Joe Biden is good and Conor Friedersdorf is right: “Victories won on style are pyrrhic for political parties, and poison for a nation. Because sooner or later, substance always matters.“
This is true. The Palin Punt is, in some ways, outrageous. In others it’s designed to appeal to a somewhat adolescent view of politics. That’s not necessarily the worst thing in the world; but nor is it enough. I understand why they want to hide Palin away for a week, so she can hit the books. But sooner or later she’s gotta come out. (It’s possible to like Palin – or the idea of Palin – personally, appreciate the stylistic and political arguments in favour of her selection, think she can bring something to the conversation beyond her faith and family, and still think it a choice that, however understandable in some respects, is also troubling.
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