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Why is Sarah Palin still getting air time?

  • 11-07-2010 01:28PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 595 ✭✭✭


    I know it's fox news and all but why oh why is Sarah Palin still being considered as a candidate for 2012?

    I think it was Friday's O'Reilly Factor she was on trying to talk about immigration control and this is how it went...




    This is absolutely terrifying.

    1. O'Reilly practically has to give her a lesson on Immigration 101
    2. He has to spoon feed her the answers that he knows her posse want to hear
    3. Her face and tone of voice is rife with ignorance and I can sense her panic when a direct questions comes
    4. Her answers couldn't possibly be more generic and uninformed - 'what ever it takes' and 'let's not give them a free pass'
    5. Yet another vomit inducing anology is dragged up - 'Mama Grizzly and her cubs' - seriously, you've got to be kidding me.
    6. Her only position is an Anti-Obama one. Putting yourself as an Anti-Dem is not a solution to political and economic problems.

    I like Bill O. I really do. Even though I disagree with 90% of what he says, I watch nearly all of his news segments on YT, but I know that he knows in his heart of hears that Sarah Palin is a pathetic excuse for a political candidate. Why won't he just call the bitch out? He's got bills to pay like us all, but I'm hoping that some day when she is on the Factor that he will just snap and call her out for the idiot that she is, in real Bill O guns-a-blazin style.

    Seriously though, do you guys think Palin is still in the running for 2012 or is it just Fox News still flogging a dead donkey?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Because she's a celebrity. She clearly doesn't have a clue.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,968 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    That wasn't an interview, she was spoon fed for the entire thing and just required to give quick answers for everything


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭Memnoch


    Because there are countless idiots out there in the US, at or below her level of intellect (scary, I know), that hang on her every word like some word of gospel that will deliver them from the clutches of their terrorist, Muslim, un-american, communist President.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,210 ✭✭✭argosy2006




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,023 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Roro4Brit wrote: »
    Bill O guns-a-blazin style.

    Seriously though, do you guys think Palin is still in the running for 2012 or is it just Fox News still flogging a dead donkey?

    She has about as much chance of winning the Republican candidacy as Scooby Doo


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal




  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,485 ✭✭✭Denerick


    It makes me sick that an idiot like her is in a position of national relevance.

    My dream would be for the Republicans to choose her as their candidate, and permanantly destroy the party. I'd also love it if Obama schooled her in a debate, showing absolutely no tact or holding anything back. Destroy her on her 'policies'. Ask her where Uzbekistan is. That sort of thing.

    If ever any politician was proof that the American people were unfit to lead an Empire, then that would be Sarah Palin. Her idiocy is simply unforgivable.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 888 ✭✭✭Mjollnir


    Denerick wrote: »
    It makes me sick that an idiot like her is in a position of national relevance.

    Then breath easier, because she's not even close to a position of national relevance. She's just in a position of national prominence.

    My dream would be for the Republicans to choose her as their candidate, and permanantly destroy the party. I'd also love it if Obama schooled her in a debate, showing absolutely no tact or holding anything back. Destroy her on her 'policies'. Ask her where Uzbekistan is. That sort of thing.

    If ever any politician was proof that the American people were unfit to lead an Empire, then that would be Sarah Palin. Her idiocy is simply unforgivable.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭kev9100


    Can some of the Palin supporters who post in this forum please explain why you like her? I know you guys are conservative and have very different views to myself, but that woman is just really, really dumb.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,485 ✭✭✭Denerick


    Mjollnir wrote: »
    Then breath easier, because she's not even close to a position of national relevance. She's just in a position of national prominence.

    Thats wishful thinking. Millions of women across the midwest idolise her. She has become a conservative icon, quite like Phyllis Schalfly.

    I think the rest of the world should pray the Republicans nominate her. Whatever Americans think of Obama, they'll take one look at her and have a heart attack at the thought of that moron having access to the nuclear button.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    Truth is, even if by some miracle she managed to get elected president she still wouldn't be running the country. She doesn't seem to be a problem solver of any sort, she's not capable of coming up with her own policies. Instead she would rely entirely on the advise from an inner circle within her administration. A bit like the way Bush had Rumsfeld and Cheney constantly directing him, but even more so.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,485 ✭✭✭Denerick


    sink wrote: »
    Truth is, even if by some miracle she managed to get elected president she still wouldn't be running the country. She doesn't seem to be a problem solver of any sort, she's not capable of coming up with her own policies. Instead she would rely entirely on the advise from an inner circle within her administration. A bit like the way Bush had Rumsfeld and Cheney constantly directing him, but even more so.

    She was given a foreign policy workout by Joe Lieberman in preparation for the Vice Presidents debate. She literally didn't know where any country outside of the North American continent was on a globe.

    She is an unadulterated idiot and its terrifying to think that this woman could become the commander in chief of the mightiest military machine the world has ever seen.

    To be frank, I don't call many people idiots. I might call them many other things, but not that. It presumes too much and is unfair. But she is the stupidist person to have ever had public office or stood any chance of the Presidency. Bush was a genius compared to this woman.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 888 ✭✭✭Mjollnir


    Denerick wrote: »
    Thats wishful thinking. Millions of women across the midwest idolise her. She has become a conservative icon, quite like Phyllis Schalfly.

    Nah, I don't see the millions who idolize her, and Schlafly is a has-been bump in the road of history.

    I think the rest of the world should pray the Republicans nominate her. Whatever Americans think of Obama, they'll take one look at her and have a heart attack at the thought of that moron having access to the nuclear button.

    Agreed. She's a mouth-breathing idiot.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,485 ✭✭✭Denerick


    Mjollnir wrote: »
    Nah, I don't see the millions who idolize her, and Schlafly is a has-been bump in the road of history.

    You don't see them? Maybe you just aren't looking? It doesn't mean they aren't there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭Amerika


    "President Obama has spoken out against the law because he thinks that the federal government should be determining immigration policy. And the Justice Department, under his direction, will be bringing a lawsuit against the act."

    Those were the words leaked out by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a recent interview in Ecuador.

    "Under his direction." So the White House is calling the shots for the justice department in this administration. Where is the outrage, and does anybody here see a problem with any of this?

    I guess not... (and you people call Sarah Palin stupid. Makes me laugh!)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Amerika wrote: »
    "President Obama has spoken out against the law because he thinks that the federal government should be determining immigration policy. And the Justice Department, under his direction, will be bringing a lawsuit against the act."

    Those were the words leaked out by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a recent interview in Ecuador.

    "Under his direction." So the White House is calling the shots for the justice department in this administration. Where is the outrage, and does anybody here see a problem with any of this?

    I guess not... (any you people call Sarah Palin stupid. Makes me laugh!)
    Alberto Gonzalez; George W. Bush.

    /done.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭Amerika


    Overheal wrote: »
    /done.
    Only when Holder resigns.

    Or if you're okay with Holder, then you should be okay with Gonzalez by your thinking.

    Oh never mind, just another obvious case of Democrat-good... Republican-bad... Palin-evil.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,485 ✭✭✭Denerick


    Amerika wrote: »

    Oh never mind, just another obvious case of Democrat-good... Republican-bad... Palin-retarded.

    Fixed your post for you.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Amerika wrote: »
    "President Obama (......) Makes me laugh!)

    None of that really answers to Mrs Palin, really.....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭Amerika


    Just pointing out the idiocy of the Palin comments, when there are real political concerns that the dolts won’t even consider. Sad really.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    Amerika wrote: »
    "President Obama has spoken out against the law because he thinks that the federal government should be determining immigration policy. And the Justice Department, under his direction, will be bringing a lawsuit against the act."

    Those were the words leaked out by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a recent interview in Ecuador.

    "Under his direction." So the White House is calling the shots for the justice department in this administration. Where is the outrage, and does anybody here see a problem with any of this?

    I guess not... (and you people call Sarah Palin stupid. Makes me laugh!)

    Em, the DOJ is part of the executive branch of the US government and as such comes under direct control of the President and always has. The DOJ is responsible for prosecuting federal law. It is a separate institution to the US federal courts and the judiciary which is perhaps where you are getting confused. The federal courts operate independently of the executive and legislative branches and rule on cases brought by the DOJ.

    What exactly is there to be outraged about?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭Amerika


    sink wrote: »
    Em, the DOJ is part of the executive branch of the US government and as such comes under direct control of the President and always has. The DOJ is responsible for prosecuting federal law. It is a separate institution to the US federal courts and the judiciary which is perhaps where you are getting confused. The federal courts operate independently of the executive and legislative branches and rule on cases brought by the DOJ.

    What exactly is there to be outraged about?

    Simple, as another example... how exactly was justice served with Holder dropping the slam-dunk case of voter intimidation against the Black Panthers? Does anybody see a problem with Obama using the US Attorney Generals office as his own personal political police?

    Gee... why bother when all anger needs to be unleashed against Sarah Palin becasue she got another headline. God, I think Palin should be on Obama's payroll for all the abuse she's taken, which deflects where anger really should be directed... Obama's constant misuse of power.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Amerika wrote: »
    Just pointing out the idiocy of the Palin comments, when there are real political concerns that the dolts won’t even consider. Sad really.

    Well, if you feel they aren't being addressed then start threads on them. Their existence or otherwise does still not answer the OP's question though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭Amerika


    Na, I think I’ll just keep adding real concerns that currently face us, that our oh-so-smart goupthink bunch of “individuals” completely ignores in favor of calling Palin stupid at any given chance.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    .....never a good idea to announce that you're purposely trying to derail a thread.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    Amerika wrote: »
    Simple, as another example... how exactly was justice served with Holder dropping the slam-dunk case of voter intimidation against the Black Panthers? Does anybody see a problem with Obama using the US Attorney Generals office as his own personal political police?

    Gee... why bother when all anger needs to be unleashed against Sarah Palin becasue she got another headline. God, I think Palin should be on Obama's payroll for all the abuse she's taken, which deflects where anger really should be directed... Obama's constant misuse of power.

    I see your point although I'm not familiar with the case. However I happen to agree with him to-wit immigration being a federal matter. It is his prerogative as head of the executive branch as to what the DOJ pursues. Do you have any sources regarding the Black Panther case (the less republican biased the better)?

    This all has very little to do with Palin being an idiot.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭Amerika


    sink wrote: »
    I see your point although I'm not familiar with the case. However I happen to agree with him to-wit immigration being a federal matter. It is his prerogative as head of the executive branch as to what the DOJ pursues. Do you have any sources regarding the Black Panther case (the less republican biased the better)?

    This all has very little to do with Palin being an idiot.

    No intent to derail the thread, just tired of all the Palin bashing for the sake of Palin bashing. And Palin is addressed in every one of my responses.

    Face it folks, she won’t be President in 2012, but she will be a force in getting Conservatives elected come this November. And if either or both the House or Senate flips, it will in part be because of her actions. Pretty damn smart in my opinion.

    As for sources for real concerns, here you go. And if the MSM fails to do their job and report news that just might be (GOD FORBID) unfavorable to Obama's administration, you can’t condemn other news sources for doing the right thing.:

    http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/behind_us_arizona_pure_politics_doTiHt4iEpjt4mlSMPMvlO
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703636404575353052562578046.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_MIDDLETopOpinion
    http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/Reverse-discrimination-in-New-Black-Panther-case-97891039.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭BluePlanet


    So your sources are all just Op-ed pieces then?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    Amerika wrote: »
    As for sources for real concerns, here you go. And if the MSM fails to do their job and report news that just might be (GOD FORBID) unfavorable to Obama's administration, you can’t condemn other news sources for doing the right thing.:

    http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/behind_us_arizona_pure_politics_doTiHt4iEpjt4mlSMPMvlO
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703636404575353052562578046.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_MIDDLETopOpinion
    http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/Reverse-discrimination-in-New-Black-Panther-case-97891039.html

    That is very worrying indeed. However I fail to see what Obama has to gain politically by calling off the prosecution or lose in the case of a successful one. I don't see why he would directly involve himself in this case unless he wants to commit political suicide. I can only conclude that I have not heard the full story.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Amerika wrote: »
    No intent to derail the thread, just tired of all the Palin bashing for the sake of Palin bashing. And Palin is addressed in every one of my responses.

    Face it folks, she won’t be President in 2012, but she will be a force in getting Conservatives elected come this November. And if either or both the House or Senate flips, it will in part be because of her actions. Pretty damn smart in my opinion.

    ...odd, considering that its taken by probably the majority of analysts from all sides that her performance was one of the main problems of the McCain campaign, and that her appeal to a certain element of Republican grass roots support is far outweighed by her ability to alienate offend and frighten everyone else.


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