McCain says he's 'grateful' that Palin was his running mate

Sen. John McCain said Thursday he has read Sarah Palin's book and he still has no regrets about choosing her as his running mate in the e2008 presidential campaign.

"I felt honored to have Sarah," said Mr. McCain, Arizona Republican. "There's no doubt she energized our party and America. She's doing it today."

This is, however, the same John McCain who just Wednesday defended two of his top campaign aides -- Steve Schmidt and Nicolle Wallace -- whom former Governor Palin criticized in her Going Rogue memoir. McCain is still working both sides of the street, it seems.

- JP