tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812774427465680804.post6620151871309783840..comments2023-03-25T08:17:32.396-04:00Comments on Independent-American: Are Republicans Souring on Palin?Independent-Americanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04235658418097787668noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812774427465680804.post-59008975352151078222009-04-02T12:04:00.000-04:002009-04-02T12:04:00.000-04:00Jimmy Carter was highly intelligent and look where...Jimmy Carter was highly intelligent and look where that got us. Good point.Harrisonhttp://harrisonprice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812774427465680804.post-71007595841268222009-04-02T10:26:00.000-04:002009-04-02T10:26:00.000-04:00I'd like to see a similar line up of Republicans a...I'd like to see a similar line up of Republicans and how many of THOSE would fail the past taxes test. I get the impression that all these folks are the "victims" of a deeper and more thorough vetting process.<BR/><BR/>Millions of Americans fail that test which is why the IRS has an amendment form - to allow you to alter your past filings and pay the difference.<BR/><BR/>The Republicans have had their share of folks failing the vetting process for sometimes pretty stupid stuff - how about those a while back that failed to pay taxes on domestic servants?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578145425454731854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812774427465680804.post-74173760833039617762009-04-02T07:01:00.000-04:002009-04-02T07:01:00.000-04:00The big difference between Palin and Obama is inte...The big difference between Palin and Obama is intelligence. And quality of education. And, of course, she is a Republican (and one of the worst kinds of Republicans, at that) - <B>and</B> experience. She <B>may</B> well be on her way to become the most hated politician in Alaska. She is what Republicans like in a woman: dumb and fertile.<BR/><BR/>Harrison, of course, brings up the Repugnant "present" myth without knowing what that means in Illinois. Or caring since truth is not a thing that appeals to Repugnants particularly in political discourse. And the "57 state" incident. All one has to do is look at what the right wing made out of that: some kind of muslim signal or something. I don't understand their twisted minds so I never understood why they did anything but laugh at it. They wound up looking freakish, as usual.<BR/><BR/>True, all politicians make gaffes. Bush made hundreds of them but no one particularly picked on him about them except the comedians to whom he provided rich material. I'm sure Obama will provide similar material. So what is the difference with Palin's gaffes? They aren't gaffes. They are a measure of her ignorance. She <B>meant</B> them.Oldfarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267977923281207057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812774427465680804.post-8517428185063769382009-04-01T23:11:00.000-04:002009-04-01T23:11:00.000-04:00Experience is one part of the equation while it is...Experience is one part of the equation while it is not the total picture it does count a great deal. We still have some time to see how Obama does. Maybe he will rise to the occasion but I have my doubts. Palin will probably be a flash in the pan. Early front runners never make it too far overall.Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845915135831361834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812774427465680804.post-3197154205320963282009-04-01T23:08:00.000-04:002009-04-01T23:08:00.000-04:00To be fair to Palin and Obama, experience really d...To be fair to Palin and Obama, experience really doesn't matter for the presidency, as history shows that some of our best presidents had little of it while some of our worst presidents had a lot. R is right about Palin needing to get her subordinates in line if she wants to make a serious run in 2012. Otherwise, she'll be a laughing stock, if she isn't already.Independent-Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04235658418097787668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812774427465680804.post-7500689854337416032009-04-01T20:50:00.000-04:002009-04-01T20:50:00.000-04:00And what experience did Barack Obama have? A term...And what experience did Barack Obama have? A term in the Senate where he voted "present" most of the time and was a "community organizer" before that. Pretty thin CV if you ask me. When our current president ran for office he gave a speech talking about all 57 states he visited... so don't claim that Palin or anybody else is the only person to ever make a gaffe.<BR/><BR/>And how many of Obama's picks didn't pay their taxes again?Harrisonhttp://harrisonprice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812774427465680804.post-51987952885013206072009-04-01T14:48:00.000-04:002009-04-01T14:48:00.000-04:00BS. Palin didn't GET a raw deal, she simply fails ...BS. Palin didn't GET a raw deal, she simply fails at what counts - dealing fairly and equitably with her peers and even her party mates.<BR/><BR/>If she can't get her subordinates under control as a Governor, what the hell makes anyone think she can do it as a VP - or worse, as POTUS?<BR/><BR/>I've got news for you, POTUS is the CEO of the largest hierarchical bureaucracy the world has ever seen. It beats the pants off of the government of Alaska, and just the Office of the President is a fairly large organization all by itself.<BR/><BR/>If Palin wants to be POTUS, she needs about another fifteen years of experience if her recent gaffs are any indication!rwahrensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812774427465680804.post-28806407009990677702009-04-01T13:36:00.000-04:002009-04-01T13:36:00.000-04:00Palin is a caricature for those on both sides. I ...Palin is a caricature for those on both sides. I think if she was less good looking and didn't do all those "manly outdoor" things like hunting it would be a different story. The feminist writer Camille Paglia thinks she got a raw deal and I agree.Harrisonhttp://harrisonprice.comnoreply@blogger.com