Today's Links (10/10)

[Italicized comments are my own and not from the referenced article.]

Palins Repeatedly Pressed Case Against Trooper
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/10/us/10trooper.html

It seems pretty clear that the Palins went a bit far in this situation ... and that Todd Palin has way the heck too much influence in the governor's office.

Sensitive Palin Ethics Report Kept Secret, for Now
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=5999928

WHY?!?!?! Just publish the damn thing.

PR Consultant Helped Palin Grab Spotlight
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100903429.html

What kind of humble small-town, small-state governor needs a PR consultant?!

Palin: Working-Class Hero?
http://washingtonindependent.com/11527/palin-as-working-class

No, she isn't. Like almost every other Republican, she favors the wealthy.

12 New Stomach-Turning Revelations About Sarah Palin
http://www.alternet.org/story/102345/

Only 12? The writer must have had limited space and/or time ... because there are a LOT more than 12 ...

Fox News' faux documentary sets new low
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-onthemedia10-2008oct10,0,6872257.story

Congratulations to them, because setting a new low is increasingly difficult for those unfair and unbalanced lunatics.

McCain, Obama seek to seed doubts
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-campaign10-2008oct10,0,2477870.story

It would've been nice if McCain hadn't started this crap. Obama was perfectly content to make this campaign about the issues, but McCain's desperation took over.

McCain assaults Obama's ties to former radical
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27114059/

McCain and Palin need to shut up. Obama has no ties to Bill Ayers, unless you count living in the same neighborhood as a "tie."

Barack, Bill, and Me
http://www.slate.com/id/2201953/

One thing that the Republicans don't seem to understand is that maturity and intelligence allow for a person to change ... but, come to think of it, a lot of them don't believe in any sort of evolution ... ;-)

Still undecided? Then just don't vote
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-stein10-2008oct10,0,5964903.column

I'm not sure that I disagree with the premise. ;-)

Bob Benenson’s Jigsaw Politics: The Fight by GOP Conservatives for Control of Their Party
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docid=news-000002973590

Remember when there was such a thing as liberal and moderate Republicans? Neither do I. :-)

McCain faces conservative backlash over mortgage plan http://us.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/10/mccain.mortgages/index.html

Conservatives have never really liked McCain. The Palin pick placated them for a little while, but now they're remembering why he was never their favorite.

How Bad Could It Be For GOP?
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/10/politics/horserace/entry4513028.shtml

Pretty bad. :-)

Panic attacks: Voters unload at GOP rallies
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14445.html

GOPers should be panicking, because McCain and a lot of their other candidates are in trouble.

McCain's Inquiring Mind Wants to Know
http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2008/10/mccains-inquiri.html

His campaign should probably get its act together and lay off the hypocritical attacks. That would be a good (and extremely unexpected) start.