On 15 Oct 2008, at 21:09, Euan Ritchie wrote: > >> I'm still trying to figure out why he chose Palin as VP candidate: >> drill, abstinence only, >> 'Creationism,'* anti-science...what independents was she supposed >> to entice? > > I think the plan was he entices independents (because of his supposed > independence from dogma and cabals) while she keeps a connection to > the > Republican base - which no longer seems to be conceived to include > intelligent, educated or introspective people who share a conservative > (i.e small government, personal responsibility etc) philosophy. > > I think Brooks described it well when he said the Republicans have > driven away working classes by sins of omission (not delivering) and > the > educated by sins of commission (telling them to get lost).
The right has magical thinking and the left has wishful thinking. Logical Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." ~Voltaire. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
