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| Karl Rove: beware of the Sarah-cuda! |
| 2008-09-04 |
| Wall Street Journal The threat Mrs. Palin poses is why Mr. Obama's campaign has moved rapidly to disparage her record, and why left-wing bloggers have engaged in nonstop character smears against her and her family. Some in the press have aided and abetted this because they feel left out of the preannouncement vetting process. Poor babies! The danger for Democrats is twofold: in highlighting Mrs. Palin's inexperience, they may focus attention on Mr. Obama's; Sarah's already there: "I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a ‘community organizer,’ except that you have actual responsibilities." and the harsh attacks levied against Mrs. Palin could completely undermine the Obama promise of a "new politics." In the vice-presidential debate, Democrats must be concerned about Mr. Biden appearing bombastic and condescending -- which is almost a permanent state of mind for the Delaware senator -- while Mrs. Palin comes across as fresh, straight talking, nonpolitical and therefore appealing. I'm imagining Biden covering a classic old Heart song: So this aint the end - I saw you again today I had to turn my face away Smiled like the sun - Kisses for real And tales - it never fails! Our bloggers so low in the weeds I bet you gonna ambush me You'll have me down down down down on my knees Now won't you, Sarah-cuda? |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #15 "JC...Possibly the worst President of the 20th century." Everyone here is talking about Sarah Palin. What is your point in bringing Jimmy Carter? |
| Posted by: Kelly 2008-09-04 19:47 |
| #14 #9 Mike, no. Every female in AK is NOT like Sarah Palin. We have the full spectrum of people up here, but the main thing about AK is that this is big country--small town. There is a lot of opportunity here, and people like Sarah Palin can take advantage of it if they want and make a difference. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-09-04 15:01 |
| #13 SteveS, maybe because they didn't have to hide in their hotel rooms to cast their vote; done openly. AS, would that be Zhang Jiao's Mandate of Heaven? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-09-04 11:10 |
| #12 If Gustav had been worse, they'd be rolling a scroll saying he'd "Restore the Mandate Of Heaven." |
| Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2008-09-04 10:00 |
| #11 This morning CNN kept running an lower screen tag saying Obama will bring equal pay for equal work to women. That has in fact been the LAW for a good while now. And he's a Harvard law grad? Doesn't matter: it's one more "fake but true" way to influence voters. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-09-04 09:23 |
| #10 There was a stretch in her speech where she was pointing out a bunch of positions where O'Bambi had said one thing, then 'changed' his mind or position to something else. Did I miss something, or did she miss an opportunity to point out that alternative meaning of him being the 'candidate of change'? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-09-04 08:36 |
| #9 AP, is everyone in Alaska like her? 'Cause if so, I think I want to import my daughters in law from there. |
| Posted by: Mike 2008-09-04 06:33 |
| #8 May be a form of a freudian slip, it's CNN so that is the best explanation. While BHO won nomination through acclamation and the roll-call was just a kabuki theater (kinda way-back machine to my old country, lol, and the Democrat party is now as democratic as German Democratic Republic), the McCains nomination was done democratically through actual voting and votes count. |
| Posted by: Spike Uniter 2008-09-04 04:35 |
| #7 Steve S. Because CNN doesn't research anything.... or check facts. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-09-04 02:55 |
| #6 Uhhh, why does Spike's screen shot in #4 say "MCCAIN OFFICIALLY WINS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION"? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2008-09-04 02:51 |
| #5 Picture this Obama above it all. Obamassiah looking down from heaven, admonishing all of his flesh eating piranha like followers to be civil and practice His new gospel politiquette. Come all my little children, we are all my children. Enough blood-letting for today against the rebellious [off michrophone, "till my angels warn of more poll slipage"]. |
| Posted by: Refuse to worship Obama 2008-09-04 02:36 |
| #4 |
| Posted by: Spike Uniter 2008-09-04 02:22 |
| #3 Who is this? I served on library, hospital boards, and the city council before serving 2 terms in my state Senate. And then was a 1 term governor of a small state...and then was elected President? JC...Possibly the worst President of the 20th century. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2008-09-04 02:17 |
| #2 I was driving home tonight and listened to Sarah Palin's speech on the radio. People were waving and honking there horns all over Anchorage. They are energized and proud of their favorite daughter! Sarah went on the offensive, and also gave a vision of the US that people could get energized about. Now she and McCain need to hammer their vision all over the country and leave Obama bin Biden in the dust. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-09-04 01:51 |
| #1 Great Speech, I cried my eyelashes off... I bet Biden is nervously pulling his hair plugs out... |
| Posted by: Snosing and Tenille9185 2008-09-04 01:36 |