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From the (gods, I can't believe I'm quoting this) RedState.com post he cites:
On a plane from Denver to Charlotte following the Democrats' convention, I found myself seated behind former National Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Don Fowler and Congressman John Spratt of South Carolina. Their conversation was interesting to say the least.
Admission of hearsay anyone?
For example, they made fun of Sarah Palin for several minutes, Fowler calling her "Dan Quayle" on steroids and Spratt creatively describing her as "just terrible." They both agreed that, "Other than the simple fact that she's a female," she has nothing to offer.
In order: Fowler is correct and she little more than an energetic retread of Quayle, Spratt is correct as her record of governance is nearly as bad as George W Bush's, and its true that she brings nothing to the table beyond her chromosome structure.
Then there was this gem of a moment from Fowler:
Well, your fellow travelers on the fringe tend to equate every tragedy and heartache in the world to 'God's will'. You therefore have to admit the deity must be royally pissed with the GOP if Gustav not only goes from a Tropical Storm to a Category 4 hurricane in less than 24 hours, and is scheduled to make landfall when Bush is himself scheduled to speak.
The fact it will hit more or less where Katrina did in '05 only serves to remind everyone of the tragedy the GOP allowed to play out three years ago. There were failings at the state and local level to be sure, but those pale in comparison to the neglect and incompetence at the federal level.
