McCain on Sarah Barraquitter: I don't know if there was a promise to finish out her term [View All]

Gregory: You must have been shocked to see Sarah Palin resign as Governor?

McCain: Well, I wasn't shocked. Obviously I was a bit surprised, but I wasn't shocked. I understand where Sarah Palin made the decision to where she would be most effective for Alaska and for the country...

Gregory: But you say you were surprised a little bit, why?

McCain: She had not called me and we discussed it since and I better understand the reasons for her decision...

Gregory: What were they?

McCain: Well, how could she best serve? How could she most effectively serve Alaska and the country and that was her

Gregory: But Senator, you have a reputation of personal and professional toughness and sticktoitiveness. You sought the highest role in the land as President of the US. You never quit.

McCain: No, I don't think she quit. I think she changed.,...

Gregory: She made a promise to the voters to serve out her term, didn't he?

McCain: I don't know if there was a quote "promise," but I do know that she will be an effective player on the national stage. And I will say...

...she's popular republican of her own party, she ignited our base, she did a great job as my running mate even under the most sustained personal attacks in certainly recent American political...

Gregory: Sen. McCain, you have faced torture, personal attacks, political attacks, investigations, you have never resigned from anything. Is it consistent with your qualities of leadership to resign an elected post like that?

McCain: Oh, sure.

Gregory: It is consistent?

McCain: If you can be, the question is how can serve most effectively...

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