Tag Archives: Palin

Palin’s view on Obama’s Tax Plan

Palin calls it Socialism.  Obama calls it a “Tax cut.”  Though, I heard Obama say “spread the wealth around.”  That sounds kind of like Socialism to me.  Obama wants to take your money and give it to who he thinks needs it.  Ultimately, Palin hits the nail on its head by saying, “To me our …

October 20, 2008 – 12:24 pm | By AverageJoe | Posted in 2008 U.S. Election, Democratic Party, Obama, Republican Party, Sarah Palin | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Palin Won

Palin won the debate for three reasons:  first, she did not lose it, she never made a major gaffe; second, her forensic manner appeals to Americans with plenty of “you betchas”; and third, Biden was never able to land a knock out blow.  Biden’s command of the facts is certainly impressive, but it was Palin …

October 3, 2008 – 1:09 pm | By BenjaminFranklin | Posted in 2008 U.S. Election, Joe Biden, McCain, Obama, Sarah Palin | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Summary Thoughts On the Vice Presidential Debate Tonight

The debate is important for both campaigns, but is more so for McCain’s.  Tonight is the most important night of Sarah Palin’s career.  If she crashes, the gamble McCain took will be seen to be a gigantic mistake.  If she does well, the Old Media spin will include this theme:  “that is the least we …

October 2, 2008 – 7:04 pm | By BenjaminFranklin | Posted in Joe Biden, McCain, Obama, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Vice Presidential Debate | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

The Old Media: Tough on Palin, Soft on Obama

AverageJoe is absolutely right–when will the Old Media grill Obama the way they do Palin? The answer is never. ABC News’ Charlie Gibson’s performance in his interview with Palin this week was despicable. More and more Americans realize the Old Media cannot be trusted to be professional, to be the hard-nosed journalists they should be …

September 13, 2008 – 10:52 pm | By BenjaminFranklin | Posted in 2008 U.S. Election, Democratic Party, McCain, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, media bias | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)