Posted on 09/03/2008 8:49:19 PM PDT by 11th_VA
1. She can deliver natural and biting satire in a funny way: parfum of The Simpsons, pararphrasing her speech here: ‘When they haul the styrofoam pillars off Obama’s stage…. what is left that is real?’
2. She hired a writer who is an original rather than a ’speech-writery’ one… one who apparently enhances how/who she is, rather than trying to make her say lofty things. That’s not her style. (The speech writers of this election cycle, from ALL sides, often sound like the writers tacked together aphorisms from quote books they thought were deep, just changing the words around a bit.)
3. She has a huge talent for mimicking others, for observation of human traits, for memorization, as well as the knack for delivery that appears sincere; her gestures are absolutely cohesive.
4. She is fiercely feminine.
5. She is ace smart
6. She is an outsider who tonight, consistently says disarming things ‘insiders’ would never say, hardly even think to say.
7. She has a good voice, not a whiney one. It’s slightly, as I said, to the satiric side, but also warm, clear, articulate.
8. She is bold and common-sensical regarding her own milieu, political and familial.
9. She is completely comfortable, and gives the appearance of realness, as opposed to some of the thick personas slabbed on by some Washingtonians.
10. She is not afraid, not self effacing, not woman-only identified. She is a protectoress, a woman who guards the perimeters.
Later, I’ll offer some thoughts on the potential danger areas of some of her strongest traits.
For now, her standards and values and beliefs will no doubt be supported and quarreled with, slammed around, uplifted, condemned.
But, her innate gifts that she has honed and turned toward leadership, toward being a running mate now, her talents will continue to make her a formidable opponent. For anyone.
It would be an error to think she is Senator Biden’s opponent. She isn’t.
She is Senator Obama’s opponent.
I hope to find that on youtube
As much as I liked their speeches tonight, I’ll bet Mitt, Huck and Rudy all saw any chance of the Presidency fade before their eyes.
Maybe they can fight it out in 2012 to see who gets to be her VP?
Palin is priceless. It was the best speech I’ve ever witnessed from a rookie. I’m speechless, lol. The woman rocks.
She reminds me of Ronald Reagan. He had a naturalness that came from deep self-confidence. So does Governor Palin.
The Dems’ whole meme about her being McCain’s pick showing his lack of judgment has been shot, but they haven’t got the replacement talking points out yet to their flapping jaws on TV.
The doctor is most famous for writing the book “Women who Run with the Wolves”. Sarah Palin is one woman for whom that’s probably not entirely a metaphor.
Read in another blog that some were concerned about Biden’s heart issues. Wouldn’t it be interesting if he had an attack, was forced to drop out and was replaced by Hillary. I’ll be glad when it’s November and it’s all over! They under estimated her; they also under estimated George W when he first ran. Dimwits just never seem to learn - thankfully for us.
Natural Warrior Woman...I like it! I always had a soft spot for Amazons. Somebody shop her head onto Xena’s body ASAP!
Expect that the Obama, the DNC, and the MSM to make her life hell for the next 2+ months for it. If Sarah thinks the MSM and dem attack dogs were bad in the last two days, it will be far worse in the coming weeks.
She was powerful and believable. She was terrific.
"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
Giuliani gave a perfect speech to warm up the audience and introduce the candidate. And Palin gave the best speech I’ve ever seen.
She is completely natural, attractive, funny, powerful, and she repeatedly killed Obama by exposing him for what he is.
As already said, she stuck a knife into him with such a natural smile that he didn’t even notice it going in.
The press can spin this as they like, but I think she has the same abilities that Reagan had as a speaker—completely naturalness, humor, likeability, and real POWER.
Biden will get clobbered if he tries to go up against her. She already polished off two big-time incumbents in the race for governor, and I think she’ll do it again.
...and Mr. Palin is Blue Wolf. What a great family!
One of the great political speeches of all time. Delivered like a true warrior - gutsy, smart, sexy, intelligent, biting, captivating. There is a new star born in the Republican Party. Bravo!
She has remarkably good diction. That allows her to speak rapid-fire and still be clearly understood.
She's obviously had professional training.
My wife absolutely adored the pictures of the youngest girl smoothing down the baby’s hair with a little “mother’s styling cream”!!!
Liberals don’t get it. We don’t care if Sarah America is a woman. As long as she leads by example, normal people will respond to that every single time.
“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I *do* that defines me.” —Batman
Don't get me started on PMSNBC attacking Palin for being "harsh" and the mulatto messiah.
Don't get me started on PMSNBC attacking Palin for being "harsh" on the mulatto messiah.
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