Certainly are a bitter and defensively angry bunch, aren’t they?
(Mostly, it’s just amusing as a show. But Mitt’s call for holy war, and the ensuing roar was a little disturbing, I have to say.)
(Did Rudy just say that “This is no time for on-the-job training”? Really?)
To review: kids aren’t props, until they are.
(Ack. Did not plan to make this a live blog. Otherwise you’d be hearing all about how creepy it is that Todd Palin can’t seem to hold his own kid.)
Palin, angling for the beanie baby vote.
Mom’s up on stage, the 6/7 year old is plucking the baby’s eyes out. Where you at, dad?
It’s easy to manage a state swimming in cash (makes you wonder why they had to keep coming to DC to ask for money, though).
Does that “energy independence” come with honesty? No? Drill here, sell here? Does that work for you? No? Huh.
(is this really the convention that was mocking someone for being tacky? have we seen these crowd shots?)
Speaking of the death tax – something interesting about Sarah Palin will be the fact that she almost certainly isn’t as rich as the circles she’s just been thrust into.
In Minnesota? It’s called the DFL. You’d know that – if, you know – you got out more.
I watch this, and I try to contemplate what it must be like inside the head of the folks yelling and cheering here. I think it’s a pretty fearful place.
A journey of personal discovery? You’re about to discover just how far out of your depth you are.
The do get points for getting under my skin with this mocking of “community organizer” thing. Community organizers exist, you self serving fucks, because people like you can’t be bothered to do anything for anyone but yourselves.
Vote Tracy Flick ’08!!!!!!111one111!!!!
Final (stolen) observation: Palin said that the difference between a hockey mom and pitbull is lipstick. I say that applying lipstick to a pig still leaves you with a pig.
Next.
(Okay, one more. Don’t know who, but someone on MSNBC just observed (without irony) that Palin didn’t talk about reproductive rights, because the men took care of it already.
Mike@Blueweeds
I need to get to sleep.
Let me count all the things Ms. Barracuda hates: 1. community organizers 2. people who write memoirs 3. harry reid 4. people who give nice speeches 5. san francisco 6. big towns 7. cooks who work for the state 8. public transportation – particularly planes 9. the *south* slope of Alaska 10. the media 11. the good people of washington 12. commentors with an opinion 13. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Plin
I may never sleep again. Unfortunately, instead of coming here, I spent most of the RNC (the part I could bear to watch) around a mixed crowd, which included some people crowing with glee at everything. One person even said she loved Palin so much, “I wish I can vote for her twice” [sic].
I was so upset, I immediately donated to the Obama campaign.
As I told someone in Italy afterward, Palin is the wet dream of every red-blooded American redneck: a former beauty queen turned mom who can shoot a rifle. Her ignorance is a plus for this kind of voter.
We’re in big trouble.
Roadside
I was deeply offended by parts of this hateful speech especially the community organizer digs.
I am going over to the local Obama office today to see how I can help.
I hope the hate spewed in this speech will motivate others to help in his campaign in some way.
MB
I don’t think you’re the only one spurred into action, Roadside. So, uh, thanks Sarah Palin!
(touring the right side of the blogs this A.M. Different universes. Amazing.)
Peej
Do you really think so, Plin? After all, you are in the McCain home state, so there’s that to consider And, okay, this will excite some disenchanted GOPers to vote, or get some undecided voters to voice a preference (not sure if they will carry through) but I honestly think the people who are most vocal about liking her are the ones who would have voted the McCain ticket, anyway They’re just happy to have something to point to (and look at) instead of crickety John–like a new drinking buddy showing up in the same old bar, same old crowd. Still the same crowd but now everyone sits up a little straighter and talk a little faster; they get to tell their stories all over again and have it be fresh! new! exciting!
Plin
I do think so. Actually, the locals here are not particularly pro-McCain (then again, I move in atypical circles for the state, but I do get out… some). Arizonans on the whole tend to be more libertarian-ish and fiscally conservative, voting with their (perceived) pocketbook. They’re not interested in the emotional or religious stuff.
But in various online communities where I spend time, the social conservatives are thrilled to pieces. None of them would have voted for Obama, but many were thinking seriously about staying home on Election Day. I think a lot of people are so relieved to have Palin on the ticket, they’ve decided to turn out. It’s the same crowd, but I’m afraid it’s now going to be a lot bigger. That’s what scares me.