Posted on 09/06/2008 12:34:10 PM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner
Sarah Palin killed. And more than killed.
Much has been said about her speech, but a few points. "The difference between a hockey mom and a pitbull? Lipstick" is pure American and goes straight into Bartlett's. This is the authentic sound of the American mama, of every mother you know at school who joins the board, reads the books, heads the committee, and gets the show on the road. These women make large portions of America work.
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(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
After her misadventure last week on the live mic- I know more about her than I ever wanted.
She lost my respect and my trust. Even while I often disagreed with her view- I read her pretty regularly.
Sorry Peggy, you’ve shown yourself.
It’s indeed a common term in Christian culture, although the exact phrase is not from one specific Bible verse. It is commonly used to describe someone who selflessly serves others, primarily to obey and please the Lord.
However, Christians strive to be like Jesus who “came not to be served, but to serve” (Matthew 20:28) and who washed his disciples feet at the last supper to role model how they are to serve one another after he returns to the Father (John 13).
as noted, it’s a pro-abortion fundraising mechanism for female Democrat candidates .. no one’s heard of them for 20 years. so they took a poll, likely of their donors, showing that women don’t support Palin. NOW’s poll probably shows the same thing. It’s comical, really.
I believe it might be because Jesus Christ told the twelve that if they wanted to be the greatest, they must be the servant of all.
Not a bad way to lead.
I’m shocked that it’s not 100% of the EMILY’s list against Palin.
This means that even a good number of liberal feminist women like her.
When she used that phrase my husband and I looked at each other and said, “Wonder how many know where that comes from”. Our pastor uses it often.
I don't think she is suggesting McCain is like Jesus--but that he knows what it is like to be a prisoner "released from darkness" into true freedom--which only comes from the sacrifice of the Servant God annointed to bring us the Gospel.
At least that was what immedieately came to mind when I listened to that part of the speech--and it really touched my heart.
Everyone really ought to stop, breathe deep, and think."
Peg, that's what you should have done before mouthing off into a live mic.
“It is starting to look to me like a nation-defining election. And in this it seems almost old-fashioned. 1992 for instance didn’t seem or feel nation-defining, not as I remember it, nor did 2000. 1964 did, and ‘80 did, but they both ended in landslides. Landslide is not what I’m seeing here.”
Where to begin. For one thing the polling data and the decisions both candidates are making about where to campaign as of early September are certainly not inconsistent with a landslide in favor of McCain. If she’s not seeing that she needs make a date with her optometrist.
For another thing, isn’t Palin just part of the Republicans’ bullshit narrative. I think that’s how Peggy described it the other night. Narratives were much on her mind then, but not apparently when she wrote this WSJ piece.
And finally, what can you say about this:
“John McCain also made a speech. It was flat.”
Maybe it sounded flat. I didn’t listen to McCain but I read his words and they were more moving than anything I ever read by Noonan. I think reading was how most people got Lincoln’s speeches in his day. I wonder if his delivery was flat too.
Peggy, there is some kind of rehab for just about every human affliction. Maybe it’s time for some spiritual rehab.
YEP
While we liked McCain's ad about 0bama’s celebrity standing with the left...it didn't quite hit the mark.
YEP
Sarah took the first rule of combat to objectify your opponent. 0bama effectively made the object and not the bigger than life personality could be dealt the blows Sarah needed to deliver.
SHE ABSOLUTELY DID!
Great points EBH.
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