Lobowolf Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I am a big fan of Palin - I thought she won the talent part of the debate with her fictional short story about an Alaskan governor who could see Russia from her porch and put lipstick on dogs. I dunno...the way Biden talked, you'd have almost thought that he and Obama had a different position on gay marriage than Palin and McCain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted July 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I am a big fan of Palin - I thought she won the talent part of the debate with her fictional short story about an Alaskan governor who could see Russia from her porch and put lipstick on dogs. Yes, this seems to be the viewpoint, ridicule ....one can never win at that. Ridicule has long been the standard response to idol worship... What does Palin bring to the table other than the cult of personality? Please note: I will agree that many of Obama's exhibit similar behaviour. However, I think that Obama brings a lot to the table above and beyond this. I'm going to do something that I almost never do: Quote from the editorial pages of The Wall Street Journal (In this case, the conclusion of Peggy Noonan's recent "Farewell of Harms" piece on Palin. Here are a few examples of what we may face in the next 10 years: a profound and prolonged American crash, with the admission of bankruptcy and the spread of deep social unrest; one or more American cities getting hit with weapons of mass destruction from an unknown source; faint glimmers of actual secessionist movements as Americans for various reasons and in various areas decide the burdens and assumptions of the federal government are no longer attractive or legitimate. The era we face, that is soon upon us, will require a great deal from our leaders. They had better be sturdy. They will have to be gifted. There will be many who cannot, and should not, make the cut. Now is the time to look for those who can. And so the Republican Party should get serious, as serious as the age, because that is what a grown-up, responsible party—a party that deserves to lead—would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Nixon quit politics in, I believe, 1962. ("You won't have Richard Nixon to kick around any more.") In 1968, he was elected President. Whether Palin's quitting is permanent remains to be seen. Nixon's election as President in 1968 was one of the most remarkable political resurrections of our age. And we all lived to regret it. I remember when I first heard that the Republican Party was considering nominating Richard Nixon for President in 1968. I was only 12 at the time, and my initial thought was "You must be joking!" Well, the joke was on us. Note also that Richard Nixon "quit" politics in 1962 after losing the race for Governor of California. He didn't quit office in mid-term, as Sarah Palin did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Nixon quit politics in, I believe, 1962. ("You won't have Richard Nixon to kick around any more.") In 1968, he was elected President. Whether Palin's quitting is permanent remains to be seen. Nixon's election as President in 1968 was one of the most remarkable political resurrections of our age. And we all lived to regret it. I remember when I first heard that the Republican Party was considering nominating Richard Nixon for President in 1968. I was only 12 at the time, and my initial thought was "You must be joking!" Well, the joke was on us. Note also that Richard Nixon "quit" politics in 1962 after losing the race for Governor of California. He didn't quit office in mid-term, as Sarah Palin did. Yes. But to be fair didn't he have that secret plan to end the war in Asia? :( Now if Palin has a secret plan to end the war(s) in Asia in 2020...... Despite the really cruel jokes about her and her family is one fact, she Quit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 The most amusing thing about her is that she repeatedly stressed that she was not a quitter. HELLO?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 The most amusing thing about her is that she repeatedly stressed that she was not a quitter. HELLO?!? That was kind of amusing. I'm not a quitter, except when I have excuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 The most amusing thing about her is that she repeatedly stressed that she was not a quitter. HELLO?!? The point is that when you quit, being a quitter or not doesn't matter anymore :) My guess is she got an offer to make more money than as as governor of a sparsely populated state (I'm assuming she makes less than a gov of a big state like California or Texas). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 The most amusing thing about her is that she repeatedly stressed that she was not a quitter. HELLO?!? The point is that when you quit, being a quitter or not doesn't matter anymore ;) My guess is she got an offer to make more money than as as governor of a sparsely populated state (I'm assuming she makes less than a gov of a big state like California or Texas). She will probably make 10-20 million over next 24 months. Yes this is more than governor pays. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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