Sarah Palin’s speech at the Republican National Convention
If you missed Sarah Palin’s speech at the Republican National Convention, you missed something great. At first, I didn’t think she was going to be able to get a word in edgeways. The ovation was stunning when she came onto the stage and tried to begin her speech. It’s been less than a week since she was named as John McCain’s running mate and she has been subjected to all manner of accusations and rumors, most of which had nothing to do with her qualifications for Vice President. Regardless of what the media and the Democrats are saying about her, she has united the Republican party in a quest to vote John McCain into the White House and defeat Barack Obama.
One of the first things Sarah Palin mentioned was that her family was just like any other family in the country and had the same kinds of problems everyone else had. This is one of the best things she could have done and beyond anyone’s wildest dream, she has connected herself and John McCain to the American people.
Governor Palin also took the opportunity to answer the media and the way it has taken her to task about her family. I personally wish she had told them to stay out of her family affairs, but I suppose that would have been going too far. She did point out very clearly that she wasn’t going to Washington to seek their good opinion, but rather to serve the people.
Most of the rest of the speech was devoted to drawing contrasts between the McCain/Palin and Obama/Biden tickets and I believe she did a very good job. She pointed out that she actually has experience in running a government and Barack Obama and Joe Biden did not.
I really believe the choice of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s Vice President has taken the Democrats off guard and they really do not have a clue how to deal with her. That’s why they have taken to attacking her family and saying she should be a stay-at-home Mom. That has backfired and in my opinion, because of Sarah Palin, the prospects of the Republicans retaining the White House have just went up.
That’s my take!
Larry
You are absolutely right; she knocked this out of the park. It was remarkably well done, and show glaring contrasts between the two presidential tickets. Wow, indeed! I just finished posting a brief overview of what my wife and I watched tonight, and wonder how many other people will do the same. It was an amazing night at the Republican Convention.
Gov Palin gave an excellent speech. Certainly can see why they call her the baracuda (that is not an insult in any way). When she referred to John McCain as an “honorable man”, I did choke on that a little bit. Mostly I kept thinking …. this would be great if an inspiring, trustworthy candidate was on the top of the ticket (I know you’re supporting McCain, and I’m not trying to be disrespectful). My husband commented how much the air went out of the balloon as soon as McCain walked on stage.
As they say “the truth shall set you free”…or at least the bits of it you choose to tell. By admitting that her family has the same problems as any other, has just made, as you say, instantly human. Even if she’d left it at that, it was probably enough. Being in Australia I didn’t get to see the speech but from the sound of the reviews it was obviously very well crafted. Her speech writer/s deserve a raise!
Kerry,
I know you are not being disrespectful, so no problems there.
Would I be happier if Mike Huckabee was at the top of the ticket? Most certainly I would. I would really be excited if it were Huckabee/Palin or even Palin/Huckabee. I know you have problems with McCain and I do as well. There is one main reason I am supporting McCain and that is Barack Obama.
I really fear what the man will do to our country and if I vote for a third party or stay at home in protest over McCain, then I believe I might as well be casting a vote for Obama.
I do not like being in the position of voting for the lesser of two evils, but in this case, Obama is such a greater evil that there is no choice for me.
I do not have a television set in my house but listened to the Sarah Palin speech on the radio and thought she did fine.
I would prefer that we had honorable conservative men (both in political principle and personal lifestyle) as the Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates. I do prefer Sarah Palin above the other leading women candidates and some of the men McCain was considering as his VP. So far I have not seen or read any hard evidence of anything that disqualifies Sarah Palin.
On November 4 I will probably either vote for Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party or possibly skip the presidential spot on the ballot. McCain presents too many problems for me. But no matter who the Republicans might have nominated this year for president and vice president, they would have been besieged by the powerful liberal/leftist structures in this county and the zeitgeist or “spirit of the times”.
I do not see how informed people with Christian or traditional principles and viewpoints can even consider voting for Obama and the hard left Democrat party. But too many are being seduced.