Is Palin our Thatcher?

Some Brits seem to think that's the case, and I don't think it's a compliment. Check out Justin Webb's post. Even Palin's supports think the same, based on this site called Palin for VP, or from the Times of London.

The new Meet the Press moderator?

On my way to lunch today, I flipped through a couple talk radio stations and stopped at one where the subject was Tim Russert. The commentators were throwing out ideas for the new Meet the Press moderator -- Keith Olbermann, Bob Costas, etc. Justin Webb, the North American BBC News editor, suggests David Gregory.

I'm going to throw out Charlie Rose's name. He's used to the roundtable show format and he's an experienced interview. I try to catch his show as much as possible, but our PBS station airs his show at 11:30 PM. My one reservation about Charlie is that sometimes he interrupts his guests, and not necessarily in a good way. Occasionally, Charlie will also talk over his guests. It's an annoying habit, but I think he could definitely work on it.

However, I don't think that Charlie would ever leave his own show in NY. It's a long-running staple on PBS and I don't think he would be satisfied to only talk about politics. Tim Russert had another show on MSNBC, but I believe that show only aired once a week. Charlie's show runs Monday through Friday. Oh well. It was a good thought. Maybe, NBC would make it worth Charlie's time.

Observations from the Other Side of the Pond

I've referred to Justin Webb, North American editor for BBC News, in previous posts. Last week he made a keen observation on the political distractions on the campaign trail, i.e. lapel pins and bad bowling.

Justin Webb's America

I stumbled upon Justin Webb's blog, while I was browsing around the BBC News website. From time to time, I like to see how the rest of the world views the United States. Justin is specifically writing about the US campaign for the next president. It's interesting reading.