FOXNews.com - 'Special Report' Panel Discusses the Impact of John McCain's Speech and How He Intends to 'Shake Things Up' in Washington - Brit Hume | Special Report
[re Palin's speech:]
KONDRACKE: There was a lot of appeal to the working class, and a lot of appeal to small town voters. And I think she appeals to lots of women. That said, that quote that you played from her is totally unfair to Barack Obama—the idea that he is just recommending change for the sake of his own personal advancement. He clearly believes in changing from the Bush policies. I mean, he wants to produce national health insurance, he wants investment in early childhood education. You may not like all the changes that he is recommending, higher taxes and lots more litigation and lots more regulation, but he is for change for its own sake, not just himself.
HUME: but the question, though, is he says he is for these things. In his record as a community organizer, Chicago political activist, and later member of the state Senate, is there a sense in that that you get of being a real leader for change?
KONDRACKE: Yes. I mean, look, he has voted and advocated all this kind of liberal stuff. I'm sure, you know, you don't like it, and it will cost a lot of money, but, nonetheless, he has always voted for it. That's part of the criticism. That's how he got to be the third most liberal member of the Senate.