credentials

ACE explains:

The Democrats have their recruitment pipeline-- lawyers, bureaucrats. The GOP has a much bigger and better talent pool, but we don't exploit it. I'm not sure why. I think it's because so many people assume, "Gee, I could never do that."

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Humility is certainly not something I practice on a regular basis. But today I feel I need to step out of my comfort zone a little bit and admit that I was wrong and apologize.
I never should have questioned Krumm’s conservate credentials. Sorry Bob.

A local Nashvilian gets tapped as a correspondent for Playboy magazine during the Belmont debate and doesn’t interview Harold Ford, Jr.? Doesn’t ask him if he wants to go to a Playboy party?

In its cover story on Sarah Palin, Newsweek gives an excellent rebuttal to the charge that her critics are simply "elitists" who can't empathize with ordinary Americans:

As I finished pouring my ice cold Margarita out the shaker, I heard Ifell introduce the candidates. The game was afoot.

All in all, I thought it was decent viewing. There were not Couric-like gaffs by Palin, which could have sunk the campaign. Biden didn't say anything offensive and demeaning.

Imagine this person as American president

I'm beginning to think this whole stunt by McCain was implemented to delay next Thursday's debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin. After reading this transcript with Katie Couric, I have no doubt.