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[LL2]

To my shocking surprise the media talking heads love Palin.

"It wasn't just a home run, said CNN's Wolf Blitzer; it may have been a grand slam.

"A very auspicious debut," said NBC's Tom Brokaw.

It was a "perfect populist pitch," said CBS' Jeff Greenfield.

"Terrific," said Mort Kondracke on Fox News Channel.

"A star is born," said Chris Wallace on Fox.

"A star is born," Blitzer said.

"A star is born," said Anderson Cooper on CNN.

[mraynrand]

To my shocking surprise the media talking heads love Palin.



"A very auspicious debut," said NBC's Tom Brokaw.

Brokaw is really a mumbling head at this point, but I get your point. Chris Matthews was calling her Norma Rae. I wonder if one of his legs was tingling?

[HowardRoark]

The emperor has no clothes.

[Cleft Crusty]

To my shocking surprise the media talking heads love Palin.



"A very auspicious debut," said NBC's Tom Brokaw.

Brokaw is really a mumbling head at this point, but I get your point. Chris Matthews was calling her Norma Rae. I wonder if one of his legs was tingling?

Cleft Crusty usually doesn't post in the romper room (I hate politics), but I thought I could offer some insight for Chris Matthews. I have the same tingle in my leg - it's from stenosis. I suggest trying OxyContin (oxycodone), Percodan (oxycodone and ASA), or Tramacet (I've tried all three), and if that doesn't work get a epidural steroid injection of Celestone Soluspan (betamethasone acetate). Good luck , Chris.

BTW, if you have questions about the Packers, and want an unvarnished, shoot-from-the-(artificial)hip answer, visit the Cleft Crusty blog in the Packer Room.

[HowardRoark]

I am looking out my window at the roof of the Hilton (where McCain is staying) in Minneapolis. Plenty of Secret Service guys wandering around on the roof.

Sarah is teaching them how to field strip their weapons while blind folded.

[mraynrand]

Sarah is teaching them how to field strip their weapons while blind folded.

I once stripped in a field while blindfolded, but that's a story for another day.

[Freak Out]

Sarah is teaching them how to field strip their weapons while blind folded.

I once stripped in a field while blindfolded, but that's a story for another day.

No...this is the day!

[Freak Out]

I hate the modern political convention. It was painful to watch both parties lineups.

[texaspackerbacker]

I hate the modern political convention. It was painful to watch both parties lineups.

I can see how you might think so

The worst nightmare for liberals is to be exposed--a direct comparison of their anti-American anti-Christian anti-free enterprise views and positions and the genuine NORMAL AMERICAN views and positions of the Republicans.

For decades, the good guys never quite articulated this, especially in a venue like the convention, when the whole country was watching.

Sarah Palin did that! She spelled it all out, just like Rush does every day, just like I do.

Yup, I can see how that would be painful for you and other lefties.

[mraynrand]

I hate the modern political convention. It was painful to watch both parties lineups.

I can see how you might think so

The worst nightmare for liberals is to be exposed--a direct comparison of their anti-American anti-Christian anti-free enterprise views and positions and the genuine NORMAL AMERICAN views and positions of the Republicans.

For decades, the good guys never quite articulated this, especially in a venue like the convention, when the whole country was watching.

Sarah Palin did that! She spelled it all out, just like Rush does every day, just like I do.

Yup, I can see how that would be painful for you and other lefties.

You beat me to it. Plus, the contrast couldn't be more apparent. John McCain is all about service and sacrifice for a country that he loves because it's great, and Obama was all about extracting the greatness of the country to give handouts to everyone who lines up for them.

[Freak Out]

Mac? Has he spoke at the convention other than the bit with the Palin clan? I must have missed his "Country First" philosophy emanating form his fellow republicans that crossed the stage.

It's the same old partisan politics from what I've seen. I have respect for Mac but we'll see what he has to say. He's already changed some long held positions to appeal to the base.

[SkinBasket]

Fred Thompson is looking less dead than he was a year ago.

[Freak Out]

Fred Thompson is looking less dead than he was a year ago.

Has to be the spouse.

[SkinBasket]

Fred Thompson is looking less dead than he was a year ago.

Has to be the spouse.

Are you suggesting Fred Thompson is a warlock using dark majiks to drain the youth from his partner?

[Harlan Huckleby]

I heard today (from a credible, fair and balanced source) that Palin's approval rating in Alaska is a whopping 80%. But even more impressive, her approval rating among Democrats is 75%.

All the Democrat-leaning analysists I saw last night gave a mixture of admiration for Palin, with various doses of negativity, usually reasons why the brilliant speech she gave is not enough to judge her. But the one consistent factor across all Dem analysts was they all seemed highly agitated.

I think the Dem anxiety over Palin is well placed. We won't be seeing any more polls asking whether Palin should be dropped from the ticket. Maybe McCain.