Ali Eteraz on Obama: I did not start off as an Obama supporter. I was in Hillary's camp. I thought Obama was a novelty item. Something Democrats paraded around to give the other wooden candidates a bit of glow. Then... Full story...
A reader writes: After reading through this morning's NYT with its detailed report on Palin's background I feel much more troubled about this than yesterday.
Part of Vannevar Bush's 1945 article on thinking and science: When data of any sort are placed in storage, they are filed alphabetically or numerically, and information is found (when it is) by tracing it down from subclass to subclass.
A reader writes: I had been reluctant to acknowledge how flawed and dead the conservative movement has become; that's over now.
Kirchick is upset by the ousting of McCain supporter and Manhunt founder Jonathan Crutchley: In the minds of too many on the left, gay people (like women and ethnic minorities) have to be liberal and support Democratic candidates.
A strong paragraph from the Democratic platform: We will not ship away prisoners in the dead of night to be tortured in far off countries, or detain without trial or charge prisoners who can and should be brought to justice.
Fallows proposes: The image to have in mind is not Dan Quayle: a person with quite a bit of grounding in national issues who was added to the ticket in an attempt to jazz it up.
Palin enthusiast Noah Millman makes an argument: I realize, of course, that she’s totally unqualified to be President at this point in time.
Think about what the Palin pick really says about how McCain views this campaign and how he views his potential responsibilities in national security.
Josh Marshall has details here. I didn't realize that she later admitted she had heard of the sexual harrassment charges against her appointee (who lasted two weeks in office) before she appointed him.
A reader writes: It is SO over for McCain. He just jumped the shark so badly I'm surprised he didn't choose Tom Cruise instead.
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