Sarah Palin gets crucial endorsement from.... her parents

I see you continue to be obsessed with Palin. I have news: It's just a human interest story. Just like all the shots of Roberta McCain crying with emotion at the Republican Convention about her son's nomination, and stories about her vibrant old age.

Or just like the stories of papa Bush and W referring to each other as 41 and 43; papa Bush finally handing over Prescott's cuff links to W when W became governor of Texas.

I mean, really Dan, get over it already.

Nobody thought Truman was ready either. If I remember my history correctly, Truman was a political hack in the Prendegast machine in Kansas City, Mo.

Truman had made his name in the 40s with a committee that investigated waste and fraud in wartime appropriations. A comparison between him and Palin isn't remotely approproiate.

(Spiro Agnew or Calvin Cooledge and Palin seems the more appropriate comparison, though Agnew had a way with alliteration that might give Palin some difficulties.)

I wasn't alive then but seem to recall Truman being able to actually put together a coherent sentence.

I agree with Appalled Moderate, but I wouldn't write off Palen too quickly. People sometimes rise to the occassion. And maybe McCain will live.

pity points - possibly, either that or they don't have a clue what to do with the thing they've created - still, come Thursday they're gonna be seen as brilliantly cunning strategists or complete idiots cause crowds are gathering to watch this train wreck and if the wreck don't happen I imagine Simple Sarah will once again be seen as McCain's savior.

It's not just her parents. After the convention speech, CNN had an exclusive interview with her sister, who was at a bar, and asked what she thought of Palin's speech. She thought it was great! So SP has the approval of both her parents and her sister.

I agree, bob abrams, that we shouldn't write off Palen too quickly, before giving a fair hearing.

Palin, on the other hand, has had her time in the spotlight and is clearly unqualified.

Actually, #3, White House speechwriter (& future NYT columnist) Bill Safire had a way with alliteration. Agnew, however, did know how to deliver lines.

#7: good point. Does Drezner have siblings? Where do they weigh in on his readiness?

I have to agree with Dr. Jones...

Sarah Palin is just a human interest story. After watching all the conflict and crisis in America today, sometimes you gotta just kick back and take in some empty calories. And you know what? Sarah Palin delivers.

So to all those naysayers and doomsayers and critics out there that can do what they want because it's a free country, Sarah Palin is just going to be Sarah Palin and take on her next challenge:

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I see Dr. Jones,

you're still obsessed with defending Palin.