Yesterday: Sarah Palin reminded us of who she is and why she & McCain lost.

[kpete]

Yesterday: Sarah Palin reminded us of who she is and why she & McCain lost. Barack Obama reminded us of who he is & why he won.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/12/AR2011011206366.html?hpid=topnews

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January 13, 2011, 7:35 am
Obama and Palin, a Tale of Two Speeches
By MICHAEL SHEAR

Wednesday was bookended by two remarkable — and remarkably different — political performances that demonstrated the vast expanse of America’s political landscape.

The day opened at 5 a.m. with Sarah Palin, whose seven-and-a-half minute video statement captured with precision the bubbling anger and resentment that is an undercurrent of the national conversation about our public discourse.

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It ended with President Obama, whose plea for civility, love and compassion — for us to all be not just better citizens but better people — exposed for the first time the emotions of a leader who has spent two years staying cool and controlled for a nation beset by difficult times.

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But what could not have been more different was the tone. Where Ms. Palin was direct and forceful, Mr. Obama was soft and restrained. Where Ms. Palin was accusatory, Mr. Obama appeared to go out of his way to avoid pointing fingers or assigning blame. Where she stressed the importance of fighting for our different beliefs, he emphasized our need for unity, referring to the “American family — 300 million strong.”

the rest:
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/13/obama-and-palin-a-tale-of-two-speeches/?ref=politics

[Amerigo Vespucci]

1. You can look at ANY of the photos from last night that included McCain...

...and you will see two things.

1). He didn't appear to take his eyes off of Obama for a second

2). He kept a "low boil" expression of anger on his face.

And as many DUers have pointed out, Cindy looked pretty sad. God knows what it's like to have to go home with a guy like that after a night like last night.

[Happyhippychick]

2. "Where Palin screeched about her victimhood, the President showed compassion for the real victims"

I added a line.