That Palin spirit

Comment: This editorial appeared in the Journal on August, 25, 2006

Great Alaska Shoot Out

Excerpt:

The candidate who defeated Mr. Murkowski this week is Sarah Palin, a former small town mayor who ran as, well, a real Republican. She hammered the Governor for misspending tax dollars, and for matching state funds to federal spending earmarks for low priority projects (i.e., the bridge to nowhere). Ms. Palin called the outcome a victory against "politics as usual," and will face a tough battle in November against Democrat and well-known former Governor Tony Knowles.

If Republicans are run out of Congress in November, one big reason will be that, like Mr. Murkowski, they have become far more comfortable running the government than reforming it.

Comment: Republicans have become more comfortable running the government than reforming it. For this reason they deserve to lose in 2008! I see some bright young Republican stars: Tim Pawlenty, Bobby Jindal, and Sarah Palin. I think that John McCain made a masterful choice. By the way, already Obama is bashing Palin for her lack of experience. Friends she has more experience than Obama himself!