Posted on 09/05/2008 8:22:17 AM PDT by TSchmereL
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Fishes with Dynamite in tee-pee...
Listening to Laura Ingraham right now. Howard Wolfson is a shameful Slime....
Did you see the Code Pinko who tried to disrupt McCain's speech? Also another guy with an assine banner up in the bleachers (You Can't Win An Occupation).
Is it just me, or did any body else have fantasies of breaking every bone in those two hateful Lefties' bodies?
GO SARAHCUDA GO!
McCain followed Karl Rove's advice to "reach out." Rush's advice was to consolidate the GOP support and to take advantage of what Palin had done. I thought the use of the three "victim" families was pandering, and unRepublican. We needed inspiration stories, not sob stories. But maybe it will get votes.
Two things are certain: 1) Palin is the most energizing political figure since Newt in 1994, and 2) by "running against Washington," McCain has completely cut the legs out from under the GOP House and Senate guys running for re-election, and he's looking at a 10-30 seat House loss and a 4-6 seat Senate loss. How he figures that will make his job easier, I don't know.
It started slow and ended GREAT!
Did anyone see the fact that the gambling sites now have “Biden removed from Democrat Ticket” as an option?
Also the left is condeming the “stagecraft” with mccain as to screwups with the slides and teleprompters.
LS,
You couldn’t be further off, my friend.
By running against Washington he gives a chance to all the guys running in open seats that as of today we would lose (5 in the Senate, 30 in the House)
The media seems to be more concerned with theatrics than with his actual message.
If you put Captain BS’ acceptance speech through speech software like wordcloud, it’s not “Hope” or “Change” that comes up as most frequent. It’s “McCain!” Captain BS’ obsessing about the man he wished he could be. Just fascinating...
This is what I think is going on.
There must be internal polling that says the base has solidified behind the conservative banner. You can’t get more than exist. So that part of the electorate has been given their conservative “fix.”
McCain also already HAS a portion of the pissed off hillary voters who would never vote FOR Obama.
Obama is still struggling to reach angry hillary voters and that 20% anit-democrat democrats.
Obama now has his colorado firewall stategy to deny colorado to mccain. (keeping in mind, c-span sill has alaska as a toss up...really)
This leaves mccain free to go out foraging for UNLIKELY republican voters.
Was the speech only fair? yes. Did they screw up the slides? yes. Was the end from the heart? ABSOLUTLY.
(is mccain still going to push amnesty and the dream act amnesty? does a moose poop in the woods?)
I think it is SMART to reach out, but reach out to come TO CONSERVATISM. NOT to reach out and go to THEY left wing view.
It will be interesting today to see if Rush brings up the real elephant in the room at the GOP convention... Illegal immigration!!!
Wednesday was red meat for the “Conservatives”. Last night not so...Martinez... and this little ditty from McCain himself...
“...We believe everyone has something to contribute and deserves the opportunity to reach their God-given potential from the boy whose descendents arrived on the Mayflower to the Latina daughter of migrant workers. We’re all God’s children and we’re all Americans. ...”
Why could he just not say LEGAL migrant workers? Man-o-man. We are so screwed.
First time I heard McCain speak was last night. I was interested and captivated by the whole speech. The end, however was excellent. I had not thought much about his POW experience, shame on me. I should have, I still have a POW/MIA bracelet for a man who did not make it back.
I was indifferent to McCain before last night. Once my favorites were eliminated I was going to vote Republican as opposition to Obama and the Democrates. Palin made me realize McCain had made a politically astute move and picked a running mate I could be enthusiastic about.
After listening to what McCain endured, I realize that Obama’s as well as Palin’s political/executive experience PALES in comparison to McCain’s life experience. My son has enlisted (deferred enlistment)and will leave after hs graduation in June 09. McCain has been there, seen the worst and said he hates war, but is not afraid of it. He is the person I want leading the country and the commander in chief of the military that will include my son. Palin has a son in the service too (as does Biden) and I trust that she will learn from the next President, what ever lessons one can impart to someone who has not the LIFE experience. She appears to be a smart, honorable, patriot with political leanings more in line with my own. I am totally comfortable and enthusiastic with both of them.
McCain/Palin ‘08
To sum up Rush: Sarah Palin has unified the party. McCain had to do that and that is why McCain's choice of Palin is Brilliant. Having accomplished that task, it frees McCain to do what he does best, which is to woo the moderates and undecideds. Looked at in that light, McCain's speech was a good one. Not great, but good. A "workmanlike" speech.
GREAT ONE! LOL
Symbolism over Substance.
Styrofoam vs Marble Columns.
Balsa wood movie set Capitol vs Steel Capitol Dome
Fake Oprah Eylashes vs a good eye aiming high and small.
I feel better about McCain, but I am definitely voting for Sarah Palin.
It will be interesting to hear what Rush says about McCains speech.
Overall, I liked it!
There were a couple of clinkers, Cap and trade, and immigration.
Laura Ingraham reported that according to TV Guide, McCain’s ratings for his acceptance speech BEAT Obama’s. Very Surprising!
Palin Power: Fresh Face Now More Popular Than Obama, McCain
Friday, September 05, 2008
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/palin_power_fresh_face_now_more_popular_than_obama_mccain
Email a Friend A week ago, most Americans had never heard of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Now, following a Vice Presidential acceptance speech viewed live by more than 40 million people, Palin is viewed favorably by 58% of American voters. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 37% hold an unfavorable view of the self-described hockey mom.
The figures include 40% with a Very Favorable opinion of Palin and 18% with a Very Unfavorable view (full demographic crosstabs are available for Premium Members). Before her acceptance speech, Palin was viewed favorably by 52%. A week ago, 67% had never heard of her.
The new data also shows significant increases in the number who say McCain made the right choice and the number who say Palin is ready to be President. Generally, John McCain’s choice of Palin earns slightly better reviews than Barack Obama’s choice of Joe Biden.
Perhaps most stunning is the fact that Palin’s favorable ratings are now a point higher than either man at the top of the Presidential tickets this year. As of Friday morning, Obama and McCain are each viewed favorably by 57% of voters. Biden is viewed favorably by 48%.
There is a strong partisan gap when it comes to perceptions of Palin. Eighty-nine percent (89%) of Republicans give her favorable reviews along with 33% of Democrats and 59% of voters not affiliated with either major party.
She earns positive reviews from 65% of men and 52% of women. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows that Obama continues to lead McCain among women voters while McCain leads among men. The Friday morning updatethe first to include interviews conducted after Palin’s speech—showed the beginning of a Republican convention bounce that may match Obama’s bounce from last week.
Fifty-one percent (51%) of Americans believe that most reporters are trying to hurt Palin’s campaign, a fact that may enhance her own ratings. ..”
More at above link.
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‘RAT plans Step 4: Trooper’gate: Different charges, new battlefield, and the planned October surprise
http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/09/04/troopergate-different-charges-new-battlefield-and-the-planned-october-surprise/
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An email received from a long-time Alaskan read:
Oh yes, if you saw Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech at the Republican convention, then you saw the real Sarah - that was her speech, that was her style, those were her words, I heard a reporter say that ‘someone in the McCain camp wrote her a good speech’ - well I would say that was 90% her own words. She is awesome and I can’t say enough good things about her - she is one tough cookie - when big oil was going to push her around here, they found out she stood her ground. She raised taxes on big oil by 3% and they spent millions to get a California ad agency to discredit her and to turn the Alaskan voters against her - obviously didn’t work, she is getting our natural gas pipeline going (which governor candidates had been promising for the last 15 years) but she has gotten it going in 2 years - and again big oil was asked to bid on the gas project, but said ‘they didn’t have to’ and she awarded the bid to a Canadian firm - big oil tried to get the legislature to throw out her process, but our legislature backed her. She also broke the back of the sleaziest oil lobby company that ever existed - Veco - they are in jail for bribery, and 3 of our legislators are in jail for accepting those bribes. I could go on & on, I’m a big fan of hers. She is the ‘real deal’ and is actually honest, has ethics, values and integrity. So I hope you pay attention to her! She could actually make a difference in WashDC. Either way Alaska wins - with her in DC or by getting her back in Alaska. ~ 13
DRUDGE REPORT 09/05/2008
http://www.drudgereport.com/flash3os.htm
BIG DILEMMA: OPRAH BALKS AT HOSTING SARAH PALIN; STAFF DIVIDED
Fri Sep 05 2008 08:55:46 ET
Oprah Winfrey may have introduced Democrat Barack Obama to the women of America — but the talkshow queen is not rushing to embrace the first woman on a Republican presidential ticket!
Oprah’s staff is sharply divided on the merits of booking Sarah Palin, sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.
“Half of her staff really wants Sarah Palin on,” an insider explains. “Oprah’s website is getting tons of requests to put her on, but Oprah and a couple of her top people are adamantly against it because of Obama.”
One executive close to Winfrey is warning any Palin ban could ignite a dramatic backlash!
It is not clear if Oprah has softened her position after watching Palin’s historic convention speech.
Last year, Winfrey blocked an appearance by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, timed to a promotional tour of his autobiography.
Oprah and executive producer Sheri Salata, who has contributed thousands of dollars to Obama’s campaign, refused requests for comment.
Developing...
I hope someone brings this up...
I agree, but after the speech a lib called me and he’s now actually thinking of voting for him.So perhaps its a good thing.
They are getting more and more CRAZY!!
Here - work ‘n’ lurk mode
Paging Oprah’s advertisers....
McCain was offering “something bigger than all of us”
Obama was saying “i am god” to the glory days of Jimmy Carter.
McCain offered humility UNDER god and the future.
BTW, notice how all the speakers on McCain’s team were the RINO insiders? Graham, Mel AMNESTY Martinez, and a host of other buzzkillers.
He was practically *begging* McCain NOT to talk about eaching across the aisle...which he, of course, did & stressed it two times, from what I remember. So I don’t think Rush with be that ethused, for that reason.
He was practically *begging* McCain NOT to talk about eaching across the aisle...which he, of course, did & stressed it two times, from what I remember. So I don’t think Rush with be that enthused, for that reason.
He was practically *begging* McCain NOT to talk about eaching across the aisle...which he, of course, did & stressed it two times, from what I remember. So I don’t think Rush with be that enthused, for that reason.
Rush remarked that when the crowd was chanting zer-O, during the Palin speech, that it would morph into Zer-O-Bama. I like that.
Disagree on the seat loss, if Republicans can get out front as fiscal conservative, admit their criminal spending sprees were wrong, and educate on low tax rates bringing in more revenue, they may have a chance to retain/gain seats
He was practically *begging* McCain NOT to talk about reaching across the aisle...which he, of course, did & stressed it two times, from what I remember. So I don’t think Rush with be that enthused about his peech, for that reason.
Good grief. And RWT, if you're perusing DU, I hope you're donning the appropriate gear...
That is the bottom line. One party offers real hope and optimism and love of country based on realism and faith in the American people. The other? Nothing but empty rhetoric mouthed by an angry activist/Marxist hell-bent on destroying our country. There really is no choice - and I, too, am VERY HAPPY with our ticket.
Sorry for all the multiple posts. I’m having a problem with my damn computer today! My apologies.
1) Bashing oil companies;
2) Latina immigrants (read: Illegals);
3) Working with Democrats for "reform" (read: McCain-Feingold and McCain-Kennedy)
Extraneous Wind, voting present.
Obama was just on FOXNEWS, and just like Rush says, Berry’s telling the crowd, paraphrased, ‘you all have jobs, but you know someone who is having hard times’
Cant be stressed enough L0L
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