Gloria Borger
CNN Senior Political Analyst
Right now, the political intelligentsia is consumed with the outcome of a congressional district in upstate New York.
After all, it's a great story: The longtime incumbent Republican leaves his safe district to become Barack Obama's army secretary. The region's GOP pooh-bahs meet behind closed doors and pick a social moderate - a longtime Republican assemblywoman - to run in the special election. She slides dramatically in the polls after conservatives pitch their tents in the district to loudly oppose her. At the last minute, she quits - and endorses the Democratic nominee.
She has been driven out of the race by the purists.
Sure, there's a lesson here for the political establishment: It's never a good idea to pick your candidate in a deal made behind closed doors.
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McCain and Palin both were unqualified to be president. McCain had no education credentials so he picked Palin because she too had none and they proved that center stage. Both should be embarrassed and the Republican party is severly damaged by this.
I totally disagree. I think McCain was a viable candidate and Palin destroyed his chances of taking the election.
McCain was a horrible nominee for president and he ran the worst campaign ever. Palin was the only bright spot in that loser mission. Obviously there was no compatability there. Still wondering how McCain ever got the Republican nomination.