On 1 Oct 2008, at 23:35, Dave Land wrote: > Folks, > > An insightful article (http://url.ie/qxw) in the Huffington Post > suggests that despite Sarah Palin's sketchy performance in situations > where knowledge and understanding of issues are required, she proves > to be a much more skilled debater because, as Andrew Halcro, 2006 > Alaska gubernatorial candidate, writes: > > I've debated Governor Palin more than two dozen times. And > she's a master, not of facts, figures, or insightful policy > recommendations, but at the fine art of the nonanswer, the > glittering generality. Against such charms there is little > Senator Biden, or anyone, can do. > > Perhaps Palin, like Bush before her, knows (instinctively or > intentionally) that you don't win elections by being smarter or more > prepared than the other guy, you win by being more appealing, by > seeming more _like_ the audience and wanting to be _liked by_ them.
People who know stuff are boring. Like school Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ Debunking bullshit is a thankless task. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
