Comments on: Political Quote Of The Day: How Bad Has Palin Hurt Her Chances? THIS Bad

By: Diahni

Diahni — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:23:46 +0000

Isn't there something wrong with even thinking about voting for a candidate who need to brush up on current events? Ours is a great country. We deserve the best and the brightest to hold office. Sarah Palin looks great for her age. Great. But her “charisma” is, in fact, demagoguery. That's not a heck of a lot to recommend anybody for President of the United States.

By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:11:19 +0000

WCC: "It may just be that Palin genuinely sees public office as an opportunity to serve rather than furthering her own personal career, and its obvious that were she to run as president she wouldn't properly serve Alaska as govenor."

So she quits being gov. nearly four years before she would take the presidency.

If Palin had lasted another 17 months (or whatever) to fulfill her term as guv. then she still would have had a couple years to prepare for president.

Regardless of my comment, I do understand your point that she may simply be preparing to be president, without putting a burden on the fine people of Alaska. But given that she needs experience (preferably executive experience) and another 17 months as Alaska gov won't interfere with presidential pursuits, I can't help but disagree with you. Now, if the election for president were next year, then that would be a different story.

Besides, she didn't resign as governor when she had a chance at being VP.... and she was on the campaign trail just as much as McCain, and rarely in Alaska, attending to state business.

By: WCC

WCC — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:28:59 +0000

Look at how early the last stable of candidates ran for president. Obama served as senator for mere months before he started running, and others began two years before the election. It was nauseating. It may just be that Palin genuinely sees public office as an opportunity to serve rather than furthering her own personal career, and its obvious that were she to run as president she wouldn't properly serve Alaska as govenor. I know this simple view may seem unfathomable to those is the eye of the political hurricane, but I suspect that is the entire story.

By: DLS

DLS — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:50:46 +0000

"Why is it never disclosed that the 'Weekly Standard', 'Fox Noise' are subsidiaries of the Rupert Murdock GOP propaganda machine?"

This is not only "disclosed," but shrieked when not accompanied by rabid, foaming mouths from the Left who resents any divergence from liberal media heterodoxy. It's commonplace, so why don't you notice it?

What is also obvious is that the few conservative sources will not hesitate to bash Palin not only because she's a weak as a national-class candidate, but because of their inherent positions centered in Washington around its inner-circle celebrity and power-corrupt culture. George Will as well as Sam Donaldson were openly contemptuous of Ross Perot on election night in 1992, to name just one example.

By: DaGoat

DaGoat — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:14:17 +0000

It's kind of a false question. She never had a chance at the presidency before her speech and she still doesn't. It's like saying Louie Anderson lost his chance at winning the 100 meter.

By: davemartin7777

davemartin7777 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:00:03 +0000

Why is it never disclosed that the 'Weekly Standard', 'Fox Noise' are subsidiaries of the Rupert Murdock GOP propaganda machine?

Fred Barnes is just another of many Murdock sockpuppets.

By: DLS

DLS — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:24:56 +0000

More noteworthy than Palin's odd behavior (probably personal-life-related) is the obscession with her in Lefty-Land. It's Monday already, and other events should take prioity (and they do among the mainstream). You don't deserve “bonus” points for switching to her from Michael Jackson, either.

By: GeorgeSorwell

GeorgeSorwell — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:23:27 +0000

The scary thing is, it seems to me that The Weekly Standard is wrong about everything.

Maybe President Palin is now inevitable.

By: ambrosestewart

ambrosestewart — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:17:39 +0000

What ever happened to the ideal of finish the job you started? Especially a job you were elected to perform, anyone who supported or voted Ms. Palin has to be feeling betrayed. There has to be more to this than she's willing to admit to . A bold move to line herself for 2012 , get real , Obama is not going anywhere. Her “higher calling” could be how to make a half million dollars in legal fees go away, and try to raise money for a campaign she cannot possibilly have a chance of winning. Do the right thing Ms.Palin , stop embarassing yourself, pay your bills , and get out of the way of people who follow through on their commitments.

By: Ron Beasley

Ron Beasley — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:15:12 +0000

Let's be honest here – Palin was popular in Alaska because she gave every man, woman and child $5,000 when oil prices were high. Not saving some of that for a rainy day has now resulted in tough times for the state and as a result he popularity is in a steep decline.

By: D. E.Rodriguez

D. E.Rodriguez — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:56:49 +0000

This must be the first time (ever) I agree with Barnes