Palin: Hillary to respond?

The New York Times says that with Palin on the ticket, that could mean an even more visible role for Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail. Mrs. Clinton’s friends said she was galled that Ms. Palin might try to capitalize on a movement that Mrs. Clinton, of New York, built among women in the primaries… Nevertheless, Clinton advisers said they expected that a bloc of her female supporters would give Mr. McCain a second look because of Ms. Palin, and that Mrs. Clinton was probably Mr. Obama’s best weapon in response.” The Times also notes that Palin was for the Bridge to Nowhere before she was against it.  I told Congress “thanks but no thanks” on that Bridge to Nowhere,’ she said in a speech on Friday after being introduced by Mr. McCain as his vice presidential pick. But Ms. Palin’s history with the infamous bridge - and earmarks, which many critics call pork - is more complicated.” “As the new mayor of tiny Wasilla, Alaska, in 2000, Ms. Palin initiated a tradition of making annual ... (link)