Palin: Now, it's a referendum on her
For the last two months, the election has been a referendum on Barack Obama -- his experience, his rhetoric, his race. And if the Democratic convention had one great failing, it's that it kept the focus on Obama, with efforts to tie McCain to Bush taking a backseat.
You expected the Republican convention to, pretty relentlessly, keep attention on Obama's readiness to lead, with wall-to-wall soundbites about how he's a rookie.
The Palin choice has changed all that. Now, all the questions are about her, and her vetting, and McCain's judgment in picking her. If the election were tonight, it would be a referendum on McCain and Palin.
The convention has become a Palin test. She may still pass it with a bang-up speech Wednesday night, and answers to all the questions about firing an official who wouldn't fire her brother-in-law, raising the sales tax, shifting position on the bridge to nowhere, global warning, evolution vs. intelligent design, and all the rest.
But it's hard to see how they can turn the focus back on Obama by Thursday.
At the very least, they lose time and lose an opportunity.
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No John, you are making it all about here. NY tIMes has 3 stories about her daughter, you give page 2-3 coverage and photo of kid. You blog like crazy about it.
The reason.
The media, liberal side, is scared of her.
A strong female with conservative values.
Admi it, you hate it.
Your last post showed your colors.
When has Obama ever said what he has done, his qulifications. No media will take him to task.
I think a governor of two years has more qualifications than a US senator of 3 years, two of those years being spent campaining for president.
She has managed a state, Obama thought there were 58 states until someone corrected him.
It's about experience and qualifications, both which the Dem candidate for president lack.
But you keep geting you talking points from Huffington, which you link to all the time.
I love your commentary at the end. She denied asking for the firing, but you make it seem as though she hasn't.
Do you post for daily Kos as well.
You are still a sexist for your first post about her.
RE: Polls are closer then Dems want you to think!
Don't read into the polls to much which praise Obama......Obama is going down.
These are the same stupid polls that said Rudy was "Clear Favorite" to be President for the GOP. (I signed my name to blogs across the State of NY and told many in the NY GOP they were nuts to think so!)
The same dumb talking heads who drink and eat in the SAME circles day in and day out ....Same talking heads who attend the same cocktail parties.
Regarding polls: There are Registered Voters, Likely Voters, Positively without doubt I Voting Voters categories........
There are also polls that are being taken in the Swing States (Which is all I care about) (Electoral College)
I tell you what,...... I see upsetment coming for the Liberal Talking heads. They are throwing the kitchen sink at the VP and it is going to back fire!
Jim Kelly - NY Conservative Campaigns
Yes, it is all about Sarah the "New Republican Terminator" because if she passes the "TEST" it validates McCain's judgement.
VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
ps The is no longer your "GRANDFATHERS" Republican Party.