Posted on 10/30/2008 10:05:06 PM PDT by Wegotsarah.com
My view of Sarah Palin has changed in the two months since John McCain named her as his running mate.
I thought Palin was a lightweight; she's not. I thought she was an ingenue; she is, but only as long as her claws are sheathed. I thought she was bewildered and star-struck...; if she ever was, she isn't anymore. I thought she was nothing but raw political talent and unrealistic ambition; it turns out that she has impressive political skills. I thought she was destined to become nothing more than a historical footnote; I now think that Democrats underestimate her at their peril........
It's tempting to think of Palin as a kind of pop star, the latest flash in the pan who rockets to the top of the charts...[b]ut that smug assessment ignores the evidence that she has the chops to be much more than a one-hit wonder......
The McCain campaign gave her a job to do -- slash, burn, fire up the base... and she went out and did it.
McCain's campaign rallies often have a sense of purpose and duty about them; Palin's have a sense of electricity.
Some of McCain's people {put her down] and all of which reinforces my belief that Palin is a much more formidable politician than I first thought.
Ignorance isn't the same thing as stupidity. When Palin talks about economic policy these days, her sentences don't meander...She has more to say about foreign policy...She has learned much in a very short period.
And she will learn more. I predict we'll have Sarah Palin to kick around for a long, long time.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Interesting analysis.
POF, if you have the time and inclination, this piece on Biden summarizes the bias in a nutshell.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/31/us/politics/31biden.html?ref=us
You’re right on once again. Sarah’s a total team player and EXTREMELY gracious - even to the idiots on SNL who have been ridiculing her for weeks. If, God forbid, this team doesn’t win, then she’s captain of her own ship next time, thank God.
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