Comments on: McCain Claims Palin Knows More About Energy… http://donklephant.com/2008/09/11/mccain-claims-palin-knows-more-about-energy/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:39:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » Defending Palin’s Foreign Policy Experience http://donklephant.com/2008/09/11/mccain-claims-palin-knows-more-about-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-416715 Donklephant » Blog Archive » Defending Palin’s Foreign Policy Experience Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:07:51 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=7822#comment-416715 [...] I will say that the way that McCain himself has talked about Palin’s knowledge on energy, I’m hoping we get an incredibly [...] [...] I will say that the way that McCain himself has talked about Palin’s knowledge on energy, I’m hoping we get an incredibly [...]

]]> By: Todd http://donklephant.com/2008/09/11/mccain-claims-palin-knows-more-about-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-416118 Todd Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:50:11 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=7822#comment-416118 Everybody is so focused on Sarah Palin right now, but stuff like this illustrates why the fact that John McCain hasn't done a press conference in almost a month is probably a more important story. Sarah Palin will do enough to make it though her interviews. Everybody is looking at her through a prism right now anyway. Those who already don't like her, will be incredulous at her answers. Whereas, those who've embraced her as a star, will think that "Sarah" did just fine ... expecially considering how "unfairly out to get her" the press is. McCain on the other hand, has his name on a campaign whose (negative) style he's clearly not entirely comfortable with ... and on top of that, he's got a running mate, who when you get right down to it, he doesn't know much more about than any of the rest of us. John McCain is the "weak link" of that ticket right now ... and if he's not careful it will show through in the debates. Say what you will about the troubles that Obama seems to be having since the Palin pick. But ultimately, they haven't changed their (major) strategy, or their message, in pretty much the entire year and half they've been running. I would suspect that will help going into a series of make or break debates. Just my opinion ... time will tell. Todd Everybody is so focused on Sarah Palin right now, but stuff like this illustrates why the fact that John McCain hasn’t done a press conference in almost a month is probably a more important story.

Sarah Palin will do enough to make it though her interviews. Everybody is looking at her through a prism right now anyway. Those who already don’t like her, will be incredulous at her answers. Whereas, those who’ve embraced her as a star, will think that “Sarah” did just fine … expecially considering how “unfairly out to get her” the press is.

McCain on the other hand, has his name on a campaign whose (negative) style he’s clearly not entirely comfortable with … and on top of that, he’s got a running mate, who when you get right down to it, he doesn’t know much more about than any of the rest of us.

John McCain is the “weak link” of that ticket right now … and if he’s not careful it will show through in the debates.

Say what you will about the troubles that Obama seems to be having since the Palin pick. But ultimately, they haven’t changed their (major) strategy, or their message, in pretty much the entire year and half they’ve been running.

I would suspect that will help going into a series of make or break debates.

Just my opinion … time will tell.

Todd

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