Dumbing Down The Presidency, Ctd.
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish Jul 19 08By Patrick Appel A reader writes: Just read "Dumbing Down the Presidency" and something clicked. I think part of the reason Bill resents Obama is because he's doing a lot of things the way Bill wanted to do them, but... Full story...
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Palin Appointed A Sexual Harasser
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish about an hour agoShe didn't know about his record because he wasn't vetted. But it's part of the somewhat funny and very obscure politics of a small state with a wild frontier.
The Question
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish about an hour agoMarc asks: [Will] undecided women, weakly partisan Democrats, independent suburban women, women between the ages of 30 and 50, will now take a hard second look at John McCain because of his choice of Sarah Palin[?] I think they will.
Harriet Quayle?
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish 3 hours ago“As for that VP talk all the time, I’ll tell you, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day?" - Sarah Palin, a month ago.
The Gay Issue
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish 3 hours agoThis deserves a second note from yours truly. McCain's pick was the most pro-gay move any Republican has made since George H.
Beginnings Of A Bump
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish 3 hours agoObama's lead stretches to eight in Gallup daily. That's before his acceptance speech and before the Palin shocker.
He Beat The Oscars
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish 3 hours ago38 million viewers watched Obama's speech: Nielsen Media Research said more people watched Obama speak than watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, the final "American Idol" or the Academy Awards this year.
The Experience Game
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish 3 hours agoThe McCain campaign responds to the Obama camp's statement on Palin.
Ponnuru: "Governor For Two Minutes;" "Token;" "Reckless"
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish 4 hours agoRamesh Ponnuru deserves major props for this very honest post: Both the pros and the cons are pretty obvious.
A Bold Pick
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish 4 hours agoYuval Levin acknowledges Palin's drawbacks, but is ultimately pleased: The biggest drawback for me is that she has no more foreign policy experience than Obama and fairly little (though, as Mark points out, more than Obama, Biden, and McCain combined).
Willow And Piper
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish 5 hours agoA reader plumbs the weirdness: "Willow" was Buffy the Vampire Slayer's best friend and "Piper" was the eldest sister on the series Charmed played by Shannen Doherty.
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