Lady’s night: Palin at the RNC; Rudy mocks “community organizer,” serves up juicy red meat; Lady Sarah is a champ
Scroll for updates…10:24pm Eastern Rudy is having fun…he’s got more energy tonight than he did during his entire presidential run…excoriates sexism against Palin: “How dare they do that?” 10:29pm Eastern. Here’s Sarah Palin. HUGE applause. HUGE…10:43pm Eastern…Code Pinko nut escorted off the floor…Palin shifts into high gear on domestic policy: ethics reform, fiscal discipline, energy, and the environment…Mocks the styrofoam Greek columns…har…double-har: She ridicules the Obama bogus presidential seal…Simply masterful…
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Anticipation builds. Gov. Sarah Palin will speak at approximately 10:30pm Eastern.
If there were ever a time to say “You go, girl!” — well, this is it.
Represent and keep it real.
If you can’t get to a TV, Hot Air has the streaming video embed of the convention.
And talk here amongst yourselves.
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For those of you following the Peggy Noonan drama, here’s the latest. In her latest column, she wrote of the insular “Bubbleheads” who populate Beltway punditry.
Let me say of myself and almost everyone I know in the press, all the chattering classes and political strategists and inside dopesters of the Amtrak Acela Line: We live in a bubble and have around us bubble people. We are Bubbleheads. We know this and try to compensate for it by taking road trips through the continent — we’re on one now, in Minneapolis — where we talk to normal people. But we soon forget the pithy, knowing thing the garage mechanic said in the diner, and anyway we weren’t there long enough in the continent to KNOW, to absorb. We view through a prism of hyper-sophistication, and judge by the rules of Chevy Chase and Greenwich, of Cleveland Park and McLean, of Bronxville and Manhattan.
And again we know this, we know this is our limit, our lack.
All I’ll say is this: “We” are not all like that.
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Update: Pre-release excerpts. Zing!
Contrasting her resume with that of the Democratic presidential nominee, she says: “I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a ‘community organizer,’ except that you have actual responsibilities.”
Obama worked as a community organizer in Chicago in the 1980s before attending Harvard Law School. Palin was a two-term mayor of the town of Wasilla, Alaska, a small town of about 5,000 people.
She also contrasts Republican presidential candidate John McCain with Obama.
“In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change,” she says.
…”I’ve learned quickly, these past few days, that if you’re not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone,” she says.
“But here’s a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion — I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country.”
More.
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10:07pm Eastern. Rudy’s on stage…can’t stop giggling about Obama’s experience as a “community organizer” and inability to vote “yes” or “no.” More: “I didn’t know about this vote ‘present’ when I was mayor in NYC…This is no time for on-the-job training.”
Love the “Zero” hand sign salutes. Har.
10:24pm Eastern. Rudy is having too much fun. Mocks Obama: “Sarah Palin was a mayor…I’m sorry Barack Obama thinks her town wasn’t cosmopolitan enough…wasn’t flashy enough…” Rudy lambastes sexism against Palin: “How dare they do that!”
Wow.
Great lead-in.
10:29pm Eastern. Sarah’s on stage. Massive applause. The cable stations keep zooming in on Bristol Palin’s boyfriend. Crummy.
Tons of “Palin Power” signs. Applause continues.
This is history. I don’t know about you, but I am very moved.
She accepts the nomination. More huge applause.
Palin talks about son Track headed to serve in Iraq and another family member enlisted. She introduces her daughters and baby son to the crowd. Addresses families of special needs children. “I have a message for you: I pledge to you that if we’re elected, you’ll have a friend and advocate in the White House.” Introduces Todd Palin. “Two decades and five children later, he’s still my guy.”
Introduces parents. They taught me that “This is America. Every woman can walk through every door.” Honesty, sincerity, dignity. Hard-working Americans: “They love their country in good times and bad and they are always proud of America.” Jibes the Scranton poseurs vs. the San Francisco back-biting.
Take that, Snobama.
Delivers her pit bull/hockey mom joke. The difference? Lipstick.
Palin is letting it rip. For those who don’t know what the job entails, let me explain what small-town mayor entails. “I guess it’s like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities.”
Shreds Obama’s bitter/clingy remarks.
Palin dives into substantive policy issues: ethics reform, fiscal discipline, energy policy, chief executive policy. Takes on the anti-drilling crowd. “Starting in Jan., we’re going to lay more pipelines, build nuclear plants, move forward on alternative sources. We need American sources brought to you by American ingenuity and produced by American workers.”
10:55pm Eastern. “This is a man who has authored two memoirs, but not a single legislative reform.” This is a man who never uses the word victory, except when he’s talking about his own campaign. When the cloud of rhetoric has passed…when those styrofoam Greek columns go back to some studio lot…what exactly is our opponent’s plan?”
More good lines: Terrorists want to kill us. Obama wants to read them their rights.
10:59pm Eastern. Palin impales Obama on his bogus presidential seal. The American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery. Obama and Biden go on about fighting, but let’s face it: There’s only one man in this race who has ever really fought for you….where winning means survival and losing means death. Introduces a veteran. Climactic ending. McCain and Palin family join her on stage.
That was so very, very satisfying, wasn’t it?
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Advance excerpts:
This evening Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican Party’s vice presidential nominee, will address the 2008 Republican National Convention. Excerpts from the governor’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below.
On her experience as a public servant:
“I had the privilege of living most of my life in a small town. I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids’ public education better. When I ran for city council, I didn’t need focus groups and voter profiles because I knew those voters, and knew their families, too. Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown. And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves. I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a ‘community organizer,’ except that you have actual responsibilities.”
On why she is going to Washington, D.C.:
“I’m not a member of the permanent political establishment. And I’ve learned quickly, these past few days, that if you’re not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone. But here’s a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion – I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country.”
On energy policies that the McCain-Palin administration will implement:
“Our opponents say, again and again, that drilling will not solve all of America’s energy problems – as if we all didn’t know that already. But the fact that drilling won’t solve every problem is no excuse to do nothing at all. Starting in January, in a McCain-Palin administration, we’re going to lay more pipelines…build more nuclear plants…create jobs with clean coal…and move forward on solar, wind, geothermal, and other alternative sources. We need American energy resources, brought to you by American ingenuity, and produced by American workers.”
On John McCain:
“Here’s how I look at the choice Americans face in this election. In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change.”
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LOL! OUCH! BAM! Take THAT Obamama!
Looks like someone just got escorted out.
Did somebody just get escorted out of the room?
Nice burn on the community organizer!
PBS just cut to some protester (code pink?) being escorted out.
Punk being removed.
actual responsibilities – delivered with a smile and a smirk
Can’t wait to hear Ko and Gene Robinson and Company complain about the “community organizer” not have actual responsibilities.
Bitter clinger. Boom, boom!
she looks like she’s having a ball out there!
“Since our opponents seem to look down on (small town mayors), let me explain to them what that job involves.”
Oh boy here it comes…
“…Actual responsibilities!” Ha!
Rudy didn’t manage to spill all the blood after all!
Yeah, that’s me! I’m a bitter American!
ECS
http://theturkeyfootbrand.blogspot.com/
Send_Me – would you feel better if she said hope and change?
“well… I’m not a member of the permanent political establishment”
awesome
Oh my goodness, she is killing Obama!
I gotta turn the TV off, “I’m a married man!”
I think she can handle herself.
slammin’ the MSM….this is GOOD
It was a code pinko that got escorted out.
She’s hitting a home run…..
She’s Palalicious!
On September 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm, Send_Me said:
I guess I’m the only person who really could not care less about the names of her kids, her husband’s snow machine championships, how she met her husband, the name of her 17-year old’s boyfriend…
I wish she would just explain why she should be Vice President. I wish she’d explain her credentials and vision, not how she’s a “hockey mom.”
This is a circus.
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“Send Me” you take ur user name from Kerry lame accepance speech. He lost remember.
I love it…she basically challenges them to come after her. She’s proving she can dish it right back
Bwahaha, take that MSM!
On September 3rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm, mistressjustice said:
He said more executive experience. Which is factually correct. In fact she has more elected executive experience than Obama, Biden, AND McCain combined.
But that’s what happen when you listen with eyes that are rolling.
she is knocking it out of the park
Mrs. Boomer just said Sarah Palin earned her vote so far! She just smacked the MSM right in the face. Ouch!
She’s knocking this thing OUT of the park!
I wonder if Jesse Jackson is jealous that Rudy and Palin are doing to Obama what Jesse said he wanted to do to him.
Sarah, Plain and Tall.
It’s a home run derby.
Joe Biden is going to be replaced.
It’s from a Bible verse.
When they said she hadn’t been vetted, they forgot McCain’s long history with Corvettes….
she doesn’t care what people say about her… more ba… guts than Obama’s ever had, seem, or dreamt of.
e-bay! Ha!!
Sarah said ethics – Pelosi must be reaching for her dictionary.
Luxury jet was put on Ebay.
Just wow
The crowd reminds me of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” One minute they are like “burn him… booo… booo” Then, the next minute, we hear “and there was much rejoicing, ‘yaaay yaaay’”
Go Sarah Go!!!!
It’s Killin em and
I Love it!!!
McCain/Palin 08′
Image: fear on send me’s face, sweatin like hes workin out to a richard simmons sweatin to the oldies video.
LIPSTICK!!! ROTFL!!!
For health reasons, he’ll get thrown under the bus.
Pelosi’s checking on the 767 now…
Yes! Discussing vetoes- as a chief executive she knows they work.
She reminds us she sold the jet on eBay!
You remind us of Rusty. Zappp.
You hearing this Obama? This is what experience sounds like.
MistressJustice #370
Did I miss something. I was transcribing my notes and trying to listen at the
same time and wasn’t reading the thread. Husband brought it to my attention.
There’s your Natural Gas, T-Boone!
She is going down a long list of her accomplishments…
I bet Obama wish he could do something like that!
Thanks, 30.
jds, it’s from Isaiah 6:8.
Monty Python? Didn’t he host Let’s Make a Deal? That’s like so last week.
Sarah is putting “rounds on target”…rudy and huck just “softened up the target”. John will deliver the “death blow” tomorrow night.
Barry and Joe – Your getting called out…BY A WOMAN!
Drill Here, Drill Now! Let’s buy Alaskan Oil over Saudi Oil no matter the cost!
Drill baby drill
You missed the sound of the doors hitting her ample backside on the way out.
Obama can only talk in generalities about what he wants to do. She talks specifically about a LOT of things she has actually done.
BO-Joe No …
Mc-Cuda Yes …
My panic attack is over. She’s Robert Bork’s revenge. Win one for Clarence!
Thanks, 30.
jds, it’s from Isaiah 6:8.
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my bad.
“The fact that drilling won’t solve EVERY problem isn’t an excuse to do nothing at all!”
ZING!
Not really knocking this out of the park.
HELL TO THE YAH Palin ! Palin Palin !
wow….
2 memoirs, no major law. Snuck another sharp jab in there!
circular error of probability, zero
Oh no! He’s authored two memoirs, but no legislation! SMACK!
Two memoirs and no law! ZING!
Ouch! A man who authored two memoirs but not one piece of legislation or one reform, even in the state senate. Go Sarah!
Two memoirs and no legislation! Biff! Bam! Pow!
Now, where did I put that contribution form for the McCain campaign?
OUCH!
hahaha, really- who writes autobiographies before accomplishing sht?
Obama never talks about victory except when talking about his own campaign!
ROTFL! You’re awesome, Sarah!
OW! “This is a man (Obama) who has authored two memoirs but not a single law.”
I haven’t seen so much blood on the floor since the last “Saw” movie!
Oh SNAP!
OMG, she is blowing the heads off the MSM and its appointed one.
Styrofoam Greek columns, ha!
Styrofoam Greek Columns! There it is!
I like her! I really like her!
“…and those styrofoam Greek columns are hauled back to some Hollywood lot….”
Two Memoirs no laws.
Baa haa haa haa
Obama: Well after that speech Sarah, I’m going to have to pretend you aren’t a woman.
Palin: Don’t worry Barry, I’ve been having to do the same about you
LOL styrofoam greek columns hauled back to some studio lot. I’m lovin it!
Styrofoam Greek columns!!! Heaven. I’m in heaven!
#…when the lights go out, and those Greek columns are hauled back to the lot…” ROFL!!!
styrofoam green columns are sent back to a hollywood studio.
Two books but no laws/reforms…absolutely loving it
and the greek column comment….man oh man, just want to run back to the NFARS armory , grab a M4A1 and share a target range with her
lol – No, but this isn’t much better.
I guess I’m just an old-fashioned guy who doesn’t want the personal crap and wants political philosophy and a public policy debate.
Greek columns back to a studio lot!! LOL
PBS just cut away from convention completely.
Now it’s back.
Now it’s gone again.
Anyone want to take bets on how many tv’s have been thrown by BO and Joe so far …
They just picked on the wrong woman this last few days …
She has flat out said … “you want some of me … come and get it!”
Oh man, she is shredding Obama to bits.
LOL styrofoam greek columns hauled back to some studio lot. I’m lovin it!
OMG
substance? you want substance? here’s your flippin substance!
Man, is she great or what?
Sweet irony – the smear campaign undoubtedly caused a record number of undecided viewers to watch Palin tonight. Hoist/Petard.
Great speech, great pick for VP…great two nights all around for the Republicans. Looking forward to tomorrow night.
I was watching CNN and they thought she hit it out of the ballpark. Now if CNN said that…
WOW! She did great. Awe inspiring speech. One of the best I have ever heard. Her family are beautiful, too.
Wonderful night: love Mitt and Rudy.
Great, great night for the GOP!
Get some sleep. The nutroots are just warming up…
Depressing to get an email from overseas just now saying,
“She got her brother-in-law fired.”
Needless to say I put them right, but how many millions are out there swallowing the lies the media is spreading? Wow they need to be taken to task in a BIG way – like jail time for incorrect reporting.
Awesome speech btw, awesome. The dems have good reason to panic.