> 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). _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
