Quote Originally Posted by daihashi
Sigh, it's funny how the trend is the right will jab at the left for not addressing things in their Convention.. in return the left jabs the right for the same thing.

Who cares. Like i said before the conventions are really just a bunch of people who like to pat themselves on the back for what a good job they think they've done. Wait for a real interview or debate and then decide.

Personally I thought she was a good speaker, but not specific. We'll hear more from her for sure. :thumbsup:
I understand that the convention is not about specifics (althought it should at least paint in broad strokes what the party plans to do). I know it's a big cheerleading session mostly about firing up enthusiasm. My criticsism was not about not being specific enough in general. It was about how so often the speeches say things like, "And now I'm gonna tell you EXACTLY what I intened to do," and then in the next breath it's off to a joke or platitude without even pretending to follow up on the thing the told you they were going to talk about.

  • I'll tell you EXACTLY what I'm gonna do --- I'm gonna shake up Washington!
  • I'll tell you EXACTLY how I'm gonna do it --- I'm gonna stand up to the special interests!
  • I'll tell you EXACTLY why my plan is going to work --- my opponent favors the special interests!
  • I'll tell you EXACTLY why I'm the one who can do it --- because my record speaks for itself!

Palin is not the only one to do this, that's for sure. But I thought this piece in the Palin speech was a perfect example of that tactic. She knows we want to know what she did as mayor, so she says she is going to tell us. And then once she has our rapt attention, she just uses it as a slam at what Obama did before politics, and never tells us what she said she was going to tell us. Most people get caught up in the joke that they don't even know they have been bamboozled. I didn't even notice when I was watching. I just noticed it when rereading the text Kush posted.
dragonrider Reviewed by dragonrider on . Mrs.Palin at the RNC tonight! I'm watching it now and I am impressed! Biden is toast! She is a fantastic speaker. Rating: 5