Palin Pick: Barack’s Buzzkill

The Stiletto Blog ^ | August 31, 2008 | The Stiletto

[theothercheek]

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson notes that Spike Lee has taken to “grandiloquently divid[ing] American history into two epochs, “B.B.” and “A.B.” - Before Barack and After Barack.” With John McCain’s selection of AK Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, Obama went from making history to being history in the span of 12 hours.

The announcement was like a giant fly swatter that killed Obama’s buzz. ...

A quarter century separates McCain and Obama, but the older man showed himself to be the more daring, unconventional and forward-thinking of the two. Significantly, only McCain was man enough to choose a woman – an impressive woman - to be his running mate. If Obama – who has not scrupled to refrain from engaging in sexism and ageism, even while hurling unfounded accusations of racism against opponents – thought this campaign was going to be about Red Bull vs. Geritol, McCain showed him he’s got another thing coming. ...

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[Theodore R.]

She is already being compared to D. Quayle, who had more experience at her age. There is nothing about experience for Oprah’s Obama, but it will be hounded merciless on Palin. McPain gave up a good part of his arsenal by picking Palin because he cannot use the lack of experience issue effectively. Personally, though I agree with Palin on most things, but not her belief in “global warming”.

[Osage Orange]

McPain gave up a good part of his arsenal by picking Palin because he cannot use the lack of experience issue effectively.

I think you are way wrong on this issue.

We shall see who is correct...down the road.

[Theodore R.]

After the Palin selection and the first time I believe, Oprah’s Obama passes 50 percent in Gallup and has over 300 projected electoral votes without OH. The American people seem to want Obama because they see him as anti-GWB.