McCain camp: She did it
posted at 10:51 pm on October 2, 2008 by Allahpundit
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They sound happy, in a pro forma sort of way.
“Tonight, Governor Palin proved beyond any doubt that she is ready to lead as Vice President of the United States. She won this debate, putting Joe Biden on defense on energy, foreign policy, taxes and the definition of change. Governor Palin laid bare Barack Obama’s record of voting to raise taxes, opposing the surge in Iraq, and proposing to meet unconditionally with the leaders of state sponsors of terror. The differences between the Obama-Biden ticket and the McCain-Palin ticket could not have been clearer. The American people saw stark contrasts in style and worldview. They saw Joe Biden, a Washington insider and a 36-year Senator, and Governor Palin, a Washington outsider and a maverick reformer. Governor Palin was direct, forceful and a breath of fresh air.” –Jill Hazelbaker, McCain-Palin 2008 Communications Director
Current Drudge poll numbers: Palin 74%, Biden 24%. Vote it out!
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Not enough leg. Awful. :(
lorien1973 on October 2, 2008 at 10:52 PM
But seriously; she did great. I thought she was gonna skunk it.
lorien1973 on October 2, 2008 at 10:52 PM
You’re gd right she did it.
AP, you need to leave Zoo York. It makes people who live there unbearably surly.
VolMagic on October 2, 2008 at 10:52 PM
viva sarahcuda
custer on October 2, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Sarahcuda!
Mercy4Me on October 2, 2008 at 10:53 PM
I’m happy with it, and I think she might have changed a few minds.
gator70 on October 2, 2008 at 10:53 PM
She did fantastic. I loved it.
Dawnsblood on October 2, 2008 at 10:53 PM
I have a girl crush.
tree hugging sister on October 2, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Still not a believer Allah?
unseen on October 2, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Great job by a very good woman. She WILL be an asset.
Charles Martel on October 2, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Frank Luntz on FNC had a focus group 50/50 Bush/Kerry voters
Almost all of them agreed Sarah won.
The Monster on October 2, 2008 at 10:53 PM
She connected with the average American. Can’t say it any better than that.
RMCS_USN on October 2, 2008 at 10:54 PM
SARAH PALIN my hero won big time!
WildBillK on October 2, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Let’s ROLL!
bard on October 2, 2008 at 10:54 PM
She kicked TOTAL F***ING ASS.
Metro on October 2, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Lorien optimistic? Stop the presses!!
fiatboomer on October 2, 2008 at 10:54 PM
She was awesome. She kept the race going, and maybe helped close it.
Let me shout it from the rooftop: Palin is awesome!
Spirit of 1776 on October 2, 2008 at 10:54 PM
She was exceptionally great.
jencab on October 2, 2008 at 10:54 PM
It was funny when she referred to him as O-Biden. Was I the only one who heard it?
AubieJon on October 2, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Allah’s pessimism meter has certainly dropped back into the 5-6 range; laconic defeatism, i believe.
DrW on October 2, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Teh Ferd is on FOX.
fiatboomer on October 2, 2008 at 10:55 PM
GO GO SARACUDA!
KSgop on October 2, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Less government, less government, less government!
That was her message tonight.
This is the greatest libertarian politician in decades.
Barry Goldwater would be very, very proud of Sarah Palin.
ericdondero on October 2, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Oh yes, now we really begin to see Saracuda.
NBC pundits Ferraro & Noonan gushing all over about how she went toe to toe and matched Biden at his best. I swear that Ferraro is going to pull the McCain/Palin lever now. She just could not stop. Even lib Michele Norris of NPR has them even.
I guarantee that the women of America are going to flock to her.
Kermit on October 2, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Awesomely Sarah
kahall on October 2, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Palin did FABULOUSLY. Go Sarah! I hope this debate makes the haters shut their mouths.
She totally rocked it. Loved her on energy.
lansing quaker on October 2, 2008 at 10:55 PM
You know why this is awesome? Even if McCain loses, she’ll be set up big time for 2012.
fiatboomer on October 2, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Hey, AP, you can put the pessimism meter back in the closet — until tomorrow, anyway.
Terrie on October 2, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Ace has the 14 lies.
Spirit of 1776 on October 2, 2008 at 10:56 PM
It won’t, but who cares.
Mark1971 on October 2, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Check out Biden’s 14 Lies at Ace:
http://ace.mu.nu/archives/274757.php
jimmy the notable on October 2, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Fred on Fox said people need to feel shame, if they’re capable of it.
BuckeyeSam on October 2, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Don’t forget to vote on Politico too: http://www.politico.com
We are way behind there.
kerrhome on October 2, 2008 at 10:56 PM
damn Fred just said that Biden is a damn liar!
Dritanian on October 2, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Yeah she won but based on my screaming conversation with two of my Obama loving neighbors Il Duce will still win the election.
jerryofva on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
cnn’s stacked deck of pundits and “independents” are almost all saying joe won
what a bunch of transparent hacks
ikez78 on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
I don’t think we’ll see the drop we saw after McCain’s debate but I’m not expecting her to see any gains.
Typhonsentra on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
This debate had me nervous as hell, but she did it.
doubleplusundead on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
She kicked his crusty old butt!
anniekc on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Saracuda won bigtime.
I do believe that the polls are going to change.
Kermit on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Fred is awesome, what a great advocate.
Spirit of 1776 on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
She destroyed the “Caribou Barbie’s gonna cry” crowd!
clnurnberg on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Ferraro was always gonna vote McCain-Palin no matter what. So will the Clintons. They’re just being “polite.”
lansing quaker on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
At the beginning when the question was about the bailout, I was talking at the TV, name names, name names! When she didn’t I thought, man that’s it.
Then she came back and was strong, confident and down home,I think she rocked, Barracuda for sure.
Gov. Palin made her critics eat their words, way cool!
Speakup on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Allah,
I’m actually waiting for your analysis, what with your being a pessimist and all. I’d like to hear your thoughts.
Physics Geek on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
I heard that too, but I thought maybe I hadn’t heard right. Glad to know I wasn’t the only one who noticed it. Ha…
WildBillK on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
We’re behind at CNN too. I won’t link, because I hate them.
jimmy the notable on October 2, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Heh. Somebody who’s name I won’t mention has a “Palin Problem”
econavenger on October 2, 2008 at 10:58 PM
So happy because even if we lose, she set herself up for a future kick-ass career. Rock the casbah, ‘Cuda.
Pasalubong on October 2, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Fred has a renob.
Editor on October 2, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Anybody else thinking thinking this race would be improved if both top-ticket candidates were replaced?
Purple Fury on October 2, 2008 at 10:58 PM
is there any difference between begala says and what cnn’s “independant” analysts say?
ikez78 on October 2, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Great comment. I hope that was their goal – to change a few minds, that is.
Mr_Magoo on October 2, 2008 at 10:58 PM
She killed it! Maybe this will help Allahpundit get out of the depths of depression.
t.ferg on October 2, 2008 at 10:58 PM
thank goodness it’s thursday and not friday, MSM doesn’t have the whole weekend to spin this total smackdown away
AdrianG on October 2, 2008 at 10:58 PM
phreaking …awesome.
One Angry Christian on October 2, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Beauty, brains, and total command of the situation.
Sarah rocks!
eucher on October 2, 2008 at 10:59 PM
That’s because you spend too much time here having your spirit beaten down.
TheBigOldDog on October 2, 2008 at 10:59 PM
msnbc with andrea mitchell saying palin was a big problem for mccain and now is less of a problem but mccain still has problem with TONS of obama signs in background and….
wow is mathews a partisan piece of …..
ikez78 on October 2, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Much to AP’s chagrine.
fourstringfuror on October 2, 2008 at 10:59 PM
She did it — damn the woman has spunk. God bless her. Let’s see what happens with the polls this week. Go Sarah!
Richard Romano on October 2, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Sarah has proven that she has the chops to take on whomever she needs to. So if the McCain camp is smart, they will free Sarah from this point on and let her be a true asset to the campaign.
IrishGirl17 on October 2, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Do you still think she’s an idiot Allah?
On a serious note, I really hope we see some movement in the polls. If that kind of performance doesn’t do SOMETHING then we are in definite trouble.
Kronos on October 2, 2008 at 10:59 PM
she converted a 4th and long with a touchdown, from where I sit…
hippie_chucker on October 2, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Fat chance. If anything, it will go the other way becuase she just put the nail in the coffin of proving him completely wrong.
TheBigOldDog on October 2, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Well done. I thought Sarah was great.
Mr. Joe on October 2, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Fred on Fox said people need to feel shame, if they’re capable of it.
BuckeyeSam on October 2, 2008 at 10:56 PM
does Allah know shame? Can he feel it? Down in his bones?
unseen on October 2, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Biden’s a damn liar.
Cardiganfox on October 2, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Palin did a nice job. I listened to the first half without watching, then watched and listened to the second half. She does a bit better when you watch.
I was telling my girlfriend that I think Palin’s expressions and gestures are a good part of her delivery, and that she comes off better when watched than just listened to.
Anyway, I think Palin won outright.
jaime on October 2, 2008 at 11:00 PM
BTW: Polls will show Biden won, since everyone always wants to vote for Dems in uncertain economic times. But Sarah Palin won a long term strategic victory… and that’s a great thing for her and the GOP.
fiatboomer on October 2, 2008 at 11:00 PM
LGF running Obama’s clear agreement to meet with leader of Iran without pre-condition. Biden should be ashamed.
DrW on October 2, 2008 at 11:00 PM
I flipped it on and off but from what I saw, for the first time on the national stage, Palin did very well.
Remember: first time out. Not many politicians could have matched that performance the first time out. Compare her performace with Obama’s first debate. I betcha’ Palin did at least as well if not better.
Win for Palin. This, at the very least, stops the Obama momentum for a while.
Now, it’s up to McCain to do the rest.
If he can.
SteveMG on October 2, 2008 at 11:01 PM
Yes she did. BOOYA girl. Is there a way to have her debate Obama next?
Nice job Governor. Well done!
Hog Wild on October 2, 2008 at 11:01 PM
…should’a stayed tuned for the swimsuit competition…Biden had this thong number…oooooweeeeee!…gotta love a wrinkly ol’ man in a thong!
Puritan1648 on October 2, 2008 at 11:01 PM
She stood her ground. I’m tired of her having to “save McCain”. Senator McCain, it’s time to come out with guns-a-blazin’. It’s up to YOU now.
Marcus on October 2, 2008 at 11:01 PM
You just can’t resist taking a shot, can you?
Blake on October 2, 2008 at 11:01 PM
Yup, even if McCain loses, she’s our standardbearer for 2010!!
ericdondero on October 2, 2008 at 11:01 PM
I didn’t see anything but the last 10 minutes. How was Ifill?? From the comments I’ve seen, no one’s bitching about her..she was OK??
Well, good on her…
I mean really..
BigWyo on October 2, 2008 at 11:01 PM
Yeah she did. Whew, I can breath again. I thought she sounded like she was struggling at first but then she got her legs and seemed to settle in and command respect.
They should get a nice bump out of this and hopefully McCain can sustain it. There is hope my friends.
And did Biden say, “let me get this straight, and listen close, the commander in Afghanistan said a surge there would not work. That’s why we need more troops and more funding in Afghanistan.”, did he say that or was it just me?
Geronimo on October 2, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Who else here thinks she was sandbagging for her last two TV interviews so she could ‘rope-a-dope’ Biden tonight?
locomotivebreath1901 on October 2, 2008 at 11:02 PM
I don’t know how the polls will reflect this, I do know how the media will spin it. But I don’t think anyone could watch that debate and not come away impressed with her performance. She looked very knowledgeable and very comfortable and more than held her own. And on foreign policy, she’s obviously a very quick study.
Compare the difference between her knowledge level and Biden’s (none apparent from this debate) with the difference between McCain’s FP knowledge and Obama’s (huge difference).
thirteen28 on October 2, 2008 at 11:02 PM
To sum them up with one word; Palin = Real, Biden= Tired
She connected, Biden just cant and he doesnt. People have heard so much tripe from his lame ass for so long. Whether it was his words or someone elses. People, “change” was defined in mere appearance tonight. It was so obvious.
I know that she did well because the 200 person panel at CNN has that look….the one they had after her speech. You cant miss it.
I bet that Andrea Mitchell flipped herself inside out tonight….holy shi* its Larry King.
OSUBuciz1 on October 2, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Chris Matthews: Anybody can memorize. Were they her thoughts or was she coached. That’s the bad things about debates.
Olby’s doing his serious stare. Palin got things wrong. Of course no mention of Biden getting anything wrong.
Switching channels before I kick the tv over.
Mr_Magoo on October 2, 2008 at 11:02 PM
She more than matched him step by step. Turn her loose now John. Don’t make her have to wait until 2012 to unseat Hussien, a la 1980.
JonRoss on October 2, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Go vote the WSJ online poll. Biden’s winning with over 70% right now.
BadgerHawk on October 2, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Allah, I hope you were pleased with the debate.
carbon_footprint on October 2, 2008 at 11:03 PM
One of the few times in my lives, I can say my prayers were answers as I asked.
Tim Burton on October 2, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Not me.
Mr_Magoo on October 2, 2008 at 11:03 PM
That’s a good one! These people destroyed the financial system of the United States and made toilet paper out of the Constitution and you think he’s ashamed of outright lying about Obama? ROFLMAO!
TheBigOldDog on October 2, 2008 at 11:03 PM
LEAVE EEYORE ALONE!
misterpeasea on October 2, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Palin’s fantastic….and not an ounce of Botox.
sgt_rich on October 2, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Both debates have wasted so much time on this. Some moderater needs to bring a DVD player and settle the matter.
BuckeyeSam on October 2, 2008 at 11:03 PM
…the “mainstreet of wasilla” was the line that did it for me…Biden looked OK, but was mouthing boilerplater….
…Sarah had a long takeoff, but warmed to it, and wouldn’t back down.
Now, 33 or so days of lies about her until the election….
Puritan1648 on October 2, 2008 at 11:03 PM
I don’t see the voting poll on Politico. Help w/link?
RMCS_USN on October 2, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Vote at Politico.
Saltysam on October 2, 2008 at 11:04 PM
I didn’t need nearly as much wine as I thought I would. :-)
Seriously, though…she did very, very well.
Slublog on October 2, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Too bad they are pulling out of Michigan. She could clean up there.
Mr_Magoo on October 2, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Why on earth spend two seconds with Tweedledee and Tweedledum of PMSNBC?
Marcus on October 2, 2008 at 11:04 PM
The thought had crossed my mind.
BadgerHawk on October 2, 2008 at 11:04 PM
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