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Old 10-22-2008, 10:33 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by roachboy View Post
there is an entirely circular sense in which there is a "record of success"---she was nominated to run as vp. she set out to "enter the big leagues" and she did it. most everything else is either routine stuff (you have to do something as governor) or re-branding.
I think there are a few ways to look at the article you cited in the OP. One being an ambitious politician who is an outsider, taps in to the network and gets the nomination inspite of all of the traits criticized by the media. If she really lacked the sophistication that many suggest, I suppose they think she was just lucky or something?

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$150 grand of new clothes can help toward that rebranding end:

Sarah Palin's new image cost Republicans $150,000 | World news | guardian.co.uk

beyond getting the republicans to pay for the clothes, i'm not sure i see the achievement.
Not sure I get your point. Are you suggesting that the party is making an inappropriate or illegal use of campaign funds? Are you suggesting the amount spent on clothing is a legitimate campaign issue? Are we running out of ways to criticize Palin? What's next?
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Originally Posted by Derwood View Post
I remember this guy (oh, about 8 years ago) who was a Washington outsider. He said he was going to change Washington, reach across the aisle, be a Uniter, not a Divider. I wonder how that all turned out....
People immediately accused him of stealing the election. Many "hated" him from then on. That is what happened.
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