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The Good News about Sarah Palin (sort of)
The Moderate Voice —
... The downside of this equation is the microscope of the right is focused on vetting his V.P. pick, instead of drilling into the lack of details provided by Obama in his grand vision of America. In fact, on Real Clear Politics.com, I found only ...
Sarah Palin: pro and con
Top of the Ticket —
... From the right, making the case for the round-tripper (with a caveat) is the Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol. Says he in an editorial for his magazine: ...
The "real" Sarah Palin
The Reaction —
By Michael J.W. Stickings We were all over the Palin pick yesterday, with posts from Creature, Libby, JKP, JTD, and Creature and me, and our reaction was essentially this: what a pathetic pick. As Creature put it, McCain "laid a big fat egg." Surely that's clear. Right? Well, not necessarily. I was listening to Buffalo sports radio -- call me pathetic, if you must (I much prefer Toronto sports radio) -- on my way home from work yesterday afternoon. The two hosts, one of whom stressed that he ...
Palin
MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy —
... Hey everyone! Been away for a couple days. So, uh, what did I miss? :) OK, let’s start with this Bill Kristol article . It’s dead on. Here comes the smear. It’s incredible. McCain picks Sarah Barracuda and the whole election gets a jolt of energy. Obama’s camp immediately responded by deriding small towns and saying she has no experience. Then realizing that saying that only allows people to see how much more she did with her limited time than he did, they quickly backed off. We keep hearing that she will bring women with her as if women are mindless drones that follow anything ...
Kristol: The Left is Scared of Sarah Palin
PoliGazette —
... William Kristol explains for the Weekly Standard why the far left is, in his opinion, scared to death of Sarah Palin. ...
The “Real” Sarah Palin
The Moderate Voice —
As here at TMV, we’ve been all over the Palin pick at The Reaction, and our reaction was essentially this: what a pathetic pick. As our associate editor, Creature, put it, McCain “laid a big fat egg.”
Surely that’s clear. Right? Well, not necessarily.
I was listening to Buffalo sports radio — call me pathetic, if you must (I much prefer Toronto sports radio) — on my way home from work Friday afternoon. The two hosts, one of whom stressed that he wasn’t terribly fond of the Republican Party, were talking about Palin. How attractive she is. How “real” she ...
Some Conservatives Air Concerns Over Palin
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... picked if she were a man?"
All of Palin's conservative critics are respected and influential members of the movement. They are, however - at least publicly -- in the minority.
Conservative author and publicist Craig Shirley, who is often willing to criticize the GOP, told the Huffington Post that Palin is "both a daring and brilliant choice. McCain has given conservatives a reason to have a stake in this election."
Weekly Standard editor William (Bill) Kristol unleashed his pen in Palin's behalf:
"A spectre is haunting the liberal elites ...
Sarah Palin: “A Lady Who is a Leader!”
Flopping Aces —
... we have been craving.
Since McCain made the announcement on Friday, millions of dollars have been contributed to the McCain-Palin campaign. Many filled in the box at the bottom of the online contribution form where it asks “Indicate Who Referred You” with the name: SARAH PALIN!
Let Palin Be Palin
Why the left is scared to death of McCain’s running mate.
by William Kristol
The Weekly Standard
09/08/2008
A spectre is haunting the liberal elites of New York and ...
GOP Plays Gender Card Against Palin Foes
TPM Election Central —
... terrific. I'm thrilled that John McCain picked her. I'm going to get what I wanted, which is to be able to vote for a Republican woman. (Laughter.) And so I'm really, really excited about it. I think people, as they get to know her, are going to be so impressed with her grit and her sensible judgment. She's just a person who really, really has shown how terrific women can be, and how strong women can be in political office.
Here's part of a new column from Bill Kristol in the Weekly Standard
Millions of Americans--mostly but not only ...
Already Missing Sarah Palin?
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... angry aide
said the truth will eventually come out when the Republican Party audits its books.
McCain himself rarely spoke to Palin during the campaign, and aides kept him in the dark about the details of her spending on clothes because they were sure he would be offended. Palin asked to speak along with McCain at his Arizona concession speech Tuesday night, but campaign strategist Steve Schmidt vetoed the request.
We all apparently have Bill Kristol to thank for the brilliant Palin choice on the GOP ticket.
Conservative Intellectualism: An Oxymoron
The Mahablog —
... How did this prudent outlook devolve into the spectacle of ostensibly intelligent people cheering on Sarah Palin? Through the 1980s, the neoconservatives became more focused on political power and less interested in policy. They developed their own corrupting welfare state, doling out sinecures and patronage subsidized by the Olin, Scaife, and Bradley foundations. Alliances with the religious right skewed their perspective on a range of topics. They ...
Liz Cheney suggests Cheney presidential ticket in 2012
Crooks and Liars —
Former Vice President Dick Cheney chose not to run for president in 2008 but his daughter suggested that he might be a good candidate in 2012. Appearing on Fox News Sunday , Liz Cheney dropped the former vice president's name as the panel was discussing President Barack Obama's decision to respect the Japanese Emperor by bowing during a formal greeting. Fox News felt compelled to cover Obama bow to Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko after conservative blogs ...
