"John McCain's campaign is looking for a scapegoat. It is looking for someone to blame if McCain loses on Tuesday. And it has decided on Sarah Palin. In recent days, a McCain ‘adviser' told Dana Bash of CNN: ‘She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone.' ... Also, a ‘top McCain adviser' told Mike Allen of Politico that Palin is ‘a whack job.'"

Hoven's Index for October 12, 2009
The date John McCain announced his pick of Sarah Palin as Vice President: August 29, 2008.
The date Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Paulson, announced a need for massive bailout: September 19, 2008.
The date John McCain suspended his campaign due to the "economic crisis" and bailout situation: September 24, 2008.