KS Gov Invokes Dorothy (But Not Her Little Dog)

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius -- once considered a leading Veepstakes contender -- presented a biting ("John McCain believes in country club economics"), if rather soft-spoken, indictment of John McCain's economic and energy policies in her speech tonight.

Now, even though John McCain has spent 26 years in Washington voting over and over again against investing in renewable energy, John McCain does support some renewables. He wants to renew the failed Bush agenda for another four years. John McCain has also renewed the Bush-Rove style of politics built on bringing down your opponent instead of lifting America up.

The pointed language was muted by Sebelius's mild delivery -- suggesting that she might not have been an ideal veep choice; running-mates are traditionally used as attack dogs.

But she did serve up this memorable line, straight out of the heartland:

Now, I'm sure you all remember that girl from Kansas who said "there's no place like home."

Well, in John McCain's version, there's no place like a home, or a home, or a home, or a home...

-- Evie Stone

9:04 PM ET | 08-26-2008 | permalink

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