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I live in Kansas City, and today a self-professed independent (who happened to be a middle-aged white guy) told me that he was "blown away" by Palin's speech, that she's a "breath of fresh air", AND that he thinks she's even better suited to the job than John McCain. Um, okay? It was depressing, but I think he was just attracted to her MILF/sexy librarian look, not that it makes me feel any better.

Posted by V.Plundermuff | September 4, 2008 3:21 PM
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Exactly! - The 1st comments (Georg Lentz) - that is what I've been saying. I just don't get why the press is letting itself to be spun so hard by the right wing spin-meisters over a lack luster pedestrian speech that reuses the bullshit fear card that the Republican have trotted out for every election.

Posted by Sad Comment | September 4, 2008 3:28 PM
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Unfortunately, there are more comments from that panel and some of them are positive. I think you should clarify that in your post so that we're not leading ourselves down the primrose path here...

Posted by leek | September 4, 2008 3:42 PM
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OH! Phew, ok, sorry. I didn't realize that not ALL the people quoted were independents. The ones who liked her approach were Rs (and that one very polite Democrat).

Posted by leek | September 4, 2008 3:43 PM
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@1 - key word being "he".

Posted by Will in Seattle | September 4, 2008 3:47 PM
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As someone stated earlier, this speech was about the best thing that could have happened to the Democrats. They need something to keep them on their toes as this race progresses. If the dems were handed another empty suit as VP, they'd virtually expect to win.

Posted by John | September 4, 2008 3:47 PM
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She's getting lots of attention because she's shiny and new and, um, "feisty". The good news is that the novelty will wear off fast. All she did was throw out a lot of right-wing red meat from a Teleprompter.

Posted by tsm | September 4, 2008 4:01 PM
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People are forgetting her nomination is pandering two levels. There's also the matter of their Religious Right constituency to appease.

Posted by Dougsf | September 4, 2008 4:03 PM
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English majors out there: was her speech
dismissively sarcastic or sarcastically dismissive? Meryl Streep could not have
'acted' this thrust-upon-her-role any better

Sarah made it sound like all of the wrongs that need to be righted were caused by the Dems. She's conveniently forgotten that most everything wrong with us occurred during the past eight years on the watch of Bush-II; someone whose embarrassing record as president can only be surpassed if you combine the dreadful records of Grant, Harding and Hoover together.

Posted by RHETT ORACLE | September 4, 2008 4:26 PM
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@1:
any middle aged white guy in kansas city who says he's an "independent" is a republican who's ashamed to say it out loud.

Posted by max solomon | September 4, 2008 4:30 PM
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Let's put it this way: After years of campaigning, two books, a long primary season and innumerable speeches, most people really don't know or feel at home with Barack Obama. He has a look but don't touch standoffishness that will not play with Joe Cup of Coffee. Also, his "story" is concocted to woo low income voters (single mother, gimme a break) whereas he's obviously an upper middle class academic brat.

Meanwhile, Sarah Palin went from an unknown to the love of America's hearth place in less than one week! In > 7 days, we suddenly know everything about her and every member of her family and -- it's all true and real...because you can't make stuff like that up!

Posted by John Bailo | September 4, 2008 4:53 PM
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#11, don't you mean

Posted by w7ngman | September 4, 2008 5:07 PM
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Oh snap.

Posted by w7ngman | September 4, 2008 5:09 PM
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#11, don't you mean

Posted by w7ngman | September 4, 2008 5:11 PM
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I give up. Damn preview changed my &lt; to a <.

I fail.

Posted by w7ngman | September 4, 2008 5:15 PM
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BUSTED

Oh, so hilariously busted. Code Pink members posed as Independents.

In related buffoonery, a local (P-I) piece on the 8th District congressional race identified Democratic activist/candidate Keri Andrews as one of those independent women leaning to Burner.

Posted by RonK, Seattle | September 5, 2008 9:29 AM
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Why does Palin keep comparing herself to Obama? Is she the Republican Potus candidate or McCain? I seems to be that McCAin has turned his candiacy over to Palin. Many Republicans are actually saying they are voting for Palin - not McCain so it appears the Republicans do not have faith in McCain's ability to be POTUS. Once again, he is relying on a skirt to pull his career up. Most importantly, I do not want either McCain or Palin representing me with people like Putin and Chavez.

Posted by Beverly Jackson | September 7, 2008 4:43 PM
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Why does Palin keep comparing herself to Obama? Is she the Republican Potus candidate or McCain? I seems to be that McCAin has turned his candiacy over to Palin. Many Republicans are actually saying they are voting for Palin - not McCain so it appears the Republicans do not have faith in McCain's ability to be POTUS. Once again, he is relying on a skirt to pull his career up. Most importantly, I do not want either McCain or Palin representing me with people like Putin and Chavez.

Posted by Beverly Jackson | September 7, 2008 4:46 PM
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Why does Palin keep comparing herself to Obama? Is she the Republican Potus candidate or McCain? I seems to be that McCAin has turned his candiacy over to Palin. Many Republicans are actually saying they are voting for Palin - not McCain so it appears the Republicans do not have faith in McCain's ability to be POTUS. Once again, he is relying on a skirt to pull his career up. Most importantly, I do not want either McCain or Palin representing me with people like Putin and Chavez.

Posted by Beverly Jackson | September 7, 2008 4:46 PM
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Why does Palin keep comparing herself to Obama? Is she the Republican Potus candidate or McCain? I seems to be that McCAin has turned his candiacy over to Palin. Many Republicans are actually saying they are voting for Palin - not McCain so it appears the Republicans do not have faith in McCain's ability to be POTUS. Once again, he is relying on a skirt to pull his career up. Most importantly, I do not want either McCain or Palin representing me with people like Putin and Chavez.

Posted by Beverly Jackson | September 7, 2008 4:46 PM
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Why does Palin keep comparing herself to Obama? Is she the Republican Potus candidate or McCain? I seems to be that McCAin has turned his candiacy over to Palin. Many Republicans are actually saying they are voting for Palin - not McCain so it appears the Republicans do not have faith in McCain's ability to be POTUS. Once again, he is relying on a skirt to pull his career up. Most importantly, I do not want either McCain or Palin representing me with people like Putin and Chavez.

Posted by Beverly Jackson | September 7, 2008 4:46 PM
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Why does Palin keep comparing herself to Obama? Is she the Republican Potus candidate or McCain? I seems to be that McCAin has turned his candiacy over to Palin. Many Republicans are actually saying they are voting for Palin - not McCain so it appears the Republicans do not have faith in McCain's ability to be POTUS. Once again, he is relying on a skirt to pull his career up. Most importantly, I do not want either McCain or Palin representing me with people like Putin and Chavez.

Posted by Beverly Jackson | September 7, 2008 4:46 PM
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Why does Palin keep comparing herself to Obama? Is she the Republican Potus candidate or McCain? I seems to be that McCAin has turned his candiacy over to Palin. Many Republicans are actually saying they are voting for Palin - not McCain so it appears the Republicans do not have faith in McCain's ability to be POTUS. Once again, he is relying on a skirt to pull his career up. Most importantly, I do not want either McCain or Palin representing me with people like Putin and Chavez.

Posted by Beverly Jackson | September 7, 2008 4:46 PM
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Why does Palin keep comparing herself to Obama? Is she the Republican Potus candidate or McCain? I seems to be that McCAin has turned his candiacy over to Palin. Many Republicans are actually saying they are voting for Palin - not McCain so it appears the Republicans do not have faith in McCain's ability to be POTUS. Once again, he is relying on a skirt to pull his career up. Most importantly, I do not want either McCain or Palin representing me with people like Putin and Chavez.

Posted by Beverly Jackson | September 7, 2008 4:46 PM
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Why does Palin keep comparing herself to Obama? Is she the Republican Potus candidate or McCain? I seems to be that McCAin has turned his candiacy over to Palin. Many Republicans are actually saying they are voting for Palin - not McCain so it appears the Republicans do not have faith in McCain's ability to be POTUS. Once again, he is relying on a skirt to pull his career up. Most importantly, I do not want either McCain or Palin representing me with people like Putin and Chavez.

Posted by Beverly Jackson | September 7, 2008 4:46 PM
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Why does Palin keep comparing herself to Obama? Is she the Republican Potus candidate or McCain? I seems to be that McCAin has turned his candiacy over to Palin. Many Republicans are actually saying they are voting for Palin - not McCain so it appears the Republicans do not have faith in McCain's ability to be POTUS. Once again, he is relying on a skirt to pull his career up. Most importantly, I do not want either McCain or Palin representing me with people like Putin and Chavez.

Posted by Beverly Jackson | September 7, 2008 4:46 PM
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Please see www.TheGenuineSarahPalin.com for what Alaskans say about this scary person and sptread the word,
She could become our president!

Posted by john browne | September 9, 2008 9:14 PM

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