Sarah Palin in Savannah
December 2, 2008
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I don’t usually get into politics around here. While I like reading about political stuff on my own time I have found over the years that some people take political stuff a little too personally. Besides, people come here for info on social media, not politics.
So I generally keep it off the blog here.
Sarah Palin speaks in Savannah
But then yesterday I did something I’ve never done before. I went to hear a live political speech by a national level figure. I started a new Twitter account to talk politics stuff on because I do find it interesting. One of the oldest folders in my bookmarks, from back before the days of feed readers, is one I labeled “Propaganda” and it’s where I keep links to my favorite politics web sites along with links to the news sites I frequent.
Yeah. I am a bit cynical at times.
I took a while to decide if I wanted to join the conversation about politics for a number of different reasons. Mainly I figured that many of the people who follow me at places like Twitter did so because of my social media focus. And they may not be at all interested in my politics.
The solution I came up with on Sunday was to open another Twitter account where I could focus on politics stuff. That way those who are interested can follow me there and the rest can ignore it if they like. So I’m now tweeting on things politics @CREEativeRight (and I’ll let you guess which way I lean.) It also helped me with a little social media experiment I was doing which I’ll share more about later in the week.
Anyway…
So I found out about Sarah Palin coming to town via @CREEativeRight and decided that there was enough hubub around her in the election that I’d go downtown and check it out.
Between live Tweeting her speech, taking photos, chatting with Jeremy Davis who ended up next to me, and getting text messages from friends who couldn’t be there I kept pretty busy.
The whole reason for the event was to promote the reelection of US Senator Saxby Chambliss who is in a runnoff election today with his opponent. I won’t go into the politics of what all she was talking about here.
But I would encourage all of you who are in Georgia to go vote today. Turnout for runnoff votes tends to be much lower than for general elections. Your vote will count that much more because today as a result.
I posted some more of my Sarah Palin photos on Flickr if you are interested.
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I don´t agree with her politics at all, but you have to admire her for standing up for herself, being a great career woman AND a mother.
Today is a great day, Obama´s first as a president, yeay!!
That is great that you made it to the Palin speach. I would have loved to seen her when she came through Central Ohio and am kicking myself for not making it.
Hmm maybe it’s good to be cynical some time.Good post
I am pretty happy that Obama won the election! I do not agree with her ideas either, and I have not been happy with the entire party either….
Hmmm, I don’t thin Sarah Palin is that smart, or that he helped McCain in have more votes…anyway, I’m just glad that Obama won.
This is an interesting political issue you bring up, its great that you made it during Sarah Palin visit.
And like any other i am glad Obama won, and let’s see how he’ll manage things.
Regards,
Jacob
i dont like mccain
Well I don’t like Palin either!
Mccain and all the repubs can shove it we need to get something done!
Although I am an Obama supporter and was jubilant when he was elected..I think I would find it fascinating to attend an event largely attended by the “other side”. Palin’s Vice Presidential candidacy certainly served as a lightning rod for many important social and political themes.. themes that will be around for a while.
Although McCain lost the election, but i would have loved to see her as Vice President of USA.She would have make a great pair with Obama.
I don’t agree with Palin politics, her ideas. Thank god Obama is our president.
I do not, did not and would not support Palin. I so agree though, that she is a great role model for anyone and especially young girls.
We disagree on many issues, but I still respect what she accomplished in the election, and what she accomplishes everyday for Alaska.
I think it was a bit too early for her to enter the world stage. Her enterance was to win over the women market but with people like Opera supporting Obama, she never really had a chance.
You are some what right, its too early for her to make an entry to the world stage. I think she needs to learn loads more things.
I agree with that last post. I think she’s awesome but a little green, needs a few more years in politics. Sure like looking at her though…
4 more years and she will be a major front runner.
Palin was selected as one of America’s “Top 10 Most Fascinating People” of 2008 for a Barbara Walters ABC special on December 4, 2008. Palin was the first guest on commentator Glenn Beck’s Fox News television show on January 19, 2009. She commented on President Barack Obama, saying that he was her president and that she would assist in any way to bring progress to the nation without abandoning her conservative views.
what a whack job…an you wanted one heart beat away from the launch codes…she’s jus quit her job…whack whack whack…
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