Bob '0 for 8' Shrum: Palin is Miss September

Mr. 0 for 8

Just the guy we need to hear from. A pathetic loser who's managed to be on the losing end of eight presidential campaigns.

Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees used to be celebrated as “Mister October” for his feats during the playoffs. Sarah Palin is “Miss September”—and cultural populism is the Republicans’ September song. Frum seems to think this cultural passport will suffice. But the coming Presidential debates, Palin’s debut press conference, if there ever is one, and her own debate encounter with Joe Biden may yet refocus the contest on issues, strengthening Obama’s position.

However much the Republican base hoots and whistles, Palin may not become their Miss November; she’s been a runner-up before. By November, voters may conclude that health care, jobs, and war and peace matter more than ice fishing, dog sleds and a pack of kids. As for McCain’s oft-told story of his admirable steadfastness as a POW, that was four decades ago. He is the prisoner of the Republican right wing now. And, unlike the North Vietnamese, they’ve broken him.

Thanks for the advice, Bob. No doubt the GOP has been waiting for help from a George McGovern speechwriter.

I'm sure there are more than a few Democrats on your answering machine begging you to shut the fuck up.

Via the Ace headlines.