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| Topic Started: Nov 17 2009, 01:21 PM (224 Views) | |
| Post #1 Nov 17 2009, 01:21 PM | Huxley |
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OK I can only view Palin as an outsider. Regardless, she appears to be the only current 'star' in the GOP firmament. She has her new book out. "Going Rogue" and from what I gather from non GOP commentators, its seems to be, if not a tissue of lies, then it is a glimpse of what it is like in PalinWorld. Its sadi she is adored by half the GOP and detested by everyone else. So how is she still making all the headlines. Why is her every pronouncement jumped on? Here is my Question: Would anyone have bothered with her if she looked like Janet Reno? |
 
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| Post #2 Nov 17 2009, 05:50 PM | magicshoemonkey |
| I don't think anyone would care at all if she were a dog. And people bow to her because they're morons. There's a significant portion of this country that doesn't know anything about anything. It's not totally their fault: our education system sucks. It's part of the reason crazy, right-wing religion flourishes. And that's part of the other reason people follow her: she's a crazy, right-wing religious nut, just like the 20 to 30% of the country that think she's a genius. And she is a genius, I suppose, compared to them. |
 
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| Post #3 Nov 19 2009, 01:58 AM | Bonzolee |
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Stephen King has a new book out, you know? ... Don't mind me... just seeing if I can get the ad on this page about Palin's book to change to something about Stephen King and "Under The Dome". |
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"Brain disorders, like madness, are themselves contagious. The frequency of madness among doctors who are specialists for the mad is notorious." – Gustave Le Bon "The fact that audiences would rather go to Wonderland than face Iraq speaks volumes." – Random Youtube Poster | |
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| Post #4 Nov 19 2009, 03:48 AM | Joe E. Holman |
| It's her looks...and I think that the religious right is so sexually repressed from the influences of their religion that they'll champion a hot woman's cause that lines up with their own. |
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| Post #5 Nov 20 2009, 12:42 AM | Bonzolee |
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Palin is absurd, and the fact that her book is #1 at places like Barnes and Noble depresses the hell out of me. Rush Limbaugh recently said the book was "one of the most substantive policy books I've read." He's a fucking fatass-candyass-dumbass; he's a fool, and an old fool. From what I've seen, that book is childish. And yet that moronical tub of lard (Limbaugh) is richer and more successful then I'll probably ever be. It's gotten to the point where I'm screening women by casually mentioning Sarah Palin and observing their response. If they are fans... retreat. |
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"Brain disorders, like madness, are themselves contagious. The frequency of madness among doctors who are specialists for the mad is notorious." – Gustave Le Bon "The fact that audiences would rather go to Wonderland than face Iraq speaks volumes." – Random Youtube Poster | |
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| Post #6 Nov 20 2009, 07:36 AM | Huxley |
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I must admit i balked at Limbaughs assessment and O'Really is promoting his interview with her as direct Policy statements tonight. Interestingly Fox noise are fawning over her, telling anyone who will listen that liberals are scared of her. Truth is, there isnt another person in the GOP at the moment that could come close to her for celebrity. Id rather look at her ass than Huckabee's and although I am terribly sexist about it, I am confident her allure adds to her celebrity. If she were a Janet Reno clone, i doubt anyone would take her seriously (not that they do now) but you need to beware. Could she not, conceivably, win a primary if she put herself up? Although history is against her as an ex VP to go any further - but as we know, historic things happen. I will be waiting with baited breath tonight to see how she would 'handle' Iran. But I must confess; Id love to have a go on her. |
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| Post #7 Nov 20 2009, 02:14 PM | Bonzolee |
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Huckabee's smarter than Palin, with much less of an ego. He recently went out on a tour to promote his book and all these people were telling him they would vote for him in 2012. His response during an interview? "Am I going to enter the race because 10% of the population says they would vote for me? ... No." And I don't get the "liberals are running scared of her!" comments. I dare them to run her in 2012. I'll bet money with Hannity, Limbaugh – anyone who wants to – that Obama beats her. Obama would crush her. And I doubt Limbaugh would bet any great deal of money on that race. He's nothing more than a radio character at this point. He's full of shit. I, along with many others, just think the woman's a moron– and no amount of political savviness is going to change that. I'd love to see her on "The Daily Show". Jon Stewart, a comedian, would run circles around her. She can't even handle a peaceful, neutral interview from the likes of Katie Couric. It became this huge deal, and Couric had a fairly simple list of questions, if you ask me. I guess Palin or the McCain campaign thought that because Couric was a woman that meant she'd handle Palin with kid gloves. |
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| Post #8 Nov 20 2009, 09:33 PM | Carmel1110 |
Yup, that pretty well sums up the matter of Sarah Palin. She is indeed a moron. ...which begs the question: Is Palin the best that the Republican party can come up with? Why is she even a possible contender for 2012? It's absurd and seems to be indicative of a much larger problem within the party. |
 
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| Post #9 Nov 21 2009, 07:38 AM | Huxley |
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Carmel, She is the best the GOP can come up with at this time and that makes her the De facto candidate. Of course that tells you more about the GOP than Palin. Of course the only person in the world who thinks Liberals are scared of Palin is O'Reilly and he is so far up his own arse to think he is America's conscience. He did make one point. The associated press (according to Olbermann as well) put 11 of its journalists on the sole task of finding errors in Palins new book. This represents, I understand, less that a quarter of one percent of AP's journalistic force. But why did the same A.P not do that for Obamas books or anyone elses? As it happens they and others have found some glaring errors and have video quotes from Palin that are simply contrary to what she has sad in the past. As an outsider, its easy for me to get the wrong side of the picture but it does appear that the media in general has it in for her. I cant just be that shes a moron. Can you get to be a governor of shitholesville by being a moron?( I know some of you will tell me a president can do it) I just find it a little strange. |
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| Post #10 Nov 24 2009, 12:19 AM | Carmel1110 |
The media is critical of every politician, all of them get raked over the coals, but the fact that she's a moron just makes their job easier. Fox represents a right wing viewpoint(in general), and MSNBC is more leftist in it's views, generally and it seems that the media has become increasingly polarized in it's views over the years. Is it like that in the UK? Do you have shows which are based on biased political commentary ...or do all your news programs present the news in a more objective way? |
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| Post #11 Nov 24 2009, 06:59 AM | Huxley |
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It just doesn't seem that way Carmel. We have the BBC and cable. Sky news is about the News (even though it is affiliated to FOX noise) We have a program on Thursdays called "Question Time" where members of the public get a chance to grill a cross ection of the political spectrum but we do not seem to have the Political punditry of Fox Noise. The likes of O'reilly and Hannity (two people who should be gutted in front of their children) would be alien to us. There is more emphasis on news than punditry and we dont have any media types that beleive they are the conscience of the nation. I can see the bias of MSNBC but I find it preferable to the insanity of Beck and all the flake jobs on Fox. Where are these huge viewing figures that FOX claims? I have never encountered, directly or indirectly, an American on the web with anything good to say about the idiots on Fox. So who watches them? We dont even have an Olbermann and how I wish we did. |
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| Post #12 Nov 30 2009, 01:52 PM | Huxley |
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I just watched a piece about Palin. Did you know she's an end timer? Holy shit. Her church at Wasilla is (I think) Pentacostal. However its going down there, some of the congregation talk in tongues. Palin made a (obscure) reference to end times when she was on Oprah's show about getting as many Jews to go back to israel as possible. But most of her church are end timers and she doesnt deny this. Do you suppose (and I dont know if Dubya Bush was one) a person who thinks these things should be allowed to become President? (at this stage Palin as chief executive is not unreal. There isnt, as far as I can tell, another in the GOP who shines as she does) She could have her finger on the nuclear button. I wouldn't trust her with the TV remote. |
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| Post #13 Dec 1 2009, 12:39 AM | Bonzolee |
Her negatives are too high. Translation: bitch can't win. |
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| Post #14 Dec 4 2009, 01:43 AM | Carmel1110 |
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Huxley, Ok, yeah I thought that's how it was in the UK, more balanced news, less punditry. We still have the major networks ABC, NBC, CBS which try to present the news in a more objective way, but some Republicans believe there is a (slight?)liberal bias in the mainstream media. It's possible, but it may be more difficult for me to recognize as I'm not a Republcan. I'm registered as an "independent" but usually vote Democratic. Why waste a vote, you know? ...and my views are much more aligned with the Dem party than Repubs. Yeah, It's a shame that Fox is broadcast in more more countries than MSNBC is, as Fox's view really aren't representative of Americans, as a whole. For example Chris Matthews and most pundits will use 20-25% when describing the hard right wing base of voters, but I get the impression that many foreigners think most Americans are stupid based on the crap that Fox is spewing. If that's their only frame of reference, I could see why they would think that. So back to Palin, I think Bonzo is right in saying "bitch can't win" lol! ...but still, it'll be interesting to see who else makes a run for it in 2012. |
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