it can only make Obama better.

but get better. Though he may have already done so much damage that it won't help him by 2012.

Winning nuisance ethics complaints helps her, so unless she's worried about an upcoming complaint that she's not so confident about, that doesn't make any sense.

Alaskans are vicious? She's an Alaskan isn't she? One of the more vicious (or tenacious, if you prefer), if her hype is to be believed.

Why not stick around until her term expires and then begin the whirlwind campaign?

And why's a media darling like Palin doing late Friday (and not just ANY Friday, a Friday before a big Holiday weekend) news release?

Lotsa questions.

Becoming President is a long-shot for her at best. But the multi-million dollar Fox News contract, the book deals, and the never-ending lecture circuit are sure things. She should take the money and run.

And the part where all the people who served me, no matter where, were actually Canadian.

...if I had all that awesome natural beauty and pleasant summer temperatures to wander around in, I'd be hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, running, skiing, snowboarding, and sailing myself into good shape, too. Unless there was something good on TV.

Astoundingly. I agree it's an odd decision. Her legal bills are huge right now, simply by virtue of being governor and not being able to take donations. They're not wealthy people, and this is not the sort of thing up with which ordinary governors have to put. Perhaps that's a factor.

he's learning on the job, they all do. (No, they don't: Bush.) Six months ago your country was in capitulation mode, now you're in shaky recovery mode. It could be much, much worse.

Also, just by the by and contrary Fritz's insinuation above, I've never underestimated Palin. She was easily the best thing that happened to McCain and your party last election .. she took both from dead/moribund to got-a-pulse.

I have no excuse

...between Seattle and Albuquerque (don't get me started about Southwest Airlines). I waved to you--did you see me?

So you're seeing the green shoots too, huh? I must need new glasses. Paul Krugman disagrees with you, today or yesterday. He says, y'know what, this isn't working, what we really need is another stimulus. Yaaay! Apparently he figures we don't have enough holes in the head or something.

And we don't even want to get into what'll happen if the cap and trade bill passes. Looks like it won't, but there's a chance.

You are a piece of shit to wish cancer on anyone, fuck you.

although they don't sound nearly as fatalistic as you do: <link>

Damn! The heat is off Sanford - he lucks out again!

He couldn't even stay out of the news when Jacko died. He's not gonna give up the stage until he tells us Every. Last. Detail.

Fun fact: he's spending Independence Day with the in-laws. What could go wrong?