Sarah Palin Debate Flowchart

[mckitterick]

This little graphic sums up my analysis of Sarah "I've only been doin' this fer, like, five weeks" Palin:

Click the image to see the story.

PS: Here's the debate transcript in case you didn't get a chance to watch last night.

Chris

Comments

[renniemom.livejournal.com]

Oh my GOD! Root Beer in the keyboard and co-worker laughing out loud. I SO needed that right now. Thanks!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Is it not brilliant? And so on target.

[bodandra.livejournal.com]

Neither one of them are mavericks; not McCain, not Palin.
That she has said that "We're both mavericks," really shows how out of touch with reality she is.

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

ROFL!

This is great!

Of course, you need a subroutine for, "Remind opponent of his dead wife and child, reducing him to tears." followed of course, by, "Remain clueless of this from the "She'll receive her reward in heaven" on.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Whoah, did Sarah "Say it ain't so, Joe" Palin really insult him like that? On TV?

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Not really, no. She brought up her experience "as a mom" and said it would make her a good VP.

Palin: "But it wasn't just that experience tapped into, it was my connection to the heartland of America. Being a mom, one very concerned about a son in the war, about a special needs child, about kids heading off to college, how are we going to pay those tuition bills? About times and Todd and our marriage in our past where we didn't have health insurance and we know what other Americans are going through as they sit around the kitchen table and try to figure out how are they going to pay out-of-pocket for health care? We've been there also so that connection was important."

Biden took that and was able to get in his dig about being a single dad.

Biden: "Look, I understand what it's like to be a single parent. When my wife and daughter died and my two sons were gravely injured, I understand what it's like as a parent to wonder what it's like if your kid's going to make it.

I understand what it's like to sit around the kitchen table with a father who says, "I've got to leave, champ, because there's no jobs here. I got to head down to Wilmington. And when we get enough money, honey, we'll bring you down."

I understand what it's like. I'm much better off than almost all Americans now. I get a good salary with the United States Senate. I live in a beautiful house that's my total investment that I have. So I -- I am much better off now.

But the notion that somehow, because I'm a man, I don't know what it's like to raise two kids alone, I don't know what it's like to have a child you're not sure is going to -- is going to make it -- I understand."

So no, she didn't really insult him...but he did do a lovely job of turning it around on her to make it look as though she did.

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

The insult he meant was telling him his wife would receive her reward in heaven.

She did not know he had lost a wife.

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

Word.

She was talking about his current wife, but apparently either hadn't been briefed that he was a widower, or had forgotten. Or she thought it was a cute and charming way to twist the knife.

Sister mine referred to it as "Palin's Asperger's Moment."

I think it more likely she didn't know, or knew and didn't care than that she didn't think about how it would feel to have someone say that to you when you'd lost a spouse.

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Oh!!! You're talking about this line:

Palin: "I know education you are passionate about with your wife being a teacher for 30 years, and god bless her. Her reward is in heaven, right?"

Yeah, that. We all were waiting for lightning to strike at that point. But I guess, since god is on her side...

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

Yes!
I had already responded to your other comment while you were posting this.

Since god didn't strike her down, we'll have to wait for the Three-Fold-Law to catch up to her.

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

i didn't get a chance to see the debate because i teach night classes. i clicked on the link to read the debate transcript. it's not the same as watching them in action, but still really good to read.

I LOVE THE FLOW CHART! omg, it is so funny!!!

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

You can watch the debate on Hulu.com. CNN uploaded it there.

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

thank you so much! that's a great site!

[margaretq.livejournal.com]

I DVR'd it and still haven't sat down to watch the whole thing - and I would love to - but never found an hour.

[(Anonymous)]

BRILLIANT.

The creator of this flow charts has managed to summarize my thoughts on last night into a handy jpg! Neat!

[frugurl27.livejournal.com]

^^ me. oops.

[amjhawk.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the flow chart needs "maverick" in there, though. I was just reading the thing, and I was like, "OMG, stop saying maverick!" I can only imagine what it was like hearing it every two sentences out loud.

[amjhawk.livejournal.com]

Err, it is in there.

Nevermind. It is a perfect chart.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah. Let me tell you.

[secret-malady.livejournal.com]

I loved when she called him "Senator O'Biden." That goes along with McCain saying that Obama is an "elitist"...which we all know is their way of calling him "uppity." Their trying to tell everyone in not so many words that the Obama ticket is an uppity nigger and a leprechaun. FUCK THAT!!!!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Oh, man! I hadn't even thought of that.

Those bastards; may they rot in non-election.

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

I loved when she called him "Senator O'Biden."
did this actually happen in the debate??

[margaretq.livejournal.com]

That is fabulous!
Did you catch the opening to Sat nightlive last night (its finally come back)? Tina fey is fabulous as Palin. "And, for all you watching as home: Maverick!" (takes a shot).