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.

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[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.