Obama moves to distance himself from his own campaign’s harshly antagonistic rhetoric against Palin. Commendable, but probably unwise. Palin represents a direct threat to one of Obama’s core constituencies and thus it would be to his advantage to define her negatively and fast. Even if the ‘inexperience’ attack is hopelessly misguided for obvious reasons.
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Nobody knows better than Obama the threat Palin poses to his campaign. Every time anyone questions her inexperience it will beg the comparison to Obama—and Obama loses the comparison. Tonight Barack Obama goes to bed realizing for the first time that he could actually lose this thing.
God, this must be what ’88 would have felt like if Bush Sr. had chosen Colin Powell instead of Quayle. I’m utterly blown away that McCain had the nuts to do this. I mean does anyone remember who Obama picked? Does anyone remember the Democratic convention? Choo-choo! Look out Barry! Look out Joe! Here comes the Authenticity Train, and your antlers are stuck in the cowcatcher!
Woot!
You and me both Peter. Hell, you and me and the republic.