McCain v. Palin?

Are tensions rising between Sarah Palin and the McCain campaign? Maybe.

First, Ben Smith reports that Palin is "going rogue," disregarding the advice of McCain advisers, going off-message, and even trying to talk to the media. Funny story:

Palin strolled over to a local television crew in Colorado Springs. "Get Tracey," a staffer called out, according to The New York Times, summoning spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt, who reportedly "tried several times to cut it off with a terse 'Thank you!' in between questions, to no avail."

It's telling and sad that Palin's handlers freak out if she tries to talk to the media.

Palin's rogue status has been cheered by a camp of Republicans who see Palin as a fresh face that could revitalize the Grand Ole Party. The "Palin camp" is disgruntled with McCain, particularly with his campaign's handling of their savior, and is afraid that a McCain loss will be blamed on Palin.

Smith's report was based on four anonymous Republican sources. In response to the story, Tracey Schimdt retorted, "Unnamed sources with their own agenda will say what they want. But from Governor Palin down we have one agenda, and that's to win on Election Day."

And after that, a McCain advisor called Palin "a diva. She takes no advice from anyone. She does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else."

Regardless of where total truth ends and exaggeration begins, one thing is clear: things are not going well in McCainLand.