My predictions for tonight's RNC
By Libby Spencer
Sarah Palin will give a great speech. She will lie her face off.
The GOP base will go wild and proclaim that this proves she is a true reformer who is ready to lead.
They will not see the irony in that they have been accusing Obama of being a candidate who only makes great speeches but is too inexperienced to lead.
The punderati will declare this brilliant stroke a gamechanger.
Everyone else will say yes, it was a great speech but she lied her face off and by the way when is she is going to give a press interview and -- you know -- answer questions about her vast knowledge of world and domestic affairs.
The base will howl about how the left is 'attacking' Palin with the facts and they're being mean to her because she is a good, God fearing Christian woman.
The McCain campaign will issue an outraged statement saying the Democrats have crossed the line with this over the top line of attack and use it as an excuse to avoid any future press avail.
Somewhere, in an undisclosed location, Karl Rove will be chortling and popping a bottle of champagne.
(Cross-posted at The Impolitic.)
Sarah Palin will give a great speech. She will lie her face off.
The GOP base will go wild and proclaim that this proves she is a true reformer who is ready to lead.
They will not see the irony in that they have been accusing Obama of being a candidate who only makes great speeches but is too inexperienced to lead.
The punderati will declare this brilliant stroke a gamechanger.
Everyone else will say yes, it was a great speech but she lied her face off and by the way when is she is going to give a press interview and -- you know -- answer questions about her vast knowledge of world and domestic affairs.
The base will howl about how the left is 'attacking' Palin with the facts and they're being mean to her because she is a good, God fearing Christian woman.
The McCain campaign will issue an outraged statement saying the Democrats have crossed the line with this over the top line of attack and use it as an excuse to avoid any future press avail.
Somewhere, in an undisclosed location, Karl Rove will be chortling and popping a bottle of champagne.
(Cross-posted at The Impolitic.)
Labels: 2008 election, John McCain, Republicans, Sarah Palin
posted by Libby Spencer at
12:52 PM
5 Comments:
I hope you're wrong, Libby, but I fear you're right.
Expectations are so low that even sounding remotely coherent would be a "win" for Palin.
By
Michael J.W. Stickings, at 1:05 PM
Mark my words. That's why I put them on record. She's a good public speaker. It stands to reason she'll deliver the speech well. The real test will be in unscripted interviews, which they are clearly avoiding like the plague.
By
Libby Spencer, at 1:34 PM
Sarah Palin will give a great speech. She will lie her face off.
Not going to happen. She's the Terry Bradshaw of public speaking.
By
Carl, at 3:18 PM
I'm not good with sports references but the bar is set so low at the convention, they're going to love her is what I think. Not to mention all the GOPmen think of her as the VPILF. She could mumble and get thunderous applause. The response will make it look great even if it's medicore.
Besides she's been practicing non-stop for four days. How bad could she be?
By
Libby Spencer, at 5:59 PM
I wasn't too impressed with her speaking abilities, but I think the media will still play this as a win.
By
creature, at 9:02 PM
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