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ULTRA-LIB KNSLEY: "The whole "experience" debate is silly."
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
Michael Kinsley: "The whole "experience" debate is silly." For veep, foreign policy/national security experience is not as important as it is for the POTUS. A veep can have a different "portfolio"; Mitt would have brought economic expertise - not foreign polciy or national security experience. Palin brings courageous corruption fighting & pork-busting. Washington needs EXACTLY this - DESPERATELY! In addition, she brings impeccable conservative values. She talks the talk and walks the walk. Better than Mitt.
Michael Kinsley: GOP = Communists for embracing Gov. Palin
Stop The ACLU —
Yeah, this is rich. Slate: No Experience Necessary In a famous example of ideological flexibility, the American Communist Party changed its mind completely about Adolf Hitler in 1939, when he signed a deal with Stalin. Previously, they hadn’t cared for him much. Suddenly, he looked pretty good. Then two years later, when Hitler ratted on the deal and invaded the Soviet Union, the Communists changed their minds again. Both times, it took only days. But now, thanks to the Internet, the same kind of conversion can take place in hours or even minutes. And although it’s hard to ...
Not an impulse pick, honest
Newshoggers.com —
... On the bright side, I can't wait to see the partisan faithful come up with excuses for why careful, considered vetting of a VP candidate is no longer important. Their flip-flop on the experience question came fast enough to cause whiplash, not to mention saying something else about them and McCain. ...
McCain and "experience": Just kidding!
The Reality-Based Community —
... Michael Kinsley points out that the Palin choice puts a shadow over John McCain's honesty as well as his judgment and temperament. The choice makes it clear that he never really meant all those attacks on Obama's lack of "experience." That's one kind of lie. And to defend the choice he and his friends are forced to pretend that Palin's eighteen months running Alaska and six years as mayor of a small town are relevant "experience" for her appearance on the world stage. For someone running on "honor" and "integrity," that's pretty bad. No?
Townhall.com Staff: What's Hot Wednesday
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
What are the most popular stories around the web this morning? Townhall does the surfing so you don't have to. CNN: Democrats Attack Lieberman, Saying he Lied to Delegates Politico: Obama Ad Slams McCain on Abortion Rights Slate: No Experience Necessary ABC News: Palin: Bad Parent or Conservative Feminist? Washington Post: Aides Say Team Interviewed Palin Late in the Process New York Times: What the Palin Pick Says Wall Street Journal: Why McCain Still Has a Chance to Win Time Magazine: In Wasilla, Pregnancy Was No Secret ...
