Caleb: http://dailycaller.com/2010/07/22/when-mccain-picked-palin-liberal-journalists-coordinated-the-best-line-of-attack/ me: yes me: I see Caleb: "Look, this reporter from _Mother Jones_ was wary of Sarah Palin!" Caleb: "And then this one from _Bloomberg_ suggested she might have some favorables that would appeal to large parts of America!" me: apparently Spencer Ackermann is a liberal me: and in his role as liberal commentator, dislikes conservatives Caleb: Ed Kilgore, managing editor of the Democratic Strategist blog, argued that journalists and others trying to help the Obama campaign should focus on Palin’s beliefs. “The criticism of her really, really needs to be ideological, not just about experience. If we concede she’s a ‘maverick,’ we will have done John McCain an enormous service. And let’s don’t concede the claim that [Hillary Clinton] supporters are likely to be very attracted to her,” Kilgore said. me: I wonder if the New Republic knew about this Caleb: OUTRAGEOUS!!!! me: Kilgore too?!??! Caleb: The managing editor of _Democratic Strategist_ discussing possible Democratic strategies!! Caleb: Tucker Carlson's gonna be the new William Hearst. me: hopefully your non-partisan station can do something on this issue Caleb: We already did. Caleb: I had to write it on Tuesday. me: oh good! Caleb: With ten minutes to deadline. Caleb: It was the hardest fucking thing I've ever had to do. Caleb: Aside from the general absurdity of it all, there was also the inestimable challenge of how to efficectively explain what a list-serv is to 70-year-old East Texans. Caleb: And do it all in a 15-second script.