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Saturday, Jul 4, 2009
I have a lot of respect for some of Sean Wilentz's work (his justly praised book on Jacksonian U.S. for example) but his analysis of the 2008 election has been less than impressive and sometimes a little embarassing.
Both Obama and Clinton knew the rules of this election before they announced, and had the rules been different the game would have been played differently. A winner-take-all system would have resulted in different strategies and tactics from both campaigns so it is specious to surmise that all else would have remained the same.
Doctor Wilentz is more than smart enough to know this, but his one-note Hillary-trumpeting has compromised the rigor and efficacy of his arguments.
The Wasilla soap opera just gets weirder as Palin complains critics are "picking apart a good point guard"
The media outlet's use of Bush euphemisms sparks a much-needed debate on journalistic standards.
And so are his Fox News pals, who lambasted Sen. Al Franken's "stolen election"
An inflexible right wing is allowing the Golden State to drown in debt. But it's not alone
Thanks for sharing, Governor. Now please take a cue from Norm Coleman, and go away
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