Month: September 2008

Hewitt "interviews" Palin. The answers this time are not quite as hilarious as the questions:

Governor, your candidacy has ignited extreme hostility, even some hatred on the left and in some parts of the media. Are you surprised?

Now Governor, the Gibson and the Couric interview struck many as sort of pop quizzes designed to embarrass you as opposed to interviews. Do you share that opinion?

Have you followed the attacks on you, say, via Drudge or the blogs? Some of them are just made up and out of left field, others are just mocking. Do you follow those?

Governor, you mentioned the people who are struggling right now. Have you and your husband, Todd, ever faced tough economic times where you had to sit around a kitchen table and make tough choices?

Governor, when you say things are tight right now, is that simply because of Todd being off not working? Or is it because of extraordinary demands on the fiscal resources of the Palin family? What’s the situation there?

Governor, let’s turn to a couple of issues that the MSM’s not going to pick up. You’re pro-life, and how much of the virulent opposition to you on the left do you attribute to your pro-life position, and maybe even to the birth of, your decision, your and Todd’s decision to have Trig?

Do you think the mainstream media and the left understands your religious faith, Governor Palin?

Last question, Governor. Have you and Todd heard from your son? And how is it on your nerves having your son deployed?

I swear I didn’t make those up.

A majority expect Biden to win the debate but for Palin to be more likable. No data on "pitiable."

A RedState Diary proposes sending Palin to resolve the bailout mess on Capitol Hill:

Gov. Palin may be just the person to speak their language. Surely, she could fairly promise in return to campaign in their districts and defend their decision to skeptical voters. Then, hold a joint press conference hailing them as heroes for biting the bullet to switch their votes and save the economy and, while she’s at it, explain to the media that she has learned as a Governor that being a doer matters more than being a talker. "Nancy Pelosi, here are the votes you couldn’t deliver in your own caucus. Now, let’s get beyond finger-pointing and do the people’s business."

A press conference? A vice-presidential candidate giving a press conference? What country does he think he’s living in? Russia?
 

It’s getting closer and closer:

For me, a former McCain fan and admirer, someone who has written many columns praising him, someone I endorsed as a close-second to Ron Paul, this campaign has shredded whatever respect I once had for him. My bad, I guess, for not seeing before his narcissism, recklessness, cynicism, rank opportunism and pure mendacity. I second Josh Marshall:

McCain has revealed himself as a liar well outside the permissive standards applied to politicians. He’s shown himself to be reckless to the point of instability, repeatedly putting the country at risk (exploiting the Georgia crisis, picking Palin, storming the bailout negotiations) for transparently self-serving reasons. And in too many ways to count, he’s conducted his campaign in disgraceful and dishonorable ways.

He’s a disgusting public figure in so many ways.

Clive Crook blames everyone for the bailout failure:

It would have been better to pass an imperfect bailout plan promptly than come up with an improved version after a delay of days or, heaven forbid, weeks–always assuming that it is improved, in the end, and does eventually pass…Whatever gets voted through is not going to be the last word on the subject in any case. Nothing like it. The plan will be revised on the run for months and maybe years. Prompt and basically sound action with broad political support was the order of the day. The country’s politicians were incapable of it.

For which I’m grateful. I prefer systems that resist sudden bouts of borad political support for anything. And the American constitution is one such system. God save us from unanimous action.

Megan admits Palin is a disaster and answers my question:

Andrew wants to know why I’m more freaked out by the bailout package than by Sarah Palin.  There are several answers to this.  The first is that with the McCain campaign flaming out so spectacularly, I don’t find her that worrisome.  The second is that even if she gets into office, there’s a better than even chance she won’t end up as president.  And the third is that while the last thing I said about her was hardly complimentary, I haven’t had as much time as I might have liked to devote to Sarah Palin.  Andrew may not have heard, but there have been a few interesting developments in the financial markets over the last few weeks.  As an economics blogger, I was regretfully forced to forgo full time devotion to the vice presidential race and turn to more trivial matters.

Snap!

Bainbridge again:

Politicians, bloggers, and pundits celebrating the bill’s failure don’t seem to get just how much trouble we’re still in.

Palin makes the case for "new ideas" over "experience":