Requiem for a Maverick
They compounded a millionfold Bush's legacy of incompetence by soiling both possible Republican ideological strategies going forward: They killed off Bush-style neoconservatism as well as the more traditional fiscal conservatism McCain himself was once known for by trying to fuse both approaches into one gorgeously incoherent ticket. Full Story »
Posted by Randy Morrow
Interestingly, McCain and Moose Momma garnered 47% of the popular vote. The reasons: some neocons voted for a renegade neocon; other neocons voted for what they were stuck with; some voted for a war hero; others for experience and security; some saw Moose Momma as one of them; and a whole bunch of folks voted against a black man.