Willie Brown: The Democrats are in trouble.

[bijou]

The Democrats are in trouble. Sarah Palin has totally changed the dynamics of this campaign.

Period.

Palin's speech to the GOP National Convention on Wednesday has set it up so that the Republicans are now on offense and Democrats are on defense. And we don't do well on defense.

Suddenly, Palin and John McCain are the mavericks and Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the status quo, in a year when you don't want to be seen as defending the status quo.

From taxes to oil drilling, Democrats are now going to have to start explaining their positions.

Whenever you start having to explain things, you're on defense.

I actually went back and watched Palin's speech a second time. I didn't go to sleep until 1:30 a.m. I had to make sure I got the lines right.

Her timing was exquisite. She didn't linger with applause, but instead launched into line after line of attack, slipping the knives in with every smile and joke.

And she delivered it like she was just BS-ing on the street with the meter maid.

She didn't have to prove she was "of the people." She really is the people.

...more...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/07/BALU12OCMV.DTL&type=printable

[Chris_]

Willie Brown is a very astute (if very slimy) politician -- if he says they are in trouble, they are IN TROUBLE.

[miskie]

I been monitoring DU for reaction to this - they have essentially labeled him as the Grand PUMA and have dismissed the comments as sour grapes to a tiny fringe of Democrats.

At this moment, there are far more PUMAs than DU is willing to admit.

[Chris_]

I been monitoring DU for reaction to this - they have essentially labeled him as the Grand PUMA and have dismissed the comments as sour grapes to a tiny fringe of Democrats.

At this moment, there are far more PUMAs than DU is willing to admit.

Willie Brown a PUMA????

Wow, talk about whistling past the graveyard.  You would think they would be listening to the voices that are describing to them what IS, not what they WANT to be  IS.

But that would take brains.

[NHSparky]

I been monitoring DU for reaction to this - they have essentially labeled him as the Grand PUMA and have dismissed the comments as sour grapes to a tiny fringe of Democrats.

At this moment, there are far more PUMAs than DU is willing to admit.

Willie Brown a PUMA????

Wow, talk about whistling past the graveyard.  You would think they would be listening to the voices that are describing to them what IS, not what they WANT to be  IS.

But that would take brains.

C'mon, this is from people outside CA who for the most part have NO idea who Willie Brown is.

[miskie]

I been monitoring DU for reaction to this - they have essentially labeled him as the Grand PUMA and have dismissed the comments as sour grapes to a tiny fringe of Democrats.

At this moment, there are far more PUMAs than DU is willing to admit.

Willie Brown a PUMA????

Wow, talk about whistling past the graveyard.  You would think they would be listening to the voices that are describing to them what IS, not what they WANT to be  IS.

But that would take brains.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6975359

This is the thread    -- Stupid DUmmies.

[Chris_]

I been monitoring DU for reaction to this - they have essentially labeled him as the Grand PUMA and have dismissed the comments as sour grapes to a tiny fringe of Democrats.

At this moment, there are far more PUMAs than DU is willing to admit.

Willie Brown a PUMA????

Wow, talk about whistling past the graveyard.  You would think they would be listening to the voices that are describing to them what IS, not what they WANT to be  IS.

But that would take brains.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6975359

This is the thread  :)  -- Stupid DUmmies.

As usual -- freaking hilarious.

[Uhhuh35]

"And she delivered it like she was just BS-ing on the street with the meter maid.
She didn't have to prove she was "of the people." She really is the people.

That's a great couple of lines right there!  Gotta' remember that.