cbsnews.com - 9/1/2008
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(CBS) This commentary was written by CBS News Political Consultant Joe Trippi . I have seen a lot of commentary on why John McCain's pick of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is a cynical and transparent ploy to bring disaffected women who supported Hillary Clinton to his cause - and why this ploy ...
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Getting It
Right Wing Nation —
At least one Democrat agrees with me.
Trippi to Democrats: Don’t laugh off Palin
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... Joe Trippi has had a couple of days to consider John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as running mate, and he has thought better of his initial response. The man who created the Howard Dean on-line phenomenon warns his fellow Democrats not to underestimate Palin as some hick-town rube. Instead, Trippi sees McCain’s real purpose: McCain picked in Palin someone who has taken on the corruption in the GOP in Alaska, turned against her own party’s establishment, and fought for reform. The McCain/Palin duo will challenge Barack Obama’s claim of “a new kind of politics” and chastise ...
Democrats Continue To Laugh At Palin Pick….Thankfully!
Flopping Aces —
... But what can you expect from a Democrat but to warn his fellow cohorts to stop underestimating Sarah. I would have liked it if they had continued to hang themselves, and they still might, but in the meantime Joe Trippi warns them to get their heads out of their asses: ...
Lights in the Darkness
Sound Politics —
Lights in the Darkness Some left-of-center notables who get the Palin pick: - Democratic mega-consultant Joe Trippi . Summary: Palin brings McCain's reformer image front and center, which is now bound to be a major and compelling campaign theme. - Democratic talker ...
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Girl Trouble
reason.com 8/29/2008 — Matthew Yglesias complains that the press is talking about Sarah Palin in purely political terms, and not asking how she could help John McCain govern. It’s striking listening to the commentary about why this is a smart pick for John McCain that ...
Sarah Palin Thoughts, Revised and Extended
fivethirtyeight.com 8/30/2008 — Wow. Judging by the amount of traffic and commentary on the couple of Sarah Palin threads I posted earlier, people are absolutely fascinated by this story. I don't think we can pass this off with the usual excuse about a VP choice not mattering. This ...
An Admission
rossdouthat.theatlantic.com 8/31/2008 — At the moment, I'm probably rooting harder for Sarah Palin to succeed than I have for any politician in recent memory. Just something to keep in mind while you're reading my commentary.
Sarah Palin, “Small Town Mayor”
outsidethebeltway.com 8/31/2008 — Those who’ve read my previous commentary on Sarah Palin, notably yesterday’s post on the announcement of Palin as McCain’s VP pick, know that I think she’s a poor choice. While she has many fans and may be possessed of some ...
Democrat Response to Palin Speech
mudvillegazette.com 9/4/2008 — Over on NPR's web site they've posted the Obama response to Sarah Palin's speech . There's no additional commentary from anyone at NPR, just the text: Obama Camp Response to Palin Speech
From Obama spokesman Bill Burton: The speech that Governor ...
HOW PICKING PALIN REALLY CHANGED THE GAME —
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Up until now, almost all of the commentary on Senator John McCain's choice of Governor Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate has focused on the fact that she is a woman. From the Democrat Party and the left-liberal commentariat, that focus is of course not surprising. They see ...
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