Posted on 09/04/2008 4:43:38 AM PDT by Schnucki
A WEEK ago nobody had ever heard of her.
Today she is the most talked-about woman in the world. And with good reason.
Sarah Palin's sensational performance at the Republican Party Convention may turn out to be the tipping point of this rollercoaster American election.
Obama fans hoping she would fluff her big night were in for a nasty shock.
This speech has turned the election upside down. It was simply stunning.
Democrats and their Lefty media backers had been sneering that she was a small town nobody, a hick from the Alaskan sticks put into a job way beyond an inexperienced woman.
Believe me, you will not be hearing that again.
Palin turned out to be an electrifying mix of intelligence, passion, energy, optimism and plain speaking.
Full of self-assurance and aggression, she popped Barack's balloon big-time.
From the moment she walked on stage in this cavernous bear pit, bandbox smart in cream jacket, trim black skirt and black heels, she proved that John McCain knew exactly what he was doing when he picked her as running mate.
Hair piled into a slight beehive – more Sarah White House than Amy Winehouse – she blinked and smiled behind her geeky spectacles as the vast crowd went ballistic.
For an unpopular party divided over Iraq and struggling to compete with Obama's Messianic glamour, the choice of Palin looks absolutely inspired.
Main Street America will have loved her performance.
And it was seen by 30million voters – the greatest number ever to watch a candidate for the much-derided VP post.
(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...
Did you happen to see Katie after Palin’s speech? I flipped channels just to see her reaction.....fake smile, looked like she could just barely contain her rage! The Perky One looked PISSED!
I thought Katie was going to break down and weep when she couldn’t get any of the pundits to condemn Sarah.
I love it!
This column is the best summary of the Palin effect on this campaign to date.
Here’s how she answered a question about the “Bridge to Nowhere” from the Anchorage Daily News on October 22, 2006, during her race for the governor’s seat:
5. Would you continue state funding for the proposed Knik Arm and Gravina Island bridges?
Yes. I would like to see Alaska’s infrastructure projects built sooner rather than later. The window is now—while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist.
Sarah Palin thinks like me...and I wear lipstick, too.
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