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CartmansAlterEgo t1_it3blbb wrote

If McCain picked a viable VP he may have won the presidency. Instead he picked Palin and that was that. She was/is a train wreck.

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travstrick t1_it4jkv1 wrote

ehhhh even then, mccain still wouldn’t have won tbh. republicans were extremely unpopular in 2008 due to the great recession & the bush era. democrats could’ve ran a potato and won that year

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CartmansAlterEgo t1_it4oqm4 wrote

They basically did. Kidding, but Obama was a kid with no experience. Charismatic but had no business being there at that time. That said, McCain had a good following and was popular on both sides, he had earned it and proven to reach across the aisle. War vet. He debated well and had dignity. That’s how bad Palin was. Just a trainwreck that kept getting worse and worse the more she spoke.

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MrChadimusMaximus t1_it4s1c6 wrote

Disagree, Obama had a lot of hype, he got people to vote especially minorities and younger people. Bush was also very unpopular.

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Winnifever t1_it4ku32 wrote

Yup. And she was a very last minute pick. His McCain Romney plane was already painted and at the FBO hangar in AZ and was pulled out and redone once he switched to Palin. My old boss and a pilot friend both separately told me they saw the Romney plane.

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Bigbird_Elephant t1_it47mqh wrote

Agreed. If his running mate was literally anyone else he would have won.

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pinktwillshirt OP t1_it4v7e9 wrote

In hindsight, Palin was a more human candidate and somewhat competent, compared to train wreck Harris. It's like she is the walking joke that everyone told us Palin would be.

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CartmansAlterEgo t1_it4vkkk wrote

Harris is awful. I’ve often said she is as like-able as a mosquito in a tent and has the social skills of a bee at a picnic.

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