Most provocative quotes of the day:
“It’s time to let Palin be Palin–and let it all hang out.” —Scott Reed, a Republican strategist, in the Wall Street Journal.
“McCain needs to liberate his running mate from the former Bush aides brought in to handle her–aides who seem to have succeeded in importing to the Palin campaign the trademark defensive crouch of the Bush White House.” —William Kristol, New York Times.
In what conjures up visions of Dr. Frankenstein retooling his creation in the lab, Gov. Palin is being whisked off for pre-debate work, the Journal reports:
“McCain campaign manager Rick Davis and senior adviser Steve Schmidt…plan to fly with her on Monday to Sen. McCain’s ranch in Sedona, Ariz., which they hope she will find a comforting place to prep…