Newshit doing what Newshit is always gonna do.
Nice of them to recognize there is Deep Statism on the extreme left, but we must bear in mind any 'centrist' candidate is merely controlled opposition. Palin is no more a right extremist than the founders/framers were right extremists - Jefferson/Madison/Adams/Washington.
This ranked choice BS is designed to do this. A weak, flip-flopping crap-weasel with no morals and no backbone gets to vote on things however the wind and the most political expedient thing to do blows.