Excerpts from Palin speech: Small town, and proud of it
posted at 7:17 pm on September 3, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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The RNCC just released excerpts of Sarah Palin’s speech, scheduled for delivery tonight, and it appears they have chosen the high road in re-introducing the Alaskan Governor to the nation. According to the clips, she plans to defend small-town America and its values, and stress her role as an outsider in reforming the political culture in Washington DC. However, she won’t ignore the steady stream of smears that flew out of the commentariat this week, either:
“I had the privilege of living most of my life in a small town. I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids’ public education better. When I ran for city council, I didn’t need focus groups and voter profiles because I knew those voters, and knew their families, too. Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown. And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves. I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a ‘community organizer,’ except that you have actual responsibilities. …
“I’m not a member of the permanent political establishment. And I’ve learned quickly, these past few days, that if you’re not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone. But here’s a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion – I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country. …
“Our opponents say, again and again, that drilling will not solve all of America’s energy problems – as if we all didn’t know that already. But the fact that drilling won’t solve every problem is no excuse to do nothing at all. Starting in January, in a McCain-Palin administration, we’re going to lay more pipelines…build more nuclear plants…create jobs with clean coal…and move forward on solar, wind, geothermal, and other alternative sources. We need American energy resources, brought to you by American ingenuity, and produced by American workers. …
“Here’s how I look at the choice Americans face in this election. In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change.”
Republicans are relishing this opportunity. If the media thought that the GOP would get squeamish over barbs coming from the punditry, they will have those notions disabused tonight. McCain and Palin have no intention of backing down, nor of kissing up to the Beltway elite.
Keep an eye on this speech, and the reaction tonight. Palin brings her own fighting spirit to a presidential candidate known for his own willingness to take risks in engagement with their own party and with those who argue for business as usual. Voters will identify with the Palins much sooner than with the Beltway insiders.
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Oooo very astute observation! No Media build up. Hmmm bad for her though because that means they may never let up. She really probably needs to make nice with at least some of them. Peggy? You game? You owe her!!!
petunia on September 3, 2008 at 7:43 PM
and… if she had much help, it surely had to come from Ann Coulter…
CC
CapedConservative on September 3, 2008 at 7:43 PM
damnit!
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 7:44 PM
That last line about change is a real cracker. It puts in peoples’ minds the bald ambition but shallow intention that Obama displays.
cyclosarin on September 3, 2008 at 7:44 PM
LOL. Oh man, you are going to be soooooo unhappy tomorrow morning. Start drinking now, Arthur Treacher, because your fish and chips have just been cooked, eaten and digested.
ManlyRash on September 3, 2008 at 7:44 PM
i got a tingly sensation running up my leg.
venicesurfer on September 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
The media is desperately trying to deny it’s bias by saying it’s an “age-old political tactic.”
CanadianGuy on September 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
Are we gonna have another UStream thread tonight?
JetBoy on September 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
Can we flip the Republican ticket?
DfDeportation on September 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
Anyone know what time the speech is?
Romeo13 on September 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
I hope she does well. I hope she tells these people to kiss her butt. Only with a little more eloquence. Who do they think they are anyway?
Terrye on September 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
Go get’em SARAHCUDA !!!
RocketmanBob on September 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
10:30pm Eastern
JetBoy on September 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
I actually thought that’s what I said. The writers make the words sound pretty.
I actually heard they had this generic speech written for like Mitt or that other guy (which thankfully I never have to learn about, snore) And they really had to tweak that speech because she is not at all what they expected.
Yah, me neither. But this is better.
petunia on September 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
I wish they wouldn’t release these excerpts. It takes a little of the magic away from hearing it first.
Guardian on September 3, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Goohtrew dujaka from outy “Supkta”?
Over
1GooDDaDDy on September 3, 2008 at 7:46 PM
That’s the power of the Rove.
We all know it was that magnificent bastard.
MadisonConservative on September 3, 2008 at 7:46 PM
111 comments in 39 minutes, that’s why.
steadyrock on September 3, 2008 at 7:46 PM
She needs to lay off the small town know-it-all hick routine, Disturb….America just lived through 8 years of that shtick.
alphie on September 3, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Oh, yeah! She’s gonna be a superstar. Hey Allahpundit….put that in your pipe and smoke it! ; )
ElectricPhase on September 3, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Ann’s on board!
Disturb the Universe on September 3, 2008 at 7:46 PM
ROFLMAO!!
Liberal Logic on display. Golden.
Montana on September 3, 2008 at 7:47 PM
Palin has already earned my vote. McCain gets to come along for the ride. :oP
DannoJyd on September 3, 2008 at 7:47 PM
You are the reason that animals eat their young.
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 7:47 PM
Get your conspiracy theories…red hot conspiracy theories
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 7:47 PM
Hopefully she will be well guarded, its a little worrying that there are left demented enough to find out where she lives and her social security number.
womball on September 3, 2008 at 7:48 PM
Mr. Treacher was mocking the newsies…go check out his blog….
Sarah should use “you know this really helps Todd’s kids” as a “quiet down and thanks” applause line…see if any of the newsies get the mockery.
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 7:48 PM
Umm, Earth to Alphie…
America IS that shtick.
Montana on September 3, 2008 at 7:48 PM
I’m extremely excited. I hope we get to take back our country from the media and make them remember that they’re there to report to us not to control us; take back our country from the corrupt politicians especially congress and make them remember that they’re there to serve US not we them. Sarah is the change I can truly believe in, because she is one of US.
Tuari on September 3, 2008 at 7:49 PM
alphie on September 3, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Which “routine” do you think she should use? After all you are genuinely interested in seeing her do well so please advise.
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 7:49 PM
Votin’ for John, but I’m with Sarah.
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 7:49 PM
She gets under your warty skin, doesn’t she? Excellent. You will have to endure eight more years of Sarah’Cuda…the Arctic Fox. Heh…Heh heh heh…
ManlyRash on September 3, 2008 at 7:49 PM
Mr. Morrissey:
If this tasty tidbit is considered the high road, please, please give me some examples of what you would consider very rough politics.
CC
CapedConservative on September 3, 2008 at 7:49 PM
Millions of voters will be watching it for themselves and making up their own minds. If she gives a good speech the commentary won’t matter. The undecideds and the “leaners” don’t care about the inside baseball crap, anyway.
RightOFLeft on September 3, 2008 at 7:50 PM
That’s what I’ve been thinking. How can any serious person think the Dem lineup even compares to these guys/gal?
mikeyboss on September 3, 2008 at 7:50 PM
Ralph only has her and the GOP’s best interests at heart.
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 7:50 PM
Oh…sorry…TWELVE years.
ManlyRash on September 3, 2008 at 7:50 PM
Your shtick’s getting a little old, too.
Disturb the Universe on September 3, 2008 at 7:50 PM
Nah its just showing that Obama is missing his brain
William Amos on September 3, 2008 at 7:51 PM
Sarttew hobbesty liota welby?
Over.
1GooDDaDDy on September 3, 2008 at 7:51 PM
Somebody gotta tell Treach about the sarc tag: “/s” or “/sarc”
ManlyRash on September 3, 2008 at 7:51 PM
“I bet she didn’t even write all that! I bet the campaign has writers who make it look like she thought of it all herself! Can we really trust this country to such a liar???“
Jim Treacher on September 3, 2008 at 7:37 PM
Excuse me but what planet did you say you were from?
A politician doesn’t write their own speech they work with writers who make the words pretty… All politicians at this level. Including Obama.
petunia on September 3, 2008 at 7:40 PM
Well put!
In fact, Obama, Hillary and Bill didn’t write their own glorious autobiographies.
They were all written by some hack named Christopher Marlowe who lives in Dacron, Ohio.
He also wrote my sophomore final English lit paper and Joe Namath’s bio, “The $400,000 Quarterback”.
I always learn so much here on HA..
TexasJew on September 3, 2008 at 7:51 PM
Pls, if alphie liked any of it, you know it would suck. Its trolling is just confirmation of the speech’s awesome awesomeness.
Karl on September 3, 2008 at 7:51 PM
It was camoflouging Ayer’s swapping out Barry’s memory….
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 7:52 PM
Ah, to the contrary. Rush says that the whole reason he has been so successful is because the media didn’t make him. If the media makes you, the media can break you. This is what Rush was always harping on McCain about when he was so lovey dovey with the media before the general election.
It sounds like McCain finally figured this out. So I’m glad that the media didn’t make Palin.
MobileVideoEngineer on September 3, 2008 at 7:52 PM
You know I feel sorry for all of you who just sort of dove into a black hole and missed any thing good in the last 8 years.
Even during the Clinton years that were so devoid of morality of any kind… I was a happy camper…
Sorry that who is in the Whitehouse makes such a difference in your personal happiness. It sucks to be you.
petunia on September 3, 2008 at 7:53 PM
Jim usually gets the context across I think the problem is good obvious sarcasm has a satirical bent in tone….what is left to satirize of the left’s tone?
Neither funny nor hidden anymore.
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Your shtick’s getting a little old, too.
Disturb the Universe on September 3, 2008 at 7:50 PM
And probably quite a bit shorter than the norm, too.
coldwarrior on September 3, 2008 at 7:54 PM
I suspect Chrissy’s tingle in the leg will become numbness in his left arm tonight
billhedrick on September 3, 2008 at 7:55 PM
I believe we can create some excerpts from the libs regarding her speech tonight. Let’s see:
“Enthusiastic but still unconvincing.”
“No speech can make up for her lack of experience.”
“I have to tell you Keith, this speech was interesting but it just won’t sell to minorities and centrists.”
“People realized she is no moderate.”
“I just checked with my leg…no tingle.”
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 7:55 PM
I see sopme interesting backlash a coming
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 7:56 PM
I’m in love!
I <3 Sarah P!
JohnJ on September 3, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Peggy Noonan couldn’t write this speech.
Peggy Noonan doesn’t get it.
texette on September 3, 2008 at 7:56 PM
The atlantic does that to you!
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 7:57 PM
The libs will probably only be happy if she runs around the stage barking at the moon and waving a rusty coathanger
TexasJew on September 3, 2008 at 7:59 PM
And probably quite a bit shorter than the norm, too.
coldwarrior on September 3, 2008 at 7:54 PM
The atlantic does that to you!
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 7:57 PM
George Costanza called it “shrinkage”.
TexasJew on September 3, 2008 at 8:00 PM
The Gloria Steinham technique then?
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Ann Coulter for Press Secretary!
Disturb the Universe on September 3, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Yeah, I know what you mean. America isn’t small towns with hard workers who kick back and have a beer and are patriotic.
America is the yuppie downing speed with cappucino and reading the New York Times while running off to their job as an advertising executive for Absolut.
MadisonConservative on September 3, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Seen “shrinkage”, alphie has more like inner-ism.
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Love it! Nice job synching the pics with the lyrics.
mikeyboss on September 3, 2008 at 8:01 PM
I don’t know if this represents a new tack on the part of the left but I noticed Palin being tarred with the CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION meme today as I bounced around the leftosphere today. Anyone else notice that?
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Ok I am running home. bbiab
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 8:02 PM
Hmmmm I must consider new information…. Yes that is probably accurate… except that Rush is the media and has hours to toot his own horn… And he spends his time well.
And McCain was forced to discover the fickleness of media and darn it he has really showed he can play them!!!
Remember the run up to the VP announcement? That was brillant. And the media bought everything hook line and sinker.
petunia on September 3, 2008 at 8:02 PM
AWESOMELY AWESUM!
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 8:03 PM
“What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over. I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization. Upon it depends our own British life, and the long continuity of our institutions and our Empire. The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science.
Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, ‘This was their finest hour.”
Winston Churchill
June 18th, 1940
after Dunkirk evacuation and Fall or France.
God bless Sarah “Mommabear” Palin. Give her the unwavering strength and confidence to prove to us her worthiness to lead us. Amen.
Sapwolf on September 3, 2008 at 8:03 PM
MAN! What a couple of paragraphs by Palin!
I am seriously pumped after reading that excerpt.
Hold on folks, Washington media freaks might actually storm the stage!
TheHat on September 3, 2008 at 8:03 PM
I’m with you, Montana.
In college, my creative writing teacher said that what I write reads like a text book. Sadly, she was being kind.
JadeNYU on September 3, 2008 at 8:03 PM
Newsie: let’s see if this one will stick!
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 8:04 PM
It doesn’t matter if she offends community organizers, I doubt there’s many who’d vote GOP anyway.
cyclosarin on September 3, 2008 at 8:05 PM
Je$$ie Jack$on: Damn Al, shhe has lost my vote.
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 8:07 PM
TexasJew on September 3, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Seen “shrinkage”, alphie has more like inner-ism.
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 8:01 PM
And he’s not even a marine biologist!
TexasJew on September 3, 2008 at 8:07 PM
I didn’t hear that. You mean like Clinton lieing about sex with Monica in a Civil Rights trial? That is so hypocritical of them! And saying she can’t be VP because she has children… There has got to be something in the water.
petunia on September 3, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Something else I’ve noticed is that Chris Wallace seems to be more aggressive lately. It’s almost like he is sick of asking about A and the guest answers B – it’s ticking him off. Maybe it’s just my perception but it looks like he has his knickers in a twist and I have really enjoyed his interviews of people on the Left side and people on the Correct side.
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Guess we’ll find out, Montana.
I don’t think America wants yet another rube telling them what to do.
Maybe when Alaska starts paying it’s own way instead of suckling at the federal government welfare teat…but not until then.
alphie on September 3, 2008 at 8:11 PM
petunia on September 3, 2008 at 8:09 PM
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 8:04 PM
It was something about a convict not getting the right therapy he was demanding. The fact is that most prisons don’t seem to be as well run as they should be – not by a long shot. Did you know for example that a lot of times they don’t even have very many different cable channels? I have even heard that when you try to leave, someone stops you. The places are miserable to live in. The worst thing I heard is that sometimes those places can be dangerous because of the people they attract. There are often a lot of VERY violent people all living in the same location.
It appears that even the prisons in Alaska are not any better than those in the contiguous states. Makes me think that Palin wasn’t even trying to make them more comfortable. Some governor, huh?
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Hear that, Peggy Noonan?
golfer1 on September 3, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Alphie, I thought you liberals loved the welfare teat.
Disturb the Universe on September 3, 2008 at 8:16 PM
better to have a 2 bit race hustler with a clamer schtick than $uper Je$$e tell us what to do eh?
Here’s a “Raganite notion” how’s about the politicos shut their damn mouths and keep their hands off and govern?
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 8:16 PM
It sucks that so much is riding on this speech tonight, but I am sooo looking forward to Sarah knocking this one out of the park…
Static21 on September 3, 2008 at 8:16 PM
sounds like she’s just the person to be given oversight of our military detainees to me….
that’s another topic I trust her vision on more than McCain even if true.
*wink*
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Hey that is Sarah Palin’s platform! She ran for governer on making Alaska self-sufficient! She wants to open up the oil fields so Alaska can be more of a contributer to the nation!
So you’re on our side now! That’s great Alphie! I’m sure you will be much more happy here. They are so dark and unhappy on that other side.
Did I mention that I had a dog named Alphie when I was a little girl? It was a great little dog.
petunia on September 3, 2008 at 8:18 PM
LOL! Although I must admit, I have a new level of respect for John McCain and the way he’s standing by his VP nominee. He’s shown a lot of class and courage.
Dariaanne on September 3, 2008 at 8:19 PM
You are going to LOVE Sarah, because that is exactly what she’s been trying to do.
Spirit of 1776 on September 3, 2008 at 8:20 PM
petunia on September 3, 2008 at 8:18 PM
PETS ARE SLAVES!!!!
Isn’t that what PETA says? I look forward to serving our new liberal masters so I am trying to get my schtick down.
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 8:21 PM
I think McCain should introduce her to Sheriff Joe. You know tent city? In Arizona even in 116 degree heat. Yes, John knows all about that stuff. (Sheriff Joe went to NH to campaign for Mitt a bit of bad blood there)
petunia on September 3, 2008 at 8:22 PM
And what evidence do you have that Palin is a “rube”, alphie?
mikeyboss on September 3, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Everyone get their bricks and urine ready to throw at me…
Damiano says… weak.
She lowers the role of Chief Executive of a town to that of a wannabe lobbyist.
Damianomatic Political Speech Fixer says:
“I guess you could say that I got my start in a form of community organizing, except in Alaska we call it the PTA.”
Damiano on September 3, 2008 at 8:24 PM
maybe it’ll go better with her delivery…the mockery needs to be subtle or Keef’ll die on air.
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 8:29 PM
I like the line but now it’s out there it won’t have the impact it might have. But I said community organizing sounded like the PTA myself. Or maybe private social work where they apply for grants.
But even then he doesn’t seem to have accomplished anything worth touting. So basically, he was a failed community organizer. I mean did he make a difference at all? Why don’t they have testimonials. It is all just hype.
petunia on September 3, 2008 at 8:31 PM
Hope and change only works in Washington if it’s not hope and change.
Mr_Magoo on September 3, 2008 at 8:33 PM
Just took the TV off of mute so I could watch Michele Bachman on O’Reilly, another GOP rising star! :)
As for Bill, I’m surprised he didn’t ask her to produce an itinerary of her every waking moment while juggling marriage, motherhood and career. But she handled him with wit and confidence, while also pointing out the blatant liberal hypocrisy of Sally Quinn and others, as evidenced by their newfound “respect” and “admiration” for full-time mothers.
Dariaanne on September 3, 2008 at 8:38 PM
She can’t be a success. She’s never been ordained by the MSM. Doesn’t she realize she’s in Washington to kiss the ring of the media elite and to court their favor? What’s this crap about serving the public? Sounds like a radical to me!
GarandFan on September 3, 2008 at 8:38 PM
Those excerpts give me just the reassurance I needed
pappy on September 3, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Now this is a good line. There is mileage to be gotten out of this.
And I agree with those who have been so courteous as to withhold the tomatoes for my criticism. Good or bad will mostly depend on delivery.
I am keeping an eye out for lines that can be spun against here though. There has never been a candidate in history who is more open to negative punditry. One wrong line will be repeated and spun by the media and Obama for eternity.
So far, it looks like there are no “100 years” or “5 million dollar” statements that can be ripped out of context.
Damiano on September 3, 2008 at 8:47 PM
I saw that idiot Matthews too, and had to laugh out loud at his crap about how it’s the media’s duty to dig up every bit of dirt it can find on national candidates, so it can inform the American public about those candidates’ character and integrity.
How many months was presidential candidate John Edwards touring the country last year with his friggin’ mistress on his campaign payroll, while at the same time Edwards was giving interviews with his wife Elizabeth, claiming she’s the one great love of his life, and even having the media photograph their renewal of vows ceremony? Meanwhile, Edwards has fathered a child by his mistress, has paid off one of his campaign staffers to falsely claim the baby is his, is using one of his campaign’s political fixers to pay off both the mistress and the lying staffer . . . and the MSM isn’t interested in reporting any of this stuff.
Who are these idiots trying to kid?
AZCoyote on September 3, 2008 at 8:53 PM
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