DAY’S END ROUNDUP

Former Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R.I.) finds himself the target of conservative bloggers after calling Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) a “cocky whacko.” Former president Bill Clinton is stepping back on to the campaign trail and Democratic Gov. Rod Blagovich (Ill.) thinks Dems are making a “tactical mistake” in going after Palin.

Chafee’s comment attacking Palin just seems intended to belittle a self-confident conservative woman, Michelle Malkin writes. NewBusters’ Ken Shepherd takes the media to task for identifying his as a “former GOP senator” without mentioning his “leftist voting record.”

Clinton said he expects Barack Obama to win “handily” come November, Political Ticker reports. Clinton’s statement coincides with the announcement that he will head back out on the campaign trail, this time for Obama, MyDD’s Jonathan Singer points out.

And Blagojevich thinks Democrats should back off from attacks against Palin’s executive experience, The Swamp reports. The Corner’s Byron York is happy to see that at least the one Democrat thinks Paln