Anyone else sense the tide is turning?

[DCBob]

Lots of good vibes going Barack's way yesterday, today and tonight. This could be the turning point... and no looking back!!

[saltpoint]

1. Agree. Palin ran interference, kind of, for a few days, but now she must

go up against the media, Joe Biden, and History.

I don't like her chances much.

[tekisui]

2. If she doesn't know the b*sh doctrine, I guaran-damn-tee

she doesn't know much more. Biden will mop the floor with her.

[saltpoint]

She really did drop the ball on that one. She gave it a try, so I

guess she understood the context, but then she dropped the ball.

Agree with you -- Biden is going to very courteously but very thoroughly crush her in that debate.

[curious one]

15. I agree with you. They need more than 3 weeks to get her ready for debate. She is really green.

[DCBob]

3. Her "big" interview with Gibson did not go so well.. and that was a softball.

I can't wait to see her in front of a bunch of wild rabid press corps looking for blood.

[saltpoint]

8. She is in way over her head.

Hi, DCBob.

Palin is not a fully-realized adult, IMO. She behaves like someone who takes every advantage to advance herself at others' expense.

Biden's entire career is exactly the opposite of that model. I think he will tear her to shards on the debate stage.

[DCBob]

29. Hey OldCrusoe, I like the matchup. My money is on Biden!

Her only hope is to intimidate him with subtle suggestions of sexism. However, I think Joe will be ready for that.

[saltpoint]

31. Mine, too. My guess is that Biden will brush up on a few things and

then add them to his already-massive arsenal.

He understands quite a few things about stuff Palin's likely never heard of.

There's an addage that says it's a dangerous man who doesn't know what he doesn't know.

Same for women. Same for a particular woman in this case.

I think DU will definitely be tuned in to watch that debate.

[DeadEyeDyck]

45. The Honeymoon ran out NT

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. yes Obama was just waiting for the Palin thing to fizzle out

after all Palin is a puppet dangled by the neoconservatives. The neocons have lost their touch!

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

13. He's a patient man...No Drama Obama

[Rosa Luxemburg]

19. I love that plate!

[Clio the Leo]

40. Or as the great unknown Photoshopper said....

We can NEVER get enough of this picture!!!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

48. Fabulous!

[knixphan]

50. same here!!

[RichGirl]

5. Actually...

...I don't think the tide ever really went out. Palin was just a little disreputive wake. The boat is steady and we are back on course now.

[Blondiegrrl]

41. Good point. I agree.

I am in a very good mood tonight. :toast:

[SharonRB]

6. After watching that joke they called an interview

I'm feeling really good. Better than I've felt about the race in two weeks. Charlie actually did his job -- no softballs.

[falcon97]

12. I was surprised....

...to see Charlie put her on the spot. Granted, that may be the only hard hitting portion of the interview, but it's a good sign at least.

[cameozalaznick]

33. and that's the part that'll get played over and over and over and over and

over again. Good for Charlie. I didn't know he had it in him. You could see her squirming a little.

[codjh9]

7. The Moody Blues - "Listen to the tide slowly turning, wash all our heartaches away"

[DCBob]

11. Nice! I can feel it!

[Motown_Johnny]

9. I figured Palin was always a losing bet... :long shot that won't pay out.

[DCBob]

21. Big gamble that paid off short term but is now fading under scrutiny.

The media gave her a free ride for a couple of weeks but now they may be ready to turn on her -- they smell blood.

[mokawanis]

37. I think that's it

her true colors are gong to show and she's going to wither under the scrutiny. She's doesn't have the chops to be VP.

[pdxmom]

10. Want to see how the tide is turning? Head over to the ABC blog for

the interview. Even the majority of the Palin supporters aren't saying she did well...they're railing at Charlie Gibson for being unfair and rude. They know she came off poorly and they're blaming it on anything and everything they can. And of course, there are some that think Palin did wonderfully, but their posts usually include the words "Muslim" and "Hussein".

[saltpoint]

16. Yeah!! That fire-belching socialist lefty Charlie Gibson!!

Damn him to hell, anyway!

[Solomon]

24. LOL

[pdxmom]

25. So many of them seemed to think that Obama and Biden have never

been asked questions this tough. Did they just start watching the news last week? Biden has never been asked tough questions???

The "Moran-ity" of humanity.

[saltpoint]

28. Yes. A lot of the McCain crazies really don't know anymore about journalism

than Sarah Palin, and she's not real impressive, judging from the footage I've seen of her as a sports reporter.

[stuntcat]

14. actually..

YEAH, but I'm kind of scared to jinx it.

[mitchum]

17. Yes, DUers far wiser than me predicted that the shine on the new republican toy....

would wear off in within a couple of weeks. And it certainly looks like they were right.

[yellowcanine]

18. Well at the least I think Palin just pissed away a good portion of the "bounce"

After tonight a lot of people are going to be hit with the thought, "This woman could be President in less then a year!" and it is going to scare the shit out of them.

[riverwalker]

20. Palin's future

Today I was trying to remember Katherine Harris' name.....for the life of me I could NOT remember her name, and had to Google to find it. Back in 2000, her name was on everyones lips, she was the next BIG repuke SUPERSTAR...there was talk of a senate run...governor...heck maybe next VP...they were all in a twitter about the RW SUPERSTAR Katherine Harris. Now 8 years later, even a political junkie like me can't even remember her name.
It will be the same with Palin.

[Hepburn]

22. Yes!!!

:bounce:

[Fired Up Democrat]

23. no

mainly because I never thought we were down. I know the ground game in ohio and it is going to be something democrats and whoever else has never seen before. we will gotv in this election in a manner that has never been seen before. we r ready to rumble here. I hope everyone else is.

[DCBob]

27. I like your optimism but many had been concerned given the rapid change in polling recently.

The Palin pick certainly changed the dynamics but only temporarily. It does look like the Palin bounce is indeed over!

Good luck in Ohio!! We need the Buckeye state!

[TheBigotBasher]

32. I love your enthusiasm

but unless there is something to deal with the now being repeated gerrymandering of the vote in Ohio, I do worry about that State. Maybe I am just paranoid.

[Fired Up Democrat]

34. you are paranoid

and I am not trying to be an asshole. but don't underestimate the motivation to see this man get elected. I have never seen this before here. whether we win this state or not this is going to be a dog fight and I like our chances. mccain is defending a lot more bush states that obama is kerry states. forget the national polls. name me one state mccain will take that kerry won. I can name several that obama has a damn good chance taking that bush won. forget the popular vote. its the electoral college and we are in good shape there baby!

[democrattotheend]

26. Maybe

I was pretty demoralized the past few days, but I'm feeling a little more optimistic tonight. Glad to hear Palin's interview seems not to be going so well, although who knows if that will hurt McCain or end up helping him (because women feel like Gibson was too tough).

It's kind of funny to see the Freepers raging about ABC and Gibson and start organizing campaigns to call and complain the same way we did about the same network and the same anchor after the Philadelphia debate.

[DCBob]

30. The Freepers freaking and complaining are a very good sign!!

Right!

[Hosnon]

35. Tide ain't turning...the Palin b.s. wave is rightfully receding. nt.

[mokawanis]

36. No, I'll stay stressed until election day

it's a close race and I'm already going bananas, with weeks and weeks to go.

[flamingdem]

38. Yes. In some part it is due to outrage over Palin, at least with women I know

but the polls are still reflecting the GOP urge to get away with a theft.

[Jennicut]

39. Sarah is clearly in over her head. Joe has been doing tough interviews for over 30 years.

I like our guy better than their woman. He's a lot more knowledgeable Plus, she wouldn't even be interviewed for the CNN specials this weekend about her life. Joe sat down and was interviewed but no Sarah Barracuda. She couldn't hack it.

[Errrica]

43. Really?

I didn't know that. Not that I'd watch her bio anyway, but jeez... she has no idea what she's doing.

[TheKentuckian]

42. Much of my frustration

is based purely on having to do more than go through the motions.

We have failed in our stewardship, to have let things slip so far.

I give America an F---- for the last 35-40 years, no one would have predicted the collapse to even get to where this is a fight.

[anonymous171]

44. MSM got tired of McCain's lies.

And Obama is going on the offensive tomorrow. Perfect execution of the rope-a-dope strategy.

[Honeycombe8]

46. I agree. It was a bad week. There will be other bad weeks, probably, But more GOOD ones ahead! nt

[AllentownJake]

47. Palin was a hail marry in a tie game with a minute to go in the first half

She caught the pass but didn't realize there was a corner covering her 30 yards short of the end zone. Tonight she fumbled the ball.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

49. I completely feel it. She caught the Hail Mary pass but replay shows she's out of bounds.

Ooooooh! What a disappointment for the Republican stands. The TD is called back and they are now at their own 30 yard line.