Cokie Roberts actually just had a good assessment of Palin. After spanking those who question whether Palin can run for veep with a special needs baby, she said that as McCain was contemplating Pawlenty, he probably realized that Pawlenty would get the criticism of not much experience, so why not swing for the fences? With the high generic negatives for Republicans, his only shot is to go for the home run. He definitely lauched a deep shot in choosing Palin. We'll see if it is long enough to clear the fences. But he would have no chance if he chose to play smallball.
Cokie Roberts said something positive about a republican?