Comments on: The Duke and the Gov. http://themoderatevoice.com/22447/the-duke-and-the-gov/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:17:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/22447/the-duke-and-the-gov/comment-page-1/#comment-120438 DLS Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:39:48 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22447/the-duke-and-the-gov/#comment-120438 Chris -- Palin is not hidden, or sequestered, obviously. She has stolen the show this week. McCain will have to risk a good deal of his possible success on her continued appeal, enabling him to "follow through" or at least, in his case, persist on a sufficient level of success to have a chance at winning by default (the rest of his success will depend on to what extent Obama-Biden makes those who pay so much of the taxes nervous). Palin is attractive and helps allay the dissatisfaction (when it is not disgust) so many voters have with the GOP (they're not party-bound, as you saw in 2006). Chris — Palin is not hidden, or sequestered, obviously. She has stolen the show this week. McCain will have to risk a good deal of his possible success on her continued appeal, enabling him to “follow through” or at least, in his case, persist on a sufficient level of success to have a chance at winning by default (the rest of his success will depend on to what extent Obama-Biden makes those who pay so much of the taxes nervous). Palin is attractive and helps allay the dissatisfaction (when it is not disgust) so many voters have with the GOP (they're not party-bound, as you saw in 2006).

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/22447/the-duke-and-the-gov/comment-page-1/#comment-120437 DLS Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:34:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22447/the-duke-and-the-gov/#comment-120437 Just ask K. Ritter, one of the bartenders (no other occupation as well!), who disdains the sheriff and can't stand the banker. Just ask K. Ritter, one of the bartenders (no other occupation as well!), who disdains the sheriff and can't stand the banker.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/22447/the-duke-and-the-gov/comment-page-1/#comment-120435 DLS Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:31:10 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22447/the-duke-and-the-gov/#comment-120435 In the Washington Saloon, neither George W. Bush (the oft-confused sheriff; the town is run by the stern banker) nor John McCain (the old Indian fighter now settled at the bar hoping to get the seat the sheriff likes to occupy) are John Wayne. <br><br>Ronald Reagan might have been able to do an imitation, right after attacking Libya, and if he were more deft at handling public relations with Soviet-proxy wars in this hemisphere. In the Washington Saloon, neither George W. Bush (the oft-confused sheriff; the town is run by the stern banker) nor John McCain (the old Indian fighter now settled at the bar hoping to get the seat the sheriff likes to occupy) are John Wayne.

Ronald Reagan might have been able to do an imitation, right after attacking Libya, and if he were more deft at handling public relations with Soviet-proxy wars in this hemisphere.

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/22447/the-duke-and-the-gov/comment-page-1/#comment-120431 ChrisWWW Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:26:03 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22447/the-duke-and-the-gov/#comment-120431 Seriously though, we'll have to wait and see how often the McCain camp lets Palin out of hiding. She could certainly steal the spotlight if given free reign. Seriously though, we'll have to wait and see how often the McCain camp lets Palin out of hiding. She could certainly steal the spotlight if given free reign.

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/22447/the-duke-and-the-gov/comment-page-1/#comment-120430 ChrisWWW Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:17:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/22447/the-duke-and-the-gov/#comment-120430 John Wayne won (or was given) the election in 2000. :-) John Wayne won (or was given) the election in 2000. :-)

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