Palin Floats Like a Butterfly . . .

[Appa23]

Here is something that you do not see often -- a Democrat with an honest, unbiased view of the race for the White House.

Thanks Willie Brown!


Palin floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee

Sunday, September 7, 2008


The Democrats are in trouble. Sarah Palin has totally changed the dynamics of this campaign.

Period.

Palin's speech to the GOP National Convention on Wednesday has set it up so that the Republicans are now on offense and Democrats are on defense. And we don't do well on defense.

Suddenly, Palin and John McCain are the mavericks and Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the status quo, in a year when you don't want to be seen as defending the status quo.

From taxes to oil drilling, Democrats are now going to have to start explaining their positions.

Whenever you start having to explain things, you're on defense.

I actually went back and watched Palin's speech a second time. I didn't go to sleep until 1:30 a.m. I had to make sure I got the lines right.

Her timing was exquisite. She didn't linger with applause, but instead launched into line after line of attack, slipping the knives in with every smile and joke.

And she delivered it like she was just BS-ing on the street with the meter maid.

She didn't have to prove she was "of the people." She really is the people.

There is one thing she should have done: announced when her 17-year-old daughter and the teenage father of the girl's unborn child are getting married and invited all of us to the wedding. It should be like Sunday at church.

As for Palin herself, she is going to be very, very effective on the campaign trail, especially if McCain's people can figure out how to gently keep her from getting into confrontations with the press.

If she can answer questions like she handled herself at the convention, Palin will turn out to be the most interesting person in all of politics, and the press will treat her like they treated Obama when he was first discovered.

And remember, the Palin bandwagon needs to roll for only two months.


I underlined what I think was the key point.

[Bob Juch]

I've always found the Republicans to be offensive.

[Beebs52]

I've always found the Republicans to be offensive.

Snarky women.
Republicans.

What's next? Puppies? Hello Kitty? It's devastating, it is.

[AlphaDummy]

I've always found the Republicans to be offensive.

Snarky women.
Republicans.

What's next? Puppies? Hello Kitty?

Shoes.

[cindy.wellman]

I've always found the Republicans to be offensive.

Does Butch know this?

[Bob Juch]

I've always found the Republicans to be offensive.

Does Butch know this?

Nope, Butch and I don't talk about politics, just rodeos and other redneck stuff.

[Rexer25]

I've always found the Republicans to be offensive.

Snarky women.
Republicans.

What's next? Puppies? Hello Kitty? It's devastating, it is.

I find Hello, Kitty repugnant. Ever since my daughters wanted to spend one of my paychecks on her stuff.

[Beebs52]

I've always found the Republicans to be offensive.

Snarky women.
Republicans.

What's next? Puppies? Hello Kitty? It's devastating, it is.

I find Hello, Kitty repugnant. Ever since my daughters wanted to spend one of my paychecks on her stuff.

Oh trust me. I do, too. In fact I find Hello Kitty stuff frightening.

[Thousandaire]

Whenever you start having to explain things, you're on defense.

Heaven forbid this election should be about issues more complex than a soundbite.

[hf_jai]

Whenever you start having to explain things, you're on defense.

Heaven forbid this election should be about issues more complex than a soundbite.

It's sad but true. And not just this election, but for quite some time. Possibly for as long as there have been elections, but much worse since campaigning came to rely on television.

Willie Brown is a sharp politician. We are always in trouble with Obama as the nominee. Palin just makes it worse. And the more we talk about her, the less we talk about McCain OR the issues, which is exactly what he wants.