Rave Reviews for Governor Sarah Palin's Speech

Home run. 

Grand slam. 

Hat trick.

The next Ronald Reagan?  The next Margaret Thatcher? 

Better.  The next Sarah Palin, making her own way and leaving great big footprints for other men and women to follow.

The base is electrified, as are people in living rooms across the country and around the world.

Am I laying it on too thick?  I don't think so.

Even half of the left is agape -- in a good way.

Sarah Palin's speech introducing herself to the nation was very strong.  If you're on the left, it was "alarmingly strong."

The initial attacks on Palin by leftist bloggers and media not only didn't work, but backfired.  Mark Steyn gives the leftist media credit for their contribution:

I would like to thank the US media for doing such a grand job this last week of lowering expectations by portraying Governor Palin - whoops, I mean Hick-Burg Mayor Palin - as a hillbilly know-nothing permapregnant ditz, half of whose 27 kids are the spawn of a stump-toothed uncle who hasn't worked since he was an extra in Deliverance.

How's that narrative holding up, geniuses? Almost as good as your "devoted husband John Edwards" routine?

Jonah Goldberg:  "She was put on this earth to do two things: kill caribou and kick butt. She's all out of caribou."

A funny line, but the truth is that Sarah Palin can do a lot more than kick butt and kill caribou.  That's one of the reasons we admire her.  She can diaper a baby, plan a budget, deliver a speech, shop for shoes, throw a party, take on the leadership of her own party, win elected office, comfort a child . . . . 

She reminds me of this line by Robert Heinlein:

"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly."

Yes, I believe Sarah Palin has demonstrated that she is capable of doing any and all of these things.  And then some.  (As can most of us, by the way -- if we use our God-given, often-forgotten, neglected greatness.)

The momentum of the race has changed.

I am looking forward to the Vice Presidential debate.  It will be challenging, because Joseph Biden has many more years of of experience in Washington, D.C. under his belt (a mixed blessing), and can be either gentlemanly or caustic, depending on what he thinks will work.  But I suspect Palin can handle Biden quite nicely.  We'll see.  This will be fun.

Comments

[JC]

Did you hear what a recent study by scientists just found? Compasses point North because of Sarah Palin.

That's how well she did. :)

[Gawfer]

I was engaged in a conversation this morning with another articulate woman at my office, and was reminded of the difference between Liberals and conservatives... at least what should be the difference. Conservatives should lend themselves to meekness; the definition of which is "absolute power under absolute control”. She reminded me that even though Sarah did a splendid job dismantling the essence of her opponent’s platform, gloating is really inappropriate coming from the political party of adults who seek personal accountability.

That in itself is a monumental task when SARAH happens, LOL!

[Gina Cobb]

Interesting, gawfer. "Absolute power under absolute control," and how it relates to meekness and gloating. I hope you'll write more about the subject when you have time!

[DemocracyRules]

GAWFER:

So what, in your definition, IS a conservative? Just curious...

[Gawfer]

I'd imagine one definition is someone who is capable of expressing Meekness.