Polls: McCain gets solid marks for speech in Survey USA, shaves six points off Obama’s lead in Gallup
posted at 6:00 pm on September 6, 2008 by Allahpundit
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An uncharacteristic care package o’ optimism to tide you over for a few hours. The meme du jour isn’t Palinmania but the after-the-fact rave reviews for McCain’s speech trickling in from unlikely sources. Sample error? Maybe not: Check out the grading in Survey USA’s new national poll. For some reason the data from Tampa specifically is getting attention today, but in fact the speech played almost as well across the country as it did down there. Gallup’s got him within two now nationally after trailing by eight just four days ago; a solid effort in one of the most watched speeches in history will do that for you, I guess. Obligatory pessimistic note: Be sure to note the party breakdowns in the SUSA poll, especially on the single-issue questions, as most of McCain’s advantage comes not from independents but Republicans skewing heavily his way.
Exit question: Are we sure Palinmania isn’t the meme du jour? The AP seems to have a stage-four case of it. As does, er, Red State Update.
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Wow! I thought the Palin speech would put the polls back even and McCain’s wouldnt do much, but it could give him a decent lead!
We shall see on Monday
lodge on September 6, 2008 at 6:06 PM
The MSM and Obama campaign are crapping their pants. Next they’ll try hiring ninjas, I guess.
fiatboomer on September 6, 2008 at 6:06 PM
I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more Palinmania – but that could change.
- Dan Quayle
MB4 on September 6, 2008 at 6:07 PM
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! “Speakin in tongues blalalalalalala….!”
GoodBoy on September 6, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Obama’s still ahead…which means McCain-Bush is behind.
We’re #2!
The cheer of the right…
alphie on September 6, 2008 at 6:10 PM
I don’t see any pro ninjas taking that job. They know about Piper.
Karl on September 6, 2008 at 6:11 PM
I like question #9, if they were to place a bet, who would win the election? More Republicans are willing to put their money on McCain than Dems on Obama. Call it a more accurate Intrade method of gaging enthusiam and gut feelings on which way this race is going.
ZP on September 6, 2008 at 6:11 PM
alphie still a little fuzzy on that whole “margin of error” thing.
Karl on September 6, 2008 at 6:12 PM
heh Ralphie seems to think (s)he has aboiut 2.5 million votes to spare still….
I think Ralph has been on the horn with the Brack O’Bama Krazy Kadaver Reserves….
sven10077 on September 6, 2008 at 6:13 PM
“Don’t know much about his-tor-ee…”
Sing along, Alphie!
innominatus on September 6, 2008 at 6:15 PM
Ralphi, still enjoying the vibrating butt plug on the weekends I see…………..
………….. hopefully it won’t cause too much unrepairable damage for the true numbers to come out on Monday, but for me, polls don’t mean bovine fecal matter, especially generated by the MSM.
I have to admit, I do enjoy watching you squirm, and thrash about, grasping at any small hint of good news coming from your side.
Seven Percent Solution on September 6, 2008 at 6:17 PM
Aww, isn’t alphie cute? He desperately tries to be optimistic even though he knows that polls skew heavily to the left to begin with, as well as knowing that people were predicting a double digit bounce from the DNC convention, along with knowing that anything below a double digit lead spells disaster for Obama (forget only a 2 point lead).
MobileVideoEngineer on September 6, 2008 at 6:17 PM
Alphie, you gonna be here Nov 6 to take it as you deserve?
DarkCurrent on September 6, 2008 at 6:19 PM
I have had several Democratic friends and family go absolutely nuts about Palin in the last week. They are really shook up. They would politely tollerate my support of McCain (I do not talk politics with my Dem friends so much, because it is a good way to save friendships). But lately they have been going into rants, some of them almost violent in nature.
For Obama supporters it was not supposed to be like this. That is why they are acting so crazy. I am pleasantly suprised by the turn of McCain’s fortune.
It is not that Obama is a terrorist, he most certainly is not, but Obama is definitely part of the shady and corrupt world of Chicago politics–which is what the ties to Rezko, Ayers and Dohrn show. And these ties also show the hypocrisy of Obama’s new poltics of change. It is more than merely having a few friends who commited crimes in the past, it is owing actual favors to these criminals.
http://marathonpundit.blogspot.com/2008/05/bill-ayers-stepping-on-us-flag-in-2001.html
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/21/why-the-obama-ayers-connection-matters/
http://globallabor.blogspot.com/2008/04/who-sent-obama.html
http://rsmccain.blogspot.com/2008/08/ads-hits-obama-ayers-connection.html
Mr. Joe on September 6, 2008 at 6:20 PM
Pollster consistently over sample liberals.
If the polls say they are dead even then Republicans are ahead by 8 – 12 points.
Liberals stock in trade is self-delusion.
TheSitRep on September 6, 2008 at 6:20 PM
What did the ‘polls’ say this time….when John Kerry was running?? Just curious…if anyone happens to know…
bridgetown on September 6, 2008 at 6:21 PM
LOL, who’s that guy on the left in the video? Looks like Red Green to me…
Del Dolemonte on September 6, 2008 at 6:21 PM
He aint a troll, he’s just a liberal.
No offense Alphie.
TheSitRep on September 6, 2008 at 6:21 PM
keep in mind Gallup is a 3 day rolling poll so you are also getting the results of the last two days.
Obama’s bumb hit full circle about 5 days after the convention.
William Amos on September 6, 2008 at 6:23 PM
……. and the difference is?
Seven Percent Solution on September 6, 2008 at 6:23 PM
No, alphie’s right. RCP averages show the GOP behind. But IMHO two positive signs are: (1) Since 9/2/08, the RCP average has shrunk from a 7-point Obama lead to 2.5 and (2) In late June, McCain was averaging 40%, recently he hit 46 in Rasmussen, 45 in Gallup and 48 in CNN polling. Not only does the GOP have the momentum, but they seem to have broken through that 44%-ceiling they were stuck with since December
LastRick on September 6, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Hmmmmm. Not to mention that Obama-Biden was carried on 10 networks vs. 6, and that it took 3 business days for the bounce to materialize.
I wouldn’t worry if I were you, alphie.
Dan Collins on September 6, 2008 at 6:24 PM
We here in Tampa are proud of those results! Hell yeah.
It was weird though, on 970 wfla our news station. Friday Morning.
During one of the news updates, the guy said. Hillary Clinton will be in town on friday, campaigning. Sarah Palin will not be here.
I wasn’t sure how to take that. LOL
lorien1973 on September 6, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Red State Update: thumbs down
Maxx on September 6, 2008 at 6:25 PM
I watched McCain’s speech and I watched Obama’s speech. Leaving aside everything else, I think McCain’s speech was more “memorable” – and I mean that in a very specific way.
I can distinctly recall perhaps two lines from Obama’s speech: the lie about $5 million defining wealth and the disingenuous accusation that McCain will not go to Osama’s cave.
In contrast, I find myself thinking about various parts of McCain’s speech – his confession re: Republican failures, his confession “they broke me”, his confession of youthful arrogance, his call to serve a cause greater than oneself and the admonition that one will thereby find happiness, etc.
We get immediate reactions to the speech, but isn’t a better indication of it’s value the extent to which it continues as a subject of thought over time?
Poorly phrased/explained, perhaps, but I’m thinking that McCain’s speech actually grows in power with the passage of time. Listening to a speech is a very passive activity. Continuing to think about it a very active process. McCain’s speech may not have been all that engaging in the moment – it was not so entertaining (they say.) But to the extent it engages people over days, it might be very powerful, very influential.
I’m biased, of course.
Is anyone else having the same sort of experience?
Steve_Roberts on September 6, 2008 at 6:25 PM
The AP’s not actually excited about Palin. They’re eager to spread the Obama campaign’s new meme about how Palin is more popular than McCain. The hope that by election day leaners’ enthusiasm will turn into an “well, I’d vote for the Republicans if she was on the *top* of the ticket” self-provided excuse to pull the lever for The One.
omriceren on September 6, 2008 at 6:26 PM
It that necessary? He might be a troll (your opinion not mine), but it’s not because he’s a liberal. How can we say that when just hours ago some of us were excited at the idea of a liberal (Lieberman) as Sec of State? There can be good liberals even if they don’t agree with you.
LastRick on September 6, 2008 at 6:27 PM
This is point made a lot. No one ever remembers anything Obama says. I remember lines from McCain’s and Palin’s speech.
lorien1973 on September 6, 2008 at 6:29 PM
But I do not that Alphie is worried enough to constantly come into every thread and point out that Obama is till leading.
Sweating a little there alphie ?
William Amos on September 6, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Steve, though I felt that McCain’s entire evening was excruciatingly boring and even painful at times (I like Cindy and think she is lovely, but I got tired of watching her shake her head and talk s-l-o-w-l-y, and Ridge bored me to tears), I did come away with something very positive:
Anyone looking at John McCain, love him or hate him, could not deny that he is a man of deep substance.
You can’t say that about Obama. It is a stark contrast.
And that will resonate with people, I hope…and I pray.
capitalist piglet on September 6, 2008 at 6:30 PM
I think McCain’s speech was original and sincere, that is what Independents respond to.
I do not know if he will overtake Obama or not, but it is looking a lot more promising.
Terrye on September 6, 2008 at 6:33 PM
The polls are rigged….I never believe them.
The MSM (aka Democrat research department) KNOWS that if McCain/Palin show leads in the polls, that their voters will just not turn out. They cannot afford to show a Repub lead and they will not.
They will rig the polls all the way to November….book it. When the landslide happens for McCain/Palin they will claim “cheating;” after all, the “polls” were showing it close all this time.
Ladies and gentlemen, we need to break the MSM’s Soviet-style grip on America.
McCain/Palin ‘08!!
ex-Democrat on September 6, 2008 at 6:33 PM
I think you stated it very well, and I feel the same and hope it’s true of many others, esp. undecideds.
mikeyboss on September 6, 2008 at 6:34 PM
The one main thing that struck me about McCain’s speech, and I knew going into it that he doesn’t do speeches very well at all, was when he was talking about his POW experience, and the goosebumps were rising on my arms, was the though that Barack just cannot beat his story. He can’t be beat when it comes down to it.
I heard his story so many times that I’m almost tempted to roll my eyes, but to hear it from the man himself, put it into a whole different context.
I am enthusiastic about voting for McCain/Palin 08.
Geronimo on September 6, 2008 at 6:37 PM
Piglet, (sorry, I almost feel bad typing that…lol)
I wonder if Obama would not have done better if he had given more narrative of his own. Many have observed that he has yet to “close the deal” with the public and that “we don’t know him.” Could these two points be related?
I would never vote for Obama, but when I read the recent article on his “community organizer” days (don’t hate me) I liked him more, and trusted him a little more. It seems to me that his idealism in those days was probably real. The fact that he became disenchanted with life as an organizer is understandable.
I wish he would tell me more about what he’s done, why he’s done it and how it’s affected him. He may turn out to be the next president and I’d really like to know who he is.
Steve_Roberts on September 6, 2008 at 6:37 PM
alphie, I know this is a lot for you to read and understand, so grab another Dr. Pepper and an extra bag of chips; yell up the basement stairs to Ma that you’ll be busy for a couple of hours, get off the porn sites — and read this:
Rasmussen Balance of Power for Sat Sep 6, read through how the balance is shifting “right”.
Emphasis mine.
See alhpie, these are called e-lec-tor-al votes. These are used to decide who is the next President of the United States. See how they are starting to move in the Republican direction?
OK, alphie, now go take some aspirin. Your head must hurt after all that readin’. Take only two though, ok little one?
Read it all at here.
Mr_Magoo on September 6, 2008 at 6:38 PM
Dear alphie:
On behalf of McCain/Palin supporters everywhere I would like to thank you for your help and the help of those like you. Your snide stupid remarks, your insensitivity, your rabid partisanship, your dishonesty, your regional snobbery, your economic illiteracy, your snarky comments about age, your desire to see your country defeated and humiliated…all these things and more by not only you, but your comrades have had so much to do with the recent but growing disenchantment of The One and the ever growing disgust of the American people with both the media and their fan club. Thanks bunches, if the RethugliKKKans manage to pull off a win, please oh pretty please accuse them of thievery and voter intimidation. We could use all the help we can get.
Sincerely yours,
McCain/Palin supporter.
Terrye on September 6, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Not really.
The Repubs have shot their wads against Obama-Biden and failed to take the lead in the polls.
Now it’s the Dem’s turn to fire on McCain-Bush.
Hint:Try identity politics and waving the victim card…that always works.
alphie on September 6, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Derry woulhght frogaty, freeper?
Over.
1GooDDaDDy on September 6, 2008 at 6:39 PM
I also noticed that the “sexual afterglow” the MSM had over Obama’s acceptance speech the night before turned to a look of sheer horror since Sarah Palin arrived to the central stage. The MSM has not recovered from it.
We should ask around to see how many people remember the words from Obama’s speech, in comparison to Sarah’s or McCain’s. I can guarantee you that most will remember the words of the latter ones, but only the smoke and mirrors of the former.
newton on September 6, 2008 at 6:40 PM
That was hysterical. AP is just hoping that McCain is like some twelve year old worrying about who likes him best. Ridiculous. McCain is getting exactly what he expected out of this choice.
Cindy Munford on September 6, 2008 at 6:40 PM
fixed that for you. heartache.
Topsecretk9 on September 6, 2008 at 6:40 PM
Don’t forget that many white dems will tell the pollster that they are voting Obama, and then switch to McCain in the privacy of the booth. I hope they pull straight GOP tciket! Let’s get some coat tails.
Go Bradley effect!
txdoc on September 6, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Actually, they did a pretty good job of illustrating the absurdity of the smears. Too funny!
Jezla on September 6, 2008 at 6:41 PM
‘Hope’ and ‘Change”???
txdoc on September 6, 2008 at 6:43 PM
I’m a little surprised at the polling results on McCain’s speech. But, then, when you look at the message of that speech, the surprise lessens. Then, as you look at his “…and they broke me,” that raised a lump in the throat and the mist in the eyes…and the rest of the speech took off…and he had the crowd in the palm of his hand and in the depths of his heart from that point forward.
I’m not voting for McCain because he is a great orator. He isn’t one. If you want stentorian oratory go ask Ted Kennedy in his heyday, or John Kerry or maybe Huey Long, or Father Coughlin, or maybe that wannabe painter from Brunau am Inn, Austria.
If you want simple honest emotion and a “narrative” that rings true because it is true…then, yes,McCain has it.
I wish McCain could raise his arms over his head like we can, to show that honest emotion of victory, one he truly deserves, today and will on November 5th…but he can’t.
As he said, “…they broke me.”
coldwarrior on September 6, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Oh that’s precious. The Liberal theology is based on the victim card. Without it, where would all the dissatisfaction come from?
You are too much alphie, but it’s good to see you fighting back.
PS: I know you want to be one of us ’cause you keep hanging’ around. Your secret’s safe with me. I won’t tell your Kos Kids friends.
Mr_Magoo on September 6, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Don’t forget. He called McCain “senile” and all of us “breeders”. Problem is, those “seniles” and those “breeders” vote, in large numbers.
However, I am sure that most of us will leave a good legacy and plenty of descendants when we leave this earth.
This troll will leave behind… Nothing. No one. He’d be forgotten.
Take comfort on that.
newton on September 6, 2008 at 6:45 PM
I agree Ralphie….you did not hear of Me$$iah at Ban Jovi’s then?
schwing
sven10077 on September 6, 2008 at 6:45 PM
BTW, alphie, you are actually pretty lucky we like you and go easy on me. If I tried posting conservative thoughts on DailyKos… well let’s just say, my name, address phone number, and SS# would probably be posted somewhere as retribution.
Mr_Magoo on September 6, 2008 at 6:47 PM
go easy on
meyouMr_Magoo on September 6, 2008 at 6:47 PM
“the Eeyore of the dextrosphere!”
Hey, Alla! Smile, you’re on candid camera.
btw, Eeyore’s beloved and celebrated in Austin.
maverick muse on September 6, 2008 at 6:48 PM
…………… No.
Seven Percent Solution on September 6, 2008 at 6:50 PM
All the right does is play the victim card, magoo.
Waaah…the press is biased, boohooooooo, why are you picking on our goddess palin?, etc.
It’s rather stale.
alphie on September 6, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Now, the following is the kind of thing I was talking about re alphie:
Yeah, Robert.
The Confederacy living off welfare from California and New York is the best your ilk have achieved.
Remember your manners and say thanks to the dirty hippies paying for your primitive lifestyles.
alphie on September 6, 2008 at 6:17 PM
Let’s see, California and New York represent about 70 electoral votes between them right? Does alphie think that Obama can win an American election without America?
Oh but alphie thinks Jesusland is just bleeding those poor liberals dry.
Never mind that Obama wants to put more people on welfare, make the government bigger, in fact he wants to nationalize health care. I know that alphie does not like the big bad oil companies, but they do pay lots of taxes. And I know that alphie does not like the midwest, but those hicks do feed a lot of people.
But if alphie really hates most Americans that much and he is such a strong supporter of Obama, then I can only assume that Obama hates America too. Well except for those San Francisco billionares he likes to hit up for money.
Terrye on September 6, 2008 at 6:52 PM
hey Ralphie….
your lightworker…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df2p6867_pw
why did he scrub minutes 16 and 23 from the transcripts of this gem?
Why doesn’t Barack campaign hard on his Civillian National Security Force?
sven10077 on September 6, 2008 at 6:54 PM
TheSitRep on September 6, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Are you sure? Ninety-nine percent of the time he doesn’t make any damn sense. Sorry about the language.
Cindy Munford on September 6, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Nope, we’ll leave the side asides, affirmative action and identity politics to your side.
The fact is that Obama has had more free press and MSM collusion benefiting his campaign than any in world history.
That fact has given him a enormous boast of cult followers.
From the RNC till election day is McCain’s turn to get his message out.
And if America is still the freedom loving place I hope it is, McCain will win big time.
America may have decayed under the influence of Ward Churchill types and the filth peddling media, and victim making left.
If this is so you Karl Marx loving commies will have one and in that case your side and our side will have ultimately lost.
TheSitRep on September 6, 2008 at 6:56 PM
alphie:
The press self identifies as about 80% liberal Democrat. 13% conservative. I shudder to think what the remaining the 7% are.
They are just calling it as they see it and they see it from a perspective that is biased and out of step with most Americans.
And the truth is that if you honestly believe all those polls about the election, the majority also say the press is biased, they want Obama to win. In fact overall approval ratings for the press are just about as sucky as Nancy Pelosi’s. And that is saying something.
So, it is not just the wingnuts who think the press is biased, most Americans think the press is biased.
Terrye on September 6, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Better polls to come. If McCain makes up that 8 point difference and maybe pulls up 1 or 2, his convention was better than Obama’s. Plus Republicans have a lot of post convention upside with Palin; Obama is looking old and busted right now. With no change (heh!) in sight for him.
lorien1973 on September 6, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Could the Red State Update goons get in any more DKOS talking points? That was a record.
kevinkristy on September 6, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Aww… again, alphie is so optimistic. He doesn’t even care that the rug is being removed to reveal the dirt of Obama and Ayers relationship and he doesn’t even seem to care that 527s haven’t even begun to hit Obama with the TRUTH unlike the lame stream media’s and NObama’s smears of Palin. Isn’t he precious.
MobileVideoEngineer on September 6, 2008 at 6:57 PM
AP,
Good call on the pessimistic note, but…
…54% of independents gave the speech either an A or a B.
…twice as many independents said their opinion of John McCain went up than went down.
…by seven percentage points, independents believe that Republicans are more willing to be bipartisan.
That said…
…Obama leads McCain among independents on all the “who would do better” questions including, troublesomely, both Iraq and energy independence (though both were within the margin of error).
McCain and Palin are going to need to spend the next few months convincing the American people that they understand how to address the problems of energy, health care, and education better than their opponents.
I do wonder, though, whether the percentage of Republicans surveyed indicates a shift in self-identification numbers. Also, the self-identification percentages for those who watched both speeches (which means all the “who would do better” questions) was much closer to the expected third/third/third ratio we’re used to seeing.
Eukardios on September 6, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Alphie,
this goes a long way to explain you and you ilk.
http://www.thesitrep.com/blog/2008/01/31/how-libs-think/
TheSitRep on September 6, 2008 at 6:58 PM
You know alphie, when the government was controlled by Bush and the Republican Congress, unemployment, gas prices, oil prices and the deficit were lower. Thus far Democratic leadership has been kind of a dud.
Terrye on September 6, 2008 at 7:00 PM
I love that video.
lorien1973 on September 6, 2008 at 7:00 PM
This is going to be the next John Hagee story: http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/06/palins-church-promoting-conference-aimed-at-converting-gays/
D0WNT0WN on September 6, 2008 at 7:01 PM
Democrats punch a few points above their weight in the polls. Republicans always gain a few points in elections. Why that is is a matter of debate, but the fact is a matter of history.
I actually read on a left-leaning site today that no Democrat has prevailed who didn’t have a ten to fifteen point advantage coming out of August. I don’t know if that’s true; so few Democrats have won the Presidency in modern (polling) times, the sample must be quite small.
S. Weasel on September 6, 2008 at 7:01 PM
Eukardios:
I think the Republicans in Congress are going to be pushing the energy issue hard and that might well bring up those numbers.
Terrye on September 6, 2008 at 7:02 PM
Not likely.
lorien1973 on September 6, 2008 at 7:06 PM
Clearly, McCain and I agree on this. Say he sticks Lieberman (who has crossed the aisle on ONE major issue) as Sec of State, you still going to vote for the GOP?
LastRick on September 6, 2008 at 7:06 PM
Heh. Looks like a lot of Dems who went to bed with Obama are starting to wake up in “coyote” mode.
Guardian on September 6, 2008 at 7:06 PM
The SoS is the one spot where Lieberman would agree with republicans. Why not stick him there if he wants it.
lorien1973 on September 6, 2008 at 7:09 PM
I thought that Red State Update was actually pretty funny.
rsrobinson on September 6, 2008 at 7:12 PM
Looks like McAin may even lose his “home” (carpetbagger) state of Arizona, Terrye,
Perhaps the Bitter Bumpkins of “Jesusland” may have finally gotten tired of being used by wealthy Republicans?
alphie on September 6, 2008 at 7:15 PM
I hope you’re right.
D0WNT0WN on September 6, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Steve_Roberts on September 6, 2008 at 6:25 PM
I totally agree with your assessment.
After some percolation, it continues to make you think.
On the other hand, Obama’s followers don’t think… they feel everything…. hence Chrissy’s leg tingle.
tru2tx on September 6, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Oh man…that was funny. Even my wife, who is tough to get laughing, was spitting out her milkshake…
fossten on September 6, 2008 at 7:16 PM
I would prefer someone like John Bolton who would actually work to reform the Foreign Service and reinstill the idea that they are to be advocates for the Administration’s policies and ambassadors to the world, not ambassadors from the world to the Administration and advocates of the international (read European) elite’s agenda.
D0WNT0WN on September 6, 2008 at 7:19 PM
Obama is endorsed by Hamas, Hezzbolla, and the American Communist Party – - that’s all I need to know not to vote for him !!!
golfer39 on September 6, 2008 at 7:20 PM
Someone was looking for a good story to pin on Palin.
“Who is this uncircumcised Philistine?!” (made me chuckle in church every time)
And the Philistine cursed David by his gods, but David replied: This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down, and cut off your head; and I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that Yahweh saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is Yahweh’s and he will give you into our hand.
David then strikes Goliath with a stone from his sling, and the Philistine falls on his face to the ground. David seizes the sword of the giant and kills him, and cuts off his head. The Philistines flee and are pursued by the Israelites as far as Gath and the gates of Ekron. David puts the armor of Goliath in his own tent, and takes the head to Jerusalem where the cowardly King Saul sends his chief of staff Abner to inquire whose son this is who routed the Philistines and killed their champion. Abner brings David before Saul, who asks him whose son he is, “And David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”
King Saul wouldn’t go, and none of his best warriors would, either. David’s brothers begged him not to go. But their baby David insisted on going with only his staff and his slingshot, trusting the battle was God’s to win. That’s where humility amalgamates with faith. You do what you must the best to your ability with what you know best and have at hand, and trust in God to carry through God’s will in God’s speed.
For me, I Samuel 17 illustrates what we have between the MSM Philistine DNC Champion Goliath Obama challenging Israel as God and Country First championed by the bold David as McCain and his slingshot ticket armed with the Alaskan pebble Palin. Amazin’ Palin, McCain’s All American Pearl of Great Price.
maverick muse on September 6, 2008 at 7:21 PM
I totally agree. Which is my point — there is such a thing as a “good liberal”. I’m not going to look at someone’s voter registration card (i.e. D-Connecticut) and say, Woah, looks like we got a “D” here, folks, he’s worthless. It would appear that 7% thinks otherwise, which I feel is close-minded.
This also brings us back to alphie. He’s not a troll because he a liberal. He’s a troll and he’s liberal.
LastRick on September 6, 2008 at 7:25 PM
McCain – Palin need a winning slogan/plan for the next few weeks.
To counter the Democratic “McCain will outlaw all abortions!” (and God knows what Sarah Palin will force women to do!) tactic… which will swing a dangerously iffy amount of votes.
Their trump card to all D attacks is that the Dems are the anti-energy gang. And the Democratic majority who have run Washington since 2006 are obstructionists and elitists and have caused this crisis by keeping us from using domestic resources.
They must be painted, day and night, endlessly and mockingly, as:
DEMOCRATS- THE NO ENERGY PARTY.
This keeps energy costs absurdly high, endangers the economy, reduces America’s security, and blocks a great natural jobs program in the new building, exploration and recovery.
Beat these slugs with the stick:
DEMOCRATS- the NO ENERGY Party!
until it drowns out their b.s. and makes them howl!
profitsbeard on September 6, 2008 at 7:25 PM
D0WNT0WN on September 6, 2008 at 7:19 PM
good point, advocate Country First beyond the election with Bolton on the international front. Best defense is a good offense.
maverick muse on September 6, 2008 at 7:25 PM
Moxie on September 6, 2008 at 7:26 PM
I consider y’all big government liberals, LastRick.
And trolls, too.
alphie on September 6, 2008 at 7:26 PM
All I remember is “wait until I introduce her to Washington”, but that’s enough for me.
DEMOCRATS- the NO ENERGY Party!
Entelechy on September 6, 2008 at 7:27 PM
DEMOCRATS- the NO ENERGY Party!
Palin/McCain – Country First!
Entelechy on September 6, 2008 at 7:29 PM
DEMOCRATS FOR DOOM AND GLOOM!
GOP ENERGY!
get it.
maverick muse on September 6, 2008 at 7:30 PM
OK this is the best news yet. Historically Republicans and Independents leaning Republican under poll over the weekend. The main polling on the tracking will be what the Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday polls say. The fact that we are down by less then three on the weekend is very, very good for us.
Jdripper on September 6, 2008 at 7:30 PM
duulipy”
Over.
1GooDDaDDy on September 6, 2008 at 7:30 PM
“Get off our beach you God damned Breeders!”
The cheer of the Alphie…
TheBigOldDog on September 6, 2008 at 7:31 PM
Because Obama never says anything. He spouts a bunch of words and tries to make it sound lofty, but when you really look at it, really try to apply some elementary logic, it turns out that it’s mostly nonsense: platitudes and slogans linked by non-sequiturs.
mr.blacksheep on September 6, 2008 at 7:32 PM
alphie is not a troll – (s)he is a former Reagan conservative, or a Paul-nut, who hates everything not Obama.
p.s. there’s also a chance that (s)he is out of a job and gets paid by the HA advertisers.
Entelechy on September 6, 2008 at 7:32 PM
I dont think alphie’s a liberal. He seems to be a anarcho-capitalist or something. Who rails against rich people. It’s very confusing.
lorien1973 on September 6, 2008 at 7:32 PM
Gas is back under $4.00 a gallon, profitsbeard.
The oil companies and their pet Republican Congressmen failed to get their hands on our children’s oil reserves once again.
Continue the search for a reason to vote for another Republican like McCAin.
alphie on September 6, 2008 at 7:34 PM
Steve–
“I fell in love with my country when I was a prisoner in someone else’s”
Moxie on September 6, 2008 at 7:35 PM
I am waiting to see the Ohio polling. Ohio is apparently now leaning Republican. In a few days, we’ll see if that leaning is not a full step. Kerry got a larger post-convention “bump” than Obama in Ohio, and lost the election, and he was running against Bush-Cheney. Obama is running against Palin. The local GOP county organization ran out of McCain signs, again.
coldwarrior on September 6, 2008 at 7:36 PM
Slightly OT: h/t startribune.com
fella who dropped 50lb sandbag off overpass onto bus filled with Boy Scouts charged with assault & terroristic threats. It’s at at bottom of article after other dingbats foolishness & mayhem is listed..
grasshopper68 on September 6, 2008 at 7:36 PM
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