Video: The RNC Palin biography clip you didn’t get to see; Update: Ratings blowout — 37 million watched; Update: Palin’s speech was carried on six networks, Obama’s on ten
posted at 3:11 pm on September 4, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Rudy did well enough that we can forgive him for running long and getting this bumped from the program, especially since they’re going to capitalize on the fee-vah and air it tonight. What do the Nielsen ratings look like, you say? Why, like this. For the moment, at least, with curiosity peaking, the Barracuda is an even bigger draw than The One.
They really like the moose-hunting meme, huh? Exit quotation from a former Bush official, citing panic among his lefty friends: “[T]he same reporter who first told me that ’she’d be toast by Friday’ told me after tonight’s speech that Obama must be wishing that McCcain [sic] had picked Pawlenty.”
Update: Drudge has the numbers: 38.3 million watched Obama’s speech, 37.2 million watched Palin — which is roughly 54 times the population of Alaska. Supah-stah!
Update: Via TLOMB, it’s even more impressive than we thought. Imagine what the numbers would have been like if the media was fair:
The Sarah Palin speech generated 37.2 million viewers, just 1.1 million viewers short of Barack Obama’s record-breaking speech on Day 4 of the Democratic Convention. The Palin speech was carried on only six networks while the Obama speech was carried on ten (including BET, TV One, Univision and Telemundo).
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Don’t forget, Univision has the highest viewership in the country thanks to those who fail to seal the border.
Valiant on September 4, 2008 at 5:04 PM
They are both ruthless neocon killing machines. This speaks to the Palin convention “narrative” which the media sees through their lens.
econavenger on September 4, 2008 at 5:05 PM
I’d like to see PROOF that Sarah Palin is the daughter of Chuck & Sally Heath and not the secret love child of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.
She is unstoppable now. And Obambi nearly came unglued when barraged with questions about her. Lovin’ the spectacle. Lovin’ it. Yesssss…
NightmareOnKStreet on September 4, 2008 at 5:08 PM
LOL
jp on September 4, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Actually, the lack of Univision and Telemundo (over-the-air tv) is telling. Any viewers of TVOne or BET (both on cable) who wanted to see Palin had alternatives… However, UV and TM translate the speech for their viewers to spanish, meaning any spanish-only viewers had no other options. Did they broadcast Biden’s speech?
AverageJoe on September 4, 2008 at 5:12 PM
TV One???
Does Barack “The One” Obama have his own television station now?
Glenn Jericho on September 4, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Perhaps this was the intended target?
LimeyGeek on September 4, 2008 at 5:18 PM
So what were the numbers for Biden…you know…that guy who is Baracky’s vp?
Bishop on September 4, 2008 at 5:22 PM
Her father’s maiden name was Norris but her mother made him take her last name of Heath.
Damiano on September 4, 2008 at 5:24 PM
Blah blah blah
All this Palin lust is driving me nuts. I’ll take Fred or Rudy over this woman any day. Her experience is no better than Bush’s resume in 200, and look where that lead the country and party. I don’t see any sign that she’s any smarter than Bush either.
If I want to vote for the ticket based on experience and not hype, I don’t even know who’s side to take any more.
foreverright on September 4, 2008 at 5:28 PM
Well she ain’t ugly for starters.:-P
barry norris on September 4, 2008 at 5:28 PM
A few interesting pictures from Newsbusters.org
Check out the signs in the background.
And here’s one of CNN’s interesting tidbits run on the bottom of the screen right after Palin’s (amazing) speech.
CNN, MSNBC .. buncha’ nitwits.
cgoode777 on September 4, 2008 at 5:29 PM
Apparently Sarah Palin has discovered the brown note. It only seems to work on Democrats though.
Buford on September 4, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Let’s see:
Palin 6.2 MILLION viewer per outlet Obama 3.8 million
originalpechanga on September 4, 2008 at 5:31 PM
Amazing speech doesn’t mean ready to become President. Two years as governor of smalls state doesn’t mean ready to become President. Get over it. Apparently resentment over Obama was actually nothing more than jealousy that Republicans didn’t have their own hero to worship.
foreverright on September 4, 2008 at 5:34 PM
Here you go: Margaret Thatcher supported very liberal abortion rights, fully supported science such as stem cell research, and never showed any interest in creationism. Case closed.
foreverright on September 4, 2008 at 5:36 PM
Agreed, but she isn’t running for President; she’s running for the second spot. And even if she loses, then she’ll have enough experience the next time around.
Illinidiva on September 4, 2008 at 5:38 PM
Haha. Aren’t you cute.
Bush – governor.
Clinton – governor.
Reagan – governor.
Carter – governor.
and on and on.
Not only was she a governor, she’s a principled woman who resigned over corruption. She’s awesome. I like Fred, but he’s no Sarah. No way, no how. And Rudy just doesn’t match up – no pro-gun control, pro-choice. He’s a great guy, but not going to rally the base.
Spirit of 1776 on September 4, 2008 at 5:39 PM
That awesome speech written for Sarah Palin’s BIG début was made by a most wonderful person–Matt Scully!
As a right-leaning independent, it’s so nice to see that there are some Republicans that care about animals. Most Repubs are fond of calling animal-welfare types loonies.
I wonder if it felt strange at all to Palin, a hunter, having an animal-welfare-anti-hunting advocate writing her BIG speech?
http://www.matthewscully.com/matthew.htm
http://www.matthewscully.com/sportsman_politics.htm
Maybe Sarah Palin can learn something very valuable from this great speech writer and merciful and caring man, Matt Scully!
Shelby on September 4, 2008 at 5:42 PM
I saw that last night. They had that pop up during the entire convention. Notice how they left out that he has less than a 10% chance of it returning… about the same as anyone else getting melanoma for the 1st time.
And yet, still no talk about Biden’s 2 aneurysms.
Damiano on September 4, 2008 at 5:43 PM
I just received a call from a Democratic person trying to convince me to vote for the Democrat candidate in my congressional district which includes Huntsville, AL.
I told him that although I had no plans to vote on the congressional district candidates due to not spending any time to examine the candidates (only been in AL for five years for work only), once he told me his party, I told him I will not vote for his candidate because his party is affiliated with the DailyKOS, DU, MoveOn.Org and the MSM and their disgusting evil attacks on Sarah Palin’s family including their vicious attack of Bristol. Then hung up.
Definitely let them know that being linked to the MSM and the HateBlogs of the left has made me vote now Republican even not even knowing who that candidate is.
Sapwolf on September 4, 2008 at 5:51 PM
So you’re voting for Obama, right?
Dagnar on September 4, 2008 at 5:58 PM
Another troll. Yummy. Regarding amazing speeches: talk to Senator “Uh, uh Hope and, uh, Change” Obama. As for experience…LOL.
ManlyRash on September 4, 2008 at 6:01 PM
And being a community organizer and voting “present” instead of yes or no gets you excited. How about being a chairman of a sub committee:
Gee, chairman of an important sub-committee but never held a meeting.
Is that why you are voting for him???
Palin the VP has more experience then your guy…much more, but he is a good speaker…
right2bright on September 4, 2008 at 6:02 PM
Of course you do, eternallywrong. That much is obvious.
ManlyRash on September 4, 2008 at 6:04 PM
You’re in the path of the surge. Stand aside — or better yet, go away.
Nichevo on September 4, 2008 at 6:06 PM
I agree, Obama isn’t qualified. But that fact doesn’t meant that Palin is qualified. Literally, that’s the argument we’ve seen emerge and it’s absurd. Sure, 2 years as governor of a very small state is good, but it’s not exactly a resume for succeess in DC. It’s the same experience that GW Bush had.
And I never said that I’m voting for Obama, not at all.
foreverright on September 4, 2008 at 6:08 PM
You do understand that Palin is running for VP while Obama is running for President, right? If we want to actually compare “apples to apples”, McCain has plenty of experience to be President. Obama, not so much.
Dagnar on September 4, 2008 at 6:14 PM
Does anyone know which four networks carried the speech of Obama but not Palin?
notta_dhimmi on September 4, 2008 at 6:16 PM
From the TLOMB link, I’d assume the four networks are BET, TV One, Univision and Telemundo.
Nichevo on September 4, 2008 at 6:25 PM
somethings wierd, I watched it back when first posted and the hit count is the same.
Hum?
TheSitRep on September 4, 2008 at 6:41 PM
I’m not huge on hunting myself, but I think a lot of people fail to realize that without sport hunting, a HUGE population of animals would die a much crueler death via starvation.
The simple fact is there aren’t enough predators in the wild to maintain the balance required between prey and predator. There never has been. But it’s much better to have hundreds of deer\birds etc starve to death over the course of weeks during the winter rather than a rather quick death via hunting…. ok then.
Personally, I’ve never hunted and never really felt an urge. I’d be the guy out there that couldn’t finish off an animal I wounded after looking into it’s big eyes. But that doesn’t mean I don’t see the necessity in it or that I plan on turning vegan anytime soon.
darury on September 4, 2008 at 6:42 PM
Aaaahhhh, yes. So, once again, if you’re black or hispanic, the Democrats who control the media will filter what you see to make certain that the only opinions you hear are liberal ones.
This is a favorite theme of mine. I have been pointing this out about the Chicago Tribune for years – if you’re a black or hispanic Chicagoan, you’ll not read a single word in the Tribune from a black or hispanic conservative.
They exist, but the Trib will never publish their opinions. Gotta keep the minorities down on the plantation, don’t ya know.
Jaibones on September 4, 2008 at 6:43 PM
I heard O’Reilly…said people who were unhappy about it were the right wing crazies! I emailed him when I heard….
petunia on September 4, 2008 at 4:06 PM
I emailed him too when I heard that because he also constantly says he doesn’t have “time” to read the blogs…
I suggested he make the time to become better informed on the current issues and provided a link here.
He’s crazy if he doesn’t ;-)
Domino on September 4, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Ha ha that is the first stupid cospiracy theory that I might bite on.
ha ha ha good one.
TheSitRep on September 4, 2008 at 6:44 PM
Go to CNN right now and see their work –
A picture of Sarah Palin on the podium holding here right hand out – the angle makes it look like Zeig Heil and the decorations of the podium look like a German SS ‘S’.
These people will never cease to amaze me at their childishness.
I have proof in pdf and web form if hotair.com would like to post it.
Alan on September 4, 2008 at 6:46 PM
MOMMABEAR!!!
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/enlarge/polar-bear-coaxing-baby_image.html
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/cgi-bin/pod/PhotoOfTheDay.cgi?day=02&month=2&year=04
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0012/feature2/zoom1.html
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/cgi-bin/pod/PhotoOfTheDay.cgi?day=31&month=3&year=04
That last one shows here practicing for the debate with Biden.
Sapwolf on September 4, 2008 at 6:49 PM
Of course they took it down.
anyone have a good place to share a picture?
Alan on September 4, 2008 at 6:51 PM
Beautifully produced but I think it would have blunted the impact of her speech. I think we were fortunate Guliani dragged on.
John on September 4, 2008 at 6:51 PM
I believe BET and two Spanish Stations carried the Obamanation’s speech but not Gov Palin’s. I don’t know the fourth station that did so.
eaglewingz08 on September 4, 2008 at 6:58 PM
It’s sure nice to see that Obambi is finally getting vetted by the MSM. “So what does a community organizer actually do?”
Regarding Sarah Palin’s nickname – how about The Real Deal?
rigdown on September 4, 2008 at 7:01 PM
Ummm, shouldn’t we be comparing Palin’s coverage to Biden’s coverage? I’m not surprised that Obama got more, he’s running for President. Now if it comes out that Biden also got more networks, then I’ll be just as indignant as the next person.
-Aslan’s Girl
Aslans Girl on September 4, 2008 at 7:03 PM
It wasn’t carried on BET?
RACIST
bridgetown on September 4, 2008 at 7:08 PM
I’m kidding.
bridgetown on September 4, 2008 at 7:09 PM
+1
Palin’s running for President, then?
SouthernDem on September 4, 2008 at 7:11 PM
As Obama falls in the polls, the Liberal Media is going to literally implode. John McCain has lived through the worst torture a human could possibly take; Sarah Palin is also one tough woman, and will not be swallowed up by these Liberal ass wipes. However, we need to do our part on our end. Obama is also going to come apart at the seams as he watches reality take place before his eyes.
What a bunch of elitist thug punks; the whole lot of them. Disgusting breed of humans!
Keemo on September 4, 2008 at 7:24 PM
and 4 stations that carried the Zero’s speech did not carry the RNC.
TheSitRep on September 4, 2008 at 7:29 PM
The only white women on BET are the ones shaking their ass as they try to get you to call a party line or buy ringtones. I TiVo “In Living Color” reruns so I am an expert on BET programming.
grdred944 on September 4, 2008 at 7:37 PM
Gah. Allah, you need to stop opening up registration. We’re getting too many idiots in the room. I’m all for honest, rational debate, but not rank stupidity.
Sheesh.
(with apologies to the gems who have recently begun to post)
Bob's Kid on September 4, 2008 at 7:59 PM
It’s sad to consider the implications of BET and Univision carrying the Dem convention, but not all of the RNC. Stations ostensibly dedicated to the interests of two large minorities are telling them there is no reason to listen to the other side – their only choices are Obama and staying home. Doubtless many engaged voters in those demographics will have sought out the RNC and gotten the information they need to consider both sides on their own, but I feel sad for the ones that don’t, the ones that are told their political options are an absolute dead end: obey and vote as you’re told, or stay home.
If the Confederacy had won the Civil War, and somehow kept slavery legal to the present day, I suppose they would have kept their slaves penned up in substandard housing, providing the bare necessities of life, and making sure they were poorly educated and easy to lead. No doubt there would have been slave stations on TV, designed to feed them exactly what they needed to reinforce their obedience. Disobedience would have been punished, and the general population would have been indoctrinated to hate and fear renegade slaves. How is any of that different from what we have today, other than the food being more fattening, and the only labor expected of the underclass being to vote for the duly designated Democrat candidates?
Michael Steele, Clarence Thomas, and the other brave renegades are the future. Obama is so last century.
Doctor Zero on September 4, 2008 at 9:00 PM
I’m just an old warrior who loves his country and I had tears in my eyes watching that video.
I hope they show it tonight, even thought I won’t get to see it, I can’t afford cable.
Thanks for posting that video.
I love hot air.
Semper fi my friends.
winemkr on September 4, 2008 at 9:00 PM
In your community you call that “Bear-chasing,” right?
Jim Treacher on September 4, 2008 at 9:46 PM
McCain might want to re-think that comprehensive immigration reform some..
that’s all I’m going to say about that.
DaveC on September 4, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Is this the edit that shows clips of her going to 5 colleges in 6 years?
Dave Rywall on September 4, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Gypson..
just because you are a high school drop out..
DaveC on September 4, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Yes, just imagine if all the BET viewers were able to satisfy their insatiable hunger for the GOP convention.
crr6 on September 4, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Gypson
just because you are a high school drop out..
DaveC on September 4, 2008 at 9:54 PM
———–
Gypson? I believe the term you’re attempting to reach far, far beyond your illiterate lot in life for is “gypsum”. But thanks for the laugh. You should probably get back to drying those cars with a shammy, shouldn’t you? You’re working nights this week, right?
Dave Rywall on September 4, 2008 at 10:04 PM
No, Dave, it’s the Daily Kos edit that shows her daughter giving birth to her son, while Sarah laughs as she slips out of her pregnancy suit after a hard day of having affairs with half the men in Alaska. I would imagine you’ve probably already seen this cut in your usual haunts. It’s the one CNN, ABC, NBC, and CBS based their reporting on.
Doctor Zero on September 4, 2008 at 10:12 PM
AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!1! THE SYNTH STRING SECTION!! MY EARS!! IT BURNS!!
sorry.
spmat on September 5, 2008 at 12:27 AM
You are behind the times, allah. She got more than 40 million. Nice payback for your pessimism.
promachus on September 5, 2008 at 2:00 AM
promachus is correct. This shows that Palin actually got over 40 million viewers. Nielsen didn’t count C-SPAN in with the ratings. Odd.
Jesse on September 5, 2008 at 2:27 AM
Yeah and she is running for VP not POTUS. She is running to be the person who warms a seat in the Senate in case they need a tiebreaker vote for 4 years. Obama, who has no more experience, is running to be ‘the Man’ ’round these parts. That scares me FAR more than any real or perceived lack of experience a VP candidate has (or I suppose more appropriately, ‘doesn’t have’).
If you are truly voting based on experience I don’t see how you have any choice but McCain. He has an actual record of public service unlike Obama’s non-experience.
MannyT-vA on September 5, 2008 at 3:51 AM
Community Organizer doesn’t mean ready to become president. Biased Media lust doesn’t mean ready to become president. Hatred for unborn children (AKA punishment) doesn’t mean ready to become president. 20 years of absorbing the racist, hateful, anti-American statements from some insane jew-hating, white-hating, gun-hating fake pastor doesn’t mean ready to become president.
And moreover, a lack of decisiveness in the face of important topic after important topic while you represent REAL people with REAL lives DISqualifies a person to be president. Earmarking 1 million dollars of taxpayer money to a hospital that your wife is the vice president of disqualifies you to be president.
Understand now, Marxist?
And for the record, Some Republicans choose Jesus Christ as a hero to imitate and revere. Some of us chose a man that actually had a solid record of inspiring miracles of life, and healing others. Your savior, a man that has a record of not only being an elitist that can’t meet with the people, supports and inspires others to commit murder on unborn and partially born children.
If you can’t accept these solid facts about your hero, like many liberals, you’re an idiot that’s been disillusioned by evil men and women that only have the intention to destroy capitalism and morality.
Furthermore, get out of my country. You’re neither wanted, nor welcome here by the bulk of the citizens that demand capitalism, and demand freedom. I hear Russia needs more stormtroopers to invade democratic nations.
leetpriest on September 5, 2008 at 9:42 AM
jumping late here…. just got this from some military friends. Can anyone verify this or know anything about it? The National Guard and militia part. Thanks
SMSgt USAF ANG 186 ARW/SE
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 6:52 AM
MSgt USAF ANG 186 MXS/MXMFS; CMSgt USAF ANG 186 OSF/OSA; CMSgt USAF ANG 186 SFS/SF; TSgt USAF ANG 186 MSG/CCA; MSgt USAF ANG 186 MSF/DPMH;
Col USAF ANG 186 ARW/CC
Subject: FW: Palin
Subject: Palin
Before you dismiss the fact that Sarah Palin is Commander of the Alaska National Guard, consider this:
Alaska is the first line of defense in our missile interceptor defense system. The 49th Missile Defense Battalion of the Alaska National Guard is the unit
that protects the entire nation from ballistic missile attacks. It’s on permanent active duty, unlike other Guard units.
As governor of Alaska , Palin is briefed on highly classified Military issues, homeland security, and counterterrorism. Her exposure to classified
material may rival even Biden’s and certainly by far exceeds Obama’s.
She’s also the commander in chief of the Alaska State Defense Force (ASDF), a federally recognized militia incorporated into Homeland Security’s
counterterrorism plans.
Palin is privy to military and intelligence secrets that are vital to the
entire country’s defense. Given Alaska ’s proximity to Russia , she may have security clearances we don’t even know about. According to the Washington Post, she first met with McCain in February, but nobody ever found out. This is a woman used to keeping secrets.
She can be entrusted with our national security, because she already is.
meoky on September 5, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Hey, that’s not counting all of us without cable who dumped PBS network to get online FOXNEWS.com and watch live streaming the GOP Convention. Thank you, FOX, since our local affiliates didn’t cover it, for letting us view online.
So Palin’s speech beat American Idol Finale and the Olympic festivities as well. It would have surpassed Nada Obama’s but for the neglect in networks covering it. NO PROBLEM!
maverick muse on September 5, 2008 at 2:13 PM
You don’t want anyone to remember that McCain is actually on top of the ticket. It’s a buzz kill.
DFCtomm on September 6, 2008 at 2:00 AM
Note to media-”Winners never cheat & cheaters never win” …McCain/Palin 2008!
christene on September 6, 2008 at 2:26 AM
Sarah Palin fills Chuck Norris’ lunch box. :-)
cannonball on September 7, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Obamma is a good orator ,but then again so was Hitler
oxnard777 on September 7, 2008 at 6:14 PM
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