Quotes of the day
posted at 10:55 pm on November 18, 2009 by Allahpundit
“I asked Palin about the anti-tax-and-spending tea parties. ‘I love the tea party movement,’ she said. ‘It’s beautiful, it’s healthy. It’s part of that good healthy competition that’s needed in a political party.’ She contrasted the somewhat tumultuous state of the GOP to what’s going on in the Democratic party today. ‘It seems like the Democratic party is filled with more sheep-like individuals, who go along and get along,’ she said.”
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“‘I don’t know what I am or where I am right now,’ she said after being one of the first people in line to get her book signed. ‘But I’d do it again in a heartbeat.’”
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“Get a life. Go do something productive in this world.”
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“Speaking on Sean Hannity’s radio show, Palin said that ‘some on the left, that lamestream media, they’re contradicting what I wrote in the book.’
“Hannity jumped in to ask, ‘did you say lamestream media?’”
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“‘I think it’s a great symbiosis,’ said Tina Brown, editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast. ‘Everybody is using everybody.’”
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I saw a few stories on projects that he was connected to in Chicago. But those stories never got much play.
On the other hand, I sure know a lot about Wasilla and their arena by now. :)
What flabbergasted me was that the petty stories that came out of that entourage of reporters and campaign researchers wasn’t simply laughed away by everyone.
I couldn’t believe the left had the gall to actually push that stuff as credible. They still are trying it.
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 12:41 AM
Newbie here as you can see … First post of what I can promise will be many. I’ll just say this before I go to bed, I currently live in Stupak’s district in the UP which is more or less conservative (yes, we’re all hoping he actually sticks to his guns re: the abortion provision … and just so you all know he’s re-elected every two years because a. our district is a democratic hold-out from the mining days, b. he fully realizes it and c. the Republican party has never bothered to put forth a serious challenger.).
Anyway, I — and most of my conservative family/friends — loved Palin to start out with because of her bona fide “Conservative” positions. However, upon further review we’ve become pretty disenchanted with her as I suspect a lot of folks have. She seems, well, Disingenuous, with TOO MUCH f–in BAGGAGE. It seems to me if there was another female Republican in the ranks who could match her charisma without the drama, she’d be a pretty serious contender.
Is there such a person in the Republican party? If so, why aren’t we behind her?
macsurvivor on November 19, 2009 at 12:42 AM
It is the Goebbels rule. Repeat a lie enough times and it becomes true to enough people that it might as well be true.
Brian1972 on November 19, 2009 at 12:43 AM
Good point. The way Sarah framed it on Hannity is what I am referring to thats all. Having the self awareness to see it now is a great strength to have for Sarah.
Clyde5445 on November 19, 2009 at 12:44 AM
Did anyone ask ObaMao or Hillary! that question when they ran for the presidency shortly after winning their Senate seats?
Listen to the interviews, clown. The money and time that diverted the Alaskan government, not just the Palins, to combat nuisance suits was not productive to the business of the state.
onlineanalyst on November 19, 2009 at 12:47 AM
AnninCA, where in California are you? One of my best friends lives in LA, I think CA is such a beautiful place. If I weren’t so in love with the heart of Dixie I’d move to CA in a second.
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 12:47 AM
That part I got. The part that floored me was how petty the stories were.
There seems to be no bottom anymore to what is considered legitimate and what is obviously frivolous.
It’s like a country gone nuts with demanding perfection. It used to be rather serious to call someone a liar. Frankly, that term means nothing anymore. Any minor contradiction and out comes a major “news” story.
Anyway, I can’t believe that most people really buy that nonsense.
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 12:48 AM
Right outside of LA, beach…in a nice suburb. But I’m about to move to Texas!
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 12:49 AM
Well,I’m off to bunk city,nite HighHopes,Beachgirlusa
and the res of H/A Crew!!
Bottom line!
Either you believe in Sarah Palin
or,
you don’t!!:)
canopfor on November 19, 2009 at 12:50 AM
Maybe her plan is to try to use her power to bring in Reagan-type conservatives into DC and if she’s successful with THAT then make a run for the presidency in ’12 or ’16.
So that if she’s president, she’ll have real conservatives to work with and not fake RINO’s.
She wants to re-lay the foundation. Because when Hannity asked her repeatedly about her POTUS plans, she seemed much more focused on helping other people then doing it herself.
B Man on November 19, 2009 at 12:50 AM
Thank You Allah!
Best Post of the Day!
sarahpalinfan99 on November 19, 2009 at 12:51 AM
Good point. For the good of the people of Chicago, I call on Obama to resign.
Fabozz on November 19, 2009 at 12:51 AM
It really is as simple as that.
‘Night :)
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 12:51 AM
SP handled herself quite well on the Hannity interview. No rambling sentences. Good voice inflexion. Good cadence. Pointed answers to questions without deviating off course.
She is a remarkable woman by any standard. So savvy.
Geochelone on November 19, 2009 at 12:52 AM
canopfor, et al.
The simple fact is each one of us work hard for what we have. How it stands now (what ever your party leaning) is a major portion of what we earn goes to a small group in DC that through their divine authority take it upon themselves to give and divvy out that money to the people who will return the favor to them.
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Why are we working so hard to see our labor pi$$ed away. We have no control over it and a deep down it would be profoundly enabling to have anyone who would represent us. Palin is an outsider and no matter how hard they try to stop her, the will of the people has power.
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The govt doesn’t create one single dollar unless we provide the manpower to back it up. It’s a hard concept to grasp. Try starting a business and you might understand the oppressiveness of our tax system.
Indian Outlaw on November 19, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Good point, canopfor, re those two Dem governors quitting to join the ObaMao Mickey Mouse Club. Napolitano and Sibelius were so effective in their roles, eh? Their achievements added up couldn’t touch Sarah Palin’s.
onlineanalyst on November 19, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Texas is cool too but I prefer California.
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Its is Justified True Belief. JTB is the Socratic definition of Knowledge.
Geochelone on November 19, 2009 at 12:54 AM
DITTO, RIGHT ON, RIGHT ON!!!
I’m half way through Hannity’s interview.
This woman is smart and on target.
Kini on November 19, 2009 at 12:56 AM
Where?!? I’m in the Houston area!
newton on November 19, 2009 at 12:57 AM
I just watched the interview on Hannity. I think Sarah was quite comfortable in her own skin, and of course with a friendlier host she was going to be at ease.
I don’t think she’s going to run for president in the end, but she’ll do fine in whatever she chooses to do.
newton on November 19, 2009 at 12:59 AM
Hmmm…So-crates…I think I’ve heard of him.
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 12:59 AM
Where?!? I’m in the Houston area!
newton on November 19, 2009 at 12:57 AM
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 1:01 AM
Her potential is down right scary. She is way way up on the learning curve. She is a Natural. She has come through a meat grinder almost unscathed.
Geochelone on November 19, 2009 at 1:02 AM
Yeah, I love it here, too. I’ve been here over 30 years now. But, the taxes and cost of living are unrealistic at this point. Plus, I have family in Texas.
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 1:02 AM
You are in for a reality check.
Johan Klaus on November 19, 2009 at 1:02 AM
I did grow up in Arkansas, but you’re right. It’s been a very long time.
Some of the racism shocks me when I go to visit. But I’ve also kept friends with a lot of people who are more like me than otherwise. Here’s hoping…
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 1:04 AM
I think so, too. She’s going to get people used to that accent, too.
She’s just very likeable.
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 1:05 AM
Bradky, your remark is not a fact but an opinion, and you offer no support for that judgment (opinion). Your “reasoning” is circular;ie, She made a lot of money; therefore, she did it for money.
It is obvious who has and who has not listened to any of these interviews or read the book in total.
onlineanalyst on November 19, 2009 at 1:09 AM
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure changed my life and made me what I am today. :)
Geochelone on November 19, 2009 at 1:11 AM
Listening to her is like listening to Ronald Reagen years ago. Same principals, same values, same thinking.
I heard that when she gave her VEEP acceptance speech and again tonight. I really don’t know if she’s greasing the skids for a 2012 run, but I really hope that’s the case.
Kini on November 19, 2009 at 1:12 AM
Seems to me that Palin has done more for Alaska’s PR than any other politician since Seward. I’ve never been that interested in visiting the state until Sarah started describing its beauty and its freedom-loving people. Makes it sound like Texas only more beautiful and more immense.
Christian Conservative on November 19, 2009 at 1:14 AM
EXCELLENT!
Kini on November 19, 2009 at 1:15 AM
Well, I’ve been saying for months that the Couric interview wasn’t the whole story.
Obviously, it wasn’t. She’s handling the interviews just fine, and it’s from Barbara to Sean, so it’s a wide enough swath to get a real sense.
And the interviewers are downright eager to get past all the gossipy stuff and into discussion with her. That’s a big help to her, really.
Next up, she’ll get to do some of those boring Sunday shows soon. Maybe on energy.
AnninCA on November 19, 2009 at 1:18 AM
Check out Pic 5 And 7.
Clyde5445 on November 19, 2009 at 1:18 AM
Oh by the way the link is to Sarah’s book signing today.
Clyde5445 on November 19, 2009 at 1:20 AM
I find her accent/speech pattern (Alaskan Valley Girl) irritating and distracting, like I do Beck’s mannerisms. I think it greatly diminishes her appeal.
And no, it won’t grow on me. I think she sounds like a retarded cartoon character.
Bizarro No. 1 on November 19, 2009 at 1:28 AM
I’ve listened to the entire interview on Hannity.
I’ve listened to Obama both with and without his TelePrompTer. Sarah Palin is smarter than Barack Obama. And the left knows it, hence the fear.
Scotsman on November 19, 2009 at 1:39 AM
Better stay out of the upper midwest Bizarro, your accent will give you away.
Christian Conservative on November 19, 2009 at 1:42 AM
LOL
I live in the upper Midwest, MN to be specific, and the average person around here doesn’t sound as silly as she does to me.
This has absolutely nothing to do with her politics btw. For a great example, considering we’re from the same area, Michelle Bachmann doesn’t annoy me the way SP does when she speaks, not even close.
So I happen to think SP has a rather unappealing speaking voice. Looking at how many of SP’s defenders bristle at any negative commentary about her, maybe I should pray that I don’t get stoned to death for my sin!!!
Bizarro No. 1 on November 19, 2009 at 1:55 AM
You know and I know that the lamestream media is gonna have a field day in the weeks and months to come regarding one very peculiar trait of Sarah Palin,
namely, her accent.
They have done so on a minor scale so far, but mark my words, it will be cubed (to the third power- for all you liberal arts majors, oh, and you “journalists”) in their denigrating coverage of her.
Personally, it’s refreshing to hear something other than the NorEastern ‘haavadyaad’ twinge from the blue blood snobs and the NY style ‘fugid aboud it’. I’m even tired of the ‘slo suthern drawl’ and I grew up around it.
In my twenties I spent five years in Minnesota and my roots in America stem from Wisconsin, S. Dakota and Iowa. We were
mostly farmers and inn keepers. We’d put a roof over your head and feed ya to boot.
Just never knew the accent traveled all
the way to Alaska as well. My ear is attuned to that type of
dialect and my eyes to the mannerisms she displays.
And I think that’s it. The lamestream has never developed
an ear for this accent or the nuances of regional mannerisms. Even if they have, the majority of them
have “outgrown it” and adopted one of the other tony types
of their supposed peers and true masters. (Yo, Muffin)
To me those accents reek of insincerity and elitism and
the syrupy ones are sometimes just as telling to the ears for those that have them.
What a breath of fresh air to hear something from
another region of our America, especially when the
person voicing it has more to say in a common tongue
than all the Ivy leaguers and Martha’s Vineyard
slugs could ever hope to. Listen to her words, it is not all style- it is substantive.
In short, she speaks Alaskan.
It’s not quite the same as speaking
Austrian, but it’ll do.
OkieDoc on November 19, 2009 at 1:57 AM
It’s funny how mannerisms and accent/speech patterns bother people thereby diminishing the human being, who through no fault of their own, speaks and has mannerisms custom to their part of the country. It’s also funny how it results in using euphemisms like “retarded cartoon character”. Maybe I can say the same thing about Mr. Obama because I find his ears too big or he is just way to skinny to be taken seriously.
Personally, I was raised to look past a person’s appearance and mannerisms while looking at the content of one’s character before passing judgement. I find the content of Mr. Obama’s character suspect whereas I find the content of Mrs. Palin’s character somewhat refreshing.
Just my humble opinion.
Miss Molly on November 19, 2009 at 2:07 AM
She wouldn’t have to put up with nuisance ethics complaints, genius.
Jim Treacher on November 19, 2009 at 2:18 AM
Palin needs to hit the books… She is reminding me of my annoying sister who always thinks she’s going to ace an exam without studying.
This lady is just lazy and uninterested in taking a few hours out of her day to read policy briefs.
TimeTraveler on November 19, 2009 at 2:18 AM
Uh, you got one comment before you posted your reply:
Nah, no troll here *eye roll*
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 2:26 AM
You will absolutely hate me then. I have been told I have a strong Australian accent.
What’s your opinion of the Australian accent? Think of Actor Eric Bana’s or the late Steve Irwin the Crocodile Hunter’s accent.
Crux Australis on November 19, 2009 at 2:27 AM
Speech patterns are not like jug ears; they can be changed w/o surgery.
Fellow Alaskan Levi Johnston has indicated that he has the IQ of warm yogurt at best, but I don’t notice his stupidity because of the way he sounds when he talks.
SP doesn’t have the vocal appeal of RR (or the average person even) to me. I find her vocal qualities to be a turnoff. Can I help that I find her to sound somewhat dull and immature by the way she talks?
Bizarro No. 1 on November 19, 2009 at 2:28 AM
Yep, I must be a troll because I think SP sounds stupid, and dared to air that opinion! LOL
Now, what was I saying again about people bristling at any negative commentary about her? The Cult of Palin strikes!!! :)
Bizarro No. 1 on November 19, 2009 at 2:33 AM
Her book was a bestseller before they even had the cover photo up on Amazon for all the pre-orders. It would have been a bestseller had she decided not to leave her house in Wasilla or give a single interview. Get a clue.
ramrocks on November 19, 2009 at 2:36 AM
You are misunderstanding me. I like accents. It’s her particular voice and manner of speech I don’t enjoy hearing. I’ve heard plenty of other Alaskans and they don’t sound dumb to me like she does.
Bizarro No. 1 on November 19, 2009 at 2:39 AM
The problem with Palin is her tendencies of laziness. She is a very bright lady but she doesn’t seem interested in doing the hard work that goes along with governing. I am not sure if she will ever realize how much harm these tendencies are doing to her personal.
I like the voice since it makes her appear “different” and fun to cover.
TimeTraveler on November 19, 2009 at 2:41 AM
Not a cult of personality. Let me explain it to you. She reminds ordinary people of their own sister, wife, daughter, friend. So when you say that her voice is annoying and makes her sound stupid, people bristle as if you just said, “Your sister’s voice sounds stupid.”
ramrocks on November 19, 2009 at 2:41 AM
Oh, I didn’t answer this specifically. The Aussie accent is one of my faves, up there with the Scottish. :)
Bizarro No. 1 on November 19, 2009 at 2:44 AM
Would you mind citing some examples. I don’t think getting the largest private infrastructure project in North American history underway is indicative of “laziness”. I have never heard her described as “lazy.” A mother of five, a former chief executive of our largest energy producing state, a marathon runner, who wrote a best seller in record breaking time. Lazy? What do you consider energetic?
ramrocks on November 19, 2009 at 2:45 AM
Unless you enjoy exercises in futilty I wouldn’t waste my time trying to engage in honest debate with trolls who have no interest in honest debate.
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 2:48 AM
futiltyfutilitybeachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 2:49 AM
It is a “REAL” journalist. In the words of J. Wright,
“Outcha damn white devil!”
OkieDoc on November 19, 2009 at 2:50 AM
I am actually talking about the policy side of governing. It seems like she doesn’t mind handing that work off to others or her personal advisers. I bet you that she didn’t even prepare for any of these interviews. It seems like she just reads snippets of news about an issue of national importance instead of acting like a Politician and taking 5 hours of her time to review everything about that particular issue. That’s my beef with her… I want her to go on Meet the press and talk about how conservative policies can bring back our economic for 5 mins without the generalities. It’s time for Sarah to bring back sexy to policy wonk.
TimeTraveler on November 19, 2009 at 2:54 AM
You want to tell me with a straight face that there isn’t a cult of personality around her? C’mon now!
There are blind, knee-jerked loyalists on the Right, too. While it might be true that not everyone who would defend her is part of that cult, to deny that one exists would be as ridiculous as Leftists denying that there is a Leftist bias in the MSM.
Bizarro No. 1 on November 19, 2009 at 2:55 AM
The problem with self-righteous, quick-triggered people like you who get off on playing Republican/Conservative Lifeboat is you aren’t wise/disciplined enough to make sure your judgements are the right ones before you act on them.
In other words, you aren’t good leadership material. See, the good leaders aren’t so wrong-headedly impulsive. :)
Bizarro No. 1 on November 19, 2009 at 3:01 AM
A few thoughts. . .
~David Frum is a useless, sexist tool with serious, um, inadequacy issues. He needs professional help.
~I don’t see Gov. Palin doing a talk show. That’s Huckster’s schtick. She has much bigger fish to fry. Besides, she said in one of her interviews that she would prefer writing over talking. I personally believe she’s running for president, but even if she doesn’t, I think she sees herself in less a celebrity role and more a serious player in shaping public policy. She is already remaking herself in that mold. Celebrity is a useful tool insofar as it provides a platform to be heard, but this woman is not talking about frivolous things. She’s taking serious stands on difficult issues.
~I loved the Hannity interview. It seems she gets better at this with each successive sit-down. I fully expect O’Reilly to be the blowhard that he is, but I’m sure the governor will be gracious; she learned a difficult lesson with that Couric interview I think. I like that people are asking her serious questions and not just lobbing softballs. She has been on fire with her responses. It’s clear she’s very confident in her beliefs and ideals. This is what I’m looking for in a leader. Reagan was certainly a bright man, just as Palin is a bright woman, and both are/were capable of mastering complex matters. But I think Gov. Palin’s strength is — just as it was Reagan’s — an almost intuitive understanding and commitment to a conservative libertarian philosophy. I trust her because even if she’s not an expert on something (although these interviews are revealing just how informed she really is about a wide range of policy topics, foreign and domestic), her guiding philosophy would ultimately lead her to the right conclusion. There’s security in that.
Anyway, I am greatly enjoying the Sarahpalooza. I love hearing (and reading!) her thoughts and ideas, and I love hearing her tell it like it is: Bullcrap, backasswards — describes this asshat administration perfectly. And that she’s not afraid to say we should be profiling people like Hasan, that the 9/11 defendants need to be strung up, that illegal immigrants are called illegal for a reason — dang, the woman is fearless. I just love her more and more all the time.
NoLeftTurn on November 19, 2009 at 3:07 AM
Here is my assessment of the Hannity TV interview:
If you:
1)wanted to see a confident, ebullient Sarah Palin it is what you got
2) wanted an outraged Sarah Palin regarding Fort Hood and Afghanistan this is what you got
3)wanted to see Sarah do a mea culpa for the Couric interview this is what you got
4) wanted to see a smart Sarah Palin this is what you saw
5)wanted to get a satisfactory answer to how she would answer the question whether she would quit as POTUS in midstream as she did in Alaska, Sarah did not deliver the goods. And it is this one issue IMHO that is holding many people back from supporting Sarah or declaring her qualified to be POTUS. Quite simply smart Republicans (I’m not only talking RINO’s or moderates here)are afraid that the Dems and Obama will use the ‘quitting meme’ as a club to pound her into submission if she becomes the GOP nominee in 2012. Sarah must in the next two years come up with a satisfactory answer to this question IMHO or she might not even get the GOP nomination.
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 3:13 AM
I got to part 3 but I’m too tired to watch the rest tonight, what did she say?
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 3:16 AM
What’s up with the vague answers? Does she really think she is going get away with generalities in the debates? Everything comes easy for her and she never does the hard stuff because of her laziness.
TimeTraveler on November 19, 2009 at 3:20 AM
If we’re gonna have trolls it looks like we could at least get good ones. Oh well.
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 3:23 AM
beachgirlusa on November 19, 2009 at 3:16 AM
Sarah gave an excellent response to why she resigned as governor but then went to a stock answer of speaking to conservative principles and supporting conservative candidates when referencing the future but did not address the gist of Sean’s question.
I am a strong Palin supporter, but I call it like I see it. This is a huge issue. All I’m saying is that from a hardcore political point of view Sarah better come up with a satisfactory answer to that question over the next two years or it could be like a football team not having an adequate second-string QB available if the starting QB goes down for the season.
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 3:24 AM
Time Traveler on November 19, 2009 at 3:20 AM
Whose vague answers? Mine or Sarah’s?
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 3:26 AM
Did you even watch the VP debate, smarmy de louche? (copyrighted)
OkieDoc on November 19, 2009 at 3:34 AM
i.e. “it’s just so sad for me that I threw out the “troll” label prematurely and found out that it doesn’t stick the way I expected it to, and because I lack decency and real humility, instead of apologizing for being wrong in my assessment of the ‘troll’, I’ll whine about it.”
There you go! :)
Bizarro No. 1 on November 19, 2009 at 3:34 AM
P A L I N
TimeTraveler on November 19, 2009 at 3:36 AM
Perhaps
A
Liberals
Intense
Nightmare
OkieDoc on November 19, 2009 at 3:44 AM
????????????????????
OkieDoc on November 19, 2009 at 3:46 AM
She kicked Biden’s a**. And if you ever watched her debates from her AK gubernatorial run, she was quite good there too.
If I have a problem with the Hannity interview, it’s with Hannity. He’s a hack. God love him for hammering Obama on Wright, Ayers, et al. last year. But Fox needs a smart heavyweight for this hour, rather than Hannity the talking-points broken record.
Fox ought to create a show that rotates in conservative hosts: the Boss, Ingraham, Coulter, Tammy Bruce, Jeri Thompson, you name her. Each would get a specific night.
Hannity is painful to watch. How many times can you say shocking and massive in one hour? Replace him or make him train with Frank Luntz. Indeed, Hannity had Luntz on Tuesday night, and Hannity was too much of a meathead to understand Luntz’s legitimate criticism about Palin that it would help her to improve upon her command of the English language.
Luntz’s point, though he didn’t use the quotation, was essentially what has been attributed to Mark Twain: “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
Believe me, in this regard, Obama is far worse than Palin. The minute he’s off a script, he’s terrible, and the media give him a complete pass.
Just sayin’.
BuckeyeSam on November 19, 2009 at 3:47 AM
You guys have got to look at the big picture.
It’s not Nov. 2010 or 2011 right now;
By the time Nov. 2011 and Jan 2012 roll around, the little nit picking isn’t going to matter.
I’m not at all convinced that she’s going to run in ’12, but my God, think of how sick and tired this country will be of O by then.
She’s going to be touting common sense and America loving ideas.
It’s not going to matter to a majority of this country why she quit back in 2009, ok?
She just has to win ~50% of the vote anyway. She doesn’t have to win everyone.
Why did she quit? Because the MSM wanted to crucify her for being a conservative. Every frickin’ body is going to get that by then, wake up.
This country doesn’t elect policy wonks to the presidency; we elect people we basically agree with and LIKE.
Throw in the disasterous economy and you got a win.
If her favorables today are in the 40′s or 50′s she’s got a chance.
She’s got common sense which automatically makes her smarter then Obama. She has a light hearted way about her that is frankly very charming.
Obama is going to be ragged by 2012 (if he’s even still president).
People are gonna wanna kick his a$$ out in ’12.
If she wants it, she can probably have it.
B Man on November 19, 2009 at 3:54 AM
Time Traveler on November 19,2009 at 3:36 AM
I thought Palin’s answers to the domestic questions on the economy were a bit general but I thought her answers on foreign affairs and terrorism and the Couric interview were pointed. I thought her mea culpa on the Couric interview was great and that she did not avoid the Alinsky question but tackled it head on how it force her hand to resign.
I thought her answers on Obama were more guarded than normal except in terms of his associations. Sarah refused to call Obama himself a socialist or radical. I think this was politically motivated. Indies get turned off by such talk about their POTUS. Better to let Rush, Sean or Mark to carry the water on that one. However Sarah did call out Ayres and Obama’s czars as being radical.
I have already commented on the ‘quitter question’. Sarah needs to find an answer to it over the next two years.
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 4:07 AM
Hey Buckeye,
Tin soldiers
and Bambis
coming.
We’re finally in the
mood,
This winter
I hear the ummming
13 dead
in Ole Ft. Hood
Gotta get down to it
Muslims gunnin
us down
Shoulda been stopped
long ago
What if
you knew
her?
Saw her dead
in the ER.
How can you
deny when
you know?
(reprise)
Hannity is Hannity, Buchanon, King, Oblbie and even Boortz suck to me at times, ’specially King and Olbie.
didn’t see the Luntz interview, but I’ll catch up.
Working lately to keep my business afloat.
OkieDoc on November 19th, 2009 at 4:06 am
OkieDoc on November 19, 2009 at 4:09 AM
Again to the hypothetical question Sean asked about if Sarah was running for POTUS in 2012 what assurances could she give the voters then that she would not quit in midstream after being elected to the presidency at that time due to investigations as she did as Governor of Alaska:
I stated categorically that Sarah’s answer to the recent resignation as Governor of Alaska was fine; she also complemented it with a discussion of Thumping, Alinsky and Emannuel and how she was forced from office by Obama.
Again what I was referring to was the original question of how she would be able to convince voters in 2012 that she would not resign the Presidency if she was elected. Sarah did not answer that question. In two years I hope she has an answer for it.
But to re-emphasize my point that Sarah did not answer the gist of the question does not in any way mean that I thought her answer to why she resigned from governor of Alaska was flawed. On the contrary I thought it was a fine, comprehensive answer and have always thought her reasons for resigning from the Alaska governor’s chair were impeccable.
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 4:18 AM
Palin’s interview on Hannity was just outstanding. Best I have heard thus far. She was on fire and made me want to stand up and cheer so many times. No wonder the left is in full panic mode.
DaMav on November 19, 2009 at 4:23 AM
I consider myself a typical American, and on this matter, I agree with Bizarro. Palin is going to be judged by her way of speaking, among many other things–all of us are. Palin doesn’t remind me of any adults I know in her speaking, except my sister-in-law, whose speech habits drive everyone I know crazy. For some of us (perhaps it is an age issue), Palin’s speaking is undisciplined–what we hear from adolescents. Anyone can learn to speak well, so it isn’t a belief that Palin is stupid, or a matter of elitism. It is a matter of expecting certain attributes in other adults.
There is no question that Palin resonates with many people, but we must acknowledge that there are many people who are undecided about her. By polishing her speech habits, Palin would remove that as an issue. I want to hear her ideas–she has some impressive accomplishments, but I am unclear about her principles and would like her to articulate them clearly.
DrMagnolias on November 19, 2009 at 5:08 AM
DaMav on November 19, 2009 at 4:23 AM
Quite frankly I think she has hit a home run in all the TV and radio interviews but from what I have seen so far (Bill O’Reilly starts tomorrow) here is how I would rate them from a ‘political’ point of view (after all HA is a poliitcal blog isn’t it) rather than her ability to answer the questions or how Sarah looked:
1) Barbara Walters interview
I am not a Babs fan. Far from it, but what she possesses you can’t buy-that’s the ability to anoint or give someone a leg up. That is what she did for Palin, especially among women voters and independents. Don’t forget Babs also owns The View and what she says on it resonates throughout America and the women of America.
2) Rush Limbaugh interview (radio)
I get the sense that Sarah is not as comfortable with Rush as she is with Sean or Mark. That is good because her answers to Limbaugh’s questions were businesslike, crisp, pointed, and cogent and he got her to admit she favors a crackdown on illegal immigration. For that alone this interview deserves the #2 slot. Did you notice how fast Palin’s Facebook membership grew after her appearance on Rush’s program? After all he has approximately 22m listeners. If Rush likes you, you’re half way home. The only reason his interview was not #1 is that Palin already is pretty secure with the conservative base of the GOP and that she had a lot more to gain with Bawa.
3)Sean Hannity TV interview:
Sarah clearly established her foreign policy credentials here and gave a clear mea culpa for the Couric interview. Americans will now give her a second chance, for she displayed in the interview how smart she is and how charismatic she is. DaMav, I thought she was a little too comfortable. I prefer her to be a little bit more on edge or serious as she was with Bawa. Perhaps O’Reilly will bring that out in her. But I agree with you that the Left should be in full panic mode from any of these interviews.
4)Oprah interview:
At the time I rated the interview higher but on reflection Sarah was not given any substantial or policy questions to answer, but I do believe she was more likeable, personable, charismatic and intelligent in that interview than any of the other three. There will be a certain segment of the population (eg suburban moms) who thought she was a moron who will at least now give Palin a second look, especially with Obama crashing in the polls currently. Oprah’s program is targeted to this audience. As for single women who watch Oprah I think most of them will stay with Obama over the abortion issue.
5)Mark Levin radio interview:
I thought it was a good interview but in political terms did not do much for her except firm up her credentials among Reagan conservatives (Levin worked in the Reagan administration).
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 5:10 AM
Dr. Magnolias on November 19, 2009 at 5:08 AM
Personally I detest how Obama speaks especially with all the ‘ums’. Palin is a much better speaker than Obama.
However, I am not going to dismiss your comment. People perceive things differently as you probably know. Your friend may love an actress than you literally detest and vice versa and it may come down to the voice of the actress and not her ability to perform or execute the part. I know where you are coming from. I am a fan of classic movies. I love Barbara Stanwyck’s voice and can’t stand the voice of Katharine Hepburn. But guess who the mega-Oscar winner is?
I am not a speech coach but what I have seen from Palin is that she tends to talk a little too fast at times with people she is comfortable with (Hannity) but with Bawa became more guarded but also slower and more deliberate in her answers and thus more presidential as she knew she was not in friendly territory. If you listen to Palin closely which I have for several months, when she enunciates her words she sounds a lot better. I guess what I am saying is that if Palin could sound less conversational and more considered and pronounced as she did with Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday I think your criticism of her voice would slowly begin to dissipate.
But meanwhile let’s give Palin a little bit of a break. The first primary debate won’t happen to somewhere around June 2011.
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 5:22 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/opinion/17carey.html
TimeTraveler on November 19, 2009 at 5:33 AM
Hate to say this, but much as I admire Sarah Palin, after seeing her on Hannity last night, and listening to her on Limbaugh’s and Mark Levin’s radio programs as they fed her rather softball questions, I’ve somewhat pulled way away from her and am going to watch and keep her at arm’s length for awhile.
She simply doesn’t have the maturity, gravitas, “presence”, or the ability to think fast on her feet. And as much as she’s learned from her unfortunate ‘trial by fire’ this past year, she’s still much too naive in so many ways. I just can’t see her, now or in the next couple of years, having POTUS potential. Perhaps VP slot again, to prepare for a run in 2016? As VP she’d get some much needed first hand experience on ‘Inside the Beltway’ problems in politics.
And I’m afraid I have to agree with others here: on Hannity’s show, after about 10 minutes of listening to her voice, it really became irritating, like listening to someone raking their fingernails over a chalk board. That high pitched voice with its Alaskan twang really is caustic. She should at least invest in some voice-control lessons, bring it down an octave or two, and lose some of that twang. If nothing else, her voice is way too distracting and deflects attention from the content of what she’s saying, focusing, unfortunately, on the nasally high pitch and the twang.
I remember once, during a manager’s meeting, making my presentation. It was a trial run for a serious meeting later to be held with clients, so feedback was expected. That day I’d worn a lovely gold braided bracelet with a single charm on it on one wrist, and a simple but elegant watch on the other. The only feedback that I got from everyone was that it probably was a great presentation, but they found it hard to concentrate on what I was saying because the charm on my bracelet kept clicking or bumping against things, and became a constant distraction.
That’s why I mention Sarah’s voice qualities as being a potentially major liability, especially during serious publicized debates.
KendraWilder on November 19, 2009 at 5:39 AM
It has nothing to do with being quick on your feet.. She is simply not doing her homework.
TimeTraveler on November 19, 2009 at 5:41 AM
What a thoughtful response. The time between now and the primaries will allow a great deal to happen, if Palin’s intention is to run. Ronald Reagan honed his political speaking skills on the GE circuit, and there is no reason to believe that Palin cannot do so, as well. I hope she begins to articulate the principles that Reagan spoke of, rather than just refer to them–it will make a tremendous difference in how she is assessed. This will make the Left hate her more, but she will be far more difficult to dismiss.
DrMagnolias on November 19, 2009 at 5:46 AM
KendraWilder on November 19, 2009 at 5:39 AM
Boy, I thought I was critical but you have me beat by a mile.
You thought Rush’s questions were softball-c’mon. Perhaps to Hannity or Levin. Rush doesn’t play the game that way. Actually I thought Rush’s questions were better than Palin’s answers which were great, but Rush isn’t running for any office. From Palin’s answers to Rush’s questions you thought she didn’t have gravitas or presence or the ability to think on her feet. How about the answer to the last question on immigration when she knew she only had 30 seconds to answer it! And how about the spike in Palin’s Facebook membership after Rush’s interview.
Presidential potential=poll numbers (currently #2 or #3 in most polls)+ the ability to grow in popularity + the ability to fundraise.
To claim that Palin does not have ‘Presidential potential’ is a wee bit disingenuous.
As to Palin’s voice, I notice you didn’t mention the Walter’s interview. There she spoke slower. I guess what I am saying Palin does have the ability to speak differently due to how fast she speaks. Watch the Lauer interview in June again if you don’t believe me.
But hey, perception is reality. But do you really like Obama’s voice better?
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 5:52 AM
I can’t believe the difference between Australia and the US.
A persons voice or appearance or performance in interviews are secondary issues in Australia.
Former Prime Minister John Howard was poor in debates and in often hostile interviews yet he was an excellent Prime Minister.
Great orators or charismatic leaders such as former Prime Ministers Whitlam and Keating had poor records as Prime Ministers. Sound familiar?
Crux Australis on November 19, 2009 at 6:07 AM
Cruz Australia on November 19, 2009 at 6:07 AM
Unfortunately in America the ‘sizzle’ is just as important or maybe more important than the ‘steak’.
Tell you the truth I really couldn’t stand Margaret Thatcher’s voice at first, but I got over it.
I loved Reagan’s voice and loved the rhetoric of Churchill.
I hate to admit but I love Al Gore’s voice but unfortunately for him he has no fire in the belly.
As for Palin I prefer it when she speaks slower but even when she speeds up her voice, diction and eloquence is still far superior to the Messiah’s.
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 6:18 AM
Well in this country nowadays style trumps sustance.
Sarah Palin has common sense. Obama has none.
Obama took a lot of indie votes because he sounded sensible.
Now we all know he’s living in a different reality.
B Man on November 19, 2009 at 6:20 AM
As a comparison look for Julia Gillard the current Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd’s heir apparent, on Youtube. Compare her Australian accent to Palin’s American accent.
Crux Australis on November 19, 2009 at 6:24 AM
You are all so right…that accent….
I love with O does his folksy poor black accent. And those policies, wow…
Hope and Change and hate for Bush…….Wow he is just too smooth.
I love his bff, Ayers, Farakhan, and the rest of the thugs…and that Alinsky Lenin style of governing….It is so fun to see him apologize all across the World, and give money to other countries to drill for oil and make cars, etc.
He is just so dreamy.
Give me a break….O is a joke, a buffoon, mr. 57 states, mr arugula, mr. America sucks, mr. turn down your thermostat, mr. your heating bills will really be large, and you should all be poor but us….me and my bffs should be very very rich………
nondhimmie on November 19, 2009 at 6:26 AM
Yeah, I’m disappointed she didn’t answer that question as well. I was pleased that Hannity tee-d it up for her, but she didn’t do anything with it. And THAT was the only question I was interested in hearing an answer too.
Hell, she should have said the obvious…that as President she wouldn’t have to deal with ethics complaints therefore she could pursue and/or implement her agenda without costing herself or the taxpayers any money (thus, she wouldn’t have to “quit” her Presidency half-way thru). There we go, plain and simple.
I think it’s unfortunate she didn’t take that question and hit it out of the park. She missed a great opportunity, I feel.
LiquidH2O on November 19, 2009 at 6:32 AM
One thing I disagree with Palin about, I don’t think it would have made any difference if McCain had talked about Wright. People knew and did not care. I do think that if the media had talked about Wright earlier in the primary season when Obama was running against Hillary, it might have derailed him or slowed him down. After Super Tuesday it became an issue and Clinton did well for the next few weeks…but it was too late.
However, by the time the general election had come around people had absorbed that information and the majority had simply decided it did not matter. Beating it to death would not have changed their minds.
Terrye on November 19, 2009 at 6:41 AM
Terrye on November 19, 2009 at 6:41 AM
To be brutally honest neither Wright nor Couric had much to with Obama’s victory. It came down to these three factors as outlined by Joel Mowbray in his article on Townhall.com How conservatives helped elect Obama?
1) The financial meltdown
2) hatred of George Bush and his policies by both Dems and the GOP
3)abandonment of the GOP by conservatives who either went 3rd party or sat out the election because of McCain’s record in the Senate on immigration, McCain-Feingold and climate change, the gang of 14 and opposing Bush tax cuts etc
If you notice the name Palin does not show up in any of these reasons.
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 6:50 AM
technopeasant:
I think the meltdown was the real culprit.
I also think that Bush deserved better than he got from his own party. They helped defeat themselves.
Terrye on November 19, 2009 at 6:53 AM
I think that you have been watching Tina Fey lambaste Palin, and believe that it was the real Palin.
darktood on November 19, 2009 at 6:56 AM
And techno, I don’t think the average American cares about McCain/Feingold. In fact if you ask them which is a greater threat to finance campaign, that bill or too much money being given to candidates to run…I think they are more concerned with too much money. As far as immigration is concerned, it was not a big issue in the 2000 election. In 2004, people talked more about stem cell research than immigration. And in 2008, it was not a big campaign issue either. It is very important to the people it matters to…but to the population as a whole it does not make the top 10.
But you are right in that a lot of people on the right abandoned the GOP, which means they might as well have voted for Obama.
Terrye on November 19, 2009 at 6:58 AM
Terrye on November 19, 2009 at 6:58 AM
I know there is no way to prove it but there were estimates that around 4-5m conservatives sat out the 2008 election who had voted for Bush in 2004. And one of the reasons they cited was McCain being a RINO. Palin had virtually nothing to do with their assessment.
technopeasant on November 19, 2009 at 7:02 AM
Drudge has this up:
Thousands cheer Palin in Mich. for book tour
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) – College students ditched class, employees skipped work and some huddled in the cold overnight just to make sure they get an orange wristband Wednesday that would let them meet Sarah Palin.
GOt that. For a book signing. THOUSANDS were there for an autobiography. unbelievable.
unseen on November 19, 2009 at 7:03 AM
techopeasant:
I would not be surprised. It is the old bite off your nose to spite your face mentality. It is like Beck saying we are better off with Obama than McCain…well, no we are not. And when they sat out because of McCain, they dissed Palin too.
Terrye on November 19, 2009 at 7:07 AM
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