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tabs 09-03-2008 08:37 PM

FK the BS
 
The question that comes to mind is did Paddy Chayefsky write the script for the Sarah Palin VP nomination and attending controversy. It is a ludicrous to think that it took her nomination to fire up the Republican base to rally to the cause. However after hearing her speak the refrain that comes to mind is that it is much to do about nothing. She simply hit an infield homerun with her speech.

island911 09-03-2008 08:42 PM

She wrote her own speech. (I here that is unheard of for the VP)

Super_Dave_D 09-03-2008 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by island911 (Post 4158576)
She wrote her own speech. (I here that is unheard of for the VP)

No and who does anymore? No one!

Don Plumley 09-03-2008 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by island911 (Post 4158576)
She wrote her own speech. (I here that is unheard of for the VP)

It was written by Matt Scully. From MSNBC:

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The piece also previews the speech. Written by former White House speechwriter Matt Scully, it will combine autobiography and policy. ‘She's going to talk to the delegates about the future of this country, about how to reform broken institutions of government,’ says McCain strategist Steve Schmidt. ‘People will hear about her reform-and-change message’ and about energy and its links to national security. ‘She'll also communicate directly to the American people who she is,’ Schmidt says.”

dd74 09-03-2008 08:53 PM

I agree, Tabs, about the firing up part. Maybe McCain will bow out and Palin will run for Pres. That'd get my attention.

tabs 09-03-2008 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by island911 (Post 4158576)
She wrote her own speech. (I here that is unheard of for the VP)


Island go look up Paddy Chayefsky....and Mother I didn't even touch him....he fell down the stairs all by himself.

dd74 09-03-2008 09:35 PM

"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this any more."

Is that what you're saying, Tabs? Um, I mean, Mr. Beale?

tabs 09-03-2008 09:40 PM

No I am saying Paddy wrote about the news becoming Tabloid and fostering a circus like atmosphere. The only thing is he did not go far enough and include the political process itself. In which both sides are like children complaining to mother about who pushed who down the stairs. It is beginning to sound shrill.

dd74 09-03-2008 09:54 PM

The politics were all over it. When's the last time you've seen the movie? It's timeless. Every Xmas, I think the kiddies should be shown "Network" instead of "It's A Wonderful Life."

island911 09-03-2008 11:24 PM

Earlier today, one of the R's speech writers was being interviewed --I don't remember his name ...he wrote Reagan's "tear down this wall" speech. Anyway, he was saying that Palin stepped up wanting to write her own. (apparently, the one in the can was designed for a man) He commented on how this is usually not allowed. Followed up with, 'I'm not saying her words were not reviewed..."

But, if Don sez that evil GW Bush speech witter Matt Scully came up with the difference between hockey moms and a pit bull ... lipstick. and sold the plane . . . on eBay, well then, it must be true. You can just tell because she sounded just like Bush.:rolleyes:

Shaun @ Tru6 09-04-2008 04:00 AM

the original speech was written for Joe Lieberman, because he was McCain's first choice.

Sadly, McCain failed his first test of leadership and was not allowed to chose his own VP.

red-beard 09-04-2008 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by tabs (Post 4158571)
She simply hit an infield homerun with her speech.

That is much harder than a normal home-run!

tabs 09-04-2008 04:24 AM

Only one man ever hit an infield homerun.

tabs 09-04-2008 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa (Post 4158861)
the original speech was written for Joe Lieberman, because he was McCain's first choice.

Sadly, McCain failed his first test of leadership and was not allowed to chose his own VP.

Obama didn't pick his own VP either.....Caroline was on the Vetting commitee..she is a proxy for Teddy.

McCain didn't pick his first choich. The party nixed it. So he picked the best choich availbale to him.

tabs 09-04-2008 04:31 AM

Joe Liebermans speech was his VP speech

Shaun @ Tru6 09-04-2008 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by tabs (Post 4158899)
Obama didn't pick his own VP either.....Caroline was on the Vetting commitee..she is a proxy for Teddy.

McCain didn't pick his first choich. The party nixed it. So he picked the best choich availbale to him.

First part is only conjecture.

Second, John never got to make a choice, it was made for him, though I suppose if you want to sugar coat, the Party giving him a sheet of paper with one name on it, with directions, "You can only pick one for VP" then yeah, John made a choice.

Makes you wonder who will be running the country. The Party, or John McCain.

cmccuist 09-04-2008 05:14 AM

Joe Lieberman went to his buddy McCain and said "don't pick me." That was reported days ago.

And if McCain wanted to lose the election, he would have picked a pro-choice VP.

Yea, the base gave McCain the template. Just like they'll give him the oval office if he keeps doing what he's doing.

The first rule of campaigning - Win the election!

You can't lead the country as a senator from AZ. You actually have to win the white house first.

berettafan 09-04-2008 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa (Post 4158904)
Makes you wonder who will be running the country. The Party, or John McCain.

i personally have had enough of one man running the country (and attempting to run the world).

Flatbutt1 09-04-2008 05:24 AM

and way past the time for us to put an end to one man running the country

Shaun @ Tru6 09-04-2008 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cmccuist (Post 4158955)
Joe Lieberman went to his buddy McCain and said "don't pick me." That was reported days ago.

And if McCain wanted to lose the election, he would have picked a pro-choice VP.

Yea, the base gave McCain the template. Just like they'll give him the oval office if he keeps doing what he's doing.

The first rule of campaigning - Win the election!

You can't lead the country as a senator from AZ. You actually have to win the white house first.

It's going to come down to 2 reformers against the Party.

So far the Party has installed Palin for McCain, smart, she'll get them in because McCain couldn't (according to rouxroux, the Media picked McCain), but they are betting she'll be too new, inexperienced and therefore weak to fight against it. Both will be puppets of the party, well, one already is.

Just a matter of time.


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