Ed Rollins: How Palin Changed the Game

In my previous post a few minutes ago, Geraldine Ferraro skewered ABC’s Charles Gibson for obvious sexism during his 3-part interview with Sarah Palin. Below CNN’s Ed Rollins notes in passing Gibson’s condescending attitude toward Palin. Granted Rollins is Ronald Reagan’s former political director and at present a Republican strategist, but his piece at CNN titled How Palin Changed the Game is kind of fun to read:

“NEW YORK (CNN) -- It seems like just yesterday when Sen. Barack Obama impressed our troops in Kuwait by shooting his flawless three-pointer into the basket without hitting the rim.

“Two days later, he spoke to 200,000 Berliners. It looked like he could do no wrong and the campaign was only a formality on his way to inauguration day.

“But it wasn't yesterday. It was the third week in July, and that's a lifetime ago in presidential politics.

‘“Obama looked unbeatable then. He looked unbeatable the night of his acceptance speech before 85,000 cheering supporters. If victory went to the guy who could make the best speech or could win the schoolyard basketball game of ‘horse,’ he was thought to be unstoppable.

‘“Then his world stopped with Sen. John McCain's shocking selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for the vice presidential nomination. And over the last two weeks, the governor of Alaska has deflected the arc of Obama's campaign. She can match his pretty words. The outdoor game has changed from ‘horse’ to ‘moose,’ and only one candidate in this race has shot ‘moose.’

“Obama's campaign diminished itself by challenging her experience. The candidate who ranked 99th in Senate seniority, with one of the thinnest resumes ever when he began his presidential quest, looked foolish challenging a governor who made decisions every day while he was missing votes in the Senate running for president.”

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