Want Proof Sarah Palin Is A Great Choice…?
Posted by Dirty Harry on Friday, August 29th, 2008
Flip through the cable stations. After Palin’s knock out speech (sorry, Mom), the liberal media looks like they just got news of a death in the family.
Is that a black armband on Andrea Mitchell?
Please, Democrats, please diminish another woman’s record. Please, Democrats, please let’s have a debate on experience.
Update: Andrea Mitchell just said — actually said! — that Palin could be in trouble because Sen. Ted Stevens ran commercials endorsing her.
Please, Democrats, please let’s have a guilt by association debate.
ANOTHER UPDATE: Some unbelievably awful woman on MSNBC just called Palin’s speaking style, “aw-shucks.” Now, how unforgivably stupid and out of touch must you be to think that’s a bad thing. These are the same idiots who thought The Little Messiah declaring himself a citizen of the word in front of 200,000 fanatical Germans was a good thing.
Sarah Palin is small town. Sarah Palin is the real deal; a working mother who at 44 years of age has real executive experience. I’ll take that over some neighborhood organizer who sat in a racist church for twenty years — in-between tea parties with an unrepentant terrorist — and then spent three of his fours years in the Senate running for President or missing committee meetings.
Did anyone else notice that not once last night did Obama mention 9/11?
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Horace Wardon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:03 am 1exactly! John Edwards endorsed Obama. Bring it on!
Horace Wardon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:03 am 2HOT FOR VP !!!!!!!!
Stephanieon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:10 am 3LOL! Your kidding me. OMG if they go tooth and dagger after her the feminists will band together and go nuts. Not because they agree with a word she said but because it would yet be another proof positive that the MSM is in their views sexist. HA HA HA!
Christianon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:10 am 4I’m definitely warming up to her. She’s very humble and quite sharp-could prove to be an inspired choice based on personality and likeability (maybe not on experience, but there’s no such thing as a dream candidate)
Christianon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:11 am 5>>John Edwards endorsed Obama.
And so did Tony Rezko, Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Hamas…
fiestamomon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:15 am 6MSNBC just had Mika Brzenski (sp?) on. She was trashing what Palin was wearing, and her high pitched voice! Typical elitist lib.
Robert Lindseyon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:15 am 7I wonder if Obama now wishes he had picked Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
Stephanieon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:18 am 8I am wondering now if Hodean and his compadres had wished they had been NICER to Hillary. HEH!
liam degnanon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:19 am 9this is huge. i dont see where the dems can go now. the joy will come tonight as matthews and oberman spit all over the camera lens trying to explain the good side of this for the libs. chris will be asking half hour long questions and oberman will be beating his head on the desk after he throws his papers. i love it. the first woman vp will be a conservative Republican union member. mother of five with a son serving in Iraq.
GMKon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:22 am 10I’ve been reading this morning and, identity politics aside, she makes sense as a reform candidate. She got where she is exposing Republican corruption in Alaska (and Alaska is a real shame on the Republican brand in general). McCain already has reformer credentials and this stays with that theme and I would bet, defines the theme he’s going to run with here in the endgame.
Horace Wardon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:26 am 11You’re exactly right. Andrea Mitchell would have more joy anchoring a funeral.
Stephanieon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:27 am 12A small BTW I didn’t realize Gov. Palins voice was high pitched. Is Mika some sort of Vampire bat? Just asking.
Stickwick Staperson 29 Aug 2008 at 10:35 am 13You have got to see the comments about Palin over at the DailyKos. They’re soiling themselves.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/29/104611/395/220/578471
Father Caligarion 29 Aug 2008 at 10:36 am 14She doesn’t have a high-pitched voice. I was curious to see if she would have the shrillness that bedevils many female speakers. There is a bit of a Northern accent, dontcha know.
Father Caligarion 29 Aug 2008 at 10:36 am 15No, shrillness, by the way.
Keiraon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:41 am 16My husband works for TransCanada (the pipeline company Palin awarded the pipeline contract to) and she is beloved there for her willingness to fight for hard causes not just easy ones. So, I became aware of her pretty early on and have just been more and more impressed by her stature and achievement.
I hate crying but confess to shedding a few happy tears during her speech. Call it class or chemistry or whatnot but this woman moves me. I never thought I would be so anxious to canvass for McCain (and I was a die-hard Romney fan). Bring on Sarah Barracuda!
My husband said: If Neil Diamond is the man you’ leave me for, Sarah Palin is the woman I’d leave you for.
I’m good with that.
Father Caligarion 29 Aug 2008 at 10:43 am 17And Michael Moore will be happy: she “sent” her “baby” to Iraq.
Tomon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:43 am 18We will finally know for a fact if America is racist or sexist.
(sarcastic)
JDespiritoon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:48 am 19If not for the respect that I have for the sancity of her marriage, I would want to have her babies soooooooooooo bad. NRA? Fishing? Librarian glasses!?
*SWOON*
Can someone please get me a glass of water? how did I end up here on the floor?
JohnJon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:50 am 20I’m thrilled!
Just wanted to join in the celebration.
jrlon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:54 am 21“If we need a bridge, we’ll build it ourselves.”
Yes we can?
No. Yes you can.
Finally, someone in the McCain camp has nailed it.
Father Caligarion 29 Aug 2008 at 10:54 am 22And if McCain wins, Palin will trump Pelosi as the highest-ranking woman in American government.
Jimbo2on 29 Aug 2008 at 10:55 am 23During her speech, I too shed a tear or two….of Joy!
Stephanieon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:57 am 24Hey Caligari if Pelosi gets snotty with her Sara will chew her up and spit her out. You can see it. A Lioness I am telling ya!
a. acaciaon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:59 am 25Gutsy move on McCain’s part, and a far far better choice than Kay Baily Hutchinson. For the first time in, oh, forever it seems, McCain didn’t disappoint the base. Good sign.
Dale Lighton 29 Aug 2008 at 11:02 am 26I’m stoked. We just saw the birth of a superstar. Did anybody notice how neatly she consigned Hillary to the dustbin of history? She praised Geraldine and Hillary and at the same time claimed the future for herself. This woman is scary good!
And she eats meat that she shot herself, and she fishes, races snowmobiles, wears fur, and is raising five kids while governing a State. And she is stunning enough to grace the cover of Vogue magazine. What a woman! Contrast her to Michelle’s whining and Hillary’s incessant outrage and Sarah’s virtues are even more impressive. All I can say is “WOW!”
GMKon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:04 am 27>And if McCain wins, Palin will trump Pelosi as the highest-ranking woman in American government.
If the Republicans have any game at all, that job will be “house minority leader.”
Robert Lindseyon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:08 am 28@Keira, Neil Diamond?
nightflyon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:09 am 29If high-fiving myself about this is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.
Splashon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:15 am 30Remember all that McCain hate from me back in the primaries? Gone. Alllll gone. I totally have a non-sexual crush on that beautiful, beautiful man right now. And a major crush on Sarah Palin. Talk about the total package in every respect.
Way to steal the thunder from both the convention and Hillary’s campaign.
www.roguewavelength.blogspot.com/2008/08/palinmccain-08.html
JGUNSon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:19 am 31If anyone thinks the feminists will shut up about this choice and respect it, all I have to say is “Bill Clinton.” Feminists stopped really caring about women issues and became just another Democrat shill organization long ago..
NeoConJedion 29 Aug 2008 at 11:23 am 32How about the lame-ass Obama campaign’s statement sarcastically stating that Palin was the mayor of a town with 9,000 people???
As if THAT isn’t more experience than that of a “community organizer”, the Hussein camp is mocking an early accomplishment of this woman … unreal!!!
The Ugly Americanon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:25 am 33McCain you magnificent bastard.
I am now officially giddy.
Audietooon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:25 am 34I have danced and clapped on every other thread this am might as well do so here. I am so Happy, I love this woman.and the man who chose her. Now I am courious as to how the First Gentleman will be treated, act. He better be reading some books by or about Mr. Thatcher.
AutonomousSourceon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:25 am 35I don’t post much here, but I gotta throw in my two (Canadian) cents…
I’m blown away. I’m enthusiastic about a politician for the first time in a long time. It’s an odd feeling. I figure it must be similar to what the Obama-maniacs experience (or used to experience, I reckon). It’s nice.
A lot of politics is projection. Obama was so successful because he tapped into the hopes people have for seeing African-Americans succeed. Sarah Palin, as a small-town mayor, small state governor and dedicated mother gives another great place for people to park their hopes.
I wonder if the Democrats realize how sunk they are now. If she doesn’t stumble out of the starting blocks, there’s no way they can win. I predict an 8 point bump for McCain in the polls and a big jump in voter turnout.
Check out this video of her before she hit the big time…
Stephanieon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:34 am 36I think if the Gloria Steinam feminazis come out and dog her tehy will drive women towards her. Its best to just support their Obamunist hopes. I really think McCain just took any bump Obama got from that speech (WHAT SPEECH?!) away.
AutonomousSourceon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:39 am 37A few more cents. Her kids’ names are Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, and Trig. I just love those names…
ArchiCrashon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:42 am 38“Please, Democrats, please let’s have a guilt by association debate.”
And with that line, Harry wins.
I dunno. I’ve never even heard of this girl before today, so I’m not exactly psyched or anything. But putting a woman on the ticket certainly will change the nature of the race. It means Obama won’t be the only ‘historic first’ in the campaign, and the media will either be forced to acknowledge that, or at least tone down the Obama-hype in hopes that thier one-sidedness isn’t obvious to everyone…
Jasonon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:44 am 39You want more proof that Palin is the perfect choice? Check out Hilliary Clinton’s Forum.
http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net/discussion/forumdisplay.php?f=84
Hillary supporters over there are STOKED to see Sarah get the nomination. There are talking heads who claim that Hillary supporters will never vote McCain/Palin, but reading the posts there it’s a completly different story.
All I can say is.
Holey Crap on a Cracker. McCain just landed the greatest political punch in history.
Aubletteon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:50 am 40I never thought that I would say it about McCain, but it’s a Reaganesque move — shore up your base and pick up some unhappy Democrats at the same time.
Sharon Fergusonon 29 Aug 2008 at 11:53 am 41As someone who was ADAMANT not but a few months ago - you wouldnt find anyone more outraged by McCain’s deferment to CFR/Illegal Amnesty/Envirowhack-ism…but now…I have to confess…I stand before you a humbled conservative: I will now be of much lighter heart to cast my vote for McCain. I still have a hard spot in my heart against those three issues that McCain so willingly rubbed conservative noses in, but choosing Palin tells me he is not without redemption. I have hope yet.
Thank you, John McCain. Im glad to be a Republican once more…
Kristion 29 Aug 2008 at 11:58 am 42The libs are still trying to understand how and why Sarah Palin could give birth to her youngest son knowing he would be born with Downe Syndrome. Aborting would be such a simple choice…. for them.
God wouldn’t you just love to know what Hillary said when she found out? Bet it was colorful. And so classy of Palin to commend Hillary on how well she ran her campaign.
Gotta admit, my eyes actually welled up when McCain introduced her and that music played as she came out. Bet Obama peed his pants.
I may not have to hold my nose when I vote for McCain after all.
Kiton 29 Aug 2008 at 12:02 pm 43http://dirtyharrysplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/palin.jpg
Now McCain has won a big point with the “young college male” demographic. (My group)
Sharon Fergusonon 29 Aug 2008 at 12:06 pm 44Kit - ROFL I was getting the feeling about that - you conservative guys are positively orgasmic! its just too funny! FABULOUS, but funny!
Here’s to a McCain/Palin victory in November!!
JohnLockeon 29 Aug 2008 at 12:14 pm 45After seeing her speech and reading up on her, I regret scrubbing her as an ideal choice so hastily. I’m growing more and more excited about her and quickly realizing just how perfect a foil she is to Obama. They’ll try to peg her as inexperienced, especially on foreign policy. But in her short political career she has done and fought for more than Obama has. She, unlike both Obama and Biden, has executive experience. And she is incredibly familiar with the ins and outs of oil politics, which as the Russia/Georgia issue demonstrated, is a key part of foreign policy. The simple fact is, the GOP’s VP candidate is more qualified to be president than the Dem’s presidential candidate. She has the female factor which will bring in forlorn Hillary supporters and demolishes the “rich old white man” image that Dems tack onto the GOP. Her strong small-government stance will attract libertarians and the conservative base. And she is remarkably down-to-earth. A mother of four who enjoys hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and sports and served as the mayor of a small Alaskan town. She is the embodiment of small town America, a completely devastating counter to Obama’s elitism. And just by looking at and listening to her, you can tell that she could easily tear Biden a new one without coming across as a bitch.
And of course we now have, for the first time in history, a VPCILF.
Damn, this is gonna be a fun race.
JohnLockeon 29 Aug 2008 at 12:22 pm 46A mother of four…
Whoops, meant mother of five. Who could forget the child with Down Syndrome whom she decided to keep despite knowing about it before the child was born?
a. acaciaon 29 Aug 2008 at 12:26 pm 47How about the lame-ass Obama campaign’s statement sarcastically stating that Palin was the mayor of a town with 9,000 people???
Yeah, a town in which she REDUCED property taxes by a whooping 60%. I wish she could come to my town and fix things. She did such a bang up job as mayor that she got re-elected in a landslide.
Palin is the most popular governor in America with approval ratings in the 90s, but I’m sure the Obama elites will say it’s only Alaska. The snobbery on display is astonishing.
trzupron 29 Aug 2008 at 12:34 pm 48Too good not to share: a portion of an e-mail sent by my bro (Stosh from da Sticks), commenting on the media’s outrage with the choice:
“Palin was criticized for only being a mayor of a town of 9,000. While Palin was actually leading a town’s government, Obama was trying to figure out how to get a youth employment office out of the East Side and into Roseland.
Palin was criticized for not having any foreign policy experience. While Palin was negotiating with Canada over water issues and Russia over fishing rights, Obama was trying to figure out what he should say to the Berliners to get the Euro-trash vote.
Palin was criticized for not having any military experience. Palin, a lifetime NRA member and avid outdoorswoman has actually fired a gun - Obama, for all we know, is still trying to figure out which end the round comes out of. Oh, and she actually is in charge of something military (the Alaska National Gaurd) - Obama … well, I guess he does run a gang of political hit men.
Lookit, when it comes to experience at the level of town government, state government, national government, hell, even community organizing, Palin beats the snot out of Obama. And she’s running for VICE-PRESIDENT, not President.
Final point - Rush pointed out the John O’Sullivan (former NR editor) told him Margaret Thatcher had about as much foreign policy/military experience as Palin does when she became Prime Minister. She worked out all right - because at her core, she was a real person. As is Palin.”
Johnny Ed's Babyon 29 Aug 2008 at 12:35 pm 49a. acacia
How about one candidate that took a baseball bat to the corruption in her state and one candidate who took the corruption in his city and went to bed with it? The best thing is for the Obama campaign to demean her accomplishments.
wfon 29 Aug 2008 at 12:42 pm 50John Locke - quite right. And as for the foreign policy thing: if something happened to President McCain down the road, what would keep her from appointing an experienced fp hand as her vice president? Since that is apparently good enough for Democrats?
Templaron 29 Aug 2008 at 12:48 pm 51Mixed feelings over this.
On the one hand, Palin seems almost too good to be true with her executive experience and conservatism, but on the other, she’s another case of a relatively young person going into politics while still being parent to small children who will likely be negatively impacted by her position.
Maxtypeon 29 Aug 2008 at 12:49 pm 52Oh what a surprise to wake to this AM!
I’ve been hoping for Governor Palin, but I figured they would go “conventional” and pick Huckabee.
I LOVE this choice! Plus…………………….she’s a babe!
Seriously though-a real woman who has lived a real life,she is just what McCain and the GOP should want in a Vice-President.
wanketteon 29 Aug 2008 at 12:57 pm 53I’m channeling Lionel Ritchie’s “Dancin’ on the Ceiling” right now because I am a huge dork. And because I haven’t been this thrilled by a candidate since my John Anderson days as an undergrad.
I can’t waaaaaaaaiitttttt to hear the ViewBitches talk about Our Sarah!
a. acaciaon 29 Aug 2008 at 1:09 pm 54I can’t waaaaaaaaiitttttt to hear the ViewBitches talk about Our Sarah!
Brace yourself for a dogpile on poor Elizabeth Hasselbeck for being - God help her - the only woman to the right of B. Walters. The hags have to take out their frustrations on somebody.
Carloson 29 Aug 2008 at 1:11 pm 55Watching her speak I actually felt a thrill up my leg. For realz!
trzupron 29 Aug 2008 at 1:16 pm 56Templar (of Doom),
Geeez Temp, I love yer stuff dude, but talk about finding a dark cloud in every silver lining. It’ll be a different life for the wee ones, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a bad one. Every experience is unique (also: every sperm is sacred! every sperm is great!). Different doesn’t have to equate to horrible.
C’mon man. Celebrate!
Rich
Johnny Ed's Babyon 29 Aug 2008 at 1:19 pm 57Templar
I have a feeling their children, especially Twig, will have the finest care and attention possible. Todd and Sarah do not seem the type of parents to stick the kids in day care all day.
Besides if it were Todd the nominee would this really be an issue?
Kevin of Elmhurston 29 Aug 2008 at 1:22 pm 58I was hoping — not expecting, but hoping — for a smart move like this from McCain.
I’m writing another check for the McCain campaign right now.
tranquilitason 29 Aug 2008 at 1:39 pm 59Templar, don’t be a wet blanket. It appears to me that they have an excellent family and I doubt this woman would do anything to harm the family they’ve created. The older daughter was holding the baby and at one point I saw the younger son reach over to touch the baby. No those kids will be ok no matter what job their mom has. And let me put a plug in for her husband. He has to be one fantastic dude.
Blackiswhite, Imperial Agent Provocateuron 29 Aug 2008 at 1:43 pm 60Obambi and Plugs have no where to go over this. Shrillary will never let the DNC forget this, and the thrashing that the Dems will get from this point on will be so terrific that onlookers will not be able to keep from wincing.
Templaron 29 Aug 2008 at 1:46 pm 61Trzupr:
Geeez Temp, I love yer stuff dude, but talk about finding a dark cloud in every silver lining.
Can’t help it, I’m afraid. I’m intimately acquainted with stress and its affect on family life, and I can’t imagine the demands of political office at that level can be particularly beneficial.
Still, the needs of the (national) many outweigh the needs of the (familial) few, I suppose…
It’ll be a different life for the wee ones, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a bad one. Every experience is unique (also: every sperm is sacred! every sperm is great!). Different doesn’t have to equate to horrible.
No, but it doesn’t necesarily mean optimal either.
C’mon man. Celebrate!
I’m getting to that…
Johnny Ed:
Besides if it were Todd the nominee would this really be an issue?
Yep. I felt the same about George Bush on his election.
Christianon 29 Aug 2008 at 1:48 pm 62>>On the one hand, Palin seems almost too good to be true with her executive experience and conservatism, but on the other, she’s another case of a relatively young person going into politics while still being parent to small children who will likely be negatively impacted by her position.
Both my parents worked full time from the time I was 2 years old and I turned out just fine, save for the occasional public indecency charge.
Seriously, in this day and age, do any kids have any full time stay-at-home moms anymore? And why is it that when the woman is a Democrat, no one else complains about the impact of her career on her family? A woman can do anything, apparently, unless she’s a Republican.
Splashon 29 Aug 2008 at 1:49 pm 63Don’t miss Jason’s link to the Hillary Forum. You have to register to see the comments, but it’s worth it. They’re totally declaring for McCain!!! (Or were when I was there earlier.) I’m dumbfounded. In one quick shot he just got disaffected conservatives like me and Hillary fanatics on board.
Speaking of the “town of 9,000 people” comment. That shill for Obama, Jack Cafferty over at CNN, just insulted the whole state as having “13 people and some caribou.” Somebody needs to kick that fool’s flabby white ass ASAP.
Templaron 29 Aug 2008 at 1:50 pm 64Tranquilitas:
Templar, don’t be a wet blanket. It appears to me that they have an excellent family and I doubt this woman would do anything to harm the family they’ve created.
I’m sure they do, and she wouldn’t, but that’s not my point. I’m just saying we should keep in mind that this isn’t going to be the easiest thing for this family to go through. Just look at how George Bush has aged over the past eight years.
Templaron 29 Aug 2008 at 1:53 pm 65Christian:
Seriously, in this day and age, do any kids have any full time stay-at-home moms anymore?
Um, I do, or did, or in any case my younger siblings do, as do most of the families we know.
And why is it that when the woman is a Democrat, no one else complains about the impact of her career on her family?
I would imagine it’s thought that Democratic women don’t care much about their children to begin with.
Carolynon 29 Aug 2008 at 1:58 pm 66This is so weird. I grew up in Eagle River, Alaska. Yup, lived through the Good Friday Quake (you California wussies - you don’t know what a REAL quake is until you have to crawl on your hands and knees for a whole minute just to reach the front door to get out of the house and then stand barefoot in the snow for another 3 minutes to watch trees whip so violently from side to side that their branches touch the ground while the world howls and the mountain moves!) When you’re 12, you crawl out onto railroad ties over a stream to lower a giant hook into the water to snag spawning salmon (yup, that was a naughty). And for her 16th birthday, your big sister gets a 30.06 with scope and bags a Dahl sheep with it. And you can gut a moose. (Do not puncture the stomach - wow, does that stink!) Last but not least, you put yourself through college by working summers as a salmon cannery on the Alaska peninsula where a slow day is ‘only’ 16 hours straight and you sleep with your clothes on because you’re too tired to take them off. (At the end of the summer, you burn those damned clothes because they stink of fish!) And when they catch a King salmon, it’s so big you take turns stuffing your arm into its mouth up to your shoulder and getting your buddies to take a picture of you. When tourists coo over squirrels, you think ‘not enough dark meat’. Because you are cut off from the rest of the country, you call them ‘the lower 48′. And you call new arrivals ‘Chechahcos’ (Eskimo for ‘newcomer’ or ‘tenderfoot’).
Oh, another thing? Alaska has the highest percentage of Ph.D’s — and drunks.
A woman who governs this state can handle anything. Obama will need only the back of her hand.
Dirty Harry's Momon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:00 pm 67Hate to rain on the parade, folks (an aw-shucks word), but Mrs. Palin is under investigation by a special prosecutor in her gloriously corrupt home state. Seems the dear little lady might have fired a fellow (aw-shucks word again) who refused to fire her ex-brother-in-law. She wanted the old ‘bro fired because he was divorcing her sister. Hm. …. Alaska, corruption, Palin, Stevens. Alaska, corruption, Palin, Stevens. The vote to get the special prosecutor was unanimous—by Republicans. Hm.
I am comforted, however, to learn that among her complex executive job, she has taken the time to back lessening or removing the tire tax. This young woman might be a winner after all, Harry.
a. acaciaon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:01 pm 68They’re totally declaring for McCain!!! (Or were when I was there earlier.) I’m dumbfounded.
I hope they keep their word, but it does seem odd. Honestly, ask yourself why would pro-choice women suddenly flip for someone who stands for everything they’re against: pro-life, pro-gun, etc. I don’t think gender-solidarity is enough to change one’s beliefs overnight. But I could be wrong.
Where I see Palin tracking Big Time will be with Independent Women - you know, the ones who haven’t sold their souls to the femiNazi/Social-engineers.
Christianon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:09 pm 69So the biggest and most important question about all of this: do we get to accuse Democrats of being sexist if they don’t vote for the Palin ticket?
JohnLockeon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:11 pm 70Hate to rain on the parade, folks (an aw-shucks word), but Mrs. Palin is under investigation by a special prosecutor in her gloriously corrupt home state. Seems the dear little lady might have fired a fellow (aw-shucks word again) who refused to fire her ex-brother-in-law.
Aw shucks, Mrs. Harry, don’t feel bad. You didn’t rain on our parade at all. Sarah Barracuda has shown a “bring it on” attitude to these allegations, and they’ll soon prove to be unfounded.
Hm. …. Alaska, corruption…
Oh, you mean the same corruption that Palin has adamantly spoken out against? Gee whiz, Mrs. Harry, why don’t you get your gosh darn facts straight?
Outlaw 13on 29 Aug 2008 at 2:11 pm 71No you don’t…it’s not a good start to begin a statement with a lie and then several smart ass remarks.
Such ugliness reeks of something…something other than class that’s for sure.
Christianon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:12 pm 72>>Seriously, in this day and age, do any kids have any full time stay-at-home moms anymore?
>>Um, I do, or did, or in any case my younger siblings do, as do most of the families we know.
Templar-sorry, didn’t mean to imply that’s it’s not cool or modern or such to have or be a stay-at-home mom. My wife is a stay at home mom and I think she’s pretty cool. I just meant that, unfortunately, it’s not as common as it once was.
Christianon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:13 pm 73>>Hm. …. Alaska, corruption…
No, he’s got us there. Alaska is not the pristine model of political honesty and fidelity that other places like Chicago are.
Johnny Ed's Babyon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:13 pm 74DHM:
I don’t think the brother-in-law issue will be a problem. From what I’ve seen it is more of dealing with the good ol’ boy network in Alaska. Besides, if the McCain camp didn’t look into the issue six ways from Sunday they deserve to lose.
a. acacia
The femi-nazis are small but noisy. If McCain loses just the pro-abortion women he’ll win in a cakewalk. Besides, how can the pro-choice people harp on her when she and her husband made a choice with Twig?
Templaron 29 Aug 2008 at 2:22 pm 75Christian:
Templar-sorry, didn’t mean to imply that’s it’s not cool or modern or such to have or be a stay-at-home mom. My wife is a stay at home mom and I think she’s pretty cool. I just meant that, unfortunately, it’s not as common as it once was.
Ah.
Johnny Ed:
Besides, how can the pro-choice people harp on her when she and her husband made a choice with Twig?
They can, because they’re not really pro-”choice” in any meaningful sense. Rather they’re simply pro-adherence to their own peculiar agenda, which would probably declare Twig Palin to be deserving of death on grounds of being a burden to his parents and/or being incapable of enjoying a “full” life.
Carolynon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:24 pm 76Dirty Harry’s Mom - that’s so thoughtful of you to bring up corruption. After you flatly refused to talk about the corruption of Obama and Rezko, Obama and the CAC, Ayers, Michelle’s bloated salary AFTER Obama was elected, etc., etc., - why silly me thought you were going to ignore it for everyone. But gosh! Imagine my surprise when you instantly brought it up with Palin.
Oh dear, is it Sarah’s hairstyle you don’t like?
a. acaciaon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:27 pm 77She wanted the old ‘bro fired because he was divorcing her sister.
The “old ‘bro” was a State Trooper who had, shall we say, a few personality issues (he threatened to kill Palin’s father, tasered his 11-year-old stepson, drank beer in his squad car, and violated a few game laws). Gee, did it occur to you that maybe the guy needed firing?
In the future, you might wanna studied ALL the facts, instead of cherry-picking those that suit.
trzupron 29 Aug 2008 at 2:30 pm 78Mrs. Harry,
Respectfully ma’am, I think a discussion of corruption is always a great thing. Having grown up down the street from the community that the Democrat’s candidate for President of the United States so proudly “organized”, I would hope that - as more comes out about these activities in the weeks to come - you hold him (or should I say “Him”?) to the same standard.
Cheers (and thanks for Harry!),
Rich
Mighty Skipon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:30 pm 79“Seems the dear little lady might have fired a fellow (aw-shucks word again) who refused to fire her ex-brother-in-law.”
Geez, Harry, I’m surprised you survived your childhood. Considering her ex-brother-in-law was convicted of using a Taser on 10-year old step son.
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/072808/sta_310532640.shtml
Apparently your mother is okay with that. After all, why should Palin do anything to protect her family? I’m wondering what punishments you received for thinking for yourself?
Not to mention that none of the phone calls in question were actually made on behalf of Palin, as confirmed by these recordings:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20080813-1956-wst-moneganfiring.html
Not saying this was the greatest move of all time, but apparently associating with Rezko is no big deal either, if you are a Democrat.
trzupron 29 Aug 2008 at 2:31 pm 80(That salutation should have been “Harry’s Mom” shouldn’t it? It’s the after effects of the 70’s, I’m telling you….)
Mighty Skipon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:34 pm 81Templar,
As far as Palin going for the VP position, perhaps she new the Republican Party needed her and decided to accept the call? A hard choice, but I like people who can make hard choices.
Stephanieon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:35 pm 82And for her 16th birthday, your big sister gets a 30.06 with scope and bags a Dahl sheep with it. And you can gut a moose.
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Carolyn I am officially hanging out with you. Dahl Sheep are like a dream come true as far as hunting goes. Dang…..
And Harry’s Mom….um I do know people in DC…..I think you should temper your comments. Lets just say tehre are whispers and its not pretty…for the leftwing moonbats I mean. There is a reason why Mac picked Sara…..there is a confidence there that just totally blew me away. I have heard some stuff that I can’t divulge……….right yet. But when leftwingers come in and start bad mouthing immediatly to me it says one thing, they are scared pooless and it goes along with stuff I have heard. So, temper yourself a little.
And Cafferty is a complete total unadulterated moron. He looks like some fat, alcoholic old Brinklyesque pissant who has no other niche’ to fill save the stupid remarks he makes on the Communist News Network.
T.S.Benchon 29 Aug 2008 at 2:59 pm 83……she’s another case of a relatively young person going into politics while still being parent to small children who will likely be negatively impacted by her position…..
I dunno. Most kids of high ranking politicos ((POTUS and VPOTUS) seem to turn out all right (with the exception of air-headed moonbat Amy Carter). There are probably a lot worse places to grow up than at the VP digs at the Naval Observatory, playing hide and seek with the servants and having air rifle marksmanship contests with the Secret Service. Plus, right now, both mom and dad have full time jobs. If she becomes VP, the kids will probably have a lot of quality time with dad, since oil pipeline work is pretty hard to find in DC. And, let’s be plain here, the job of VP is probably less time consuming and requires less heavy lifting than being a state governor.
I don’t think there is much mileage to be gained making the point that voting for Obama is a vote for Palin’s kids to have a normal childhood.
Regards,
TSB
Templaron 29 Aug 2008 at 3:05 pm 84I dunno. Most kids of high ranking politicos ((POTUS and VPOTUS) seem to turn out all right (with the exception of air-headed moonbat Amy Carter).
It’s not an issue of “turning out alright”, it’s one of the amount of stress the family is being subject to by the demands of office.
I don’t think there is much mileage to be gained making the point that voting for Obama is a vote for Palin’s kids to have a normal childhood.
I dom’t think you have a very firm grasp of the point I was making.
Mrs. Beasleyon 29 Aug 2008 at 3:31 pm 85Unfortunately, studies from Northern Illinois University have shown that about 26 percent of the voting public will not vote for a woman as president. I don’t know how this translates to the Vice Presidency, however.
I do know several people here in Idaho who are Promise Keepers and they say that they won’t vote for any ticket that has a woman on it.
Kiton 29 Aug 2008 at 3:34 pm 86Mrs. Beagley,
That is troubling.
tranquilitason 29 Aug 2008 at 4:02 pm 87>>I do know several people here in Idaho who are Promise Keepers and they say that they won’t vote for any ticket that has a woman on it.
Then they are no better than the people who will vote FOR Obama.
>>Seems the dear little lady might have fired a fellow (aw-shucks word again) who refused to fire her ex-brother-in-law. She wanted the old ‘bro fired because he was divorcing her sister.
I would suggest doing more reading/research before getting excited about this. It does appear that there may actually have been good reason to fire the x- BIL ( which might have also been the part of the reasons the sister divorced him.)
Stephanieon 29 Aug 2008 at 4:05 pm 88Ew you know Promise Keepers? Another reason not to move to Idaho.
I wouldn’t worry about it. And Mrs. Beasly who cares about a study. Umm……I know stuff I won’t say. Lets just say McCain has just won teh election. This was political ninja like I have never seen it done.
I also think some newbies are lets just say of questionable motives…….
Stephanieon 29 Aug 2008 at 4:06 pm 89Um tranquilitas….that question was already gone over. We all know why. No worries.
Kiton 29 Aug 2008 at 4:28 pm 90Tranquilitas e Stephanie,
Thanks for the reassurance.
Jimbo2on 29 Aug 2008 at 4:49 pm 91“I am beginning to feel that hope is having a comeback.”
Thank you Lord. Thank you.
trzupron 29 Aug 2008 at 5:37 pm 92Mrs. B (you doll you),
(Sorry).
“Unfortunately, studies from Northern Illinois University have shown that about 26 percent of the voting public will not vote for a woman as president.”
I have always been told that, at the local and state level, not having a Y chromosone is worth an extra 7% in the election. Not sure how that translates to VP though, and asking Geraldine Ferraro probably isn’t going to shed a lot of light on the subject.
Also, am I the only one who senses that Stephanie and Carolyn are going to be co-starring in a weekly outdoors show? “Conservative Chicks With Guns and Attitude” is the working title, my sources tell me.
I’d watch!
Stephanieon 29 Aug 2008 at 5:41 pm 93AS long as Sticks is our woman on the street I’d do it!
Jack Marinoon 29 Aug 2008 at 9:02 pm 94DHM, this brother in law thing is what liberals have to go after her on and smoking some weed in high school, after what the Clintons put us threw?
What about all of Obama’s dirt with a racist white hating preacher, his association with that black nazi Farakan and that ex hippie bomb thrower, the “professor’ and his wife the cop killer. You think she is going to get heat from firing her idiot brother in law and his boss. Keep digging for dirt on this gal, you might find some the votes Bush stole in Florida.
Is there a Bette Ford Clinic for liberals over 40???
Mrs Palin is a real woman, she is an achiever, a Mom with 5 kids and one she stood by her pro life ideals. She has a son in the Army, just as I have and I know how proud she is of her son, because my Green eye Irish wife is extremely proud of our only son over there in a combat zone. Who by the way was in his first fire fight in a combat zone last week. All he could tell us in his e-mail was that he has never had a rush as he did when the firing began. I only regret I wasn’t there feeding him that belt…. ‘feed me jack…feed jackie’
This was the only move McCain could make. Rush has been talking about her for a year on his show. You liberals thought Hillary was tough, Hillary and her impeached husband are nothing more then blackmailers and Democratic thugs. Mrs. Palin will eat the media up and Biden alive. Did anyone notice how spunky and jazzed she was today? This is a great day for all Americans, conservatives and woman that think like our new VP.
Step, I love the fact she is a life member of the NRA!! How cool is that?
Audietooon 29 Aug 2008 at 10:43 pm 95Ms. Beasley: Promise Keepers? Maybe but in this neck of the woods we have Women for Bush and Women for Timber and like Steph and Carolyn I own guns and have used them to good effect. A liberal asked me once what I really thought I would do if a lawman came to my door to demand my guns. My answer- A lawman,singular? that would be too easy. He would be dead before he rang to doorbell. My rep took a hit and the other liberals at the trough (public Service, What a joke) but I didn’t have to care. My young ones were raised and voted Republican, my husband was trained and I was ready to retire.
Splashon 30 Aug 2008 at 12:15 am 96Honestly, ask yourself why would pro-choice women suddenly flip for someone who stands for everything they’re against…
1) Same reason conservative blacks have been drawn to Obama — racism (or in this case, sexism.) 2) Given #1, they hate Obama both for defeating The Woman in the first place and the secondary insult of choosing a man as VP instead. And most of the comments I read on the Hillary Forum were indeed heavy on the “serves that male chauvinist pig right!” sentiment.
EPorvaznikon 30 Aug 2008 at 12:47 am 97I go out for a little celebratory dinner and drinks at me favorite Irish pub and you f’ers get the threads near 100. I love yunz guys and gals!!!
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trzupron 30 Aug 2008 at 8:39 am 99Steyn’s on board. Case closed.
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ODNhOTk2YTU0NWY4ZjY5ODNhZTgyOWZkNjY5YjFlMmY=
trzupron 30 Aug 2008 at 9:06 am 100And whaddya mean “near 100″ EP?
Stephanieon 30 Aug 2008 at 10:39 am 101Love me some Mark Steyn. About Frum, I once had a friend get into a vocal tiff with him during a discussion thingy at a conference. The guy is a big city RHINO.
And if a transplanted Scott like Craig Ferguson is intrigued by her…naughty Librarian also came from his mouth its even more awesome.
a. acaciaon 30 Aug 2008 at 1:56 pm 1021) Same reason conservative blacks have been drawn to Obama — racism (or in this case, sexism.) 2) Given #1, they hate Obama both for defeating The Woman in the first place and the secondary insult of choosing a man as VP instead. And most of the comments I read on the Hillary Forum were indeed heavy on the “serves that male chauvinist pig right!” sentiment.
Over the next two months watch the DNC Wranglers (including Hillary herself) prod the dissenters back into the fold with their Doomsday Scenario, ie: “a vote for the GOP is a vote to give away your reproductive rights,” etc. And in many cases it’ll work.
You overcame your hatred for McCain, who’s to say Hillary’s supporters won’t do the same for the little messiah?
Stephanieon 30 Aug 2008 at 5:10 pm 103Acacia you don’t know women as well as you think. If they have a bone in their teeth they won’t just go off and do something because someone, even Hillary tells them.
A none of us were that in love with anyone in the Republican field to be nearly as passionate as her supporters are. B: While Mac has done some really silly stuff and supported some lousy and downright destructive measures, he was always someone to respect. Obama has no such respect among Hillarys ardent supporters. If we don’t know what a community organizer does, why would they? Hillary has been in the Public eye for decades, Obama 3 years. Do not doubt the Woman scourned. And I do know some people in DC who feel very strongly now that the Clintons are under teh table helping McCain. They want to run in 12 and she can’t if Zeus is in already. Remember that. SHe is for Hillary before she is a Democrat.
Jack Marinoon 30 Aug 2008 at 8:15 pm 104Eric, Make sure you call me for some Irish beer….
thudon 30 Aug 2008 at 9:24 pm 105Two days now and I’m still smiling like a lunatic!…happy happy!
a. acaciaon 31 Aug 2008 at 9:59 am 106I said in many cases it’ll work, maybe not 100%, but I expect many to come back into the party fold, once they down some of that frothy Cool-Aid. They may not love Obama but they sure love their “right to choose” and the DNC will be sure to paint this GOP ticket as a threat to that choice (they’re already calling Palin a “bible-thumper” setting her up for the next invective - “a bible-thumper who wants to control your uterus!” among other wild broadsides). Watch the DNC harp on that point. And again, in many cases it’ll work.
Not long ago we were ready to hold our nose for a McCain vote; many Hillary supporters will do the same for The One.
gaetanoon 03 Sep 2008 at 9:33 pm 107i believe that even though Hillary lost against O-BOMB-US,that she still loves her country and no doubt loves her party.And because of this she had to ask fellow democrats to give her votes to O-BOMB-US,but deep down in her heart she knows that O-BOMB-US is wrong for this country or any country as far as that goes,and I think Bill and Hillary will be voting for Mccain and palin. WHAT SAY YOU?
Ninaon 07 Sep 2008 at 5:39 pm 108The thing is, I really want to like her, but I just don’t think she really has good family values. For me, it’s not just good enough for her to talk about, but she should actually walk the walk. She left her special needs baby at home when he was THREE DAYS OLD. That’s just not a decision that shows me that she has solid family values. It’s disrespectful to her children.
Nina
http://mominfaith.blogspot.com/
Moon 07 Sep 2008 at 5:43 pm 109Nina -
And you know her exact child care situation… how?
It’s hard for me to take your comments seriously when you post stuff like this. Referring to Bristol’s pregnancy: “The kids are obviously getting married just because it’s important to Sarah Palin politically.” What a joke.
Buck Turgidsonon 07 Sep 2008 at 6:16 pm 110OK Nina, if you tell us you’re voting for Obama, you instantly discredit yourself.