Just Call Her Sarah "Delano" Palin

usnews ^ | Michael Barone

[flyfree]

As Roosevelt was approaching the podium, out of view of the spectators, he reached out to shake hands with the elderly poet Edwin Markham and fell. Helpless to rise on his own, Roosevelt was furious; his speech text flew out of his hands. But aides quickly helped him rise and, on the arm of his son James Roosevelt, made his way to the podium and began speaking to the 100,000 in the stadium and a nationwide radio audience. But the pages of his speech text were out of order. Quickly, without a hint of irritation or hesitation, he reshuffled them while he was speaking. He was a pro. (You can read a good account in Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.'s The Politics of Upheaval, somewhere around page 567; I can't recall the exact page number).

So is Sarah Palin. Last night, according to Bret Baier of Fox News, Red State, and numerous other sources, Palin's TelePrompTer malfunctioned. The two TelePrompTers on the podium and the one on a screen on the far side of the auditorium were scrolling a couple of sentences ahead. I disagree with my U.S. News colleague Robert Schlesinger's conclusion that the malfunction was minor; if the TelePrompTer doesn't show the words you are supposed to say next, it's not much help. Palin's paper text was a crumpled-up copy of the seventh version of the speech, which was different from the final ninth version. Palin didn't stumble or show irritation; she did get one word slightly wrong. Before an audience of perhaps 15,000 and 37 million households (as compared to 38 million for Barack Obama), she didn't lose a beat. She is a pro.

[skeeter]

Hard not to suspect a conspiracy here. The stakes are that high & it fits the liberals’ MO.

[montag813]

I am convinced this was a plot of the Left to wreck Sarah's speech.

What they do not comprehend is that Providence is clearing her path to greatness.

All plots will fail. Sarah will prevail.

[bcsco]

Here's the most interesting part, and it's attributed to Bill Bennett:

Might I say the era of compassionate conservatism is over. We are now in the era of something else, where compassion doesn't need to be stated as a label, because it's lived in the Palin and McCain commitments to their families and what they do with their lives. I think we may now be in the era of Hard America Conservatism. What is Hard America? As Michael Barone describes it: It's the part of American life subject to competition and accountability; where the military trains under live fire. Soft America seeks to instill self-esteem. Hard America plays for keeps. It's an America of fighting back. But as Michael Barone puts it, there is still room for Soft America—it's a big country and not everyone will agree with you, or us. Still, he says: We have the luxury of keeping part of our society Soft only if we keep most of it Hard. And that is the best way I can describe our country's Republican party as embodied by McCain and Palin right now. With an assist from the likes of people like Rudy Giuliani.

[AmericaUnited]

Doug!!!

I just came back from a car ride and listened to two AWESOME songs for “Palinization”.

Bad to the Bone

Don’t you Love Her Madly - Doors - In this song “Don’t you want ot meet her daddy” hehe - yes... John McCain

[Wiseghy]

Interesting. She seemed a tad nervous at first; one could hardly blame her. Even Rove faulted her for that.

However, now we know, she had no notes. She rolled with it perfectly anyway.

Amazing. Simply Amazing.

[ikka]

Actually I would prefer not to compare Sarah Palin with that wretched hive of scum and villainy called the FDR administration.

[mware]

You can read a good account in Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.'s The Politics of Upheaval, somewhere around page 567; I can't recall the exact page number).

I bet he got the page right. That man is a walking encyclopedia.

[CottonBall]

However, now we know, she had no notes. She rolled with it perfectly anyway.

She didn't have notes with her on the podium?

[Fatuncle]

Star Wars alert!!

[Petronski]

Let that be the only way, Mr. Barone, that she shall be compared to FDR.

Please!

[pollwatcher]

She’s a former TV sportscaster whose probably used to teleprompter gitches.

[CaptRon]

Instapundit has a posting called “ Busting the no-teleprompter myth.” There’s a link to eyeblast but I’ve tried 5 times to get to it and get a database error every time so I don’t know what it has to say.

[AuntB]

“Might I say the era of compassionate conservatism is over. We are now in the era of something else, where compassion doesn’t need to be stated as a label, because it’s lived in the Palin and McCain commitments to their families and what they do with their lives. I think we may now be in the era of Hard America Conservatism. What is Hard America? As Michael Barone describes it: It’s the part of American life subject to competition and accountability; where the military trains under live fire. Soft America seeks to instill self-esteem. Hard America plays for keeps. It’s an America of fighting back. But as Michael Barone puts it, there is still room for Soft America—it’s a big country and not everyone will agree with you, or us. Still, he says: We have the luxury of keeping part of our society Soft only if we keep most of it Hard. And that is the best way I can describe our country’s Republican party as embodied by McCain and Palin right now.”

The journalists are even starting to write something worth reading.....

[Pontiac]

“Don’t you want ot meet her daddy” hehe - yes... John McCain

I passed up several opportunities to meet him over the years. Passed every time.

He wasn’t my first, second or third choice.

I’ll campaign and vote for him but I haven’t considered him Presidential material for a long time.

[AmericaUnited]

So what is your point?

[mel]

I wonder if that wasn’t planned. I thought it was enduring, introducing her family. I think it gave her a soft edge, then she castrated Obama. ha

[doug from upland]

SARAHCUDA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYd05svFjqE

[flyfree]

It looks like there were actually problems with the Teleprompter during her speech:

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Njk3MTJiOTQ1NjQzZWFmZGZhNzhkYzE1MTllNjc4NmY=

[ccmay]

I passed up several opportunities to meet him over the years. Passed every time.

I chatted with him for a few minutes in 2004 at a Bush fund raiser. As I am one of his constituents, I buttonholed him about a minor bill moving through the Congress that affected my family business. He listened respectfully and gave me detailed and gracious answers.

He wasn't my first choice, but I was fine with his nomination, and frankly don't understand the bile he used to elicit from some folks around here. I hope that's over. Certainly I am over-the-moon, foot-stomping, howling crazy over his choice of the Saracuda.

-ccm