The Palin Effect Spreads

September 3, 2008 RSS Feed Print
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Jimmy P. at the RNC—Anyone who has spent even a minute or two chatting with delegates knows that McCain's veep selection of Sarah Palin has totally pumped people up here. It would take a political catastrophe for her to get dropped from the ticket. I am even more persuaded of that after talking to McCain advisers. The same folks who at the start of the summer were telling me things like "I still think we can win" or "We probably have better than a puncher's chance" or now decidedly more confident. The qualifiers are gone from their statements.

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I am reading this blog because I was looking for the one about the topic for my school paper. I cannot notice but how the people argue about unimportant things! Ever heard about the expression "while elephants fight, the grass gets crushed?!!" Think a little bit about important things - not only in front of your own nose, but in global, because the global will what your children and grandchildren will have to live with! For those who know anything about international policy, or who have friends abroad, or have traveled a little, the change of attitude towards Americans in the past little less than a decade should be alarming. For those who care only about the internal policies, well, look at the numbers! Look at the economy! Look at how the gap between the high, high "middle class" and those who are close to have nothing is increasing! Do you believe society without middle class is stable? Do you really believe only the privileged ones should have the health insurance? Do you really believe that someone who has to start new after a divorce or illness is guilty for "not fighting for themselves?!!!" I admit I may have liberal inclination, and I must admit, be it performance (like everything is!) or not what the candidates are speaking, I would prefer Democrats to win this time, if nothing to gain the balance back...

s.b. of NJ 12:31PM September 16, 2008

yea, spelling is good and we can spell, yaaay.

DH of SC 10:21AM September 08, 2008

And Obama doesn't have major "corporate interests" behind him? Please get in touch with reality.

Let's not denigrate "the church crowd". (I assume you meant "too dumb".) Maybe we're not sensible; but at least we can spell.

of AR 6:39AM September 04, 2008

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