Bullet Dodged: She Thought Africa Was A Country

This is one of my favorite parts of a political campaign, especially a losing one: hearing about all of the deceptions that went on behind the scenes while they blissfully lied to the cameras and the American people. We've always suspected it but now we know: she was never vetted, and Cameron even uses the phrase "hail Mary" to describe McCain's choosing her. It was purely political, with absolutely no thought as to her level of education, competence or how she would govern; I'll say it again: they deserved to lose this one:

Note the admission by Smith (one of the only intellectually honest voices at FOX News): Obama's lead began days before the economy publicly went south; one of the main right-wing talking points since Tuesday has been that Obama only won because of the failing economy, and that's just never felt true to me. I'm not saying that it didn't help him win or even that I had data or proof to offer up to the contrary before this; just that it never quite felt like what was happening.