"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 agree, it is more than a bounce, it is a shift.
Bounce? This is a full court dribble!
great post!
The McCain campaign needs to go directly after Obama’s pretense to being a reformer. Highlight all the points in his career when he could have opposed the Daley/Cook County political machine, and supported it instead. Obama is a get along to go along machine politician who’s a phony reformer, a phony patriot and a phony Christian. Expose, expose, expose and don’t let up.
My first vote was for Reagan and I have not seen anything like the intensity of voters for Palin.
David Bonior, the former Michigan congressman who managed Democrat John Edwards' unsuccessful presidential bid, called the new poll findings a "real concern," adding: "We can't lose white women and expect to do well in this race."
That's spelled G-E-N-D-E-R G-A-P, Baby! Get used to it! (laughing)
"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
Obama’s calling Palin a pig and Biden’s telling some poor guy in a wheelchair to stand up for himself ain’t helping those numbers any.
Try “surge” instead of “bounce.” A bounce, by definition, comes back down.
We (Republicans) are on the offensive now and we must stay that way. As long as we can keep the Dems on the defense, we can score points with the American People, showing the Dems up for what they really are.
A Hollywood lib friend of mine, with whom I enjoy spirited political discussions, has lost her marbles over the whole Palin Surge Syndrome. The friend now fears for the future of our country, which she likens to “Germany in 1937.”
Fascinating.
Dems are the proverbial Scarecrow from Wizard of OZ. They are not sure what way to go.
Do we Attack, not Attack, Change is good, Change is bad.
The Democrats have lost cabin pressure and the oxygen masks have dropped.
One thing Palin has given the Demonrats is an excuse. Obama continues to avoid talking about his policies by focusing, instead, on McCain/Palin.
The problem the Demonrats face is that the majority of people (not Freeper types) vote with their emotions. Someone else stated it correctly, this is a shift, not a bounce. The uninformed sheeple love the freshness, directness, and normalcy of Sarah Palin. She is a very attracting person (i.e., people are attracted to her) because of her manner. When they listen to Obama, they hear nothing but negativity about America, Americans, our leaders. Sarah brings a positive freshness to the field. Most democrats, I believe, are really good-hearted Americans whose party really doesn't represent them (too far left of liberal)--they're just accustomed to voting democrat (like my folks). Now that the Republicans have their attention, I think they will keep it. This may turn out to be a landslide for McCain/Palin.
I think it’s too early to tell yet. However, what I’m enjoying so much is how Gov. Palin is benefiting so much from the themes introduced by the Dems in the early stages. Without the excitement those themes generated, I’m not sure Gov. Palin, as inherently interesting and energizing she is, would be providing this bounce.
Obama promised change and got a lot of people expecting and wanting it. Any change. But he never defined it. Then he turned out to be the same ol’ type of politician himself. Hillary got women excited to believe that they were finally beginning to ascend through that glass ceiling. Then what did John McCain do? He selected a running mate that delivered on all the promises hinted at by the Dems. I am enjoying this more than I should.
My jaw dropped when I seen the sign come down. It was about 3-days after Palin’s speech.
The thing I love most is that Obama is focusing on Palin no McCain. holy smoke I have never seen a Presidential election where the other party was so fixated on the VP and ignoring the top of the ticket. Sure they are trying to paint McCain as Bush 3 but that has;t worked and he is not taking McCain on point by point. This is far better then the swiftboats against Kerry.
All the Republicans ever had to do was “Give us a Conservative candidate”. Before the convention it was starting to look like Viagra Dole Part 2. No wonder the media thought Obama was The One.
I’ll give McCain credit and his Maverick status. He picked a real winner.
Perhaps the Republican party has finally learned that it is better to have a vote FOR someone than AGAINST. No more voting for the lesser of two evils.