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To: Rambi who wrote (81953)	9/4/2008 12:14:59 AM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542009

Palin has shown her chops. I'm not quite there yet, Rambi. She can deliver a speech but I'm waiting for those moments in which she has to show she knows something and can articulate what she knows in convincing ways. Open press conferences are one venue to do that. I expect, however, the McCain campaign will work very hard now to keep her under wraps until they can take her through a rush course in US domestic and foreign affairs as seen through the McCain lens. And to keep her from drawing on her cultural wars stuff.

To: Rambi who wrote (81953)	9/4/2008 1:22:46 AM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 542009

>>Palin has shown her chops. She is not the weak link I think Dems had hoped.<< Rambi - I agree with you to this extent - she comes across very, very well on television. That happens to be probably the most important attribute any candidate can have in the modern world. She's still a very poor choice for the job, though, public speaking ability or no. - Allen

To: Rambi who wrote (81953)	9/4/2008 2:26:52 AM
From: Asymmetric	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542009

That's the whole point I think behind Palin's selection >> That actually would be a great thing, if we could start talking about the direction of the country.<< Republicans, and McCain/Palin would lose if the election turned on a discussion of issues, so they make it about culture wars - yet again. Republicans, and McCain/Palin would lose if the election involved rational logical discussions, so they make it about emotion, things like knee-jerk patriotism, etc. - yet again. Republicans, and McCain/Palin would lose if the election turned on a discussion based on facts or truths,, so they make it about smears, half-truths, myths, and lies. - A.