Sarah Palin On Stem Cell Research

The McCain campaign made a horrible mistake running stating that Sarah Palin supports stem cell research. The whole point of putting Sarah Palin, on the ticket, was to appease Christian conservatives. Now the McCain campaign pulls this.

Palin's spokeswoman Maria Comella told CNN that Palin does and does not support stem cell research. At the same time.

Palin's spokesperson Maria Comella confirmed those remarks constitute Palin's position, but said that "a McCain-Palin administration will be pro-stem cell research."

Even though Palin opposes it?

"Yep," Comella said.

On the Issues listed Palin as being against stem cell research. The Washington Post quotes Palin's 2006 postition. The GOP platform is to ban "all embryonic stem-cell research, public or private."

In a gubernatorial debate in 2006, Palin said, "With a pro-life position, and it's interesting that so many questions revolve around this centeredness I have for respecting life, and the potential of every human life, but no, stem-cell research would ultimately end in the destruction of life. I couldn't support it."

The McCain campaign has been screwing up their talking points. A radio ad for stem cell research will not have much single issue impact. Thr ad feeds into the image that McCain and Palin lies about their positions.

McCain has never found his voice during this campaign. McCain has the desire to be President. He never figured out why he wanted to be president. Earmarks (which no one likes) is the domestic message that McCain is the most passionate about. That tells me McCain hasn't spent time thinking about the economy, housing market or education. The This Week panel members Sam Donaldson and George Will commented how McCain went into panic mode.

George Will on McCain: "Populism is always pandering. And pandering is always the reverse of leadership."

It's desperation.