In the debate last night an inane Sarah Palin was trying to impress upon the press corp that though she lacked world knowledge and ability to formulate effective and detailed policy, she could recite talking points and rhetoric well.
Whether she succeeded is debatable, but good enough for Republican work.
From Huffington: CNN: Biden Dominates Among Undecideds... CBS Focus Group: Biden Wins
" ... (S)he got out alive, though there were white-knuckle moments along the way: questions that were answered with painfully obvious talking points that betrayed scant knowledge of the issue at hand, and sometimes little relevance to the question that had been asked. ... She looked like she trying to get people to take her seriously. He looked like he was running for vice president. His answers were more responsive to the questions, far more detailed and less rhetorical. "
- John F. Harris and Mike Allen, The Politico
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Oct 3, 2008
Aug 31, 2008
Desperate McCain Becoming Conventional Wisdom
The truism that the Hillary Clinton campaign was over after the Wisconsin primary went unacknowledged by most political bloviators.
So too is the truism that McCain is on the verge of a landslide defeat in November.
The right-leaning Politico is blowing the whistle:
He’s desperate. Let’s stop pretending this race is as close as national polling suggests. The truth is McCain is essentially tied or trailing in every swing state that matters — and too close for comfort in several states, such as Indiana and Montana, that the GOP usually wins pretty easily in presidential races. On top of that, voters seem very inclined to elect Democrats in general this election — and very sick of the Bush years.
McCain could easily lose in an electoral landslide. That is the private view of Democrats and Republicans alike.
- JIM VANDEHEI & JOHN F. HARRIS
Then again, McCain's VP pick, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, did head Alaska's National Guard for almost two years. So remember this when you hear the blowhards and their "inane manufactured melodrama" on the TV, as Frank Rich advises.
So too is the truism that McCain is on the verge of a landslide defeat in November.
The right-leaning Politico is blowing the whistle:
He’s desperate. Let’s stop pretending this race is as close as national polling suggests. The truth is McCain is essentially tied or trailing in every swing state that matters — and too close for comfort in several states, such as Indiana and Montana, that the GOP usually wins pretty easily in presidential races. On top of that, voters seem very inclined to elect Democrats in general this election — and very sick of the Bush years.
McCain could easily lose in an electoral landslide. That is the private view of Democrats and Republicans alike.
- JIM VANDEHEI & JOHN F. HARRIS
Then again, McCain's VP pick, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, did head Alaska's National Guard for almost two years. So remember this when you hear the blowhards and their "inane manufactured melodrama" on the TV, as Frank Rich advises.
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