Rate Palin's speech

[J. J.]

B+  

She went foreign policy wonk in the middle, that was good.  No, I don't have doubts that, Yes, she can.

Class warfare.  City/rural warfare, with those all important suburbs in the middle.

[J. J.]

So, outside of the hacks, we can say that this speech was good, but not great. Like the Olive Garden. Not a great place "to be seen", but the wine and the simple dishes really hit the spot.

I think that's called a B+  

[J. J.]

She didn't deliver the speech; she lived it.  The barracuda is back!

[J. J.]

A+

That high? 

Granted, she was authentic. 

[J. J.]

I'd definitely say her calling out Obama on his hypocrisy about touting small town USA then turning around and stabbing it in the back will really hurt nObama.

As someone from a small town, originally, Palin knows us!

Can she reach into the suburbs?  I don't know.

[J. J.]

Great speech. So much for "sweet Sarah Palin." The gloves are off now.

That's the beauty of the pick.  She's still "sweet Sarah Palin," while at the same time she's, "steel Sarah Palin."  She's managed to do both.

[J. J.]

She just plain lied about her record on the bridge.  She did not oppose it until it was politically unpopular.

That why I gave her a B+.

[J. J.]

I say B/B+. She still seems parochial.

She's there for rural VA, the PA "T", SE OH, the lower scale white MI areas.  I will reserve judgment on NOVA, and Phila 'burbs.

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In that respect, the plan worked perfectly.

[J. J.]

B. Like all the other Republican's speeches, it was devoid of specific solutions to the problems facing Americans, and instead focused on dishonest attacks against Obama.

I actually thought there was some substance, especially with energy.

[J. J.]

B. Like all the other Republican's speeches, it was devoid of specific solutions to the problems facing Americans, and instead focused on dishonest attacks against Obama.

I actually thought there was some substance, especially with energy.

There wasn't much substance in the DNC speeches either, so I'm not sure why that is such an issue.

There was more than I was expecting.

[J. J.]

They don't need to. The issue is the mood in which the public receives the National Enquirer and US Weekly stories next week, and then later on the inevitable Lydia Green Obama ad that will come out in October.  She needed to be the loving PTA mom to survive what is going to hit he next week, before transitioning into the hard hitting maverick to survive the latter. She transitioned too early and is going to be killed, especially if McCain is stupid enough to sue for libel.

Unless they actually find something substantive, it's gone.  Sam is right; it's going to be hard to attack her, even while she attacks.

A suit will never be heard by election day.

[J. J.]

How will it be gone? Gov Lief's signature is going to be in every supermarket aisle in America next week.

And McCain is the one causing news by threatening to sue.

The whole "let's spread rumors" aspect.  It's gone because these other rumors are now so devalued they are worthless.  Too many people cried "Wolf!"

[J. J.]

My favorite part of the speech wasn't anything Palin said or did, it was those few brief moments where Palin's daughter licked her fingers and used it to brush down Trig's hair.

That was as cute as Obama children.  Also, when Todd waived Trig's hand.

[J. J.]

B

The speech was well-delivered, but she came off as mean-spirited. The Republicans will love it, but I think independents and Hillary dems might be turned off. No "Sweet Sarah" here. Joe Biden won't have to hold back in the debate, that's for sure.

"Sweet Sarah Palin" is still there.  It is the ideal defensive.  If you push too lightly, you are condescending and arrogant.  If you push too hard, you're a "mean Democrat attacking Sweet Sarah Palin."  It is a nasty combination  (and you guys should date more).

[J. J.]

Not surprising about the tame reaction to such a disturbing comment. I bet if TxGurl was more of a regular poster and saw that she'd call him out. If someone called Obama a dumb n*gger they'd be all over that poster and pushing for a ban.

There are many, many insults you could use before being racist. The difference is that when you call someone a c**nt or a bitch or a dick you are attacking them personally. When you say dumb n you are implying a whole race of people are dumb and you are using a very offensive word to that community.

Calling someone a "dumb" something doesn't preclude a "smart" something.  So, I'd say they are equal. 

As too it being "offensive," it depends on the context.

[J. J.]

Limbaugh just called McCain, "John McBrilliant."