On the one hand, Jeff Jacoby forwent the analysis of how Palin would play in Peoria. He avoided the pundit fallacy of assuming that his view would be middle America's. On the other hand, what a wacky bit of cheerleading. Particularly in … [Read more...]
Why weren’t they fatal?
The Globe doesn't explain, though, why Palin's performance shouldn't cause damage, shouldn't be considered serious error. On the financial crisis, Palin hammered the theme that McCain is best suited to protect the American people without … [Read more...]
Now what?
One thing both VP candidates did is represent themselves as speaking for the top of the ticket. So which of Palin's comments would you hammer McCain with? My choice: the white flag of surrender line. … [Read more...]
Misunderstanding the stakes
Matthew Yglesias gives an uncharacteristically inside-baseball prediction about tomorrow's debate:Meanwhile, if you watch Palin's interviews you'll see that she's perfectly capable of parrying an initial question with some nonsense and then … [Read more...]
Memo to Nancy Pelosi: Go big
It appears that the House Republicans are asking for adjustments to a bipartisan deal. The problem facing Speaker Pelosi is that the bipartisan deal is a compromise borne of necessity and is likely to be politically unpopular. If she can't … [Read more...]
McCain redefines bipartisan
If McCain were true to his word or a man of honor, he would have proposed cancelling the debate to Obama privately. If he believes the country needs their joint presence, then he would not have turned this into a politically charged … [Read more...]
Dear John:
Dear John: Thanks for your offer to suspend the debate on Friday to focus on the legislative work on the investment bank bailout. While the looming fiscal crisis certainly deserves our attention as senators, I think we both have 90 minutes … [Read more...]
No end of irony — Yahoo! e-mail edition
Sarah Palin's personal Yahoo! e-mail account has been accessed. That's the ostensibly personal e-mail account she's been using to conduct official state business. Which means that it's the e-mail account that includes e-mails that ought to … [Read more...]
With McCain it’s personal
But, it is not corrupt, greedy, or excessive to want to make more money. In fact, it's the same desire to make money that animates the small business owners that McCain is so fond of praising. If you are not always looking for ways to make … [Read more...]
Jeff Jacoby’s latest rant
(1) Jacoby:Palin has been the victim of an astonishing array of falsehoods. Voters have been told [...][t]hat she links Saddam Hussein to the attacks of 9/11. [...] All untrue. Palin to troops departing for Iraq, including her son:[That … [Read more...]
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