McCain’s Mrs. Right

CNN) ??? Prominent Republican analysts Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy became the latest victims of an open microphone Wednesday, caught after a segment on MSNBC trashing John McCain's pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.

Noonan, a Wall Street Journal columnist and former speechwriter for Ronald Reagan, and Murphy, a campaign strategist and onetime aide to John McCain, can both be heard expressing disbelief with the pick of Palin after they apparently thought they were in a commercial break.

???I come out of the blue swing-state governor world, Engler, Whitman, Thompson, Mitt Romney,??? Murphy said during the mishap which has since been posted on YouTube. Murphy later flatly says of the pick, "It's not going to work."

Noonan is heard going even further, saying of the presidential race, "It's over."

"I think they went for this ??? excuse me??? political bulls???t about narratives," Noonan also said. "Every time the Republicans do that, because that's not where they live and it's not what they're good at, they blow it."

Murphy, who was a senior adviser to John McCain's 2000 presidential bid, also adds, "You know what's really the worst thing about it? The greatness of McCain is no cynicism, and this is cynical."

When George W. Bush was running for his second term as governor of Texas, he ran a TV ad produced by Carl Rove???s office in which he said, "Single unwed mothers are responsible for the moral decline of our society." As a single unwed mother, I was offended. Today Republicans are referring to Sarah Palin???s daughter???s choice to go that route as heroic. What changed? When did it change? Was it over Labor Day weekend?

Wall Street Journal columnist and former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan and former John McCain adviser, Time columnist, and MSNBC contributor Mike Murphy were caught on tape disparaging John McCain's selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate.

"It's over," Noonan said.

When Chuck Todd asked her if this was the most qualified woman the Republicans could nominate, Noonan responded, "The most qualified? No. I think they went for this, excuse me, political bullshit about narratives. Every time the Republicans do that, because that's not where they live and that's not what they're good at, they blow it."

Murphy characterized the choices as "cynical" and "gimmicky."

Public Safety Commissioner dismissal
Main article: Alaska Public Safety Commissioner dismissal
On July 11, 2008, Palin dismissed Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan, citing performance-related issues.[79] She then offered him an alternative position as executive director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, which he turned down.[80][81] Monegan alleged that his dismissal was retaliation for his failure to fire Palin???s former brother-in-law, Alaska State Trooper Mike Wooten, who was involved in a child custody battle with Palin???s sister, Molly McCann.[82][83] He further alleged that contacts made by Palin herself, her staff, and her family had constituted inappropriate pressure to fire Wooten.[82][83]

Initially, Palin denied that there had been any such pressure, either from her or from anyone else in her administration.[84] After she had the Attorney General's office conduct an internal investigation, Palin revealed that her staff had contacted Monegan or his staff about two dozen times regarding Wooten.[85] Palin stated that most of those calls were made without her knowledge, and reiterated that she did not fire Monegan because of Wooten.[82][86]

Palin's choice to replace Monegan, Charles M. Kopp, chief of the Kenai police department, took the position on July 11, 2008. He resigned on July 25 after it was revealed that he had received a letter of reprimand for sexual harrassment in his previous position.[

Palin is a former beauty queen. Mystery solved!

Now the question becomes how long after (IF) McCain becomes president will he leave that 'trollop' & 'c***' wife of his for his latest flavor of the week?

Remember that if it weren't for Bush's pitiful tactics, throwing Generals under the bus, underestimating the enemy, Blackwater issue, killing innocent people (which infuriated the local tribes to civil war) the surge would never have been needed. As a matter of fact, the war was never needed in the first place as Mr. Obama never voted for it because he knew Afghanistan was where the spear needed to be pointed. Remember "Mission Accomplished"? Well it still hasn't been accomplished and yet Maliki is saying we're ready to do this, so you can go now. There is a war on terror and Iraq is saying that we can now focus our efforts on the areas that really need it. Afghanistan is worse off than Iraq and yet Bush is getting off scott free. He has bungled all the operations to the point that Petraeus is probably glad see him go.

I'm voting for Obama because he is about change in how Washington and the country shall be governed. McCain supported Bush policy and now backs away because he has to, not because he wants to. He has shunned the VA centers, PTSD programs because he was not there or he didn't fully understand them. Just look at his voting record. He couldn't even remember about the birth control question. As for the "one party rule" it's been that way up until 2006 and that was awful but then it was GOP run. I'm sure we can turn things around.

A private attorney is authorized to spend $95,000 of state money to defend her against accusations of abuse of power.
Palin sought pork-barrel projects for her city and state, contrary to her reformist image.
Her husband once belonged to a fringe political group in Alaska, with some members supporting secession from the United States.
She has acknowledged smoking marijuana in the past.

MCCAIN and PALIN 08

Wow, just wow. Your reporters sure missed the story here. Your flattering (and uncritical) report of the reform-minded hockey mom seems hugely dated now that we have learned about then Mayor and now Gov. Palin's fondness for earmarks, her allegiance with Ted Stevens, and her complicated personal life. Hope you'll be posting a more balanced follow up PDQ.