Republican National Convention thread

[Leaper]

I’d say it makes a lot of sense. It was the first major appearance of a relatively unknown quantity, one of whose demographics is a still somewhat of a novelty in Presidential politics. Add that to the folks already enthusiastic about her for her political views, and you have a ratings winner. (Not to mention anyone who was bored of Obama and/or McCain already. :))

Edit: Quantity was actually more important (to the second sentence) than quality! Imagine that!

[Diogenes_the_Cynic]

@Stephe96

Barack is now comparing his own record to that of his opponent’s pick for VP!!!

Cite for Barack doing this?

By the way, multiple exclamation points are for little girls.

[Stephe96]

@Diogenes_the_Cynic

Cite for Barack doing this?

By the way, multiple exclamation points are for little girls.

I’m sorry. I can understand why a rabid Obama supporter might be extra terrified of a “little girl” today. Your stuttering, jug-eared doofus candidate with zero experience and absolutely no accomplishments, and an appalling lack of judgement when it comes to choosing friends and/or associates (Rezko, Wright, Ayers), received a smack-down for the ages last night.

[Stephe96]

@Diogenes_the_Cynic

Cite for Barack doing this?

Oh, and your cite:
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/09/obama_strikes_b.html

“Barack Obama forcefully defended his work as a community organizer against criticism from Republicans, particularly vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.”

[ArizonaTeach]

@Diogenes_the_Cynic

Obama Vs. Palin is a fucking blowout for Obama.

You’d like to think that.

You’d be wrong.

[ArizonaTeach]

Interestingly, Obama donations are up…way up…because of the Palin speech.

But Dems aren’t running scared, no siree.

[Hentor_the_Barbarian]

@ArizonaTeach

Interestingly, Obama donations are up…way up…because of the Palin speech.

But Dems aren’t running scared, no siree.

Yes. Clearly Obama’s skyrocketing donations are good news for McCain.

[DiosaBellissima]

@Left_Hand_of_Dorkness

-The sun is gonna rise in the west, not over those elites in Washington [because the non-elite McCain is in the west].

Yeah! Seriously! Those Republicans are SO not elitist at all. Definitely not. No, sir. Oh, wait. . .Cindy’s outfit for the night cost more than most folks’ homes.

[Stephe96]

Meanwhile, the latest CBS News poll has the race tied; this even before McCain’s convention speech!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/04/opinion/polls/main4416798.shtml

“The presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain is now even at 42 percent, according to a new CBS News poll conducted Monday-Wednesday of this week.”

And, of course, since this IS CBS News I’m fairly sure you can add at least 6 or 7 points to McCain’s numbers.

[Oy]

@Stephe96

Oh, and your cite:
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/09/obama_strikes_b.html

“Barack Obama forcefully defended his work as a community organizer against criticism from Republicans, particularly vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.”

He didn’t so much as mention Palin or McCain. He listed the things that the Democrats have talked about that the Republicans haven’t in their convention. How is that running scared or even striking back?

Or am I seeing the wrong clip? This one is from York, PA, and it’s 1:58 in length.

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Yeah! Seriously! Those Republicans are SO not elitist at all. Definitely not. No, sir. Oh, wait. . .Cindy’s outfit for the night cost more than most folks’ homes.
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Gotta say, though, without the jewels, I love the dress. Not the color so much, but the cut.

[gonzomax]

@ArizonaTeach

37 million watched Palin. That’s slightly less than Obama, but around 13 million more than Biden.

Make of that what you will.

She is more watchable?

[Whack-a-Mole]

@Stephe96

Meanwhile, the latest CBS News poll has the race tied; this even before McCain’s convention speech!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/04/opinion/polls/main4416798.shtml

“The presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain is now even at 42 percent, according to a new CBS News poll conducted Monday-Wednesday of this week.”

Interesting the gap was closed by Obama decreasing in his numbers and McCain not moving up at all.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/latestpolls/index.html

Three cheers for Republican smear tactics! I wouldn’t expect it to last once the Reps get away from a choreographed convention and they let reporters at Palin for once.

[Diogenes_the_Cynic]

@Stephe96

Meanwhile, the latest CBS News poll has the race tied; this even before McCain’s convention speech!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/04/opinion/polls/main4416798.shtml

“The presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain is now even at 42 percent, according to a new CBS News poll conducted Monday-Wednesday of this week.”

And, of course, since this IS CBS News I’m fairly sure you can add at least 6 or 7 points to McCain’s numbers.

Today’s Daily Rasmussen:
Obama 50%
McCain 45%

Today’s Daily Gallup
Obama 49%
McCain 42%

I wouldn’t get too excited if I was you.

[ArizonaTeach]

@Diogenes_the_Cynic

Today’s Daily Rasmussen:
Obama 50%
McCain 45%

Today’s Daily Gallup
Obama 49%
McCain 42%

I wouldn’t get too excited if I was you.

Here’s the money shot:

@Rasmussen

Last night’s polling shows that, by a ten-to-one margin, voters believe reporters are trying to hurt Palin’s campaign rather than help. Republicans and unaffiliated voters strongly believe that a double standard is being applied to Palin because she is a woman. Democrats disagree. Perhaps most stunning is that, among unaffiliated voters, just 42% believe Obama has better experience than Palin to be President. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say Palin has the edge on experience. Again, most of the interviews for this survey were completed before Palin’s well-received speech last night.

[ArizonaTeach]

@Hentor_the_Barbarian

Yes. Clearly Obama’s skyrocketing donations are good news for McCain.

Awwww, you know what I mean, and it scares ya. Scares ya!

[Stephe96]

Meanwhile, Obama tells Bill O’Reilly tonight that he was totally wrong about the surge in Iraq. (Well, not in those words!)

“I think that the surge has succeeded in ways that nobody anticipated,” Obama said while refusing to retract his initial opposition to the surge. “I’ve already said it’s succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.”
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/04/obama-surge-succeeded-beyond-wildest-dreams/

So let’s recap: Biden blew it with his initial vote in support of the war, and Obama was absolutely wrong to oppose the surge. Yep, this certainly is a pair of foreign policy brainiacs, huh?

[Hentor_the_Barbarian]

@Stephe96

And, of course, since this IS CBS News I’m fairly sure you can add at least 6 or 7 points to McCain’s numbers.

Hey, why stop there. To quote the man himself, “Maybe 100. That would be fine with me.”

[Oy]

@DtC

I wouldn’t get too excited if I was you.

If I were you. Subjunctive. Please.

[Stephe96]

@Hentor_the_Barbarian

Hey, why stop there. To quote the man himself, “Maybe 100. That would be fine with me.”

Who is “the man” and where is that quote from?

[Gangster_Octopus]

@Stephe96

So let’s recap: Biden blew it with his initial vote in support of the war, and Obama was absolutely wrong to oppose the surge. Yep, this certainly is a pair of foreign policy brainiacs, huh?

Meanwhile, McCain supported the war, parroted the Bush talking points about how quick and painless it would be. And Palin she, um, she…her thoughts on the war were, ummm…well regarding the surge she was, hmmm…She read about it in the paper, she said, so she’s got that going for her…