The opening was superbly choreographed. To the sound of thundering rock music blaring from speakers, several thousand people watched as John McCain's campaign plane swooped out of the sparkling blue Iowa skies.
The plane taxied to a halt only 100 metres away from the crowd gathered at an airport outside the city of Cedar Rapids. They cheered wildly as McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, descended from the aircraft and trooped through the throng, smiling and shaking hands.
Then things started to go wrong. 'Thank you so much, Iowa. It's great to be here in Grand Rapids,' Palin said as she took the stage, naming a completely different city in the far-off state of Michigan. 'CEDAR Rapids!' came shouts from the crowd. Palin ignored her gaffe and ploughed on with a speech that was quickly interrupted by anti-war protesters. For several minutes the hangar was filled with shouts and chants, drowning out the Alaska governor's words. Then
McCain took the stage, and the same thing happened to him, forcing him off his script to address an unruly scrimmage as security hauled out the shouting demonstrators. 'The one thing Americans want us to do is stop yelling at each other,' McCain said in exasperation.
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Also: The LA Times reports Palin's political capital is eroding in Alaska.
2 comments:
The Palins need to testify and get it over with and if they do not (especially the "First Dude") then perhaps we can assume not willing to talk is an admission of being naughty in some way.
If the investigator Hollis French gets his way and the Senate Judiciary Committee hold first dude and Palin's aides in contempt, then Palin has to abide by the law unless she tries to put a Dick Cheney "executive privilege." She is making herself look bad in the public by resisiting to cooperate and allowing the McCain camp to speak on her behalf.
But, I agree. Her husband and aides need to testify. They can take the 5th or answer the questions. But, they need to testify.
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