Finally! Sebelius and Wasserman Push Back on Palin

[kpete]

Finally! Sebelius and Wasserman Push Back on Palin
by DJShay
Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 10:27:39 AM PDT

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Sebelius:
* On being a "small town" mayor:

"I live in the American heartland, and have been a governor for six years," she said. "I don't know any mayor in any small town in Kansas -- and we have a lot of mayors of small towns -- who hires a lobbyist and goes after earmarks the way Sarah Palin did." On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that, as mayor of Wasilla, Palin secured more than $27 million in federal earmarks for a town with only 6,700 residents.


* On the lack of substance in Palin's speech

Sebelius would have none of it. "What I hear from these folks in the heartland, is that people want to know how they're going to afford health care ... whether they're going to keep their jobs (and manage) the cost of gas and groceries," Sebelius said. "Again last night, what we heard were partisan attacks and no real solutions. ... I work with a Republican legislature every day. And I know what people expect us to do ... is to roll up your sleeves and get the job done."

That was just a warm up.

Wasserman Schultz:

* On Palin's habit of lying

Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz hammered a similar theme to Sebelius, saying that Palin "had a real problem with the truth last night" and adding that "even her hometown newspaper said she stretched the truth." (a reference to Thursday's Anchorage Daily News headline: "Some Of Palin's Remarks Stretch The Truth.")

* The lack of "authenticity" of her speech

"Whenever I have had to give significant speeches, I've spent a lot of time with the people assisting me in drafting remarks, adding my own voice," Schultz said. "Last night, I only heard Sarah Palin's voice (through) negative partisan attacks, with no substance or vision of where she thinks the country should go."

* And the "reformer" label the McCain's camp has been pushing

"Where is the beef? Where is the evidence? Sarah Palin is not a reformer, she is under investigation in her home state for the abuse of power in trying to get a state trooper fired... If her best example of being a reformer was trying to sell a plane on E-Bay, that is not my definition of reform."

more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/04/sebelius-accuses-palin-of_n_123883.html

[rocktivity]

1. Wasserman-Schultz has a ways to go before she's back on my list

But this is a good start.

:headbang:
rocknation

[BumRushDaShow]

6. I wasn't a fan of her either but the past week, she has probably been

one of the strongest advocates for Obama/Biden, and particularly from a woman's perspective, to appear on the biased RW cable news sites... and she doesn't bite her tongue. Good to see her on our side!

[Cha]

13. Exactly! I'm not holding any grudges when

this is now!

[Whisp]

19. I was throwing things at her tv image during the primary but

now I am starting to like how she is talking it up for Obama and against the Pugs.

what I don't like is being used like that? what a horrible job it must be to have to put on different face masks all the time...

she was viscious during the primary and altho she is doing okay now against McAnus, that fire and spittle is missing that she had against Obama. maybe it's yet to come.

[DangerousRhythm]

24. I will admit she did annoy during the primary, but I am loving her now.

She is kicking some ass and taking names too. Sebelius was awesome as well! More of this! :woohoo:

[TwilightGardener]

2. Thank you, ladies!!!

[gemlake]

3. Good stuff. I especially like Sebelius' comments

on Palin's failure to discuss any real issues. Sebelius is a very smart politician.

[Cha]

15. She's smart and she's productive..

an unbeatable combination!

[BridgeTheGap]

4. Palin's speech was evidently tailored strictly for their base, which is a pretty stupid move

for a prime time event. This appears evident in the reactions of independents to her speech. Most recognized that it was the same old, same old - short on substance, long on rhetoric. Then there was the mean spirited aspects of the speech, coupled with out and out lies.
Man, it must be tough when you have to ignore what your party has done for the last 8 years!

[Alter Ego]

27. Does this mean that McCain will be conciliatory after three days of bile?

Will he talk of bipartisanship and getting things done? Will he talk about his OWN economic plans rather than just bashing Barack Obama's?

Don't bet on it. If he is insulting like Palin it will only hurt him more. If he is conciliatory, though, someone with a brain (and it only takes one someone) will say "If McCain is really that interested in bipartisanship, why were the other speakers so vicious?"

I wouldn't bet on the issues-oriented speech, though--because that would be playing Obama's game. On the issues, there is no escaping his voting record. Obama wins if he suddenly does an about-face and starts caring about issues.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

5. Next up, Hillary Clinton!

Anyone else think she gearing up for a smackdown of major proportion?

[Ichingcarpenter]

7. She will wait until the convention is over

Then bring out her scorpio wrath.

[Cha]

17. Right..then the real fun begins.

palin is an insult to humantiy.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

21. Yep

And I can't wait for it. There's no doubt there will be major media interest in what she has to say. She's been really quiet through most of this and I think she's just stewing for a fight. Piling up her evidence. It's gonna be a :nuke:

[RedEarth]

8. TPM; A Simple Question.... Where is Hillary?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/213315.php

[Cha]

20. Waiting until after the convention no doubt..

I think it was a mistake to make people think palin was an answer to dissatified Hillary voters when she's obviously red meat for whackjob hypocrites.

But, this allows Hillary to join in and setting America straight..no problemo.

[SuperTrouper]

9. Hey Sarah, you moose hunter...WHERE IS THE BEEF?

[Hope And Change]

10. K & R!Thanks for posting!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. BRAVO. I have to hand it to W.Shultz ! She's a true Dem who

seamlessly moved from her staunch support of Hillary over to Obama

Keep it up, girls !

[Cha]

12. Awesome..get the Dem Women Leaders out there stating the

the facts about palin and let mccain whine about "SEXISM"!

And let gerry ferraro and her plundering band of pumas SCREAM "SEXISM"

Excellent, Governor Selbelius and Congresswoman Wasserman-Schultz!

Thank you, kpete!

[SuperTrouper]

16. Barbara Boxer was also great. Dianne Feinstein needs to say her 2 cents, too

[Cha]

22. I think I missed Barbara Boxer's statement

..there's been so much so fast as of late. But, thanks, I'll get find it.

Yeah, one doesn't hear much from finestein except when she was always prasising bush like an idiot.

[Neecy]

14. LOL - Sebelius was *deadly* in her remarks

Great stuff, thanks for posting.

[TornadoTN]

18. Sebelius is a bright star for us - she speaks and everyone listens

Of particular importance is that she inferred that she works with a Republican legislature to get things done and didn't attack them.

Sebelius, Wasserman, Hillary, Boxer, and our host of strong women's voices are going to be important in framing Palin and everything about her in the upcoming election.

[NoFederales]

23. K&R. That R's as Reformers meme needs to be drowned in the 'tub ASAP! nt

NoFederales

[Disturbed]

26. "Palin secured more than $27 million in federal earmarks for a town with only 6,700 residents.

Why was the town left with $22 Milion in debt?

[ErinBerin84]

25. Kick!

[demokatgurrl]

28. Are these folks speaking on TV

or somewhere where they can be heard, other than "liberal blogs"?