boloboffin
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Today, John McCain made an interesting gaffe. When he meant to say "fellow citizens" or "fellow Americans," he in fact said "fellow prisoners."
Now hay will of course be made about such a slip. People concerned with McCain's age and physical health will not be calmed by such a statement.
But to me it's interesting to see McCain's daughter and Sarah Palin behind McCain as he says this.
The daughter acts as I'd expect someone to react. As soon as he says it, she is puzzled as she wonders if that's really what he said. But he keeps moving forward and so she shrugs it off. But Palin reacts differently. She's glancing off at someone yelling in the crowd, and I don't blame her with their recent history. Then McCain says "prisoners," and at first there's nothing at all on her face, like a speeder savvy enough to take his foot off the accelerator upon spotting a cop car without hitting the brake. But right at the end she gets a small, sad expression.
Palin knows it's over.
Now hay will of course be made about such a slip. People concerned with McCain's age and physical health will not be calmed by such a statement.
But to me it's interesting to see McCain's daughter and Sarah Palin behind McCain as he says this.
The daughter acts as I'd expect someone to react. As soon as he says it, she is puzzled as she wonders if that's really what he said. But he keeps moving forward and so she shrugs it off. But Palin reacts differently. She's glancing off at someone yelling in the crowd, and I don't blame her with their recent history. Then McCain says "prisoners," and at first there's nothing at all on her face, like a speeder savvy enough to take his foot off the accelerator upon spotting a cop car without hitting the brake. But right at the end she gets a small, sad expression.
Palin knows it's over.
