Comments on: GOP And Palin: Lawyering Up And Media Clampdown

By: RevDave

RevDave — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:13:40 +0000

Poor DLS – the vaunted Palin appeal seems to be slipping rapidly, at least we can blame the predictable liberal media goons and fantasize about what we can do to them.

By: DLS

DLS — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:38:26 +0000

Whether you like it or not, or you understand or accept it or not (I was surprised as much as anybody), Palin appeals to many and the media are predictable liberal goons, and the “control” of them is perfectly in order (actually, much worse is what they deserve).

By: Jazz

Jazz — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:55:49 +0000

The other sad point Joe makes is how quickly something like this could go from unthinkable to the new norm. I mean, this should never in a million years been anything but the end of any candidate's campaign. "Not only will we not do interviews, but any questions you have about anything to do with Alaska or anything to do with the candidate must be first screened through McCain's team."

What? Oh, and "We won't be cooperating with the investigation we already said we would be happy to cooperate with."

At that point, I would think these things would be the only stories on page one and the evening news and the election would end. The fact that they may get away with it is not just possible, but a sad statement on how far we've come. (Downhill)

By: Dyre42

Dyre42 — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:07:54 +0000

You can also add American Conservative magazine's blogger Daniel Larison to the list of conservatives that aren't Palin fans. http://www.amconmag.com/larison

By: RevDave

RevDave — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:03:31 +0000

She is the perfect running mate for McCain and has proven to be a very fast learner – within just a couple of days she was LYING as much as McCain.

By: Marlowecan

Marlowecan — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:58:29 +0000

Joe's link is very interestings . . . and shows something unnoticed in this insane Palinmania: lots of conservatives do not like Palin.

Conservatives historically like long resumes and lots of experience. We also despise tokenism (cf. Ferraro in 1984) and endless whining about grievances.

Bizarrely, the Palin pick -- while clearly good politics -- has thrown the world upside down . . . so the GOP is now flinging smears and accusations of sexism around.

Democrats, god bless their lack of political acumen, have never noticed or much cared about this basic divide on the Right. They so focused on Palin's family, her Down's Syndrome baby, her tanning bed . . . that they forgot the potential to drive a devastating wedge among conservatives.

Do Democrats know or care that a great many conservatives -- cf. Secretary Rice's interesting reluctance to support Palin as qualified in foreign policy -- are very uneasy about Palin's lack of experience? Nope.

Tanning beds . . . troopergate . . . that is the way to go.
"Wedge issues?" Never heard of such a thing.