they why do the liberals keep trying to drag her and her family through the mud? As Ann Althouse notes (via Instapundit for me)..
The Palin candidacy has virtually nothing in common with the Eagleton scenario, and the people who are saying it does are displaying their desperation. Obviously — I’m not the first to say this — if you want McCain to lose and you think she’s so terrible, you should be happy to see Palin as the VP nominee. It will help defeat McCain.
Bold is mine.