Video: Matalin thinks Palin is “brilliant” for resigning
posted at 6:30 pm on July 4, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
And now, just to be fair, the other side of the argument. Posted without editorial comment; you already know my opinion as someone who had never written a post critical of Palin before yesterday, and if you don’t, feel free to click on the links in the Top Picks column. Mary Matalin offers this analysis, transcript via Crooks & Liars:
MATALIN: Well, I think it’s really brilliant, with two caveats, one being that there’s nothing else, ala the Sanford fiasco. There’s nothing else that we don’t know. If all that’s there is what we see right now, it’s brilliant.
And, secondly, that she has a plan and people have a plan to put up with the conventional wisdom, chatterati and the political class saying how stupid it is, because it’s brilliant.
On the substance, there’s the key economic issue — I know everyone says — thinks it’s health care, but it’s really energy. And she’s the queen of energy.
And the second big issue for 2012 will be the role of government. And she has a record of reform and ethics reform and making government smaller and reigning in spending — all those issues that are getting increasingly important as Barack Obama expands on his agenda.
So — and her delivery was incredible — a charis — a less charismatic person probably couldn’t pull it off. But as — as already referenced, she will be freed up and liberated in the way Mitt Romney is here to run around and raise money and get political chips by spending it and get political capital. And she is still raising the kinds of crowds and money that she always did.
Follow the link to C&L if you want to hear a rebuttal from David Gergen and Ed Rollins, the latter of whom has been around Republican campaigns for a very long time.
Update: My caveat in the opening paragraph wasn’t about getting “beat up”; I’m a big boy, and I can take honest criticism. It’s correcting the falsehood in the comment strings that I’ve been a Palin-hater. If people actually read what I’ve written about Palin over the past year, nothing could be further from the truth. I’m going to give people my honest opinion, no matter what.
As for using the clip from C&L, er, so what? This segment is from CNN. I couldn’t find it on YouTube or on CNN’s site when I had a few minutes to post. Someone asked me if I would be fair and post Matalin’s defense after our criticism of Palin, and I posted what I could find of it.
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Hey big mouth, what have you done for the conservative movement lately? I need to see the scars for shots that these guys you call fools take every day for our movement. Sir, I suggest you shut your big mouth. You inconsequential buffoon
julian on July 6, 2009 at 1:47 AM
Palin will avoid all the social issues like she did in AK after she got elected because she knows it’s a no win for her.
CUDA IS THE SHIT
GOd doesn’t exist b9THdh
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 1:48 AM
And too many other Americans are asleep.
atheling on July 6, 2009 at 1:45 AM
>>>>
That is the undoing of this nation. We can survive anything EXCEPT either a stupid or immoral citizenry. Unfortunately, the current public school system is cranking out both.
justincase on July 6, 2009 at 1:48 AM
It’s not working, my dear little friend. You might try fishing elsewhere. Perhaps you’d catch the fish.
†
That would be a miracle.
Loxodonta on July 6, 2009 at 1:50 AM
Perhaps I misinterpreted your tone. It seemed like you were trying to draw some fire in his direction in order to deflect some of the the criticism off SP. I apologize if that wasn’t your intention.
M_Laveau on July 6, 2009 at 1:51 AM
How can someone define the good and the bad?
It makes no sense….
The good could be the bad!
The bad could be the good!
Or it the good and bad or just the same?
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 1:52 AM
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 1:32 AM
Beside me you are the only person to mention in a post the Ziegler comment that I am aware of. Ziegler was answering a question to a listener and at first stuck by his patter that Sarah should wait till 2016 (the MSM is too heavily invested in the Messiah for him to fail) and then all of sudden threw in a quick comment that based on Palin’s recent interviews “expect a surprise.”
Why this did not get more airing or circulation God only knows. I thought it was significant at the time and as it turns it was in predicting the future.
Ziegler is tied so closely to Palin because of Media Malpractice-really it is shocking that nobody from the MSM or even the right wing media picked up on his comment.
technopeasant on July 6, 2009 at 1:53 AM
There’s a lot of misconstruing going on here. He was merely demonstrating a double standard in judging the actions of political officials by the writer here.
People who come onto this thread late need to get a sense of the history of the comments so they don’t make that error.
And I mean you too, Mr. Lox.
atheling on July 6, 2009 at 1:53 AM
Yes he was. But he normally doesn’t do this from what I can tell. Then he back tracked a bit. So I cut him some slack and didn’t follow his thread.
Anyway you are on fire and I sure hope you get behind Sarah in some tangible way. Not just by posting. You have superior debating skills and bring FACTS to the table which is really needed and you are not afraid to throw a few punches.
I’m a guy but I think women are the key to the conservative comeback. They males have been neutered. I don’t know what happened to them. They got branded with all the stereotyping by the left and are completely on the defense out of fear of saying what they believe.
I went to two tea parties yesterday and there is plenty of enthusiasm for a comeback. No one is counting out Sarah’s influence and the drawing power she can wield.
Many of the Libs we saw were not smiling. None of them even had flags on the 4th of July. They know Obama is a fraud.
And I am sic of the good old-boy-network so I can empathize with you. Sarah was the only one who would dare speak out about Obama. She tainted their sacred cow and now they want to stone her.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 1:53 AM
Ed and Allah, I don’t think either of you are Palin haters. I have said from the beginning that those who have a stake with their own State usualy go for them. Good luck to the both of you concerning that avenue.
As for any others.
I SAW the KTUU Van over by lake lucille when it was breaking. I KNEW it was coming.
Now… if I said I predict her running…. what will you say then? As I predicted her for VP (as did Oink).
Anyone?
upinak on July 6, 2009 at 1:55 AM
Thanks stand strong
julian on July 6, 2009 at 1:55 AM
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 1:53 AM
How much do you want to bet that when a Lefty walked out of the theatre after watching The Stoning of Soraya M that they were imagining “only if it were Sarah Palin.”
technopeasant on July 6, 2009 at 1:57 AM
You know, I’ve been thinking of what you suggested. I am on fire and I am terribly worried about our nation.
I don’t know why the men of the GOP are so… blah. It seems that Sarah thinks and acts outside of the box, and she has solid conservative core principles. That works for me – for any candidate, man or woman.
I will say this, however. The GOP better start treading carefully when it comes to Sarah Palin. If they double cross her, or dismiss her, and she dumps them, they will have committed suicide as a party.
Perhaps I will take steps to follow your idea, thank you!
atheling on July 6, 2009 at 1:58 AM
Upinak, just the person I was hoping would show up. =)
I just read today that Alaska law says ethics complaints are supposed to be confidential unless the subject of the complaint chooses to make it public. In fact, it might have been on your blog where I read that. Anyway, since the people who filed the complaints went public with them (at least the 2 cases I looked into) the law was broken. Do you know what the penalty for that is? How can we make sure that they get the due penalty, so this tactic is nipped in the bud?
justincase on July 6, 2009 at 1:59 AM
“Why this did not get more airing or circulation God only knows?”
Cause the media is brain dead. Group-think causes dementia. Hopeful they will become too stupid to cheat and lie.
Anyway HA did have a thread about Zigg giving a heads up but it was after the fact. Hannity gave a heads up also a few months ago. He signaled that Palin didn’t need to have a title to be effective. She is free to wield a might lib-slaughtering sword.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 1:59 AM
No worries. It’s late. But I certainly wasn’t attacking SP.
M_Laveau on July 6, 2009 at 2:00 AM
Almost all of them were broken.
There is no repercusion on those who file it and then “spill”. But yet Gov Palin will probably be paying out the ying yang concerning some of them.
I am trying to change the ethic regulations with a few legilators right now concerning “paying back” of those whom file. It seems to be gaining speed.
upinak on July 6, 2009 at 2:02 AM
Close to 10,000 Palin comments on HotAir front page at this moment, if you put the threads and headlines together.
And the hosts are two Palin skeptics.
As for Palin running – she’s created a new reality for American national politicians. Why should she settle for mere president, especially after the office has been so badly devalued?
Only half-kidding.
CK MacLeod on July 6, 2009 at 2:04 AM
Go for it, Upinak. The one that got me was the latest one where it was claimed that (basically) if any old person isn’t able to bankrupt a politician then the whole ethics system is ineffective. I’d really like for that gal to have a little dose of her own medicine.
justincase on July 6, 2009 at 2:04 AM
I fear that’s exactly what they are going to do. These guys have no clue on the reverberation going on currently in our nation; they think it’s business as usual; we’ll just use the right slogan and the masses will come running back. It’s not going to happen, the camel’s back is broken
julian on July 6, 2009 at 2:04 AM
You know, Julian, I think that and then I see some dumb poll saying everybody loves the guy in the White House. I ask myself if I’m even crazier than I thought.
justincase on July 6, 2009 at 2:06 AM
If you get involved you will feel empowered. As I said, I went to Two tea-parties yesterday. Never did anything like that before. Today I signed a petition. Never did that before.
I talked three other people into going to the Tea-Party. All it took was a couple of emails. People are pissed off and scared.
The TP was so much fun. It gets your patriotic blood flowing. We need raw unadulterated emotion to get us thru this.
Got to meet the most fantastic people. A couple of old ladies were telling me stories that hit home. And I would rather go into battle with them than these metroseualized males we have in in party.
You are right again. If Palin keeps getting dissed she will split off and I will follow. The GOP must know this.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 2:08 AM
But, but but…her political influence is over. She’s a non-factor.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 2:10 AM
justincase on july 6, 2009 at 2:06 AM
It will be interesting tomorrow to see what the Rasmussen daily tracking poll number is. On Thursday (last result) the net approval index was -2 and the overall approval number was +7 for Obama.
And especially with the poll being taken on the wake of the Palin resignation announcement.
technopeasant on July 6, 2009 at 2:11 AM
Geochelone:
I went to the April 15 Tea Party but couldn’t make the July 4 one. I loved the April one – I felt energized and hopeful.
I also volunteered for the McCain/Palin campaign – only felt motivated to do so after Sarah came on board. Otherwise, it was a “hold my nose” and vote for McCain because it’s the lesser of two evils.
Well, somehow I gotta get in touch with the Palin camp and do something constructive!
atheling on July 6, 2009 at 2:13 AM
SEPT 12 tea party march on washington be there or be aquare
unseen on July 6, 2009 at 2:16 AM
If God is good then why are some kids suffering mental problems?
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 2:18 AM
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 2:08 AM
“People are pissed off and SCARED.”
I think the MSM and even the right wing focus way too much on the ANGER factor at the Tea Parties and discount or dismiss the FEAR OR TERROR factor that the Messiah and his thugs have injected into American life.
The RINO’s definitely have no clue about how the grassroots truly feel about Obama. Quite frankly, he makes them sick to their stomach and want to puke.
Do you remember on October 13th when McCain made his famous prouncement to the world to a concerned McCain-Palin supporter asking about Obama and that McCain answered: “Senator Obama is a fine and decent man-a good family man. You have nothing to be FRIGHTENED of if Senator Obama becomes President…”
McCain, never were you more wrong in your entire life.
technopeasant on July 6, 2009 at 2:19 AM
SUFFERING FROM &&&&
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 2:19 AM
Get a load of the pasting that Paul Mirengoff at the “influential” Powerline blog got from his readership when he posted a shoddy and ill-conceived anti-Palin post:
SOME STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT SARAH PALIN
They moderate their comments, so stopped adding 3 hours ago.
Palin is like the test in BLADE RUNNER that distinguishes between people and replicants in conservative-land. Nowadays, she’s even separating the borderline or wanna-be establishment bloggers – Ed, Allah, Ace, Mirengoff, Moran, et al – from their non-establishment readers/commenters.
Since we don’t live in BLADE RUNNER world, if the movement is going to be successful, some of THEM, and a lot of others are going to have be turned into, or back into, US.
But some eggs are gonna get broken.
CK MacLeod on July 6, 2009 at 2:27 AM
We are in the same boat. Either we do something or we go insane with anxiety over the fate of our nation. I have found that if you take that first step and get involved there is less need for medication. It is cathartic, not narcotic.
JOIN or DIE.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 2:29 AM
CAN SHE ESCAPE THE QUITTER MEMO???
CAN SHE BE A TRUE UNIQUE GRASSROOTS CANDIDATE!
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 2:29 AM
Let me up that for you; Rasmussen had a poll out today that finds that majority of democrats say that the economy is in better shape than it was at this time last year. That’s the reason I sometimes lose my cool with people who are supposed to be on our side arguing over petty issues. We are in a battle to save our country against people who will use lies and every vile tactics to destroy the conservative movement. These guys hate conservatives more than they do Alhmadinejad
julian on July 6, 2009 at 2:29 AM
Take a break from politics, then. Fear isn’t healthy.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:34 AM
Well, TARP stopped the financial market meltdown, anyway. That stopped the stockmarket plunge, so I can see why we feel better. Unemployment is still going up. So that’s unnerving, but hopefully it’s about to peak. That always comes later. Housing will be the last to recover.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:37 AM
I remember that. Made me sick. You are right about the FEAR factor. Fear is a great motivator. Perhaps the greatest. Anyone who is plugged into what is going on is frightened beyond belief. People are genuinely concerned that we could lose it all.
I fear my own GOVERNMENT more than I fear anything else. Sad to say it.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 2:37 AM
They just have too much time on their hands. :) Hate is a hobby for a lot of people.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:38 AM
the meltdown will be worse then when Reagan was in and even then it wasn’t hit fault.
So… is this a prediction. Yes… as you can see from the housing market. Who cares about Stocks unless you have them. I have them and they haven’t done anything as of late. But JOBS…. that is a different story.
upinak on July 6, 2009 at 2:39 AM
I may disagree with a lot of the current policies. Some I agree with, however. Don’t you find anything that you can support?
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:40 AM
Stocks affect us all. All those pension funds that are guaranteed by states? Whew* They were bleeding. So even if you don’t think it’s relevant, it definitely is.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:41 AM
FEAR OF THE GOVERNOR.
THE FBI IS GOING AFTER PALIN
I am telling you the government is going after conservatives Obama wants eliminate all his threats.
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 2:43 AM
I’m surprised upinak isn’t in on the news of sarah and todd’s new sports venture…
benny shakar on July 6, 2009 at 2:43 AM
Ignore the Troll. Congress is RAMMING thru legislation without having read the bills and we are supposed to
Don’t worry
Stay Happy
do da da diddy do dim
Stay stupid
be happy.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 2:43 AM
That will depend on her ability to organize. But as far as surviving quitting?
I think it’s pretty obvious: She already has. She now has people debating it, pros and cons. And she even managed to win some nods from liberal women.
I really think, once women sat back and thought about it, that they got it.
She’s not going to do this the way the boyz think she should, nor should she.
She needs to do it her way.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:44 AM
Will the quitter memo stick on PalIN?
Or will she be regarded as this unconventional outsider and she will be praised for leaving her job!
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 2:44 AM
No, the FBI issued a statement today. There is no investigation. Relax.
Frankly, there’s nothing to find. What’s fascinated me watching this ordeal, and it has been that for her, unfold is that people definitely do not have a clue about Alaska. Read the ethics charges. One was from some guy mad over losing a contractor job to someone else. We’re talking penny ante stuff.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:46 AM
Yay? We’re going with the humpty-dumpty strategy to beat Obama now? This isn’t going to end well.
RightOFLeft on July 6, 2009 at 2:46 AM
The stimulus bill was, indeed, awful. It was the “State Bailout” fund, obviously. I suppose they can work out the details as they go.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:47 AM
That smear has been debunked by an FBI spokesperson….
FAIL LOL
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 2:47 AM
I am just kidding lol
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 2:48 AM
Most of these guys are rooting for Mitt, they still have not learnt from the McCain debacle. I have nothing personal against Mitt; think he’s a good man; I just don’t see him taking out Obama. Sorry it’s not going to happen, it’s going to be a repeat of McCain 2008. Let me give you a clue; most msm commentators and even liberal blogs are now positioning him as the GOP front runner, enough reason to be cautious; remember John “the press is my constituent” McCain. If SP was such a disaster, at least that’s the consensus from MoDo to DKos; why do the left fear her?
julian on July 6, 2009 at 2:48 AM
One thing fun about politics? Who cares? All you need is 51% of people who either praise you or don’t care about that issue.
The rest is just chatter.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:48 AM
LOL, you do realize I am in my early 30′s and I know I will be working until the day I die. Pensions by the time I am old and grey will not be anything but a taxing bonaza for those in government. I am not that dumb to not think it won’t happen. I.E. some people DO live in the real world.
Why do I care? Why do you care? LOL Benny… in less then three weeks she is going bye bye and Shannyn Moore is going to lose every little dollar her and her husband have made due to deframing. You do know what I am talking about… right? Even the FBI is starting to investigate the Moores LMFAO!
upinak on July 6, 2009 at 2:50 AM
It won’t matter. What will matter is how much money she can raise.
And it will be formidible, I predict. Alas, people respect that.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:50 AM
I may disagree with a lot of the current policies. Some I agree with, however. Don’t you find anything that you can support?
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:40 AM
No.
unseen on July 6, 2009 at 2:51 AM
Like?
julian on July 6, 2009 at 2:51 AM
Most of my friends had to take early retirement. Mergers/Acquisitions….you name it. Now, we’re all facing working, but in crap jobs. To be honest, we’re all pretty chipper about it. Might be sort of fun is the general attitude.
So cheer up. It’s good for people to work. :)
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:52 AM
Details schmetails. Those Dems will work it all out. The fine print never screwed any one. Relax people.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 2:54 AM
rolls eyes.
Yeah keep that ideal up.
upinak on July 6, 2009 at 2:55 AM
Oh, I agree with Obama’s Cairo speech nearly 90%. I also like keeping Gates on. I do like the withdrawal from Iraq, and I’m glad it’s methodical. I think he’s done just fine on TARP continuation, although his PR on that was a mess.
I am, of course, a huge proponent of healthcare reform. Definitely not on the conservative side on that one. I am disappointed he’s not twisting arms and taking names on that one.
Stimulus and budget? Man, that sucked big-time! I do not agree on Cap and Trade. I can’t stand all the EFCA talk….totally disagree on that.
So, it’s a mixed review. He seems better than I anticipated given his lack of real experience. And he seems worse than I anticipated in that he’s really a cardboard guy.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:56 AM
I trust Pelosi and Reid. They are sincere and honest and have never done anything that is not in the best interest of the American people.
Cheer up Idiots. Go to sleep. Move along nothing to see here; just rampant corruption and a massive power grab. So says the Troll.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 2:58 AM
I’m one who doesn’t see a ton of difference between the parties. Maybe on the “how” part? Or the rhetoric?
But, in fact, he and Bush are making a lot of the same decisions.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:58 AM
That’s the worst you can accuse him of?
Sheesh, go back to your knitting.
atheling on July 6, 2009 at 2:59 AM
Don’t you think all presidents grab power?
I do.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 2:59 AM
Honey, you need to drop the moral equivalency crap. It makes you look vacuous.
atheling on July 6, 2009 at 3:00 AM
Uh, Bush is no longer “making decisions”. Obama is copying Bush’s “decisions”.
Holy Moly. Are you drinking?
atheling on July 6, 2009 at 3:01 AM
Hey Benny you still blogging? I remember when you were outed. Right? Really would hate to see you get caught up in all of this. I bet your feet haven’t hit the ground since friday. Enjoy while you can.
chief on July 6, 2009 at 3:01 AM
No, I as asked what I liked.
I think his decisions about GM was completely political and I resent it.
I think supporting EFCA is completely irresponsible, given global economies.
I think his payoff to supporters via the stimulus was absolutely irresponsible.
I can’t believe anyone Jewish is still supportive. His position on Israel is unworkable.
And he’s lying through his teeth about transparency. He’s even more controlling with the press than Bush was.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 3:02 AM
Sorry, comrade, but I don’t think you’re seeing clearly: “It” has already ended badly. This is the something else. To paraphrase Churchill, this isn’t the beginning of the end, but it may be the end of the beginning. In the very best of circumstances, there are going to be a lot of people who you thought were on one side, who are going to end up on the other. And a lot of people are going to be eating a lot of words. Me, too, I expect. No one said life would be easy.
CK MacLeod on July 6, 2009 at 3:02 AM
Whew. Okay.
atheling on July 6, 2009 at 3:02 AM
Cheer up people, its fun to watch your grandmother have to go back to work. The No Quarter troll is hijacking another thread.
Her mission is steal the momentum of the thread and disrupt it. Alinsky style tactics.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 3:02 AM
was asked, that is.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 3:03 AM
Just responding, Geo.
Talk about whatever you like.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 3:04 AM
Hey, are you GEO from NQ back in the olden days?
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 3:05 AM
You think Benny is actually Jeanne Devon?
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 3:05 AM
Isn’t that a pro hillary blog? It became anti Obama later on correct?
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 3:06 AM
Yes, Time….I was banned. LOL* I wasn’t properly a birther. :)
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 3:07 AM
I want to warn you about AnninCA. She is a concern troll. She is gaming us and lying. I know about her from No Quarter which is a PUMA site. She annoyed many people over their during the election cycle.
This is her pattern. She starts out nice, usually tries to hijack the thread and alter the flow baiting people for a response. Pretneds to talk both sides of every issue.
Many of her responses are vague simply because they are canned cut and pasted replies designed to pertain to a trigger word much like a horoscope.
After a while she can no longer maintain the false composure. Then she makes a typical left wing stereotypical comment designed to insult us.
Like if you are against illegal immigration you are a hater (“She just can’t get behind the hate” in her words). Or if you don’t favor abortion you will cause back-alley coat hanger abortions. Stuff like that.
And she claims she goes to tea parties but she is for Cap and Trade and Universal health care. No one believes her.
Just a warning.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 3:11 AM
More like know.
upinak on July 6, 2009 at 3:11 AM
Oh, I DO so remember you, Geo.
:)
Big on ad hominem attacks, if I recall. Same pattern here, I see.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 3:12 AM
Cap-and-Trade is a stupid bill, btw. I am definitely for healthcare public option.
You got one right.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 3:13 AM
Come on, by now almost everybody in AK knows the real reason sarah is leaving so she and todd can organize an exciting new sled dog race.
The Iquitarod is unique in that anyone reaching the halfway point can abandon the race and declares herself a winner.
benny shakar on July 6, 2009 at 3:17 AM
Good night, Alaska, and all the ships at sea.
CK MacLeod on July 6, 2009 at 3:17 AM
Well you just lied. I never posted over there. Ad hominem applies to liars. I guess you are proud of how many threads you destroyed over at NQ.
Geochelone on July 6, 2009 at 3:19 AM
Oh ok, thanks for the heads up.
atheling on July 6, 2009 at 3:19 AM
Are you sure ? :)
TimeTraveler on July 6, 2009 at 3:19 AM
The economy currently has fewer jobs than it had in May 2000 (when there were 131.9 million jobs). And importantly, this decline was not occurring because the jobs weren’t needed — the labor force has expanded by 12.5 million workers since then, as the population continued to grow. This is the only recession since the Great Depression in which the job loss wiped out all the job growth of the previous recovery. We now have fewer jobs than in May 2000 when the recovery began, though the economy now has 12.5 million more workers. Hidden unemployment is also setting records [U6 - 16.5% unemployment] – people with part time work who want full time work, as well as people whose hours have been involuntarily cut.
- Economic Policy Institute
Thank you, Herr Obama! Billions of jobs created or saved!!!
At least Hitler and Mussolini, fellow socialist fascist tyrants who preceded Herr Obama, were good for their economies anyway.
MB4 on July 6, 2009 at 3:20 AM
Amazing the hate that comes at Sarah and her family. Sometimes I wish she would come up with a real nut-busting, mean, cheap shot at Obambi. Take away what little manhood he has. The psyche wards in Manhattan will be filled with pundits frothing at the mouth for weeks.
kwbrownie2003 on July 6, 2009 at 3:21 AM
I don’t get posters like you at all, Geo. You seem to think there’s a way people can “destroy” threads.
We’re just all talking and opining.
You give me way, way too much power.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 3:21 AM
I have been reading a lot of Palin sites this weekend. Also I watched the FoxNews special on Palin that they re-aired tonite. What has been overlooked by almost everyone is when Sarah Palin resigned from that oil and gas commission (or whatever that was), because the corrupt republicans in charge of the state were allowing the state Republican chair abuse his power in some official capacity. So Sarah resigned from that commission so she could fight the corruption as a citizen from the outside, as she was limited on the inside.
So she and her army of Alaska Palinistas overthrew the entrenched Republican corruptocrats in power there. She beat the incumbant Governor, and replaced the cronies while she was governor. She did this with her army’s help, when she flanked them from outside the system.
Anyone see a pattern here? She could not get accomplished what she knows needs to be done as governor. So she is resigning to be unleashed.
Her army awaits. This “quitter” is going to be a formidable weapon in the 2010 election season.
Sweeeeet!!!!!!!!!
karenhasfreedom on July 6, 2009 at 3:23 AM
There are some things that are best left untouched.
Loxodonta on July 6, 2009 at 3:23 AM
Do you mean, that unlike Herr Obama, you do not have a Certificate of Live Immaculate Conception?
MB4 on July 6, 2009 at 3:24 AM
Well, she has to address policies. One problem has been that the party has to wait for the failures before really being able to attack him. Otherwise, it’s just a personal attack, and nobody really likes that.
I like how she’s speaking out about the attacks. I never agreed with Hillary, even, on “taking it.” I don’t agree with the principle behind that. Some stuff, sure….you just ignore. Other stuff? You ignore it, and you’re actually condoning it in society. That goes against principles.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 3:25 AM
Anything with an alcohol content of less than 5%.
MB4 on July 6, 2009 at 3:25 AM
why?
upinak on July 6, 2009 at 3:25 AM
In that case, I feel confident that it’s safe to respond to you.
Cheers!
Loxodonta on July 6, 2009 at 3:27 AM
Oh yeah, definitely. I was like everyone else. Shocked at first.
but within 24 hours, I saw that she was absolutely on the money as far as strategy goes. She has to stop playing the game the way others dictate. It’s either her game, or don’t bother.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 3:28 AM
Just wondering, how did you come up with the 90-10 ratio? What part of the Cairo speech do you agree with; is it the part were he lied about the historical achievement of Islam to modern civilization or the part where he reminded his audience that America shed blood to liberate muslims in Kosovo, Afghanista, Kuwait and Iraq; sorry he did not say that. let me guess that’s the 10% you do not agree with. What about the part where he equated the Jews dying in concentration camps in WWII with the war of choice (excuse to libs) being executed by the Palestinian terrorists on the people of Israel. Forgetting that on three different occasions; land for peace has been offered to the Palestinians by the Jews in Israel. Did you like the part he spoke about radical islamic terrorist; oops forgot he did not say that or even mention the word terrorist or his preferred term “man made disaster”. I’m sure this sums up the 10% you disagree with him on.
You are a huge proponent of destroying the best healthcare system in the world; in essence ruining the healthcare for over 180 million Americans to cover 40 million Americans and illegal immigrants. I see you gleefully believe this is about healthcare; my dear this has been the game plan of the progressive movement from FDR; it’s about control; if they succeed in passing it, you’ll find out when you grow older. You talk like conservative don’t have a genuine alternative that’s workable and which lives intact our currently working system. You think that the same government which has bankrupted Social Security and run Medicare and Medicaid to the ground will all of a sudden do better using the same model; I guess it’s “The One!” (excuses AllahP) so its possible. One more thing; the arm twisting he’s doing is not enough eh? the pass the healthcare reform or the US is going to end up like GM is not scary enough; you might be on to something; AMA which initially opposed his plans suddenly changed its mind, ditto Walmart, next Obama’s former personal doctor who was on Fox and Friends giving thumbs down to the proposed plans. Expect a thumbs up from him anytime soon. Prepare for a shocker in the coming years; stay tuned
julian on July 6, 2009 at 3:28 AM
karenhasfreedom on july 6, 2009 at 3:23 AM
And no pundit that I have heard has brought up the WILDERNESS YEARS of Ronald Reagan and that he secured the Presidency without having a job for 6 years.
All they can say that Palin is crazy. How disingenuous!
technopeasant on July 6, 2009 at 3:29 AM
Julian, I think he’s wrong about the Jewish settlements. That was the 10%.
AnninCA on July 6, 2009 at 3:29 AM
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