Sarah Palin Delivers Smash Hit In St. Paul

CBS News ^ | September 3, 2008

[stripes1776]

First impressions matter, and for the past several days, Americans haven’t exactly seen the most positive view of the new face on the political scene.

Gosh, CBS, do you suppose that your non-stop parroting of the Obama campaign's anti-Palin talking points might have been a factor in that?

To have a first impression you have to meet a person, and the nation did not meet Sarah Palin until tonight. Before tonight, all the nation got were stories about Palin, stories that were filtered through the extreme bias of the media.

But tonight Palin introduced herself to the American people. The media could not censure her as she spoke on the television. She spoke directly to the people in front of her, to their minds and their hearts.

The shills for the Democrat party in the media can spin this speech any way they want. The American people know what kind of person they meet tonight in their living rooms. They won't need anyone to tell them what they saw and heard. They will form their own impression. And it was indeed a very good first impression.

[Kickass Conservative]

Who’ this Obama guy everybody here keeps mentioning?

That's a very strange name. Sounds hauntingly familiar though.

[wardaddy]

I watched Bob Schieffer grinning like a Cheshire Cat with his blues eyes gleaming all through her speech.

he knew newsworthy political gold when he saw it unfolding, he’s been around since the early 60s

I wonder if he wrote this..

[goldstategop]

I don't care about their phony polls. I feel confident that things are going to turn around in November. The Dems and the MSM will throw lots of mud... we've got em right where we want 'em!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[goldstategop]

First impressions are always the ones that count... its hard to change people's view of you later. What we saw was a very likable person, poised, authoritative with a marvelous sense of humor and a beautiful smile. Who could hate her? I pity the deranged Left.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Uncle Miltie]

Palin for President!

(Who was that old fogey she was with?)

[Uncle Miltie]

"Palin is a ratings bonanza"

Way back when the Veep Stakes began, I always said: "The camera will love this woman!"

[stripes1776]

First impressions are always the ones that count... its hard to change people's view of you later. What we saw was a very likable person, poised, authoritative with a marvelous sense of humor and a beautiful smile. Who could hate her? I pity the deranged Left.

Absolutely. Palin has the ability to communicate personally and intimately with her audience. She has a very bright future with the Republican Party.

[Recovering_Democrat]

First impressions matter, and for the past several days, Americans haven’t exactly seen the most positive view of the new face on the political scene.

Kind of like, oh, America's first impressions of Katie Couric doing evening news. Right, See B.S.?

[kevkrom]

I'll be curious to see what the ratings are for her speech. I wonder if she gets close to BHO's 38 million.

If it was close to, or exceeding that number, you'll never hear about it.

[Eddie01]

Exactly.

CB&S Marketing has really done its number one client, the DNC a real disservice here.

This must be a cover piece to protect the CB&S journalism front ahead of wicked hit pieces being assembled.

[driftless2]

Whatever the opinion of a person from one party towards their opponents, it's best not to underestimate the opposition. Obama can definitely give effective speeches. Effective in the sense of his speeches impelling him or impeding him. Dubya is obviously not a great orator although he has given effective speeches. Palin however can give an impressive speech as well as an effective one.

The best part of Obama's campaign is his appearance and his speeches. They don't have to be grounded in reality or make a lick of sense (and they don't), they just have to further his campaign. Bill Clinton could do that (nobody could fake sincerity like Ole Bill), Gore couldn't. Libs who are dismissing Palin's speeches because they hate conservative Republicans should not make that mistake. Hopefully their "misunderestimation" of Palin continues up to the election.

[impeachedrapist]

I must say this was a pretty decent article by CBS and the author. But I did notice one glaring omission. They of course focused on Governor Palin's alleged lack of experience. And they mentioned Joe Biden. But curiously, on the topic of experience there was a name missing.

Barack Hussein Obama - community organizer (it's like a small town mayor, but without any responsibility)
Barack Hussein Obama - community organizer (it's like a small town mayor, but without any responsibility)
Barack Hussein Obama - community organizer (it's like a small town mayor, but without any responsibility)
Barack Hussein Obama - community organizer (it's like a small town mayor, but without any responsibility)

[driftless2]

Whatever the opinion of a person from one party towards their opponents, it's best not to underestimate the opposition. Obama can definitely give effective speeches. Effective in the sense of his speeches impelling him or impeding him. Dubya is obviously not a great orator although he has given effective speeches. Palin however can give an impressive speech as well as an effective one.

The best part of Obama's campaign is his appearance and his speeches. They don't have to be grounded in reality or make a lick of sense (and they don't), they just have to further his campaign. Clinton could do that, Gore couldn't. Libs who are dismissing Palin's speeches because they hate conservative Republicans should not make that mistake. Hopefully their "misunderestimation" of Palin continues up to the election.

[1Old Pro]

GRAND SLAM WALK OFF HOME RUN.

[Sue Perkick]

That’s because they don’t know what families actually look like.

[AFreeBird]

Sarah shows substance wins over style - every time!

Yea, but Sarah has substance AND style. A one two punch.

[Herakles]

It's time this left wing media dinosaur of the past be thrown onto the ash heap of history