McCain's enemies really wanted him to make a good choice!

I've lost count of the number of posts, articles, and opinion pieces arguing that McCain made a mistake in picking Sarah Palin. That he's really blown it. That his choice was a sign of dementia, etc.

Dick Morris has an interesting take on these arguments:

Some claim [McCain] made a mistake in choosing the Alaska governor. My bet is the reverse -- that she'll turn out to be a big win.

Even if I'm wrong, dropping her now would doom him in November. If McCain lets baseless, sexist smears set his course, he'd turn all the good Palin has already done for him, and should do in the weeks ahead, into a negative, demoralizing the GOP base and losing independents.

Understand: Palin is under attack because she was such a good choice.

Makes sense. She wouldn't be under this kind of attack if she was a bad choice, would she?

Certainly not by the left.

MORE: Ann Althouse is thinking along similar lines:

...if you want McCain to lose and you think she's so terrible, you should be happy to see Palin as the VP nominee. It will help defeat McCain.
Via Glenn Reynolds.

Rarely have I seen so many people want to "help" the campaign of a man they want to lose.

posted by Eric on 09.03.08 at 02:25 PM





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Isn't this simply another false issue? Outside of the leftists who dearly hope he dumps her, has anybody, ANYBODY?, suggested he might or should?

tim maguire   ·  September 3, 2008 02:31 PM

Interesting. I'd have to agree. Now, can you apply that logic to why Iran was investing in the undermining of Iraq, since, as Obama says, the Iraq Campaign made Iran stronger?

amos   ·  September 3, 2008 02:54 PM

That logic is sound. The GOP has spent relatively little time bashing Biden because it's all too well known what a jackassaurus he is. He was a bad choice and the GOP is keeping quiet and letting him run his mouth.

Don   ·  September 3, 2008 05:11 PM

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