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September 03, 2008
Sarah Palin's speech
I'm not liveblogging this, but Sarah Palin just asked, "You know the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?With that unexpected line, she has just won Coco's vote. (She already had mine.) So far, she's doing very well. The crowd loves her. 11:21 -- I've watched a lot of speeches during this endless race, and my considered opinion is that Sara Palin delivered a virtuoso performance tonight. On the issues, she seemed very up to speed (especially on energy) and her delivery and timing were perfect. She is likable, poised, perceptive, and has a good sense of humor -- all of the qualities that will make her a very tough opponent. It's obvious why she's such a popular governor, and it's also obvious why her opponents keep trying to spin her as a political neophyte. I think she showed them all tonight that she has what it takes, and that she's loyal to and deeply respects John McCain. Above all, she showed that the vicious and outgrageous personal attacks on her and her family have not fazed her at all. Were I working for the opposition, I'd be wetting my pants in fear. MORE: I am delighted to see that Coco is helping persuadeSean Kinsell. I think it's worth noting that the pit bull remark does not appear in the prepared text of Governor Palin's speech, which means it might have been spontaneous. posted by Eric on 09.03.08 at 10:40 PM
Comments
Could you put some lipstick on CoCo? :-) BTW how about her energy expertise? She was no AA pick. M. Simon · September 4, 2008 01:03 AM Gov. Palin's speech tonight brought to mind, of all things, U2's Bono introducing the band's cover of "Helter Skelter": "This is a song Charles Manson stole from the Beatles. We're stealing it back." In this analogy, Palin is Bono, Obama is Manson, and Hillary Clinton is the Beatles. Obama stole Hillary's thunder in the Democratic primaries; now along comes Palin to steal not only Obama's own thunder, but also the thunder Obama had stolen from Hillary. By the time 2012 rolls around, Hillary may well find herself being the "other" woman in the campaign; for all we know she may even (heaven forbid) be up against a female incumbent. (Cross-posted on, well, a whole bunch of blogs ;) Joshua · September 4, 2008 01:52 AM I think that Olberdouche wet his pants repeatedly last night. Of course, that's no different than any other night, so I can't tell if the speech had any effect on him. Actually, he looked like someone had punched him in the stomach. Hard. physics geek · September 4, 2008 09:02 AM My favorite line: "I sold it on ebay." Funny, practical, endearing and nicely neutralizing the knock on McCain for not knowing how to use a computer. She's got exactly the right approach to energy--sure drilling's not the whole answer, but that doesn't mean it's not part of the answer. Let's do it all--drill, nuke, wind, solar, let's "everything" our way out of this problem. tim maguire · September 4, 2008 09:56 AM Coco has lots of energy experience! I even call her Cocomotion! Eric Scheie · September 4, 2008 10:15 AM I guess originality and thought doesn't count when you have speech writers. That means that anybody can say anything and you accept it as long as it sounds good. If you're not from Alaska, then you don't know jack-squat about Palin, but she's got your vote right. I hope McCain doesn't win, just because I don't want America get bombed out by its enemies if something were to happen to him and she was to take over. Out gooses would be cooked and you all know it. You can't honestly tell me that you would freel confident with her working diplomacy with Libya or Sudan or Iran. Ha! If you believe she can work it like that, you must be sniffing glue. El · September 4, 2008 08:53 PM I guess originality and thought doesn't count when you have speech writers. That means that anybody can say anything and you accept it as long as it sounds good. If you're not from Alaska, then you don't know jack-squat about Palin, but she's got your vote right. I hope McCain doesn't win, just because I don't want America to get bombed out by its enemies if something were to happen to him and she was to take over. Our gooses would be cooked and you all know it. You can't honestly tell me that you would feel confident with her working diplomacy with Libya or Sudan or Iran. Ha! If you believe she can work it like that, then you must be sniffing glue. El · September 4, 2008 08:55 PM Oh El, let's have that debate. Let's do. I almost hate to pick on someone so unarmed, but you're so sure, so certain you're much smarter and the rest of us haven't thought this through. For openers - you also know jack-squat about Palin. We've at least done some research. So stick around. This isn't the major leagues here, but we play good Double-A ball, and we'll see if you can handle the high hard one. Assistant Village Idiot · September 5, 2008 08:53 AM Thanks for the link, Eric. Sean Kinsell · September 5, 2008 04:48 PM Forget about the pit bull remark, I will vote for Sara Palin and it is a shame that John McCain is on the same ticket. The reason why I am voting for Sara Palin is because she is sooooooo SEXY looking and she wears tight clothing. I like SEXY women and it will be about time to have one in the White House. She is a charmer. Who cares if she is intelligent or not---she is sexy. Keep up the great work Sara. Anonymous · September 10, 2008 10:03 PM Forget about the pit bull remark, I will vote for Sara Palin and it is a shame that John McCain is on the same ticket. The reason why I am voting for Sara Palin is because she is sooooooo SEXY looking and she wears tight clothing. I like SEXY women and it will be about time to have one in the White House. She is a charmer. Who cares if she is intelligent or not---she is sexy. Keep up the great work Sara. Anonymous · September 10, 2008 10:03 PM Forget about the pit bull remark, I will vote for Sara Palin and it is a shame that John McCain is on the same ticket. The reason why I am voting for Sara Palin is because she is sooooooo SEXY looking and she wears tight clothing. I like SEXY women and it will be about time to have one in the White House. She is a charmer. Who cares if she is intelligent or not---she is sexy. Keep up the great work Sara. Anonymous · September 10, 2008 10:03 PM Post a comment
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Well, if Coco loves her, she's got my vote!