Comments on: What will happen tonight in St Paul http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/09/03/what-will-happen-tonight-in-st-paul/ A year-round Davos of the mind, written since 1999 by Lance Knobel Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:38:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Derrick http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/09/03/what-will-happen-tonight-in-st-paul/comment-page-1/#comment-284707 David Derrick Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:18:57 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/?p=2106#comment-284707 No dignity. No dignity.

]]> By: David Derrick http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/09/03/what-will-happen-tonight-in-st-paul/comment-page-1/#comment-284672 David Derrick Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:05:41 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/?p=2106#comment-284672 Having heard her speech in full, I’d say vulgar as well as lightweight and ignorant. Having heard her speech in full, I’d say vulgar as well as lightweight and ignorant.

]]> By: Lance Knobel http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/09/03/what-will-happen-tonight-in-st-paul/comment-page-1/#comment-284631 Lance Knobel Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:56:50 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/?p=2106#comment-284631 She was great at rallying the faithful, but I doubt more than a handful of undecideds were swayed by last night. It was red meat for the true believers. Leave aside, as well, the steady stream of lies and the complete absence of policy. And, of course, the absurdity of the party that has been in power for the last eight years claiming it is the party of reform. What policy of Bush do McCain/Palin disagree with? Palin's speech will give the GOP a day or two of good coverage, but then they will be back to scrambling. It also confirmed the Republican party as the nasty party, which I don't think meshes well with the public mood. She was great at rallying the faithful, but I doubt more than a handful of undecideds were swayed by last night. It was red meat for the true believers.

Leave aside, as well, the steady stream of lies and the complete absence of policy. And, of course, the absurdity of the party that has been in power for the last eight years claiming it is the party of reform. What policy of Bush do McCain/Palin disagree with?

Palin’s speech will give the GOP a day or two of good coverage, but then they will be back to scrambling.

It also confirmed the Republican party as the nasty party, which I don’t think meshes well with the public mood.

]]> By: David Derrick http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/09/03/what-will-happen-tonight-in-st-paul/comment-page-1/#comment-284590 David Derrick Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:42:55 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/?p=2106#comment-284590 Not only cheerfully, but with a feeling of relief. Unfortunately, she's an asset to McCain, however many questions remain about her record and beliefs. Not only cheerfully, but with a feeling of relief. Unfortunately, she’s an asset to McCain, however many questions remain about her record and beliefs.

]]> By: David Derrick http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/09/03/what-will-happen-tonight-in-st-paul/comment-page-1/#comment-284586 David Derrick Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:29:38 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/?p=2106#comment-284586 What is happening - which is dangerous - is that she's putting some fire and electricity into the discussions. McCain can't do it. And she is making people think of Obama as one long (very very long) series of langorous high-minded speeches which lack substance. She's earthing people. There are plenty of conservative, pro-life, pro-guns and oil Americans who will respond cheerfully. Obama will lose. What is happening – which is dangerous – is that she’s putting some fire and electricity into the discussions. McCain can’t do it. And she is making people think of Obama as one long (very very long) series of langorous high-minded speeches which lack substance. She’s earthing people. There are plenty of conservative, pro-life, pro-guns and oil Americans who will respond cheerfully. Obama will lose.

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