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Now you're getting Wiggy with it

$\"Gravatar\"$ The public is learning that Republican/conservative failure to run government in a satisfactory way is more important. They've finally gotten wise to divisive tactics.
Tim | Homepage | 10.14.08 - 6:23 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ No one is ever going to accuse a member of the Bush family of being a conservative.
Quietman | 10.14.08 - 9:47 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ As I've said for awhile....bail out on McCain and save yer Senators!
DemBoy | 10.14.08 - 10:00 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ I no longer Wonder Wonder regarding McCain's choice of Palin as VP. Although Palin would drive moderate Republicans away from John McCain, these moderates will probably still show up and vote. To get the far right to come to the polls and support Republicans in general, they needed someone off the reservation like Palin to support. A stroke of genius>?? but is it enough to save a few congressional seats? Maybe. For me - I want Palin nowhere near the top slot. I don't think she has the right make-up to lead our country and it has made me very reluctant to vote for McCain. Maybe I just will not vote.
Wonder Wonder | 10.14.08 - 10:14 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ Just think, a few years ago, we were writing off the Democrats and nw it looks like wecouldwrite off the the GOP for at least a couple of years.
It's not conservatives, it's the RINO's who refuse to take a stand for conservatism and would rather play with the democrats. McCain fits this bill perfectly. Could the GOP nominated a worse canidate?
Dan | 10.15.08 - 1:18 am | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ McCain was the best choice to unite the GOP. Unfortunately, the economy crashed and McCain abandoned his base when he went with Palin. If he had chosen a far more experienced righty, then he might of had a stronger hand. However, McCain's choice of Palin brings in to question his judgment. As liberal as Obama is, he has cloaked this liberalism well enough to attract the \"swing vote\" center while McCain with his choice of Palin has driven this \"swing vote\" center away.
Wonder Wonder | 10.15.08 - 4:04 am | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ \"McCain abandoned his base when he went with Palin.\"
That is just crazy. Palin has prevented this to be a total wipeout. If he did not pick Palin, he would have lost conservatives, who are the base of the party.
I realize the elites of the GOP don't Palin, but she is going to be the leader. Most of the GOP are coming out for Palin, not McCain. And McCain was the best choice to go to the left in the GOP, not unite.
Dan | 10.15.08 - 12:18 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ 1) It looks as if the \"conservatives\" learned nothing in 2006.

2) By Christmas Sarah Palin will be a footnote in American history. By 2012 she will be asked for comments only by Fox's Juneau station. By the time my granddaughter starts to vote she'll be as forgotten as Dan Quayle is now.

3) Bill Kristol will always have an audience. They will always be wrong.

4) It's possible, just barely but possible, that Sarah Palin may be the silver bullet that kills Karl Rove's credibility.
grumps | 10.15.08 - 1:57 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ Dan,

Please explain to me why so many Republican stalwarts and long term political operatives are stating Palin was a poor choice and has worked to the benefit of Obama. All those National Review contributors are saying Palin was a big mistake for McCain. Buckley offered his resignation after stating as much and others on the NRO staff apparently feel the same way but the are not shouting it from the rooftops.

Thanks to people like you Dan, the Conservative Revolution of Goldwater and Reagan has been decimated. McCain, a Reagan/Goldwater disciple, fell victim to your far right backwoods thinking and he is headed for a big big loss in November. Thank you Karl Rove for messing up what was built by Reagan and Goldwater.
Wonder Wonder | 10.15.08 - 4:57 pm | #

$\"Gravatar\"$ Actually, Dan, consider how much better a position McCain would be in right now had he tapped Mitt Romney for veep instead of Palin. Romney has the reputation of an economic fixer, a smart businessman with solid conservative economic credentials. His Mormon-ness might not have pumped the fundies to a fever pitch, but right now a whole lot of moderates might be looking at Romney as better for the economy than Obama.

Which is not to say McCain-Romney would be guaranteed a win; rather, McCain-Palin is guaranteed a loss.
folkbum | Homepage | 10.15.08 - 7:41 pm | #

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