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Thursday, September 04, 2008
Rich Galen :: Townhall.com Columnist
A Pit Bull With Lipstick
by Rich Galen
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There was some question as to whether she should sustain a line of attacks against Obama which is typical of the role of the Vice Presidential candidate.

We needn't have worried. She was great.

One of my favorite lines in the speech was this:

In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change.

I don't know who wrote it. But I know who delivered it. With exactly the right pacing.

Sarah Palin.

The line which got the biggest roar of approval was an ad lib. The speech text reads:

I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids' public education better.

Palin, paused, looked around the hall, and said: "You know what the difference is between a pit bull and a hockey mom? - beat - Lipstick.

We needn't have worried. She was great.

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Rich Galen has been a press secretary to Dan Quayle and Newt Gingrich. Rich Galen currently works as a journalist and writes at Mullings.com

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Reply # 1
Date: Sep 5, 2008 - 10:56 PM EST
Red v. Yellow Ice
I'll bet her kids play "red ice" hockey as opposed to Obambi who would likely play "yellow ice" hockey. Ask a hockey coach what that means.

-Ray
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Reply # 2
Date: Sep 5, 2008 - 3:51 PM EST
As I've noted elsewhere...
Palin HAS to get a state to change over from BHO to McCain. Just shoring up 'leaning' Republican won;t do it. Thankfully, I see they already have her on the road in Wisconsin.

The analysis:
I though best shot might be Colorado, but I've been reminded it's become so infested with California-type liberals that it may be beyond reach. Next best shot to me may be MI where the economy has been so ravaged maybe people will try something new. (Forget about PA - so much voter fraud in Philly, McCain is down 3-4 points from the beginning). Then again, WI votes might like to hear that Marge Gunderson upper midwest twang...

Here's the score:
McCain solid/leaning: 194
Obama solid/leaning: 259
In play:
FL 27
MT 3
ND 3
OH 20
VA 13
NV 5
CO 9
NM 5

Trends indicate McCain should be able to secure the first 5, maybe 6, since dingy Harry has helped bring bad times to Vegas via gas prices. Last 2 are sadly trending Obama. Final score would be McCain 265, Obama 273. Winners: Tax and spend liberals, welfare state. Losers: The taxpaying American Public.

However, I've heard things about Hawaii, worth 4 points in this game, which would put it a dead tie at 269-269, thereby throwing the election to the House. I can't imagine a sadder day for America than watching SanFranNan lead her minions to elect the least experienced and most naive Presidential candidate in over 100 years...

But as I said, again elsewhere McCain beter get her on the road which he in fact appears to be doing!

Great to see you back Rich!
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