Matt Yglesias

24 Responses to “Vetting”

1. DrBB Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 2:49 pm

   Hey, this is a guy who graduated at the bottom of his class. Doing his goddamn homework was not a priority then, and it sure isn’t now.

   Just what we need, another crap-shooting c-plus Augustus. Atrios quoting Digby is right on. “John McCain is the man George W. Bush was pretending to be, right down to the flight suit.”

   Governinging is boring. Barbecue is fun! Tire swings also.

2. Matthew Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 pm

   Seems like McCain belting a glass of scotch and yelling “Fuck it, the Alaska woman” might have been giving him too much credit on vetting. Maybe they just showed him a picture and he blinked once for yes.

   thesebastards.blogspot.com

3. Swan Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 3:00 pm

   I hear Palin wants to start some kind of separatist community…

4. Alex Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 3:37 pm

   If she’s really the first, doesn’t that mean Obama’s oppo research team is also dropping the ball?

5. JohnH Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 3:57 pm

   “John McCain is the man George W. Bush was pretending to be, right down to the flight suit.” Why didn’t you tell Bush that back before he landed on the aircraft carrier? He’d have worked with Rove to have himself shot down instead.

6. brent Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 4:10 pm

   If she’s really the first, doesn’t that mean Obama’s oppo research team is also dropping the ball?

   Perhaps. They clearly didn’t believe that this was a serious possibility and didn’t really prepare for it. They have essentially admitted as much saying that they had a very, very thin dossier on her. I certainly forgive them for not imagining that McCain could do something this crazy but I would be happier if they had been more prepared.

7. Freedom Fry Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 4:14 pm

   I’m starting to prepare for things like, “She’s already been vetted by a higher power. Who are you to question this process?”

8. Nirad Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 4:24 pm

   For those of you who haven’t seen the actual town hall: http://www.flickr.com/photos/djcn0te/319098225/

9. whiskey priest Says:
   September 2nd, 2008 at 4:37 pm

   for a native alaskan perspective, try: mudflats.wordpress.com.

   he gets at the amazing incestuous nature of alaskan politics that makes the mind reel.

10. McKingford Says:
    September 2nd, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    At the time it was announced everyone was hailing this pick as some kind of ingenious trick play.

    Well, sometimes what looks like a fumblerooski is just a fumble.

11. DrBB Says:
    September 2nd, 2008 at 4:54 pm

    At the time it was announced everyone was hailing this pick as some kind of ingenious trick play.

    Well, sometimes what looks like a fumblerooski is just a fumble.

    He was looking for a Big Surprise and he got one.

12. John McCain Says:
    September 3rd, 2008 at 6:44 am

    How dare you question me. I spent 4 1/2 years where vetting involved consulting the entrails of a rat!

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