Gov. Sarah Palin About To Speak

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QED

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Originally posted by: smashp
Originally posted by: QED
Originally posted by: smashp
Originally posted by: QED
Originally posted by: smashp
The speech that Governor Palin gave was well delivered, but it was written by George Bush's speechwriter and sounds exactly like the same divisive, partisan attacks we've heard from George Bush for the last eight years. If Governor Palin and John McCain want to define 'change' as voting with George Bush 90% of the time, that's their choice, but we don't think the American people are ready to take a 10% chance on change," said Bill Burton, Obama Campaign Spokesman.


Staying on the John McSame stategy

Wow... you skipped parroting the talking points, and just copied and pasted them! Great!

I posted a cited quote from the oposing party's campaign and briefly commented on their stategy. Is this somehow Un related to the thread.

Your brillant comment was simply "Staying on the John McSame strategy" after simply quoting a press release? Please, don't quit your day job with that wonderful, incisive bit of information.

Was my comment somehow incorrect?

No, it was not-- I suppose a completely meaningless phrase can neither be correct or incorrect-- just incoherent. You might as well have said "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe." It too is meaningless, but at least it is an actual sentence and tries to convey an original thought.

 

UberNeuman

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Hey, Perk - give him some time. It takes at least a couple days to find enough bottles and cans to cover his bet...
 

Perknose

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Originally posted by: UberNeuman
Hey, Perk - give him some time. It takes at least a couple days to find enough bottles and cans to cover his bet...

LOL, the worst thing is, after I accepted his cheap-ass weasel terms by pm AND his chosen person, he ran away and went silent, NEVER agreeing, NOW for a full 45 minutes after I pm'ed my acceptance, while continuing to post here three more times (so far).

Wow. He's one complete TROLL. :|

Edit: I only accepted his cheap ass bet to shut him up, but I guess you can't shut up a lying little troll with ZERO sense of shame.

Incredible. :roll:

I'd like to add, right now, for the record, that in these last 45 minutes since I accepted ALL his conditions, that he HAS been continually on-line, not to mention that he has subsequently posted in this thread three times, lying about my acceptance EACH time.

CorCentral, you disgust me.

 

winnar111

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Originally posted by: Vic
Originally posted by: spidey07
Simply amazing she was. That's exactly what this country needs. My girl, a democrat was cheering and clapping for her and that speech swayed her to vote for the ticket. Simply awesome. Any body that has known or been with a strong woman - that's what Palin is. A WOMAN, a real one and her speech only solidifies that - an incredible woman and a perfect running mate.

So how come you hate Hillary?

I for one don't hate Hillary. She'd be loads better than Barack and Pelosi.
 

brencat

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Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
:laugh::thumbsup: BRILLIANT! Just watched the speech on DVR (She was on while I was at work) She absolutely blew the place up.

Fantastic introduction to the country. With all the bullshit circling around her she got up there and showed herself to be completely unflappable. Tough, smart, witty...

EPIC smackdown on Obama. I figured she'd needle him a bit but, wow. That was in-your-face smack-down. "I guess being the mayor of a small town is kind of like being a community organizer... except you have actual responsibility." Chris Matthews hit the nail on the head... She's not there to pick up the Hillary voters... she's a torpedo aimed at the Obama ship.

Tons of great one-liners that will be repeated on talk shows and news clips.

Sweet. I couldn't have possibly cared less about this election until last Friday. Over the weekend I perked up. Now I'm in it. I care. And I'm not the only one, I guarantee it.

You guys can poo poo her all you want. I don't care. She hit it out of the park tonight. She was picked to be a cultural juxtaposition against Obama and she's not going to back down for anything.

Smart, working class... Not an entrenched millionaire power broker... Completely middle america... If McCain manages to win this thing it will be because of her.
Certainly was NOT an epic smackdown, but she did go after BO firmly and in a professional way. Agree with nearly all your other points and am glad you're excited. So am I :)
 

CorCentral

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Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: UberNeuman
Hey, Perk - give him some time. It takes at least a couple days to find enough bottles and cans to cover his bet...

LOL, the worst thing is, after I accepted his cheap-ass weasel terms by pm AND his chosen person, he ran away and went silent, NEVER agreeing, NOW for a full 45 minutes after I pm'ed my acceptance, while continuing to post here three more times (so far).

Wow. He's one complete TROLL. :|


$20. it is then Numbnut. I thought that that what I was pusing all along.


I like how you try to weasel out and make me the bad guy. I mean, you would'nt except my $20. in the first place because you thought it was too low of a bet! Not until I pushed the $20. that you accepted......... Now you downplay it. Grand.

I can copy/paste the PM's Numbnut!
 

CorCentral

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Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: UberNeuman
Hey, Perk - give him some time. It takes at least a couple days to find enough bottles and cans to cover his bet...

LOL, the worst thing is, after I accepted his cheap-ass weasel terms by pm AND his chosen person, he ran away and went silent, NEVER agreeing, NOW for a full 45 minutes after I pm'ed my acceptance, while continuing to post here three more times (so far).

Wow. He's one complete TROLL. :|

Edit: I only accepted his cheap ass bet to shut him up, but I guess you can't shut up a lying little troll with ZERO sense of shame.

Incredible. :roll:

I'd like to add, right now, for the record, that in these last 45 minutes since I accepted ALL his conditions, that he HAS been continually on-line, not to mention that he has subsequently posted in this thread three times, lying about my acceptance EACH time.

CorCentral, you disgust me.


I'd like to add, right now, for the record, that I visit many websites and am not just strained to just one/sub forum on Anandtech.



 

ProfJohn

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Would you guys shut up about the bet already and get back on topic or at least something that relates to the topic.
 

CorCentral

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Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Would you guys shut up about the bet already and get back on topic or at least something that relates to the topic.


I'm really sorry about this. Perky seems to think $20.00 is BS when it comes to betting.
He's the Mod, talk to him, as he's the one that's stuck :laugh:

 

hellokeith

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Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Would you guys shut up about the bet already and get back on topic or at least something that relates to the topic.

+1

Media reaction appears pretty positive to Palin's speech. Kinda lends credence to the dogfight theory, though I'll wait to make judgment about the media after 24-48 hours passes.

And like the Palin VP thread, this thread delivers! :thumbsup:
 

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$20 is nothing unless you're 16. Bet something meaningful, like $100. You'd be slightly more credible. Btw, I'll take that bet.
 

Mani

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Originally posted by: mcmilljb
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
Originally posted by: NFS4
LOL, they drug out the knocked up daughter and her boyfriend -- what a crock of shit.

It does seem really shameless to drag out that idiot Levi Johnston. He looks like he'd rather be getting a root canal.

Not to mention she's showcasing her DOWN SYNDROME BABY to the crowd. Talk about f*cked up.

She's just got more balls than you to have a DOWN SYNDROME BABY. There isn't any problem with showing off your kid. You just can't do it off a balcony. The only fucked up thing is blaming her for child's mistakes. She's 17 and at some point needs to take some responsibility, not the parents.

It takes balls to have a down syndrome baby? Do you happen to have down syndrome by any chance?
 

Mani

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
Originally posted by: NFS4
LOL, they drug out the knocked up daughter and her boyfriend -- what a crock of shit.

It does seem really shameless to drag out that idiot Levi Johnston. He looks like he'd rather be getting a root canal.

Not to mention she's showcasing her DOWN SYNDROME BABY to the crowd. Talk about f*cked up.

That's her kid -- I got no problem with her bringing out her baby.

But that douchebag kid that knocked up Bristol -- that whole thing wreaks of backroom Republican "Let's put a brave face on the pregnancy" bullshit.

What's sickening about it is that she is parading around a baby with a severe disability for sympathy votes. That is sick, whether it's her kid or not.
 

CorCentral

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Originally posted by: Evan Lieb
$20 is nothing unless you're 16. Bet something meaningful, like $100. You'd be slightly more credible. Btw, I'll take that bet.

Obama to Win?
McCain to Win?

I'll bet my $20. and that's it. If you want to bet more, talk to Perky.

 

CorCentral

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Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
Originally posted by: NFS4
LOL, they drug out the knocked up daughter and her boyfriend -- what a crock of shit.

It does seem really shameless to drag out that idiot Levi Johnston. He looks like he'd rather be getting a root canal.

Not to mention she's showcasing her DOWN SYNDROME BABY to the crowd. Talk about f*cked up.

That's her kid -- I got no problem with her bringing out her baby.

But that douchebag kid that knocked up Bristol -- that whole thing wreaks of backroom Republican "Let's put a brave face on the pregnancy" bullshit.

What's sickening about it is that she is parading around a baby with a severe disability for sympathy votes. That is sick, whether it's her kid or not.


It's her KID! If it was perfectly normal, it would get the same attacks!

 

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^ On Obama to win. Though I'll be voting Barr this cycle.

Why not bet $100 on McCain if you're that sure? Well, probably because you're not.

 

QED

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Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
Originally posted by: NFS4
LOL, they drug out the knocked up daughter and her boyfriend -- what a crock of shit.

It does seem really shameless to drag out that idiot Levi Johnston. He looks like he'd rather be getting a root canal.

Not to mention she's showcasing her DOWN SYNDROME BABY to the crowd. Talk about f*cked up.

That's her kid -- I got no problem with her bringing out her baby.

But that douchebag kid that knocked up Bristol -- that whole thing wreaks of backroom Republican "Let's put a brave face on the pregnancy" bullshit.

What's sickening about it is that she is parading around a baby with a severe disability for sympathy votes. That is sick, whether it's her kid or not.

You're right, babies with Down Syndrom should be locked in a basement and kept out of sight!

:roll:

Admit it, you'd criticize her no matter what she did or who was onstage or who wasn't onstage.


 

CorCentral

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Originally posted by: Evan Lieb
^ On Obama to win. Though I'll be voting Barr this cycle.

Why not bet $100 on McCain if you're that sure? Well, probably because you're not.

Why not accept an EASY $20.00 if your'e so sure Obama's going to win?




 

Jhhnn

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Same basic appeal to vanity, pride and fear as we've seen since the Reagan era, and an excellent stroking of the faithful's erroneous zones in that patented emotional pitch sort of way. I'm sure it played well in some circles, particularly those who accept circular reasoning and enjoy being played...

She's a hit with the faithful, I'm sure. Kudos to McCain for the pick. If they win the election, he'd be smart not to get caught taking a nap while she's around - she'd probably smother him with a pillow to become prez... for the good of the country, of course...
 

shrumpage

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Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
Originally posted by: NFS4
LOL, they drug out the knocked up daughter and her boyfriend -- what a crock of shit.

It does seem really shameless to drag out that idiot Levi Johnston. He looks like he'd rather be getting a root canal.

Not to mention she's showcasing her DOWN SYNDROME BABY to the crowd. Talk about f*cked up.

That's her kid -- I got no problem with her bringing out her baby.

But that douchebag kid that knocked up Bristol -- that whole thing wreaks of backroom Republican "Let's put a brave face on the pregnancy" bullshit.

What's sickening about it is that she is parading around a baby with a severe disability for sympathy votes. That is sick, whether it's her kid or not.

And if she didn't have her kid there she would be criticized for "hiding" her special needs baby. Damned if do, damned if you don't.

Its appropriate for the whole family to be there - minus Levi.
 
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Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
Originally posted by: NFS4
LOL, they drug out the knocked up daughter and her boyfriend -- what a crock of shit.

It does seem really shameless to drag out that idiot Levi Johnston. He looks like he'd rather be getting a root canal.

Not to mention she's showcasing her DOWN SYNDROME BABY to the crowd. Talk about f*cked up.

That's her kid -- I got no problem with her bringing out her baby.

But that douchebag kid that knocked up Bristol -- that whole thing wreaks of backroom Republican "Let's put a brave face on the pregnancy" bullshit.

What's sickening about it is that she is parading around a baby with a severe disability for sympathy votes. That is sick, whether it's her kid or not.

You're absolutely right. They should hide the kid in shame, lock him away in an institution and forget he exists. :disgust:

WTF? That's her baby. I'm sorry if the fact that he's not 'normal' offends you. If you think she's doing this for sympathy you're an idiot. If you knew anything about that family you'd know that they never feel sorry for themselves. They do not want anyone's sympathy. Their child's disability is just another challenge/blessing in life.
 

Mani

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Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
Originally posted by: NFS4
LOL, they drug out the knocked up daughter and her boyfriend -- what a crock of shit.

It does seem really shameless to drag out that idiot Levi Johnston. He looks like he'd rather be getting a root canal.

Not to mention she's showcasing her DOWN SYNDROME BABY to the crowd. Talk about f*cked up.

That's her kid -- I got no problem with her bringing out her baby.

But that douchebag kid that knocked up Bristol -- that whole thing wreaks of backroom Republican "Let's put a brave face on the pregnancy" bullshit.

What's sickening about it is that she is parading around a baby with a severe disability for sympathy votes. That is sick, whether it's her kid or not.

You're absolutely right. They should hide the kid in shame, lock him away in an institution and forget he exists. :disgust:

WTF? That's her baby. I'm sorry if the fact that he's not 'normal' offends you. If you think she's doing this for sympathy you're an idiot. If you knew anything about that family you'd know that they never feel sorry for themselves. They do not want anyone's sympathy. Their child's disability is just another challenge/blessing in life.

If you're going to respond to my post, at least read it.

Never once did I even insinuate that the baby offends me. And I love how you throw around the old "if you knew anything about the family" BS. I can only wish I knew as much about the inner workings of the Palin family as some toolbox named Whoozyerdaddy on the AT forums.
 
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Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
Originally posted by: NFS4
LOL, they drug out the knocked up daughter and her boyfriend -- what a crock of shit.

It does seem really shameless to drag out that idiot Levi Johnston. He looks like he'd rather be getting a root canal.

Not to mention she's showcasing her DOWN SYNDROME BABY to the crowd. Talk about f*cked up.

That's her kid -- I got no problem with her bringing out her baby.

But that douchebag kid that knocked up Bristol -- that whole thing wreaks of backroom Republican "Let's put a brave face on the pregnancy" bullshit.

What's sickening about it is that she is parading around a baby with a severe disability for sympathy votes. That is sick, whether it's her kid or not.

You're absolutely right. They should hide the kid in shame, lock him away in an institution and forget he exists. :disgust:

WTF? That's her baby. I'm sorry if the fact that he's not 'normal' offends you. If you think she's doing this for sympathy you're an idiot. If you knew anything about that family you'd know that they never feel sorry for themselves. They do not want anyone's sympathy. Their child's disability is just another challenge/blessing in life.

If you're going to respond to my post, at least read it.

Never once did I even insinuate that the baby offends me. And I love how you throw around the old "if you knew anything about the family" BS. I can only wish I knew as much about the inner workings of the Palin family as some toolbox named Whoozyerdaddy on the AT forums.

I did read it. You didn't read mine. I never said you were offended by the baby. I said you were an idiot for thinking that she was parading her baby around trying to gain sympathy.

Not that you'll believe it but she's a friend of my mom. I do have a little bit of insight into the family.
 

Mani

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Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Mani
Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
Originally posted by: NFS4
LOL, they drug out the knocked up daughter and her boyfriend -- what a crock of shit.

It does seem really shameless to drag out that idiot Levi Johnston. He looks like he'd rather be getting a root canal.

Not to mention she's showcasing her DOWN SYNDROME BABY to the crowd. Talk about f*cked up.

That's her kid -- I got no problem with her bringing out her baby.

But that douchebag kid that knocked up Bristol -- that whole thing wreaks of backroom Republican "Let's put a brave face on the pregnancy" bullshit.

What's sickening about it is that she is parading around a baby with a severe disability for sympathy votes. That is sick, whether it's her kid or not.

You're absolutely right. They should hide the kid in shame, lock him away in an institution and forget he exists. :disgust:

WTF? That's her baby. I'm sorry if the fact that he's not 'normal' offends you. If you think she's doing this for sympathy you're an idiot. If you knew anything about that family you'd know that they never feel sorry for themselves. They do not want anyone's sympathy. Their child's disability is just another challenge/blessing in life.

If you're going to respond to my post, at least read it.

Never once did I even insinuate that the baby offends me. And I love how you throw around the old "if you knew anything about the family" BS. I can only wish I knew as much about the inner workings of the Palin family as some toolbox named Whoozyerdaddy on the AT forums.

I did read it. You didn't read mine. I never said you were offended by the baby. I said you were an idiot for thinking that she was parading her baby around trying to gain sympathy.

Not that you'll believe it but she's a friend of my mom. I do have a little bit of insight into the family.

You're right, I don't believe it.

I never said you were offended by the baby.

This after saying "I'm sorry if the fact that he's not 'normal' offends you." Do you actually read anything written here, including your own posts?
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Originally posted by: BMW540I6speed
What I learned tonight...

Apparently, being a community organizer (you know, actually working to help your fellow citizens) is a bad thing. I hard a lot of snarky remarks about this and, in the end, was left just scratching my head wondering how stupid these people are for attacking public service.
Do you think the mayor of a small town does anything to help their fellow citizens???

That was her point. When Obama was running around trying to help people she was in elected office actually doing things to help people.
Like trying to ban books from a Library.