Part 5 covers the Palin pick and McCain's erratic response to the economic crisis. It is actually really sad to read about. It verifies everyone's suspicion that McCain was unable to rally his own party and that him suspending his campaign (just to have the bill shot down by the Senate) was a terrible mistake.
But when [McCain] returned to Washington from the debate on Saturday and asked to be included in the negotiations, he was rebuffed. McCain worked the phones anyway, trying to muster support for the bill. When the bailout legislation went down to embarrassing defeat that Monday, McCain's inability to rally his own party was painfully obvious. Not even the four Arizona congressmen, all of whom had endorsed McCain, voted for it.
Pathetic.
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