 Oh, my goodness. We're going to talk about Brandon Scott in a minute. In the meantime, taking your phone calls, 410-922-6680. Also your texts. Marty writes, in 2008, McCain had more in common with Obama than he had in common with his running mate, Sarah Palin. McCain played defense the entire race, and despite gaining support when he named Palin his running mate, he blamed her for his loss.