[TINS]

Have you considered that she might be right?

Look at the simple electoral math. McCain *cannot* win by just appealing to conservatives. Not in this electoral climate, anyway.

McCain is losing independents right now, and even if he pulls close to even among independents he’ll need some Dems.

There’s no evidence yet that Palin is helping with that. Pawlenty would have helped.

[riverdawg]

“McCain is losing independents right now.”

What is your evidence for this assertion?

[comebacknewt]

I don't think Pawlenty would have attracted many Democrats at all. The press would have ripped him too.

If Palin can excel tonight, she can still win some RATs and Indies over to our side. The MSM is going to continue to savage her, but if she keeps fighting, she may yet prove to be a shrewd gamble.

[StormEye]

"Have you considered that she might be right?

Look at the simple electoral math. McCain *cannot* win by just appealing to conservatives. Not in this electoral climate, anyway.

McCain is losing independents right now, and even if he pulls close to even among independents he’ll need some Dems.

There’s no evidence yet that Palin is helping with that. Pawlenty would have helped."

Ridiculous.

[lonestar67]

McCain can certainly win my appealing to conservatives. he was at high risk for losing if he did not.

Obama won states that were in the eccentric liberal orbit. Hillary won states that were centrist.

Moderate Republicans are grotesquely lazy and sell outs. They cannot perform basic campaign tasks such as ground campaigning.

Noonan is a northeastern snob who wants friendship within the media elite more than principal. She does not want to end up like Joe Scarborough.