[Von Tonner]

Originally Posted by McBeck

I seem to remember that one too :hmm:

So do I. In fact when the news first hit the wires on his choice of running mate and I remarked in a thread that IMO it was not a wise choice I was told off in no uncertain terms that as a South African I knew nothing of US politics. Having lived in America for a number of years, having Americans as business partners, visits back and forth, degrees in politics with one at masters level (Federalism) amongst others, I now have to smile somewhat

Now she gets booed - not so much the 'hockey mom' now is she.

"Flyers fans, show Philadelphia's class and welcome America's #1 hockey mom, Sarah Palin," the massive electronic message board pleaded, to little effect. Booing quickly erupted when the smiling candidate emerged from a tunnel leading onto the ice, muffling the applause of any Palin supporters in the crowd.
Some in the audience simply gave her a thumbs down gesture. Others called her names.
Palin spent about a minute and a half on center ice, posing for pictures with Flyers captain Mike Richards and New York Rangers assistant captain Scotty Gomez, an Alaska native. The crowd commotion was sustained for her entire time in the rink.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...liticalflipper