It's safe to assume that Sarah Palin's speech tonight will cue an exercise in Republican triumphalism. So long as she doesn't announce Alaska has seceded from the U.S., she'll be praised to the skies as an energizing/breath-of-fresh-air/straight-talkin' Maverickette. And, of course, you'll be hearing the term "laid to rest" a lot.
As in, "Woowee! That speech laid to rest any doubts anyone could have about her."
But of course, the speech will lay to rest no doubts whatsoever--her ability to read from a teleprompter is not in question. What IS in question is her experience, or lack thereof. Her ability to actually comprehend and command the complexities of running this country.
Or lack thereof.
How do we keep that issue front and center, tonight and going forward, in the face of the RNC's determined efforts to make a silk purse out of this particular sow's ear?
Not by tearing her down with personal attacks (which leaves room for a sympathy backlash), but by making a simple, neutral request:
"PLEASE, look at these numbers. Tell me you want to risk it."
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