you know, I don't think I've ever come to dislike a politician this intensely this quickly. It's as if Nixon emerged fully formed from Goldwater's brow.
We might not be the target audience, but I am not convinced that this is going to do anything to convince people who are not already in that hall rabidly chanting.
Just for a moment of comparative rhetoric... Obama isn't against producing energy. He makes the (audacious) claim that we can free ourselves from our dependence on oil within 10 years.
I think that I would be more scared of her if she were the actual presidential candidate. I think that she has the chance to overshadow McCain. Which is scary since she has a 20% chance of becoming our president if her ticket is elected.
Yah, she's as good a spokesperson as batshit crazy is ever going to find. Considering how well batshit crazy has done with the meager servants at its disposal so far, you have to worry about the future of the republic.
Mike - The worry isn't now, it's four or eight years from now. She could be a charismatic, religious Cheney campaigning with all the advantages of incumbency.
I am with Mike on this one--she is great for the base (and she is rocking the base), but more like a pundit than a VP--not sure independents are going to be swayed by this.
On a positive note - I get now why she's a star--she coalesces the insane into a youthful, charming package--but bear in mind this is the most flattering stage and most rabid audience she will face for the next two months. There are the campaign trail, debates, and scandaliciousness to consider.
But cps, this will kill the :she's not up to it!" angle in the press, so now it will be "she's awesome!" and is oging to single-fottedly kick Obama's ass.
first? I want to dress up like John McCain!
ReplyDeleteDid they cut her video?
ReplyDeleteno video intro?
ReplyDeleteYup. Rudy talked too long.
ReplyDeletePalin!! Palin!! Palin!!
ReplyDeleteRudy! Rudy! Rudy!
ReplyDeletei wish she didn't look so much like tina fey.
ReplyDeleteLevi!!!! Fuckin chillin!!!
ReplyDeleteSarah!! Sarah!! Sarah!!
ReplyDeleteChampion snowmobiler! BOOM!
ReplyDeleteHow many people in the hall are thinking "Hell, I have more experience than her."
ReplyDeleteI am guessing the Iron Dog secretly hates this shit.
ReplyDeleteHoly crap she's on already????
ReplyDeleteI can catch the snark...
Don't fuckin' condescend Levi, cps! He'll kick your ass!
ReplyDeleteI was hoping the video would show her stalking a moose.
ReplyDeleteShe accepted!!
ReplyDeleteNot a dog-sledder among 'em....
ReplyDeleteI have more federal experience than Palin, because I have always lived closer to Washington D.C.
ReplyDeleteShe did the Clinton finger thing!
ReplyDeleteThe repeated reference to hockey is enough to turn me off if I weren't already.
ReplyDeletewhat's the S?
ReplyDeleteAs my good friend used to say "Alaska - where the odds are good and the goods are odd."
ReplyDeleteno wonder they kept her under wraps until now.... she is floppin'
ReplyDeleteTurn turn turn!
Sidney.
ReplyDeleteVictory's within sight? Who knew?
ReplyDeleteThat didn't make sense. Voters voted for McCain because it was time to put politics away? To put country first?
ReplyDeleteShe wants her son sent to war?
ReplyDeleteDon't talk about my family! Unless it's politically advantageous to me!
ReplyDeleteSomeday, I'll have a son named "Shotput"
ReplyDeleteWell, at least she loves the troops!
ReplyDeleteUSA!! USA!! USA!!
ReplyDeleteLevi looks kinda freaked out.
ReplyDelete"Kind hearted" must be some kind of metaphor.
ReplyDeletebristol and willow and piper, o my!
ReplyDeleteThe kids. The Republicans are showing us kids!1 Puppies are next. Hey everyone, a basket of puppies!
ReplyDeleteI have to say it: cute family. The Obamas wipe the floor with the Palins in the cuteness department, but the Palins can hang.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna puke. I'm sure she'll have no problem cutting services to people with special needs.
ReplyDeleteShe's running for Vice President of the United States of America.
ReplyDeletere: "special needs"
ReplyDeleteS. said, "I can't believe she keeps referring to Bristol that way!"
my message for special needs kids is "I WILL CUT YOUR FUNDING!" Bwahaha
ReplyDelete"To the families of special needs children all over America, I have a message for you: no help with health care."
ReplyDeleteDave--how did you know that the Iron Dog referred to his kids as "the puppies"?
ReplyDeleteThis would be a great first speech for someone other than the VP nominee...
ReplyDeleteis it just me?
timing, cadence, and tone
bad, bad, and bad
Woof, woof, woof!!!!
ReplyDeleteshout out to steelworkers!
ReplyDeleteShe's a regular woman, ez. Just what the voters want.
ReplyDeleteHer voice reminds me of the irritating secretary from "Grease."
ReplyDeleteThat said, how about some substance?
AFT members?
ReplyDeleteWait, did she just say PROUD member of the USW?
ReplyDeleteyou know, I don't think I've ever come to dislike a politician this intensely this quickly. It's as if Nixon emerged fully formed from Goldwater's brow.
ReplyDeleteThis is the acceptance speech for the Republican nominee for Vice President.
ReplyDeleteI'm not going to knock her. Everyone does the, "hey, look at my family!" bit.
ReplyDeleteEZ 10:39 - I have to practice for Halloween: do you think the Alaskan accent is really secretly midwestern? Help me out.
ReplyDeletea haberdasher!
ReplyDeletePass the baby around! Your turn Piper.
ReplyDeleteOh, you poor uncomfortable victim of a shotgun wedding.
ReplyDeletegrow our food...and make our hats
ReplyDeleteIt's a Minnesota accent with a twang. Actually, my Kansas buds living in St. Paul may talk like that now.
ReplyDeleteBiden did it at his announcement, not acceptance.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I think she's doing well.
ReplyDeleteThese people know that hockey is the national sport of Canada, right?
ReplyDeleteSo far, this fluff is certainly not going to win over former Hillary supporters.
ReplyDeleteHockey moms are ugly!! ??
ReplyDeleteew...why was that kid licking trig???
ReplyDeleteI'm with dr - we're not the targets here.
ReplyDeleteA protester got in! Right on sistah!
ReplyDeleteDid you see all the empty seats while they're escorting that woman out?
ReplyDeleteomg pbs just showed a protester!
ReplyDeleteIs it me, or do the daughters (excluding the youngest) favor us with a lot of vacant looks?
ReplyDeleteI will say this, she reads a speech better than Mittens.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking for feedback on, "At least the Republicans got the order of the ticket right"
ReplyDeleteis obama part of the "permanent political establishment" or does he have "zero experience"?
ReplyDeleteYOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS!!!
We might not be the target audience, but I am not convinced that this is going to do anything to convince people who are not already in that hall rabidly chanting.
ReplyDeleteHellooooooooo culture wars II!
ReplyDeleteShe's going tear the liberal elite media a new one!
ReplyDeleteIt's the people in the hall who were unenthused before that I'm worried about.
ReplyDeleteNewt doesn't look happy.
ReplyDeleteThese people would root for a puddle of piss if it supported prayer in school.
ReplyDelete"Servants hearts" = dog whistle.
ReplyDeleteShe's doing a great job.
ReplyDeleteLeave the nation like we found it? We're giving it back to the natives?
ReplyDeleteI mean that sincerely.
ReplyDeleteIS she accusing the BUsh admin of not governing in the nation's interests? Cause they're kind of in charge.
ReplyDeleteleave this nation better than we found it: warmer, with more holes drilled in it, and with fewer trees and species mucking things up.
ReplyDeleteAnd the troopers...oh, she failed to mention that.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, though, what wouldn't you do to avoid voting for a negro?
ReplyDeleteSide of the people = bigger oil dividends for the citizens!
ReplyDeleteE-bay - nice shout-out to Meg Whitman, McCain Campaign Co-Chair!
ReplyDeleteshe tried to cut her ex brother in law's job...that woulda saved some dough
ReplyDeleteNo Bridge of Nowhere mention.
ReplyDeleteWait, did she just call her kids fat?
ReplyDelete"Ha ha, I can't cook!" Seriously?
ReplyDeleteLike vetos for teen mothers!
ReplyDeleteBitter and full of hate as I am, I agree with Jason. She seems human, and a little feisty.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the pictures of Piper with Trig are in the same league as the Obama kids after Michelle's speech.
Line-item veto in Alaska?
ReplyDeleteLIAR!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBridge to LIESVILLE
ReplyDeleteoops!
ReplyDeleteAgh! Those were oil company revenues that gave you a surplus and you're required by law to pay a dividend to Alaskans!
ReplyDeleteThe press will kill her for the "Bridge to Nowhere" lie.
ReplyDeletebut that wasn't an earmark.... or a handout to big oil...
ReplyDeleteAn oil pipeline through CANADA!
ReplyDeleteI have no beef with the delivery. I have beef with the content.
ReplyDeleteSeems like I remember something about the pipeline...
ReplyDeleteOh, who am I kidding? The press will not top talking about those kids!
ReplyDelete'when the last section is laid, and the valves are open'
ReplyDeleteShe's so hot.
Abe Lincoln's in the hizzle!
ReplyDeletedave3544 said...
ReplyDeleteThe press will kill her for the "Bridge to Nowhere" lie.;
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Let's wager.
Jason wins.
ReplyDeletethey just showed Abe Lincoln...looking much better after the play than initially reported...
ReplyDeletegotta go...been fun....
ReplyDeleteturn on tune in and drill now....
The RNC has descended into drunken frat boys chanting "Drill, baby, drill."
ReplyDeleteThree cheers for clean coal!!
ReplyDeleteCar-bon! Car-bon!
ReplyDeleteCar-bon! Car-bon!
ReplyDelete"We need American sources of resources." Guy who wrote that should be fired.
ReplyDeleteman, she is unfortunately really good, as feared.
ReplyDeleteThis accent also has a touch of Canada in it.
ReplyDeleteGood line about the columns.
ReplyDeleteHe thinks he's Jesus.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of backgrounds, where's the flag? Oh, I forgot. Palin is an Alaskan patriot.
ReplyDeleteJust for a moment of comparative rhetoric... Obama isn't against producing energy. He makes the (audacious) claim that we can free ourselves from our dependence on oil within 10 years.
ReplyDeleteYeah, DR, you are right. what the fuck is on her lapel?
ReplyDeleteI think that I would be more scared of her if she were the actual presidential candidate. I think that she has the chance to overshadow McCain. Which is scary since she has a 20% chance of becoming our president if her ticket is elected.
ReplyDeleteanybody noting her refusal to say "his" name?
ReplyDeleteYah, she's as good a spokesperson as batshit crazy is ever going to find. Considering how well batshit crazy has done with the meager servants at its disposal so far, you have to worry about the future of the republic.
ReplyDeleteShe's not wearing a flag pin!
ReplyDeleteObama isn't planning to raise taxes for small businesses! This is ridonkulous. I hope the lies in this speech get skewered in the press.
ReplyDeleteThey won't go into the substance - they'll talk about how tough yet likable she is.
ReplyDeleteThe lapel pin looks like an Israeli flag.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, lobbyists hate McCain.
ReplyDeleteMike - The worry isn't now, it's four or eight years from now. She could be a charismatic, religious Cheney campaigning with all the advantages of incumbency.
ReplyDeleteI. Hate. Her.
ReplyDeleteIs there a brand of condom called Maverick? And if not, why not?
ReplyDeleteThis is a good speech.
ReplyDeleteShe is really good.
ReplyDeletethis is just nasty. i hate her, too.
ReplyDeleteI am with Mike on this one--she is great for the base (and she is rocking the base), but more like a pundit than a VP--not sure independents are going to be swayed by this.
ReplyDeleteOn a positive note - I get now why she's a star--she coalesces the insane into a youthful, charming package--but bear in mind this is the most flattering stage and most rabid audience she will face for the next two months. There are the campaign trail, debates, and scandaliciousness to consider.
ReplyDeleteHow long before "Stand By Your Man" plays?
ReplyDeleteThe cameras have stopped seeking out Bristol, Levi, and the little girl. I assume because they are projectile vomiting out of sheer boredom.
ReplyDelete"Winning means survival and defeat means death."
ReplyDeleteShe is a neocon!
Wobs -- She is deeply, deeply pernicious. You see why I've been freaking out.
ReplyDeleteJohn McCain was captive? Who knew?
ReplyDeleteLow info voters are eating this shit up.
ReplyDeleteThey had _TWO_ POWs? Wow.
ReplyDeleteShe is the worst of every con. It's astounding.
ReplyDeleteDR, I see what you mean. This woman is dangerous. I hope she's worse in debates than she is in prepared speeches.
ReplyDeleteShe's getting a lot of great zingers in.
ReplyDeleteI guess it matters if the "average voter" gets the inside jokes.
The press does, so they will it up. Plus, she called them out and they'll be all over themselves to show the people that they are not biases.
holy shit! what's going to happen in the next four years that's going to have us peering out of the pinhole at john mccain???
ReplyDeleteI hear all the concerns, but seriously, do you all feel like you are listening to a VP speech? Really?
ReplyDeleteWell that was as expected. Thanks for the forum!
ReplyDeleteI was trying to figure out what this speech reminded me of - it was straight out of Drop Dead Gorgeous, complete with the accent and all.
ReplyDeleteNew thread is up.
ReplyDeleteShe intruded on The Daily Show on purpose!
ReplyDeleteBut cps, this will kill the :she's not up to it!" angle in the press, so now it will be "she's awesome!" and is oging to single-fottedly kick Obama's ass.
ReplyDeleteIt just goes to show that when you don't screen for all the things that normally disqualify a candidate, America is rich in political talent.
ReplyDeleteMark Shields is calling her out for the "Bridge to Nowhere" on PBS. Too bad only me and three other people watching PBS saw it.
ReplyDelete