Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Palin's Pro-America

A week ago on October 16th, Sarah Palin gave a speech in Greensboro, North Carolina. During her speech she said, “We believe that the best of America is not all in Washington, D.C. We believe...that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard working very patriotic, very pro-America areas of this great nation.”
The speech caught the attention of media and other candidates. The following day comedian, talk show host John Stewart spoke out to a college audience in Boston. Stewart said, “She said that small towns, that's the part of the country she really likes going to because that's the pro-America part of the country. You know, I just want to say to her, just very quickly: F*ck you!”
Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden responded Friday in a speech in Mesilla, New Mexico with, “Ladies and gentlemen, I have never been to a state that hasn't sent its sons and daughters to serve its country… It doesn't matter where you live, we all love this country.”
Clearly Palin was trying to win extra votes by complementing voters as pro-American. However, she was not careful on how she phased her words. True small-town America is an important part of America, but not more important than cities that create the majority of the nations economy.
Mistakes like this will make it hard for McCain and Palin to gain undecided voters. They will especially have a hard time winning over younger voters who watch John Stewart and The Daily Show.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

The 2nd Presidential Debate






Are you tired of the same old Presidential Debates? Have you been wondering how to make them more entertaining? One method is drink while you watch. Why not make a game out of it? Here is the results of one game suggested online: