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- In another quote from a different McCain aide, Palin was referred to as "going rogue"CNN: Palin's off-script comments irk McCain aides (October 27, 2008)
- A top McCain aide also referred to Palin as a "whack job"The Improper: Sarah Palin a "whack job," says aide
- Palin is considered to have gone "off message" on a number of subjects according to McCain advisors
- Disagreed that the McCain ticket should pull out of MichiganPolitico: Palin allies report rising camp tension (October 25, 2008)
- Brought the issue of the party's $150,000 expenditure on her clothing back upPolitico: Palin allies report rising camp tension (October 25, 2008)
- Spoke poorly of robocalls as the campaign spoke in favor of themPolitico: Palin allies report rising camp tension (October 25, 2008)
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Unnamed aides to John McCain have called his vice presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, a "diva" and a "whack job," adding fuel to speculations that dissension within the Republican Party ticket is rife.CNN: Palin's off-script comments irk McCain aides (October 27, 2008)
Questionable Loyalties?
Some media sources have speculated that Palin's increased accessibility to the media since October 19—a period of time when some in the McCain campaign have complained about her going "off-script"—is a sign that she's focused more on her own political future than on a McCain campaign win.Politico: Palin allies report rising camp tension (October 25, 2008) ABC News: Palin a Diva? Ruffled Feathers in McCain Camp (October 25, 2008) When asked about the perceived dissension, McCain dismissed the notion as "baloney."Christian Science Monitor: Problems with Palin? "Pure, unadulterated baloney" (October 27, 2008)Quotes
"She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone. She does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else."—Unnamed McCain aideCNN: Palin's off-script comments irk McCain aides (October 27, 2008)"Her strategy was to be trustworthy and a team player during the convention and thereafter, but she felt completely mismanaged and mishandled and ill advised. Recently, she's gone from relying on McCain advisers who were assigned to her to relying on her own instincts."—Unnamed Palin supporterPolitico: Palin allies report rising camp tension (October 25, 2008)
"Sarah and I could not be working more closely together. We’re on the same team. A couple of mavericks aren’t going to agree on everything."—John McCainChristian Science Monitor: Problems with Palin? "Pure, unadulterated baloney," says McCain (October 27, 2008)
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Sarah Palin Diva Questions
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