Palin's speech played right into Obama's hands

[Marsala]

Obama has been pushing the message that the Republicans have no new ideas, only insults and divisive politics. And that's exactly what was in Palin's speech. And all the others, too. The Democrats only have to stick to message. "More of the same, more of the same, more of the same". The independents are too sick of Republicans to believe that they could be the true party of change.

[Omnibus]

1. After reading CNN's comment section

I think you're right.

People who heard her, and aren't partisan Publicans, agree she isn't what they're looking for in our national government.

[FrenchieCat]

2. You got it....

Plus Miss new-around-the-block doesn't realize that the media don't play that. There is a reason that Barack rarely if ever riles against the media....It's not something to do....especially in a speech that will be watched by millions. This will not be ending well. Some folks are deeply pissed.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

4. Probably not a good idea to piss off people...

who buy ink by the gallon

[sandnsea]

3. Absolutely

And she said such ugly things that an ad will be so simple. All they have to say at the end of it is, "More Of The Same".

[Marsala]

7. It's a strategy that's beautiful in its simplicity.

Attack Republicans' strength (insults), attack their weakness (Bush), stay on message. Palin is just a distraction. And far from a positive one.

[TwilightGardener]

5. I'm surprised, after reading around the 'nets, how many commenters

who were NOT identified as Dems seemed to feel protective about Obama, and thought her attacks on him were over the line. I think it's because the public has had 20 months to get to know him, and know he's a decent soul (whether or not they agree with his politics) and the attitude toward Miss Nasty's speech tonight is "Who the hell are YOU, to attack HIM?"

[JVS]

8. People have been assuming that palin won't be attacked because she's female, but she blew it...

by acting like the most shrewish scold of a schoolteacher that anyone could imagine.

[southpaw]

15. I thought the same thing!

The combination of the school-marm glasses and hair style, and the incessant finger-wagging created a really nasty combined effect.

Of course, that room full of pasty-faced cretins were eating it up.

It was like watching Sean Hannity play to an arena sized studio-audience... in a skirt.

[japple]

22. She has a weird "gleam" in her eyes. Kind of like Nurse Ratched.

She looks a bit deranged or brainwashed to me.

[johnnydrama]

6. they just need

They just need to use Jed's "crickets" video about the entire convention, and that would work well.

[nico818]

9. They made a HUGE Strategic error in the speech!

The Obama camp is already capitalizing with emails. When they made fun of Barracks experience as a community organizer, it opened up a new angle for Barrack to attack them as "same ol', same ol'"...

Here is a line from the email: "Community organizing is how ordinary people respond to out-of-touch politicians and their failed policies."


McCain campaign are gonna feel the heat soon.

[DangerousRhythm]

11. I think you're right about the email. I hadn't ever donated but did tonight.

They just opened a can of worms.

[bullwinkle428]

21. I donated for the first time last night as well!!

:thumbsup:

[Dr. Death]

27. Yep, same for me.

Trash talking. That's all the repukes have.

[DangerousRhythm]

31. Woohoo!

:toast:

[NightOwwl]

36. Thanks for reminding me.

Off to make another donation! :hi:

[fishwax]

29. welcome to DU, nico818

:toast:

[Meshuga]

33. What a great line about community organizing!

That should be in an ad and used as a mantra.

The pitbull with lipstick likes to bite people who choose to organize in order to help the needy.

[curious one]

10. After calming down and thinking some, I think Phalin speech tonight was test of her loyalty for

McLoser and because of that it did not have any substance. It was empty and full of hatred.

[bigwillq]

12. Yup.

All she did was trash. She didn't do an effective job, imo, of introducing herself to anyone other than the base. She had no plans for how she would govern, and no plan to attract moderates or independents.

[DeeDeeNY]

13. TRASH TALK EXPRESS

After last night, that's what McLame's campaign should be called.

[nini]

26. ohhhh good one!

:thumbsup:

[Enrique]

14. you're right about independents

I can't see how any of them could like that speech.

[Patiod]

16. Obama spoke to the independents, the non-political

He spoke the those who may have only tuned in to that one speech, because they didn't know who this Barack Obama guy is.

What were the folks thinking last night who tuned in last night because they didn't know who this Sarah Palin woman is?

[krkaufman]

17. Yep. Just what I said here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6921624&mesg_id=6921624

Palin turbo-charges the "more of the same" argument.

[OneGrassRoot]

18. And, for those upset that there isn't a push-back as yet...

isn't it usually the case that while the other party's convention is going on that no negativity is used, no ads put on TV? Even though the repukes didn't abide by this, aren't the Dems sticking to this plan and we can expect delightly truthful ads slamming them by weekend, as well as full-on assaults on the weekend talk shows?

[TexasLady]

19. her speech was like reading high school girls hating on each other

on their myspaces. :puke:

[bullwinkle428]

20. I used the phrase "moldy oldies" last night as Mittens was delivering his screed...

errrrrrr...I mean, "speech", and the subsequent speakers (Squirrel Boy, Captain 9/11, and Milfy McMooseburger) did absolutely nothing to alter that perception!!!

I kept saying to myself "The American people can't be falling for this tired old shit again, can they??"

[Rob H.]

23. "Milfy McMooseburger"

:rofl: I hope you don't mind if I borrow that. :D

[TexasLady]

24. It was like light and darkness

postive and negative.

[cameozalaznick]

25. Appartently the guys over at

www.fivethirtyeight.com agree with you. There's an interesting column today about it. You won't hear this from the tv commentariat.

[Rob H.]

28. She really handed the Obama campaign a golden opportunity

when she referred to the "current do-nothing Senate." They should use that to hammer home the fact that the real reason the Senate is bogged down is Republican obstructionism, not Senate Democrats.

She gave 'em a two-fer! They now have an opportunity to point out that the implication that Democrats are to blame for the snail's pace of the Senate is a blatant lie, and it opens the door to let voters know that Republicans not only don't want change, they're actively opposing it every chance they get.

[fishwax]

30. well said! And welcome to DU!

:toast:

[Marsala]

34. Thanks! n/t

[Erin Elizabeth]

32. It sure did.

I didn't hear a single damn solution, I didn't even hear them ADDRESS the concerns that most Americans are struggling with. Hell, I didn't even hear them acknowledge those concerns!

[Arkansas Granny]

35. It was more than just the negativity. There are going to be several details

uncovered when this speech is analyzed. Here's a little taste of things to come:

Some of Palin's remarks stretch the truth
SPEECH: Gas pipeline, earmark issues have more subtlety than described.

Daily News staff and wire report

Published: September 4th, 2008 01:48 AM
Last Modified: September 4th, 2008 02:38 AM

Gov. Sarah Palin's remarks to the Republican National Convention about her record in state government stretched the truth.


GAS PIPELINE

PALIN: "I fought to bring about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history. And when that deal was struck, we began a nearly forty billion dollar natural gas pipeline to help lead America to energy independence. That pipeline, when the last section is laid and its valves are opened, will lead America one step farther away from dependence on dangerous foreign powers that do not have our interests at heart.

THE FACTS: Palin implies that construction has begun on a major natural gas pipeline from the top of Alaska into Canada. That is not correct.

In fact, no building has begun and actual construction is years away, if it ever happens. This summer the Alaska Legislature, at Palin's request, passed a bill under which the state will issue a "license" to a Canadian energy company, TransCanada Corp., and pay it up to $500 million as an incentive to someday build this enormous project, which Alaska politicians have long sought with little success. The license is not a construction contract, and federal energy regulators have not yet approved the project.

Palin also puts the price tag for the project at $40 billion, an exaggeration. This is roughly $10 billion more than most cost estimates industry players and consultants have made to date.

http://www.adn.com/sarah-palin/story/515517.html