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AMERICAblog: Sarah Palin is my mom, without the foreign policy experience

  • lauren1959 · 1 year ago
    Can any one find out how many STATES she's visited? Cities in the US? Since she allegedly has her hand on the pulse of the common folk, seems relevant to me.
  • Soundboy_jeff_meanie · 1 year ago
    well... she doesn't like to fly that much... unless her water beaks in Texas.
  • Gorgonzola · 1 year ago
    Think about it. God forbid, something happens to President John McCain and is incapable of carrying out his duties. Sarah gets to deal with Osama Bin Laden, Amadinejad, Hugo Chavez, Putin, Medvidev, Hu Jingau etc. Come to think of it compared to the idiot we have now, this may be an improvement.
  • Soundboy_jeff_meanie · 1 year ago
    new bumper-sticker

    "Hockey Mom Whatshername For President!"
  • bacalove · 1 year ago
    Sarah Palin is not only less experienced and less qualified than Barack, she seems to lack the intellectual curiosity, or unwillingness, and depth to probe and understand the important and complexing problems/issues knocking at our door today. For example, Palin offhandedly asked CNBC anchor Larry Kudlow in July "What is it exactly that the vice president does all day?" And, if she does not know what a VP does we can be assured she does not know what a President does, and yet she will be Just a Heartbeat Away, given McCain's age and health status! And when asked about her stance on Iraq by Alaskan Daily, Palin answers "I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq. (Just what major policy decisions has Ms. Palin introduced and how informed is she on national and international affairs)? She goes on to say that she heard on the news about the new deployments"! Operative phrase -- Heard on the News! That is an outrageous statement for someone who is supposed to have an intellectual grasp on national issues and instead not have any pertinent view on the most pressing and urgent problem of our time, and does not feel a duty or responsibility to find out as much information about this problem as she can. I am sure she has constituents in Iraq and son to soon be deployed there also you would think that she would have some knowledge about this situation! Will she have this same nonchalant attitude about Iran, and Georgia, both pressing problems? Does this sound like someone who is truly intelligent or an Airhead? And, was she truly vetted?

    Next they are trying to paint her as a Reformer, someone who fights Corruption, a woman who is now under a messy Investigation of her own Ethics by the Alaskan legislature (troopergate), hardly seems the reformer they want to pretend she is. A maverick? Sarah Palin has approved 26 billion dollar oil-pipeline for a Canadian business which will hire Canadians and not people here in the United States and a very big proponent of drilling, instead of really focusing on newer 21st century ways of dealing with our energy crisis. She is not an energy expert she is an oil expert, so its still about big oil and more of the same -- The old vs. the new!

    David Frum a Republican strategist says "John McCain for all his white hair who represents the risky choice, while it is Barack Obama who offers cautious, steady, predictable governance. Here’s I fear the worst harm that may be done by this selection. The McCain campaign’s slogan is "country first." It’s a good slogan, and it aptly describes John McCain, one of the most self-sacrificing, gallant, and honorable men ever to seek the presidency. But question: If it were your decision, and you were putting your country first, would you put an untested small-town mayor a heartbeat away from the president?"

    Lastly, McCain's and GOP's ploy to go after Hillary Clinton's disaffected voters proves to the world how really pathetic the Republican party has become that they will try any trick in the book to keep the power in the hands of big oil and special interest and out of the hands of the people where it belongs. In this pick they are putting American people last and taking a huge risk with this country. And, should a Presidential candidate play Russian roulette with the people's business? It is telling of McCain's character and judgment that with all the problems we face here today, he did not have the People's interest at heart in this V.P. pick but rather a desire to win for winnings sake and did not think of the consequences of his actions or maybe did not care what it would mean for this country if she were to be sworn in as President of the United States! And, ironically, the very things he accused Barack of being (which he is not) -- empty suit, no experience -- he got in his own V.P. Pick, Sarah Palin, who clearly is not as intelligent as they want you to beleive and it is she who is lacking on national issues and woefully uninformed.
  • Soundboy_jeff_meanie · 1 year ago
    The scary thing is that just about everyone on this blog has more understanding of what's going in the world and the US today than palin does.

    and that includes busboy!

    scary.
  • John Aravosis · 1 year ago
    You're right, Busboy is more qualified. Now I'm scared. And a bit confused too.
  • Wisconsin Liberal · 1 year ago
    Hey if she is qualified, then the mayor of New Orleans is way over qualified!!
  • brb915 · 1 year ago
    Yeah folks, before you can REFORM, you need to know WTF you're reforming
  • Soundboy_jeff_meanie · 1 year ago
    John,

    Does your mom ever dress like this? http://nachofoto.com/photo-of-Sarah-Palin-high-...

    I'm not a photoshop expert, I dabble... I don't think this is photoshopped though.
  • KarenMrsLloydRichards · 1 year ago
    It's not. Rush is right; she's a babe, a total babe!
  • Indigo · 1 year ago
    It was very rude of your mom's friends to point out any resemblance between her and Annie Oakley Palin. No such thing. Your mom looks like a nice lady. Ms Palin looks like a fundie-snot, complete with beauty queen sneer. There's a vast difference and your mom's so-called friends owe her an apology.
  • Soundboy_jeff_meanie · 1 year ago
    fundie-snot?

    I was think more "ex-Penthouse Pet"
  • Indigo · 1 year ago
    The photo you posted validates that comment. !
  • ADLEED · 1 year ago
    But, can she stalk, hunt, shoot and prepare moose burgers for the local soccer team? Chicago has moose herds, correct ?
  • Soundboy_jeff_meanie · 1 year ago
    granted, if the country keeps on the same political and economical track... those will be much sought after talents.
  • AdrianBrowne · 1 year ago
    Joanne Worley is who I first thought of when I saw Sarah Palin

    http://www.webpan.com/thelaughin/images/show/jo...
  • bikny · 1 year ago
    But Bush had never been out of the country before he became president. Oh, wait that didn't turn out very well. I wish the McCain campaign would admit that this woman was not vetted.

    By the way, my Mom looked exactly like Jackie Kennedy and the older George Clooney gets the more he looks like my Dad.
  • grandma · 1 year ago
    Palin has a BS degree in Journalism from U of Idaho.....
    McBrainless graduated 894 in a class of 899 from the naval academy.

    Most anyone would be better qualified than either of these two.

    Would love to see someone in the cable news media point out the discrepencies in the education levels of McBrainless/Palin as compared to Obama and Biden.

    Time for a change.........this country is in deep doo doo....and a couple dodo's in the White House is the last thing we need.

    Obama/Biden '08 !!
  • Soundboy_jeff_meanie · 1 year ago
    someone asked in a previous thread... Where is vicki isman??

    umm... she doesn't have "mono" or something, does she?
  • AdrianBrowne · 1 year ago
    If Palin becomes president I wonder if she'll propose a new holiday: Secret Grandmother's Day.
  • KarenMrsLloydRichards · 1 year ago
    New acronym, specially for the Gov: SGILF.
  • kladinvt · 1 year ago
    She actually reminds me of Elaine Benes but she's probably not as good a dancer.
  • KarenMrsLloydRichards · 1 year ago
    John, John, John! But you're a childless homosexual and Governor Palin is a fertile mother (and possibly, grandmother). So, you are NOT more qualified than she is, according to the GOP. Orchids and cats are no substitutes for adorable, bouncing babies and young girl-children on the cusp of womanhood and a war-hero son!
  • Soundboy_jeff_meanie · 1 year ago
    umm... but while she's playing VP... her husband is a single parent.

    the chri$tian right thing that's a big no-no... or maybe that only applies to gay couples.
  • dad · 1 year ago
    i am certain you both have more foreign policy experience
  • ivyfree · 1 year ago
    I don't think Dumbya had been out of the US when he was selected president. I don't think actual knowledge is considered an asset by republicans.