Sen. McCain selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his VP nominee. Interesting.
So now that the election’s outcome is now longer in doubt, I’m looking for the partisan nonsense suggesting otherwise. I found it at The Corner. Every piece reminds me why I don’t bother to read NRO, not for mockery and certainly not for information. A few winners from today, in no particular order…
A Little Dubya Love [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
Readers heard Palin say “nucular” and wonder …
Given his track record, let’s imitate Bush’s shortcomings. Brilliant.
Next:
Hope and Change—for McCain [Victor Davis Hanson]
The brilliant timing of the post-Obama speech/kick off Labor Day weekend in the appointment of the anti-pork, middle-America charismatic Palin … The 72-year old McCain is still running behind the Messiah, and who knows whether the sudden 3.3 GDP good news on the economy, the stability in Iraq, and cooling off of gas price spikes will hold or play a role. …
Alaska is middle America? But poor geography skills are minor in the face of clear delusion.
Next:
Why Sarah Palin is No Dan Quayle [Peter Robinson]
… But whereas Dan Quayle never actually did anything for Bush, Sarah Palin has helped McCain in two important ways: She has cut short the attention the press would otherwise have lavished on Obama all weekend, limiting Obama’s bounce. This has solved McCain’s most immediate tactical problem.
Forgive me for thinking a candidate should choose a running mate on credentials rather than political (mis)calculation.
Continuing:
… And she has thrilled the GOP’s conservative base, which can now in good conscience give itself to the McCain candidacy with enthusiasm—not feigned enthusiasm, real enthusiasm—for the first time since the senator entered the race. This has solved McCain’s worst strategic problem.
Give itself? That’s just icky. But thank God only the Democrats are looking for a messiah.
Finally, my favorite:
Jubilation, Cont’d [Peter Robinson]
A reader:
The surest sign Palin has fired up the base is the high volume of Corner posts on the Friday afternoon before Labor Day—and the fact that I am deliriously hitting refresh every 5 minutes.
This is why the “Stupidity” tag had to beat down the “Propaganda” tag for primary category honors on this post.