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Palin Shows She Can Still Capture ‘The Moment’
PJMedia ^
| Saturday May 4, 2013
| Rick Moran
Posted on 05/04/2013 7:07:29 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
Political oratory is a dying art form that few are good at and even fewer master. But since her arrival on the national stage in 2008, Sarah Palin has proven to be a practitioner of a very special brand of oratory that has its roots in the plain speaking prairie populists of the late 19th and early 20th century. Fighting established interests, damning the elites who they felt were responsible for the terrible rural poverty of the time, prairie populism swept through the heartland, roiling politics and giving a sense of empowerment to people as they battled the east coast bankers and monopolies.
Palin, who gave a rousing, enthusiastically received speech at the NRA convention in Houston yesterday, has what all good orators have; the ability to capture the moment. There are several elements that make a good orator but one of them is being blessed with the gift of being able to connect in a visceral way with their audience. Palin captures the moment by capturing her audience, speaking to them on a plane that other politicians can’t reach. She holds them in the palm of her hand so that they feel one with her — a bond she obviously shares.
Liberals complain she feeds the resentments and petty biases of her audience. But they miss the point. Palin articulates what ails America largely because all other politicians tip-toe around what the American people are truly concerned about. And she does it in a way that everyone can understand and feel at a gut level.
Republicans have been complaining about President Obama and the Democrats using the Newtown tragedy in a shameless, exploitative way to serve their gun control agenda. But Palin took a different tack:
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To: Bigtigermike
Was there ever any doubt?
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posted on
05/04/2013 7:15:21 PM PDT
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mirkwood
To: Bigtigermike
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posted on
05/04/2013 7:15:23 PM PDT
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Paladin2
To: Bigtigermike; onyx; Abbeville Conservative; abigailsmybaby; afnamvet; alley cat; antceecee; ...
Ping to Sarah's Awesome List!
Sarah is out there fighting the Good Fight!
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posted on
05/04/2013 7:15:55 PM PDT
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KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: Paladin2; Bigtigermike
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posted on
05/04/2013 7:17:52 PM PDT
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KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: KC_Lion
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posted on
05/04/2013 7:20:01 PM PDT
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Paladin2
To: Paladin2
Yes They Do!
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posted on
05/04/2013 7:22:01 PM PDT
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KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: mirkwood
We need her in Washington DC. If not the White House, the gray House of the VP, or the Senate House, or the House of Representatives. She is a needed voice! Her, Rand, lee, Rubio, and Cruz could do things that would make Obama’s Head spin.
To: Bigtigermike
Palin articulates what ails America largely because all other politicians tip-toe around what the American people are truly concerned about. She, Cruz and West have the gift, Republicans should be taking notes instead of undermining.
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posted on
05/04/2013 7:24:11 PM PDT
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The Cajun
(Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
To: The Cajun
That is because the GOP is part of the problem.....
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posted on
05/04/2013 7:31:20 PM PDT
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KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: FReepers; Patriots; FRiends
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05/04/2013 7:32:29 PM PDT
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onyx
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To: onyx; The Cajun
"Palin captures the moment by capturing her audience, speaking to them on a plane that other politicians can’t reach. She holds them in the palm of her hand so that they feel one with her — a bond she obviously shares. "That is Beautifully Said!!!
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posted on
05/04/2013 7:40:08 PM PDT
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KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: Bigtigermike
She stands strong while the RINOs cave again and again.
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posted on
05/04/2013 8:06:39 PM PDT
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toddausauras
(FUBO x 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)
To: Bigtigermike
Sarah Palin IS the only person I would vote for president that has an R after their name.
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posted on
05/04/2013 8:12:21 PM PDT
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Tupelo
(The Government lies, then the media lies to cover up the government lies.)
To: toddausauras; All
You mean like how she didn’t finish her term??
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posted on
05/04/2013 8:29:18 PM PDT
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KevinDavis
(The Bill of Rights is a suicide pact.)
To: KC_Lion
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05/04/2013 8:32:28 PM PDT
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onyx
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To: KevinDavis
Seriously, Kevin?
A stupid remark from you of all FReepers.
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05/04/2013 8:34:05 PM PDT
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onyx
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To: KevinDavis
Go back to Salon.com you flaming liberal lol.
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05/04/2013 8:34:12 PM PDT
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toddausauras
(FUBO x 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)
To: KevinDavis
Do you need a hug clever one? Beat it!
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05/04/2013 8:43:38 PM PDT
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freepersup
(Patrolling the waters off Free Republic one dhow at a time.)
To: Bigtigermike
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05/04/2013 8:58:46 PM PDT
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jonrick46
(The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
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