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Submitted September 4, 2008 - 12:57 am by Kim (not verified)

Al, fellow field hands:

I've been reading the blog on my google reader (too many political blogs to read!) so I haven't been over to the comments in a while.

I had the same reaction to the speech that all of you had. And my mother, who is registered republican (but voted for gore and kerry) said she thinks Palin is a good speaker who she would never in a million years vote for. But I gotta say, while I've been really good at keeping it in check, I am kind of chicken-littling out right now!

I spite of my years of speech writing and public speaking which tell me that sarcasm doesn't work on women, because it comes off as bitchy, I hail from South Florida (by way of New York) and currently live in Washington (I'm one of those elites Romney-of all people-was bashing tonight) so I'm not really tuned in to the people this speech was aimed at. I don't know how that "tough, bulldog with lipstick" schtick is going to play.

I am going to comfort myself with the knowledge that she lied every thirty seconds in that speech, and spoke down to Obama in a way that even people who don't support him will find disconcerting, and that Biden will totally blow her away in the debate (and I hope she brins that attitude, because then Biden won't have to worry about coming off as a bully) and gave the Obama campaign enough material for 10 30-second ads all while raising the bar to heights McCain won't possibly be able to reach (but which Obama could easily surpass).

I will ultimately comfort myself with my fervent hope and belief that my fellow Americans are much smarter than the Republicans hope we are.

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