Posted on 09/09/2008 7:15:24 PM PDT by FocusNexus
Barack Obama tried to present a picture of perfect poise yesterday in the face of evidence that Sarah Palin is transforming the presidential race, insisting that he was less concerned about polls and newspaper headlines than "what I can do for the country".
With Democrats asking if the familiar sight of a Republican resurgence is a trend or merely a post-convention bounce, Mr Obama's mask of calm has, at times, slipped to reveal him as uncertain - even disorientated - about how to tackle the unexpected phenomenon of Mrs Palin.
Although he made two weighty policy speeches in Ohio about Iraq and education policy, he now spices campaign appearances with spluttered outrage at how Mrs Palin and Mr McCain are portraying themselves as agents of change - or fulmination over the failure of the media to ask them tough questions.
"This is a party that's been in charge for eight years and now they're trying to run against themselves," he told one rally. "These folks are shameless."
In an apparent break with the convention of neutrality in US elections Gordon Brown praised Mr Obama and the Democratic party for their proposals to ease the impact of the global economic downturn.
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sarah palin’s rearranging the furniture in obamao’s house!
I would just love to hear a conversation between he and Michelle re our Sarah.
you’re right!
michelle doesn’t take to opposition women, i heard recently.
she’s one of the reasons that hillary did not get on the ticket.
They are behind every door
They are right behind you...
BOOOO!!!!!
You are now in the PALIN ZONE
MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA........
Was he talking about the Clintons?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Exactly what economic proposals is Mr. Browne referring to? Socialism??
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I'm shocked that Palin has only endured questions on why she didn't abort her baby, why she didn't abort her daughter's baby, and whether she can provide DNA evidence to prove that she is Trig's mother and now to prove that Todd is Trig's father, plus questions on why she wanted to censor books and remove them from the library before they had been published, whether she had affairs with various men, whether she is a religious freak who is unqualified to hold office, whether she cheated in the Miss Wasilla contest, and other soft questions that anyone could handle without irritation. Meanwhile, Obama has had to field questions on how he became so brilliant, whether he will start out as the best president in our history or he will need a few weeks to reach that level, and whether he needs an extra pillow or a cool drink during his interviews. He's right. The media needs to try for more evenhanded treatment of the candidates.
Poor Joe Biden. His only media questions are "Joe who?" and "are you in politics?"
Pop careers come and go, and Obama is realizing he was just a warm up for Sarah, the real star. It’s time for him to get off the stage.
He’s coming undone. Words? Just words?
Obama said, “Let’s not play games. What I was suggesting — you’re absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith. And you’re absolutely right that that has not come…”
“Christian faith,” Stephanopoulos interrupted, correcting Obama.
"The Conservatives have raced into a record 24-point opinion poll lead among those certain to vote as Labour hit a 30-year-plus voter rating low." From this recent article: Tories register record poll lead.
If he did he'd have chosen Hillary!
If inside information is accurate, Joe Biden is about to become a star.
“Star” and “Biden” I do not think can match.
Please elaborate, FRiend.
"This is a party that's been in charge for eight years and now they're trying to run against themselves"
Damned straight.
Folks were fed up with the GOP leadership. Congressional approval ratings stunk.
So they voted in the Democrats, and approval ratings fell even farther.
Conclusion? We voted out the GOP because they were too corrupt, too big-government, too anti-freedom. Only to find that the Dems were worse.
What we want isn't more Democrats, it's Republicans who act less like Democrats.
OUCH!
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