tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post4631474743314465621..comments2024-03-25T07:29:08.216-04:00Comments on 2 Political Junkies: Jack Kelly SundayMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10439330154875628083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-34780127733188283732009-07-12T15:38:58.011-04:002009-07-12T15:38:58.011-04:00There is probably a hint of a real idea in Jack Ke...There is probably a hint of a real idea in Jack Kelly’s column. I suspect Palin’s resignation might not hurt her. It seems to fit in the “any publicity is good publicity” notion. And I remember that through the 2000’s both parties, but particularly the Republicans, were in pursuit of the vote of the “NASCAR dad”. That vote was seen as crucial to the success of national candidates not so long ago. I think they are the “country party” Codevilla identified (although a majority of NASCAR dads probably live in at least small cities, some of them with colleges; geographical references are probably more inaccurate these days than cultural ones). Frank Rich had a column on Palin today as well, in which he subtlely compared Palin’s resignation to Nixon’s Checkers speech. Not too long afterwards Nixon was President.EdHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109361235271107574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-52033891232090120152009-07-12T14:26:40.902-04:002009-07-12T14:26:40.902-04:00I have a theory: The Blocks publish Jack in order...I have a theory: The Blocks publish Jack in order to make the rightwing look ridiculous.<br /><br />I have a second theory: Jack is a secret Liberal and writes his column to make wingers look bad.<br /><br /><br />.spork_incidenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959712435595224281noreply@blogger.com