“You know what’s really the worst thing about it? The greatness of McCain is no cynicism, and this is cynical.
Oops. When they’re on the air, of course, most right-leaning pundits have very little criticism — indeed, judicious praise — of the Palin pick. Meanwhile, the media talking heads just nod along and pretend there might possibly some merit to such a ludicrous choice by the mythical maverick. Off the air, however, it’s a different story. Just listen to Chuck Todd, Peggy Noonan, and Mike Murphy discuss their real feelings about Palin in-between segments on MSNBC. (They got busted by an open mic.) Says Noonan of the election (when she’s not shilling for the right): “It’s over.” Update: In print this morning, Noonan scrambles.
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Great find…I hope its over
Noonan says in the Wall Street Journal that she was not referring to the election but rather to the assumption on the part of Republican leaders that the party’s base reflects the beliefs of Americans more broadly.
Ben Stein, however, is more than willing to announce publicly that he thinks Palin is a ridiculous choice who knows nothing about the economy, partnered with a presidential candidate who admits the economy is his weak point.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens once the convention bounces recede…
Good LORD. Noonan really thinks she can wriggle off the hook that easily, that we’re going to believe she wasn’t saying what she said? Talk about putting pearls on a pig.