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Guest 07-05-2009 10:38 PM

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Considering these factors, it would seem that governing Alaska is a greater challenge than Arkansas, yet the former Governor of Arkansas who was elected president has become a Democratic icon

How apropos, that a disgraced, impeached, liar and cheat, is the icon of the democrats.

Guest 07-05-2009 11:20 PM

Keedy's quotes...
 
Excerpted from just one page...

....."investigations by loons, parasites and liberals."

...."do the coward thing like Obama did and vote "present"

"How apropos, that a disgraced, impeached, liar and cheat, is the icon of the democrats."

oh...and you didn't mention the disgrace of George Washington cutting down the cherry tree.

Guest 07-06-2009 07:08 AM

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Excerpted from just one page...

....."investigations by loons, parasites and liberals."

...."do the coward thing like Obama did and vote "present"

"How apropos, that a disgraced, impeached, liar and cheat, is the icon of the democrats."

oh...and you didn't mention the disgrace of George Washington cutting down the cherry tree.

Now that is funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Point

Guest 07-06-2009 07:14 AM

Do not think she would make a good president!!! MHO!! It was a fair question to ask... Sure is funny how fast Obama got thrown under the bus 2 or 3 post into this thread. I thought it was a question for personal opinion on if Palin would be a good choice for president. But you know how it goes.
Nothing Like quitting the job.... Sure is funny how the FBI piped up and said she is not under investigation. Makes you think things????

Guest 07-06-2009 07:39 AM

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Posted by Guest (Post 212975)
Excerpted from just one page...

....."investigations by loons, parasites and liberals."

...."do the coward thing like Obama did and vote "present"

"How apropos, that a disgraced, impeached, liar and cheat, is the icon of the democrats."

oh...and you didn't mention the disgrace of George Washington cutting down the cherry tree.

chilout Well. I'm glad someone is paying attention. lol The EPA should start an immediate investigation on George's harvesting.
It is amazing how Sarah Palin brings out the spirit in everybody. Just like she energized the Republican Convention. You go Girl!!!!!!!:thumbup:

Guest 07-06-2009 08:11 AM

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Do not think she would make a good president!!! MHO!! It was a fair question to ask... Sure is funny how fast Obama got thrown under the bus 2 or 3 post into this thread. I thought it was a question for personal opinion on if Palin would be a good choice for president. But you know how it goes.
Nothing Like quitting the job.... Sure is funny how the FBI piped up and said she is not under investigation. Makes you think things????

It usually takes only a couple of replies, if that many, before most of the threads go down the same road. No matter what the title is.

Guest 07-06-2009 08:27 AM

Media's Takedown of Palin
 
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...ome_headlines&
The assassination of Sarah Palin - by media.

Good article by Breitbart explaining the media's bias against Sarah.

Guest 07-06-2009 08:30 AM

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C'mon folks if she looked like Madeline Albright instead of the way she does you wouldn't give her the right time of day.

Probably not. Would Obama be president if he were a white, non-charismatic man? I don't think so. That's just the way we are in America. We elect people who we think are what we'd like to be. With every poor decision that he makes, the media counters with pictures of date night, children playing at the White House or the new dog!

I voted for McCain/Palin but the past few months have made me question her judgement. This last decision is very puzzling to me and I think hurts her credibility even more. Of course, I am still glad I voted for her ticket and if I could believe she'd surround herself with competent people, I believe she could do at least as well as what we have now.

Guest 07-06-2009 08:40 AM

That is a very interesting analysis. Early in his campaign there was this unwritten law that nobody could say the least bit thing that might sound prejudice. So, to compensate, the media bent over backwards to avoid the racial issue and over-praised Obama, actually giving the impression that he could do no wrong. Hmmmmmm

Guest 07-06-2009 09:17 AM

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Posted by Guest (Post 213014)
Probably not. Would Obama be president if he were a white, non-charismatic man? I don't think so. That's just the way we are in America. We elect people who we think are what we'd like to be. With every poor decision that he makes, the media counters with pictures of date night, children playing at the White House or the new dog!

I voted for McCain/Palin but the past few months have made me question her judgement. This last decision is very puzzling to me and I think hurts her credibility even more. Of course, I am still glad I voted for her ticket and if I could believe she'd surround herself with competent people, I believe she could do at least as well as what we have now.

I couldn't agree with you more. I don't know what her motives are now but for sure she could do a better job than present rulers. :agree::agree:

Guest 07-06-2009 09:37 AM

2008 Conservative of the Year.
 
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Posted by Guest (Post 213014)
Probably not. Would Obama be president if he were a white, non-charismatic man? I don't think so. That's just the way we are in America. We elect people who we think are what we'd like to be. With every poor decision that he makes, the media counters with pictures of date night, children playing at the White House or the new dog!

I voted for McCain/Palin but the past few months have made me question her judgement. This last decision is very puzzling to me and I think hurts her credibility even more. Of course, I am still glad I voted for her ticket and if I could believe she'd surround herself with competent people, I believe she could do at least as well as what we have now.

Here is a good read.
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=29995
Notable Quotables, 10 months of Media Scorn for Sarah Palin:
http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/2009/20090704121508.aspx

Guest 07-06-2009 01:16 PM

"Inarticulate and uneducated...flacky and wacky"
 
Surprising, coming from Fox News.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvj-X...layer_embedded

Guest 07-06-2009 01:32 PM

Ho Hum...GOP Palin-Hater Lizz Trotta.....Typical MSM talking points...She makes Sean Hannity seem impartial....

So, what should be the response to your video? What response were you looking for? If your looking for a tit for tat video...nope not here...getting tired .......

Guest 07-06-2009 01:51 PM

She is too sensitive and cannot take the heat. Her rambling resignation speech told it all for me..... ded fish go with the flow.. WOW betcha she stayed up all night thinking of that... WINK

Guest 07-06-2009 01:58 PM

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She is too sensitive and cannot take the heat. Her rambling resignation speech told it all for me..... ded fish go with the flow.. WOW betcha she stayed up all night thinking of that... WINK

Yep..I know what you mean...Almost like Obama crying because Fox picks on him.LOL:pepper2:

Guest 07-06-2009 02:03 PM

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Posted by Guest (Post 213012)
It usually takes only a couple of replies, if that many, before most of the threads go down the same road. No matter what the title is.

I agree.. That is why I mostly stay out of this area. With Politics you can never be right. :shrug:

Guest 07-06-2009 02:09 PM

Sorry, I am soooo shallow.... Don't know what makes a "good" president.... but, gosh-darn, she would sure be a GOOD LOOKING president!

Guest 07-06-2009 02:18 PM

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Posted by Guest (Post 213000)
Do not think she would make a good president!!! MHO!! It was a fair question to ask... Sure is funny how fast Obama got thrown under the bus 2 or 3 post into this thread. I thought it was a question for personal opinion on if Palin would be a good choice for president. But you know how it goes.
Nothing Like quitting the job.... Sure is funny how the FBI piped up and said she is not under investigation. Makes you think things????

Didn't hear that about the FBI.:shrug:

Guest 07-06-2009 02:19 PM

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Posted by Guest (Post 212998)
Now that is funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Point

Yep good points:coolsmiley:

Guest 07-06-2009 02:21 PM

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I agree.. That is why I mostly stay out of this area. With Politics you can never be right. :shrug:

Yep..Not for the faint of heart. LOL

Guest 07-06-2009 04:15 PM

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Posted by Guest (Post 212943)
You need to team up with Talk Host - equally biased and equally misguided. Sarah Palin had a great track record as governor of the largest state is the union. More natural resources, more diversity of climate and wildlife, more coastline, etc than any other state. Every state has its challenges, but Palin has done an exceptional job facing great challenges. One can contend that states such as CA.FL.TX present a greater challenge, but certainly no sane person would equate the task of beings a governor of such states as Delaware, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut or New Hampshire to that of being Governor of Alaska.

As pointed out, she is doing the honorable thing if she intends to run for another office. McCain, Obama, Biden, Clinton etc showed no such principles. I would be much more likely to vote for her than any of the others mentioned.

All I know is numbers, and after McCain announced her as his running mate, what happened with the numbers???!!!

Guest 07-06-2009 04:22 PM

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All I know is numbers, and after McCain announced her as his running mate, what happened with the numbers???!!!

Actually, McCain's numbers got a boost when he announced Sarah Palin as his running mate. Maybe he was trying to get the Clinton voters by having a woman on the ticket? It made it a tighter race but McCain was the wrong man for the job. Alot of people pinched their collective noses and voted for him because of the alternative.

Guest 07-06-2009 04:54 PM

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Posted by Guest (Post 213093)
Actually, McCain's numbers got a boost when he announced Sarah Palin as his running mate. Maybe he was trying to get the Clinton voters by having a woman on the ticket? It made it a tighter race but McCain was the wrong man for the job. Alot of people pinched their collective noses and voted for him because of the alternative.

When Gov. Palin visited TV during the campaign, the event filled LSL to the breaking point, and TV had to broadcast the event over its community access channel to accommodate the response. She definitely brought life into what would have been a very dull Republican campaign, and helped get rid of the Republican ticket image as "fuddy-duddy."

Just finished watching the History Channel's "Presidents" series. It didn't show more than two or three past presidents as being "larger than life" persons - the rest were fairly ordinary people caught up in the times and having to respond as best they could. What was really evident from the series is that the USA has survvived in spite of many presidents, and that the country is much greater than the presidential office-holder. That thought does give me hope for the future....

So, Gov. Palin - as one "of the people" - becoming a potential presidential candidate (and winning) is not a frightening thought.

Guest 07-06-2009 05:35 PM

Personally, I don't think Sarah would make a good president. If the Republican Party is looking for a women candidate, here's is list of better choices than Sarah, such as:

Senators: Lisa Murkowski, Alaska(?!?); Olympia Snowe, Maine; Susan Collins, Maine; Elizabeth Dole North Carolina; Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas

Governors: Oline Walker, Utah; Linda Lingle, Hawaii, M. Jodi Rell, Connecticut

Members of the House: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Florida; Deborah Pryce, Ohio; Barbara Cubin, Wyoming; Sue Myrick North Carolina; Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri; Kay Granger, Texas; Mary Bono, California; Heather Wilson , New Mexico; Judith Borg Biggert , Illinois; Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia; Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee; Ginny Brown-Waite, Florida; Candice Miller, Michigan; Marilyn Musgrave, Colorado; Thelma Drake, Virginia; Virginia Foxx, North Carolina; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, West Virginia; Jean Schmidt, Ohio

Cabinet: Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State; Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor; Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education; Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation; Susan Schwab, US Special Trade Representative

I don't think Republications really want a women president just yet. Having Sara run with McCain was obviously made to get voters unhappy with Hiliary not getting the Presidential nomination on the Republican side.

Guest 07-06-2009 05:52 PM

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Posted by Guest (Post 213100)
Personally, I don't think Sarah would make a good president. If the Republican Party is looking for a women candidate, here's is list of better choices than Sarah, such as:

Senators: Lisa Murkowski, Alaska(?!?); Olympia Snowe, Maine; Susan Collins, Maine; Elizabeth Dole North Carolina; Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas

Governors: Oline Walker, Utah; Linda Lingle, Hawaii, M. Jodi Rell, Connecticut

Members of the House: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Florida; Deborah Pryce, Ohio; Barbara Cubin, Wyoming; Sue Myrick North Carolina; Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri; Kay Granger, Texas; Mary Bono, California; Heather Wilson , New Mexico; Judith Borg Biggert , Illinois; Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia; Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee; Ginny Brown-Waite, Florida; Candice Miller, Michigan; Marilyn Musgrave, Colorado; Thelma Drake, Virginia; Virginia Foxx, North Carolina; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, West Virginia; Jean Schmidt, Ohio

Cabinet: Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State; Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor; Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education; Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation; Susan Schwab, US Special Trade Representative

I don't think Republications really want a women president just yet. Having Sara run with McCain was obviously made to get voters unhappy with Hiliary not getting the Presidential nomination on the Republican side.

So, you think every one of those women is better qualified or are you just being facetious? How about narrowing the field down to three? Now that would be interesting.

Guest 07-06-2009 06:12 PM

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How about narrowing the field down to three? Now that would be interesting.

You're so right, Keedy. The mediocrity of that list is alarming. The list represents fully 5% of both the House and Senate and several pretty important cabinet secretaries.

Personally, I can't project any of them into the oval office. In comparison, Sarah Palin is probably just as attractive a candidate as any on that list. But that sure doesn't suggest that any of them would be the type of person that 300 million people should feel comfortable following and being affected by their judgement in governing the country.

Where did all our leaders go?

Guest 07-06-2009 06:19 PM

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Who is Liz Trotta? First time I have seen her.

Yoda

A member of the loyal opposition

Guest 07-06-2009 06:20 PM

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Posted by Guest (Post 213100)
Personally, I don't think Sarah would make a good president. If the Republican Party is looking for a women candidate, here's is list of better choices than Sarah, such as:

Senators: Lisa Murkowski, Alaska(?!?); Olympia Snowe, Maine; Susan Collins, Maine; Elizabeth Dole North Carolina; Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas

Governors: Oline Walker, Utah; Linda Lingle, Hawaii, M. Jodi Rell, Connecticut

Members of the House: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Florida; Deborah Pryce, Ohio; Barbara Cubin, Wyoming; Sue Myrick North Carolina; Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri; Kay Granger, Texas; Mary Bono, California; Heather Wilson , New Mexico; Judith Borg Biggert , Illinois; Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia; Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee; Ginny Brown-Waite, Florida; Candice Miller, Michigan; Marilyn Musgrave, Colorado; Thelma Drake, Virginia; Virginia Foxx, North Carolina; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, West Virginia; Jean Schmidt, Ohio

Cabinet: Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State; Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor; Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education; Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation; Susan Schwab, US Special Trade Representative

I don't think Republications really want a women president just yet. Having Sara run with McCain was obviously made to get voters unhappy with Hiliary not getting the Presidential nomination on the Republican side.

There are several women from both the major parties who would be excellent potential candidates - Pres & VP. So far, the Dems have limited themselves to two (one as a VP candidate and one as a potential candidate, despite several very good "of the people" choices being available) and the Reps have also limited themselves to one (who is "of the people").

Ms. Palin as a very pro-active Republican forces the Republican Party to examine itself from the inside-out, determine what its core values and principles are, and what kind of platform it will support. If that activism results in a Republican party with a clearer image, vision and mission, then the "two party system" is enhanced. If that activism results in her becoming a standard-bearer for the Republican Party, so be it.

One would think that the Democratic Party would be overjoyed should Ms. Palin become the Republican standard-bearer over the next few years. Party strategy would be easier to formulate, since the potential opponent would be well-known and a litany of sound-bites could be accumulated over that time frame.

During the next couple of years, we may get to learn a lot more about Ms. Palin, and as we learn more about her and her views, she may be a pleasant surprise to many. Time will tell.

Guest 07-06-2009 07:24 PM

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There are several women from both the major parties who would be excellent potential candidates - Pres & VP. So far, the Dems have limited themselves to two (one as a VP candidate and one as a potential candidate, despite several very good "of the people" choices being available) and the Reps have also limited themselves to one (who is "of the people").

Ms. Palin as a very pro-active Republican forces the Republican Party to examine itself from the inside-out, determine what its core values and principles are, and what kind of platform it will support. If that activism results in a Republican party with a clearer image, vision and mission, then the "two party system" is enhanced. If that activism results in her becoming a standard-bearer for the Republican Party, so be it.

One would think that the Democratic Party would be overjoyed should Ms. Palin become the Republican standard-bearer over the next few years. Party strategy would be easier to formulate, since the potential opponent would be well-known and a litany of sound-bites could be accumulated over that time frame.

During the next couple of years, we may get to learn a lot more about Ms. Palin, and as we learn more about her and her views, she may be a pleasant surprise to many. Time will tell.

Here is a good analysis by a respected source.
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/...is_yet_to.html

Guest 07-06-2009 08:37 PM

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Who is Liz Trotta? First time I have seen her.

Yoda

A member of the loyal opposition

http://www.foxnews.com/bios/talent/li-trotta/

You may remember her for her kill Obama/Osama off-color "joke".

http://crooksandliars.com/2008/05/25...th-if-we-could

Guest 07-06-2009 08:41 PM

Palin is a star and that is why everyone is talking about her.
 
Deny that

Guest 07-06-2009 09:48 PM

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Do you actually expect anyone to give any credence to a fifteen second news clip that clearly omitted what had been said before and what was being said at the end of a very artful edit? Kayader, you're much smatter than this. Anyone who spends even five minutes browsing the crook and liars site will realize that this is an extreme left wing site dedicated to the destruction of any and all conservatives. The Clinton's politics of personal destruction continues alive and well.

Guest 07-06-2009 10:20 PM

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All I know is numbers, and after McCain announced her as his running mate, what happened with the numbers???!!!

Yes, RCT, let's look at the numbers. I can show numbers that Governor Palin was a conscientious, conservative and competent Governor. Can you do the same for Obama? Palin had a budget surplus in Alaska, Obama has quadrupled the deficit in just five months. Unemployment has gone from e little over 6% to 10% under his leadership. This after assuring the American people that if the stimulus package was passes, unemployment would remain at less than 8%. We have twenty some czars supervising cabinet operation and all parts of the economy without congressional oversight or Senate consent to their appointment. We have gone to a government ownership or control of the banking industry, the automobile industry, the energy business and soon, in all probability, the health care industry. The last time I looked up the terms this was socialism and bordering on naziism. Yes, I said the N word - I have always avoided it in the past as extremist, but our National, no longer Federal Government is in the hands of extremists, as certainly as any government in history going to authoritarian government practices and national control of the economy. The United States is adopting a Nationalist - Socialist form of government whether we choose to admit it or not.

In another thread, I posted the observation and amazement of people in the Soviet Union at the speed at which the 'sheeple' of the United States were running over the cliff to a marxist economy despite its failures in other economies around the world. Perhaps we should have listened more carefully to the futurists that forecast the breakup of the United States in the year 2010.

Guest 07-06-2009 10:33 PM

Yep, and with the media as an accomplice. Imagine the last administration trying to get away with these shenanigans? The MSM would be fit to be tied.

Guest 07-07-2009 12:15 AM

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Posted by Guest (Post 213142)
Do you actually expect anyone to give any credence to a fifteen second news clip that clearly omitted what had been said before and what was being said at the end of a very artful edit? Kayader, you're much smatter than this. Anyone who spends even five minutes browsing the crook and liars site will realize that this is an extreme left wing site dedicated to the destruction of any and all conservatives. The Clinton's politics of personal destruction continues alive and well.

Exactly!! Liz Trotta is a Conservative.:clap2:
Now, go back and listen to her remarks on Sarah Palin. It sounds very much like Fox News, and their talking heads, are throwing her under the bus.

Guest 07-07-2009 07:30 AM

In the scheme of things...who really cares. You can play tit for tat opinion video's all day. What really matters is her record in Alaska. Before she got thrown into the lion's den last year, she had an extraordinary approval rating in her home state. OMG If the press had done their homework and really scrutinized the current administration, we might not be in the mess were in now.The poor woman has received vicious attacks on her family. Why is it taboo to go after the Clinton's daughters and Obama's children yet make Ms. Palin open season.
Remember when someone made a joke about Chelsea Clinton's looks when they were in the WH. The mainstream media had a fit and editorialized that public people's families were "off limits" ...What happened to those standards?

Guest 07-07-2009 07:37 AM

List is way too long
 
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Posted by Guest (Post 213100)
Personally, I don't think Sarah would make a good president. If the Republican Party is looking for a women candidate, here's is list of better choices than Sarah, such as:

Senators: Lisa Murkowski, Alaska(?!?); Olympia Snowe, Maine; Susan Collins, Maine; Elizabeth Dole North Carolina; Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas

Governors: Oline Walker, Utah; Linda Lingle, Hawaii, M. Jodi Rell, Connecticut

Members of the House: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Florida; Deborah Pryce, Ohio; Barbara Cubin, Wyoming; Sue Myrick North Carolina; Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri; Kay Granger, Texas; Mary Bono, California; Heather Wilson , New Mexico; Judith Borg Biggert , Illinois; Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia; Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee; Ginny Brown-Waite, Florida; Candice Miller, Michigan; Marilyn Musgrave, Colorado; Thelma Drake, Virginia; Virginia Foxx, North Carolina; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, West Virginia; Jean Schmidt, Ohio

Cabinet: Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State; Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor; Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education; Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation; Susan Schwab, US Special Trade Representative

I don't think Republications really want a women president just yet. Having Sara run with McCain was obviously made to get voters unhappy with Hiliary not getting the Presidential nomination on the Republican side.

IMHO I have absolutely no problem voting and supporting Palin. She speaks the truth. The one name on your list I would also vote for is Codoleezza Rice.
I wonder how long it would take for the left wingers to start calling her names ? :shrug::shrug:

Guest 07-07-2009 08:53 AM

A little video of Palin on why she left office..

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540...75042#31775042

Guest 07-07-2009 09:14 AM

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I agree.. That is why I mostly stay out of this area. With Politics you can never be right. :shrug:

I guess Sarah keeps people coming back? :police:

Guest 07-07-2009 09:32 AM

I find it interesting that even Fox News has started to turn on Sarah Palin. Liz Trotta called her inarticulate and undereducated and said that for once liberal criticism was "well-deserved."

She went on to say that Palin is somebody who, right from the get-go, has been a flashy person who gets into a lot of trouble and really has no credentials for any job.

Palin told CNN this morning that she resigned because of the tremendous pressure, time and financial burden of a litany of ethics complaints in the past several months. In my opinion, that makes her a quitter. If she can't take the pressure of public life, she certainly is not presidential material.


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