Palin going to 'Debate Camp' at one of McCain's 8 houses

[Dari]

She will be allowed out of 'Debate camp' to wave and be seen at one of his rallies. No word yet on whether brain surgeons will be at the 'camp'.

http://politicalticker.blogs.c...e-camp-until-thursday/

Palin in 'debate camp' until Thursday

Gov. Sarah Palin will now spend two and a half days near Sedona, Arizona, to prepare for Thursday's debate, instead of prepping in St Louis, as originally planned.

Sarah Palin will be at John McCain's rustic creek side home outside Sedona for what a top aide calls "debate camp."

The aide, who's part of the team prepping Palin, tells CNN they decided to take her to debate camp there because it is an "invigorating and enjoyable place to prepare for Thursday."

"SP [Sarah Palin] loves it and has her kids and Todd coming," wrote the aide in an email.

The aide said "John McCain himself came up with the idea after thinking it would be great before his next debate.

Pailin has already been hunkered down for four days in a Philadelphia hotel for debate prep with advisers.

She will take a short break Monday to attend a rally with McCain in Ohio, before heading to Arizona.

 

[quest55720]

Not really an issue the debate is meaningless since the election is over. Time to start talking about what a Pelosi lead country will be like.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: quest55720
Not really an issue the debate is meaningless since the election is over. Time to start talking about what a Pelosi lead country will be like.

Why are we talking crap about a "Pelosi" led country? Who says that she'll be Speaker if she gets reelected?

 

[Dari]

Originally posted by: quest55720
Not really an issue the debate is meaningless since the election is over. Time to start talking about what a Pelosi lead country will be like.

This election is far from over. We'll see it through to the bitter end.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: quest55720
Not really an issue the debate is meaningless since the election is over. Time to start talking about what a Pelosi lead country will be like.

This election is far from over. We'll see it through to the bitter end.

The last desperate tactic from the Republicans will be to try to stop the vote from getting out. First, they'll play this 'stay home the election is already over' bit as much as they can. Then I expect to see violence from them on election day AS USUAL, especially in the South. Expect small town sheriffs to be blocking doors at minority-dominated precincts as just the least of their election day douchebaggery. I suggest as many people as possible vote by mail.

 

[nageov3t]

nothing really shocking.

 

[IronWing]

"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."

"The rain in..."

"Try again."

 

[quest55720]

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: quest55720
Not really an issue the debate is meaningless since the election is over. Time to start talking about what a Pelosi lead country will be like.

This election is far from over. We'll see it through to the bitter end.

It would take an act of god for McCain to win at this point. No one has ever come back from 8 points down in 5 weeks before the election. I can't see any way McCain can keep it even close let alone win. Obama will win with close to 400 EV a monster landslide. The public has chosen to blame McCain for the economy no coming back from that.
I expect it to be like 53-39 by this time next week for Obama in the gallop poll.

 

[Dari]

Originally posted by: quest55720

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: quest55720
Not really an issue the debate is meaningless since the election is over. Time to start talking about what a Pelosi lead country will be like.

This election is far from over. We'll see it through to the bitter end.

It would take an act of god for McCain to win at this point. No one has ever come back from 8 points down in 5 weeks before the election. I can't see any way McCain can keep it even close let alone win. Obama will win with close to 400 EV a monster landslide. The public has chosen to blame McCain for the economy no coming back from that.

Kerry was up 5 going in, right? Besides, the only reason Obama is doing well is because he's been talking economics. Perhaps McCain ought to do the same.

 

[JohnnyGage]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: quest55720
Not really an issue the debate is meaningless since the election is over. Time to start talking about what a Pelosi lead country will be like.

This election is far from over. We'll see it through to the bitter end.

The last desperate tactic from the Republicans will be to try to stop the vote from getting out. First, they'll play this 'stay home the election is already over' bit as much as they can. Then I expect to see violence from them on election day AS USUAL, especially in the South. Expect small town sheriffs to be blocking doors at minority-dominated precincts as just the least of their election day douchebaggery. I suggest as many people as possible vote by mail.

No, the general douchebaggery comes from leftists who don't get their way--i.e. 'stolen election', 'swiftboating', and now 'racism' because you didn't or won't vote for Obama. Now give us some examples of the AS USUAL violence from republicans.

 

[Balt]

Honestly at this point they should just let her have some time off from the information bombardment. Based on her interviews I think they trying to fill her head full of so many phrases and talking points that she's not even making any sense. It's better to be thought of as simple than a lunatic.

Don't try to turn her into a foreign policy genius, because it's not going to happen. Just let her try to represent herself as folksy and someone who knows about "ordinary Americans" and traditional values, since that's what middle America likes to see anyway.

'Course I hope she fails utterly because I think having her as a VP or a President would be ridiculous.

 

[Lemon law]

There are still 37 days to go, and even as a partisan democrat, I do not under estimate McCain. Lots of thing can and will happen.

 

[Dari]

Originally posted by: Lemon law
There are still 37 days to go, and even as a partisan democrat, I do not under estimate McCain. Lots of thing can and will happen.

Like last week when McCain tried to engineer the Wall Street crisis to his advantage and Obama didn't fall for it? You're right, we'll be seeing more of such stunts.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: JohnnyGage

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: quest55720
Not really an issue the debate is meaningless since the election is over. Time to start talking about what a Pelosi lead country will be like.

This election is far from over. We'll see it through to the bitter end.

The last desperate tactic from the Republicans will be to try to stop the vote from getting out. First, they'll play this 'stay home the election is already over' bit as much as they can. Then I expect to see violence from them on election day AS USUAL, especially in the South. Expect small town sheriffs to be blocking doors at minority-dominated precincts as just the least of their election day douchebaggery. I suggest as many people as possible vote by mail.

No, the general douchebaggery comes from leftists who don't get their way--i.e. 'stolen election', 'swiftboating', and now 'racism' because you didn't or won't vote for Obama. Now give us some examples of the AS USUAL violence from republicans.

Do you want recently as in Florida in 2000 (and I'm NOT talking about the chads) or do you want more historical examples, as in LBJ's Voting Rights Act of 1965 is why all the Dixiecrats are now Republicans?

No, seriously, you're obviously a nutcase if you think that citing examples of 'leftists' being upset about elections that they lost proves anything against what I said there. Or if you're unaware of the right's own well-known history of election tampering.
Nor have I EVER said that it's 'racism' because you don't or won't vote for Obama, so don't be a douchebag either.

 

[GroundedSailor]

Originally posted by: ironwing
"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."

"The rain in..."

"Try again."

Somehow I don't think there is enough time to reach the "By George, I think she's got it" bit

:laugh:

 

[CallMeJoe]

Originally posted by: quest55720
It would take an act of god for McCain to win at this point. No one has ever come back from 8 points down in 5 weeks before the election. I can't see any way McCain can keep it even close let alone win. Obama will win with close to 400 EV a monster landslide. The public has chosen to blame McCain for the economy no coming back from that.
I expect it to be like 53-39 by this time next week for Obama in the gallop poll.

What do horses have to do with anything?


Back OT, this election is impossible to predict from polls. I remind you again of the Bradley Effect. The only poll that counts from here out is taken November 4th.

 

[JohnnyGage]

Nothing is going to happen Vic. I'm no nutcase, just can't remember dixiecrats who rioted before I was born(late 60's). If the only example you have from your paranoid post is from 1965--then you have made the argument for me. Because there is none. I totally agree that if there was election tampering it should brought out into the open and those involved should be held accountable--but there is none, zero, zip, nada. Yes I know all about the Diebold controversy and there is still no proof. And finally no you have never said that it was racist not to vote for Obama--I promise to be clearer next time.

And just for you if anything does happen I will eat my hat!

 

[DrPizza]

I actually look forward to the debates now. We'll get to see if she really has some intelligence, or if in fact, she's what many of us have suspected all along: a twit.

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: JohnnyGage

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: quest55720
Not really an issue the debate is meaningless since the election is over. Time to start talking about what a Pelosi lead country will be like.

This election is far from over. We'll see it through to the bitter end.

The last desperate tactic from the Republicans will be to try to stop the vote from getting out. First, they'll play this 'stay home the election is already over' bit as much as they can. Then I expect to see violence from them on election day AS USUAL, especially in the South. Expect small town sheriffs to be blocking doors at minority-dominated precincts as just the least of their election day douchebaggery. I suggest as many people as possible vote by mail.

No, the general douchebaggery comes from leftists who don't get their way--i.e. 'stolen election', 'swiftboating', and now 'racism' because you didn't or won't vote for Obama. Now give us some examples of the AS USUAL violence from republicans.

The Swiftboat Veterans came out and admitted that they lied after election ended. Are you suggesting that these Republican-endorsed types of tactics are acceptable?

 

[First]

Originally posted by: Dari

Kerry was up 5 going in, right?

In the aggregate? Heck no, nowhere near that. 9 out of 10 polling firms had predicted Kerry losing before the election.

 

[Jhhnn]

If Palin comes off as something more than window dressing, rightwing pundits will declare her to be the heir apparent to the semi-mythical Ronnie Rayguns, and if Biden beats up on her too badly, she'll be the victim of sexism, elitism and perverted big city libruhl values...

Biden needs to stick to the issues, as do Dems in general. The Economy and McCain's history of deregulation support. Lobbyists running the McCain campaign. The likelihood of Phil Gramm being the next secretary of the treasury. rightwing ideologues appointed to the SCOTUS. Pretend Palin isn't even there.

Because she's not, not really there at all.

McCain attempted to change the terms of the election with her nomination. don't let that happen.

Obama has a superior ground game, more money, better arguments and inertia.

Play it the way Grant forced Lee's surrender- don't let them disengage to regroup, don't get distracted- just keep beating on them relentlessly until the job is done.

 

[jpeyton]

The problem that Palin faces on Thursday is something that we have all encountered at some point in our lives.

During some point in your academic career, there was probably a presentation, report, test, etc., that you didn't properly study for and tried to cram through the material during the last week/day/evening, etc.

They'll fill her head with information. She'll absorb the talking points. But the second the moderator goes off topic, or Biden leads the conversation off topic with a rebuttal, she's toast. Plain and simple. We saw this happen with Gibson. We saw this happen with Couric. We'll see it on live TV Thursday night.

And unlike Obama, Biden has some teeth. He's known to shoot his mouth off (for better or worse), and there are going to be some choice sound bites when he corners her on things like earmark spending, national security, her ethics investigation, etc.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
The problem that Palin faces on Thursday is something that we have all encountered at some point in our lives.

During some point in your academic career, there was probably a presentation, report, test, etc., that you didn't properly study for and tried to cram through the material during the last week/day/evening, etc.

They'll fill her head with information. She'll absorb the talking points. But the second the moderator goes off topic, or Biden leads the conversation off topic with a rebuttal, she's toast. Plain and simple. We saw this happen with Gibson. We saw this happen with Couric. We'll see it on live TV Thursday night.

Doubt it. If they teach her nothing else they'll teach her to answer the question she wants to answer regardless of the question asked.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
The problem that Palin faces on Thursday is something that we have all encountered at some point in our lives.

During some point in your academic career, there was probably a presentation, report, test, etc., that you didn't properly study for and tried to cram through the material during the last week/day/evening, etc.

They'll fill her head with information. She'll absorb the talking points. But the second the moderator goes off topic, or Biden leads the conversation off topic with a rebuttal, she's toast. Plain and simple. We saw this happen with Gibson. We saw this happen with Couric. We'll see it on live TV Thursday night.

And unlike Obama, Biden has some teeth. He's known to shoot his mouth off (for better or worse), and there are going to be some choice sound bites when he corners her on things like earmark spending, national security, her ethics investigation, etc.

we'll see.

actually really looking forward to it, it's Palin's sink or swim moment.

 

[winnar111]

Originally posted by: quest55720

Originally posted by: Dari

Originally posted by: quest55720
Not really an issue the debate is meaningless since the election is over. Time to start talking about what a Pelosi lead country will be like.

This election is far from over. We'll see it through to the bitter end.

It would take an act of god for McCain to win at this point. No one has ever come back from 8 points down in 5 weeks before the election. I can't see any way McCain can keep it even close let alone win. Obama will win with close to 400 EV a monster landslide. The public has chosen to blame McCain for the economy no coming back from that.
I expect it to be like 53-39 by this time next week for Obama in the gallop poll.

Oct17 Bush 48 Gore 42
Oct18 Bush 49 Gore 39
Oct19 Bush 50 Gore 40
Oct20 Bush 51 Gore 40

Oct21 Bush 50 Gore 41
Oct22 Bush 46 Gore 44
Oct23 Bush 45 Gore 46
Oct24 Bush 48 Gore 43
Oct25 Bush 49 Gore 42
Oct26 Bush 52 Gore 39
Oct27 Bush 49 Gore 42
Oct28 Bush 49 Gore 42
Oct30 Bush 47 Gore 44
Oct31 Bush 48 Gore 43

Nov1 Bush 47 Gore 43
Nov2 Bush 48 Gore 42
Nov3 Bush 47 Gore 43
Nov4 Bush 48 Gore 43
Nov5 Bush 47 Gore 45
Nov6 (last poll before the election)
Bush 48 Gore 46

Bush got 47.9% Gore 48%