On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 7:47 AM, Francis Drouillard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > On Oct 3, 2008, at 4:18 AM, Mark wrote: > > > > > Francis Drouillard wrote: > >> Two gaffes -- Sarah's -- one "O'Biden," and two "leave" instead of > >> "lead." > >> > oooops...only two gaffs? she didn't reveal the actual name of the man in charge of afghanistan coalition... i guess a former whistle blowing white house press secretary is more prominent? and those who refuse to acknowledge the past are doomed... > > >> Oops! > >> > >> Wink! > >> > >> Palin accomplished two things tonight. > >> > >> She won MO for Mac and she re-energized a demoralized conservative > >> base. > i guess [ceding] michigan to obama isn't being acknowledged... > > >> > >> Will it last? > >> > >> --- > >> > >> This election. This plebiscite. > >> > >> It's all about moving that swinging pendulum by just the right amount > >> at just the right time. > >> > >> This is the most fascinating election we will ever see in our > >> lifetimes. > whoa, dude.... > > >> > >> Whoever wins will deserve a lot of credit as a master of campaigning. > >> > >> That has to count for something. > >> > > I would say the fears of Ifil's balance (ok, apparently, she can't > > walk) > > were unfounded. In fact, she almost seemed to be siding more with "the > > chick" in her needling of asking Biden about his positions "today". > > Palin seemed to do a lot better with a fellow.rival candidate than > > with > > celebrity interviewees. I think the small town girl was probably > > kind of > > star struck by the interviewers. > excuses, excuses...protect protect. > > > Biden did a better job of staying on topic but I guess that's not a > > big > > deal. > lol...i guess having real experience trumps a lack of it... > At least it wasn't in Greer v Buckley. > > I don't know that fear is the right word. Conflict of interest just > shouldn't be an issue with a moderator because it can cut both ways. well, i guess that showed that ifill is a better journalist than people like you want to admit to... > > That said, whether by design or the result of Palin's stage presence, > I felt Ifill was largely transparent. palin showed everyone, just what they needed to see...i guess we know what you saw... i saw someone, prepped for a debate[palin] versus someone who has walked the walk and talked the talk. your prejudice... against ifill is already documented... > > > Staying on topic wasn't a big deal in this debate. Ifill did nothing > to drag either candidate back on topic. > > I thought Joe was a much better liar. He made several factually > incorrect statements, but delivered them with professional poise, > confidence and forcefulness. And Palin didn't respond to them all. as did palin...i'm disappointed that joe didn't nail her, and i mean that in a kind way... ; ^) > > Claire McCaskill pointed the way for spin doctors -- "Sarah didn't > deny this and Sarah didn't deny that." sarah isn't the bastion of republican truth...we know this because she is mccain's running mate. > > It's a shitty but effective tactic, and one that some of the barking > monkeys on this list employ. > > yesssss...look who's barking.... and we'll wait and see what comes out of the GOP's mouth in coming weeks...it's looking more like it's going to be the nastiest race to date...not the most fascinating...we'll see i suppose... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/StrataList-OT?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
