Sep 04 2008
Open mic gaffe: Conservative pundits speak their minds on Palin
I'm going to go out on a limb and declare this clip will become part of US Presidential election history, like that humiliating photo of Michael Dukakis driving a tank. Huffington Post has a transcript of the dialog if it's difficult to hear. My favorite quotes are Peggy Noonan saying "It's over," and, "The most qualified? No! I think they went for this — excuse me– political bullshit about narratives…" Also Chuck Todd saying, "This is cynical, and as you called it, gimmicky." Michael Murphy, McCain's former campaign manager, also has nothing good to say about the pick.
In a way, it's comforting to know that when all these otherwise intelligent (but conservative) people you hear extolling Palin for her love of moose meat and what not, they really aren't stupid, they're just lying.
What I'm wondering is, since this happened on MSNBC, how will Keith Olbermann and Rachael Maddow cover it? They have to mention it because other media outlets are already picking up the story, as will the Obama campaign, but all three people in the video work daily with Keith and Rachael. It's going to be awkward…
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Great find Rich.
Rich – I was watching The Daily Show last night and thought you'd appreciate this.
http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=184086
Cheers-
David