Their initial broadsides have been fired and the dreadnaughts Obama and McCain are listing, but neither seems likely to sink in open water. Despite the hopes of some partisans, this battle will be fought to the last man on decks.
The Sarah Palin phenomenon will settle down to a low roar among the GOP base as a very angry press corps has its revenge on Alaska’s governor. She soared when they said she would be a flop and now they will dog her until they are proven right or Election Day, whichever comes first.
In three weeks, persuadable voters in swing states will decide that they still like Palin, but have concerns about the story they heard about her brother-in-law ‘s tanning bed earmark or Moose-gate or whatever ABC News’ Brain Ross is excited about by then.
