The Page

Politics up to the Minute

Conservative Skeptics on Palin

Article Tools

National Review Editor and TIME contributor Ramesh Ponnuru expresses his disapproval of McCain's "reckless choice."

Questions the pick for her "inexperience," "tokenism," and no known compatibility with McCain or debating ability.

"I am not even sure that the pick will have quite the galvanizing effect on conservatives that it seems to be having now as it sinks in. The concerns I've mentioned here—about her readiness and her credentials—are the kind of thing that many conservative voters take seriously."

Sign up for the daily email from The Page and get the very latest political news delivered directly to your inbox.

  • Email Format:

The Political Schedule

*all times Eastern

Wednesday, December 2

    • 2:45 pm
    • President Obama meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office
    • 3:25 pm
    • President Obama meets with Senator Bayh in the Oval Office
    • 4:10 pm
    • President Obama meets with Senator Graham in the Oval Office
    • 7:30 pm
    • Ed Gillespie gives speech on "Rebuilding the Republican Party" at the University of Delaware

The Page on the Go

Read THE PAGE on your Mobile Device

Bookmark thepage.time.com on your mobile device for an easy to read version of Mark Halperin's The Page.

The Page Archive

August 2008
Choose a day to view headlines.

< Previous Month
> Next Month

1
S M T W T F S
          1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Watch videos at Vodpod and other videos from this collection.