Page: Additional details may spoil Palin’s strong first impression

Allentown Morning Call ^ | 9/15/08 | Clarence Page

[pissant]

If the Republican presidential nominee seems to have an extra spring in his step and twinkle in his smile as he campaigns with his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at his side, it is understandable.

Palin's star power has swelled the crowds at McCain's rallies to match that usually enjoyed by their Democratic opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, another beneficiary of a blockbuster convention speech. McCain's post-convention bump in the polls wiped out Obama's bump from the Democratic convention. Even more newsworthy for a Republican candidate, McCain even surged ahead of Obama among white women, a must-win demographic for Democrats for more than a half-century. No wonder he's been hugging the lady so warmly on the campaign trail.

(snip)

In fact, unlike Obama, who sprung onto the national scene in 2004 with one memoir already published and a second one to come in 2006, Palin arrived unvetted by reporters and, it turns out, barely vetted by McCain. That could backfire. First impressions and high expectations always are surprised and often disappointed by additional information.

For example, delegates and television viewers loved the punch lines in her convention speech, like her self-description as a "hockey mom" which she equated to a "pit bull" with "lipstick." But there's nothing like additional information to ruin a good punch line.

[pissant]

The MSM is in total meltdown. They hated Palin from the second she spoke at the convention. They have continued to feed America multiple lines of bullshit about her record and family.

Now there new meme is that the "Palin glow" is wearing thin. You stupid worthless idiots, she never had a 'glow' with the MSM, rather she put you into a total panic, which is only intensifying with each passing day.

Got news for you, Clarence, and the rest of you Obama kneepadders in the MSM - it ain't gonna work.

[SAJ]

''unvetted by reporters''???

This is somehow a requirement to become a VP?? Talk about arrogance, sheesh!

[Red Badger]

Nice try, Clarence. It ain’t gonna work. He’s trying reverse psychology..........

[Mr. Brightside]

Palin arrived unvetted by reporters

That is the biggest problem with her. They think, "Who is McCain to pick someone we have not approved of?"

[Paladin2]

“That could backfire”<>Or not, Clarence.

[pissant]

Obama WAS vetted with the purpose to hide and obfuscate every embarrassing detail of his pathetic, worthless, marxist career.

[revtown]

‘’unvetted by reporters’’???

So BHO writes a couple of memoirs and doesn’t need to be vetted? It seems BHO is unvetted also and the MSM has no plans to ever vet the guy.

[Jemian]

In fact, unlike Obama, who sprung onto the national scene in 2004 with one memoir already published and a second one to come in 2006, Palin arrived unvetted by reporters

That is not their job. Furthermore, who "vets" the arrogant jerk reporters? No wonder we're ignoring the old media.

[fredhead]

“McCain even surged ahead of Obama among white women, a must-win demographic for Democrats for more than a half-century.”

I wish I had photoshop abilities. I would graft Obama’s head on Cleavon Little’s body in the scene from Blazing Saddles where he asks,

“Hey, where the white women at?”

[muawiyah]

Clarence Page sometimes forgets that we have pictures, and even if we don't we know how to have our computers create them.

He'd best behave himself.

[SAJ]

Nah, neo-Fascist, race-baiting, Muslim empty suits don’t need vetting. Didn’t you know that?

[KoRn]

The liberal media will probably direct the “October Surprise” of this campaign against Palin. They will promote the “Troopergate” story as if it is a new and shocking revelation during the final week of the campaign.

Given the media bias this year, we will probably get an “October Surprise” every day during the last 5 days or so before the election.

[bigbob]

first sentence reminds me of the old Enzyte commercials with Smilin’ Bob ;-)

[kabar]

In fact, unlike Obama, who sprung onto the national scene in 2004 with one memoir already published and a second one to come in 2006,

I guess reading Obama's memoirs and believing every word without question is considered vetting by the MSM. Obama is the true "mystery man" in this race.

[BilLies]

Do you think Clarence Page would be concerned about Palin if Obama was 100% white and McCain 50% black?

[BilLies]

Do you think Clarence Page would be concerned about Palin if Obama was 100% white and McCain 50% black?

[SAJ]

I think Clarence Page would piss and moan about ANY conservative Christian person nominated for VP, especially one who is obviously quite popular with the American electorate (ex-moonbats and Marxists, of course).

[listenhillary]

Clarence Page is a columnist at the Chicago Tribune. His e-mail address is cpage@tribune.com, or write to him c/o Tribune Media Services, 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY, 14207

[colorado tanker]

Pssst, Clarence. The First Rule of Holes does not apply to you, so keep digging!

[5thGenTexan]

They hated Palin from the second she spoke at the convention was announced.

There...fixed.