Political masterstroke 30/8/2008
John McCain’s vp running mate is an inspired choice: Smart, a looker, a mum of five – one disabled, a proud wife, a record of fighting corruption and big politics and a moose hunter.
Don’t be surprised if she turns out to be the most popular political figure in years, for just one reason: she’s from outside the political machine and it shows. This also means the Obama-infatuated media and the Democrats need to be careful with criticism: her non-elite status will prompt identification politics and attacks on her will be judged by middle-of-the-roaders as attacks on them.
Obama emerged from his sermon in the temple with an eight per cent boost in the polls. I’d say Palin’s appointment has at least cut that in half.
Plenty of links and comments here.
By Zeus McCain, you’ve done it again! She’s gunna fire up the hairy armpit brigade to drive Parthenon Man to distraction. They’ll barely be able to conceal their contempt for this ‘woman’. How would Hilary be feeling about that glass ceiling line eh? Priceless!
Speaking of real shoo-ins Slatts, how good are the Cats? The best ever by all accounts-http://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl/news/article/-/4971057/geelong-greatest-team
As a Power man we’ve set up the Crows for you. Now would you be so kind as to really whoop them something horrible next weekend please?
Woops! Looks like the Saints are marching in. On second thoughts Collingwood helping the Crows out in straight sets will do just fine.
Go Pies and do us proud.
She’s a real beaut, that’s for sure. I feel good about this election now. I got rat-arsed in the Red Dog Saloon in Juneau in 1999. An inch of sawdust all over the floor, great cushioning and soaked up all the slops. Stupid muso didn’t know who Randy Newman was. Great town.
Go Eags, a sublimely “managed” list in 2008 – another flag 3 years I reckon.
I became aware of Sarah Palin about three months ago when her name was first mentioned as an outside chance for VP. In mere moments I thought she may be the new Margaret Thatcher that I have been seeking. If the Republicans win, I will be having evil thoughts about McCain’s health.