Palin's Speech

[toasty]

Credit where credit is due -- from a "throwing red meat to the mouth-breathers" standpoint, she hit a home run. The GOP faithful will probably love that. Sounds like Rush Limbaugh wrote it, but I guess that's what you get to do when you're in a speech as opposed to a debate.

The bad news? She's probably a better speaker than McCain and might just upstage him.

[88Mariner]

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just posted this in the Sarah Failin' thread that is apropos your statement above.

Sometimes you catch a bit of a news report or a piece of text from an article that beautifully frames what a phony game all this convention business really is. Happened to me this evening while reading the Washington Post, with this passage:

Sitting around a dining room table, the McCain team has talked to her about Iraq, energy and the economy but has focused on what she should say in her speech, struggling almost as hard as she has to prepare for what will be, along with a debate in October, her main opportunity to shape the way she is viewed by voters. Not anticipating that McCain would choose a woman as his running mate, the speech that was prepared in advance was "very masculine," according to campaign manager Rick Davis, and "we had to start from scratch."

Few politicians write their own speeches anymore. But even my jaded eyes bugged at the idea that McCain’s campaign had already written tonight’s speech before they knew who the running mate would be.

http://www.theagitator.com/

[MJDub]

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She didn't have a vote for McCain from me to begin with because I'm am fucking sick and tired of conservatism. I hate it.

Props to a red meat-laden speech though. Better at making speeches than McCain.

[Jenks]

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Thought she did a really good job. Really getting tired of the POW/Veteran thing tho, and i come from a family of veterans.

[Huggie Smiles]

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didnt like the content but she did was she was supposed to do!

{dont want to thread hijack - but it really erks me that so many supporters have taken the 'hot chick ' hottest VP' route on badges,buttons etc etc.
IF she is a good candidate shouldnt they be focusing on the issues? - the potential first female VP - and the support is coming with 'hot chick'!}

[MJDub]

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Thought she did a really good job. Really getting tired of the POW/Veteran thing tho, and i come from a family of veterans.

Same here. My dad and my brother are both proud of their service but don't like being worshipped and fancied as gods by Republicans.

[88Mariner]

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there's a huge, vast, cavernous distinction between conservatism and republicanism. i hope by now my posts have helped you discern the two.

[Mad'Em Fixer]

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The speech was very good. However, this by no means changes the facts about her.(And the Republican party) But now McCains choice does make a bit more sense.

[superdave]

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I thought Palin did well too. I thought it was good the way she introduced her family, talked about her accomplishments, why McCain is the right choice and of course attack the opponent.

Although I'm impressed by both her and Obama and their speech making abilities and charisma, I still don't think either candidate is qualified to be President. However, having either McCain or Biden to help is a good thing.

It is refreshing to have new candidates and politicians to choose. The last 2 weeks seeing Hillary, Bill, Joe, Fred and Rudy gets old election after election. Don't get me wrong, we need that experience too. However, it's definitely an exciting time to have two candidates like Obama and Palin.

[k3n3]

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diddy didn't like it...

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE-gH1RPevQ[/YOUTUBE]

[MJDub]

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there's a huge, vast, cavernous distinction between conservatism and republicanism. i hope by now my posts have helped you discern the two.

Oh yes, I'm quite aware of the difference. There are actually ideas of Republicanism that I agree with such as fiscal responsibility/"conservatism", but the "Republicans" that have been in office for the last 8 years have been the exact opposite.

Perhaps I should have said neo-conservatism instead. I hate the fiscal hypocrisy, social bigotry, religious fanaticism and "America against the world" mentality of neo-conservatism that has become synonymous with "conservatism" these days. And because the Republican party is now synonymous with neo-conservatism (which I consider a cancer), I am so forcefully for Obama and so against McCain.

[superdave]

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diddy didn't like it...

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE-gH1RPevQ[/YOUTUBE]

Fuck Diddy or whatever that losers name is. Do me a favor and please don't post anything by him ever again in this forum. I care nothing for him or his opinion.

[anonin]

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"i'm not a politician, i'm a citizen... having fun on the internet"

[88Mariner]

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Palin's speech lacked any substance that she understands the fundamentals of anything conservative. All she did was point fingers. But the whole issue here is DOES SHE KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO BE CONSERVATIVE?????

i was left wanting after she concluded her speech. her only argument to vote for McCain was that he was "courageous" and such. A president will never be in a position to be courageous. Reason, however, is too imperative to such a position.

Apparently appealing to emotions has become a greater political force than philosophy and reason. fascinating.

[anonin]

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$75.00 to barack tonite, speech made me want to vomit, i'm going to make sure EVERYONE i know does not vote for that ticket, her speech reminded me just how evil republicans are and they MUST be destroyed.