Posted on 10/02/2008 5:06:36 AM PDT by markomalley
Fresh evidence tonight that the brilliant McCain campaign strategy to lock away the political effervesence of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to stoke overconfidence among the nation's Democrats and set the stage for yet another improbable Arizona comeback is working exactly as planned.
For more than 10 days now the 44-year-old mother of five, who upset the ancient Republican establishment in Alaska two years ago by driving herself to campaign events and talking to pretty much any group that would have her, has been cut off from normal Americans who watched her by the many millions give a spunky speech at the Republican National Convention and then overnight turned her name into seven of the top 10 search terms on Google.
But John McCain's strategists had a better idea than letting Palin be Palin. They set her up with TV reporters born to ask questions until they found some she couldn't answer.
No doubt the campaign's idea was to show the hockey mom was pretty much like any other American who couldn't recall Marbury v Madison if their cellphone depended on it.
Wait, come to think of it, the other vice presidential candidate didn't cite a famous Supreme Court case by name either. But nevermind. We don't want to confuse the conventional Palin story line.
So the pressure is even greater for Thursday night's sole vice presidential debate between Palin and Democrat Joe Biden, the senator from somewhere who wears his hair down pretty much all the time.
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He has ruined a likable, intelligent "pit bull with lipstick" and turned her into a pile of jello that can only spew McLame talking points. Even with a friendly audience: I read her interview with Hugh Hewitt yesterday and then heard her interview with Hannity. Same exact talking points...down to the same words. She's not the same woman who performed in the 2006 Alaska gubernatorial debates. Not the same woman at the convention. She sounded like a McRobot.
I am unimpressed and disgusted. Moreso at myself for being naive enough to think that McLame would actually do the right thing.
Prove me wrong, John...
“I am unimpressed and disgusted. Moreso at myself for being naive enough to think that McLame would actually do the right thing”
Me too. I suppose it’s back to voting for Barr as the least objectionable choice.
McClame has a muzzle on his running mate. As vice Prez she must spout the McClame line. Won’t work.
Do not go for Bahr. Check out the Constitution Party. Much better. If you go for a 3rd party protest vot.
Sometimes I think McCain agrees with those people who think it would be better for Republicans to lose and teach the country a lesson.
I will make up my mind on Nov. 4, no sooner. You should do the same.
“She’s not the same woman who performed in the 2006 Alaska gubernatorial debates.”
She was completely engaged in Alaskan politics at that time for over fifteen years. She knew what she was talking about in that setting.
I hate to say I think it’s trending strongly in that direction, too.
There must be some reason for deciding to submit to the MSM, rather than a steady and unwavering committment to go straight to the American people, with no apologies.
If she comes out of this “debate” tonight badly, having been set up by the hostile Gwen Ifill and her “sponsors”, there will be a diminishing audience of American people to go to. It may have been a BIG mistake to cut off her personal appearances, but they probably saw instead that she needed time to be coached for the debates that there was no way to avoid and not look like a chicken.
“Prove me wrong, John...”
It’s not going to happen. McCain has already lost this election. He should have stood up to the Dem smears that the financial crisis was the Republicans fault and voted NO on the Senate’s 812 billion bailout porkfest!
He is sinking in the polls and I am disgusted with him... once again.
So, far these posts agree with the LA Times. McCain p*ss me off, but, hey, something always does, every now and then. I am going to see Gov. Palin at Home Depot this weekend. Maybe it will make me feel better.
You must have really wanted people to get your message. You posted it 3 times.
Lot’s of the paid trolls making their mark on this post I see.
The liberal media has been trying to play Gotcha with Palin. Every appearance is a chance for them to criticize her for being an idiot.
The MSM is desperate to stop Sarah Palin by any means necessary, including this article. Our local paper has been running the same spin.
The level of immaturity I’ve seen at FR in the last week has been stunning.
Rope-a-dope. McCain has one chance, a surge of his own at the end. Sarah will present herself to the American people in a forum where she can’t be easily edited.
I remember saying McCain would ruin Palin...uh...lets see...debate night thread.
Don’t expect her to do anything but mirror the McCain line.
If I hear her talk reform and bipartisanship tonight, I will turn it off.
McCain is a bloody old fool. McCain just said this bill he voted for last night was more important than his campaign.
well, Johm McLame says “Hello, Barry Obama”.
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