After Sarah Palin's great keynote speech at the Tea Party rally in Iowa, virtually all of what she calls the "lamestream media" did what was expected and ignored her speech and only was concerned with "will she or won't she" get into the Presidential race.

New York Times columnist Anand Giriharadas is surprised that he heard some ideas of Ms. Palin that, as he says, cross the political divide. He cites three observations she made.

First: is that the U.S. is now governed by a "permanent political class", made up of both parties that are in disconnect with the American people.

Second: that both political parties are allied with big business in a scheme of "corporate crony capitalism" in their own interests for their own advantage.

Third: that the real political divide is no longer between the "friends" or "foes" of big government, but between the friends and foes of vast unaccountable public and private institutions.

To her first point she notes both parties stressing of spending cuts, but spending more and more. All of them arriving in D.C. of modest means and leaving wealthy.

To her second point she notes the position the legislators put themselves in. In between the money spent by government and the money spent by big business to secure decisions that help their businesses.

And third, and which the author says is most striking, she made a distinction between "good capitalists and bad capitalists". The good ones being the businesses that take risks and sink or swim in the open market, and the bad ones being the "well connected" mega corporations that live off bailouts, dodge taxes and generate huge profits while creating no jobs.

She then said something you liberals might like (except that SHE said them)

“This is not the capitalism of free men and free markets, of innovation and hard work and ethics, of sacrifice and of risk", she said of crony capitalism. “It’s the collusion of big government and big business and big finance to the detriment of all the rest — to the little guys. It’s a slap in the face to our small business owners — the true entrepreneurs, the job creators accounting for 70 percent of the jobs in America.”

Did Gov. Sarah Palin get a lot more interesting or what.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/10/us...0tZqZl8xOiUg7g

She has a good speechwriter.

But the OLM (Old Left Media) will find something to bat over her head.

Originally Posted by buggyone

She has a good speechwriter.

Yea, we all know that the words that Obama reads on his telepromters are his.

Bugsy

Q: How do you starve an Obama supporter?

A: Hide his food stamps under his work boots.

Originally Posted by buggyone

She has a good speechwriter.

They all have good speech writers...well, some are better then others. Did she have notes written on her hand?

I agree with all 3 points she made. That is why term limits and campaign finance are the most important things to be done. If not we will continue down the road of destruction.

Originally Posted by ladydoc

They all have good speech writers...well, some are better then others. Did she have notes written on her hand?

Oh slap me on my knee! Wow that was funny! Oh sheesh stop it.

Imagine, with all the comedians out of work, and here it is, absolutely free hysterical comedy.

Originally Posted by BlueHeronFan

Oh slap me on my knee! Wow that was funny! Oh sheesh stop it.

Imagine, with all the comedians out of work, and here it is, absolutely free hysterical comedy.

I know, I can't stop laughing. Hey here is another:

Q: How do you drive a liberal crazy?

A: Put her in a round room and tell her to sit in the corner.

Originally Posted by buggyone

She has a good speechwriter.

Is anyone else saying these things? That's your only comment on her points?

It's funny. Even the writer for the New York Times said that these really thought provoking comments were ignored because "she said them".

One page of comments proved his point a couple of times.

So "open-minded", aren't they?

What more can you say? What more can you expect?

Originally Posted by RichieLion

Is anyone else saying these things? That's your only comment on her points?

It's funny. Even the writer for the New York Times said that these really thought provoking comments were ignored because "she said them".

One page of comments proved his point a couple of times.

They are shallow and only respond to New York Times talking points. Forgive them, they not know what they do.

Originally Posted by buggyone

What more can you say? What more can you expect?

Same thing said by Mitt Romney (if that beltway insider were capable of these thoughts) and you would have thought them brilliant.

Richie, my friend -

Mitt Romney will be the Republican candidate for 2012. It will be important for the reactionary right to remain calm (if possible, for them) to also get a moderate for the VP slot. They will have a chance of winning. In fact, even I might vote that ticket - as long as your girl, Sarah, is far from the ticket.

Hold your nose and pull the Republican slot again, Richie. Obama can be beat but only by Republican moderates and NOT your extremists.

Village Golfer,

You were invited to meet with me today for a civil introduction over a couple of cold Yeunglings. You declined. What gives? Name the time and place, good buddy. This time you buy. Public invite has been given.