Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP As for folksy, I already said that it came too much from Biden too... "the streets of my hometown" okay... Home Depot, you're in Home Depot Joe, really? And, of course, again with the Kitchen Table thing. She laid it on thicker, but neither was afraid of the shmalts
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains <<<You mean stuff that regular Americans enjoy. That's what people do, they go to church. They go to their daughter's dance recitals. Their son's little league games. We like shopping at Target and Home Depot.***>>> Hmm I wonder if I need to move.. <<But I'm tired of those on the holier than thou attitude that those on the coasts tend to take of people in Middle America.>>> I do all those things - I even go to Walmart... And I live in California.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<The woman on NBC said Palin "killed.">> <<Oh, I guess that is Peggy Noonan.>> Peggy Noonan sounded as though she wrote her reaction to the debate hours before the debate actually happened.
Originally Posted By planodisney That is just who she is. I have heard herspeak many times. the interview on CNBC before she was tapped to be V.P., interviews on the radio, this debate and her acceptance speach. It is the real her. I know it is hard for liberals to wrap their heads around people like this, but she is nothing but genuine. It is what seperates her from all 3 other candidates.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<It is what seperates her from all 3 other candidates.>> Well, that and the fact that she has no experience in the federal legislature.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Genuine is fine. But can you imagine her as our president, seriously? Sitting down with heads of state or NATO discussing urgent issues that could possibly lead to "newkular" war? I want my President to sound intelligent, not folksy, knowledgeable, and yes, like a politician, not a hockey mom. Oh, and I know she's not running for Pres, but what's the difference. She could be our President someday.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney And it really irked me how she referred to herself as middle class. Ugh.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling <<I have heard herspeak many times. the interview on CNBC before she was tapped to be V.P., interviews on the radio, this debate and her acceptance speach.>> As have I. I also watched her gubernatorial debate. I don't remember her acting that way in that debate. <<It is the real her.>> Certainly respect your opinion. I disagree. <<I know it is hard for liberals to wrap their heads around people like this,>> I suppose you meant that as a bit of name calling. A bit presumptuous of you to assume I'm a "liberal," but whatever. << but she is nothing but genuine.>> You are certainly entitled to your opinion. I'm not saying she's all fake. I was just saying that I felt her attempt to pander to me was so over the top I felt like she was trying to beat me over the head with her hockey stick and it was a turn off to me. Obviously, it was a turn on for you. Good for you! We're different on that. That's okay.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling She didn't punk Biden. And had she forgone all the smaryness, she would've punked a lot more people than I think she did. And here's another "liberal's" take on the folksiness: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/49kwox" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/49kwox</a> "The VP Debate: She Won Fersure, Also Well, darnit all, if that dadgum girl (wink, wink) didn't beat the tarnation out of Joe Biden. Maverick Sarah Palin fersure surpassed expectations and said everything under the sun, also. And Biden smiled and smiled. Palin is a populist pro. She hit all the notes that resonate with non-elite Americans: family (Hi Mom and Dad!), "Can I call ya Joe?" personal responsibility, Wall Street greed, children with special needs. Her most effective technique was speaking directly to the American people and letting Joe know that's what she was gonna do, doggonit. Stylistically, she used the language of the people to great effect. And, you know what? If you want to know what the American people care about, you can go to a kid's soccer game on Saturday and ask parents how they feel, and "I'll betcha you're going to hear some fear." I'll have to go to the transcript to figure out what Palin actually said and try to figure out whose facts were right. But there's no question: She won the debate on popularity. She did her homework, studied hard, and delivered with spunk. Still, I had the uneasy feeling throughout that I was witnessing a data dump from a very appealing droid. Even the winks and jaw juts seemed slightly programmed. And the question remains: Is she ready to be president should the need arise? " Author? Kathleen Parker.
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>- Loser: Gwen. Because both candidates consistently ignored the posed questions in order to inject their pre-planned schtick. Because the agreed-upon format fell apart immediately. Gwen gently cajoled the candidates a couple of times over their evasiveness, but that wasn't enough. She lost control of the thing early on. It didn't have to be that way.<< I completely agree with the Inspector. Had this debate steered away from the EXPECTED type of questions, we would have seen how truly prepared Palin is to become VP!
Originally Posted By mapleservo Palin repeated "Maverick" like a four year old says "fart". If it was funny the first time, it's gotta be funny the next 300 times. It's damaged goods now, and hopefully will join the "pitbull- lipstick" comment in it's final resting place. I've never been a fan of Palin, but I was surprised how impressed I was with Biden. The guy knows his stuff.
Originally Posted By mele So, didn't seem like Gwen behaved unprofessionally or in a biased way at all.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I think Biden was a huge surprise to me as well. I honestly was more worried about him making a gaffe or appearing to be condescending towards her, but it didn't happen. His answers had depth and understanding, while hers usually went for some imagery. By the way, according to Bloomberg news, she used the word "maverick" 6 times, for those keeping score. That's ridiculous.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT!!!! I'm demanding a recount from the primaries ;D.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney LOL, Palin said Maverick 6 times?? Talk about repeating yourself over and over agin, wow.
Originally Posted By Mr X Anyone see the Saturday Night Live debate with Obama/McCain? Obama: "That doesn't even make sense, John" McCain: "It doesn't make sense to YOU, but that's because you're not a Maverick"
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan LOL! Really, the referring to themselves as "mavericks" is just too much. It's worse than Al Gore and the "lock box" references.
Originally Posted By mapleservo HA! (I'm betting SNL shows Palin with crib notes on her arms). One other thing that really griped me was the "There you go, talking about the past" bit. Yeah, it's all just water under the bridge, isn't it? "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it". Wonder if she has that written on her sleeve somewhere.
