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Dave Barry: Republicans' turn to Sparkle
Miami Herald ^ | August 31, 2008 | Dave Barry

Posted on 08/31/2008 7:17:42 PM PDT by EveningStar

...The Democrats pounced immediately on the choice of Palin, charging that she is unqualified, especially compared to the ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, who have a total of nearly 40 years of experience in the U.S. Senate, or, if you subtract Biden, nearly four years of experience...

(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: davebarry; palin; republicanconvention; rncconvention; sarahpalin
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1 posted on 08/31/2008 7:17:42 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

I love it when Dave does politics.


2 posted on 08/31/2008 7:19:19 PM PDT by sinanju
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To: EveningStar

You’re slipping, Dave. Can’t use the McCain Houses joke twice in the same article.


3 posted on 08/31/2008 7:21:00 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: EveningStar
nearly four years of experience...

Obama's has sat through 143 days in the Senate. Short years.

4 posted on 08/31/2008 7:21:33 PM PDT by Mojave
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To: EveningStar

Pretty funny stuff. Puts late night comics to shame by demonstrating that there is plenty to make fun of when it comes to Obama.


5 posted on 08/31/2008 7:21:41 PM PDT by Rokurota
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To: EveningStar

I thought Dave Barry was retired or dead or something.


6 posted on 08/31/2008 7:21:54 PM PDT by HIDEK6
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To: EveningStar

If you subtract Biden the O has two years in the senate.
He has been campaigning for at least two years and that can’t be counted as “experience”.


7 posted on 08/31/2008 7:22:09 PM PDT by smoketree (the insanity, the lunacy these days)
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To: sinanju

“Palin, who has been governor of Alaska for two years, before which she was mayor of the Alaskan city of Wasilla, which has the same total number of households as John McCain.”

Have to admit that that’s pretty funny.


8 posted on 08/31/2008 7:23:08 PM PDT by PhilosopherStones
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To: EveningStar

“....especially compared to the ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, who have a total of nearly 40 years.”

I don’t buy the “experience” argument(particularly “senatorial experience”).

The demented old fool Robert Byrd has more “experience” than anyone. Similarly, the murderer and traitor representing Massachusetts have a great deal of experience.

Give me an honest citizen politican, like say Sam Drucker the Hooterville grocer, over most ANY of these professional politicans, anyday.


9 posted on 08/31/2008 7:23:41 PM PDT by EyeGuy
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To: Temple Owl

But the fact is that Wasilla is a fairly small town, to judge by its official website (www.cityofwasilla.com), which, over the weekend, under ‘’Wasilla News,’’ listed the Palin story below one headlined (I am not making this up) ``Wasilla Farmers Market Expanded.’’


10 posted on 08/31/2008 7:23:45 PM PDT by Tribune7 (How is inflicting pain and death on an innocent, helpless human being for profit, moral?)
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To: EveningStar

Note: The slogan was originally posted to FR by Renfield. Islander7 created the graphic. I've merely taken the initiative in publicizing it. It's so good, it may well be the "Sore/Loserman" of the 2008 election.
11 posted on 08/31/2008 7:23:48 PM PDT by sourcery (Social Justice. n. 1. Enslavement of those who work for the benefit of those who don't.)
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To: EveningStar

Another one will be the Republicans’ effort to contrast the tone and style of their convention with that of the Democrats, particularly Barack Obama’s now-legendary acceptance speech, which he read from stone tablets, in which he promised the American public that if elected he would give them peace, jobs, healthcare, national security, energy independence, good schools, a clean environment, reduced government waste, lower taxes, the head of Osama bin Laden, giant underwater cities, time travel, and a magic flying zebra named ‘’Sparkle’’ for every American pre-schooler regardless of income level.


12 posted on 08/31/2008 7:23:57 PM PDT by Crazieman (McWhatever-Palin '08)
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To: EveningStar
so the question now is: Does Palin really have what it takes to carry out the duties of vice president of the United States? Specifically, would she go moose-hunting with lawyers? Because if so, let's vote her in NOW.

LMAO

13 posted on 08/31/2008 7:24:07 PM PDT by txroadkill (Sarah Palin - Vote for her?!? Hell, I want to marry her!)
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To: EveningStar

He’s good. It is worth reading for a laugh.


14 posted on 08/31/2008 7:24:46 PM PDT by eccentric (a.k.a. baldwidow)
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To: Crazieman
Barack Obama’s now-legendary acceptance speech, which he read from stone tablets

Read while stoned on some tablets.

15 posted on 08/31/2008 7:25:12 PM PDT by Mojave
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To: EveningStar

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16 posted on 08/31/2008 7:27:04 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: sinanju

I love it even more when he doesn’t.


17 posted on 08/31/2008 7:27:28 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Pretending that the Admin Moderator doesn't exist will result in a suspension.)
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To: sinanju

“There was some grumbling among Republican insiders that McCain would have been better off choosing somebody with a thicker résumé, such as Mitt Romney, who actually won Miss Alaska 1984.”


18 posted on 08/31/2008 7:28:26 PM PDT by silentreignofheroes (In my day,Flunking gym was not an option , even for Stupid Kids!)
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To: HIDEK6

He did retire.

I’m not sure why he’s had a couple of articles lately but I’m glad to see him back!


19 posted on 08/31/2008 7:29:17 PM PDT by 2111USMC
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To: EveningStar
Yes, it's going to be a busy week, and I will be reporting to you daily, keeping one eyeball on the convention, and another eyeball on Gustav.

And a third eyeball out for moose.


20 posted on 08/31/2008 7:33:54 PM PDT by airborne (Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.)
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