Let’s talk Sarah
When Sarah Palin was first introduced as the vice president choice of John McCain, a choice that blindsided everybody, I initially thought this was a pretty smart move. Her writer prepared speech was delivered enthusiastically and with passion. It also didn’t hurt the words were coming from an attractive middle aged woman. I thought it was a pretty smart attack on Democrats, a way to lure some avid Hilary supporters away although the very idea that you would vote for a candidate simply based on their genitalia is rather ridiculous. Hilary and Sarah couldn’t be more different on their political viewpoints. Any person that would have swung across party lines with the Palin choice was a little low in brain octane in my opinion.
Ok anyway, like I said I never heard of the woman before and based on her one speech I heard she sounded like a decent choice. Unfortunately for the republicans they were unable to bound and gag her for the rest of the campaign and lock her in a trunk. Sarah quickly exposed herself as an unqualified, bible thumping, gun toting, paper bulldog who embarrassed herself and the McCain campaign consistently every time she was allowed to speak without a script. I mean the Katie Couric interview was astonishing as well as the one she did with Chris Wallace. The only thing Sarah appeared good at was beating the shit out of certain key phrases that the republican puppet masters wanted her to say like “maverick”, “Joe the Plumber”, “Get er done”, “Hockey mom” and infinite basketball to politics analogies.
To me, the woman came off as incredibly outclassed for the position she was meant to take on and I believe I would have that viewpoint regardless of my political orientation. I didn’t need another dummy in the White House, regardless of party.
Anyway, the whole reason I even bring this up is on Facebook a former high school buddy of mine Tom has been very vocal in his support for Sarah Palin. He seems to think that she is just a terrific up and coming political figure and can basically do no wrong in his book. He even justified her quitting her elected position as governor because she was getting too much heat. That is just what I am looking for in a leader, someone that bails if they are scrutinized too closely.
When I heard Sarah’s speech she gave when she quit I was comforted to know that she had not lost one ounce of her ability to make rambling, nonsensical statements that are filled with nothing but empty metaphors that make no real sense. I mean seriously, how can you listen to that “I quit” speech and feel like this is what you want in the White House?
Tom also can’t stand Obama and seems to think that pretty much every single move he has made since he entered office was a bad one. He appears to be against the bail outs, stimulus packages, and various other measures that have been taken and in some cases continued from the Bush administration. These measures were taken in response to being handed the worst financial condition EVER from a prior administration. If Obama’s moves have been all wrong I would like to know what course of action would have been preferred by the naysayers? Should we let financial institutions and auto industry go belly up and just tell the millions of people losing their life savings and/or their jobs “tough shit” that is they way things go?
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think Obama walks on water. Tom made an interesting post about all of the “Czars” that Obama has appointed and I already mentioned my displeasure with the Cap & Trade plan that is in congress right now. I think a lot of the ideals that Obama spoke of when campaigning are getting drug through the mud of the entrenched political juggernaut that runs the legislative branch of government. Obama can’t wave a magic wand and make all of that bullshit go away. He has to try to work with the scum that have been there for years to try to get the best legislation possible out of congress. It seems that is a more difficult task than he thought.
I’m not a supporter of welfare mentality, big brother government or socialism. I’m also not a fan of rich people paying smaller tax percentages than Joe the Plumber, Dick Cheyney (f you I’ll do what I want) politics, orchestrated wars, rich insurance companies laughing at millions of uninsured Americans, or unregulated, greed driven money grabbing. Navigating a path down the middle of those two points seems to be close to unreachable.
I respect Tom’s opinion and I think he is a very smart guy which is all the more reason I am astonished that he thinks so highly of Sarah Palin and thinks SO negatively of Obama. In fact I encouraged him to be my guest commentator for the day so he can offer his view on the issues. I hope he does.
Thomas Slovik
Sarah Palin’s introduction to US politics did come as a bit of a shock. No one, except maybe Glenn Beck predicted that she could be considered for the position of VP to John McCain. Who is this woman ? Why did McCain choose her over so many other more obvious choices ? Only he and his team know.
My assumption is, McCain was a stuffy, non-charismatic, typical run of the mill DC molded career politician. Perhaps he saw the desire for real CHANGE and saw that in Mrs. Palin. He saw a fearless (don’t laugh more on that in a bit), aggressive, charismatic, breath of fresh air in the unknown from Wasilla. I believe its what kept him as close as he was in the election. Had he picked Liberman, his other top choice, he would have been completely CRUSHED in November.
Shaun, my old school chum has invited me to counterpoint his blog on the bible thumping, wolf slaughtering, ‘tard birthing dummy from Alaska who nearly became this country’s first WOMAN Vice president. I welcome the opportunity to explain why I feel she is qualified and just may be exactly what this country is looking for. Gloves are off Shaun, but in a friendly sparring kind of way. I celebrate the ability that we have in this country to have and voice differing opinions. It is important that we can keep that form of dialog. And in an intelligent way too. Not in the F-U A-HOLE way but in a good healthy debate, get the blood flowing (in the veins) and ideas tossed about debate. I’m not always right. You’re not always right. Our readers aren’t always right. Even though we sometimes think we are. Good show.
Allow me to take Shaun’s point in chronological order and address them accordingly:
A: He points out Sarah’s annoying over use of catch phrases like “Maverick”; “Drill Baby Drill”; “Joe the Plumber” and “Git ‘er done”. I’ll add “Lipstick on a Pit-bull” “Read My Lipstick” and “Say it ain’t so Joe” to that list. Technically though, “Maverick” was McCain’s own catch phrase about himself that he had been using for years. “Git’ er Done” is Larry the Cable guy’s signature line and “Joe the Plumber” was the press’ concoction because Wurzelbacher was to much of a mouth full for the bubblehead reporters out there. But no need to split hairs.
You want to talk CATCH PHRASES !!!
“HOPE & CHANGE”; “CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN” and the ever irritating “YES WE CAN” over and over again chanted upon high like HITLERS brainwashed brown shirt youth. Even to the point that school children were being prostituted by their parents to do a pathetic You Tube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdPSqL9_mfM.
Yes we can can can, yes we can can can. MY GOD !! WHAT THE FRIG WAS THAT !?!
B: Shaun calls her unqualified. Lets explore the qualifications of the candidates shall we?
Joe Biden: City Councilman 2 years; Senator 36 years
John McCain: Senator / Congressman 26 years; Decorated war hero; Chairman and member of numerous House and Senate Committees
Sarah Palin: City Councilwoman 3 years; Mayor 6 years; Governor 2.5 years (resigned – more on that later)
Barack Obama: State Legislator (7 years); Senator (3 years)
Ok… 3 years as a senator, pretty good eh ? More experienced than Sarah you say ? NOT SO FAST BUNKY. PEBO announced his candidacy Feb 10, 2007. Being elected to his Senate seat in January 2005, that only gives him really 2 years as a “working” Senator. You now as well as I do that Hillary, Juan McCain and PEBO did LITTLE in their Senatorial duties while on their respective campaigns. Which brings me to point C:
C: Sarah is a quitter ?; Shaun even suggested that I suggested she quit “because she was getting too much heat.”. Did you not read my entire post ? Try again, I’ll wait. http://www.broonsbrain.com/detail_dump.php?key=78
I pointed out the multitude of reasons she stepped down. Not once did I say because she couldn’t take the heat. She stepped down for Fiscal Responsibility (personal and professional); to divert attention away from her State and its unnecessary legal entanglements with the continual (and so far all unfounded) ethics suits and to possibly run for another loftier position. Not to mention the private cash she can earn from public appearances benefiting other candidates for other office across the country. As a governor, in such a remote location, that would show complete irresponsibility on her part to be jetting off to say Texas and Florida every other week when she should be running her state from her EXECUTIVE seat.
That brings me to McCain and PEBO. What good did they do for their constituents while they were off campaigning for nearly 1 1/2 years !?! And they had the audacity to still collect that paycheck for doing NOTHING during that time. Oh yeah there was the dog & pony show in October 2008 when they ran back to Washington to aid in the talks over the financial crisis. Give me a break. PHOTO OP, for BOTH OF THEM !!!
D: Sarah is dumb. Her resignation speech was… how did Shaun put it… rambling, nonsensical statements that are filled with nothing but empty metaphors that make no real sense. I am so sorry that she stood there WITHOUT A TELEPROMPTER TO READ FROM and gave that resignation speech from the heart, no prepared flowery words, just her, talking to the press that she KNOWS hates her. Same deal with Couric and Gibson interviews. Those two reporters went in there with something to prove and she wasn’t prepared for it. PEBO has not faced a tough interview YET except perhaps with Bill O’Reilly. And that wasn’t really that tough as Bill is a class act and doesn’t get into attack dog mode unless provoked. Take away PEBO’s crutch and he’s dumber than she is. He is a great reader… not a great speaker. There is a giant difference. I want somebody that can speak to me like a human being. Not somebody that WEIGHS EVERY FRIGGIN WORD and talks over my head. I respect the fact that she doesn’t often use a prompter and speaks to us, the American people, as another person, rather than from on high as some supreme being.
No I don’t HATE PEBO. I hate his lies and his policies. Yes, he inherited a bad situation. He’s making it worse. EXPONENTIALLY WORSE !!! Fix the economy (but no one can… it fixes itself – always has) Don’t touch CAP & TRADE (pointless) and leave Health Care ALONE !!! Fix the economy first, stupid. That’s the bad thing you inherited. Fix it.. but you can’t, but at least try. No… EVERYTHING he has proposed has only made things worse.
There should have been no bailouts for anyone, ever. Bush started that ball rolling… the bastard. The free market is just that… free. If a company made bad decisions, then it should fail. GM, Goldman Sachs, Chrysler… whoever. All that has been done, is the eventual demise of things delayed. GM will be in worse shape than if left to fail and then bailed out by private industry. It still has the same terminal cancer that brought on its death, it’s just now it is wearing a government wig to make it “look better”.
You say “Should we let financial institutions and auto industry go belly up and just tell the millions of people losing their life savings and/or their jobs ”tough shit” that is they way things go? Yepper !!! Maybe you won’t be so reckless the next time. What has any of these “risk takers” learned ? That there’s a safety net. You say you are not a supporter of the WELFARE MENTALITY. What are all these the bailouts and stimulus dollars but a WELFARE MENTALITY.
If left alone, yes there would have been some pain, THERE IS ANYWAY! Yes, there would have been loss, THERE IS ANYWAY! The market was simply correcting itself. Things were too good for way to long. Did anyone out there sell property between 1990 and 2008 ? How much profit did you make on how little investment ? I made out like a bandit more than once and enjoyed the hell out of it. Now those days are gone. So goes the cycle. The economy is a living breathing entity. It needs some general regulation, but overall it will take care of itself. Government intrusion of any kind only disrupts the normal ebb and flow.
Shaun, I respect you position. Sarah does come off looking like a twit at times. Just like you and I with the goofy things we say. That’s why I like her. I think she thinks like I do. I think she would care about me and my family as a mother cares about her own. Politicians are disconnected from US. WE EMPLOY THEM. They all seem to forget that. I like that she still goes to the drive up for Happy Meals for her kids and that she will shop at Wal-Mart for diapers. She gets it. She feels what you and I feel as opposed to the usual Washington elite who look down on us from their lofty perches. AND THAT’S BOTH D’S & R’S. This is where Sarah’s popularity comes from, with me and with many others. She doesn’t need to be the world savvy polished political machine to get the job done. That’s what STAFF is for (NOT CZARS EITHER).
Simple analogy.
Who would you trust your kids with ?
Who would they have the most fun with ?
Who would they be safest with ?
Who would watch out for them best ? (Not in a “motherly” way but just in general.)
Think about that for a while and maybe you’ll understand why I feel safer with her watching over the families of America.