David Broder's contortions: Yes, McCain gambled with the country's future, but it's okay

The king of the conventional wisdom does contortions today to convince himself that McCain made a good decision picking Palin. David Broder writes that the Palin pick is "a typical McCain gamble, unpredictable in its consequences." Okay, McCain's biggest decision to date is a typical, unpredictable gamble. But, that's actually okay, thinks Broder.

Keep in mind, just a couple months ago, Broder said intense scrutiny of Obama was mandatory while criticism of McCain was off-limits:

McCain benefits from a long-established reputation as a man who says what he believes. His shifts in position that have occurred in this campaign seem not to have damaged that aura.

Even Palin, a gamble with unpredictable consequences -- and a potential vice president with absolutely no foreign policy or national security experience -- doesn't damage McCain's aura for Broder.

Traditional media types, like Broder, believe their own press about John McCain. The GOP nominee is actually impulsive, reckless and a gambler. But, Broder (and all the other sycophantic pundits who want to be the next Broder) like McCain and that's all that matters.