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VP Debate: Biden vs. Palin

I realized before writing this post that I had not written a review of the first Presidential debate. It was both an accident and on purpose. That debate was not that at all. It was just another opportunity for both candidates an opportunity to repeat their stump speeches in two minute sound bites strung together to answer a softball question.

The VP debate was no different.
However because of Democrats short sighted, transparent, attacks on Palin all she need to do is come to the podium and answer the questions. I admit Palin sis not impress anyone during her past two interviews. Leaving this to be her only goal, do better than she did during those interviews.

She Did More.
Palin did show all who watched she can answer a question. She also did more. She gleemed confidence. Smiling and winking. That is what every conversation of the media has gonr to. Thus has fully angered the Democrats. It goes back to the heart of the Dem’s anger: We hate her because she is young, attractive, and a woman. It is evident in all the attacks I viewed on identica and the conversation on News Gang Live. This is yet another problem with the Democrats transparent attacks.

Is Palin the right choice? Yes. Is she the best? No, but I hope she proves it.

Again reflecting on all the noise during and following the debate. I congratulate the Democrats abilities to hang the burden of the economy on the Republicans. They (Dem’s) have been able to use the fear tactics against the American public as well as the Republicans did, during the 2004 election, with security and the fight against terrorism. A popular excuse Democrats claim for their loss.

I hope the next two Presidential debates are better at educating rather than providing another stage to repeat their series of catch phrases.

[UPDATE] Couldn’t pass this up… SNL spoof of the VP Debate

McCain and Palin 2008

I wanted to write this post a few weeks ago. First I paused because of all the hype and smears coming from the Dem’s. I wanted to see if there was anything valid to their attacks. It was evident nothing was going to stick. I also began to find comfort in their attacks.

It was something that Obama said in his speech at the DNC convention and was directed to the McCain campaign and RNC. [paraphrasing]

…this election is not going to be determined by the small things…

The small things are being used by the Obama campaign to discredit Palin:

  • Palin has no experience: sounds like Clinton spin used against Obama during the primary
  • Palin is the Governor of Alaska: evidently the 650,000 residents of Alaska don’t matter. In the same sense as the residents of Michigan and Florida residents votes didn’t matter in the DNC primaries.

The other criticisms actually are what scares the Dem’s the most. But those criticisms are also what energized the Republican party:

Palin is married and a parent of 5 children. Palin was raised to appreciate the outdoors and likes to hunt.

That two sentence description has sent chill’s down the spines of the Dem’s because she embodies the core beliefs of most Republicans. Those beliefs are in God, life, and to bare arms.

There are also Palin’s accomplishments that the Dem’s don’t want to highlight:

  • Palin managed a budget that resulted in a surplus: That surplus was given back to the residents of Alaska. Do you know how she was able to manage a surplus? She increased the corporate taxes on the oil companies.
  • How about the now infamous bridge to no where: The Dem’s want you to know she was for it before she was against it. Palin even ran for Govenor in support of the bridge to nowhere. That is because at the time it appeared to be the right thing to do. Instead, and something you have to do in a leadership role, she realized that the cost was to great and was actually going to hurt the residents.

    It’s Simple

    The Dem’s are scared and have realized that Obama made a mistake. A mistake that has highlighted his lack of leadership and vision for change. In my opinion Obama had this election locked after HE was chosen as the nominee. This left Hillary to be chosen as his running mate. The Democrats could have had the first Afro-American President and Woman Vice President.

    The petty attacks and one-liners prove it.

    Hint: Palin is the real canidate and is being positioned to be there for awhile.

    [photo via: for the love of dayton]