firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 8/29/2008
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From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
The pick of Sarah Palin caught almost everyone by surprise. Most signs
last night seemed to point to Pawlenty , but McCain camp proved it can
keep a secret REALLY well.
This was a bold move in this historic election, and a
play for those Clinton supporters. Palin is a social conservative, and
her views on abortion won't play well with most Democratic women. But
this election has been a case study in identity politics. We'll see if
she peels away some ...
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Ready to Lead?: McCain taps Alaska Gov. Palin as VP
Crooks and Liars —
... Andrew Sullivan says:
Now compare McCain’s pick with Obama’s: a man with solid foreign policy experience, six terms in Washington and real relationships with leaders across the globe.
One pick is by a man of judgment; the other is by a man of vanity.[..]
McCain has just told us how seriously he takes the war we are in. Not seriously at all.
MSNBC has a good pro/con rundown.
Some reax from around the blogosphere:
Kos ...
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Palin?!
corner.nationalreview.com 8/29/2008 — As something of a Palin booster, I'm having some flop sweats at the idea it's actually happening. You've heard all the usual pros and cons, here are a few added thoughts off the top of my head.
The way she talks. She has something of a native ...
Cold Water on Palin
corner.nationalreview.com 8/29/2008 — Both the pros and the cons are pretty obvious. I'm going to focus on the cons, mostly because conservatives right now seem to be paying them less attention. The pros: She's a pro-life conservative reformer from outside Washington, and a woman. The ...
Palin, Pro And Con
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 8/29/2008 — Pro: A huge-attention-getting pick. The cable press is talking about the VP choice, not Obama's piece. She's charismatic. The potential appeal for women. (Although, in 1988, Reagan won 54% of the vote in Ferraro on the ticket. Identity voting has no ...
Palin Pros & Cons
corner.nationalreview.com 8/30/2008 — I think Peter really nailed the biggest upside here: 'she has thrilled the GOP's conservative base, which can now in good conscience give itself to the McCain candidacy with enthusiasm--not feigned enthusiasm, real enthusiasm--for the first time ...
Pros and Cons of Palin —
Political Insider
Sources indicate to several news organizations that Sen. John McCain has picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate and will officially introduce her at a noon press conference in Dayton, OH. Pluses : Palin is an exciting, non-traditional pick that stops people talking
about Obama's ...
More on Sarah Palin —
Sister Toldjah
I know we’re all excited as heck about the announcement of Gov. Sarah Palin as Mc’s veep choice, but in the interest of fairness - and to help prepare everyone for the inevitable criticisms that will follow - I wanted to present some “pros and con” arguments about her ...
Standing on the Corner —
Comments from Left Field
At least one inhabitant of wingnuttia has a thin wire still connected to reality :
Both the pros and the cons are pretty obvious. I’m going to focus on the cons, mostly because conservatives right now seem to be paying them less attention. …
The cons:
Inexperience . Palin has been ...
Palin. —
Swampland
They went for shock and awe. They got it, especially the shock. Now comes the awe. The question is will it be very good or very bad.
The Sarah Palin balance sheet. Pros; most impressive young conservative Governor is the country. The base will love her, grass-roots side of convention floor will ...
McCain choice of Palin baffles —
The Swamp
By Andrew Zajac
John McCain may have some work to do with Republican Party pros regarding his selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate if the underwhelmed reaction of former Maryland GOP Gov. Robert Ehrlich is any indication.
Ehrlich was in the Tribune Co. studios a few ...
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