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When I first heard McCan't had chosen the governor of Alaska, before I knew what sex he was, I thought "is the GOP really that desperate?" And as Mdm. Hockey Stick has emerged into the spotlight I realize "yes--that desperate and even more."
This choice is a GOP disaster in several key respects. First off, it is a thumb-in-the-nose for all those East of the Mississippi. The GOP, the party of power, wasn't able to find a single politician able to meet the qualifications of Mdm. Hockey Stick, namely:
1. Pro-Life (whatever the heck that is)
2. Pro-Gun
3. Pro-Oil
4. Nice rack
Clearly then, this is a party bankrupt of depth or even the pretense of qualifications. To gauge the magnitude of the disaster--find out how she plays in Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Indiana.
As Peggy Noonan said yesterday: Political Bullshit
Her record in Alaska speaks really to a single qualification: A take-no-prisoners attitude to government and the inability to build consensus.
Biden needs to draw out the pit-bull, let her savage and insult, then destroy her on anything that people really care about. Do it in a calm and respectful voice, but with absolutely no mercy.
Cheers
