Palin Selection: Fumblerooski ala McCain

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Saturday August 30, 2008 · 8:45 AM PDT

2008/08/30 · 08:45

Just how desperate is the McCain campaign?

What do they think of their chances toe-to-toe against Barack Obama and Joe Biden?

The Palin selection may provide your answer to those questions because it demonstrates unambiguously that they think their only hope is a trick play: a political Fumblerooski.

For the uninitiated, "Fumblerooski" is a trick football play designed to fool a defense. It is no longer legal in high school, college or pro football. Basically, after taking the snap the quarterback quickly places the ball on the ground - intentionally fumbling. To sell the trick, the backs run to the right, and an offensive lineman (usually a guard) scoops up the ball and runs to the left. This play would usually be called when a very tough defense makes it impossible to advance the ball any other way. It is a play of desperation which exploits a defense's inclination to doubt that you would intentionally do something injurious to your cause - like fumbling.

Why would McCain call a Fumblerooski in selecting a nobody like Palin to be a heartbeat (and its a pretty dodgy heart) away from the Presidency of the United States? Good question.

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