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And Carly Fiorina goes under the bus:
"Carly will now disappear," this source said. "Senator McCain was furious." Asked to define "disappear," this source said, adding that she would be off TV for a while – but remain at the Republican National Committee and keep her role as head of the party’s joint fundraising committee with the McCain campaign.
Fiorina was booked for several TV interviews over the next few days, including one on CNN. Those interviews have been canceled.
A third source said "it was another bad day for her, and important people are mad because the timing is horrible... But I would not necessarily buy the Siberia storyline."
Fiorina has forced the campaign off message before. In July, she told reporters women often express frustration over the fact many health insurance plans cover Viagra but not birth control medication.
Not shocking, but what about that cryptic "disappear" comment? It's sad to see her gone, of course. She continued to provide headaches for McCain, and fodder for Democrats. Keep in mind, she's the person that got McCain into trouble by complaining that it was unfair that insurance companies provide coverage for Viagra, but not birth control, which led to this classic (non) exchange. Vaya con Dios!