Friday, July 10, 2009

With Sarah Palin, We Should Never Underestimate How Stupid We Are

Posted by Pete Kotz on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:54 AM

click to enlarge There wasn't much between his ears either, according to Margaret Thatcher
  • There wasn't much between his ears either, according to Margaret Thatcher
Reader Michael Child notes that despite Sarah Palin's seeming stupidity, she reminds him of another not-so-bright guy who became a national hero: One has to be amazed at Sarah Palin's political skill, all the media outlets are running her quote that she is "not a quitter," days after she, well, quit. Simultaneously, the woman is able to claim she is victimized by the media. Many are tempted to dismiss Ms. Palin as a woman who has shown the in spite of her political skills, she is not Presidential material. Of course, a poll reveals that 7 out of 10 Republicans would vote for her for President. How did this happen? How did one of the only two viable political parties in the nation come to see as its standard-bearer a woman so devoid of the skills, demeanor and temperament required of a President? I remember another consummate politician, a man considered to be a joke by many in his own party, a man who disdained detail, took pride in his lack of knowledge of world issues, a man who lowered the bar for national leadership to the point that any charismatic persona who hates government could have a big seat at the Republican party. That man was Ronald Reagan, revered by many as a hero, who came from the fringes to become President. Did it matter that Maggie Thatcher once said, "Poor fellow. There's nothing between his ears." No. In fact, he took such estimations as evidence of his genuine connection to The Common Man. Let's not forget how painfully stupid American voters can be. Many people still see Sarah Palin as a potential Presidential. Yes, it can happen here, again. --Michael Child

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Pete Kotz you are a jackass

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Posted by Larry on 07/10/2009 at 12:37 PM

Agreed. Ronald Reagan was a moron. Funny how no one remembers the Iran contra scandal and just praise him for this failed economic policies. Bloody stupid yanks.

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Posted by Hashaam on 07/10/2009 at 2:13 PM

I'm no fan of Reagan's, but at least he could put a sentence together.

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Posted by nm on 07/10/2009 at 2:30 PM

Larry, please note the author of a post before flinging insults. Otherwise, the ass is you.

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Posted by Aunt B. on 07/10/2009 at 2:47 PM

Your comments are seemingly negative, did you have mommy issues growing up as a child. Were you repeatedly beaten as a child? Were you tormented and bullied by the other children. I am just trying to determine why you feel you have the right to call someone who is a "State Governor" stupid. So I guess you believe everyone in the beautiful state of Alaska is stupid. Well why not comment on everyone in the United States, since we've elected three jackasses in the last three presidential primaries. The makeable thing about Governor Palin is she is a woman is stands with a great deal of prestige and you, you are a piss ant columnist who is gets his thrills by picking on innocent individuals. U ARE A REAL POS-

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Posted by Ray Ban on 07/10/2009 at 2:51 PM

On the night Sarah Palin gave her speech at the GOP convention, Bill Hobbs was apparently near orgasm and declared on his blog, "The new Ronald Reagan wears heels." (I'm assuming he was referring to Palin and not, say, Mark Sanford.)
One suspects a hundred years from now, Republicans will still be in search of the New Reagan.

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Posted by Marvin on 07/10/2009 at 2:59 PM

nm says:
I'm no fan of Reagan's, but at least he could put a sentence together.
Are you suggesting Palin can? Have you read the transcript of anything she has ever said? Take her resignation for example, rambling, babbling ditsy woman.
I just hope she stays out there talking, and I hope she is the nominee for the GOP in '12.

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Posted by Will Barrow on 07/10/2009 at 3:06 PM

NM....my apologies. I just re-read your post and I completely misunderestimated what you said. (my attempt at humor here)
But really, have you read the words she said while resigning? And then there is the infamous Katie Couric interview. It's really more impactful when you read the words she said, or tried to say. That way you don't get lost in the winks and the pageant contestant smile.

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Posted by Will Barrow on 07/10/2009 at 3:16 PM

Will,
My guess is that you fully formed your opinion of Sarah from the Katie Couric interview. Which, I agree, was very unflattering. My question for you is have you ever paid attention to Obama when he speaks without his teleprompter? He sounds like a bumbling fool. "Ah, ah, ah"....Even Harvard educated people can sound like idiots when they are caught off guard. I would just like to know how many retakes he got to do on his interviews. It is nice when reporters work with you instead of pouncing on you at the first opportunity. You know why I like Sarah Palin? Because she agrees with the same basic values that I do and she is a REAL PERSON. Not the poser that Obama is that just says what people want to hear. The real test will be where he takes this country...I am afraid and you should be too.

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Posted by Brandy on 07/10/2009 at 6:50 PM

Ronald Reagan was the best actor the Republicans ever elected to an office, well, of course, its a long list, so saying "best" is a stretch. There's Sony Bono, Arnold Arnold Scwarzenegger, Fred "Gopher from Love Boat" Gandy, Fred Thomson, Alan Autry, Shirley Temple, and of course, ya can't forget Memphis Mayoral candidate, Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Republicans, they hate Hollywood, but they love to let them Hollywood folks run their government. :)

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Posted by Kingfish on 07/10/2009 at 7:11 PM

Palin is nearly incomprehensible and she makes 10 times as much sense as our current president. Sad times.

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Posted by Doug on 07/10/2009 at 7:22 PM

That Obama and his teleprompter. I tell ya, he's nothing without one. Sure, Condeleeza Rice said "ah" all the time too, but somehow with her, it made her seem more REAL. When Sarah Palin read her prepared remarks (which some crazy people called rambling, incoherent and nonsensical) announcing she was quitting - uh, I mean taking her fight to save America to a higher place - she read them from NOTES. Not some poser teleprompter. That's how REAL people do it. Not with teleprompters, which Obama uses a lot of. I think he's got like a thousand of them, because he wears them out so quickly. I tell ya, we should require that the next president we elect not use a teleprompter EVER! That would leave Obama out, because he uses them all the time! He can hardly speak without one! Sarah in 2012! She'll never use a teleprompter for America!

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Posted by Candy on 07/10/2009 at 7:45 PM

"She'll never use a teleprompter for America!"
You should go into the bumper sticker business.

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Posted by Matt S. on 07/10/2009 at 10:12 PM

What's this obsession with the President's use of a teleprompter? The only difference between reading prepared notes and a teleprompter is technology.

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Posted by Patrick on 07/11/2009 at 9:21 AM

oh my god. hehe

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Posted by quigree on 07/24/2009 at 5:31 PM
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