Palin "whisked away" on plane immediately, headed back to Alaska

[240 is Back]

They said the McCain campaign says nobody is going to see Sarah Palin in Alaska or the nation until at least the middle of next week.

Various excuses being offered - needs to see son off to war, needs time to practice and prepare, etc. But "just as they whisked her away from AK in the dead of the night, so she returns."

This is, of course, because everything she does now is a letdown from that speech.  her numbers - like rudy, romney and thompson - will only decrease as she becomes known.  I rememebr BB and coach celebrating "finally we have a guy with leadership skills!" when foghorn leghorn fred thompson entered the race at #1.  The more exposure, the less people like that. 

is that why mccain is rushing her away for a week?  Surely she can run alaska via email for a week?

[SinCitysmallGUY]

240 is this another conspiracy theory?

[240 is Back]

no, just mccain trying to minimize her exposure and make everything controlled.

if/when she ever gets rattled, it'll be ugly.

[SinCitysmallGUY]

no, just mccain trying to minimize her exposure and make everything controlled.

if/when she ever gets rattled, it'll be ugly.

I think that she will destroy Biden in debates... JMHO

[The Coach]

no, just mccain trying to minimize her exposure and make everything controlled.

if/when she ever gets rattled, it'll be ugly.

Because she'll f**k up Obama and Biden more than she did the first time?

[CQ]

I think that she will destroy Biden in debates... JMHO

Not being inflammotory, serious question - why are they hiding her then?

She's been the nom for how long and so far she has read out loud for 30 mins. Not even a 3 minute talk with the press [that I know of]. And you know she had been asked many times. Why not if she is so capable?

[Dos Equis]

Not being inflammotory, serious question - why are they hiding her then?

She's been the nom for how long and so far she has read out loud for 30 mins. Not even a 3 minute talk with the press [that I know of]. And you know she had been asked many times. Why not if she is so capable?

She was picked less than a week ago and officially nominated yesterday.  She has already been on the campaign trail with McCain.  She had to spend the last several days preparing for a speech she had no idea she was giving.  If she is "hiding" a month from now then you'll have a legitimate gripe.     

[240 is Back]

Because she'll f**k up Obama and Biden more than she did the first time?

Show us her poll bounce, will you?  It's been 7 days.

[Dos Equis]

Show us her poll bounce, will you?  It's been 7 days.

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=232459.0

[CQ]

She was picked less than a week ago and officially nominated yesterday.  She has already been on the campaign trail with McCain.  She had to spend the last several days preparing for a speech she had no idea she was giving.  If she is "hiding" a month from now then you'll have a legitimate gripe.     

So she doesn't have 5 minutes spare?

She had to prep for days to read outloud for 30 mins? That is all they all do when we get down to it.

It is comes across kinda strange to pull an unknown out and disallow access.

[Dos Equis]

So she doesn't have 5 minutes spare?

She had to prep for days to read outloud for 30 mins? That is all they all do when we get down to it.

It is comes across kinda strange to pull an unknown out and disallow access.

Not strange at all.  She hasn't been running for office for over a year like Obama.  I think what she has done in less than a week is remarkable.  And it wasn't just reading out loud.  Much of her speech involved her personal story.  The woman arrived and delivered.  If you’ve ever done any public speaking you have to know how incredible her performance was under the circumstances. 

It's just a tad premature to say she is hiding. 

[CQ]

Not strange at all.  She hasn't been running for office for over a year like Obama.  I think what she has done in less than a week is remarkable.  And it wasn't just reading out loud.  Much of her speech involved her personal story.  The woman arrived and delivered.  If you’ve ever done any public speaking you have to know how incredible her performance was under the circumstances. 

It's just a tad premature to say she is hiding. 

I didn't think it was that sharp at all, considering she took a week to practice reading prepped stuff outloud of course, and sure it involved her personal story....that someone wrote, same with all of them.

I just don't see any legitimate reason not to spend 5 mins speaking to the media and the voters. She could have done it tonight, media was crawling, she was there, and you know all media was up for it.

To me, it's patently obvious the "camp" is disallowing press access for whatever reason.

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I think what she has done in less than a week is remarkable. 

2 speeches in 6 days.  No other appearances.

Yeah, she's beat.  Rough week.  She needs a vacation.  Nothing two weeks of hiding in Alaska won't solve.

[youandme]

2 speeches in 6 days.  No other appearances.

Yeah, she's beat.  Rough week.  She needs a vacation.  Nothing two weeks of hiding in Alaska won't solve.

Come on Roblib,

same can be said of Obama's vacation.

McCain has not been on one, he's a true leader that puts his country first.

[240 is Back]

same can be said of Obama's vacation.

After 19 straight months of campaigning, obama took 7 days in hawaii.

yeah, that's the same thing as 2 speeches in 6 days.  Good work, mr. Mathematics.

[CQ]

Come on Roblib,

same can be said of Obama's vacation.

McCain has not been on one, he's a true leader that puts his country first.

Check google, McCain takes almost every weekend off for the campaign, and did for like the year plus.

52 weeks = 104 days off compared to Obama's 7 days vacation - as he campaigns most weekends.

I see no issue with either, no human being can go for 18hrs day under pressure at optimum.

Besides, they are different, they've been going how long in media glare campaigning? No comparision to Palin.

[240 is Back]

Come on Roblib,

by the way, I spent 10 minutes tonight telling a group of strangers how politics work.

if you make under 100k, Obama will financially benefit you.
if you make over 100k, mccian is better for you.

Mccain does the real work we need to control oil and bases, and while it's morally wrong, it is - in the utilitarian sense - it's what we ned to remain #1.

obama will heal world relations, but he's a gungrabber with some weird plan we don't quite get yet.  Fuck you, if you want my guns.

You can - seriously - slurp my shaft if you think I'm a lib who votes Obama.  I'm not.  I'm arguing about the true nature of things.  yes, palin is hiding. She's on a high and can only lower it - she cannot top what she did last night.  It's common fvcking sense, and good marketing.  PLease don't embarass yourself saying she needs a break after 2 speeches in 6 days.  

[youandme]

After 19 straight months of campaigning, obama took 7 days in hawaii.

yeah, that's the same thing as 2 speeches in 6 days.  Good work, mr. Mathematics.

Roblib, let's not icker you saw I compared McCain to Obama's vacations not Palin.

Dems seem to be so flustered as to what Palin is doing, have not heard a word about this change Obama is supposed to bring, seems like Palin is the one changing things.

Her son is going to Iraq, I think that about covers it.
 

[240 is Back]

what has palin changed so far?

[youandme]

what has palin changed so far?

headlines for one. 

what about your boy Obama?

[CQ]

Her son is going to Iraq, I think that about covers it.

Biden's son is off to Iraq as well so that "covers" that too, whatever we are covering here.

[240 is Back]

headlines for one. 

I see.  has changing headlines done anythign to help the economy or the war?

[Dos Equis]

headlines for one. 

Ding!  She has changed the entire discourse in this election.  She has diffused the "historic" nature of Obama's run.  She has the country talking about her and McCain.  

She wiped out any momentum Obama would have gotten from his convention speech.  And at least some polls show a dead heat, when Obama should have a substantial lead following the Democrat convention.  

[Dos Equis]

Biden's son is off to Iraq as well so that "covers" that too, whatever we are covering here.

I think McCain has two sons in combat?  Or at least two in the military?   

[CQ]

Lord, if we go by headlines Obama has been dominating them all over the world for months on end.

If we go by speeches, Obama most rational folks can admit is great.

She gave a speech and is in the press. Sound familiar?

It's amusing Obama was slammed for that, now Palin is praised for it. Irony defined.

Issue is can it sustain.

I think McCain has two sons in combat?  Or at least two in the military?  

Now, let's not compare kids - as if I bring up "you know what" I'll be wrong