Palin at RNC (Updated)
Really, what did you expect, Minnie Mouse? Governor Sarah Palin delivered the speech (full text) that everyone with half-a-brain expected. There were no surprises. She stood in the Excel building and delivered the exact Republican neo-conservative attack speech that would make Karl Rove smile. We have seen this before, whether it was Dick Cheney, Condi Rice, or Dan Bartlett.
The good news is that Palin is only a new face delivering the same old half-truths and lies.
From Crooks & Liars:
Interesting choice on her part to repeat rank falsehoods that have already been debunked ten times over. A sample:
I suspended the state fuel tax, and championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress. Strike One.
I told the Congress “thanks, but no thanks,” for that Bridge to Nowhere. Strike Two.
If our state wanted a bridge, we’d build it ourselves. When oil and gas prices went up dramatically, and filled up the state treasury, I sent a large share of that revenue back where it belonged – directly to the people of Alaska. Strike Three.
Obama Campaign Spokesman Bill Burton responded:
“The speech that Governor Palin was well delivered, but it was written by George Bush’s speechwriter and sounds exactly like the same divisive, partisan attacks we’ve heard from George Bush for the last eight years. If Governor Palin and John McCain want to define ‘change’ as voting with George Bush 90% of the time, that’s their choice, but we don’t think the American people are ready to take a 10% chance on change.”
Update: Josh Marshall agrees with my assessment of Palin’s speech. He even has a catchy name: “Rage you can believe.” I like that.
538 is on board.
DemFromCt does a great job explaining why Palin laid a big egg.
