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Play from 1:26[1:26] ..." just read this country in the world. Did people come along Mike Barack Obama 4080. Serra pale and 44. It's just amazing it's just it it just was starving look want to hear speak last night."...

Play from 1:41[1:41] ..." let me ask you about the experience factor here -- Barack Obama has been criticized for having. A relative lack of experts short time in the US senate relatively short time in the states"...

Play from 2:21[2:21] ..." praising. They're on speech that morning the that the Republicans criticize Barack Obama. You know a lot of people criticized. Barack Obama experience including -- on last night yet you have to question her experience that John McCain with really putting that the country part. Would he -- picture and more people in my neighborhood and the parents McNair. So it'll you have to look at that I can't emphasize enough -- crystal clear now they picked heir apparent because the Republican conservative base. Had not coalesce around John McCain it was 68 days left to go on this race she had red meat for the right wing conservative Republicans. And that's"...

Play from 3:47[3:47] ..." that compare with what we're seeing this year at the -- is running for president. But they said well he was governor of California but he's got no foreign policy experience and he's too conservative."...

Play from 4:08[4:08] ..." great job for her. Remember about we're talking about the experience of Barack Obama in therapy and in -- and may be right -- could make the case that neither of them Barack Obama or therapy went our our experienced enough to be president of the United States. -- Barack Obama -- at the top of the ticket for the Democrats. John McCain is the top of the ticket for the Republicans. In the route and anyone who would doubt that John McCain has experienced be president."...

Play from 4:47[4:47] ..." about judgment and argued he had the experience in the world. And Dick Cheney -- themselves to be vice president because he had only experience the world and MacBook Air eight years later we couldn't be worse. So I think ultimately it's about judgment it's about the choices you make and that's for the election's gonna be about and you look at the judgment choices that Barack Obama has made. Verses that judgment choices John McCain -- including picking her Keylon. Then that's the debate this country -- have."...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Sarah -- the vice presidential nominee was a combative and would be relief. At a corporate conventions the times pretty enthusiastic front page on center stage human electrifies. As you might expect the girl liked what she had to say fired at Pailin -- Obama dams and pundits the globe more. As serene -- plunges into the fray and one of the columnists. For The Wall Street Journal says that the Republicans may have found eighty new Margaret Thatcher. Well how's that for an introduction to big league politics let's get the thoughts of -- WBZ political roundtable this morning. Republican Charlie Manning the warning Charlie good morning yet and -- marsh democratic strategist Mary and of the what did you think of circle last night."

Play from 0:43[0:43]" Well no doubt she gave a great speech and it would interpret introduction she was trying to rewrite the first chapter grain production after -- bumpy. Introduction to the country Europe this past week. Well no doubt she did give agreed to speak and she got the faithful on the seat but I think what we're very apparent is that she was really can be a weapon. Against the Democrats but more importantly to get the right wing conservative. Of the Republican Party the -- on their feet up what you expect."

Play from 1:11[1:11]" And indeed she do that Charlie when she did a great job you know watching her last night to stroll out of that stage. 44 year old Alaska small crowded seat yourself. We that we find these people in this country. I mean this is just read this country in the world. Did people come along Mike Barack Obama 4080. Serra pale and 44. It's just amazing it's just it it just was starving look want to hear speak last night."

Play from 1:41[1:41]" let me ask you about the experience factor here -- Barack Obama has been criticized for having. A relative lack of experts short time in the US senate relatively short time in the states ended in. Springfield Illinois and the music community organizer before that. Sarah -- even less time in elective office mayor of that town of about 9600 and governor of Alaska for only. Two years. -- does experience really matter free either of them at this point or is it just the fresh new faces the ability to. Energize and presumably to lead to which Charlie alluded."

Play from 2:16[2:16]" I think it belittle I get a lot of hypocrisy on both sides and in the -- is -- praising. They're on speech that morning the that the Republicans criticize Barack Obama. You know a lot of people criticized. Barack Obama experience including -- on last night yet you have to question her experience that John McCain with really putting that the country part. Would he -- picture and more people in my neighborhood and the parents McNair. So it'll you have to look at that I can't emphasize enough -- crystal clear now they picked heir apparent because the Republican conservative base. Had not coalesce around John McCain it was 68 days left to go on this race she had red meat for the right wing conservative Republicans. And that's what it Hector deep clear he's not going to be able to get an appeal beyond that because people are just getting to know her and was entered. And look at her stance she's not going to appeal to the metal the Republicans and the White House is turning up their base and Eric -- secret weapons."

Play from 3:17[3:17]" Part of -- Charlie -- let me ask you to give us a little contemporary history lesson he was governor of California for a couple of terms was a union organizer and most people who loses who grade B actor. And somebody's to do commercials for a soap powder. A Ronald Reagan that was a rock ribbed conservative he knew how to communicate with people as -- obviously does. And he surprised an awful lot of them and became one of the most popular president's. In American history. How does that compare with what we're seeing this year at the -- is running for president. But they said well he was governor of California but he's got no foreign policy experience and he's too conservative."

Play from 3:59[3:59]" You could be left my -- therapy when is the most popular governor America she's incredibly popular what after the folks that robbery and achieve their -- great job for her. Remember about we're talking about the experience of Barack Obama in therapy and in -- and may be right -- could make the case that neither of them Barack Obama or therapy went our our experienced enough to be president of the United States. -- Barack Obama -- at the top of the ticket for the Democrats. John McCain is the top of the ticket for the Republicans. In the route and anyone who would doubt that John McCain has experienced be president."

Play from 4:38[4:38]" So Marion let me ask you have experience is really what matters. Would have the Bob Dole."

Play from 4:44[4:44]" That need to that's my point it's not about experience it's about judgment and argued he had the experience in the world. And Dick Cheney -- themselves to be vice president because he had only experience the world and MacBook Air eight years later we couldn't be worse. So I think ultimately it's about judgment it's about the choices you make and that's for the election's gonna be about and you look at the judgment choices that Barack Obama has made. Verses that judgment choices John McCain -- including picking her Keylon. Then that's the debate this country -- have."

Play from 5:16[5:16]" Marianne marsh Democrat and Charlie many republic in the WBZ virtual political roundtable and we'll do it again tomorrow after McCain's acceptance speech tonight thanks guys they --"

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