Open Thread

August 16th, 2009 10:22 AM

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Palin beat Obama on "death panels".

The first we heard about Sarah Palin's "death panels" comment was in a conversation last Friday with an acquaintance who was appalled by it. Our interlocutor is not a Democratic partisan but a high-minded centrist who deplores extremist rhetoric whatever the source. We don't even know if he has a position on ObamaCare. From his description, it sounded to us as though Palin really had gone too far. A week later, it is clear that she has won the debate.

Read James Taranto's entire piece and offer your thoughts.