The Screwups of Campaign '08
Presidential campaigns are so carefully stage-managed that few things are as entertaining as the mistakes politicians make on the trail. Throughout the 2008 race, check out TIME.com's ongoing chronicle of each candidate's gaffes, and then vote on just how big a screwup each one is
Click center arrow to play
Sarah Palin
Oct. 31, 2008
"I don't think at the moment she is prepared to take over the brains of the presidency. I can name for you any number of other vice presidents who were not particularly up to it, either."
—Lawrence Eagleburger, a former secretary of state and McCain supporter, telling NPR he doesn't think Palin is up to the task of taking over the presidency in a crisis, but could become "adequate" if not "a genius in the job." The campaign brushed off Eagleburger's criticism.
— Katie Rooney
View the full list for "The Screwups of Campaign '08"
Latest Lists
Most Popular »
- U.S. Companies Shut Out as Iraq Auctions Its Oil Fields
- Israel vs. Hizballah: Drumbeats of War
- Agent Orange Continues to Poison New Generations in Vietnam
- The Pentagon Prepares for a Missile Attack from 'Iran'
- The Danger of Doing Business in Russia
- Can Asia's Gambling Industry Continue to Thrive?
- How Las Vegas' Opulent CityCenter Survived Dubai
- The Goldman Controversy: Memories of Elián González
- Study: TV May Perpetuate Race Bias
- The Reasons Behind Big Oil Declining Iraq's Riches
- Agent Orange Continues to Poison New Generations in Vietnam
- U.S. Companies Shut Out as Iraq Auctions Its Oil Fields
- For Africans Seeking Asylum in Israel, Dangers Abound
- The Danger of Doing Business in Russia
- Can Asia's Gambling Industry Continue to Thrive?
- It's Advent, Light the Menorah!
- Autism Numbers Are Rising. The Question is Why?
- New Evidence That Early Therapy Helps Autistic Kids
- Super-Earth: Astronomers Find a Watery New Planet
- Crazy Heart Review: Jeff Bridges Abides
RSS