Palin: “Now the smart thing will be for independents who are such a part of this Tea Party movement to, I guess, kind of start picking a party.”
Trouble in Appalachia: “In the ‘Fightin’ 9th,’ Boucher’s support of the coal industry and efforts to modernize the local economy give Democrats their best chance to hold a seat they can’t afford to lose. But in a year when incumbency appears to be as much a burden as a boon, Boucher’s race will be a test of whether the intensity of anti-Washington anger will outweigh the power of long-standing service.” Methinks if it were Republicans in danger, the Washington Post would not pose the issue as a false choice between “anger” and “long-standing service.” More like—oh, I don’t know— “hope and change” vs. “corrupt incumbency.”
