Tuesday, March 19, AD 2024 12:47am

Of Veep Speeches and What Might Have Been

 

Mike Pence never has been known as an orator, but he rose to the occasion last night and gave the best speech of his career.  He will give the Trump campaign some much needed stability and dignity, and, surprisingly, some good humor.  Trump made a good choice.

However, the best Vice Presidential acceptance speech I have ever heard, indeed the best speech I have ever heard at any political convention made by anyone not named Ronald Reagan, was that of Sarah Palin in 2008:

 

With that one speech Palin put John McCain briefly ahead of Obama in 2008.  Alas, she did not continue to perform to that same unimaginably high standard, and John McCain in his campaign seemed to be running for Miss Congeniality instead of the Presidency, McCain always being much more willing to savage fellow Republicans than Democrats.  In some alternate universe, perhaps Vice-President Palin tonight is going to accept the Republican nomination for President.  Such is not our darker reality however.

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Ken
Ken
Thursday, July 21, AD 2016 5:31am

Favorite line, “I’m a Christian, conservative and Republican. In that order.”- Can I get a witness?

CAM
CAM
Friday, July 22, AD 2016 9:40pm

Thank you for posting Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech. A good reminder. After observing and listening to Sarah Palin and John McCain at a northern VA rally, it became clear that she deserved a better candidate at the top of the ticket. McCain, known for his strong personality, appeared to be on tranquilizers throughout the whole contest. The McCain campaign did their best to minimize a loyal Palin when she was their best asset. My guess it was a jealous Cindy McCain. Older than Palin, Mrs. McCain tried to compete with longer and blonder hair and her classic wardrobe became trendy with shorter skirts.

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