Palin: Obama's three responses

Chicago Tribune Swamp Politics ^ | September 04, 2008 | by James Oliphant

[library user]

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Sarah Palin's coming out party has changed the dynamics of the race--and while the maxim is that veep nominees don't alter the fundamental electoral equation, there is no doubt that Palin's speech Wednesday night in St. Paul has the Obama campaign revving up the Payback Machine.

Here are some of the things it's doing:

1) Immediate comment. Last night, the campaign sent out this statement from spokesman Bill Burton:

"The speech that Governor Palin gave was well delivered, but it was written by George Bush's speechwriter and sounds exactly like the same divisive, partisan attacks we've heard from George Bush for the last eight years. If Governor Palin and John McCain want to define 'change' as voting with George Bush 90% of the time, that's their choice, but we don't think the American people are ready to take a 10% chance on change."

2) David Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager, sent out an email to supporters this morning asking for a $5 dollar demonstration to demonstrate their opposition to Republican attacks (and, of course, fund counterattacks, as well as show off the power of the fundraising apparatus).

3) Obama's walking into the belly of the beast. He's taping an interview with FOX's Bill O'Reilly Thursday afternoon to be aired in prime time on FOX tonight. He'll also appear tonight on Keith Olbermann's show.

[SteamShovel]

Cooper actually criticized them for not bringing up the same questions when Biden and Obama were speaking

Maybe he was drunk?

[MozarkDawg]

He said none of the candidates write their speeches, so it’s unfair to ask these questions of Palin when you don’t ask them of the Democrats.

Not only that, but how many of them are right now sitting in those chairs as talking-heads? That was the reason they got to be known and landed the pundit job in the first place! Chris Matthews, anyone??

[No Truce With Kings]

Response #4: Maa!!! Sarah’s *looking* at me. Make her STOP!!!

[JerseyDvl]

O’Reilly is such an ass.
If he had any credibility he would ask about the name “Soetoro” but I am sure he sold out to get this gig.

[Bailee]

“I wasn’t planning on sending you something tonight. But if you saw what I saw from the Republican convention, you know that it demands a response.”

ROFL

Sounds like some body shots must have landed. Maybe some desperation has started to set in for the dems.

[eccentric]

I don’t know. I want to see how BOR and OHB get along.

[eccentric]

I don’t know. I want to see how BOR and OHB get along. I’ll have to put it on dvr because I sleep in the evenings.

[popdonnelly]

“Obama’s walking into the belly of the beast.”

This author evidently doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

[eccentric]

"...Barack’s experience as a community organizer on the South Side..."

How do you get so rich being a community organizer for people who have lost their jobs?

[SteamShovel]

He should listen and take notes and then address everything Obama says.

Agreed. I just think Obama has no class, like most of his constituency.

They are't called RATS for nothing!

[ghostrider]

Let’s clarify something for them right now.

Community organizing is how ordinary people respond to out-of-touch politicians and their failed policies.

A "Community Organizer" in a Mafia town? How stupid do they think people are? Apparently, many are very stupid.

[peridot]

The only thing I watch on BO is Bernie Goldberg, Dennis Miller and the body language lady. As far as his interview tonight, ego and arogance times two.

[realcleanguy]

Could be where he does his cocaine.