Beltway Snark

They certainly do.

Senator John McCain: She understands all the energy issues. There’s a $40 billion pipeline coming to bring natural gas to places like California. And so look, she’s a marvelous person.

Jay Leno: Now, these aides that were criticizing her — and I think everyone agrees there were Republican aides who were criticizing her. I know you wouldn’t go for that. I know you’re an old soul. You don’t let people talk — but why?

Senator John McCain: One — these things happen in campaigns too. I think I have at least a thousand, quote, top advisors. “A top advisor said” — people I’ve never even heard of, much less a, quote, top advisor or a high-ranking Republican official. It’s — these things go on in campaigns, and you 6 just –

Jay Leno: Why don’t we just move on.

Senator John McCain: I’m just very proud to have had Sarah Palin and her family, a wonderful family.

I think McCain just wants to forget the last 11 months and go back to the Senate. Let’s face it, he isn’t going to be nor ever wanted to be the leader of the GOP.

And for the record, no I don’t think he was behind the Palin smears. I think the reason he hasn’t commented before or further is because, like I said, he wants to forget all this ever happened.