Comments on: McCain Didn’t Fail to Vet Palin, the Press Did http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/mccain-didn%e2%80%99t-fail-to-vet-palin-the-press-did/ "Only you can set you free"- Corey Glover Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:29:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Timothy http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/mccain-didn%e2%80%99t-fail-to-vet-palin-the-press-did/#comment-128 Timothy Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:25:12 +0000 http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-128 Good article...well thought-out. Come to think of it, could it be said that McCain suspected this was going to happen? The Media/old-guard/Liberals were going to have a nasty reacation, raise a ruckas, generate sympathy, generate interest (aka: "TV ratings") and essentially melt Obama's momentum? If so, not only was McCain's selection of Palin a masterful political stroke, but a PR masterpiece as well!!!! Good article…well thought-out.

Come to think of it, could it be said that McCain suspected this was going to happen? The Media/old-guard/Liberals were going to have a nasty reacation, raise a ruckas, generate sympathy, generate interest (aka: “TV ratings”) and essentially melt Obama’s momentum?

If so, not only was McCain’s selection of Palin a masterful political stroke, but a PR masterpiece as well!!!!

]]> By: zacharytaylor http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/mccain-didn%e2%80%99t-fail-to-vet-palin-the-press-did/#comment-113 zacharytaylor Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:58:14 +0000 http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-113 Thanks for the compliments everyone, I appreciate y'all stopping by to look over my musings. In respose to Kurt's post, I have no problems with anyone, Democrat, Republican, or other that want to make the argument that McCain picked the wrong person. I disagree, but since VP picks are primarily about defining the future of the party, those who don;t believe the party should move in a center-populist direction can be justifiably unhappy about the pick. The people I do have a problem with are the ones who claim that the only reasons this happened were due to an impetuous decision on McCain's part. Those who claim that this is the case have pointed to no hard evidence to support this, while there is ample evidence to the contrary, as I outlined above. They can make allegations all they like, but the facts state that they are lying, and I have no problem calling them that until they provide some hard, substantial evidence. There are plenty of Republicans from other factions of the party, like Peggy Noonan, that are unhappy about the pick. The fact of the matter is that there was a factional struggle between the young populists (who wanted Palin) and the old guard. The old guard, which includes Peggy Noonan, lost. They were not able to force McCain to pick a candidate from their faction, and they are going to claim that the reason is that his judgment is flawed. You saw the same thing among Democrats when Biden was selected. That does not mean that what they say is true, or that their complaints are anything but sour grapes unless they produce some evidence. Thanks for the compliments everyone, I appreciate y’all stopping by to look over my musings. In respose to Kurt’s post, I have no problems with anyone, Democrat, Republican, or other that want to make the argument that McCain picked the wrong person. I disagree, but since VP picks are primarily about defining the future of the party, those who don;t believe the party should move in a center-populist direction can be justifiably unhappy about the pick.

The people I do have a problem with are the ones who claim that the only reasons this happened were due to an impetuous decision on McCain’s part. Those who claim that this is the case have pointed to no hard evidence to support this, while there is ample evidence to the contrary, as I outlined above. They can make allegations all they like, but the facts state that they are lying, and I have no problem calling them that until they provide some hard, substantial evidence.

There are plenty of Republicans from other factions of the party, like Peggy Noonan, that are unhappy about the pick. The fact of the matter is that there was a factional struggle between the young populists (who wanted Palin) and the old guard. The old guard, which includes Peggy Noonan, lost. They were not able to force McCain to pick a candidate from their faction, and they are going to claim that the reason is that his judgment is flawed. You saw the same thing among Democrats when Biden was selected. That does not mean that what they say is true, or that their complaints are anything but sour grapes unless they produce some evidence.

]]> By: Kurt Maddox http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/mccain-didn%e2%80%99t-fail-to-vet-palin-the-press-did/#comment-112 Kurt Maddox Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:30:22 +0000 http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-112 Oh, I don't want to leave a comment without also complimenting you on what is a very well written argument from your point-of-view. Very impressive! Oh, I don’t want to leave a comment without also complimenting you on what is a very well written argument from your point-of-view. Very impressive!

]]> By: Kurt Maddox http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/mccain-didn%e2%80%99t-fail-to-vet-palin-the-press-did/#comment-111 Kurt Maddox Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:29:31 +0000 http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-111 Are you suggesting that the Republicans who believe McCain made a bit of a rushed shift to Palin without vetting her as much as he would have if she'd been a serious consideration until the 11th hour are lying? As you well know, part of the "vetting process" is to float the idea out there way in advance to send the signal that someone is being seriously considered so that whatever is out there can be drawn to the surface to see how it is going to play. McCain took a risk on an unvetted candidate. I don't think its gonna work. Worse for Republicans, I believe it turns the Republican Party over the Religious Right lock, stock and barrel, something that could haunt the party for years. If Peggy Noonan agrees, then I don't need to know much more about what many Republicans really think about McCain's "vetting process". Are you suggesting that the Republicans who believe McCain made a bit of a rushed shift to Palin without vetting her as much as he would have if she’d been a serious consideration until the 11th hour are lying? As you well know, part of the “vetting process” is to float the idea out there way in advance to send the signal that someone is being seriously considered so that whatever is out there can be drawn to the surface to see how it is going to play. McCain took a risk on an unvetted candidate. I don’t think its gonna work. Worse for Republicans, I believe it turns the Republican Party over the Religious Right lock, stock and barrel, something that could haunt the party for years. If Peggy Noonan agrees, then I don’t need to know much more about what many Republicans really think about McCain’s “vetting process”.

]]> By: Palin Mania 3: A Super Speech « American Sentinel http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/mccain-didn%e2%80%99t-fail-to-vet-palin-the-press-did/#comment-110 Palin Mania 3: A Super Speech « American Sentinel Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:54:23 +0000 http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-110 [...] Rough and Ready Blog: McCain Didn’t Fail to Vet Palin, the Press Did [...] [...] Rough and Ready Blog: McCain Didn’t Fail to Vet Palin, the Press Did [...]

]]> By: Stephen Kruiser http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/mccain-didn%e2%80%99t-fail-to-vet-palin-the-press-did/#comment-109 Stephen Kruiser Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:04:58 +0000 http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-109 What the media are saying is "We didn't know anything about her therefore no one else could have either." I'd been reading about that inconsequential "troopergate" garbage on blogs for a month before Palin was given the nod so I'm fairly certain that McCain's vetting team was able to find out about it. We're witnessing the death throes of a narcissistic dinosaur as the MSM continues to get it wrong in this election. What the media are saying is “We didn’t know anything about her therefore no one else could have either.” I’d been reading about that inconsequential “troopergate” garbage on blogs for a month before Palin was given the nod so I’m fairly certain that McCain’s vetting team was able to find out about it. We’re witnessing the death throes of a narcissistic dinosaur as the MSM continues to get it wrong in this election.

]]> By: sam*i*am http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/mccain-didn%e2%80%99t-fail-to-vet-palin-the-press-did/#comment-108 sam*i*am Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:32:33 +0000 http://zacharytaylor.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-108 i rather got the impression that the press simply could not understand why john mccain would pick a woman. not just this woman but any woman. they dont like her for the reason that she is a) not democrat woman, b) not a pro choice woman, c)a woman they do not know how to marginalize, and most damning of all she stole the limelight from their annointed historic candidate and by god they wont allow another history making anyone (especially some woman) to divert attention from THEIR history making specimen. the media is so in love with the historic aspect of an obama candidacy that they refuse to allow for any other historic choice. they will punish this uppity woman (who does she think she is) for intruding on their love affair. john mccain demonstrated excellent judgement and a (who does he think he is) complete lack of interest in the media generated hype that comes with obama. i rather got the impression that the press simply could not understand why john mccain would pick a woman. not just this woman but any woman. they dont like her for the reason that she is a) not democrat woman, b) not a pro choice woman, c)a woman they do not know how to marginalize, and most damning of all she stole the limelight from their annointed historic candidate and by god they wont allow another history making anyone (especially some woman) to divert attention from THEIR history making specimen. the media is so in love with the historic aspect of an obama candidacy that they refuse to allow for any other historic choice. they will punish this uppity woman (who does she think she is) for intruding on their love affair. john mccain demonstrated excellent judgement and a (who does he think he is) complete lack of interest in the media generated hype that comes with obama.

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