Best and Worst Moments of Vice Presidential Debate
Oh Snap moment: Joe Biden’s “Bridge to nowhere” comment
Scariest moment: Sarah Palin talking about the power of the vice president:
Most groan inducing moment: The dreaded “white flag of surrender:”
Video thanks to CSPAN’s Debate Hub which let’s you search for video clips using certain words.
No Pleasure but Meanness: Poor Sarah Palin
Like Judith Warner, I’m becoming uncomfortable with some of the discussion surrounding Sarah Palin. I’ve pointed out my share of her shortcomings, but people are getting downright cruel and finding delight in doing so:
Frankly, I’ve come to think, post-Kissinger, post-Katie-Couric, that Palin’s nomination isn’t just an insult to the women (and men) of America. [...]
McCain’s Choice of Running Mate Reflects His Erratic And Impulsive Nature
Josh Marshall is reporting that the McCain campaign did almost no vetting of Palin before selecting her as his running mate. Okay, seriously. What kind of presidential candidate behaves this way? Palin’s “Troopergate” story had been covered by TPM for weeks so it shouldn’t be a new story to most people in political [...]
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Sarah Palin
A lot of people are writing some excellent stuff about Sarah Palin, John McCain’s vice presidential selection, so I wanted to gather what I could and post it as a roundup below. First, I want to say a couple of things about the coverage of Palin.
The Palin’s parenting choices and that of [...]
Nevada Politicos’ Reactions to Palin Selection
The RGJ’s Tammy Krikorian gathered the reactions of several of Nevada’s top politicians and commentators to the McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his VP (except moi of course–what else do I have to do in order to become a political commentator people?! The National Journal and the UK Observer want my opinion [...]
Dee Dee Myers on McCain’s Vice Presidental Candidate Sarah Palin
Read Dee Dee Myers on Sarah Palin in Vanity Fair. It’s condescending to women AND men when a greenhorn like Palin is picked for a position they aren’t qualified for–a position which admittedly puzzles Palin, especially after making “experience” a primary issue in McCain’s campaign. Myers writes:
Clearly, McCain thinks Palin will help him among [...]
McCain Has Chosen VP
From Politico—McCain has chosen his running mate who will be notified on Thursday that they have been chosen. It is expected that the announcement will coming during a planned rally in St. Louis Missouri on Sunday. What do you bet we find out before then?
New Poll: Who Will McCain Choose As His Running Mate
Who will McCain pick as his vice presidential running mate?
Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina
Former Governor Mitt Romney
Senator Joe Lieberman
eBAY CEO Meg Whitman
Vice President Dick Cheney
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Carly Fiorina Is No Dummy, But Is She A Fool?
If there is one thing Carly Fiorina is, it’s smart, and you’ll never convince me she didn’t see grumpy old grandpa McCain’s ailing candidacy coming a mile away. He’s old. She’s young. He’s short. She’s not too tall. He’s got a short fuse, while she remains cool and collected. [...]
