Posted by
Ron Devito on Monday, February 21, 2011 8:37:16 PM
In the Human Events exclusive Sarah Palin Makes a Splash on Long Island,
Manhattan-based conservative columnist Jedediah Bila provides a
comprehensive first-hand account of Governor Palin's speech delivered to
the Long Island Association (LIA) last Thursday. Bila wrote:
"She was relaxed, but spunky. She was real. She was
armed with stats. She was unapologetic about her convictions. She was
tough on President Obama’s agenda. She was fed up with the status quo.
She was “sick and tired of the games that are being played in
Washington, D.C., because we’re talking about our money, we’re talking
about our kids’ future, we’re talking about our republic and the
solvency of our republic.” She was willing to laugh at herself. She
was confident about her experience.
And yes—she was wearing leopard heels."
During the 63-minute question and answer session Gov. Palin addressed
"gun control, energy independence, health care, entitlements, Obama’s
budget, the debt ceiling, the Tea Party, protests in Egypt," and whether
she would run for President in 2012. In concluding her coverage, Bila
wrote about the qualities that make Gov. Palin shine as a 2012
Presidential hopeful. Gov. Palin's charm originates with her
self-confidence. She has encyclopedic knowledge, and does not need a
teleprompter or scripts. Gov. Palin has a delightful sense of humor, is a
straight talker, and will answer the hard questions head on. People
love her forthrightness.
Bila was present along with US for Palin author Lori Calabrese and
publisher, Ron Devito, both of whom provided multiple accounts, photo
and video spreads of the event. US for Palin coverage of this event is listed below and archived in the Master List of Governor Palin’s 2011 Accomplishments, and Gov. Palin Experiences.
Gov. Palin Predicts Media Boobery on Breastfeeding - Ron Devito addresses media coverage of and memes related to Gov. Palin's breastfeeding joke.
Gov. Palin’s Reagan Conservatism, Long Island Style
– A collaborative piece by Lori Calabrese and Ron Devito including
complete video of the event provided by PalinTV, and photo spreads by
Calabrese and Devito
Long Island gets personal with Palin - Lori Calabrese develops the story and provides her first-person account of the event.
Gov. Palin Brings Reagan Conservatism to Long Island - Ron Devito breaks the story to the Palin blogosphere and provides a nine-picture photo spread.