Open thread: Palin on “Hannity & Colmes”
posted at 8:40 pm on September 17, 2008 by Allahpundit
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You’ll all be watching so let’s open a thread. Here’s the extended excerpt from the interview, thick with populist laments about “corruption” on Wall Street, in case you missed it in Headlines. Some commenters were grumbling that it’s too vague and boilerplate, but most people will be studying her less for flashes of insight than for reassurance that she has some basic sense of what she’s talking about. Grade on the curve for now; the debate with Biden is the final exam.
If the public at large is cooling to her, the crowds most assuredly are not.
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Nancy Pelosi’s head just exploded!
“Give money back to the people…….NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!”
Seven Percent Solution on September 17, 2008 at 9:15 PM
The National Review Online gang recently were discussing Joe Biden’s changing look – the hair mysteriously thicker (?spray), the new tan (?out of a bottle) and the missing forehead lines (?botox). By the time of the debates, it will be Tina Fey vs. Joan Rivers.
Marcus on September 17, 2008 at 9:15 PM
No, she’s ours!
Enoxo on September 17, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Meh. About the only thing the MSM (not including SNL) hasn’t attacked is her accent. They sure as heck would have already done so.
fiatboomer on September 17, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Ok the Obama “94″ times thing was sweet.
Pasalubong on September 17, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Please continue to hammer Oblahblah on his voting record!
common sensineer on September 17, 2008 at 9:16 PM
“If we take a shot everytime Sean asks a softball question, how drunk will we be?”
Not nearly as drunk as you’d be if you took a shot for all the questions Obama has not been, nor ever will be asked.
AntonK on September 17, 2008 at 9:17 PM
Joe Biden appears to be in the process of growing out a mullet. The back of his hair is getting long while those hairplugs are pulling his forehead backwards.
cannonball on September 17, 2008 at 9:17 PM
dailybayonet,
What’s the storyline on Sarah up there, eh? Do the majority like her?
Star20 on September 17, 2008 at 9:17 PM
Does it not piss anyone off that, again, Hannity asked her what reforms could be made and she totally deflected?
lorien1973 on September 17, 2008 at 9:17 PM
If McCain/Palin loses in November, would it be Ok if Canada borrowed her for 4 years?
please, eh?
dailybayonet on September 17, 2008 at 9:14 PM
No, she would get thrown in jail for saying something, anything, about anyone; that CRC is a bad, dark joke.
Bishop on September 17, 2008 at 9:17 PM
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!!
WisCon on September 17, 2008 at 9:17 PM
I have never even considered that political talk could be sexy but Governor Palin has changed that.
carbon_footprint on September 17, 2008 at 9:18 PM
THX
fiatboomer on September 17, 2008 at 9:18 PM
OK, two segments, I haven’t heard a single stumble, waffle or “um” yet.
cannonball on September 17, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Politics can be sexy? Who would have thought it…
cannonball on September 17, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Because I posted at the end of the first page…
live streaming of the interview is here for those of you in the midwest/west.
Pianobuff on September 17, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Question for Michelle Malkin: “Michelle, when are you going to get rid of Allahpundit and hand the helm here over to someone with a brain?“
AntonK on September 17, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Little hint of federalism? and still no ummmms or ahhhhs. Frame two was a solid spare…
AnthonyK on September 17, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Her talking points sound too much like Mav’s.
fiatboomer on September 17, 2008 at 9:20 PM
loving the palin
custer on September 17, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Yeah, but she doesn’t really say anything either.
lorien1973 on September 17, 2008 at 9:20 PM
i think i will run for Vice Palin
custer on September 17, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Question for Sarah: If you had Hillary in your sights could you, would you pull the trigger?
cannonball on September 17, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Uh, we had that discussion in another thread. Allah only abuses you because he loves you.
fiatboomer on September 17, 2008 at 9:21 PM
You crack me up!
MrsWeebork on September 17, 2008 at 9:21 PM
hey, we’re working on the CHRC thing, really.
Canada’s opinion is split on Palin – the west loves her, the center and east not so much, despite my attempting to educamicate them.
I figure Alaska is almost Canada… sure we couldn’t borrow her for a bit… sure could use her…
dailybayonet on September 17, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Yup, I’m thinking pretty soon they should have a “1st 100 days in office” plan that is very action-oriented.
Pianobuff on September 17, 2008 at 9:21 PM
I think she’s looking awfully strong here. She’s got to be more secure in knowing that Hannity isn’t going to try to sandbag her like Gibson did but I get the sense that she’s a fast learner. Considering how long these other bozos have been doing this, she actually looks great.
nocomme1 on September 17, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Cronyism!
lorien1973 on September 17, 2008 at 9:21 PM
I agree with lorien, that was a missed opportunity to talk about streamlining the Alphabet soup agencies or getting rid of 1930’s regulation that doesn’t work for a 21st century economy.
uabalumn07 on September 17, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Populism is ok, but it needs to be backed up by policy. Team McCain have to worry about being typecasted as the “Rah Rah Reganite Reformers”… this is 2008, not 1980…
For instance, on health care they shouldn’t be afraid of nudging(social engineer) people to get off their asses and take care of themselves… use markets as much as possible. Focus on the downstream…
They need to put down Hayek for a bit and pickup Macintyre…
ninjapirate on September 17, 2008 at 9:22 PM
“Cronyism” needs to be added to our drinking game.
cannonball on September 17, 2008 at 9:22 PM
Oh I have become a believer! She will clean Joe Biden’s clock!!!!!
lsutiger on September 17, 2008 at 9:22 PM
Hannity better quit looking at my girl
custer on September 17, 2008 at 9:23 PM
It’s so refreshing to hear her speak without Obama’s stuttering and stammering of ‘uh’ ‘um’ ‘eh’ ‘hmm’
Enoxo on September 17, 2008 at 9:23 PM
http://www.iep.utm.edu/p/p-macint.htm
ninjapirate on September 17, 2008 at 9:23 PM
I’ve been thinking the same thing – they have to get this beyond a populist version of “hope and change”…. REALLY SOON.
Pianobuff on September 17, 2008 at 9:23 PM
BTW, she sounds WAAAAY better in person than the Slime Magazine transcripts made her sound.
fiatboomer on September 17, 2008 at 9:23 PM
: )
carbon_footprint on September 17, 2008 at 9:24 PM
She’s not a girl that misses much…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itfms556DgE
Dr Evil on September 17, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Let me know when/if they get to immigration.
Valiant on September 17, 2008 at 9:24 PM
McCain’s answer to the healthcare question at the townhall gave me hope he might not get pasted there.
lorien1973 on September 17, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Lorien, sounds like she’s got some details to back up the generalities. Lets see if Sean can shut up long enough for her to elaborate…
common sensineer on September 17, 2008 at 9:24 PM
ANWR here we go
fiatboomer on September 17, 2008 at 9:24 PM
This might be an obscure reference, but her accent sometimes reminds me of Mystery Science Theater 3000 when Joel would reference someone from Minnesohta, eh?
cannonball on September 17, 2008 at 9:25 PM
You’re welcome!
MrsWeebork on September 17, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Very good so far. Much better than the Gibson interview.
Borislav on September 17, 2008 at 9:25 PM
I see Hannity’s stock going up, while O’Reilly’s is going down.
Star20 on September 17, 2008 at 9:25 PM
She has to support John McCain’s platform. If she is flat on that, maybe the fault lies with McCain. She can’t go off half-cocked, or Joe Bidened. She has to work within McCain’s framework.
Sue on September 17, 2008 at 9:25 PM
She makes me want to watch Fargo again.
lorien1973 on September 17, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Awesome about ANWR :D
fiatboomer on September 17, 2008 at 9:26 PM
Damn. I’ve always thought intelligence was sexy, but combine it with beauty and power and wow, you’ve really got me jazzed.
Go Sarah!
cannonball on September 17, 2008 at 9:26 PM
I live 10 minutes from LAX and I can assure you there are no caribou there.
Pianobuff on September 17, 2008 at 9:26 PM
I figure Alaska is almost Canada… sure we couldn’t borrow her for a bit… sure could use her…
dailybayonet on September 17, 2008 at 9:21 PM
I live in Minnesota and have shot deer who were Canadian citizens, so you can have Palin in twelve years, after she is done serving as veep and then twice as President.
Bishop on September 17, 2008 at 9:26 PM
The difference there is purely political. McCain gets to say he’s against it (which most moderates are), while she gets to say she’s for it (which most of the base is).
It’s smart for them to disagree here.
lorien1973 on September 17, 2008 at 9:26 PM
MST3K- Now there was a show.
The Minnesotans I know have a much stronger version of her accent with a little Fargo thrown in.
Valiant on September 17, 2008 at 9:26 PM
Makes me want to watch episodes of WKRP with Herb Tarlek’s wife.
CanadianGuy on September 17, 2008 at 9:26 PM
She still seems a bit too scripted. I know she needed tutored but she comes across a little too coached.
FiveWays on September 17, 2008 at 9:27 PM
I’m mentally comparing her answers to the ramblings of Joe Biden and I can’t wait to see her debate him. I see Biden stew on the menu soon.
cannonball on September 17, 2008 at 9:27 PM
Do-nothing Senate, perfect!
WisCon on September 17, 2008 at 9:27 PM
I wish she’d call out Nancy and Harry by name.
fiatboomer on September 17, 2008 at 9:27 PM
Why is Obama’s campaign getting a rebuttal?
Enoxo on September 17, 2008 at 9:27 PM
Oh great reaction from Obama Campaign.
I can hear it already.
tru2tx on September 17, 2008 at 9:27 PM
Ha! Do Nothing Senate fo sho
Gech, Skeletor doing the teases at the end of the segments is worse that waterboarding!
common sensineer on September 17, 2008 at 9:27 PM
Mrs. Tarlek “Now Herb, mow the lawn or no num-num’s.”
FiveWays on September 17, 2008 at 9:28 PM
You think she’s going to let loose with “Tina Fey is an ignorant slut?”/
fiatboomer on September 17, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Wow. I completely disagree with that. She seems totally natural to me.
capitalist piglet on September 17, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Lefty spin: She was given the question before the interview. FAUXNews is a Repulican propoganda piece!
SouthernGent on September 17, 2008 at 9:28 PM
I think she’s much more at ease than before. Practice makes perfect and she’ll only get better. Seemed to me she was putting a lot more thoughts into her own personal verbal style than the last interview.
Now if both of them can start really describing what reform looks like and benefits…..
Pianobuff on September 17, 2008 at 9:29 PM
She probably did get them ahead of time. It’s Hannity.
lorien1973 on September 17, 2008 at 9:29 PM
hey Bishop, that might be a good deal, you have no idea the losers we are stuck with up here.
I’ve been to MN, I was sure to stand wery, wery still…
dailybayonet on September 17, 2008 at 9:29 PM
I wonder how the ratings for this show will be tonight. Compare them to Biden’s interview…
oh wait…
::cricket::
what Biden interview?
cannonball on September 17, 2008 at 9:29 PM
Yes, she seems comfortable and in her element.
surrounded on September 17, 2008 at 9:29 PM
Did anyone see her in that brief preview of the town hall meeting in the Fox Report?
She was pretty good, as well as McCain.
jencab on September 17, 2008 at 9:29 PM
I didn’t find her scripted. I did find a lot of empty words in the first segment, but still like her.
CanadianGuy on September 17, 2008 at 9:29 PM
Drinking game for the Obambi hack:
-Bush Doctrine
-Russia, see from Alaska, yawn
-Dubya Sucks
-McSame
-Change
-Trotsky had it coming/
fiatboomer on September 17, 2008 at 9:30 PM
O’Reilly had a guest who is a media coach with her tips for Sarah – one was to lose the hand gesturing in a one on one interview.
I know how hard it is to talk with out gesturing – If I sit on my hands, my thoughts don’t gel.
tru2tx on September 17, 2008 at 9:30 PM
McCain/Palin were here in Grand Rapids today… wasn’t able to attend, but I did listen to it on the radio.
At one point McCain was introducing Palin’s husband, and quipped that he was a better pilot than himself. That got laughs & applause.
All in all, they both gave great speeches. The Q&A afterwards was also great.
Ugly on September 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM
who is this female hack
custer on September 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM
I have to disagree- I watched a few of her interviews from earlier this year, there’s quite a difference.
FiveWays on September 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Diana Degette, what a nitwit.
WisCon on September 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM
LMAO @ Obama wanting to focus on McCain now…LMAO.
SouthernGent on September 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Lies already.
surrounded on September 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Is this typical? Do they usually follow a high-profile interview with opposition surrogates playing rebuttal?
capitalist piglet on September 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Not Helping! The pansies of the American East lodge that claim as why she is unfit for office. That is, what does a quasi-Canadian from a state not even connected to most others know about leading this nation.
And, yes, Canada, could use her talents but as long as you keep re-electing nutjob legislators who stomp on GWB dolls you all wouldn’t appreciate her.
highhopes on September 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Obama’s camp has taken the advice to ignore Palin. Noticed how she only talked about McCain.
lorien1973 on September 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Candy Crowley’s gnome sister.
Sorry. Really. I hate myself.
Pasalubong on September 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Agreed.
On all counts.
FiveWays on September 17, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Why is Alan Colmes opening his loud, disgusting mouth and lying again?
Enoxo on September 17, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Here goes Colmsey with the attacks on Wasilla!
fiatboomer on September 17, 2008 at 9:32 PM
She’s workin’ through the kinks and getting acclimated to the big Show.
She’s already improved.
mylegsareswollen on September 17, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Dufus alert: Less regulation is bad cuz the government is way better
common sensineer on September 17, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Why does that Democrat move like Joe Cocker?
Star20 on September 17, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Thanks Alan… let me do some analysis on Obama’s governance and leadership.
Um…
Oh, that’s right. Obama hasn’t led JACK SQUAT!
cannonball on September 17, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Palin hotter than Degette. Palin wins.
lorien1973 on September 17, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Someone get her some Nasonex.
IrishEi on September 17, 2008 at 9:32 PM
I think the Obama campaign is fining it’s surrogates $1,000 each time they use the words “Palin”
CanadianGuy on September 17, 2008 at 9:33 PM
Alan Colmes is proof of extraterrestrial life. I’ve met the man up close without tv makeup.
Scaaaaaaaaary!
cannonball on September 17, 2008 at 9:33 PM
I am so sorry Dagette is from my state. Don’t hold against us.
KBird on September 17, 2008 at 9:33 PM
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