Andrew Sullivan covers a London Times piece which lays out the brewing McCain vs. Palin bitchfest:
Palin remains far more popular than McCain with the Republican party base. He regularly has to endure the spectacle of members of the audience leaving for their cars when it is his turn to speak at joint rallies.
and…
Palin’s frustration with McCain has led to clashes over strategy. When she learnt he was pulling resources from Michigan, an industrial swing state leaning heavily in Obama’s favour, she fired off an e-mail saying, “Oh come on, do we have to
Sullivan adds the obvious…
Indpendents and female voters are fleeing but the base loves Palin, as she pivots toward 2012 barely six weeks after having been picked for 2008.
None of this will surprise anybody who has heard about the way Palin operated in Alaska, regularly turning on and denouncing one time advisors and mentors after their usefulness is exhausted.