I value executive skill more than most conservatives do I think. Some NRO readers seem to imagine it's just a matter of having the right convictions and sticking by them. I think it is way more complicated than that....I am not denying that Sarah Palin may have great skills. She may well. I am insisting that neither you, nor I, nor John McCain has any valid reason to believe that she does. Full Story »
Posted by Beth Wellington
This reminds me of an old TV segment called Point-Counterpoint where one commentator debated an issue with another. I found it interesting because it contrasted a man-on-the-street viewpoint with one from a Washington insider. Frum's responses kept reminding me of a quote I keep thinking Jim Hightower said (but can't swear to that attribution). It goes something like this, "Never entrust the management of your government to people who don't think it should exist." After that, I have to agree with Frum, some level of competence is something we sorely need after 8 years of possibly the most inept administration ever.
