If the MSM decides the story is: "Is Palin a bad pick?" then they will pound

[Lex]

and pound on this.

They are a one-trick pony. Once they get it into their collective MSM heads that the story is X, then whatever X is, is ALL they will spin.

I'm kind of shocked it isn't directed at the Democrats, as per usual, but at the McCain FAIL on picking Palin.

[AlinPA]

1. The media will decide. She will suck up all the media time for the next month.

[Lex]

4. I don't think it will help.

I think the media's 'story' is now that she's not qualified.

[mdmc]

2. even this story is anti dem

McCains pick is maverick. Obamas is safe. McCain is comfortable taking chances (thus, "is this a bad pick", not "this is a bad pick"). Obama needed to play it safe.

[Lex]

3. I don't know. Implicit even in the question by MSM of "Is Palin a bad pick?"

is that she possibly is a bad pick.

Or at least that is what a lot of people will hear.

The fundies will love her no matter what, everyone else (middle of the road, that McCain needs to win) will start to wonder, if the MSM starts to wonder.

[mdmc]

5. I hope they do wonder

peace and low stress lex

[progressivebydesign]

6. FYI - on a list I get for reporters sources there was already a journalist asking that...

Asking what we thought about the pick if it was a bad idea... so they're framing it aleady.