Which is why whoever decided it would be a good idea for her to do this was insane. They boo Santa Clause and Mike Schmidt in Philadelphia. They knew the game they were playing and got burned. Look at this bit from an article on the Fox News site:
“The GOP Vice-Presidential nominee said at an earlier fundraiser that she would stop some of the booing from the rowdy Philadelphia fans by putting her seven year old daughter, Piper in a Flyers jersey. She said, “How dare they boo Piper!”
Her secret weapon may have worked. The crowd in this staunchly Democratic city –visited today by Barack Obama—gave Palin mixed reviews. There were audible boos over the very loud music and some in the crowd had their thumbs down, but there were also many people clapping and cheering the GOP Vice-Presidential nominee.”
They played a game of chicken and lost.
Outside the Bellevue, Palin, sitting in her car, gave a little back and forth wave to the protesters, who in return gave her thumbs down and rounds of boos."Back to Alaska, They shouldn't have Asked ya!" read one poster on the median.
Police said about 400 protesters lined the streets outside the hotel, the same number that organizers expected at the fundraiser, chanting to each other and to passing motorists. Inside, Palin got her hair and makeup done at Pierre and Carlo salon.
At times, Republicans attending the event and protesters confronted one another.
"They are hooligans," said Bucks County restauranteur and McCain supporter Andrew Abruzzese, after he flashed a peace sign at protesters, who responded with raised middle fingers. Another Republican complained of being jostled.
Of Palin's rise from PTA activist to City Council to mayor to governor to vice presidential candidate, "You couldn't get a more natural progression than that."
Several Republicans attendees complained of the protesters' vulgarity, especially in light of recent criticism of the behavior of people at McCain-Palin rallies.
Outside Broad Street, waiting for Palin to leave, one man was heard saying, "Let's stone her, old school."
Another protester shouted at someone entering the hotel, "Wait till your daughter wants an abortion, you hypocrite."
Note that Obambi was in four places in Philly yesterday. But 400 of his goons preferred to hurl obscenities at Sarah Palin and her daughters. How tolerant!
Philly fans love a player who will bust a gut to win. Mike Schmidt never appeared to put out the effort as evidenced by his cool demeanor. When Pete Rose came over from the Reds it was a welcome relief to Schmidty since he would then be allowed play second fiddle. Schmidt wasn't really appreciated until his last 3-4 years. He came out of his shell a little bit by then.
She shouldn’t use her daughter as a political prop, bringing her out there to try to stop people from booing her.