Palin=Stupid, Biden=Genuis with nuances repuglicans can't understand

James Taranto has an excellent post highlighting the criticism Palin received when she expressed the same sentiments as Joe Biden regarding Israel.

When Palin says it, it's stupid. When Biden says it, he gets graded on a curve: The problem is that other people are too stupid to understand the deep subtlety of Biden's thinking.

...What Palin said last year was precisely what Obama and Biden have now said: Diplomacy is the optimal way of dealing with the Iranian nuclear threat, but if it fails, Israel has a right to defend itself. In a way, the inconsistency of some of Palin's critics is reassuring. It shows that a good deal of anti-Israel sentiment is mere partisanship masquerading as something uglier.

Voting present, President style

I guess this is what "voting present" looks like when you are the President.

You come out and make a statement, such as, "Absolutely' no green light for Israel to attack Iran"

But then you have your VP make a statement, such as, "Israel has right to deal with nuclear Iran"

This way, when you receive criticism for too much/not enough support of Israel, your administration has publicly stated both positions and can successfully defend any future attacks.

That right there is strategic.

...and also no one can get their feelings hurt. and that is important.

So, how you like that John McCain? You said a president can't vote present. Well....IN. YOUR. FACE!