin joke John McCain. You picked a blank slate for VP and placed
America at great risk. You also gave encouragement to a handful of totally unprepared candidates
and convinced them that they too could be president. That's no laughing matter.

[Boffer Bings]

05:09 PM on 04/05/2012

Couldn't have said it better. F and F.

[aquarius254]

02:08 AM on 04/05/2012

Ryan , Palin!

They're both hilarious choice as vp!

[aquarius254]

02:07 AM on 04/05/2012

We all joked about her being vp!!

The best joke in many years!

[Jim Pasterczyk]

02:42 AM on 04/05/2012

At least since President George W. Bush.

[Bruce388]

08:46 AM on 04/05/2012

To Palin's credit she hasn't started a war based on lies, paid for with borrowed Chinese money. But that's as far as I'll go to defend her.

[mangez merde]

01:55 AM on 04/05/2012

McCain passing Palin off on Romney would be like Edger Bergen selling Charley McCarthy to Terry Fader.

[mangez merde]

01:53 AM on 04/05/2012

Shhhhhh!!!!!! McCain actually despises Palin. Why do you think he proposes to dump her on Romney.

[Chris Regg]

12:49 AM on 04/05/2012

Yes, I agree. Rmoney, Please Please, pick Palin.....

[JC Young]

12:38 AM on 04/05/2012

McCain hates Romney that's why he suggested Palin.