Sarah Palin on Twitter? You betcha! — Update: TV critic has PDS

By Doug Powers  •  April 30, 2009 11:15 AM

Sarah Palin is now using Twitter (AKGovSarahPalin), and I see she’s increased about 100 followers just in the time to write this sentence.

Update: Maybe the governor will be doing some Tweeting about her upcoming appearance on American Chopper. I think I’ll go to the Sturgis rally this August… ya know, just in case.

Update II: Via Newsbusters — The Baltimore Sun’s pencil-necked TV critic put his Palin Derangement Syndrome out for all to see in his description of the American Chopper episode featuring Palin:

Move over, Kate Gosselin, a bigger hot dog than you is coming to The Learning Channel Thursday night when Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appears on American Chopper.

Is this a marriage made in reality TV heaven or what?

Thursday’s episode featues Paul Teutul Sr., the father of the chopper building clan that stars in this series, journeying to Alaska to do research on a special bike that he and his posse are building to honor the 50th anniversary of the state.

And, of course, who better to be his new best biker mama friend than that moose hunting sharpshooter, who blew up any chance the Republicans had to make it to the White House last fall with her divisive rhetoric and disastrous TV interviews.

American Chooper airs at 9 Thursday night on TLC.

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  1. #691296
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:43 pm, walterc said:

    Show of hands…how many of us here held our noses and voted for McCain because of Sarah Palin?

    I’m #1

    She didn’t blow it. In fact, after her announcement, McCain was ahead in the polls…

    Goes along with my “Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Sarah” bumper sticker.

    Drives my libtard bro in law nuts.

  2. #691297
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:43 pm, JohnnyD said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:35 pm, hunter said:

    LOL! Yeah, forgot to mention that manual typewriter thingy. The old Royal is still in my brother’s garage, somewhere. Probably be an antigue some day. :)

    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:34 pm, Joy said:
    If the MEDIA had focused on hussein and Biden’s idiocy and drummed on their gaffes like they did Palin’s, those two morons would never have been elected.
    Game over.

    Exactly! Doesn’t say much for the quality of voters in the greatest country to ever exist.

  3. #691298
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:45 pm, rightisright said:

    Palin alienated many moderates and independents over time.

    No, on the right side she alienated the old guard Repubs that was it…her numbers didn’t fall, McNasty’s did…she couldn’t carry the old man over the finish line by herself, he had to help a little…which he did not.

    If it hadn’t been for Gov. Palin, the election would have been a landslide, not a 3 percentage points difference.

  4. #691299
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:45 pm, undresiege said:

    McCain’s “moderation” (translation: lack of principles) is what cost him the White House.

    McCain’s decision making and demeanor cost him the White House.

    I wouldn’t be so insulting to “moderates” as to suggest they don’t have principles. They just may not share yours.

  5. #691300
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:46 pm, Joy said:

    It’s impossible to be media savvy when the media is looking for any excuse to tar and feather you.

    Your guy can read a teleprompter and had the MSM in total drool mode through the whole campaign.

    I’ll say it again: If the MEDIA had focused on hussein and Biden’s idiocy and drummed on their gaffes like they did Palin’s, those two morons would never have been elected.

    And I’ll add that they never asked either of them any tough questions like they did Palin.

  6. #691301
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:47 pm, undresiege said:

    her numbers didn’t fall

    That’s 100% incorrect, unless you’re playing with numbers, and simply typing about her numbers with “the base”.

  7. #691303
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:49 pm, MtsEdge said:

    I wouldn’t be so insulting to “moderates” as to suggest they don’t have principles. They just may not share yours.

    I’m talking about McCain here, not “moderates”. He was the one who has demonstrated an utter lack of principle on fiscal issues, border security, and the First Amendment. It is YOU who are trying to label an unprincipled, crass opportunist as a “moderate.”

    Nice try, though.

  8. #691305
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:51 pm, mattm said:

    Just another reason to watch American Chopper.

  9. #691306
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:52 pm, Edouard said:

    There is no doubt in my mind that Sarah Palin’s VP selection was good for the Republican Party in the short term and long term, since she rallied so many who otherwise would have given up and stayed on the sidelines in the election. She gave millions of Republicans sincere cause for hope for the future of their party, as a party for principled and even youthfully invigorated conservatism.

    Her continued leadership in the Republican Party bodes well for the part of the party that is actually energized — rather than tired and drifting — that is, energized to protect and promote the long-term well-being of this country.

    The One’s electoral victory would have been an even worse trouncing, if some boring party hack rather than Palin had been chosen as the running-mate.

  10. #691307
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:52 pm, Jeddite said:

    This “omg you cant win without the moderates and indepedents” shtick is lol-larious because it can easily be applied to any other VP candidate – Thompson, Huckabee, Romney, Tancredo, Hunter, or Palin.

    To act like this “omg the GOP couldnt win over moderates and independents” is somehow unique to Palin as a VP is lolhardy.

  11. #691308
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:53 pm, mattymatt10 said:

    Facebook? Twitter? Myspace? etc, etc, etc?

    blechhh…

  12. #691309
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:54 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

    I was going to hold my nose and vote for McCain until Governor Palin was picked for his VP choice. THEN I was much happier about voting for the Republican ticket. At that time I had no clue that the McCain staffers were going to actively work to torpedo her*. McCain’s stopping his campaign to work on the “economic recovery crap” was a big mistake.

    Any discussion about Governor Palin’s perceived lack of credentials by the lame stream media and Da One’s supporters always ignores his very real lack of credentials and experience.

    Hope is not a plan; not all change is good. Chappy the law student is not qualified to judge Justice Clarence Thomas’ qualifications or performance. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST!!!

    ECS

  13. #691311
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:55 pm, undresiege said:

    I’m talking about McCain here, not “moderates”. He was the one who has demonstrated an utter lack of principle on fiscal issues, border security, and the First Amendment. It is YOU who are trying to label an unprincipled, crass opportunist as a “moderate.”

    Nice try, though.

    I wasn’t “trying” anything. Yes, I would say McCain is a right leaning moderate.

    unprincipled, crass opportunist

    If that’s your opinion of McCain, that’s your opinion. I have no interest in agreeing or disagreeing wity your personal feelings about John McCain.

  14. #691313
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:55 pm, emjem24 said:

    edelweiss said:
    Libs vs Cons

    At 11:39 AM ET:

    Barack H. Obama (President of the United States of America)

    766,379 Following
    1,033,727 Followers

    Typical followers: Young people from all over the world.

    Sarah Palin (Governor of Alaska)

    36 Following
    5,118 Followers

    Typical followers: Angry old w…. American men.

    In all seriousness, you really try to out perform Lgm or IHateMyCountry. You come off sounding like the shrill, close-minded bigot that many Dems are. OMG, I just made a gross generalization like you, Swiss Mountain Flower.

    Ummmm, by the way, your preciousness, if you say you’re as invested in this country as you claim, perhaps you’d realize that there are more INDEPENDENTS that decide elections than the constituencies that you cite.

    Honestly, you look down your nose at people you neither agree with or understand, yet you’ve never walked a mile in their shoes because you’re too busy pretending that you’re American when for most of your existence you’ve sponged off your parents, the French government, French taxpayers, and the French education system. If I were a rational-thinking French person (if such a thing exists) I’d have a problem with an American using loose citizenship requirements to freely get education benefits.

    No, don’t let that worry you. You’d rather be a hapless follower of a president you think should have 4 terms rather than somebody who can think for themselves. Do they teach real life in those European schools? From where I’m sitting, a lot of the graduates that French universities produce don’t have the skill set to find jobs in the private sector. That’s why they make the perfect anarchists or better yet, public workers.

    Somebody’s European specialness and condescension is at odds with what’s unique about America. Perhaps, you’re not quite as empathetic and selfless as you let on. :roll:

  15. #691316
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:55 pm, JohnnyD said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:51 pm, mattm said:
    Just another reason to watch American Chopper.

    Oh yeah, that’s what we were talking about! Guess I’m going to lose some more sleep tonight.

  16. #691317
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:56 pm, rightisright said:

    undresiege, your stuck on “moderate” and “independent”…which is the old republican country club mantra, we’ve seen how well that works over the years. Look back at ‘80 and ‘84 elections…Reagan received your “moderates” and “independents”, he was no moderate himself, very conservative. now that’s what wins elections for the Republicans, not tossing out the next inline old guard candidate.

    Gots to run, later.

  17. #691323
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:58 pm, MtsEdge said:

    I have no interest in agreeing or disagreeing wity your personal feelings about John McCain.

    Fine. Just don’t move the goalposts.

    Your original post was an attempt to interpret my personal opinion of McCain as a smear to “moderates.”

  18. #691325
    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:59 pm, undresiege said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:52 pm, Jeddite said:
    This “omg you cant win without the moderates and indepedents” shtick is lol-larious because it can easily be applied to any other VP candidate – Thompson, Huckabee, Romney, Tancredo, Hunter, or Palin.

    With the exception of Tancredo, I’d say that all of those gentleman would have more of the skill and savvy to win over “the middle” than Sarah Palin.

    If you don’t think independents and moderates are crucial to win a national election, you can have the satisfaction of knowing that you are a true maverick. Your opinion flies in the face of any sound, common, and rational political analysis.

  19. #691327
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:01 pm, zeroangel said:

    With the exception of Tancredo, I’d say that all of those gentleman would have more of the skill and savvy to win over “the middle” than Sarah Palin.

    This is agree with. It was precisely the pick of Sarah Palin as VP that drove me to vote for a 3rd party.

  20. #691328
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:02 pm, zeroangel said:

    *This *I* agree with. Sorry Tucking Fypos.

  21. #691329
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:02 pm, undresiege said:

    Miss, sometimes, misunderstandings happen on blogs. Okay. Let me do something that’s rarely seen on this blog:

    My bad, I misunderstood your post concerning moderates and their convictions. You clarified that you were discussing McCain only. My bad.

    Okay.

  22. #691331
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:03 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Just another reason to watch American Chopper.

    I hope this bike has a gunrack, and a long chain used to drag Levi Johnson around just for laughs…

  23. #691334
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pm, undresiege said:

    Look back at ‘80 and ‘84 elections…Reagan received your “moderates” and “independents”, he was no moderate himself, very conservative. now that’s what wins elections for the Republicans, not tossing out the next inline old guard candidate.

    Right. But he was able to win over the moderates and independents. You don’t have to become one to win them over. No way. That’s the key. That’s all I’m saying. Palin couldn’t do it.

  24. #691335
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pm, emjem24 said:

    chapoutier said:
    All right, let me amend. She may be a fine governor of Alaska. “In over her head” should have referred only to her Veep nomination.

    You mean like our esteemed Dem VP Joe Biden? Seeing the way Biden operates I’m beginning to think an amoeba would do just as well.

    Have fun telling yourself that a couple of botched interviews and twisted Dem PR interpretation adds up to one’s potential as a VP candidate, sport.

    Frankly, I’d rather she just run for the Senate and purge Murkowski from the RINO herd meself.

  25. #691336
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:06 pm, MtsEdge said:

    Any discussion about Governor Palin’s perceived lack of credentials by the lame stream media and Da One’s supporters always ignores his very real lack of credentials and experience.

    Exactly. The definition of “deflection.”

  26. #691337
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:06 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    If you don’t think independents and moderates are crucial to win a national election, you can have the satisfaction of knowing that you are a true maverick.

    Your real worry I would think, is not that Sarah Palin will suddenly becoming President, but that she will energize conservative (and many moderate) voters around the country and help get people elected.

  27. #691338
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:08 pm, MtsEdge said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:02 pm, undresiege said:

    Apology accepted.

  28. #691340
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:09 pm, DBNinKY said:

    The Palin issue has to do with the moderate, middle of the road voters.

    Thank you, David Brooks.

    BTW: Just what is the “Palin issue?” McCain lost because he couldn’t show expressive leadership during the onset of the economic downturn. Palin had nothing to do with his loss; in fact, she is the reason he got has far as he did.

  29. #691343
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:09 pm, Sniper One said:

    Palin actually looked conservative next to “lukewarm” McCain. She was the only reason why I voted R. McCain might as well have a D behind his name.

    In retospect, anyone can look conservative next to McCain. I’ve been unimpressed with her since the election.

    Contract With America II – 2010
    Gingrich – 2012

  30. #691345
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:12 pm, hunter said:

    Gingrich – 2012

    Are you kidding me, we have to be able to find some that is not part of the old guard and hasn’t decided that global warming exists and the gov must stop it.

    Gingrich needs to fade away, he had his time and it needs to be over.

  31. #691346
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:13 pm, undresiege said:

    Your real worry I would think, is not that Sarah Palin will suddenly becoming President, but that she will energize conservative (and many moderate) voters around the country and help get people elected.

    I’m honestly not worried about Sarah Palin right now, but I love debating about her.

    You do make a good point, that could become a concern. If she were able to energize conservatives in local and state-wide elections from state to state where conservatives often lose elections to “conservative” democrats, that could become a problem for my side. We’ll have to see how that plays out on ‘10 and ‘12. For now, I think Booshh has tainted the GOP brand pretty good.

  32. #691349
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:18 pm, flmom said:

    If you don’t think media savvy is necessary for a successful politician, you are once again, hopelessly naive, or dishonest. Only you know which one.

    Neither, just disappointed that this is what we’ve come to in this present day society.

  33. #691351
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:20 pm, DBNinKY said:

    For now, I think Booshh has tainted the GOP brand pretty good.

    Not as bad as Obama-Biden will have Democrats, once unemployment hits double digits and all of this outrageous spending proves useless!

  34. #691352
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:20 pm, Joy said:

    I wouldn’t vote Gingrich for dogcatcher. I’m with Hunter, Gingrich really needs to just go away.

  35. #691353
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:20 pm, Snowfire said:

    I have seen at least one post on this thread today, and one on another thread yesterday, that some of you are pledging to never buy another American car.

    Please, please remember that Ford told Obama to take a flying leap and did not accept any money from him.

  36. #691354
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:24 pm, DBNinKY said:

    “…she will energize conservative (and many moderate) voters around the country and help get people elected.”

    Not to mention the boat-loads of cash she is already bringing in to GOP candidates everywhere (I think FNC.com had a story about this several weeks back).

  37. #691357
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pm, flmom said:

    You don’t have to become one to win them over.

    Hence the man in the White House right now. There was no truth in advertising there. His election proves your theory.

  38. #691358
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Lets not debate this. I am certain neither side is going to convince the other of Palin’s qualifications or lack thereof.

    OK, so how does Obama with less experience qualify him for the top job?

    Interesting NO ONE can actually come up with a legitimate excuse for that one.

    Ever.

    A community organizer and a freshman senator, yeah right. That’s qualifications. It’s like me saying I’m a doctor because my dad happened to be one.

  39. #691359
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pm, undresiege said:

    just disappointed that this is what we’ve come to in this present day society.

    Well that’s why every major campaign has folks that specialize in controlling the media narrative and coaching the candidates to deal with them. I think it’s always been that way, but it’s much more crucial in today’s age. Campaign 2008 was nothing more than a reality show. These are the times in which we live.

  40. #691360
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:27 pm, Jeddite said:

    ITT: requiring a teleprompter, uhhh-ing and ummm-ing are Newspeak’d into “media savvy”

  41. #691361
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:28 pm, zeroangel said:

    BlameAmericaLast:

    OK, so how does Obama with less experience qualify him for the top job?

    Interesting NO ONE can actually come up with a legitimate excuse for that one.

    Is it possible to be of the opinoin that neither qualified? Of course it is.

  42. #691362
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:28 pm, rightisright said:

    You don’t have to become one to win them over. No way. That’s the key. That’s all I’m saying. Palin couldn’t do it.

    Palin wasn’t running for president, the aisle reaching old man was, he lost the election, not Gov. Palin. As I said above she carried the rino as far as she could, a job well done at that.

    Right. But he was able to win over the moderates and independents. You don’t have to become one to win them over.

    And how did he win them over, with liberal. moderate ideas? I don’t think so. He won with confidence, strength in himself and conservative ideas. Reagan was no mush mouth, maverick that you never knew which way he was going to squirm.

  43. #691363
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:29 pm, undresiege said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Lets not debate this. I am certain neither side is going to convince the other of Obama’s qualifications or lack thereof.

  44. #691364
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:30 pm, spaceycakes said:

    You can tell the forum is about Sarah Palin—look how many posts from undresiege…

  45. #691365
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:31 pm, Member-VRWC said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:12 pm, englishqueen01 said:
    Show of hands…how many of us here held our noses and voted for McCain because of Sarah Palin?

    I’m #1

    I was going to comment likewise, so I’ll just chime in with “ditto.”

    If I could have voted for Palin for VP and left the President slot blank, I would have.

    In 2012, I will write her in for POTUS. She’d be better than anyone that will be nominated. No more LOTE for me.

  46. #691367
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:32 pm, emjem24 said:

    I wasn’t “trying” anything. Yes, I would say McCain is a right leaning moderate.

    This said by someone who despises Conservatives and won’t hear them out. Yet, Republicans are told by these same people that they need to be more like Dems.

    Calling McCain a “right leaning moderate” is like saying that Rosie O’Donnell is a heterosexual. The label just doesn’t pass the smell test. McCain is a disengenuous, lying scumbag of a hypocrite politician who, like Bush, thought he could sacrifice capitalist ideals to SAVE CAPITALISM. C’mon! McCain is no moderate or doesn’t even lean to the Right. He’s a liberal just like Spector who was a Dem who changed to a Republican then changed his mind again to be a Dem to win an election.

    I have no trouble with moderates. Yet, calling either McCain or Obummer moderates is disengenuous and misleading. You cannot govern middle of the road yet put into place LIBERAL policies like Shamnesty and Cap and Trade like either McCain or Obummer would’ve done.

    My husband is a moderate on social issues like abortion and we disagree all the time. Yet he is conservative on most other things. McCain- well, he just seems to blow in the wind, the sort of waffling we’re seeing Obummer do to satisfy his internal polls.

    This kind of pretentious misidentified rhetoric regarding moderates is again why I’ve become an independent. I don’t trust either political party who says one thing and does another. This goes for Bush, McCain, and Obummer.

  47. #691368
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:35 pm, chapoutier said:

    My husband is a moderate on social issues like abortion and we disagree all the time.

    I didn’t think you believed there could be a moderate position on abortion.

  48. #691369
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:35 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Is it possible to be of the opinoin that neither qualified? Of course it is.

    One thing people forget is that Sarah Palin wasn’t running for president, yet, the libtards pitted her against Obama.

    My questions is…why?

  49. #691370
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:36 pm, DBNinKY said:

    OK, so how does Obama with less experience qualify him for the top job?

    I’d like to know the answer to that one myself.

    Palin was duly elected to her state’s top office, knows all the ends and outs of energy production and associated costs, and has unprecedented approval ratings for any governor in the nation; yet the media claimed she was unqualified to be VP while at the same time pronouncing Obama, a first term senator, to be uniquely qualified for the presidency?!

    Unreal…

  50. #691371
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:37 pm, flmom said:

    Campaign 2008 was nothing more than a reality show. These are the times in which we live.

    I won’t argue with you there. Education is the key. That’s a shout out for you Bear 1909.
    Until we take away the education reins that the unions are holding onto, we will continue to elect American Idols.

  51. #691372
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:37 pm, undresiege said:

    And how did he win them over, with liberal. moderate ideas? I don’t think so. He won with confidence, strength in himself and conservative ideas. Reagan was no mush mouth, maverick that you never knew which way he was going to squirm.

    Agreed. That’s why I say:


    You don’t have to become one to win them over.

    Palin wasn’t running for president, the aisle reaching old man was, he lost the election, not Gov. Palin. As I said above she carried the rino as far as she could, a job well done at that.

    A veep candidate can absolutely win or lose a campaign. It reflects on the prez candidate’s leadership and decision making. Most importantly, we’re dealing with the issue of “one heartbeat away”. McCain was 72 years old and went through a great deal of physical trauma in his life. If Palin were able to motivate and win over the middle, like she did “the base”, I think there’s a very good chance McCain would be the POTUS. I wouldn’t disagree that McCain’s mishandling of the economic crisis was the main problem, but the Palin pick was major problem. Just look at her numbers slide. If one wants to own her numbers right after the GOP convention, you gotta own her numbers at the end.

  52. #691374
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:38 pm, Salt said:

    Isn’t it more appropriate to compare Palin to Biden and not Obama?

    Biden is proving over and again that he’s unqualified for public speaking, much less being vice-president. The radical left that seems so intent on continuously pounding on Palin seem to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to “Serious Joe”.

  53. #691375
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:39 pm, rightisright said:

    Snowfire, I stand corrected, your absolutely right about Ford, never been a Ford fan possible reason for my error and lumping them with Chrysler and Giverment Motors. But Ford still has the union albatross around it’s neck. Why pay $1000 to $1500 more for a car only because of the union label?

  54. #691377
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:41 pm, chapoutier said:

    OK, so how does Obama with less experience qualify him for the top job?

    I’d like to know the answer to that one myself.

    Because there is a difference between “experience” and “qualification.” You will note I did not use the word “experience” once.

    If the number of years you have under your belt were the only qualification for presidency, we could just promote the president pro tempore every four years and dispense of the silly presidential elections altogether.

  55. #691379
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:43 pm, cicerokid said:

    Just answer the question, Chap. What qualifies him to be president?

  56. #691383
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:46 pm, DBNinKY said:

    OK, so how does Obama with less experience qualify him for the top job?

    Then please be so kind as to elaborate on why you feel his qualifications trump her experience, because I do not see it.

  57. #691385
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:46 pm, cicerokid said:

    You can’t possible still be typing his qualifications, can you Chap?

  58. #691386
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:47 pm, Salt said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:41 pm, chapoutier said:

    Because there is a difference between “experience” and “qualification.” You will note I did not use the word “experience” once.

    Fun with words. :) How does a person qualify himself for a role without having a history of experience? Or are you just referring to the Constitutional requirements for qualification: e.g. Natural born citizen, 35 years old, etc.

    Unless, of course, you believe the Presidency should be an entry level position? ;)

  59. #691387
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:47 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Because there is a difference between “experience” and “qualification.”

    And beyond a warm body and a pulse, what were Obama’s ‘qualifications’? (we’ll dispense with the eligibility issue for the moment)

  60. #691388
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:47 pm, hunter said:

    Because there is a difference between “experience” and “qualification.” You will note I did not use the word “experience” once.

    Then what are his qulifications?

  61. #691389
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:48 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    A veep candidate can absolutely win or lose a campaign.

    If that was the case, Joe “JOBS is a 3-letter word” Gaffetastic Biden would’ve cost Obama the election. It simply isn’t true. The media fawning and their refusal to do their “investigative” jobs and the non-stop adulation (appearing on Time’s cover what, 5000 times? is what got him elected. It was a plain and simple marketing and PR campaign. Forget the issues, forget his backgroun, forget his refusal to open up his Harvard files, etc., that didn’t matter. The media wanted their cool, hip, black man to be elected.

    And what did the media do to Palin? Let’s not forget that horrid gossip magazine which I will not name…just cranked it up with the attacks. Nothing but vile attacks against her, her children (Andrew Sullivan’s math problem with pregnancy timing, etc.) Nonstop 24/7 mud slinging, trash talking, etc. And you’d have to be a complete moron not to notice. So STOP DENYING.

  62. #691390
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:50 pm, cicerokid said:

    I’m still waiting for obama’s qualifications.

    Let’s begin by examining his college transcripts.

  63. #691391
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:50 pm, rightisright said:

    A veep candidate can absolutely win or lose a campaign.

    Key word there is can, Juan had way too many negatives to overcome, for anyone. Do you honestly, believe there was a better Republican VP candidate than Gov. Plain. Something we’ll never know, but I say McShame garnered more votes with Gov. Palin that he would have with any other VP candidate. I said honestly, and don’t throw back that “moderate” “independent” nonsense either.

    Myself, I voted for Palin, not Juan, I also did not vote for my incumbent rino senator, who lost to a dark blue lib. imagine that…I have morals, values and guns and will never vote again for LOTE.

  64. #691393
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:51 pm, zeroangel said:

    BlameAmericaLast:

    One thing people forget is that Sarah Palin wasn’t running for president, yet, the libtards pitted her against Obama.

    My questions is…why?

    You are asking the wrong person.

  65. #691394
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:51 pm, emjem24 said:

    Snowfire said:
    I have seen at least one post on this thread today, and one on another thread yesterday, that some of you are pledging to never buy another American car.

    Please, please remember that Ford told Obama to take a flying leap and did not accept any money from him.

    I used to feel the way you did, Snowfire. I grew up with American made cars only to see that they didn’t perform in a pinch. I can remember an incident in my childhood where my mother drove her Chevy into an intersection, it overheated, the AC blew and the car stopped operating. Not a happy memory. After this occurred, she never touched a Chevy again.

    Ironically, she swears by Oldsmobiles and look where they are now.

    My first car was a used Chevy and the AC went out and would overheat in stop and go traffic. I was done after that.

    My husband swore by his Ford Probe until the constant freezing and unfreezing of consecutive North Dakota winters did it in. He had a heating block but the electrical system was shot. When we were dating, the thing wouldn’t shut off. It actually could turn itself on… it was the freakiest thing. We were told by many mechanics it would suck more money away to fix and maintain it than to just buy a new one.

    Then we became a Saturn family. My husband swore by them but he didn’t like how they handled and the overly “plastic” squeekiness of the interior. After his 2nd Saturn, he switched over to Nissan and never looked back.

    I swear by Saturn myself. I love my Vue but I even admit that there’s squeeking noises that annoy me. I’m hoping that Saturn operates on its own and just leaves the GM fold. I hate GM as a whole- we had a buddy who got a new GM SUV and it just died one day. No explanation until a mechanic explained to him that his electrical system was on the fritz. Thank God for warranties I guess.

    This, in a nutshell, is what has given companies like Chrysler, GM, and even Ford black eyes. When you pay a lot for a product like a car, you expect it to work. When it doesn’t, your concern grows that all their products are like that.

    Until the Big 3 can convince more Americans that it’s worth paying for exhorbitant cars that have labor/pension/healthcare costs built into their cars, they won’t buy them. Sad to say.

    Now, then…. enough about me…

  66. #691395
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:51 pm, chapoutier said:

    Unless, of course, you believe the Presidency should be an entry level position?

    It always is isn’t it?

    Well, except for Grover Cleveland.

  67. #691396
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:51 pm, DBNinKY said:

    Oops! Continued:

    In fact the daily misfires he experienced a few months back, could be wholly attributable to his lack of the type of administrative experience Gov Palin has earned as head of state in Alaska.

  68. #691401
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:55 pm, thirteen28 said:

    Update II: Via Newsbusters — The Baltimore Sun’s pencil-necked TV critic put his Palin Derangement Syndrome out for all to see in his description of the American Chopper episode featuring Palin

    Yes, of course, because Baltimore, MD, is doing soooo well under Democratic governance.

    Never mind the fact that Baltimore had roughly the same number of murders as Houston, TX last year, despite the former being less than 1/3 the size of the latter. Never mind the fact that under Democratic governance that Baltimore has been hemorrhaging jobs and population for decades (although the narcotics industry is quite the growth industry there). Never mind that the once thriving city is nothing more now than a negative growth cesspool of drugs and violence under Democratic governance … let’s take a shot a Republican governor who’s quite popular. Stones in glass houses, anyone?

  69. #691402
    On April 30th, 2009 at 2:57 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Let’s begin by examining his college transcripts.

    Or birth certificate and multiple passports…and I’m not even a conspiracy theorist. Well, depends on the conspiracy…

  70. #691406
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:00 pm, emjem24 said:

    chapoutier said:

    I didn’t think you believed there could be a moderate position on abortion.

    If I gave you the impression that I believed there could NEVER be a moderate position on abortion then my apologies. I don’t agree with it but acknowledge it nonetheless.

    Here’s an example. My husband believes that there will always be abortions because there are stupid people out there who don’t know how to practice birth control, even though they are taught in schools and the healthcare industry has every kind of birth control device, and umpteen versions of The Pill on the market. I just say that people like to live on the edge and don’t know how to plan (or don’t have a plan period).

    So, you see, my husband agrees with the reality of abortion whereas I feel that with our modern society there’s no excuse for it. Yet, he also says that partial birth abortion is disgusting and shouldn’t be tolerated. He also doesn’t like that young girls can get an abortion without parental consent.

    So, you see that’s why I believe that there can be moderate positions on abortion. I don’t agree with it but you get my drift.

  71. #691409
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:01 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Yes, of course, because Baltimore, MD, is doing soooo well under Democratic governance.

    Yeah, and so is NY and IL.

    Oh yeah, and so are Spitzer and Blago. Oops, forgot, those two are gone now. Two in one year…something about criminal investigations or indictments or something???

  72. #691412
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:02 pm, cicerokid said:

    This from buzzworthy. I just spat cashew nuts across the room in laughter!

    Justoneminute:
    “Now Ask Him If Stupidity Is Contagious”
    They told me that if I voted for McCain we’d have a Vice President who was a moron… and they were right!

    nyuk, nyuk nyuk. gonna remember that one!

  73. #691414
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:05 pm, chapoutier said:

    Well, depends on the conspiracy…

    I heard there was this Minister of Equal Opportunity that was appointed only because she slept with Berlusconi.

  74. #691418
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:07 pm, emjem24 said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:12 pm, englishqueen01 said:
    Show of hands…how many of us here held our noses and voted for McCain because of Sarah Palin?

    I’m #1

    You’ll get another hand here as well. I was weighing my voting options until her. I’d never thought about voting third party until McCain came along. My husband loved him because of his military record. Too bad that kind of military integrity didn’t stay with him.

    Plus, I hated how he yucked it up with Vietnam and made “peace” with them. Ick. He’s as much a patsy and squishy vermin as Murtha.

  75. #691422
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:10 pm, feebiebabe said:

    And, of course, who better to be his new best biker mama friend than that moose hunting sharpshooter, who blew up any chance the Republicans had to make it to the White House last fall with her divisive rhetoric and disastrous TV interviews.

    (snort) Did he come up for air during that sentence?

  76. #691425
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:11 pm, thirteen28 said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:12 pm, englishqueen01 said:
    Show of hands…how many of us here held our noses and voted for McCain because of Sarah Palin?

    I’m #1

    My first, last, and only reason for my McVain vote was Sarah Palin. Put a snoozer on the ticket like Pawlenty or Crist and McVain gets one less vote (actually two, since I don’t drag my wife to the polls that day either).

  77. #691427
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:13 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    O’s qualifications:

    Class? (DVDs, iPod)

    Humility? (I won)

    Empathy? (72 deg WH, fancy steak)

    Judgement? (Richardson, Geithner, Daschle…)

    Sensitivity? (ignore Tea Party protestors)

    Thick skinned? (attack Rush, Fox News)

    Honesty? (17 “exceptions” to ‘No Lobbiests’ rule, …)

    Patriotism? (bash-America European trip)

    Work Ethic? (rush legislation- to take 3 days off, Wednesday party nights, …)

    Thriftiness? (Most expensive inauguration ever, Fly jumbo-jet full of entourage to Denver to sign a paper, …)

    I’m sure there’s more. Help me out, here…

  78. #691429
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:13 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:45 pm, undresiege said:
    McCain’s “moderation” (translation: lack of principles) is what cost him the White House.
    McCain’s decision making and demeanor cost him the White House.

    I wouldn’t be so insulting to “moderates” as to suggest they don’t have principles. They just may not share yours.

    A moderate is just somebody waitng for somebody else (usually the MSM) to tell them what to do or think. Moderates can kiss my angry old white man’s wrinkly patoot!

  79. #691430
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:14 pm, DirkBelig said:

    The fact they keep bashing Moose Slayer betrays the sheer terror she strikes in their dark hearts. Why else would they be constantly offering conservatives the “advice” that the only hope the GOP has is to purge her and her ilk from their ranks? If someone is an anchor on your foes, why would you want them gone and your opponents stronger for it? Gawd, liberals are retarded for all their arrogance.

  80. #691434
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:18 pm, sambo said:

    Lets not debate this. I am certain neither side is going to convince the other of Palin’s qualifications or lack thereof.

    Would you rather give speach on the state of the nation or the state of Alaska?

  81. #691435
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:18 pm, John Deaux said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:00 pm, emjem24 said:

    I was never a strong abortion opponent. I don’t think the government has any place dictating morals. I believed abortion was wrong but the people involved in the act were the sinners, and that’s their fate, not mine. Besides, it should be up to the states, not the federal government.

    Given their inch, the left needed their mile and decided that parental consent was wrong, informing parents was wrong, partial birth and late term abortions were just fine, and the more they pushed, the more conservative I became.

  82. #691445
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:23 pm, Jeddite said:

    A moderate is just somebody waitng for somebody else (usually the MSM) to tell them what to do or think. Moderates can kiss my angry old white man’s wrinkly patoot!

    Total disagreement. See emjem24’s post about abortion:


    Here’s an example. My husband believes that there will always be abortions because there are stupid people out there who don’t know how to practice birth control, even though they are taught in schools and the healthcare industry has every kind of birth control device, and umpteen versions of The Pill on the market. I just say that people like to live on the edge and don’t know how to plan (or don’t have a plan period).

    So, you see, my husband agrees with the reality of abortion whereas I feel that with our modern society there’s no excuse for it. Yet, he also says that partial birth abortion is disgusting and shouldn’t be tolerated. He also doesn’t like that young girls can get an abortion without parental consent

    This is almost 100% my stance on abortion too. I daresay this is a “moderate” stance on abortion. It is neither the far right’s “NO ABORTIONS EVER AT ALL FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER NO NO NO!” nor the far left’s “ABORTIONS FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS ONE AND YOUNG GIRLS DONT NEED TO TELL THEIR PARENTS ANYTHING ALSO LET’S FUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD WITH TAXPAYER FUNDING”.

    Both emjem24’s husband and myself have taken a stance on the issue of abortion that is neither far left, nor far right – and nobody had to tell us to do so, either.

  83. #691447
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:23 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Given their inch, the left needed their mile and decided that parental consent was wrong, informing parents was wrong, partial birth and late term abortions were just fine, and the more they pushed, the more conservative I became.

    Like they say, a liberal is just a conservative who hasn’t been mugged yet!

  84. #691454
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:29 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Speaking of Sarah Palin, a few months ago I had mentioned on MM’s site that some loser out of LA had put up an inflammatory and despicable “bio” of Sarah Palin on the professional social media website http://www.linkedin.com. I sent in a complaint about it saying it was inappropriate content and they sent an email back to me saying they had removed the offending “bio” within a week.

    See how loony (and juveline) the left is? They’ll stop at nothing to defame this woman. And yet, she keeps her composure. Not sure if I could’ve done that.

  85. #691459
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:32 pm, bjc said:

    *I also voted for McCain simply because of Sarah Palin; Learned about her many months prior to November; She was the only one who could make the race tight, but still in a losing effort; The GOP can’t ever again put a colossaly defective candidate like McCain on the ticket and remain credible as a party.
    *The Tea Parties are a reflection of real American Values(not Nazi Pelosi San Francisco Values), and Sarah Palin is capable of leading a rebirth of those values, but only if she has the desire; We need that, not the remaking of the USA with socialist policies as proposed by P-BO and his Clown Cluster.

  86. #691460
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:33 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Both emjem24’s husband and myself have taken a stance on the issue of abortion that is neither far left, nor far right – and nobody had to tell us to do so, either.

    Well, maybe you came to the middle of the road all by youself, but still too wish washy for me. Here’s some realities for you, thievery, rape, murder. People will always do one or more of these. So I guess by your logic we should come to some moderate position on these things, but what would that be?

  87. #691467
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:36 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 1:24 pm, undresiege said:

    Question:
    Do you blame the media for McCain staffers trashing her and throwing her under the bus after the campaign, due to her behavior and incompetence?

    I blame the McCain staffers for undercutting Governor Palin from the very beginning because she wasn’t their “kind.” I blame the media for piling on when the McCain “Campaign” leaked “information” about Governor Palin like a sieve.

    She misspeaks, and the media goes nuts. Lyin’ Joe Biden “misspeaks” and the media says, “Well, he’s just the VP candidate,” or “His experience adds ‘gravitas’ to the Democratic ticket.” The media was and is in the Democratic Party’s pocket.

    ECS

  88. #691474
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:39 pm, Major O said:

    She misspeaks, and the media goes nuts. Lyin’ Joe Biden “misspeaks” and the media says, “Well, he’s just the VP candidate,” or “His experience adds ‘gravitas’ to the Democratic ticket.” The media was and is in the Democratic Party’s pocket.

    Amen to that, brother. But supposedly, Obama is so much more qualified. Not sure exactly how, but that’s what we’re told…

  89. #691476
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:41 pm, undresiege said:

    Gov. Palin that he would have with any other VP candidate. I said honestly, and don’t throw back that “moderate” “independent” nonsense either.

    It’s not nonsense. Palin alienated a large number of independents and moderates. Look at the poll numbers EQ referred to earlier. You need those folks to win the White House. She’s not the sole reason, but I think she’s a major reason for the loss. I also don’t believe that “base” voters would have handed the White House over to a so-called, “far-left, radical, terrorist sympathizing, inexeperienced, Wright church attending, Hussein named” fella if McCain chose a veep a little smoother around the edges, savvy and middle of the road. I don’t believe and I’ll never believe it. MM, Limbaugh,Hannity et.al. and their followers would have done everything they could to keep “B. Hussein Obama” out of the White House, even if it meant LOTE. I can see this all turning into a repetitive loop, so I’ll bounce. My prior posts express my opinions rather clearly, and I’d rather avoid the circle.

    Go check out Spaceycakes at the bottom of the initial Swagga column. It’ll “blow” your minds.

  90. #691479
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:44 pm, zeroangel said:

    Oh no. Not another abortion debate.

    I’m going back to my “other” favorite blog.

  91. #691480
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:45 pm, spaceycakes said:

    LOL. Jealous.

  92. #691488
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:48 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    You need those folks to win the White House.

    Uh, don’t worry. What Obama and Biden are now doing is all we need for 2012.

    If we even have a recognizable country by then…

  93. #691494
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:54 pm, Jeddite said:

    Well, maybe you came to the middle of the road all by youself, but still too wish washy for me. Here’s some realities for you, thievery, rape, murder. People will always do one or more of these. So I guess by your logic we should come to some moderate position on these things, but what would that be?

    Thievery, rape and murder are not abortion. There are plenty on the far right who want to attribute abortion to murder, but as abortion is currently legal and murder is still illegal, the law – including the Constitution – does not make abortion and murder equivalent.

    And I’ve taken a stance on abortion and I stand by my convictions – that’s not “wishy washy” by the definition of the term.

  94. #691498
    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:55 pm, Jeddite said:

    Oh no. Not another abortion debate.

    I’m going back to my “other” favorite blog.

    EJECT! EJECT! EJECT!

  95. #691532
    On April 30th, 2009 at 4:16 pm, Snowfire said:

    rightisright #148

    Sorry to be so long in coming back on… working you know. One of the reasons I buy Ford is because it is an American company and there are not many left. The other reason is that I’ve bought Fords for many years and have been totally happy with the quality, service, and longevity of the product.

    Also, I find their price to be considerably lower than a comparable foreign car.

  96. #691533
    On April 30th, 2009 at 4:16 pm, John Deaux said:

    On April 30th, 2009 at 3:44 pm, zeroangel said:
    Oh no. Not another abortion debate.

    I’m going back to my “other” favorite blog.

    Hitler.

    Okay, now you can go.

  97. #691535
    On April 30th, 2009 at 4:17 pm, sambo said:

    Jeddite said:
    Thievery, rape and murder are not abortion. There are plenty on the far right who want to attribute abortion to murder, but as abortion is currently legal and murder is still illegal, the law – including the Constitution – does not make abortion and murder equivalent.

    In muslim countries stoning your 8 year old wife is legal for not covering her face…by your reasoning, that doesn’t equate to murder either.

  98. #691538
    On April 30th, 2009 at 4:18 pm, emjem24 said:

    zeroangel said:
    Oh no. Not another abortion debate.

    I’m going back to my “other” favorite blog.

    Everyone:

    I did not intend to threadjack. I was responding to something that Chaps had said. I know that abortion is a particularly sensitive and touchy subject among many here. EQ, Zero, and I can all attest to that.

    Again, I didn’t mean to change the subject. Does anybody like pugs? :oops:

    Oh, and Zero, you know that MM is your favorite blog, you just won’t admit it. ;-)

  99. #691540
    On April 30th, 2009 at 4:19 pm, Jeddite said:

    In muslim countries stoning your 8 year old wife is legal for not covering her face…by your reasoning, that doesn’t equate to murder either.

    There is a slight problem: the USA is not “muslim countries” and these Muslim countries do not have the US Constitution.

    So yeah, no – not so much “my reasoning” as the stark difference in government and culture between the USA and “muslim countries.”

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