When the Republicans were hoping hurricane Gustav did not engulf the RNC, they had their eye on the wrong storm. The real source of chaos they should be worried about is the candidate at the top of the ticket.
Palin ran through the full list of Republican branding points about the Democratic Party, a list that read like a transcript from a 'best-of' Sean Hannity show.
No doubt, showing a 9/11 video at a political convention was emotional exploitation. But it was also something much worse: it was blatant historical revisionism.
Why is it that a Republican campaign filled with blunders, chaos, gimmicks, an out-of-touch candidate, scandals, and lies succeeds? The answer just might be found in a political ad -- from 1984.
In the wake of John McCain's 'pig' ploy scandal, I wanted to draw attention to a new frame that is taking shape at break neck speed in the debate.
