Speaking of Sarah.....

[bytor2112]

I Still Hate You, Sarah Palin

The Republicans bring a knife to a gunfight, and lose again.

By David Kahane

Excerpt: Story here.

One of the most terrifying moments of my political life came last summer at the Republican convention in St. Paul. No, I don’t mean seeing John McCain careering around the Xcel Energy Center like Eyegore in Young Frankenstein, his face frozen in a Lon Chaney Sr. rictus grin as he reached across the aisle to his erstwhile friends in the media and got his hand bitten off. Rather, I’m referring to the aftermath of Sarah Palin’s outrageous acceptance speech, which whipped up the Rotary Club delegates into a frenzy of white-boy fury that not even heckling by a brave Code Pink embed could deter. Truly a fascist classic and one that sent shivers down our collectivist spines.

Even worse was the glaze of horror on the phizzes of the assembled heroes of the Mainstream Media. Andrea Mitchell — yes, the very same Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, Washington, whose employer saw no conflict of interest at all when she married then Fed pooh-bah Alan Greenspan — stood there gaping like a frog while the rest of the assembled Finemans and Matthewses and Olbermanns scurried around like roaches when the light gets turned on: What the hell just hit us? For one horrible moment, it looked as if the carefully crafted plans of David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel, George Soros, and the Second Chief Directorate, first department, of the old KGB were about to gang agley.

[Moksha]

You are right, even when the Republicans are carrying that ever present dagger, how could they not expect to be shot in the foot by choosing Palin.

Edited October 31, 2009 by Moksha
secret kabalist wisdom removed

[Misshalfway]

If Palin, by some miracle got elected president, I would officially leave the country.

[bytor2112]

Now Misshalfway.....me thinks you exaggerate a bit. :) Besides...there is no way she could have mucked things up as badly as Obama has thus far.....seriously.

[bytor2112]

You are right, even when the Repulican are carrying that ever present dagger, how could they not expect to be shot in the foot by choosing Palin.

Actually the death rattle began with McCain. She invigorated the base by saying what most conservatives thought. You may recall that after her speech at the Republican convention, McCain moved ahead considerably in the polls until the September market crash.

[Moksha]

She invigorated the base by saying what most conservatives thought.

Her thinking was well tuned to that of most Conservatives. She gave voice to that which may have been garbled by the majority.

[sixpacktr]

If Palin, by some miracle got elected president, I would officially leave the country.

And why, pray tell, would that be? Because she'd cut taxes and let you keep your own money? Because she actually RAN an economy (Alaska) and it was solvent? Perhaps you'd like to see more of Mexifornia, The Republik of New York, Mass, NJ, Michigan? Because she has some common sense and actually says what she means and means what she says? You prefer the bullcrap factory that is Congress and this administration?

You libs are all the same. We were supposed to have lost you when Bush 2 was elected. At least that was the promise, but somehow you keep sticking around and making promises you just won't keep...

I honestly cannot understand the outright hatred of Sarah Palin, unless it is just jealousy because she actually has a nice family, is good looking, lost her 'baby fat' after 5 kids, etc. Is that what it is? Just jealousy?

Palin and Michelle Bachman. Two strong women that I'd vote for anytime because you stupid libs just don't get it: we're tired of the LYING coming from pols mouths. Apparently you all aren't yet, 'cause you think that Obama's don't stink, even though he produces it by the dump truckful every time he opens that deceptive pie hole of his...

[Moksha]

Her thinking was well tuned to that of most Conservatives.

Not only was her thinking in sync, but I bet many of the silver-spoon guys would have liked to slip into some of her Christian Dior gowns furnish by the RNC. In a manly way of course!

[bytor2112]

Not only was her thinking in sync, but I bet many of the silver-spoon guys would have liked to slip into some of her Christian Dior gowns furnish by the RNC. In a manly way of course!

Projecting Moksha? What would Mrs. Moksha think?

[Moksha]

What would Mrs. Moksha think?

That she too would to like have a Christian Dior gown and perhaps could be eligible for one too, if only she was unable to name one newspaper.

[miztrniceguy]

someone was speaking of Sarah?

[bytor2112]

That she too would to like have a Christian Dior gown and perhaps could be eligible for one too, if only she was unable to name one newspaper.

Very snarky and intellectually dishonest...

Edited November 1, 2009 by bytor2112
Bytor not being very nice

[ferretrunner]

I'm not a big fan of Obama. But, to imply that all libs lie... lol. All politicians lie. Conservative or liberal. THey spin the truth to fit whatever story they're trying to sell. Including Bush. He and Cheney did a lot of damage to the US. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Obama's going to be able to do much to fix it.

Edited November 1, 2009 by pam

[bytor2112]

I'm not a big fan of Obama. But, to imply that all libs lie... lol. All politicians lie. Conservative or liberal. THey spin the truth to fit whatever story they're trying to sell. Including Bush. He and Cheney did a lot of damage to the US. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Obama's going to be able to do much to fix it.

I agree. Politicians do lie...very sad. We need some real patriots. As for Bush....yes he was a big disappointment.....turned out to be a big spending liberal, although he did keep us safe....perhaps 911 made him too tunnel visioned in this regard. As for Cheney...I love Cheney and am very excited by his daughter.

Obama only has one agenda and it isn't bringing Americans together.

[pam]

This thread is getting way too close to breaking the new no politics discussion.

[sixpacktr]

Hey, who took out my part of this thread?

[Elphaba]

Very snarky and intellectually dishonest...

You asked!

Elph

[bluedreams]

lol...funny stuff, that. No really, I laughed a bit at the satire.....mainly while thinking of myself as a mob-boss. It's still making me chuckle (cuz I could so pull it off:ph34r:)

Personally, sarah was horrifying to my mobster-type self for 3 reasons:

1. She was an obvious pandering to the disenfranchized women of hillary (ironically, polls showed this had an opposite effect. Women did not like the lady, generally speaking)

2. Her place had this way to increase the more frantic and unpresedented worries.

3. She really knew very little about national and international politics...or at least she had a very hard time verbalizing this when in interviews.

This led to 2 other reasons she freaked me out:

- by the end there was the terrible thought of what if McCain died and she became president.

-she seemed like a female version of Bush

McCain's campaign officially met its coffin with the market's fall and his then flub in response. But Palin, to me, was simply padding for the coffin's interior.

With luv,

BD

[bytor2112]

1. She was an obvious pandering to the disenfranchized women of hillary (ironically, polls showed this had an opposite effect. Women did not like the lady, generally speaking)

Well.....the pro-abortion/abdicate all personal responsibility women maybe. Otherwise she fired up women. My mother-in-law is a big lefty and she really liked Sarah.

2. Her place had this way to increase the more frantic and unpresedented worries.

Um....huh??????

3. She really knew very little about national and international politics...or at least she had a very hard time verbalizing this when in interviews.

True as far as International issues anyway and she should have been better prepared for the interviews.....but compared to Biden's gaffes.....small potatoes.

This led to 2 other reasons she freaked me out:

- by the end there was the terrible thought of what if McCain died and she became president.

-she seemed like a female version of Bush

McCain's campaign officially met its coffin with the market's fall and his then flub in response. But Palin, to me, was simply padding for the coffin's interior.

True...the market crash did McCAin in....however Palin brought energy to a lifeless campaign and propelled McCain into the lead....until the September crash.

[jadams_4040]

If Palin, by some miracle got elected president, I would officially leave the country.

Sarah palin is a complete nightmarish nut job;

{Oh and i really noticed how this article yu linked demonizes democrats at the same time}

[bytor2112]

Sarah palin is a complete nightmarish nut job;

{Oh and i really noticed how this article yu linked demonizes democrats at the same time}

No, your a complete nightmarish nut job......:)

(j/k)

[bluedreams]

Well.....the pro-abortion/abdicate all personal responsibility women maybe. Otherwise she fired up women. My mother-in-law is a big lefty and she really liked Sarah.

I'm sure that there were women who did. But according to the polls at the time, many more didn't. Personally, I never liked the woman because I felt like it was a cheap pandering to women (ie. me).

Um....huh??????

Going by memory, but I'm pretty sure there's a reason McCain felt the need to say Obama wouldn't completely decimate the nation. There was this mounting amount of unprecedented fear (that sometimes bordered on racist) that began to circulate around this time. Palin did not help it at all.

True as far as International issues anyway and she should have been better prepared for the interviews.....but compared to Biden's gaffes.....small potatoes.

Cuz she wasn't given as many oppurtunities;). No seriosly though, I can't remember Biden's gaffes nearly as much as how badly Palin dropped the ball. She didn't just botch the 1 or 2 interviews that came her way but almost sounded incoherent. It was like she couldn't get past to whatever talking points the people who prepped her for it beforehand suggested she stick with....even when it wasn't exactly pertinent or even remotely related to the question. when SNL can do almost an entire comedy skit by quoting you nigh verbatim, it's not a good sign.

True...the market crash did McCAin in....however Palin brought energy to a lifeless campaign and propelled McCain into the lead....until the September crash.

It gave him a momentary boost, but it was already dying before the september crash because of the reasons above. But after the crash the thought of having McCain, who insisted the economy was perfectly fine prior, backed by Palin, who was not strong on what was essential for the multiple problems facing our nation as the most prominent figures in American politics was not a pretty idea in the least. If he chose a republican like Romney, who has a pretty good record when it comes to money issues, McCain might have had a little shot.

With luv,

BD

Edited November 5, 2009 by bluedreams

[Kawazu]

This thread is getting way too close to breaking the new no politics discussion.

Rather than bashing individual candidates, let us bask in the complete contempt all political parties have shown for the citizenry, upon election. Party platforms are not binding, and high-ranking leadership will continue to break them. In fact, assuming a politician becomes responsive to public pressure as early as six months before election day, that leaves a majority of time in office where the bureaucrat is free to be as unresponsive to your concerns as he or she desires--and considering that most people vote for "brand loyalty" the predominant party in your area will probably carry the day, with or without you.

But the point I was trying to make is, can we just chill out, everybody?