The Speech

[sleigh]

I just watched Sarah Palin's speech.

I think if anyone is dismissing her as a lightweight and a pushover, they are sadly mistaken. This could be very interesting.

Comments

[smofbabe.livejournal.com]

Certainly the biographical stuff was personal, but a large part of it didn't sound to me like most of it was really from her. I'd like to see the numbers but I think she spent more time praising McCain than making the case for herself. We now see precisely the angle they're going to use against her lack of experience: that the "Washington elite" is out to get her because she's a solid, working-class soccer mom who's not one of them.

I have no doubt that she's going to pick up much of the white, working-class vote that Obama has struggled to attract. OTOH, I don't think there was anything in that speech that's necessarily going to attract borderline feminist voters.

And it might just be me, but although he might have picked her, McCain's body language is really uncomfortable around her.

[sleigh.livejournal.com]

If she does pick up the white, working-class vote, then suddenly a lot of the borderline states are in play again, and we're in a nail-biter of an election...

McCain's body language: Actually, I noticed that also -- though I don't know if it's coming from McCain or Palin or both. When he goes to hug her or put his arm around her, she visibly leans away and doesn't return the gesture but only endures it. And McCain seems to approach her almost gingerly, as if he's afraid she's going to slap him. Very strange -- they really don't look comfortable together.