She's Xena with glasses.
Posted on 09/03/2008 8:49:19 PM PDT by 11th_VA
1. She can deliver natural and biting satire in a funny way: parfum of The Simpsons, pararphrasing her speech here: ‘When they haul the styrofoam pillars off Obama’s stage…. what is left that is real?’
2. She hired a writer who is an original rather than a ’speech-writery’ one… one who apparently enhances how/who she is, rather than trying to make her say lofty things. That’s not her style. (The speech writers of this election cycle, from ALL sides, often sound like the writers tacked together aphorisms from quote books they thought were deep, just changing the words around a bit.)
3. She has a huge talent for mimicking others, for observation of human traits, for memorization, as well as the knack for delivery that appears sincere; her gestures are absolutely cohesive.
4. She is fiercely feminine.
5. She is ace smart
6. She is an outsider who tonight, consistently says disarming things ‘insiders’ would never say, hardly even think to say.
7. She has a good voice, not a whiney one. It’s slightly, as I said, to the satiric side, but also warm, clear, articulate.
8. She is bold and common-sensical regarding her own milieu, political and familial.
9. She is completely comfortable, and gives the appearance of realness, as opposed to some of the thick personas slabbed on by some Washingtonians.
10. She is not afraid, not self effacing, not woman-only identified. She is a protectoress, a woman who guards the perimeters.
Later, I’ll offer some thoughts on the potential danger areas of some of her strongest traits.
For now, her standards and values and beliefs will no doubt be supported and quarreled with, slammed around, uplifted, condemned.
But, her innate gifts that she has honed and turned toward leadership, toward being a running mate now, her talents will continue to make her a formidable opponent. For anyone.
It would be an error to think she is Senator Biden’s opponent. She isn’t.
She is Senator Obama’s opponent.
She is Senator Obama’s opponent. "
PRICELESS !!!
She simply field-dressed Obama, Biden and the media— and she never dropped her smile the whole time she was doing it.
I laughed, I cried, I was touched and in awe of her rhetorical skill.
Lightweight, my ass! Bet they drop that meme REAL quick!
If the Obama minions and the MSM were scared of her before, they’ve got to be reduced to quivering masses of jelly after this.
Wonder if Biden will withdraw before he gets on a stage with this woman...
Thank you, Gov. Palin.
Masterfully done, ma’am.
(Re No. 2) I heard it said several times tonight that she dismissed the speech writers and wrote it herself.
Biden has just been made completely irrelevant. He will be a non-entity in this campaign.
I think that I’m falling in love!
Wonder if Biden will withdraw before he gets on a stage with this woman...
If he doesn't, she'll draw and quarter him - with a smile...
Forget Xena. It’s Sarah Palin, Warrior Princess!
Did you see her little girl brushing down the baby’s hair?
What a technique!
LOL!
Well done, Sarah, WELL DONE!
As one of the Fox commentators said “She’s a natural”.
Even Howard Wolfson was awestruck...
Piper cracks me up...she has the princess/VP wave down, too.
Piper Palin for President 2026.
She's Xena with glasses.
I absolutely love Sarah Palin, who would of thought it, jus a few weeks ago,that Sarah would come and be here for America? What a blessing! God Bless Sarah and her family.
I agree about her running against Obama. I think Obiden is irrelevant. She and McCain are running against and over Obama. He just got run over by a steam locomotive and when he lifts his head up tomorrow night, a semi truck will hit him again.
Warrior Princess.
Her words, her delivery and her demeanor are so innocently deceiving that it takes time to appreciate the true depth of each passage.
She can gut and filet her opponents before they even realize she has a knife.
Very impressive.
NO!
She said,
"Being a mayor is a little like being a community organizer (i.e., Obama) except you're responsible."
A BIG difference.
A smile and a Bowie knife!
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