Thursday, September 4, 2008
Palin's Speech
The Palin speech was well written and she delivered it well. Many questions remain about her background, but she certainly came across as confident and personable. There were some questionable claims in her address but speakers at both conventions have not always been compl,etely honest in their claims. What I found interesting was her effort to glorify small town life and to present herself as a women who was the embodiment of small town virtues. Most voters live in large metropolitan areas. My guess is that working as a community organizer on the Southside of Chicago gives one a lot better perspective on many of the critical issues facing the nation than does serving as a mayor of a town of 6,000 in Alaska. But really the comparison should be between Obama's time in the Illinois Senate and Palin's time as mayor. Illinois is a large and complex state, much more representative of the nation than is Alaska. I am a bit surprised that the Republicans want to make these comparisons . . . whatever Palin's other qualities are, she does not have the kind of experience that Obama has had in the Illinois Senate and in the U.S. Senate and as presidential candidate.
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The Palin introduction was well coordinated and touched the base of the GOP. It is back to the dividing politics of the Republicans versus the historicaly established popular Democratic party. Palin has made a troubling mistake: THE MEDIA, the referee in the independence minds. Now only talk radio will be her home. .. So much for vetting a candidate for the second highest postion in U.S. government. .. The polls Obama 49% vs McCain 43%. the last 8% independents need to hear a different message than the social conservative agenda in order to vote for McCain-Palin ticket.
I get a big kick out of how Palin glorifies her position as a small town mayor. I myself am from a very small town (not as small as Wasilla). I read the online text of my hometown newspaper on a regular basis. That small town is riddled with more governement and political corruption than Washington DC! I know that all small towns are not the same, but they aren't looking too different right now!
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