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Originally Posted by Arles
Yeah, no kidding. What would be the point? If presidential candidates have survived last second affair claims (Clinton), DUIs (W) and a litany of terrible statements, I can't see what possible story on Palin that would negatively impact McCain's chances in two months. The only possible story with legs is the trooper one, but now it seems that trooper (brother-in-law) made death threats against her family and was disciplined for it. So, even that seems to have lost some bite.
I'll be shocked if any of these stories on Palin are still relevant in a month. After the republican convention, it becomes Obama vs McCain with a small sliver for the VPs (debate). I still don't think McCain will win, but if he loses it's not because of Palin (or, in better terms, the outcome would not have been different if he named Huckabee, Libermann or Romney).
Not to sound like a broken record, but I feel this election is a referendum on if people feel comfortable with Obama as president. The democrats lead on nearly every issue as party (outside of maybe the war on terror) and if enough people trust/approve Obama, he will win. All McCain/Palin can do now is continue to put doubts in people's minds on Obama's ability to be Commander in Chief. Anything outside of that is just fodder for the political junkies.
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Link to your troopergate story?
here's one:
Is Wooten a good trooper? (7/27/08): Politics | adn.com
and I have no idea which way this site leans so it could be total garbage or spun.
If he was already disciplined and not fired and when the letter (if this is true) was sent he had no other issues then she shouldnt have needed to get him fired. The legs on this continue Arles, let it run it's course and we'll get to the truthyism of it without spin, one way or the other....you ok with that?