Took them that long to figure it out.

Lemme guess? What else could she have been picked for? Her looks? You betcha

Stats indicate she has dragged down the campaign, with only 35-37% approval.

Quite a few prominent Republicans gave up on the campaign because they felt her unqualified, especially unqualified to be President.

The idea of Palin every becoming president is ridiculous.

All this backstabbing, though, is rather shocking. Shocking to see people from the McCain campaign themselves saying these things because it pulls the rug out from under McCain's bid for office.

They couldn't keep quiet for three more days?

Several reports have suggested it's inner party politics behind this, After McCain's defeat they don't want her to be seen as a potential future leader of the Republican Party, so put the knife in her back now.