They didn't turn down Palin because she agrees with the base.
Well, if they agreed with the choice, it wasn't much of a "lash back" at the hierarchy, was it?
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I never said it was. Perhaps someone else did. Not me.
Palin was mentioned as a possible Vp candidate on McCain's list previously, she was even mentioned here.
I imagine there are a lot of fatcats in Alaska that are glad to be rid of her for at least a while.