I don't think she can go. It would require blinking.

I read the blog on townhall.com and Palin admirers are throwing Parker under the bus---hee hee hee. You know how they're defending Palin? By smearing Obama, e.g. his misspeak is saying 57 states instead of 50, that he's a secret Muslim, Ayers, etc. By smearing Biden, e.g. hair plugs, veneer teeth, him asking a man in a wheelchair to stand up, etc.
If they can't hear, can't they take the time to read what she's saying? She's a joke. But I hope she doesn't drop out by saying her family/kids need her, McCain will get some sympathy vote.

Thanks for the link, which I am circulating.

Good for Kathleen Parker for the courage she showed in writing that column.

Maybe she could just call for the republican ticket to "fold" now. And get out of the game!

Parker writes:McCain can’t repudiate his choice for running mate. He not only risks the wrath of the GOP’s unforgiving base, but he invites others to second-guess his executive decision-making ability.

It is remarkable that, despite the above quote, Kathleen Parker herself is apparently NOT questioning McCain's "executive decision-making ability!" She's right that it would be questioned if he dumped Palin... but it should be in question RIGHT NOW!

For everything she said in her article, John McCain's decision making and leadership qualities should be in question! Parker should be appalled at McCain's rank opportunism and genuine stupidity. That should be her next column!

Ugh!

It's been a bad week for McCain/Palin when Rove, Buchanan and Parker are all heaping on. I get nauseated when I am forced to agree with Karl Rove...

The Elephant In The Room,

That Ms. Parker does not want any of you to notice.

The unqualified and unready Sarah Palin was picked by John McCain.

That makes him even a bigger risk than Sarah Palin, since he would be the actual President.

Ms. Parker is just covering her own arse, by trying to catch up with voters. They have been way ahead of her.

Ms. Parker even devised a way for Sarah Palin to be dropped from the ticket, that would make McCain look good, for making such a reckless and imbecilic selection.

Ms. Parker; put the blame where it belongs. Blame John McCain

The money quote:

If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself.

Sarah Palin is George W. Bush without the education or political acumen.

Let that sink in for a moment.

This is amazing.

Here's a prediction (and I'm not joking either): Palin drops out early next week for "family reasons". They simply can not allow her to attend the debate, and the word is now out that she's a clueless dimwit.

You heard it here first. Palin's out before the debate.

If she drops out it won't be for family reasons, it will because the media--and in particular that big meanie, Katie Couric--are too sexist to accept a strong woman in the white house.

For once, I disagree with many of my favorite TPM'ers.
IMO, what y'all suffer from is a poignant combination of intelligence, logic and optimism.
But when did the Repugs ever worry about that?
Why present (a) prepared, reasonable candidate(s) when you can present (a) holigraph(s)? Why take responsibility for your own ambition-driven, histrionic decisions when you can project that behavior onto your reasonable, Presidential-acting opponent?
Why call black white when you can call half-black/half-white all black?
See what I mean? Palin will not drop out. Because in a reasonable world she would never have accepted the nod; therefore, she's in for the duration.
Circulate that wolf paw video. Because, if you'll pardon the pun, cut to the chase.

McCain has to much honor to boot Sarah from the ticket.

He would rather lose an election than lose a soulmate.

Parker hits the nail on the head: "If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself."

What do you call a hockey mom who advocates "abstinence only" education? -- Grandma!

(this is a bit unfair, but I couldn't help passing it along--compliments of a commenter at Politico.com--- because it's also, well.. a bit funny)