AMERICAblog: Palin thinks there's an inherent right to privacy in the US Constitution
PhilipGraham
· 1 year ago
An idiot, yes.
So this is what will happen tomorrow: Palin will avoid all specifics when possible, and concentrate instead on cultural resentment. Mockery of me is mockery of the ordinary American out there, I'm a good conservative girl, my beliefs are their beliefs, etc etc.
At this point, it'll all be about shoring up the base, by fueling resentment. It's the only play left for her.
John Aravosis
· 1 year ago
The weird thing is that she's done quite well with the debates in Alaska. So we'll just have to see.
sukabi1
· 1 year ago
it's easier to come up with local bullshit answers, because you've grown up hearing all the locals piss and moan about everything that's wrong locally and what should be done to fix it... and being a small town girl she would have a lot more exposure to that type of thing (local pissing and moaning) than if she were to come from a more populated area simply because there aren't that many other outlets for diversion...
PhilipGraham
· 1 year ago
Remember all the initial criticism of Palin right after she was picked for VP? And yet she came out and gave a speech that worked for her.
Same speechwriters are writing more zingers for her, and she'll use those to avoid giving specific answers to specific questions.
And of course, if she's asked again, in the debate, What magazines do you read?or "What Supreme Court decision do you disagree with?, she'll be prepared.
But especially, watch out for the zingers.
sukabi1
· 1 year ago
are the debate questions given to them to take home and "study" prior to the debate? If so, it doesn't seem like a very good way to judge how prepared / knowledgeable the candidates are for the job they are interviewing for...
PhilipGraham
· 1 year ago
The zingers will be all-purpose zingers . . . after all, the idea is NOT to answer the question, but to overwhelm it with a snappy comeback.
The media loves that shit, so if she feeds 'em enough of it, all will be forgiven . . .
sukabi1
· 1 year ago
if she wants to play to the media, that's fine... it worked well for McCain at his debate... but the undecideds didn't have the same opinion, did they???
houstonray
· 1 year ago
She did well because she knew the material. She grew up there, she spent her entire life there, the questions were all relevant to Alaskans and she knew the subject matter. We're talking issues that she obviously hasn't a grasp on and has never 'needed' to understand.
And of course, remember, during one debate she had colored coded note cards...
tbhull
· 1 year ago
She is truly clueless.
sukabi1
· 1 year ago
the phrase "empty vessel" comes to mind... and McCain's "crack team of trainers" are busy filling her up with bullshit.
sukabi1
· 1 year ago
well at least she didn't come right out and say "I'll get back to ya on that."
Her "trainers" suck. LOL!!!
ShirleyGoodnessanMercy
· 1 year ago
Dare I ask? I wonder how many foreign languages Sarah Palin speaks?
donotmakemecomedownthere
· 1 year ago
She barely speaks English.
ShirleyGoodnessanMercy
· 1 year ago
And I think it's a safe bet she doesn't speak Russian.
Ben Dover
· 1 year ago
She does have a mean moose-hollar going for her. That should count for something. I mean, moose calling must be kinda like the hog calling contests at county fairs. Irritating and not very effective.
henrythefifth
· 1 year ago
Wow, she's pro choice and supportive of Roe v. Wade's Right to Privacy! Conservatives will love that!
grandma
· 1 year ago
OMG....what a difference.....Biden could step into the President's role today if he had to.....
She's a model for 'The Peter Principle'.
KarenMrsLloydRichards
· 1 year ago
Yep, Rush Limbaugh's peter; John McCain's peter; Hannity's peter, usw.
twostepcub
· 1 year ago
she's a know-nothing psuedo-religious freak, but be careful...
the majority of the USA have no idea that "right to privacy" has anything to do with roe vs wade.
ShirleyGoodnessanMercy
· 1 year ago
I would love to see her on "Are you smarter than a 6th grader?"
HereinDC
· 1 year ago
( the show is 5th grader.....and I don't think she could even win that)
tbhull
· 1 year ago
OT-
Harry Reid told reporters today if no bailout then a major insurance company, one everyone knows, would file for bankruptcy.
If this is AIG, then this should tell everyone why this bailout plan must be a no go. If it is AIG then the government is pushing another $700 billion in order to make sure it gets back the $85 billion already wasted on AIG. You can count in many more trillions to follow after the bailout chasing the prior lost money. Genius.
I would guess Allstate. It was indicated it was a household name company, that everyone would recognize. AIG is not as well known as say, Allstate, State Farm, Nationwide, Farmers, GEICO, etc. In Texas, Allstate has been having problems the last couple of years and this year started non renewing tens of thousands of policies...
sittenpretty
· 1 year ago
they buy losy real estate too
sukabi1
· 1 year ago
they've been doing the "not renewing" thing for years depending on among other things your credit score... or if you've had a claim -- whether or not it was your fault...
And I'm pretty sure that prior to and immediately after Katrina they had cut back insuring against flood / wind in areas prone to hurricanes...
sukabi1
· 1 year ago
I did a quick peek at the stocks and financial headlines for Allstate, it was down a bit today and is down about 8-10 bucks over the last year.... but looking and clicking through the financial headlines for them, there is another one that's probably the one that Reid was alluding to... MetLife and other insurers that deal in annuities ... they're dropped farther than Allstate and there is concern about getting the bailout done to keep their annuities flowing...
Ben Dover
· 1 year ago
Biden is going to destroy Palin in the debate. ALL he has to do is simply answer the questions as presented and let Palin do a bad imitation of Tina Fey. Tonight, if I were Palin, I'd be drinking. Heavily. No wonder McCain's eye is getting all twitchy, he knows it's over.
ShirleyGoodnessanMercy
· 1 year ago
Yes, the debate is Biden's to lose. He needs to be polite to Palin and just give good, serious answers. No humor necessary. It's all about THE ECONOMY and showing who the SMART team is to answer those rough questions.
Ben Dover
· 1 year ago
I'm gonna splurge and get the BIG bag of popcorn for this one!
mikecoatl
· 1 year ago
Biden needs to kill, destroy, tear, bite, scratch, demolish and all that wonderful stuff. The trick is that McCain should be the target, not Palin.
Nick_the_Dog
· 1 year ago
palin=vapid
shrrrr
· 1 year ago
Before this is over, Tine Fey will break out of character (LIVE) and BEG, beg America to come to its' senses.
That's my best case.
ikonoklast
· 1 year ago
Bush never understood the separation of powers concept or executive limits or the finer points of Constitutional law, but that didn't really cramp his style very much, either. Palin understands the only things she needs understand - deceit and power.
PhilipGraham
· 1 year ago
How scarily true . . .
Dave of the Jungle
· 1 year ago
Dan Quayle with lipstick.
donotmakemecomedownthere
· 1 year ago
During the debate, I hope she tries to buy a vowel.
boloboffin
· 1 year ago
The vote is going down. McCain just voted for a massive 450-page Christmas tree festooned with pork to get it to pass.
sukabi1
· 1 year ago
how the hell did they get from 3 pages to 450 pages in less than a week? have they pulled all the tax cuts and spending bills together and bundled them up with this crap???
Busboy
· 1 year ago
The new bill sure treats me and the family ok. But, I think it will ultimately torpedo what's left of the housing market....
mikecoatl
· 1 year ago
The worst thing about this bailout thing is that it may not work anyway.
Busboy
· 1 year ago
I would actually like to see a live flesh and blood person who we are bailing out before they vote on the bill.
mikecoatl
· 1 year ago
Obama and Biden also voted for it, so will be a wash politically. It however kind of undercuts McCain's pork-barrel spending argument, but he won't get much traction from that in any case.
sittenpretty
· 1 year ago
painfull............oy
grandma
· 1 year ago
I wonder if 'palinism' will become a new catch-phrase down the road.........avoiding a question with gibberish.
Busboy
· 1 year ago
The right to be exempt from unlawful search and seizure is a privacy right. Where'd you guys go to school?
shrrrr
· 1 year ago
yuck. There goes the 'hood.
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
I think John's point is that "privacy rights" are against conservative dogma and some of her own statements, because conservatives like her say if a right is not literally spelled out in the constitution, it doesn't exist.
Sorry, Busboy, but your lady isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.
blackwolf
· 1 year ago
His lady isn't even in the drawer.
Jim Olson
· 1 year ago
A constitutional scholar, she ain't.
Busboy
· 1 year ago
Are you people all from Canada or Venezuela?
shrrrr
· 1 year ago
you insult us all. Go to Bed, dammit!
Gridlock
· 1 year ago
People in Canada are probably better versed on your own political process.
Busboy
· 1 year ago
Most Canadians end their sentences with the word: "eh?". Nuff said....
mikecoatl
· 1 year ago
And most Canadians are smart enough to vote their crooks out of office when they get caught.
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
Hey Busboy.
Remember when liberals were saying they were moving to Canada after Bush won?
I've been telling a conservative at work that he's going to have to move to Mexico after Obama wins.
Think about it: No annoying government programs, health care only for those who can afford it; a corrupt corporate/political ruling class ready to use their power to keep the rabble in their place, and sweat shops everywhere.
It's a wingnut's dream!
sittenpretty
· 1 year ago
i cant remember who said it...............but TIE BOTH OF THEM TO BOOOOOOOOOOSH..........and turn out the light....goodnight Sarah andJohnboy
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
What really threw me was that she said it was a constitutional right, but then said it was up to the states to decide if you have it.
Either it's constitutional or not--the states can take away your constitutional rights.
sittenpretty
· 1 year ago
lol
Ben Dover
· 1 year ago
I wish Couric had asked, "How many Justices are on the Supreme Court."
I'd bet anything that Palin couldn't come up with the right number.
Busboy
· 1 year ago
Maybe Biden will tell the nation once again how you have to speak India Indian to get a cup of coffee in a 7-11 in Delaware.... The guy is so infused with his own self worth that he is prone to incredible gaffes. But, I'm sure that the intrepid Gwen will see them coming and cut off his mike....
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
You're really hot for Palin, aren't you?
devlzadvocate
· 1 year ago
"India Indian" - you mean Hindi??? Sarah is that you?
devlzadvocate
· 1 year ago
McCain said today that Palin was qualified because she had been a member of the PTA. He also said that, in his judgment, she didn't meet one qualification which was working at a 7-11.
blackwolf
· 1 year ago
This video says it all! There's no way that she can muddle herself through this debate. No way imaginable.
FNReedie
· 1 year ago
I can hardly wait to hear her rambling on for 2 minutes after each question tomorrow. The more time she has, the deeper she digs. I actually am beginning to wonder if she is the Jessica Simpson of politics -- not really a dumb blonde, but plays on so everyone thinks the worst of her and then can surprise them by the lowered expectations. This is her way of relating to the "common man". I hope this is the case and that she really isn't this unprepared. I know ... its probably wishful thinking.
kcook338
· 1 year ago
I don't know if anyone's picked up on this yet, but she said she's a "Federalist" - then went into a rant about how she supports states' rights. The problem is - federalism is the exact opposite. Federalists support stronger federal government and weaker state government.
sukabi1
· 1 year ago
I think her "trainers" have tried to cram in too many of their talking points / positions and she's getting them all mixed up... she's basically repeating McCain's supposed positions and doesn't really understand what she's saying. Chances are her "trainers" haven't bothered to take the time to explain them to her...
Really, how much can you really learn AND UNDERSTAND in a couple of days of "cramming"? This really is a failure of McCain, for picking a grossly unqualified person. And a failure of his campaign staff for trying to cram in "talking points" without taking the time to explain the terminology they expect her to use.
lark83
· 1 year ago
The woman clearly in her whole life never gave a shit about anything outside of Alaska. Never got a passport in her whole life until last year so that she could visit the Alaska Guard in Kuwait.
Now all of a sudden she is McCain's running mate and has to act like a real American politician, and she plainly can't do it in the time she has. I think its a real possibility that she might not even know how many justices are on the Supreme Court.
denverken
· 1 year ago
I'm beginning to think she isn't smart enough to have a Driver's License!
She clearly has no natural interest in how the world works, economics, foreign policy, national affairs or anything outside her tiny fundamentalist world.
WHY is she still on the ticket?
Rufus
· 1 year ago
But, gosh, she's so purdy.
mikecoatl
· 1 year ago
Palin has been every bit as effective a running mate as Joe Biden has. That's because they're BOTH working for Obama, apparently. The cornerstone of every conservative argument on a wide variety of social issues for the past 40-odd years has been that the Constitution does NOT have an inherent right to privacy. This argument is DEAD WRONG, of course, but that hasn't stopped the GOP from packing our sorry excuse for a judicial system with fascist hacks.
Manda
· 9 months ago
it does not state in the constitution that there is a right to privacy, however, it falls within the penumbra of a specific constitutional protection. so yeah, to some there is a right to privacy, like plenty of those in the supreme court, and to many there is not because it doesn't say word for freakin word.
All Comments
So this is what will happen tomorrow: Palin will avoid all specifics when possible, and concentrate instead on cultural resentment. Mockery of me is mockery of the ordinary American out there, I'm a good conservative girl, my beliefs are their beliefs, etc etc.
At this point, it'll all be about shoring up the base, by fueling resentment. It's the only play left for her.
Same speechwriters are writing more zingers for her, and she'll use those to avoid giving specific answers to specific questions.
And of course, if she's asked again, in the debate, What magazines do you read?or "What Supreme Court decision do you disagree with?, she'll be prepared.
But especially, watch out for the zingers.
The media loves that shit, so if she feeds 'em enough of it, all will be forgiven . . .
And of course, remember, during one debate she had colored coded note cards...
Her "trainers" suck. LOL!!!
She's a model for 'The Peter Principle'.
the majority of the USA have no idea that "right to privacy" has anything to do with roe vs wade.
Harry Reid told reporters today if no bailout then a major insurance company, one everyone knows, would file for bankruptcy.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/P...sonalFinance/ ...
Any guesses as to which major insurance company?
If this is AIG, then this should tell everyone why this bailout plan must be a no go. If it is AIG then the government is pushing another $700 billion in order to make sure it gets back the $85 billion already wasted on AIG. You can count in many more trillions to follow after the bailout chasing the prior lost money. Genius.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/PersonalFinance/...
And I'm pretty sure that prior to and immediately after Katrina they had cut back insuring against flood / wind in areas prone to hurricanes...
Tonight, if I were Palin, I'd be drinking. Heavily.
No wonder McCain's eye is getting all twitchy, he knows it's over.
That's my best case.
Sorry, Busboy, but your lady isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.
Nuff said....
Remember when liberals were saying they were moving to Canada after Bush won?
I've been telling a conservative at work that he's going to have to move to Mexico after Obama wins.
Think about it: No annoying government programs, health care only for those who can afford it; a corrupt corporate/political ruling class ready to use their power to keep the rabble in their place, and sweat shops everywhere.
It's a wingnut's dream!
Either it's constitutional or not--the states can take away your constitutional rights.
I'd bet anything that Palin couldn't come up with the right number.
The guy is so infused with his own self worth that he is prone to incredible gaffes. But, I'm sure that the intrepid Gwen will see them coming and cut off his mike....
Really, how much can you really learn AND UNDERSTAND in a couple of days of "cramming"? This really is a failure of McCain, for picking a grossly unqualified person. And a failure of his campaign staff for trying to cram in "talking points" without taking the time to explain the terminology they expect her to use.
Now all of a sudden she is McCain's running mate and has to act like a real American politician, and she plainly can't do it in the time she has. I think its a real possibility that she might not even know how many justices are on the Supreme Court.
She clearly has no natural interest in how the world works, economics, foreign policy, national affairs or anything outside her tiny fundamentalist world.
WHY is she still on the ticket?