Comments on: The Palin Performance http://www.tapsns.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/the-palin-performance/ Mark Anderson Strategic News Service Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mark anderson http://www.tapsns.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/the-palin-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-462 mark anderson Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:54:22 +0000 http://www.tapsns.com/blog/?p=214#comment-462 Hans writes in the way that many of my serious technology members, generally Bush supporters, have written to me in the past. I appreciate your kind comments about technology and business, and all I can say are two things regarding the political sphere: first, I am sorry if my writing causes anyone pain or anguish, that is definitely not the intention; and, second, my track record has been quite good on political figures and movements. As for Ms. Palin, the points made here literally moments after her launch on the international stage, have now been affirmed by intervening speeches, analysis, and her most recent interview (her first) with Charles Gibson. Whether or not you like Sarah and her techniques, I think everything I've written here stands up very well. But I appreciate your comments, and again, because politics somehow involves emotions in a way that business and technology do not, please accept my apologies for any pain that these comments incur. Hans writes in the way that many of my serious technology members, generally Bush supporters, have written to me in the past. I appreciate your kind comments about technology and business, and all I can say are two things regarding the political sphere: first, I am sorry if my writing causes anyone pain or anguish, that is definitely not the intention; and, second, my track record has been quite good on political figures and movements.

As for Ms. Palin, the points made here literally moments after her launch on the international stage, have now been affirmed by intervening speeches, analysis, and her most recent interview (her first) with Charles Gibson.

Whether or not you like Sarah and her techniques, I think everything I’ve written here stands up very well. But I appreciate your comments, and again, because politics somehow involves emotions in a way that business and technology do not, please accept my apologies for any pain that these comments incur.

]]> By: Hans Brechbuhl http://www.tapsns.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/the-palin-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Hans Brechbuhl Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:54:05 +0000 http://www.tapsns.com/blog/?p=214#comment-460 Mark, you are spectacular on technology and business issues -- probably the best there is. I think it's too bad that you've decided to get political instead -- a real loss. Hans Mark, you are spectacular on technology and business issues — probably the best there is. I think it’s too bad that you’ve decided to get political instead — a real loss.
Hans

]]> By: Boo http://www.tapsns.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/the-palin-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Boo Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:48:46 +0000 http://www.tapsns.com/blog/?p=214#comment-451 Thank you for your astute synopsis of what is happening before our very eyes! I Googled "the Palin performance" and got 1,690,000 hits! Thankfully your message was right there near the top. I am very afraid. Palin's calculated aren't-I-adorable demeanor and her self-satisfied smugness are oh so difficult to watch. But when you add the vitally important fact that most of what she says is not true, it's sometimes unbearable, painful to watch. I want a bullhorn to the world, so I can scream "Don't let them fool you! The emperor has on no clothes!" Thank you for your astute synopsis of what is happening before our very eyes! I Googled
“the Palin performance” and got 1,690,000 hits!
Thankfully your message was right there near the top. I am very afraid. Palin’s calculated aren’t-I-adorable demeanor and her self-satisfied smugness are oh so difficult to watch. But when you add the vitally important fact that most of what she says is not true, it’s sometimes unbearable, painful to watch. I want a bullhorn to the world, so I can scream “Don’t let them fool you! The emperor has on no clothes!”

]]> By: Kai De Altin http://www.tapsns.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/the-palin-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Kai De Altin Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:49:40 +0000 http://www.tapsns.com/blog/?p=214#comment-441 Mark, I hope hope that we do not see a repetition of the 1999 mistakes. Do not underestimate the opponent. Kai Mark, I hope hope that we do not see a repetition of the 1999 mistakes. Do not underestimate the opponent.
Kai

]]> By: albert a. hamilton http://www.tapsns.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/the-palin-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-433 albert a. hamilton Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:32:54 +0000 http://www.tapsns.com/blog/?p=214#comment-433 Right on Mark! I am glad someone in the media did their homework. Albert Right on Mark! I am glad someone in the media did their homework. Albert

]]> By: Charles http://www.tapsns.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/the-palin-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Charles Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:30:18 +0000 http://www.tapsns.com/blog/?p=214#comment-429 As many commentators have pointed out, her speech was aimed soley at the hard-right base of the Republican party. McCain was already winning in that group by 80 percent. The problem with turning this into a base election is that this year, the Democratic base is much larger than the Republican base. If it's a base-based election, the Democrats win easily. McCain and his advisors must know this, so all I can figure is that they hope to make it close by energizing the religious right, get them to the polls, and deny Obama a fillibuster-proof Senate majority, which otherwise looks very reachable. Otherwise, this move, and the lack of reaching out to Independents and disaffected Democrats makes no sense. As many commentators have pointed out, her speech was aimed soley at the hard-right base of the Republican party. McCain was already winning in that group by 80 percent. The problem with turning this into a base election is that this year, the Democratic base is much larger than the Republican base. If it’s a base-based election, the Democrats win easily. McCain and his advisors must know this, so all I can figure is that they hope to make it close by energizing the religious right, get them to the polls, and deny Obama a fillibuster-proof Senate majority, which otherwise looks very reachable. Otherwise, this move, and the lack of reaching out to Independents and disaffected Democrats makes no sense.

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