Posted on 09/03/2008 11:49:16 PM PDT by neverdem
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin electrified the Republican convention Wednesday night, pitching herself as a champion of government reform, mocking Democratic candidate Barack Obama as an elitist and belittling media criticism of her experience.
In a speech that served as her introduction to most of the nation after Sen. John McCain's surprise decision to pick her as his vice presidential running mate, Palin pitched herself as the product of small-town America and laced her address with sarcastic digs at Sen. Obama. She said it is his experience, not hers, that is lacking, and she embraced the role of leading the attack against the Democratic ticket.
"I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities," she deadpanned. "I might add that in small towns, we don't quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren't listening."
Palin, who would be the first woman elected to the vice presidency, said she will ignore the "Washington elite" who do not consider her qualified for the post, and she served notice that she will not wilt in the face of critical coverage that followed McCain's announcement.
"Here's a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators," she told the convention delegates, who wagged their fingers toward the arena's media boxes as she delivered the punch line. "I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion -- I'm going to Washington to serve the people of this country."
The 44-year-old wife and mother of five was greeted with thunderous applause after a fiery and rousing introduction by former New York mayor Rudolph W...
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Congrats to McCain for getting the nomination.
(Who was that old fogey she was with?)
Absolutely a WOW factor of 10!
Reagan in a skirt? Lets not go that far yet, but she is will on her way.
Well done Palin. She set a high standard tonight, Bring it home McCain.
I missed it! (on the road to work). But I did Tivo it; and I’ll be parked in front of my TV at 7:15am !!!
Here is a great Youtube video of Palin’s speech highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_KOYkCBE30
Email this link to all your friends who weren’t watching!!
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McCain went to Alaska and found GOLD!
Not a nugget, not a rich vein; He found a Bonanza!
Sarah is just that, a great find. The Mother Lode for a Vice-President. !!!
T.G.
I caught the following in the PUMA blog:
The PUMA's wanted Hillary, and are mainly voting for McCain/Palin as a protest against the Dem elitists hijacking their convention and forcing Barry Soerto down their throats. Based on what I have learned of Sarah Palin, I doubt there is anyone that could place any limit on her except herself, and I truely look forward to seeing her gather the grassroots to clean up the cesspool of DC.
Hey you have to give McCain credit for picking her. He made a brave choice to select her that probably went against the advice of his advisors and then he stuck by her during the media storm this last week. And boy did it pay off tonight!!!
Found all of Sarah Palin’s speech tonight:
http://www.youtube.com/v/62wyVtaAIQc Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/v/-oYB4UapFYM Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/v/JBd0exu73aY Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/v/FlWfBlYXWNQ Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/v/WSbHFuB4Kd8 Part 5
Enjoy.
Thanks!
better place is here, If her video is not up do a name search. http://www.cnn.com/video/
They call that the “mother lode”. :)
What's up with the Wash. Compost writing positively about a Republican? DO they not like BO or do they see the writing on the wall?
Thanks for the links, but I can’t hear anything on youtube.com links. Maybe I need a new computer. Luckily, I watched her speech ‘live’.
Maybe my prayers, and no doubt the prayers of others, are being answered.
"I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities," she deadpanned. "I might add that in small towns, we don't quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren't listening."I'll predict right now that the MSM hasn't yet hit its worst depths. Thanks neverdem.
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