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posted at 10:20 pm on September 7, 2008 by Allahpundit
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“What horrified me was not so much the woman herself, though she is clearly entirely unfit to be vice-president or president. It was McCain’s cynical and sudden choice of her. Would you give power of attorney over your entire life to someone you had only met once, or possibly twice? Of course not. You would give the matter and the person very serious consideration. Yet McCain in effect is offering power of attorney over all the affairs of the United States and over all Americans, including me, to a woman he had barely met. I myself wouldn’t hire a house-sitter on such scant acquaintance…
I had thought that McCain was, for a politician, an honourable man. Certainly honour is one of his top selling points. But who can think so now? In choosing a woman he doesn’t know or understand, purely for electoral advantage, he reveals a dishonourable lust for office, a disrespect for women generally and a dishonourable indifference to the future of his country…
In short Palin is an ill-educated, inexperienced hypocrite.”
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Minnie Mouse, a fiction writer contributes her rodent tripe to television and radio shows in Britain and Asia. Her current project, The Pied Piper Oboomerang, is eschewed by the discerning public who wouldn’t trust Ms. Mouse into their homes, as she carries the plague.
maverick muse on September 7, 2008 at 11:13 PM
At least Minny had the “Concerned Liberal Head Tilt” in her photo, I would have been aghast had she not.
Bishop on September 7, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Don’t sweat it… the Brits are just envious of our low gas prices, low unemployment and low taxes.
Why do sourpusses in other countries see fit for American choices? STFU indeed.
MsUnderestimated on September 7, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Of course she perfers Obama,who would love to make the UK,in
every way.
jgapinoy on Sept 7,2008 at 10:57PM.
jgapinoy: UK,I think MS.Marrin means Bangledesh,butta boom,
butta bing,a hem!! haha.:)
canopfor on September 7, 2008 at 11:15 PM
She’s just bitter because she still has to kick start her,..um toy! I’m just going to take a guess, but I think this would be the kind of person who walks by a mirror and doesn’t see her reflection.
christene on September 7, 2008 at 11:15 PM
correction…
Why do sourpusses in other countries see fit TO JUDGE American choices? STFU indeed.
MsUnderestimated on September 7, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Notice she is not showing her teeth. What did I tell ya?
bloggless on September 7, 2008 at 11:15 PM
What this silly bimbo doesn’t realize is that people who support McCain/Palin are specifically supporting a ticket that hopefully will have LESS influence over our private lives.
She’s just miffed because Oblahblah is being rejected by those who do not want him to have power over their lives.
91Veteran on September 7, 2008 at 11:16 PM
By the way – BEAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Jaibones on September 7, 2008 at 11:17 PM
Who the hell cares what a Brit editorial says about our election? DO we give a rats ass, or know much about the whigs and tories?
Screw the author.
cannonball on September 7, 2008 at 11:17 PM
I am really surprise that you can not see my logic as last night you were able to figured out what no one else could deduce, that I and MinM are really the same person. You must be slipping.
MB4 on September 7, 2008 at 11:17 PM
Ever wonder why we gave them the big “I want a divorce” in 1776? She’s showing it in spades!
Snobbishness on display: the same kind that Barack Obama exhibits against those “bitter gun-and-religion clingers” of small-town America.
newton on September 7, 2008 at 11:17 PM
If only we could get everyone who hates America to leave… ideally, to return to their county of origin. “Operation Repatriation,” anyone? We’ll give you $5000 and a plane ticket… just leave your passport with the gate agent.
VastRightWingConspirator on September 7, 2008 at 11:17 PM
4 Shoes
I watched the same debate from 2006 when Sarah was running for Gov. I was impressed as well. She will more than hold her own with Biden in the debates. She will wipe the floor with his hair plugs.
Winebabe on September 7, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Because. Volume Up.
Jaibones on September 7, 2008 at 11:19 PM
It almost sounds convincing, until you consider that it’s not just about what one person — the presidential candidate — wants for himself, but what a party wants for the whole country. The assumptions of the press notwithstanding, the fact is that Palin has been the talk of segments of the Republican party, conservative circles, and the blogosphere, for most of the summer. Just one name on a long list of maybes. McCain may have only met her once or twice, but you can bet she’s been on the phone with a McCain staffer since June.
As everyone who attended CPAC in February knows, McCain has had some explaining to do to the conservative base of his party. It’s been an uphill battle for him to get their respect. Palin is a governor of a big state. Not exactly off the beaten path. She wouldn’t be the first candidate for high office to be plucked from obscurity. In this case, I’m not convinced she was ever that obscure.
Besides, I think the Brits are still sore they lost their colonies.
manwithblackhat on September 7, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Because our choices, the American Voter, who will be in charge of the “Check Book”, aka
Seven Percent Solution on September 7, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Minnie tried it, and obviously got taken for a ride. So which is it, above or below Minnie whore’s pay scale to admit her own faults?
maverick muse on September 7, 2008 at 11:22 PM
You can spew more words and still not give an answer-
I think you’re really Obama.
FiveWays on September 7, 2008 at 11:23 PM
oh yeah? well you spell honor like a Brit… and Brits are not people I take any political advice from… their government is a joke…
Kaptain Amerika on September 7, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Wait a tick,are there any former brainwashed Liberal
University former grads on the U.S.S Hot Air,that can
give us,the Liberal,translated version as to what Ms.
Marrin was actually trying to communicate?
Brilliant idea,me thinks!
Ms.Marrin and Silky’s ex Ms.Reille need to get together
for coffee,and figure this out together,haha!
canopfor on September 7, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Posted at Ace
Rove, you magnificent bastard!
Damiano on September 7, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Clicking on her name next to the article leads you to her other recent articles. Recent writings include tolerance for Sh’ria law, she states that she is not religious, and defends Gary Glitter, convicted child sex offender.
Again: Screw her.
cannonball on September 7, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Al Gore dropped out and NEVER graduated from college. To hear a Gore disciple denigrate ANYONE who earned a degree as “ill-educated” disproves their own doctrinal legitimacy.
maverick muse on September 7, 2008 at 11:26 PM
I can’t tell if Marrin is highly educated or just high on her own self rightousness via intellegensa. I don’t know who reads this broad but her writting style is waaay to meandering. Her writting Proffessor would probably hit her over the knuckles with a ruller just to get her back on track. I mean she takes every possible position of an argument and then some. She plays both sides against the middle, its an every which way but loose kind of style. Anyone who takes this woman as credible has been up where the air is thin much to long.
sonnyspats1 on September 7, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Well……… Ms. Marrin, any word to this chap?
Seven Percent Solution on September 7, 2008 at 11:29 PM
You seem to be more of a snobbish elitist than an American, maybe you should stay in England and STFU
abinitioadinfinitum on September 7, 2008 at 11:29 PM
Minnie: still living in a cartoon fantasy world…
landlines on September 7, 2008 at 11:31 PM
so what you’re saying is that while having no problem hiring a half-term unrepenting friend of domestic terrorists who abused drugs as a young man to be a butler?
Oh and the faux expatriate schtick is SOOOOO roaring ’20s.
sven10077 on September 7, 2008 at 11:32 PM
The sort of woman who supports Barack Hussein Obama is twisted, malicious and down right evil. Mean comes nowhere close.
We were discussing last night how Obama himself is an abusive misogynist. His team abuse mothers and women in general. His female supporters are harpies.
maverick muse on September 7, 2008 at 11:32 PM
…and cajones…
91Veteran on September 7, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Minnette is definitely a “citizen of the world”…Obama constituent.
d1carter on September 7, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Again: Screw her.
cannonball on September 7, 2008 at 11:24 PM
No.
Bishop on September 7, 2008 at 11:35 PM
LMAO!!!
FiveWays on September 7, 2008 at 11:36 PM
I wonder if Minnie is registered to vote both here and in the UK?
Dusty on September 7, 2008 at 11:38 PM
Here is another reason why Minette Marrin does not like Sarah Palin.
November 23, 2003
http://www.minettemarrin.com/minettemarrin/2003/11/the_misplaced_o.html
A recent comment to Marrin’s article:
slp on September 7, 2008 at 11:38 PM
Palin/whatshisname
What made my day today is that, after a few phone calls, my European relatives, friends and acquaintances are very depressed.
This ‘citizen’, living in England, is in search of a couch, prematurely. What a visionary she is!
Entelechy on September 7, 2008 at 11:38 PM
The best part of the day, however, politically speaking, was watching Axelrod in total defensive mode on the Fox Wallace show rerun. It was a beauty.
Entelechy on September 7, 2008 at 11:40 PM
“What horrified me was not so much the man himself, though he is clearly entirely unfit to be president or vice-president. It was Biden’s cynical and sudden accession to him. Would you give power of attorney over your entire life to someone you had only met once, or possibly twice? To a twit who was two-thirds your age and had an eighth of your experience? Of course not. You would give the matter and the person very serious consideration. Yet Biden in effect is offering power of attorney over all the affairs of the United States and over all Americans, including me, to a man all of us have barely met. I myself wouldn’t hire a plumber on such scant acquaintance…
unclesmrgol on September 7, 2008 at 11:41 PM
She just wants to see us flush our country down the loo, the same way the Brits are doing theirs.
gator70 on September 7, 2008 at 11:42 PM
I hear Sarah Palin does a better English accent than Madonna.
(Related to Michael Palin, maybe?)
profitsbeard on September 7, 2008 at 11:43 PM
Fake Breaking News:
Stop the presses: Olby and Chris have hopped aboard a
Steam trammer on their way to glory
ole’England, to help Ms.Marrin,in her
life long ambition of the besmirchment
of Lady Liberty,America!
And as broadcasted live by CNN,the first
convoy to England leaves a 6:00 o’clock
sharp!
And as reported live by CNN,the convoy has
40 ships,the tankers are flying the Stars
and Stripes,and there will be no zig-zag
ging!(Snark!)ha.
canopfor on September 7, 2008 at 11:44 PM
Let’s be blunt: the ‘Cuda is giving much of the world a collective Woodrow and this twit is not. I think we see her working pretty clearly in this article.
Sorry, Minnie, but you know it’s true.
Metro on September 7, 2008 at 11:46 PM
My Lord! You are good! I had no idea what I was up against.
MB4 on September 7, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Yup, I suppose Palin is as galling to some Brits as Audie Murphy and the other American “hicks” who saved Western Europe.
T J Green on September 7, 2008 at 11:49 PM
My Lord!
MB4 on Sept 7,2008 at 11:48PM.
MB4: Stop the presses! Just what I always believed!!!!!
Of course, kidding,MB4.haha:):)
canopfor on September 7, 2008 at 11:52 PM
BTW,..take that ya Brit!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wms2As61MYU
christene on September 7, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Lame.
Chakra Hammer on September 7, 2008 at 11:53 PM
No, I really am Obama (and MinM).
I am also George the Third and the Queen of Spain.
MB4 on September 7, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Would you give power of attorney of you entire life to, someone that is friends with a terrorist and a convicted felon, slumlord and a racist pastor and someone that is in favor of infanticide?
Chakra Hammer on September 7, 2008 at 11:56 PM
Perfect… two thumbs up!
VastRightWingConspirator on September 7, 2008 at 11:58 PM
ManO ManO Chevitz!
StatenItaly08 on September 7, 2008 at 11:58 PM
gator70
Minette loves company; misery loves company.
maverick muse on September 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Would you give power of attorney of you entire life to, someone that is friends with an unrepentant never punished terrorist, someone that is also friends with a convicted felon and slumlord and someone that also had a racist pastor for 20 years, ohhh and this person is also in favor of infanticide. would you make that bet?
Chakra Hammer on September 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM
And yet- you STILL haven’t answered my question:
What is your point; that we should vote for the hypocrite named Obama?
FiveWays on September 8, 2008 at 12:01 AM
(and MinM)
MB4 on Sept 7,2008 at 11:55PM.
MB4:Now I’m impressed,your taking credit,for Mrs.Miniver,
the English war movie from WW2!!haha:)
canopfor on September 8, 2008 at 12:01 AM
The brits are so far gone…it’s a sad stae of affairs. However you do have Sarah Palin and that other guy!! I’m a Canadian and wish we had a Sarah, er, we have a maverick in Stephen Harper….really we do.
kellyjane on September 8, 2008 at 12:09 AM
Americans fired or laid-off. Replaced by Illegal Aliens. Americans luckily find next job, at 40% less pay….AND NO BENEFITS? Illegal Aliens get to stay here? And I should support this?
DfDeportation on September 8, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Replaced by Illegal Aliens.
DfDeportation on Sept 7,2008 at 12:11AM.
DfDeportation:Look on the brightside,fence hopping illegals
can illegaly vote Liberal!(Sarc.):)
canopfor on September 8, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Lie of Yesterday:
May the NYT weasel be right!
Entelechy on September 8, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Si senor. Just think or that muy bonita senorita and forget about
el viejo standing next to her.
NoBordersJose on September 8, 2008 at 12:21 AM
well you have three choices:
1) vote McCain and pray but he caved once
2) vote Barry and why would he cave he has a bobsled course
OR
let’s go behind door #
3) become a Bob Barr Backer for Barack-because the smartest thing a person can do this fall is waste their ballot on a spot that may as well be marked “winner”….
sven
sven10077 on September 8, 2008 at 12:14 AM
You’re either a bot or a serial spammer….nice talking point.
sven10077 on September 8, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Love it. The cognitive dissonance is so exquisitely dense and stultifying. Just love it.
spmat on September 8, 2008 at 12:26 AM
DfDeportation on September 8, 2008 at 12:11 AM-
McCain says the fence needs to be built first.
Obama says he wants to reverse the fence policy .
I guess it’s control the flow or enable the flow.
christene on September 8, 2008 at 12:27 AM
I believe that Bill Clinton had only met Al Gore in person once before offering him the Veep slot. But that’s OK, because Gore had been
adequately vettedon the Sunday-morning talk shows a kajillion times.Sarah BarackOODA hasn’t prostrated herself at the Temple of the Talking Heads (suddenly I’m picturing a
n Indiana-JonesTomb Raider-type movie with that title) so she’s unqualified in their minds.The Monster on September 8, 2008 at 12:27 AM
we may have to put Lithium in SanFran’s drinking water.
sven10077 on September 8, 2008 at 12:27 AM
Michelle can’t pass the bar exam, what does that make her…the highest paid paralegal in the U.S. There is no record that I can find that Barack passed any bar exam.
To be officially an attorney, you have to pass a bar exam. Otherwise you are like many others, someone that has a law degree.
If you were truly a legitimate president of Harvard Law Review, passing the bar in any state should be a piece of cake.
My kids were average law students and they passed the Calif. bar, and then two other states bar exams.
I don’t think the NY, IL (or any other state) bar exam is as difficult as the CA exam.
So he has a law degree, and Palin has a journalism degree…they both have degrees.
right2bright on September 8, 2008 at 12:29 AM
Sheesh what a pompous pompadour. This illustrates why we should end dual citizenship
Reminds me of a wonderful Martha Stewart episode a few years ago. Elderly Julia Child was guest as Martha showed her ever so many clever things. At one point Martha bragged about doing something at the White House and Julia, who had been a quiet and respectful guest, gave Martha a look and remarked in her droll way “Well aren’t we special”.
As I read this pouf piece I was thinking “Well aren’t we special”
or in my lingo:
Who died and made you Queen?
entagor on September 8, 2008 at 12:31 AM
I almost feel sorry for him, and were he an uncloseted marxist I would. Barry’s problem is everyone decided who he was before he ever had to prove who he was. Now he is at least in part being harmed by the subtle racism of democrat low expectations.
That is why George Snuffalupagis stepped on his gaffe and highlighted it.
1) Snuffy knew hed screw up
2) Snuffy knew he’d further screw up a self-clarification
the only problem is it made Barry look worse.
If the lead is legit that McCain just opened Barry is going to start flailing wildly….he’ll get worse off. Barry has never had to close strong before “chicago style” has knocked his legit opponents out every time.
sven10077 on September 8, 2008 at 12:37 AM
Minette must be a sad lonely little girl.
.
GT on September 8, 2008 at 12:39 AM
I’d like to see the college grades of Messrs McCain and Obama. It is known that McCain’s were not so good, and he’s not hiding it, but why is Obama refusing to release his?
Entelechy on September 8, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Well, no … but I would vote for someone for president even though I never met them. Duh?
fretless on September 8, 2008 at 12:47 AM
I’d like to see the college grades of Messrs McCain and Obama. It is known that McCain’s were not so good, and he’s not hiding it, but why is Obama refusing to release his?
Entelechy on September 8, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Better yet,..why wont obama release his medical records.
christene on September 8, 2008 at 12:48 AM
Marrin is a fruitcake. She advocated abolishing the recognition in public of any religion …as a way to stop extremism.
Deanna on September 8, 2008 at 12:51 AM
No, you really off your meds again………
Janos Hunyadi on September 8, 2008 at 12:58 AM
Allow me to re-submit what I had slipped in on the Obama Muslim gaffe post since I couldn’t find an appropriate thread at the time. It bears repeating.
onlineanalyst on September 8, 2008 at 12:59 AM
Patton had to retake his pleb year at The Point. John Bell Hood almost was expelled. Grades mean squat. (not being crabby Miss E ;)
Limerick on September 8, 2008 at 1:04 AM
I always suspected you were a crossdresser. :p
BillH on September 8, 2008 at 1:21 AM
We just need to find a guy/gal…any guy/gal that attended classes, lectures with Barack Hussein Obama. IMO he’s a fake. Whereas Saracudda is not.
kellyjane on September 8, 2008 at 1:21 AM
Limerick on September 8, 2008 at 1:04 AM
I’d just like to know what’s behind all the secrecy, in many regards. This is the most unvetted candidate in history.
Entelechy on September 8, 2008 at 1:25 AM
Miss Minette clearly hasn’t a brain in her head! Makes me think of the line in Ko-Ko’s “Little List” song from The Mikado:
That said, let’s not bash the Brits for the sins of a California native (though, as a Golden State native myself, I disown her!). In fact, I’d like to hear what some of the loyal British HotAirians here have to say about Miss M’s expatriate exploits…
Mary in LA on September 8, 2008 at 1:35 AM
True (as always Miss E). My gut (beer enhanced) says we are peaking too soon. Hope I’m wrong as hell.
Limerick on September 8, 2008 at 1:37 AM
he is packaged as an idea not a person….the more the electorate sees of the man the less they like. It is even bleeding into the newsies that are not literally in heat for him. George Snuffalupagis looked like he was interviewing a child.
Go back and watch the George interviw clips.
Barack O’bama the man is a prisoner of his own ego driven hunger for power and the diminished expectations of a liberal intellegenzia who figure the idea of “history” would beat McCain more than the man.
The problem is Saul Tigh is a cagey mean bastard fighter pilot and he made history of his own.
sven10077 on September 8, 2008 at 1:39 AM
Too bad any sense of honor or decency has escaped Ms. Marrin.
Her extreme elitism is right up there with David Brooks on Stephanopolis today saying Gov. Palin is trailer trash.
People perched on ivory towers must have more votes they can cast as they so choose and the rest of us less holier than thous should appreciate the privilege of breathing the same air they do.
Hope and change is apparently wonderful just so long as a fellow elitist brings it along properly with the proper credentials.
In other words if you ain’t a rich liberal you ain’t sh*t!
Well, you elite major a-holes, perch on your spires and twirl.
Speakup on September 8, 2008 at 1:39 AM
As opposed to the most carefully vetted candidate who has been running for president since he was elected to the Senate in 2004 and running away from any substantial disclosure of his associations with questionable characters. The MSM is vetting Sarah but won’t touch The One
Schmo on September 8, 2008 at 1:39 AM
Lim, I’m with you. I’d like to be about 2-3 points behind, until Nov. Too much premature celebrating makes me nervous. Things look much better than a week and a half ago, but no one should bet their 401/403Ks on any of them, yet.
Entelechy on September 8, 2008 at 1:39 AM
I disagree, the more the public sees of Barry the more fired up to stop him they’ll be.
sven10077 on September 8, 2008 at 1:39 AM
look there are enough Allahs and people like me to keep the base down to earth….
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the only poll that matters is in november, we meet at dawn.
sven10077 on September 8, 2008 at 1:41 AM
Indeed
Entelechy on September 8, 2008 at 1:45 AM
It’s a bad day for my native land.
Kini on September 8, 2008 at 1:50 AM
I agree. The pressure he is under now is just going to increase his troubles. If he had the discipline to have all his people stay on message, he might recover, but he can’t even get his VP to carry the party line.
Any distance in the polls is just going to put more pressure on him; pressure leads to more unforced errors. He is the gift that keeps on giving.
Spirit of 1776 on September 8, 2008 at 2:23 AM
Just a guess but the author also cannot for the life of her understand why the colonials wanted to break away from King and Country so damn badly…
SuperCool on September 8, 2008 at 3:01 AM
Before we tromp to harshly on journalist from other countries, read some of the overseas papers. There are more of them that are in favor of McCain/Palin ticket. They are suffering through the same left wing crap we are. They are becoming tired of social hand outs, and if you read through the lines, taxation without true representation. They are also tired of political correctness, global warming, their governments showing more concern for immigrants (legal and illegal) than their own citizenry. Some have even indicated that if the M/P ticket wins and is true to their word, that it might lead to a movement that would spread world wide. Now, wouldn’t that be a revelation. One gentleman from Africa was in hopes that they would lose, so that they could offer Palin what ever she wants to come to Africa and clean up their government. If you scan through Pravda, even they are concerned by the M/P ticket.
There are a lot of folks in the world that are inspired by our Sarah Palin, and pulling for her in hopes that this will be a message to the world. Here’s hoping we don’t let them down, and that the Elitist have had their day.
N4646W on September 8, 2008 at 3:05 AM
If McCain pulls this off, the collective hissy fit in newsrooms around the world will be long lasting and intense (until McCain signs the 2010 Amnesty bill or some such). It’s going to be Godzilla destroying New York City – flashing and flailing about all the while keeping a straight face and wearing a button which reads, “I’m Objective”
zmrzlina on September 8, 2008 at 3:42 AM
What’s the average number of times a person meets their heart surgeons prior to giving them “power of attorney” over one’s life?
Yoop on September 8, 2008 at 3:44 AM
I do believe Sarah Palin brings all of my Conservative needs into this election, (I am busting with Joy and Pride), but let us not forget, that there is and always was, a fundamental reason that John S. McCain is the right man, and only man, befitting of the title as the next President of the United States of America.
This young man, says it much better than I could.
Jimmy Doolittle on September 8, 2008 at 4:10 AM
Speaking as an uneducated bible thumpin gun huggin female Canadian hyprocite…I wish I could vote in your election. God bless America.
kellyjane on September 8, 2008 at 4:22 AM
Minette Marrin=pigs are squealing louder
saved on September 8, 2008 at 5:14 AM
Remember when everyone flipped out about Clinton only having met Al Gore one time before selecting him? Yeah, me neither.
Lehosh on September 8, 2008 at 5:31 AM
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