In the interest of fairness and because I so respect this political columnist I must mention herein a recent piece critiquing Sarah Palin by Charles Krauthammer. This will leave a mark:
Obama was sagging because of missteps that reflected the fundamental weakness of his candidacy. Which suggested McCain’s strategy: Make this a referendum on Obama, surely the least experienced, least qualified, least prepared presidential nominee in living memory.
Palin fatally undermines this entire line of attack. This is through no fault of her own. It is simply a function of her rookie status. The vice president’s only constitutional duty of any significance is to become president at a moment’s notice. Palin is not ready. Nor is Obama. But with Palin, the case against Obama evaporates.
Read the whole thing here. You do not need to register.
I am resolutely against Senator Obama for several reasons. I can “handle voting for” Senator McCain. I think Sarah Palin was a shrewd choice for running mate. But as enthusiastic as many conservative Republican voters (why McCain chose her methinks) have waxed of late they had better recognize her vulnerabilities – which in turn become McCain’s vulnerabilities. If Charles Krauthammer of all people…
