John McCain is preparing himself for defeat.
In his Interview with Fox News Sunday, McCain insists he won't "dwell on it".
"I've had a wonderful life. I have to go back and live in Arizona, and be in the United States Senate representing them, and with a wonderful family, and daughters and sons that I'm so proud of, and a life that's been blessed."
I guess when the movie '300' represents your ideal version of self, you shouldn't be surprised when you eventually get massacred.
[After he loses], "Don't feel sorry for John McCain, and John McCain will be concentrating on not feeling sorry for himself."
Then backtracking slightly he explained, "I'm the luckiest guy you have ever interviewed and will ever interview. I'm the most fortunate man on earth, and I thank God for it every single day."
McCain's statements are consistent with his Gambler-mentality and accomplish a two-fold agenda:
1. Flaunt his glimmer of hope (call it a punchers chance) because as a gambler, you have to call your shot, and he knows the greater the odds, the bigger the thrill... if your ticket comes in.
2. If it doesn't, you must be prepared with a story to tell publicly and to yourself (ideally one which exonerates you of any guilt. See, Chicago Cubs/ Bartman, Steve & Goat, Billy)
Did Sarah Palin read the fine print where it stipulates she'll be falling on the sword?
Call it a survival mechanism--and what is John McCain if not a survivor?
The Power of Self-Delusion
John McCain continued on Fox News, "I’ve been in too many campaigns, my friend, not to — not to sense that things are headed our way."
John McCain clearly consults this "sense" for the most important decisions he makes. Amazingly, he's enjoyed enough positive outcomes to consider himself the luckiest guy on Earth.
That's how you know he will blame everything on Sarah Palin.
From the same interview, "Asked if Gov. Sarah Palin has become a drag on his ticket, McCain said, "As a cold political calculation, I could not be more pleased."
Sarah Palin, the greatest gamble of John McCain's life. At one point after the RNC--pure political genius.
Now relegated to a pleasing, "cold political calculation".
With Palin, McCain sensed that he could take all the credit if it worked out, and blame her if he failed.
One Last Thing
In the final debate, John McCain stated, "you have to look at the words."
Same interview, "I love being the underdog. You know, every time that I've gotten ahead, somehow I've messed it up."
When you look at the words, this is a clear admission by John McCain that he'd somehow mess things up as President of The United States.
As lovable and virtuous as the underdog is, the President of The United States is the furthest role on Earth from that of "the Underdog".
If elected President, you haven't just "gotten ahead"-- You are The Head.
Read the fine print America...
McCain doesn't even want the job.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
Then again, what if Palin was the only thing that made this election close? McCain went limping into the convention and came out a renewed man. He had finally found his soulmate after all. Palin did her job: rally the base, energize the party and steal numbers from the huge Obama rallies. Not to mention she served as an excellent attack dog, much more effective than Joe "I love this man" Biden. So perhaps Sarah Palin should be blaming John McCain for trailing in the late stages of the election.
I don't disagree that McCain was limping into the convention and that she's rallied the troops.
But her initial mainstream appeal faded rapidly as America learned more about her. Katie Couric, Prego-gate, Troopergate, Tina Fey, and the one-heartbeat-away argument have all worked against her.
She's been an attack dog, but I wouldn't say she's been excellent. Her hate-filled rally soundbites are working against her.
And now Sarah Palin is one of McCain's biggest weaknesses. McCain might not have had a choice, but now her very selection is indicative of his poor judgement. Just ask Colin Powell.
Post a Comment