Imagine the pressure that was on Governor Palin last night. The Democrats and their supporters in the elite media, in a disgusting display of "Palin derangement syndrome fever," dumped tons scorn and derision on her in the days since McCain named Governor Palin as his running mate.
Those critics were convinced that the Governor of Alaska wasn't ready for prime time. Those nattering nabobs of negativism must have been shocked at the marvelous speech Governor Palin delivered.
Even the biased media had to admit Governor Palin tuned in a big league performance. According to U.S. News Political Bulletin, reaction by the broadcast punditry was positive:
On NBC, Tom Brokaw said a few moments after Palin concluded, "Tonight makes a very auspicious debut as the vice presidential candidate before this hall and a national television audience. She could not have been more winning or engaging."If you missed Governor Palin's speech, or just want to listen to it again here's the video:On CBS, Bob Schieffer said after the speech, "I think she passed the first test. The people in this hall absolutely loved this speech. ... Now we'll see how it plays with the rest of the country."
On ABC, George Stephanopoulos said, "There were a lot beautiful and effective lines in this speech."
On ABC's Nightline, Stephanopoulos added, "She definitely gets an A. ... It was appealing and funny and warn at times. Very, very tough at times as well. And she really did have an ability to bring these things down to earth, bring it down to earth."
On CBS, Jeff Greenfield said she "made a very strong first impression, the kind Republicans want appealing to people beyond the base."On NBC, Brian Williams referred to a "tough and warmly received speech," while on MSNBC, David Gregory said, "I think this was a very strong presentation. ... If this was a first test for...Palin on the national stage...then she's gone a long way toward being very successful."
On CNN, Wolf Blitzer said, "She really did hit it out of the park tonight not only here but for millions of Americans watching across the country. No doubt...their first real impression of her had to be very, very positive given this speech that was obviously very carefully written but very well delivered." Anderson Cooper added, "If anyone is wondering why she is such a popular governor in the state of Alaska, you saw the answer tonight."
On CBS, Democratic strategist Joe Trippi said, "She passed this test with flying colors, but this one was controlled, a crowd that adored her with a teleprompter. Now she has to go out, face the press, answer their questions, see how she does against Joe Biden.
Well done Governor Palin!
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