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Yglesias Award Nominee
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... hard to imagine Palin playing the same sort of
role that modern Vice Presidents like Gore, Bush, Cheney, or Mondale
played. Rather, the Office would seem poised to return to the
"proverbial warm bucket of piss" category. McCain has thus made a
purely political play without regard for the governance concerns. And
how could he really have a good idea of how she would govern? My
understanding is that he only met with her once before choosing her," - Shannen Coffin, NRO. ...
Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Daily Kos —
... Obama gave an electrifying speech that silences—for the moment at least—doubts in the Democratic party that they have backed the right candidate. He commanded this vast sports stadium with calm authority, there were no false notes, and the attention of his audience never wavered. His listeners were enthralled, and they left believing they will win in November. After this, they were asking, how could the country fail to elect their man president? Shannon Coffin (NRO, where for the most part the commenters are happy with the choice, with creeping ...
Some Conservatives Air Concerns Over Palin
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... "The choice also says a lot about McCain. First, that he is a bit desperate," Coffin writes on the National Review site The Corner. "Second, that he is one arrogant SOB. McCain is essentially telling the world that he doesn't really need a Vice President.... Rather, the Office would seem poised to return to the 'proverbial warm bucket of p***' category." ...
McCain’s Folly
PoliPundit.com —
... champion who took down the entrenched, corrupt Alaska Republican Party machine. In addition to her impressive record in Alaskan government, Palin brings an astonishingly wide-ranging personal background: marathon runner, moose hunter, beauty queen, sports reporter, mother of five, high school basketball star. Though public opinion of the selection was generally positive, it was the words of several critics that gave “McCain’s Folly” its name — most notably, the ninnies at the National ...
