I just had one quick nice thought about the Palin nomination. It refocuses the media narrative from a "neck and neck" race to a longshot Hail Mary.
It's been frustrating to hear of Gallup Daily polls that put the two candidates within one percent, and it's even more frustrating when you truly believe due to flawed polling methodology that it's nowhere near that close and the MSM continually reports it as a close fight.
Is it closer then it should be for the party of Mr. 28% approval ratings? - yes, but it's not neck and neck. With Barack taking the campaign back on the high road express, I expected a nice bounce in a couple days, but I also expected more of the "struggle to the finish line" mentality till Nov.
With Obama's magnificent speech, and McCain's fabulous pick for VP, we now have a situation where the media narrative turns from the close race to one of constantly framing McCain as "desperate" and everyone will be thinking less of one of his perceived strengths, namely his judgment. And of course, we'll have a field day with the "weaknesses" Palin is going to shore up for him. At least no one can question Biden's credentials or what he brings to the table. McCain has brought Karl Rove's choice to the table, and Karl has been off his game of late, methinks.
I think McCain has succeeded in reshaping the narrative against him in such a way that he will be reframed as "The Underdog" - Does he like this? - He said as much on Leno this week, but overall, I don't believe this is going to do much for him except rebrand him as a desperate man who makes questionable choices.
I have to nap now, but I look forward to hearing more from the blogsphere this evening on what I hope is the final nail in the coffin of the McCain presidency.
RB