Thread: In defense of Sarah Palin

The "illiterate electorate", and I include myself in that group, needs to know that the Health Care program that Obama is advertising, has been in place for many years, and supported by all Presidents, it's called the Welfare Program, he could change the name, expand it a little bit to include illegal immigrants, but not much, because that costs money, and that's about it

Originally Posted by Navaja

Gov. Palin has come out off of the debate swinging, and exposing Obama's association with terrorists and other characters of questionable reputation.

If that's the best the McCain campaign can do, that's really pathetic and they will loose because of their own incompetence. The people they need in order to win are not drinking the kool aid and guilt by association is an extremely weak argument. Obama has had enough exposure by now that my feeling is people have gotten used to him and have a fairly good idea what person he is, so trying to get voters afraid of him is probably not going to work.

The only one that is remaining rather unknown is Palin. It seems they really made a very poor choice - she is unfit for the role the campaign is designating her. From her previous campaigns she seems pretty good at coming out very likeable while giving no answers. Making her act out of her character seems to onlly be hurting them. She's like George Bush - incompetent, but personable. The problem is that both Obama and Biden are likeable as well, so this is no Gore vs. Bush. Plus at this point a lot more people should be worried about having incompetent leaders.

It doesn't matter whose pick was she, it's McCain's responsibility to make this decision. May be he thought she would be a bad choice but decided it's worth the gamble - that still speaks very poorly of him. The only asset that she brings to governing (not to winning the election) is that she has stood up to corruption before (even though she's not a saint herself). This is in fact fairly important issue, but I doubt he really plans to spend his presidency purging Washington from coruption. Not only is this not his job, but it's politically unfeasible.

I don't know if any of you watched MSNBC on Friday but Olberman (yea I know he's not exactly impartial) but he played an excerpt from the debate between Bush and Gore and then some excerpts from this V.P debate and it was as if they xeroxed bushes comments and had her memorize them because her comments were exactly word for word the same as his. I guess if she gets into office we know what to expect.

As far as her limited intellect and large ambition where have we heard that before? Just about every petty second world dictator from the 20th and 21st century.

I too feel sorry for McCain and Palin, they can't afford the advise of the experts in this forum, but I can tell you this,
Obama is nothing but empty rethoric with no substance and no experience whatsoever, and Biden is only a fixture that has failed in more than one Presidential campaign (I wonder why?)

Originally Posted by Navaja

Gov. Palin has come out off of the debate swinging, and exposing Obama's association with terrorists and other characters of questionable reputation.

If she stays away from the press, she gets critiziced by the liberals, let's see if they like her new form.

I think it's important that the "illiterate electorate" (using Hutch's words) of this country hear about Obama's background in order to make an educated decision.

Hi there Antonio,

Thanks for posting in defense of Mrs Palin. You're one of those people I was hoping to help me see anything I'm missing, so I hope you don't mind if I ask a question or two. Please, don't think for a second that anything I'd say will be an attack of any sort.....ok?

So it looks like you felt Mrs Palin did a good job with the debate. I have to say she came off better than I thought she would as far as maintaining a calm demeanor. I thought she did a nice job of handling the pressure.

It's the second thing I don't understand.......the part about her "Staying away from the press", as you put it. Yes, she IS being criticized for doing that by mostly independents and Democrats, but there's a few of her own party doing the same. Do you feel like it's a case of unfair and unwarranted griping? If so, then how do you explain what looks to be a well thought out decision to do just that?

To me, it's not IF she stays away from the press, because that's obviously the case. No, my question is the WHY of picking that strategy for success. Antonio, why do you think she's been staying away? Can you tell me what positive note that has going for it? Why does what seems to many as avoidance of the press play to Mrs Palin's strengths? I just can not see it for the life of me.

No need to reply if you'd rather not. It may be tough to put things into words, although I'd like to see it. Sorry Antonio, I guess I'm a little jaded and would just like to see any info I may be missing. More facts make for more accurate decisions, as I think you'd agree. Even if you don't care to respond, it was still good seeing another perspective on things.

Martin

Originally Posted by Navaja

The "illiterate electorate", and I include myself in that group, needs to know that the Health Care program that Obama is advertising, has been in place for many years, and supported by all Presidents, it's called the Welfare Program, he could change the name, expand it a little bit to include illegal immigrants, but not much, because that costs money, and that's about it

Thanks for another right wing platitude.

Why would you call yourself illiterate, you seem to be able to read and write but hey.

The christian thing is to sit by and let your fellow human die because he doesn't get the care he needs, or lose everything because he got sick, those are very christian ideals.

I hope the McCain/Palin (Palin/McCain) campaign keeps on their strategy, keep beating the dead horse and preaching to their own choir, because basically they are not getting any new votes just keeping the ones they got and the Democrates would never get anyways.


The United States of America have exhibited, perhaps, the first example of governments erected on the simple principles of nature; and if men are now sufficiently enlightened to disabuse themselves of artifice, imposture, hypocrisy, and superstition, they will consider this event as an era in their history. Although the detail of the formation of the American governments is at present little known or regarded either in Europe or in America, it may hereafter become an object of curiosity. It will never be pretended that any persons employed in that service had interviews with the gods, or were in any degree under the influence of Heaven, more than those at work upon ships or houses, or laboring in merchandise or agriculture; it will forever be acknowledged that these governments were contrived merely by the use of reason and the senses.
-- John Adams

Here's what a famous figure had to say;

Thus inwardly armed with confidence in God and the unshakable stupidity of the voting citizenry, the politicians can begin the fight for the 'remaking' of the State as they call it.

Originally Posted by Hutch

The christian thing is to sit by and let your fellow human die because he doesn't get the care he needs, or lose everything because he got sick, those are very christian ideals.

I find this statement to be inappropriate and very offensive. I respect SRP, but I cannot let this one go by without speaking out.

I too find it offensive, thats why I brought it up. I find it offensive that people care so little about their fellow man.

The GOP who prides it self on being the party of the christian right (or has been taken over by), that's what their policy is. So If you don't like it don't get mad at me, get mad at the GOP or for that fact the christian right.

If you disagree please participate and tell us your thoughts on a health care policy rather then trying to stop debate by feigning to be hurt by someone discussing an actual policy.

If you're really interested listen to the Nixon tapes when he talked about health insurance and Kaiser Permanente, there was a Republican really looking out for the little guy.

I think Hutch is speaking of the political activities of the Christian Right -- groups like the Christian Coalition and Moral Majority, and their fellow travelers. They were the ones who politicized religion in this country, and the emerging tone of this thread, I think, amply demonstrates the unwisdom of that decision.

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