What to do if you VP Candidate has crashed and burned in all the mock debates. Well, the first attempt was the "campaign suspension" gambit last week, and that didn't work out -- so what's the next tactic they can try?
Here's my thoughts -- and I agree that some might think I'm heading into tin foil hat territory -- but I think we have seen enought this year to know that nothing is out of the realm of possisbility.
The McCain-Palin Four Step Plan.
Step 1: Discover "shocking new evidence" of bias on the part of the Debate Moderator (--see Drudge)
Step 2: Ramp up right wing outrage machine over this "unacceptable situation".
Step 3: Demand that the Commission on Presidential Debates replace Ifill with an "unbiased moderator"
Step 4: When the Commission refuses (as they will) withdraw from the debate because of the "unacceptable bias of the moderator and the inability of Governor Palin to get fair treatment"
McCain/Palin can then say they wanted to debate but it wouldn't have been fair, etc. They will say that want to reschedule but it will never happen.
I hope I'm wrong on this, but I could certainly see it happening. At the very least, they will use this "controversy" to explain a poor showing by Palin.
***Update -- Hey I know this is improbable -- but like I said above - nothing seems past these guys. Btw -- the right wing noise machine is up and running -- check out the front page of foxnews (if you can stomach it) or look at www.memeorandum.com.