This entire attack thread is full of pathetic hate mongers.
@H2O MAN,
H2O MAN wrote:
This entire attack thread is full of pathetic hate mongers.
Don't be so hard on yourself
Quote:According to the nationwide poll, close to 67% of Republicans want Palin to be "a major national political figure" in the future. And 71% of them say they would likely vote for her if she ran for president in 2012.
Seems Palin made a smart move in dumping her office
Quote:Top Republican consultant Mary Matalin called Palin's move "brilliant," and conservative talk-show host Bill Bennett went on CNN to discuss the surprisingly high number of viewers who called into his show in support of Palin's decision.
Quote:Whether Palin has been unfairly portrayed in the media continues to be a hotly debated issue. But one thing seems to be certain: She has established herself as an American media fixture, loved and loathed by either side of the aisle.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl435
@panzade,
I might not mind her going on and on, as she's petunias.
I see some effort to rein her in.
@panzade,
That makes me a minority in a minority party.
Man, I couldn't feel less insignificant looking up at the Washington Monument.
I gather Palin's resignation was not her decision, but that of her kids, who voted her out. Does anyone know whether Trig voted?
Sarah and I do not agree on everything,
but analogizing to a tug-of-war:
at least she is pulling in the right DIRECTION,
which is away from authoritarianism
and away from collectivism.
As a libertarian Individualist hedonist,
that is what counts with me;
that is the reason that I voted for her
and against Obama.
David
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P.S.
One exception is freedom of abortion,
but the USSC has already settled that,
so that freedom is not in peril.
@Advocate,
Apparently so, unless she has 6 kids.
Sarah Palin wrote:It was four "yes's" and one "hell yeah!"
He was probably the one who said "hell yeah".
@Advocate,
Advocate wrote:
I gather Palin's resignation was not her decision, but that of her kids, who voted her out.
Does anyone know whether Trig voted?
I wasn 't watching, but which one is Trig ?
@OmSigDAVID,
I often agree with your assertions but I have to say that your claims to ignorance are unbelievable, and if your professed ignorance is genuine, it hardly supports your assertions.
Spare us, please, the "Who is Trig?" nonsense.
If you really don't know who Trig is, then you are so disassociated with current events that your contributions to the debate are insipid.
@engineer,
Sounds reasonable, but it's nonsense.
Palin, unlike Obama, Biden, and Clinton is not the eptiome of the Philosopher King, and so we need to savage her with the intent of sending her back to a small cabin in Alaska?
Hey nimh...care to respond?
@Finn dAbuzz,
Nice touch, Finn, a degree of separation for your hypocrisy.
"Do you really belive that these conclusions are anything more than the desired results of a person unable to grasp objectivity?
Your argument is, frankly, ridiculous, but maybe someone can explain why it is not.
You know sometimes we all make a declaration we can't validate. When pressed, we can acknowledge our emotions overwhelmed logic, but sometimes we are such partisan hacks, we will argue our point well beyond ridiculum[sic]."
@OmSigDAVID,
Trig is Palin's special-needs infant.
I bet she'll be around like a pretty Ann Coulter to rouse up the republicans but that's about it. Other than that, what are the Alaskans making of her skipping out on her duties as governor because democrats were mean to her during the election cycle. Do they admire her because she wants to fight for children outside of the office they elected her for? Wonder what her poll numbers are there?
Here is a good statement from Slate.com.
Lost in Translation
Why Sarah Palin really quit us.
By Dahlia Lithwick
Posted Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at 5:09 PM ET
When America is finally ready to reckon with the phenomenon that was Sarah Palin, I suspect we will discover that whatever she represents actually had less to do with her gender, class, or ideology than we now believe. It's easy to look at the soon-to-be-former governor of Alaska as an iconic feminist, a path-breaking working mother, or noble rabble-rousing populist. But when the dust settles, the lesson may be that she was simply a woman who made no sense. Her meteoric rise and dubious fall will say less about America than you think, beyond the fact that America likes its politicians to communicate their ideas clearly. We will someday come to realize that while it's all well and good to be mavericky with one's policies, it's never smart to be mavericky with one's message.
Whatever you may think of Sarah Palin, she's widely celebrated as a rare and perhaps raw political talent. She's gorgeous, charismatic, warm, and funny. She has a remarkable ability to connect with her listeners. But--with the exception of a well-scripted performance at the Republican National Convention--it's tough to find an extemporaneous Palin speech, statement, or tweet that contains a coherent message. From her acceptance speech last August in Dayton, Ohio, when McCain first tapped her as a running mate, to her circular and swooping prime-time interviews, Palin's political skill lies in selling a persona but not a message. And in the end, this may explain why she quit.
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@Advocate,
That's just Engineer in drag.
Been there, heard this from any number of sources, but get with the program, Advocate. Finn has declared it all nonsense.
Editorial from the Anchorage Daily News
Our view: Palin's explanation
Her rationale is perplexing, but it was time to move on
Quote:Holding court on a beach in Dillingham, allotting 10 minutes to each news outlet, Palin continued to complain about having to face numerous, often frivolous ethics complaints. Instead of treating those nettlesome charges as nuisances, she explained that they came to dominate the work of her administration. That doesn't speak well of her ability to handle a high-profile political job, where criticism and personal attacks are, regrettably, inevitable.
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BOTTOM LINE: The explanations are perplexing, but Alaska will be better off with a governor who wants to do the job.
http://www.adn.com/opinion/view/story/859724.html
@Finn dAbuzz,
Dont see much to respond to really
