Happy Hour Vid: Palin Can 'Wave the Pom-Poms'

Heather Horn Apr 13, 2010
New Washington Post man Dave Weigel got into a slight spat yesterday on the subject of female pundits. On Countdown with Keith Olbermann last night, though, he carefully steered clear of controversy, displaying the quality for which the Post picked him up: an ability to discuss Republican strategy largely free of partisanship. Unfortunately, he got tripped up by an unfortunate metaphor toward the end while discussing Palin's possible career paths. Have a look:

(Hat tip: Mediaite.)


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