At the local rally (which I wish I'd have been able to attend)
The speech quickly turned fierce, as Palin repeated her criticism of Democratic candidate Barack Obama for his Chicago ties to Bill Ayers. Ayers was a founder of the violent Weather Underground group during the Vietnam War era and now is an education professor who has advised Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Palin referred to a New York Times article that called Ayers as a domestic terrorist. "His own top advisor said they were, quote, 'certainly friendly,' " Palin told the sea of supporters dressed in red and blue and chanting, "USA, USA, USA." "In fact, Obama held one of his first meetings of his political career in Bill Ayers' living room."
The speech quickly turned fierce, as Palin repeated her criticism of Democratic candidate Barack Obama for his Chicago ties to Bill Ayers.
Ayers was a founder of the violent Weather Underground group during the Vietnam War era and now is an education professor who has advised Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.
Palin referred to a New York Times article that called Ayers as a domestic terrorist.
"His own top advisor said they were, quote, 'certainly friendly,' " Palin told the sea of supporters dressed in red and blue and chanting, "USA, USA, USA."
"In fact, Obama held one of his first meetings of his political career in Bill Ayers' living room."
The commenters go apoplectic, of course. Instead of attempting to refute the facts, we're given such wonderful prose as
Posted by ( Garbanzo ) on 10/06/2008 at 07:26 am. Don't any of these bible-thumping, Jehovah Witnesses work?
Posted by ( Garbanzo ) on 10/06/2008 at 07:26 am.
Don't any of these bible-thumping, Jehovah Witnesses work?
and
Posted by ( jpasco ) on 10/06/2008 at 08:58 am. PALIN is a disgrace to women in government! She is McCain's toy! Plain and simple!
Posted by ( jpasco ) on 10/06/2008 at 08:58 am.
PALIN is a disgrace to women in government! She is McCain's toy! Plain and simple!
Granted, this is Florida and there are plenty of supportive comments and there's even plenty of right-leaning idiocy out there to level it out. However, the instant screeching about anything Palin does means she's getting under the right people's skin. With this kind of emotionally based reactions, these people aren't going to be able to provide a coherent message to sway the fence sitters.
I predict Florida goes to McCain easily (the old farts love him!)