Ignore Her
Six days after the GOP Convention has ended, the political media still can't stop talking about Sarah Palin. Not unrelated, I suspect, is John McCain's substantial bounce in the polls. At best for Obama, the two candidates are about even.
The Republicans paint the Alaska Governor as the moose-hunting hockey mom the whole party can love. The Democrats seem to be employing a shoot-the-moon strategy, trying to raise enough doubts about Palin that she becomes a major liability.
If I were Obama, I'd ignore her. Why? The media will investigate Palin on its own, as any young journalist worth his salt will vie to be the One Who Brought Her Down. This isn't the "liberal media", simply how things work in a competitive industry.
Secondly, John McCain remains less popular than his running mate. By taking the focus off Palin, Obama can resume his business of linking McCain to Bush and generally attacking his platform and policies. The more she remains front and center in the media, the better off McCain will be.
So my advice to Obama: let the story fade, work along, rebuild your lead, and snag back some of the publicity for yourself.
September 10th, 2008 - 21:40
Agreed. Unfortunately, the “lipstick on a pig” comment, though watching the video it seems like it is actually aimed at McCain’s new platform of change, is not going to help matters any.