nytimes.com - 8/30/2008
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In choosing Sarah Palin and bidding for Clinton supporters, John McCain risked undercutting his case against Barack Obama. >
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The Attacks Have Already Begun on Palin
A Blog For All —
... The Times also writes that the Palin pick was bold, but undercuts the arguments against Obama (on experience, if you need a reminder). Let's see. Palin has more executive experience than Obama or his running mate Joe Biden, but somehow she has less experience? She has less experience at the national level, but she's still a governor of a state and has to deal with all issues. And it's not like small states haven't produced Presidential material, just ask Bill Clinton, who rose to the Presidency from being the governor of Arkansas. Obama has been running for President ever ...
The lady on the right
The Reaction —
... And then we have: Choice of Palin Is Bold Move by McCain, With Risks Bold Move? Does Bold mean random or erratic or counterproductive nowadays? McCain risks undercutting the "inexperience" gambit, says the article. Yes, sure, but he has already risked undercutting belief in his sanity if not his commitment to hire competent people rather than those who share his religious dogmas. ...
The Counter-Attack Campaign, Redux
Talking Points Memo —
Several readers have pointed out this last line from the NYT's analysis piece on Palin:
"In a way, McCain has set a trap on the experience argument," said Scott Reed, who managed Bob Dole's presidential campaign in 1996, "because if they start picking on her on experience, it's going to backfire with women."
The merit of this argument aside, I think that this points to a general strategy that the McCain camp will adopt for the next few weeks. Palin will become a foil through which to attack Obama: if she's inexperienced then so is he, if she ...
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Fred Thompson on Palin
weeklystandard.com 8/30/2008 — "I am absolutely delighted by this selection. Once again, John McCain has shown that he is an independent thinker who paints in bold strokes. Sarah Palin is a conservative reformer with executive experience who will bring a breath of fresh air to ...
Reformers in Washington Applaud the Choice
thebitchgirls.us 8/30/2008 — McCain made the right choice to argue that even though he’s inside the Beltway, he’s been one calling for the cleanup of DC for a long time. Out of control spending that only encourages behavior like that of Ted Stevens and Duke ...
Obama Shows Sexist, Overblown Reaction to Palin Pick
gaypatriot.net 8/30/2008 — Someone sounds desperate and childish…..
Barack Obama has run a very smart campaign but made one of its dumbest moves yet in response to John McCain’s pick of Sarah Palin for veep.
“Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a ...
News Analysis: A Bold Choice, With Risks
nytimes.com 8/30/2008 — In making a bid for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s supporters, John McCain risked undercutting his case about Barack Obama’s level of experience. >
McCain picks Palin as surprise VP —
Reuters: Politics 8/30/2008
DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters.
Obama Ad: ‘No Change’ With McCain-Palin —
FOXNews.com 8/30/2008
ST. PAUL — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama begins airing an ad Saturday that responds to rival John McCain’s selection of a running mate, carefully avoiding any direct criticism of Sarah Palin, the Alaska governor whom ...
Profiles of Palin —
First Read 8/30/2008
“Since long before she became Alaska's youngest -- and first female -- governor 20 months ago, Sarah Louise Heath Palin has been making her mark as an unlikely upstart,” the Washington Post writes. “Yesterday, she did it again, accepting Sen. John ...
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