TalkingPointsMemo

Columnist Bill Kristol, who advises John McCain to “liberate” his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), and increase the hype over the financial crisis, is essentially asking McCain to become “more nuts” than he already is, writes Josh Marshall. McCain was reportedly “humiliated” during Thursday’s White House summit over the bailout, notes Marshall, who thinks that explains why he seemed hostile toward Barack Obama in Friday’s debate.

Tags Conservatism in the United States John McCain John McCain Neoconservatism Person Career Quotation Sarah Palin United States William Kristol

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