POLITICS
Sarah Palin Proves She's Expert Marksman, Takes Aim At Obama, Media Critics
O BULLDOG EVER LOOKED SO GOOD IN LIPSTICK, nor roused a crowd to such a clamor.
In a reversal of political winds, Republican VP nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin powered through her televised introduction to the nation Wednesday, wowing Republicans and Independents with the idea that Mrs. Smith was heading to Washington.
After a weekend of character assaults by the media and blogosphere, and flanked by her picture-perfect family, soccer-mom-turned-Governor proved she was up to the fight of the national presidential campaign, taking some of the best swipes yet at Barack Obama with the sincerest of smiles.
"I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a "community organizer," except that you have actual responsibilities,'' said Palin in a sly dig at Obama.
"I might add that in small towns, we don't quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren't listening.
"We tend to prefer candidates who don't talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco."
The Alaskan hunter had hit her target with a bullseye! In fact, all night long Mrs. Palin proved herself of steely aim.
"And though both Senator Obama and Senator Biden have been going on lately about how they are always, quote, "fighting for you," let us face the matter squarely. There is only one man in this election who has ever really fought for you." Bang!
"I've noticed a pattern with our opponent,'' she said. "...We've all heard his dramatic speeches before devoted followers. And there is much to like and admire about our opponent.But listening to him speak, it's easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform — not even in the state senate." Pow!
Palin went on, "But when the cloud of rhetoric has passed, when the roar of the crowd fades away,when the stadium lights go out, and those Styrofoam Greek columns are hauled back to some studio lot, what exactly is our opponent's plan? What does he actually seek to accomplish, after he's done turning back the waters and healing the planet?
"The answer is to make government bigger, take more of your money ... and to reduce the strength of America in a dangerous world."
Well, actually Sarah, no one has succeeded at that quite like Republican George Bush, which is the big problem for your ticket. But you did cleverly remind us of the messianic complex of Obama and his followers.
I had begun to lament the off-the-deep-end partisan punditry increasingly practiced by both sides of the political divide. I was peeved at the sexism used like a baton against Hillary and Sarah. I don't agree with Sarah Palin on a lot, but to my mind that doesn't mean I can cast vile insinuations about her daughter's baby's father. (Who turns out to be a hottie, hence a political plus for Sarah!)
Now do I worry? Not so much.
Ladies and gentlemen, have at her. The Governor will take your questions now.
Posted September 4, 2008
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