I Get The Feeling that McCain Goes Off On Palin in Private

[WeDidIt]

Seriously, after the major league blunders in her interviews and taking the same stance as Obama on Pakistan, I'm betting he calls her up and rips her a new one after every gaffe, which devestates her personal esteem even more each time making her even more nervous to perform the way her abuser wants her to perform.

It just comes off as a classic abuser/enabler relationship to me for some reason.

[earthlover]

1. That John has a temper, huh?

[MissWaverly]

2. dunno, she has looked desperately unhappy lately

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. She is waaaaaay out of her league, and

I have to wonder if she isn't having some buyers remorse about signing on with Gramps.

I don't think she knew what she was getting herself in to.

DC is a far cry from lazy old Alaska.

[MissWaverly]

34. yes, I agree

Inside the beltway, they are 100% dedicated to their role, there is no "part-time" political post, even George Stephanapoulos suffered from exhaustion working in the Clinton WH.

[medicswife]

3. I am with you 100%. I've been in a relationship like that before and

we all know the story about his calling Cindy the c-word in front of people. If he speaks to her that way in public, you know that he's much worse in private and I do not doubt for one minute that he is just as demeaning and horrid to Sarah.

The guy is a class A asshole if you ask me.

[CatsDogsBabies]

4. I wouldn't be surprised

She doesn't look very confident anymore.

[lonestarnot]

5. You had that feeling too did ya!

That would be the only reason he picked a woman, as he can handle a man that would stand just behind him. That and the exploitation factor.

[ladjf]

6. I believe that the day will come when both Palin and McCain

both regret that they ever met.

[Marsala]

12. If it hasn't come already, that is n/t

[ladjf]

13. Yes, I thought of that.

[Bicoastal]

7. I OUGHTA PUT YOU IN A BOX AND MAIL YOU BACK TO MOOSE COUNTRY, YOU TROLLOP!!

Now where the HELL is my Metamucil?!

[quiet.american]

8. I'm sure the self-described "pit bull" can take it. Screw 'em both. nt

[MadBadger]

9. Does he call her Tundra C**NT or Tundra B*tch?

ID say the former. He has a history with that.

[msallied]

11. Why do I also get the feeling that McCain also broke Cindy's arm?

Every time I see that cast, I can't help but feel that way.

[goodgd_yall]

21. Same here n/t

[frogcycle]

14. I did hear someone say he was

a bit put out over Carly Fiorino's comment. I think the word was "furious." Somehow I think that when he gets furious at you, you know it.

[Cirque du So-What]

15. Her ambitions will override her pride

and she'll put up with any amount of abuse in order that her personal stock rise. She's just as sociopathic as any other politician who would embrace former tormentors - ones who ridiculed or spread vicious rumors about family members - in the name of political expediency.

I doubt that I'm wrong about this, but if I am, I hope she has the good sense to get the fuck out.

[juno jones]

28. Frankly I suspect she already puts up with abuse

from the snowmobile fanatic behind the curtain. There's something really weird about their relationship and the way he 'keeps an eye' on her.

It's OK, her religion says that she must submit.

[progressivebydesign]

33. Worse yet, she thinks it's "God's plan" that she become VP and Prez.

That's the worst of all.. she deludes herself beliving that God wants her to do this... and we've all seen how badly that turns out when politicians start speaking for God.

[Kokonoe]

16. Palin is known to hold a grudge in Alaska.

I think if he treated her that way, there would be retribution.

[Olney Blue]

17. I think McCain and Lieberman laugh their asses off at her behind her back.

[Jennicut]

18. I wouldn't want to be around him right now that is for sure.

He does have quite a temper doesn't he?

[goodgd_yall]

19. I wonder about that myself, or

he isn't directly attacking her but simmering over having someone so unqualified to be VP. I imagined the underlying anger being there during Friday's debate.

And also the Katie Couric interview, if Palin was feeling under pressure not to f*ck up due to a display of McCain's temper and it made her actually screw up more.

[secondwind]

20. the last time this poor woman looked really confident was at the

RNC convention.

Then, she looked "pretty confident" for the Charlie Gibson interview.

She didn't look confident at all at the Couric interview.

This woman is terrified. :nopity:

[goodgd_yall]

22. Yes!

There was a noticeable change.

[LisaL]

24. I don't know if this "poor woman" is terrified, but if she is not,

she should be. If McCain croaks should could be the next president. WTF is she going to do then?

[TexasObserver]

23. NO. He's an asshole and she's clueless.

NO. He's an asshole and she's clueless.

They barely know each other, and are barely around each other. I doubt seriously he's ever said a negative word to her. She has handlers who are with her constantly, and they likely do all the backstage coaching and instructing.

She's a willing tool, and she lacks confidence now because she has to answer questions, and her answers prove she's idiot who shouldn't be visiting the White House, muchless making executive decisions.

[THUNDER HANDS]

25. i doubt it, considering she's the only reason his base is supporting him

imagine how bad he'd be if she wasn't shoring up his fundie base.

[bevoette]

26. this makes me feel sympathy for her (nm)

[firedupdem]

27. We have not seen or heard from that woman that said he

couldn't run a business! Her name escapes me right now...but there has not been one peep from her. Somebody should check and see if she's still alive!

[rvablue]

29. As Barack would say...

this post sounds like silly season to me.

[chitty]

30. My take is he

doesn't even talk to her.

She's just another employee, like his gardener.

[BumRushDaShow]

31. I doubt they talk "in private" at all since "First Dude" doesn't leave her side or Cindy his. nt

[angee_is_mad]

32. Don't Know, but I'm sure Todd does

this is his ticket to the national scene. There is a reason why he is always shadowing her ass. A bad day on the campaign trail for palin is REALLY a bad day!

[TheBigotBasher]

35. The only reason that the "first dude" is following her is

as someone else pointed out elsewhere, they are ultra Conservative God Botherers, so what happens when he needs to eat?

[iceman66]

36. He probably has very little contact with her at all.

it's not as if McCain is actually in charge of his own campaign.

I'm sure each has their own set of 'handlers'.