Palin says voters don't know 'the real Barack Obama' ('John, take the gloves off.')

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[Chet 99]

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Palin spoke for about 30 minutes at a brunch, impressing the audience with her candor, humor and ability to connect with the audience. Siebel Systems founder Tom Siebel introduced her.

"Sarah Palin carries the flag of outrage "... for each of who cries out, 'We're mad as hell, and we're not going to take it anymore,','' Siebel said.

Palin said she would take back to McCain advice she heard from her two-day California swing: "Enough of you have whispered in my ear"... 'John, take the gloves off.' Americans have to start hearing about the real Barack Obama.''

She received loud applause and a standing ovation.

Palin also pledged the campaign would hone its pitch to working-class Amercians. The campaign, she acknowledged, "needs to do a better job explaining" how the high cost of energy is affecting average Americans. "The costs of groceries are going up and the value of your paycheck is going down, and that's all because of energy costs,'' she said.

She also laughed off her roundly criticized interviews with CBS anchor Katie Couric, joking that she's been repeatedly asked, "Why do you do so lousy in that Katie Couric interview?''

Her answer sent the entire room into laughter: "What I should have said was, 'It's just job security for Tina Fey.' ''

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Lexinom]

Her answer sent the entire room into laughter: "What I should have said was, 'It's just job security for Tina Fey.' ''

Gotta love someone who can laugh at herself, doesn't take herself too seriously. Brilliant, brilliant use of humor Sarah!

[wny]

It’s to late. Gloves should have come off right after the convention when Palin renvigorated the campaign and Obie was knocked off balance. Now it’ll just look like desperation. And there’s only 3 weeks to go. The MSM can certainly run-out the clock for their boy.