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Posted on 10/02/2008 9:52:49 PM PDT by scott7278
I'm just leaving Chaifetz Arena on the campus of St. Louis University - what a night! After some pre-debate entertainment, thousands of GOPers settled in to watch Palin destroy Biden on several big screens.
After the convincing win, Gov. Palin came by to deliver a speech, along with her family. They were on "The Straight Talk Express," and the bus literally pulled into the arena, some 30 feet from the stage. We were promised a big entrance, and she certainly didn't disappoint!
At one point during the speech, some members of a group with a pink banner - presumably Code Pink - began interrupting her from the upper balcony. A young man ran over to them, grabbed the banner, wadded it up, and threw it. The look on their faces was priceless.
After they were led out, Gov. Palin pointed out that they just don't get it - our soldiers are serving overseas to fight for their freedoms.
The place was electric, and in my opinion, there is no candidate that McCain could have picked that would have garnered this much excitement.
She expressed the desire to see the "Gateway to the West" become the "Gateway to the White House." All I can say is that I'm fully on board!
Palin Power!
good.
i’m glad you had the opportunity to go.
Awesome, wish I had been there.
WoW I am jealous!
wow, you got close to her??? did u video tape???
You’re so lucky! McCain is ahead here in Arizona so I don’t think they’ll be coming here . . .Too bad. . .I’d definitely go to see them.
The place was electric, and in my opinion, there is no candidate that McCain could have picked that would have garnered this much excitement.
She expressed the desire to see the "Gateway to the West" become the "Gateway to the White House." All I can say is that I'm fully on board!
Palin Power!
Fantastic. Thanks so much for the report. Wish I could have been there glad you were :-D. Go Sarah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go McCain/Palin
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What code pink doesn’t understand, is that every soldier VOLUNTEERS for duty. They are not being forced to fight. Our sons are the ones they say they are fighting for, but Sarah and I have sons who don’t want them spouting their wicked hate filled speech!
I’m glad I’m a passenger so that I would have a chance to report right away...what are the pundits saying?
i just got home from my college class.
did not see the debate.
i’m trying to catch up.
the dick morris tape is worth the watch.
It wouldn’t surprise me to see Biden vote for Sarah’s ticket.
what a great experience for you ... I’m jealous !
Thank you so much for this report, and for such a lovely thread with positivity and excitement.
I’m happy you got to experience Palin live.
:)
Sarah Palin is a great, classy lady and I am proud that she is representing not only the Conservative cause but also women.
You could just see the smug look of I'm the great Joe Biden and have to debate err...set this ignorant rube from some 57th backwoods state on the straight and narrow of how it works in Washington D.C.
CNN had some uncommitted focus group and a graph.
Each time Biden started to speak the green and orange lines would jump and when Palin responded the lines would either stay the same or go below the median line.
That leads me to believe that these people already had their minds made up before the two candidates spoke.
CNN and PMSNBC just don't get it.
The entire FOX panel gave the win to Palin, and the Luntz focus group of undecided voters went heavily in Palin’s favor.
ABC gave it to Biden, CBS was mixed, but interesting enough when Brokaw was signing off NBC’s debate coverage he said something like, “The democrats are probably happy there is only one VP debate after tonight.”
So over all...very positive.
Just ignore the typical CNN and CBS flash polls of Obama leaning “undecided” voters..lol
Yes, CBS admitted their panel of undecideds were indeed all leaning Obama BEFORE the debate. No agenda there..nah..none at all.
I didn’t find out about it until a few days before the event, via email. I was really tired, but decided to go anyway. The roar for Gov. Palin was so loud that my ears felt like I had been at a concert...
No video tape, but I will try to post pictures later.
I can say without exaggeration that my vote for McCain/Palin is more a vote for Palin. I’m even more excited now!
The great thing is that they didn’t even get their message out. Their banner was taken, and they were led out before you even knew it.
Epic Fail!
That made me giggle.
What I find extraordinary about Sarah Palin is she made the debate a real debate. I watched on CSpan so I wouldn’t have to hear the idiot talk spin.
Well my wife and I may get to see her next week in Greenville, NC. We’ll be looking forward to seeing her.
What did you think of the “Arch Wave?” It was a cute idea, but there was no time for that once she appeared.
Well, its TRUE!! If you would have seen the two women I saw, you would have said the same thing. *shudder*
There was certainly smugness, and he let out one of those exasperation breaths at one point, but I enjoyed seeing that wide smile when he knew he couldn’t win, like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
I loved the banner stunt, I was right across from them when it happened! Hi-freakin-larious!! There were three youngish girls near us that had on Obama t-shirts and they kept going up to the balcony and taking pictures of each other with Sarah in the background while they displayed their t-shirts.... Glad to see kids are taking the future of this country as seriosly as they always have. Good news is, they rarely get out of bed to vote.
Sarah was great and how about that entrance?!?!? Drove the campaign bus on to the floor of the arena!!! Great stuff! Yeah, I’m still pretty high from the whole thing..
One of her greatest attributes is that she’s REAL, and a great communicator — just a genuinely nice person. You could see it when she was signing autographs for the crowd. Her smile is real; her love for people is evident.
She’s a breath of fresh air. I would love to work for her campaign.
Posting:
“I wonder whether or not Sara's somewhat bad showing in those interviews with Catty Couric and Charlie Gibson may have been planned by John McCain.
McCain knowing full well that this little Moose skinner from Alaska could not only take this Washington insider but skin the old Goat so to speak.”
Ah! Forget Sarah, did you get to meet Piper?
;-)
Piper for President 2044!
I never thought I would get so excited over a candidate...I’m still on a high, too. She was in her element tonight — unedited and in control.
The entrance was amazing. Let’s hope they ride this wave all the way until November. Keep her visible!
Piper is a little ham, isn’t she? She eats up the attention that is thrown her way! Even her wave is so cute...
Dittos to all the above and the Dems don’t know how to handle such a person. Innocence creates chaos in the cynical halls of power and hate.
I was talking with an older gentleman in our row who was a lifelong Democrat until the Johnson Administration, when he began to think about where the Democrat Party was headed.
He adores Palin, and said that McCain was a genius for choosing her for VP. I concur, although there’s no doubt that the MSM was trying to discredit her. I think Palin pulled a rope-a-dope on them.
Two geniuses on one ticket.
You’re right; their heads must be spinning. They wonder how they can manufacture something like that, not knowing that people actually relate to her.
They’re jealous.
Oxymoron.
Code Pinko women do not look like women.
Good catch!
He tried hard to show her as a rube and she just stood there and took it all in and showed him to be nothing but a Washington insider.
And jealousy is one emotion/appetite that can drastically blind the human heart leading to insane actions.
I wish they would let her keep wearing her little tiara... she is an American Princess if ever there was one! Sarah’s parents were there and they looked a little “take aback” but I think Piper helped them handle all the excitement!
Thanks for sharing. Gov. Palin showed she is not to be underestimated. It’s a damn shame she can’t debate Obama!
SARAH PALIN ROCKS! :)
Thank-you for the report!!
THat was a great report! I am envious but I sure hope you had a good time. I’m aboard that express as well, but back here in Pa. :-)
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