Rothschild on Romney's "Electability"

Lynn Rothschild, a former Hillary supporter who backed Palin's ticket in 2008 despite being a Democrat, is continuing to fight Mr. Obama by supporting Jon Huntsman. I am glad she sees right through the idea that Mitt Romney is electable. Earlier this month she said:

“I feel sorry for Mitt Romney,” she said. “I think Mitt Romney has the Al Gore problem, which is that he’s perfect on paper but he does not connect with people and I don’t think there’s anything he can do.”

“And I think his flip-flopping is not a good thing,” she added. “He’s made too many Faustian bargains and we need somebody who stands up for what they believe. I think Obama would roll him…I don’t think he can beat Obama.”

I actually think the fact that Romney's flip-flopping has crystallized far more than it had in 2008 is a much bigger problem for his campaign than ObomneyCare.

Rand Paul even better on Penny Plan

Rand Paul on the Penny Plan

Coulter-Hannity argue abt Debt Ceiling (Ann slips in Christie Plug)

D. Rabinowitz creeps off stage after Christie drool

WSJ interview with Matt Kibbe re Tea Party Spine

Interview with Scott Conroy

"Undefeated" mini-review

Loved Stephen Bannon's Undefeated. Loved the way the story was told with chapters quietly announced by snow falling through what apparently was the dark Alaskan winter. Beautiful. A lot of quietly expressive use of sound and slow-motion home-movie imagery. Will have to watch it again when it opens in Chicago commercially. The wonder of Alaska was developed verbally and in mysterious visual ways. Surprisingly moving for me.

Also the conflict between Mrs. Palin and Murkowski was unexpectedly intimate. Murkowski's watery eyes and pasty complexion gave a close-up feel to his sensibility and physical presence. I was kept on the edge of my seat in all the footage of election night. Loved the touch about her "refusal to embrace the establishment".

Also sometimes when Mrs Palin is on FNC she gives such interesting answers that they get me thinking long after. But just as often I find myself distracted by her sense of freedom and I don't know maybe subtle hints regarding her frustrations and hopes going forward. I guess for me she is fascinating to watch, charisma-wise, so much so that I sometimes find it difficult to really listen to her careful answers. For that reason, the use of the Going Rogue audio book really nailed it for me. It allowed me to hear her and to follow the narrative. Great movie! Better than I expected and I was expecting a lot!