How do I count Sarah Palin’s strengths, at a few days’ remove?
Sharp. Photogenic. A short but action-packed record. Paleocon. Of faith. Dealing with some of life’s challenging vicissitudes like very American family does to one degree or another, and doing it with style. Has to have Ahmadinejad thinking if he steps out of line she’ll stalk, shoot, skin and mount him on her office wall.
Oh, yeah – and an agent of rebellion.
I don’t agree with Pat Buchanan a whole lot (once he steps outside of interpreting conservative orthodoxy, anyway), but I think he’s got the real importance of Palin figured out better than anyone I’ve heard yet.
The arrival of Palin on the national scene, with her youth, charisma and vitality, probably also portends a changing of the guard in Washington.
With Republicans having zero chance of capturing either House, and but a slim chance of avoiding losses in both, a Vice President Palin, with her reputation as a rebel and reformer, would surely inspire similar revolts in the Republican caucuses.
As Thomas Jefferson said, from time to time, a little rebellion in the political world is as necessary as storms in the physical.
And the GOP needs this; indeed, Palin’s record in Alaska, upsetting the Murtkowski/Stevens GOP machine’s applecart, is the GOP’s challenge in microcosm. The party needs to clean its house and focus on its real mission – interpreting Hayek and Jefferson into terms that make sense to people like the ones next to you at little league or the grocery store or the gas pump or on the freeway during rush hour.
The Palin nomination could backfire, but it is hard to see how. She has passed her first test, her introduction to the nation, with wit and grace. And the Obama-Biden ticket, having already alienated millions of women with the disrespecting of Hillary, is unlikely to start attacking another woman whose sole offense is that she had just been given the chance to break the glass ceiling at the national level.
It’s been noted today by better bloggers than I – the Democrats are the real bigots (although I did kinda make the point last week).
Let the Dems try to crucify a teenage couple, to babble on about the woman’s “experience” when their Presidential candidate can’t hold a candle to her, to try to keep standing on the glass ceiling (for non-establishment liberal women). There’s a party to resuscitate out there; we’ll come back to them later.
RickDFL said:
“Rezco’s case has only a tangential relation to Obama”
Seems you’re trying to play up one “tangential relation” and play down another. Not very consistent, RickDFL, but I would expect nothing less from anyone named *DFL, I guess.
RickDFL said:
“Now I know you people are against the very principle of accountability and personal responsibility”
Only when “accountability and personal responsibility” are defined as mollycoddling an abusive drunkard on the state police force. I’m guessing that is the union definition? 🙂
Rick,
“Have at it. Throughout her entire career, the Palin family supported a secessionist party that preached hatred of America.”
Again, PROVE IT! This is another Kos piece of crap, just like the baby thing, probably made up by the same high schooler…
But I tell you what Rick, you show us PROOF of Palin or her husband giving or accepting cash from a guy who has bombed government institutions & who’s only regret is not doing more damage… then you might be close to the absolutely insane & inane attempt at moral equivalency.
“Rezco’s case has only a tangential relation to Obama”
Well, that’s one way of shoving your head in the sand & avoiding reality. You seem to be a master of such a maneuver.
His well-timed relation & dealings with Tony Rezco, just like Michelle’s well-timed “promotion”, has everything to do with another politicain being bought & paid for.
On a personal note, this is one reason that I am a small government conservative. A corrupt politician of any party, can only be bought off if he has something to sell. You cannot solve corruption by giving corrupt people more power. EVERY plan Democrats want to impose takes power from citizens & gives it to corrupt politicians & they are for sale.
Rick,
It appears you stepped in it again:
http://www.akip.org/
“UPDATE September 3, 2008 Noon ADT
It has been brought to our attention that there is a COUNTERFEIT SITE now up on the net. This site is a FRAUD and has infringed our copy write.[SIC] We are presently seeking legal recourse.
Contrary to initial reports, Vice-President candidate Governor Sarah Palin was never a member of our party. We stand corrected. We issued a press release today. It is posted here to those members of the media who did not recieve it.
Todd Palin was registered as a member but never participated in any party activities aside from attending a convention in 1994.
We had several hundred people attend that convention and nothing of noteworthy status took place outside of nominating the most conservative candidate up to that date to ever run for Governor of Alaska. That candidate was the sitting Lt. Governor, Jack Coghill. This man was one of the authors and signers of the Constitution of the State of Alaska.”
OR if you think this is your smoking gun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4iCDBIAde8&feature=related
There is just no THERE there, for crying out loud! Unless wishing them luck for a successful convention is now a mortal sin. Seriously, describing this as “sophomoric” would be giving this kind of crap too much credit.
Mr. Shirt:
“Again, PROVE IT!”
According to the director of Division of Elections in Alaska, Gail Fenumiai, Todd Palin registered as a member of the AIP in 1995 was a member almost continuously until 2002. Mr. Palin has not disputed the claim.
/tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/todd_palin_was_registered_memb.php
As for Gov. Palin, here is her cheerful greeting to the 2008 AIP convention
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvPNXYrIyI
As for the party the Palins joined and welcomed, her is a quote from their founder:
“I’m an Alaskan, not an American. I’ve got no use for America or her damned institutions.” He died in a plastic explosives deal gone wrong.
HA! I cannot believe you posted that!
I’ve already shot that down, but you do not know it! Made it a half hour ago. My post is in limbo-land right now, apparently awaiting an administrators approval. It should be up soon.
The video:
WHOOPTY-DO! She wished them luck, wow… you really got her on the ropes this time.
The quote:
Probably came from the counterfeit site that is currently being looked into, legally speaking. Here’s some easy reading for you:
http://www.akip.org/
Your keepers at the other blogs already got the memo & are taking down their links, which now go to the legit site. apparently the truth doesn’t fit their agenda.
From 1989 to 1994 I belonged to a party that is full of a bunch of radical loons too. Looking back, I can see were they were trying to subvert the Constitution by claiming it was a “living, breathing document” open to change & interpretation as needed to adapt to the culture of the time. Many of them claimed to be “citizens of the world” before they were citizens of America. The leadership sought to subjugate American citizens by making them dependent on the government, lots of other socially destructive ideas were in the works too.
Thankfully, I left the Democratic party before it had the lasting effects on me.
Oh look Rick, My nearly psychic post refuting what you were about to say, has finally appeared above your last post..
Mr. Shirt:
“She wished them luck, wow… ”
While Obama has denounced The Weathermen, Palin wished people who hate America luck. I will take that contrast any day.
As for the founder of the party Palin wished luck, you can verify his qoute, “I’m an Alaskan, not an American. I’ve got no use for America or her damned institutions” on the very website you directed me towards
http://www.akip.org/introduction.html
OMG!
Really Rick you are making a fool of yourself. Here, I cut & pasted the quote for you… including the name of the person who said it:
“I’m an Alaskan, not an American. I’ve got no use for America or her damned institutions.”
-Joe Vogler
Really buddy, give up while you are ahead.
Did Obama says a lot of things, his actions say he still likes Bill Ayers, & his support.
MMM, I admit I misread your last post. But you still have nothing.
You have posted so much BS & Lies that you have personally fell for, & they have been totally dissected here. You have been shown that you are falling WILLINGLY for lies & quarter truthes & then willfully perpetuating them. When is it, that an intelligent person sees enough evidence proving his worldview to be incorrect, that he stops trying to bend the truth to meet his needs & changes his worldview to the truth?
Mr. Shirt:
Sarah Palin sent a message of support and good wishes to a political party that still proudly displays this quote: “I’m an Alaskan, not an American. I’ve got no use for America or her damned institutions”. If you think that is “nothing”, than I have to question not only her patriotism, but yours.
DUMB ASS!!!!
SHE DID NOT SAY THAT!!!!!
JOE VOLGER SAID THAT!!!
YOU READ A FORGERY!
YOU FELL FOR A LIE BECAUSE YOU ARE A WILLING TOOL!
YOU ARE REPEATING A BALD FACED LIE!
SLEEPER AWAKEN!!!!!!!!!!!
Rick,
Read this. I’m tired of typing at you!
http://pushypeasant.blogspot.com/
you have spread all sorts of lies & propaganda… all proven wrong. And you are clinging to a line on a website that outlines their history. You have absolutely nothing.
Obama is a bought & paid for puppet of special interest groups of the left. Including a proud terrorist, a sleazy slum lord, and a hospital.
It’s very clear which candidate has problems
I’ve made two other posts that are back in limbo-land.
How dare you question may patriotism. Especally when your charge is based upon your own inability to see, think, read, write & comprehend the world around you.
You’ve stepped WAY out of line.
Don’t blame me because you are a gullibal fool.
You started this thread with a pocket full of lies, all of which were proven wrong, so now you resort to questioning patriotism? I thought only hate-filled Republicans did that?
If you want my angle on the lie you are desparately trying to perpetuate, see my post:
http://pushypeasant.blogspot.com/
If you think Bill Ayers is a nonissue, well maybe you should look in the mirror.
Hmm…questioning the patriotism of others? I heard that was a really horrible thing, once upon a time. 😉
Mr. Shirt:
You really need to go back and study English.
“SHE DID NOT SAY THAT!!!!!”
I know. I never said that, never suggested it, never implied it.
“JOE VOLGER SAID THAT!!!”
Yep. He founded the party the Palins supported. The party that still proudly displays that quote on their website. The party Gov. Palin sent greetings and well wishes to.
“How dare you question may patriotism.”
Having read the post you linked to, I no longer question your patriotism. The issue is no longer in doubt. You are clearly not an American patriot. Alaska if part of the union and anyone who advocates for a procedure to take her out of that union is no patriot.
Finally, Joe Volger and the AIP do not merely advocate secession. Read the quote again. It is straight hatred of America. Since you refuse to condemn the sentiment, I can only assume you share it.
RickDFL said:
“Since you refuse to condemn the sentiment, I can only assume you share it.”
Yes, RickDFL, you assume a lot of things and you do it all the time. And you think it’s a good thing, apparently.