"Heck-of-a-good-job" READIN' that speech, Sarah!

[Krashkopf]

I was at Mile High Stadium last week, in restricted view seats, so I can tell you, for a fact, that Obama did, indeed, use a teleprompter for his acceptance speech.

However, I am confident that, while other people may have helped him polish it, Barack Obama WROTE his own acceptance speech.

The RNC has admitted that the intial draft of the acceptance speech Palin read last night was written by long time GOP speech writer, Matthew Scully (who wrote speeches for Quayle and Jr.) before the VP candidate was even selected. All Palin did was add a little personal color - like "pit bulls with lipstick."

The ONLY thing we learned about Gov. Palin last night is that she can read a speech off of a teleprompter. Given that she was a former newscaster, does that really surprise anyone?

[Lucinda]

1. Didnt the teleprompter malfunction about half way through?

Didn't see the speech, but thats what I'm hearing.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. I read elsewhere here that it was a total lie

[Lucinda]

3. I havent followed the links about it yet. Just read that people were saying it happened and that

it had happened to earlier speakers, which is supposedly why she had a paper copy with her on the podium.

[LiberalFighter]

4. I could had done wonders with the speech and teleprompter.

Making it disappear

Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored to be considered for the nomination for Vice President of the United States...

I accept the call to help our nominee for president to serve and defend America.

I accept the challenge of a tough fight in this election... against confident opponents ... at a crucial hour for our country.

And I accept the privilege of serving with a man who has come through much harder missions ... and met far graver challenges ... and knows how tough fights are won - the next president of the United States, John S. McCain.

But the pollsters and pundits overlooked just one thing when they wrote him off.

They overlooked the caliber of the man himself - the determination, resolve, and sheer guts of Senator John McCain. The voters knew better.


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