Video: “I Am Sarah Palin”
posted at 4:00 pm on September 9, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Courtesy of John Hawkins, a little moral support for our heroine from the boss and others as the smears pile up faster than FactCheck can debunk them. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so behold: Team McCain’s got a brand new Palin Truth Squad.
I have a hunch she’s bearing up okay under the circumstances. Below the clip, a quickie vid of Meghan McCain showing some support of her own for another of the Palin women.
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I like the idea. The other “I am” video has more power, but this is a nice idea.
Spirit of 1776 on September 9, 2008 at 4:03 PM
I AM. THE DUDE.
thedudesblog on September 9, 2008 at 4:03 PM
And McCain’s daughter is terrific. What an asset, not only with her blog outreach, but does great in media. Hats off.
Spirit of 1776 on September 9, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Dad McCain said “It’s your choice to have an abortion”???
Olbermann will be playin that tonight.
marklmail on September 9, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Oy… no offense to anyone who worked hard on this, but this awkward, forced sentimentalism comes across as incredibly cheesy.
DaveS on September 9, 2008 at 4:06 PM
I AM SARAH PALIN.
Had to say for Palin representing us conservative women.
jencab on September 9, 2008 at 4:07 PM
That was great until Pam Gellar showed up. Ew.
SouthernDem on September 9, 2008 at 4:07 PM
I am Tyler Durden.
AlexB on September 9, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Only if he’s not hiding under his desk!
AubieJon on September 9, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Olberman would be a fool to play that up.
bloggless on September 9, 2008 at 4:09 PM
I can understand why McCain left the choice to her. He wanted her to think about it, make her choice and internalize it . . . and she did.
rplat on September 9, 2008 at 4:10 PM
All right, Pamela Geller! Whoo!
fossten on September 9, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Ewwww ewwwwww….
got it…
Dudes for Palin?
Sorry, being a very Retro kinda guy, saying I AM Sarah just doens’t work…
“I am a Dude, and I support Sarh….”
Romeo13 on September 9, 2008 at 4:10 PM
I am Keyser Söze, but I am still voting for McCain/ Palin.
Damiano on September 9, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Oh lord, this is just asking for parody…
ninjapirate on September 9, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Nothing better look’n than Conservative Babes!
GT on September 9, 2008 at 4:12 PM
yeeee….I agree with DaveS. No offense.
Nice idea, but….
as a conservative woman I am NOT sarah palin.
I support her, but…
bridgetown on September 9, 2008 at 4:14 PM
Which one is which? Names to faces, please?
kiltedscotsman5 on September 9, 2008 at 4:15 PM
I love the boss, but overall this is a girl-power fail.
Anton on September 9, 2008 at 4:15 PM
“I am Spartacus!”
Tony737 on September 9, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Yeah, but that didn’t turn out to darn well…
Romeo13 on September 9, 2008 at 4:17 PM
I’m Spartacus. No, really, I am.
Fortunata on September 9, 2008 at 4:18 PM
It was just a hypothetical.
Spirit of 1776 on September 9, 2008 at 4:19 PM
God bless you Meghan.
rockhead on September 9, 2008 at 4:19 PM
I thought it was entirely hypothetical – was it not?
capitalist piglet on September 9, 2008 at 4:19 PM
Spartacus says: “I’m Sarah Palin!!!”
PackerBronco on September 9, 2008 at 4:19 PM
There are already “I Am Sarah Palin” buttons on eBay.
Spanglemaker on September 9, 2008 at 4:20 PM
I am thrilled McCain picked Palin
I am tired of this election
I am wishing we could get on with it already.
How many more days?
right wing chicky on September 9, 2008 at 4:20 PM
I think the idea is that the left needs to recognize that women arent only liberals. That there is a strong group of conservative women out there that do vote and have a role to play in American politics.
Dont dismiss them MSM
William Amos on September 9, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Liberal Response…. “But I thought they were all supposed to be Georgians?”
AverageJoe on September 9, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Allah, please pass on to MM that this was a good “first take”…….. “in 3……2……1″
Next try this:
Yeah……………. THAT would work!
Seven Percent Solution on September 9, 2008 at 4:21 PM
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carbon_footprint on September 9, 2008 at 4:22 PM
More “I Am Sarah Palin” designs popping up on Cafe Press each day. Go capitalists! LOL! Go Sarah!
aero on September 9, 2008 at 4:22 PM
I am El Nino. All other tropical storms must bow before El Nino.
connertown on September 9, 2008 at 4:23 PM
If my previous post doesn’t work, then all the Conservative gals should be wearing the “Sarah Palin Glasses”………..
………. yeah, “Naughty Librarian Look”. (GGGGGRRRRWWWWWLLLLLLL)
Seven Percent Solution on September 9, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Long linew the FemCons!!!
AverageJoe on September 9, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Long Live the FemCons!!
AverageJoe on September 9, 2008 at 4:25 PM
First lady to appear in video: Michelle Malkin
Next, Freeman Hunt
Next, Skye
Next, Wendy Sullivan
And then later, Pamela from Atlas Shrugs.
Their websites are listed at the end of the video.
I thought the video was great! It’s not technically slick, of course, but the script is fine and the performance of the ladies is good. If this were shot and edited with a bit more technical savvy it would be a very good video.
daviddunn on September 9, 2008 at 4:25 PM
I AM in love with SARAH PALIN!
Star20 on September 9, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Only problem with this video is the ending, where they each say “And I’m a Conservative.” Pam Geller is actually an Ayn Rand Objectivist and much more libertarian, definitely not a Conservative.
ericdondero on September 9, 2008 at 4:27 PM
I am a second look at……
mike huckabee?
blatantblue on September 9, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Nice. Way to be exclusionary.
fossten on September 9, 2008 at 4:29 PM
And that we’re not all the same, and that we don’t all look like we’re extras who just walked off the Juniper Creek compound set of “Big Love”.
I love that. We are not what they paint us to be, and this illustrates that very well.
capitalist piglet on September 9, 2008 at 4:29 PM
Weak.
Dave Rywall on September 9, 2008 at 4:30 PM
No I’M Spartacus!
Bishop on September 9, 2008 at 4:31 PM
I take that back.
I AM Dave Rywall.
Bishop on September 9, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Its cute, but what I would like to see is something more long term. Tee shirts that say ‘I AM SARAH PALIN’ can only express solidarity with her. A tee shirt with her picture and a caption of ‘Sell the Jet – Fire the Chef, or ‘Our Constitutes Deserve Our Best’, or simply ‘How Would Sarah Vote’, worn to a city council meeting might do some lasting good.
meci on September 9, 2008 at 4:32 PM
We know you are, but this is not about you.
capitalist piglet on September 9, 2008 at 4:33 PM
That is precisely why the whole leftern seaboard is so freaked out right now. “A strong woman with brains is also a mom, and not for ‘reproductive rights’, and gawwwwwd, a conservative? That does not compute, that does not compute, that does not compute.”
On the flip side, suddenly real women who don’t feel pwned by wearing skirts are shouting with joy – “We are people too!”
trailboss on September 9, 2008 at 4:34 PM
LOL
But don’t you understand…to trolls, every thread is about them.
fossten on September 9, 2008 at 4:35 PM
I am tired of the MSM!
tee866 on September 9, 2008 at 4:35 PM
No, no no no no, no no no, noooooooooooooooo no no. NO!
trailboss on September 9, 2008 at 4:35 PM
AP, can I change my name to Troll? They get all the attention here.
trailboss on September 9, 2008 at 4:37 PM
lol
ballz2wallz on September 9, 2008 at 4:38 PM
if trailboss changes their name to troll can I be trolle?
tee866 on September 9, 2008 at 4:38 PM
And so… why do some people here dislike her, exactly?
kiltedscotsman5 on September 9, 2008 at 4:39 PM
The idea is fine, the execution needs some help for a 2.0 version.
econavenger on September 9, 2008 at 4:40 PM
First time I’ve ever agreed with you.
bridgetown on September 9, 2008 at 4:41 PM
I read through John Hawkins’ thread to see how he stitched submitted videos together, which I guess works ok. However, I am totally turned off by anyone who says “Hello!”. It is very condescending.
Meghan McCain was good. I keep forgetting to visit her site.
Mr_Magoo on September 9, 2008 at 4:41 PM
Shrillary Clinton’s reaction to hearing the news of Palin’s nomination…
And so it was that later
even after all her failin’
that her face, at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of palin
:)
max1 on September 9, 2008 at 4:42 PM
mehhh…I’m not so sure about either. It makes me squirm a little; you’ve gotta be able to carry it off with real conviction so that you don’t look naff. Ironically, paid actors might be able to do better…but would just torpedo the whole authencity thing.
Fortunata on September 9, 2008 at 4:46 PM
max1 on September 9, 2008 at 4:42 PM
good one!
bridgetown on September 9, 2008 at 4:49 PM
I really like Meghan, nice vibe to that interview in that she’s obviously “prepared” but genuine.
Fortunata on September 9, 2008 at 4:50 PM
I don’t like the I am Sarah Palin part. I think it would have been better if they just asserted I am a woman, a conservative woman, and I will not have my beliefs belittled, judged, or criticed by liberals who think they have a monopoly on what a true woman should be. I am a mother, a daughter, a wife. I am strong and I will fight for what I believe in.
church on September 9, 2008 at 4:54 PM
Beats me, I really like her. I’m a libertarian myself, but I still consider myself a conservative, just more conservative than the mainstream.
fossten on September 9, 2008 at 4:54 PM
I think the whole idea behind “I am Sarah Palin” is like the Europeans saying “We are all Americans” after 9/11, or us saying “We are all Brits” after 7/7. Sarah Palin has really been through the wringer this past week and I don’t mind showing a little solidarity with her. The fact that I really like her makes it easier.
Redhead Infidel on September 9, 2008 at 4:55 PM
What’s with the “weak” type responses? It’s not a political video. It’s people who care enough about the way Palin has been denigrated by the Media that they believe, rightly so, that they too, are being attacked in turn. Why knock that as some lame attempt? Why knock their concern and honesty just because it isn’t clever or witty. Stop being so superficial.
Weebork on September 9, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Let’s get a bunch of people to record themselves saying this. Then we start with Michelle, split the screen into quarters of the other four in this vid, then go to 9 (Brady Bunch style) with Michelle in the middle, the others in the corners, and 4 more filling in the sides. Then 16, 25, 36, 49, 64… all at the same time saying the same thing. By the end, there would be 1024 women in unison.
That would kick butt.
The Monster on September 9, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Love is being able to say “That sucked.”
The Race Card on September 9, 2008 at 4:59 PM
I think it’s a good first attempt. However, a few criticisms:
The order of the shots needs to be re-done. A couple of times you went from serious statements and expressions to the woman who was laughing, which broke the rythm for me. Also, don’t start off with the “I am Sarah Palin” line; save it for the end.
Here’s how I envisioned it:
(and in a perfect world, I would end it with a shot of the ‘Cuda herself saying, “I am Sarah Palin.” But that’s in a perfect world.)
Just my $.02
Jezla on September 9, 2008 at 4:59 PM
I agree, that would be awesome.
Jezla on September 9, 2008 at 5:01 PM
I am Spartac–I mean, Sarah Palin.
Can I get a do-over?
Honestly, though, great clip, and Meg McCain is proving a class act. Good for her.
Spc Steve on September 9, 2008 at 5:01 PM
Excellent.
It’s DaveS. He’s a douche.
fossten on September 9, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Whom is the focus? Palin or Malkin? If the point is to highlight how much like many American women Governor Palin is, why focus the center square on yours and my favorite celebrity blogger?
The Race Card on September 9, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Church, Redhead Infidel:
I hear you, but it’s the kind of thing that angry liberal “victims” do. No doubt that our girl has been through the wringer, but she’s tough and smart. Having Levi join Bristol at the convention and stand there holding hands was incredibly classy and shamed the frothing libs more than any air-punching exhortations could have done.
Fortunata on September 9, 2008 at 5:03 PM
good point
The Race Card on September 9, 2008 at 5:05 PM
I don’t know, something about the top vid makes my hackles stand up. Its too angry and not much like the happy warrior style of Sarah Palin herself. In fact, it seems to make these women victims of slights and smears by extension. If these were just regular people putting videos on You Tube without the script it might go over well but this way seems awfully contrived and reeks of false outrage.
Mind you, Michelle Malkin is absolutely one of my favorite media personalities but this doesn’t seem like her usual scrappy self, more the victim.
JonPrichard on September 9, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Jezla on September 9, 2008 at 4:59 PM
MUCH better idea. Like it! Although I’m not sure in what context such an ad like that would air.
Fortunata on September 9, 2008 at 5:07 PM
Weebork on September 9, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Weak because it is.
I hear what you’re saying, and perhaps they should have articulated that.
The whole “I am Sarah Palin” is icky. I don’t like it.
I’m so sorry to dissappoint you.
bridgetown on September 9, 2008 at 5:09 PM
I’m really tired of the “I am…” jump-cut commercial. The technique is tired and annoying, not effective advertising.
irishspy on September 9, 2008 at 5:09 PM
JonPrichard on September 9, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Yep. Comes off as angry women using Palin for their troubles. Reminds of a few Hillary supporters that I know.
I don’t have a problem with people standing behind Palin, but this video stinks.
bridgetown on September 9, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Fortunata on September 9, 2008 at 5:03 PM
You are right about the victim thing. I believe the victim vibe that comes out of the Democrats was the first thing that turned me off to them as far back as junior high. But you have to admit they have never really seen one of us, a conservative woman, in this kind of position. They have no idea who we are besides the stereotypes they have imposed on us. I hope Sarah continues to represent us with the dignity and class she has shown so far. I think it won’t be long that the liberals and their media supporters are going to wake up and realize that condescending to us is something they do at their peril because women like me conservative, working mothers and wives are seeing this and we are not liking it. Seems like democrats love middle America and are going to fight for us until they are actually comfronted with one of us.
church on September 9, 2008 at 5:11 PM
It’s Perfect.
What do you want to do run it through Madison Ave.?
(OK it would be more perfect with Ham.)
mad saint jack on September 9, 2008 at 5:12 PM
I still think the “Real Men of Genius” angle is the best.
Again, credit to Damiano:
fossten on September 9, 2008 at 5:17 PM
church on September 9, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Absolutely. Happily, I’ve seen lots of articles this week that identify the vicious media response as the the death cry of the dinosaur (elitist liberal Marxist) feminists. The real interests of women and fairness will be advanced from the right.
Fortunata on September 9, 2008 at 5:20 PM
fossten on September 9, 2008 at 5:17 PM
Today, we salute YOU, Mr. billion-dollar earmark community organizer guy…
Now that would be awesome
church on September 9, 2008 at 5:21 PM
Fortunata on September 9, 2008 at 5:20 PM
The thing I think the liberals and media elite don’t get is women like me, and most women I believe, don’t want to be men. I don’t think I have to give up my femininty to be a success in my career. I don’t have to marry a man to attain success, such as Hillary, and I don’t have to hate men to prove I’m a real woman and independent. It continually amazes me that Hillary is so worshipped by the femi-nazis. I mean this is a woman who would be toiling away in some small time law firm if she hadn’t married Bill Clinton. Yet they champion her. Sarah works her way up by her drive and determination and she is called a man by NOW. Bizarre
church on September 9, 2008 at 5:26 PM
My collie says:
Ha! You wish.
My collie says:
The first dude uses a snow machine, not a dog sled.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on September 9, 2008 at 5:27 PM
Your collie should learn to drive, Cindy like to race cars.
Fortunata on September 9, 2008 at 5:29 PM
church on September 9, 2008 at 5:26 PM
I am also seriously disturbed by Bill’s crimes, not just the Lewinsky thing, but the whole pattern of predatory behaviour when he was governor, up to and including an alleged (but very plausible) rape. How do they just overlook this??? Hill should at least have had the guts to divorce him.
Fortunata on September 9, 2008 at 5:35 PM
The Monster on September 9, 2008 at 4:57 PM
LOL, and at that point the 1024 women could be a mosaic of Sarah Palin’s face.
fossten on September 9, 2008 at 5:02 PM
… ?
DaveS on September 9, 2008 at 5:46 PM
YES, sexism is alive and thriving in the democrat party, liberal MSM, and feminist organizations. I know that last one seems like an oxymoron but empirical evidence shows it to be true.
jukin on September 9, 2008 at 5:47 PM
jukin on September 9, 2008 at 5:49 PM
It’s like I said… I understand the sentiment. The problem is the affected intensity… it just has very contrived feel to it that leaves it looking cheesy to me.
Like I said, no offense. It’s just my take on it. Wasn’t there another one of these that Michelle put together for something else a few months back? I recall feeling the same back then as well.
DaveS on September 9, 2008 at 5:50 PM
I am Inigo Montoya…
innominatus on September 9, 2008 at 6:26 PM
Dont like it. Would probably make fun of liberals if they did this about Obama.
Dash on September 9, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Reminded me of the “I am American” ads after 9/11.
Marc01 on September 9, 2008 at 6:40 PM
…I was an anarcho-syndicalist…once I learned to spell it…which lasted all the way until I actually looked it up. Too many committee meetings.
I was going to be Spartacus, but just about everybody with a keyboard beat me to it. It’s one thing to be clever…the essence of comedy is…timing….
Good video…a bit raw…not really meant to be broadcast…but it’s rawness does break the prime directive of our modern political age…it isn’t slick…it isn’t cool…good idea, though….
Puritan1648 on September 9, 2008 at 6:57 PM
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