What the post-convention bounces show is that Americans have a pretty short term memory. Obama did spectacularly after his convention, and now McCain bounced right back. Neither one will last. Minor slips, trips, and blunders will take place before long. I think Palin is very liable to say something mind-blowingly stupid, so it's best (for her) to say it sooner rather than later. Anything that happens in the week leading up to the election will have the greatest effect. That's why they're trying to shield her from the media. This just shows how insecure Republicans are with her, and how unbelievably irresponsible they are. They know she's just a time bomb of mistakes waiting to go off. It's sickening how she allows herself to be used and treated this way. Makes the whole "will women vote for her?" argument even more laughable.
In the end, I don't think adding Palin to the ticket is going to make an earth-shattering difference. VP's never do. If anything, it will come from the perception that John McCain is a moderate "maverick" and Obama is a loony lefty urban elitist black Muslim man.
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Date: 2008-09-09 11:56 pm (UTC)In the end, I don't think adding Palin to the ticket is going to make an earth-shattering difference. VP's never do. If anything, it will come from the perception that John McCain is a moderate "maverick" and Obama is a loony lefty urban elitist black Muslim man.