Trainwreck Watch

11:31 am EST September 26th, 2008 | News | 14 Comments

Conservative columnist Kathleen Parker calls for Sarah Palin to drop out because she’s clearly “out of her league”.

I could have told you that a few weeks ago. My guess is that in a few days we may see Palin as another McCain stunt that failed.

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14 Responses to “Trainwreck Watch”

  1. Parthenon says:
    September 26, 2008 at 11:36 am

    My guess is that in a few days we may see Palin as another McCain stunt that failed.

    Even the columnist is right (and it looks to me as though she is), Sen. McCain won’t dump her. It’s like turning in all your pieces in scrabble – feels like a good fresh start for a minute, but it’s pretty much an acknowledgement you’ve got almost no chance.

  2. ed says:
    September 26, 2008 at 11:47 am

    Kathleen Parker isn’t Conservative. She’s from Wingnut Central. Be advised.

  3. ed says:
    September 26, 2008 at 11:49 am

    Should read “…isn’t merely ‘Conservative’…”

  4. Oliver Willis says:
    September 26, 2008 at 11:53 am

    Oh, no way McCain gets rid of Palin.

  5. Jaim says:
    September 26, 2008 at 11:56 am

    The NRO allowed this to be published?

    I’d check again in another 24 hours to see if it’s still there.

    I mean, she’s _right_ about Palin being a dipstick, but the Cons have bet all of their few remaining chips on her.

  6. Nimrod Gently says:
    September 26, 2008 at 12:15 pm

    There’s honestly more reason to drop Palin than there was for Tom Eagleton.

    There’s a meme to push.

  7. essrog says:
    September 26, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    Sorry Kathleen, it’s not happening if the support of James Dobson and friends still matter
    McCain’s stuck taking that train ride with Palin to the end of the line

  8. Rieux says:
    September 26, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    Wow.

    When you’ve lost Kathleen Parker, you’re in real trouble with the wingnut Right.

  9. C.S.Strowbridge says:
    September 26, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    Perhaps her kid will have ‘health problems’ and she will be forced to give up politics to ‘spend more time with her family.’

    (Note, I am not wishing ill on her kid. In fact, I don’t think the kid would actually be sick. It would just be an excuse.)

    However, I don’t think this is likely. After all, for Republicans it is better to be Strong and Wrong than to admit a mistake and try and fix it.

  10. Mylegacy says:
    September 26, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    For Ms Parker to refer to Palin – in any context – as a “feminist” is an appalling distortion. Any woman who would support giving their daughters the “choice” of a coat hanger or a doctor – and chooses the coat hanger – THAT woman is NOT a feminist.

    Christians the world over – with the exception of the US – KNOW that gay issues and reproductive issues are PERSONAL CHOICE issues NOT SOCIETY issues. Any Christian that allows 43 million children to NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE but then screams about gays and abortion PROVES they are totally OUT OF TOUCH with what SOCIETY MEANS.

    Every country in the FREE world – except ours – believes we ARE our brothers’ keeper.

  11. Duros Hussein 62 says:
    September 26, 2008 at 1:45 pm

    (Note, I am not wishing ill on her kid. In fact, I don’t think the kid would actually be sick. It would just be an excuse.)

    That’s a good point. Trig’s a built-in escape clause.

    Though Republicans typically don’t want to spend more time with the family unless they’re under investigation.

    Oh, wait..

  12. Josh says:
    September 26, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    Apparently the McCain people are very worried about Palin:

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/26/report-mccain-aides-compl_n_129618.html

  13. essrog says:
    September 26, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    Ok, I have to admit that it seems so counter-intuitive that McCain would give Sarah the boot that maybe this is the next big stunt from a master stuntman. Don’t understimate a maverick gambler!

  14. buma says:
    September 26, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    There may be more of this as we get closer to the night of the VP debate. And afterwards if she has a bad night there may be a few McCain campaign staffers executing a bailout of their own.
    Too bad they didn’t pick Condi. Right, Franko?