Quotes of the day
posted at 10:20 pm on July 16, 2010 by Allahpundit
He wanted to know what the baroness and others thought about Sarah Palin and her ability to command attention. There’s a women’s explosion happening, he said, but it’s not happening in the progressive sphere. Why is all the energy among women on the right, the cohort Palin dubs “Mama Grizzlies”? Surely progressive women love their children and their way of life and the Constitution every bit as much as the self-appointed Mama Grizzlies. Goudie ducked the question, but as the breakfast concluded and she was bidding farewell to her guests, she confided to me, “The Mama Grizzlies are winning.”…
The women candidates she considers Mama Grizzlies would have been out there anyway; I don’t think she inspired them to run. But she’s given definition to a movement that would otherwise be just a bunch of kooks, or one-offs. She’s fenced off a wing of the GOP that she owns, and in politics, when it’s your turn to ride the rocket, that’s what you do. A Republican source says Palin is nothing new, she’s really Pat Buchanan in drag—the same issues except that her reality show is a lot more gripping. The media went overboard for Buchanan in 1996 when he won the New Hampshire primary, defeating establishment favorite Bob Dole. But the insurgent campaign of a former Nixon speechwriter can’t compare with the ongoing soap opera of the Palins. Bristol and Levi together again!
When I ran the Palin-as-Buchanan theory past another Republican, a woman this time, she said that was an insult to Buchanan, who is deeply serious and has thought about these issues. She doesn’t agree with his conclusions, but he rode the rocket at a moment in time, just as Palin is poised to do. This friend does corporate focus groups that have nothing to do with politics, and at the end she likes to ask what the participants think of various people in the news: “When you mention her name, they all smile, even if what comes out of their mouth is that she’s terrible.”
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We already know of the rank and obscene sexism rife in the Democrat Party. Men in the Republican Party were supposed to be more decent, have more character, and be more understanding of the diversity and strength of the American people. So here’s a suggestion to you more decent, more Godly, more in-touch Republican Elitists, contemplating the gutter from which to smear Palin, or Haley or any other conservative woman–instead of working out your issues about women while campaigning or in public office, work them out in a psychiatrist’s office and let the women who are striving to right this nation get to work…
Newsflash: the game has changed. We know the old rules and Romney and every other Republican who fancies himself ‘presidential’ will be held responsible for what his proxies say and do. If you’re not sure, Mittens, how to handle an influential political woman, first you can stop with the pandering and proceed with genuine respect. You and your proxies attack her on the issues, not personally. It’s that simple.
And one other piece of advice Mittens and Anonymous Numbskull Team: Grow Up. You have seriously misjudged how to deal with The Girl in the Room.
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Palin has had nothing but negative “national” publicity for 2 straight years– and she’s still tied with Obama in current polling
She’s running
And she’s going to win. Big. The primaries are western/front-loaded, and in the general she jus needs Florida and Ohio
It’s over. Marxism is dead
picklesgap on July 16, 2010 at 10:25 PM
the only that is getting “it” seems to be tammy bruce.
unseen on July 16, 2010 at 10:26 PM
I really resent the comparison of Gov. Palin to Mr. Buchannon.
Cindy Munford on July 16, 2010 at 10:28 PM
You’re making 2 very bug assumptions.
1. She can win (I think she will get slaughtered).
2. Assuming 1 happens, she can reverse Obama’s 4 years. She would need 60 senate votes to undo any of it. Which means 63 or 64 GOP senators to make up for the Maine Twins, McCain, Grahama and Brown who will most likely vote with the Dems. And getting 64 GOP senators aint happening. Which realistically means she can’t do anything to undo ObamaCare or the Govt Banking Takeover Act just passed or undo CapNTrade (which will be passed this year mark my words).
BY 2012 doesn’t matter who wins. The country will have been lost. Marxism is like Freddy…can’t be killed.
angryed on July 16, 2010 at 10:31 PM
Governor Palin has been a leader in sounding the warning bell against future initiatives that the Obama administration desires to pass in their “second act”, such as energy and immigration reforms. Governor Palin has addressed the “snake oil science” of global warming and the negative impact of “cap and tax” on multiple occasions. Governor Palin has spoken for a secured southern border as the first step to true immigration reform.
As Governor Palin warns in her tweet and as she has mentioned on several occasions, President Obama’s desire is to fundamentally transform this nation. Despite the fact that staffers for other Republicans have questioned the “seriousness” of Governor Palin and pundits, whom the Governor reads, have asked her to leave the room, Governor Palin has quite seriously and consistently sounded the warning bell to stop the transformation of this nation and to prevent Obama’s “fantasy world” from coming to fruition.
Read more…
unseen on July 16, 2010 at 10:32 PM
I was gonna say the same thing…
I’ve begun to notice that myself.
Sharr on July 16, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Defeatism, that’s how to win elections and make a difference. Which tells me alot more about why you think “she’ll be slaughtered” than anything else.
Since you preface by stating the game is already lost, there’s no need for you to even suggest another general to lead the charge – as you’ve decided the war is lost so why should I have anymore faith in your preference?
See how that works?
Sharr on July 16, 2010 at 10:37 PM
“My friends…” is the secret password to access the collective…
Seven Percent Solution on July 16, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Just part of the continuing meme to paint her as fringe.
SouthernGent on July 16, 2010 at 10:39 PM
1. She can win (I think she will get slaughtered).
angryed on July 16, 2010 at 10:31 PM
How so. Can you name one state McCain won that Palin will lose? Can you name one state bush won where Palin will not be the favorite?
Your opinion has no fact behind it. she can only get slaughtered if she loses Red states that McCain carried and can not compete in purple states that Bush carried. In fact her ties to the Upper Midwest make her a better candidate than most since she can place Obama on the defense in states like Mi, WIS, and MN as well as WA
2. Assuming 1 happens, she can reverse Obama’s 4 years. She would need 60 senate votes to undo any of it.
not true at all. Most of Obama’s crap can be overturn by EO or proper placement of positions. Like the head of medicare or social security. thye head of the SEC with instructions to enforce this law or ignore that law. beyond that all budgets in the house and Senate only require 50 votes therefore any of Obama’s crap can simply not be funded and left to wither on the vine.
The POTUS has a lot of power to right wrongs without the need of the Congress. the congress over the years has abdicated its power to the president for politcal reasons and thus the POTUS is now more powerful then ever.
unseen on July 16, 2010 at 10:39 PM
Palin has had nothing but negative “national” publicity for 2 straight years– and she’s still tied with Obama in current polling
She’s running
And she’s going to win. Big. The primaries are western/front-loaded, and in the general she jus needs Florida and Ohio
It’s over. Marxism is dead
picklesgap on July 16, 2010 at 10:25 PM
Hope you’re right…..I’d love to see that change.
PappyD61 on July 16, 2010 at 10:40 PM
You are looking at the future with today’s looking glass. In a mere 18 months this country went from “The Messiah” to “The Miserable” and it isn’t going to get any better. People are wakening. I give it another 1 year and a super majority of Americans will demand real change. The House, controlled by whoever, will dare not to respond.
Electrongod on July 16, 2010 at 10:43 PM
I read Tammy Bruce’s column, and I agree with her analysis of Romney’s words that Sarah Palin has “proven her smarts”:
I think Romney is too shrewd a businessman to have out of control staff.
INC on July 16, 2010 at 10:45 PM
Hope and change is dead soon. Long live the era of palin and restoration of America.
bessex on July 16, 2010 at 10:46 PM
And please, why the big rush to say anything about 2012…..
….I’m no fan of Huckleberry or T-RINO-PAW or Mittens but they might just rock the house in the debates and just wow us all. And they might completely impress and Palin might just be horrible, in that case she loses on the merits of her salespitch and the voters decide someone else can carry the GOP banner in 2012.
Why this need to deny THE CONSUMER (US, THE VOTERS) the right to pick the product we want after looking and researching the sales items (candidates)?
LET’S WAIT AND SEE………Patience Jedi, the force decide it will, enlighten us it may.
PappyD61 on July 16, 2010 at 10:46 PM
the cliff article is nothing but eliteism wrapped in a bow. I don’t understand these people. Do they really think they know better then me on how to run my life? what gives them the power? Keep it up elites. Remember the book “The tale of Two cities” it did not end well for the elites when they tried the same crap.
unseen on July 16, 2010 at 10:47 PM
Yeah, today when I hear Pat Buchanan’s name, the first thing that pops into my head is his attitude to Israel. It is bizarre to compare Sarah Palin to him. Newsweek throwing memes against the wall and hoping one sticks.
INC on July 16, 2010 at 10:47 PM
I am not familiar with Tammy Bruce, just read first of her hear on HA yesterday,I’ve heard the name before, but why I have no idea. The DOES NOT pull her punches though does she, lets loose with both barrels and reloads, end of the formalities right there.
Pretty cool.
I’ve no idea of her views (besides the obvious feminism) or her positions, but what I see so far I likes. Going to have to look into her a little more.
Archimedes on July 16, 2010 at 10:50 PM
Man, even my bunker isn’t that deep, you might as well start wearing your quilted Mao suit and hang a pic of Stalin over your fireplace. Me, I’ll join the rest who are willing to put up a fight.
Bishop on July 16, 2010 at 10:50 PM
You and I both.
Electrongod on July 16, 2010 at 10:52 PM
You make your own point, but that due the centralization of power in the Executive Branch, a true Constitutionalist would not, if made the President, use Executive Orders to effectively repeal laws.
Honestly, do you think that Palin, after running as a Jacksonian populist, would begin repealing laws willy nilly just to hit the reset button?
Sgt Steve on July 16, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Get your head out of your arse.
The progressives are rolling like thunder. They are smart and committed to their ideology unlike the lost tribes of the Republican party.
Consider that ACORN, Planned Parenthood and others of their ilk have been taxapayer funded throughout every administration regardless of party…consider the spectacularly devious nature of the motor voter law pefectly in sync with the intentional lack of border enforcement and the constant push of amnesty…think of how far back and how patient the progressives are in their chess game. Consider the hundreds of social engineering details hidden in the latest financial reform monstrosity rolled out of Congress.
Now consider that in spite of Republican dominance in the WH over the last 40 years how painfully difficult it has been to achieve even a half arsed majority on the Supreme Court, due to horrendous picks by Republican presidents caused by loud opposition drummed up by the finely tuned Democratic left…and now how quick and how easy it is for Obama to appoint ideologue with nary a peep from the flacid Republicans.
We are in deep shyte.
rickyricardo on July 16, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Why this need to deny THE CONSUMER (US, THE VOTERS) the right to pick the product we want after looking and researching the sales items (candidates)?
LET’S WAIT AND SEE………Patience Jedi, the force decide it will, enlighten us it may.
PappyD61 on July 16, 2010 at 10:46 PM
You want the truth? can you handle the truth? the fac tof the matter is they know they can not compete with Palin on the issues. the know Palin stands with the majority of americans on every issue or close enough to make no difference. There statism is threatened since their policies like lack immigration enforcment tighter UN supervision, a new world order, free trade, outsourcing is not supported by the majority of americans.
there are things they do not want to talk about in the primaries. Look at 2008 immigration was never mentioned because all those running had the same position on it. Open borders. If Mitt is the nominee healthcare is off the table. they frame the debate that way.
To control the debate and the issues on which they want to run the establishment must control the canididates that are running.
Also they know that if Palin gets in the primaries and is seen in the debates on equal footing with them not some wacky side show but a serious knowledgable candidate they lose in landslides sinc ethen Palin matches her positions with her respectibility”
they can not allow that respectibility to arrive for Palin and the only way they can stop it is to get her not to run. the moment she takes the stage beside Mitt TpAw and Newt and holds her own is the moment she wins the nomination.
does anyone here think she will have any problem holding her own with these empty suits?
unseen on July 16, 2010 at 10:55 PM
You tell ‘em, Tammy!
Under no circumstances whatsoever will I vote for Mitt Romney. He and his team have behaved despicably since the 2008 election cycle ended.
And it would be hypocritical of me to complain about ObamaCare when Mittens gave Chairman Maobama the blueprints for that catastrophe.
NebCon on July 16, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Romney has been Meg Whitman’s mentor he doesn’t have a problem with women as 3 year Romney hater Bruce suggests.
PrezHussein on July 16, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Agreed. These anonymous Romney sources tried to take out Teh Fred in 2008, too.
Terrie on July 16, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Honestly, do you think that Palin, after running as a Jacksonian populist, would begin repealing laws willy nilly just to hit the reset button?
Sgt Steve on July 16, 2010 at 10:55 PM
If those laws are unconsitutional yes. in a heart beat.
unseen on July 16, 2010 at 10:57 PM
Israel has a friend in Gov. Palin, so they better try something else.
Cindy Munford on July 16, 2010 at 10:59 PM
Perhaps, but look at the result – France!
OldEnglish on July 16, 2010 at 10:59 PM
Agreed…
… Why not concentrate on the 2010 elections, and let 2012 come in it’s own sweet time.
We have only a glimpse of the damage that Obowma’s policies are to bring come 01/01/2011, let alone what the Czars are doing behind close doors…
… Come 2012, race, food, energy, and health care riots might be the norm and the Internet might be a thing of the past, along with free and fair elections.
Every day Obowma finds another way to bypass the Constitution, why not focus on that…?
Seven Percent Solution on July 16, 2010 at 10:59 PM
If only we could elect you.
Cindy Munford on July 16, 2010 at 11:00 PM
That’s why it was so bizarre (not to mention, kind of lame).
INC on July 16, 2010 at 11:02 PM
Perhaps, but look at the result – France!
OldEnglish on July 16, 2010 at 10:59 PM
for every france you have a USA. however be that as it may everytime in history the elites have tried this level of control over a population it has not ended well for them. Man is not made to be controlled to their last toenail.
Personally I think since those that have always come to America have come for freedom I think we have self selected the freedom gene into our DNA.
we have breed the trait into our very bones.
unseen on July 16, 2010 at 11:03 PM
A bit pessimistic, though not very much, and you’re quite right about #2. Even a landslide win for a Palin presidency will amount to jack squat if she’s blocked at every turn by Congress.
THAT is going to be the hard part for the right. What was successfully done once (running an ‘anti’ candidate) can be done again, but replacing ~64 seats at the same time is a tall order indeed. No matter how much momentum you think you’re going to have.
Dark-Star on July 16, 2010 at 11:04 PM
See…here’s what I still don’t get (and it’s not to call you out specifically Pappy, it’s pretty much common thought anymore). Why do we put so much emphasis on the debates, campaigning and stump speeches? We’re not voting for debate coach, marketing expert or the next host of American Idol. We’re voting for someone to govern. We have so much more information available to us in the internet age – why can’t governing records hold bigger sway? Romney’s stinks, T-paw’s isn’t bad, Palin – he11 yeah!
Two examples can drive the point home: Obama was elected because he was hailed an exquisite orator and deep thinker while his extreme governing record was swept under the rug – his presidency is most similar to his stint at senator. Compare McCain’s past votes on amnesty to his “I’m the Border Enforcer” campaign ad – ’nuff said.
miConsevative on July 16, 2010 at 11:04 PM
Maybe its an ivy league school thing? I’ll vote for her, but Whitman sucks too.
El_Terrible on July 16, 2010 at 11:05 PM
If I read that at the time I’d forgotten it. It’s consistent with the way Romney’s staff has behaved for over two years now.
INC on July 16, 2010 at 11:05 PM
You would think that watching Europe collapse under the strain of progressive policies that we would learn something. But then I remember that a great deal of this country isn’t even aware that Joe Biteme is vice president. I’d drink if I thought it would help.
Cindy Munford on July 16, 2010 at 11:09 PM
The public education system is doing its best to breed it back out again. I honestly feel that the America that you and I prefer has gone the way of the Dodo.
OldEnglish on July 16, 2010 at 11:11 PM
THAT is going to be the hard part for the right. What was successfully done once (running an ‘anti’ candidate) can be done again, but replacing ~64 seats at the same time is a tall order indeed. No matter how much momentum you think you’re going to have.
Dark-Star on July 16, 2010 at 11:04 PM
It is a lot easier to line up votes when those votes are what the people want instead of what they don’t. Do you think Obama would have half the time or trouble getting GOPers on board for Obamacare if the vast majority of americans want Obamacare passed?
If Palin wins in a landslide for the first year she writes her own ticket. Obama would have but instead of doing the will of the people that elected him he went off tangent and took on stimulus and obamacare2 very very unpopular bills.
If Palin wins it will be on an agenda of repeal, tax cuts, fiscal responsibility and getting those passed will be easier then getting Obamacar epassed nom matter the number sin Congress.
Of course if its a close election her power is reduced some but still its would be tough for ther dems to go against the will of the people when that will is expressed in the 60-65% range like the AZ immigration law. The only reason the dems are doing so atm is because they are dealing form a psotion of power. If that position crumbles they will side with the american people for no better reason then to regain power.
the trick would be to ensure a dem congress can not do the damage it has if it ever gets power again and to do that consitutional amendments are needed.
unseen on July 16, 2010 at 11:11 PM
Tammy Bruce was a Romney campaign donor.
VidOmnia on July 16, 2010 at 11:11 PM
I honestly feel that the America that you and I prefer has gone the way of the Dodo.
OldEnglish on July 16, 2010 at 11:11 PM
sometimes in the dark of the night i agree. but for the love of my child I will not quietly into that good night
unseen on July 16, 2010 at 11:12 PM
That is some mix-and-mismatch there. Two items make sense and one doesn’t.
Tav on July 16, 2010 at 11:13 PM
One thing that is sure. All the negative articles on Palin this past week tells anyone that wants to listen she had a very very good week.
unseen on July 16, 2010 at 11:14 PM
I really don’t f*cking understand why HotAir keeps linking articles to Newsweek. They’re never good. What’s the business deal between Newsweek and Hot Air?
Apologetic California on July 16, 2010 at 11:15 PM
I despise wars by proxy. Mitt is an imbecile for having his spout tripe to Time. Sarah should have denounced Time’s hit piece personally instead of having one of her anonymous lackeys respond.
I think people dramatically underestimate Sarah Palin. She has a massive self run, legitimate grass roots organization on idle waiting for her decision. If she decides to run the Tea Party will make anything Mitt, Huck, or the Ronulans can put together look like amateurish small potatoes. People should go to a couple of Tea Party gatherings and see how energized they are for Sarah.
Sarah would be far better served by denouncing sexist tripe personally, or ignoring it and focusing her and her aids on the issues. A simple Tweet or Facebook post about Mitt’s tripe would been far better than having her own proxy anonymously denounce his garbage.
Rode Werk on July 16, 2010 at 11:15 PM
Why Pat Buchanan of all men that she could be compared to? Oh I know, because he’s not very popular.
Tav on July 16, 2010 at 11:16 PM
I know the feeling…I don’t have kids, but I have younger brothers and sisters and cousins. Whatever else I cannot just plug my ears to politics, refuse to vote, and pretend everything will solve itself.
Dark-Star on July 16, 2010 at 11:17 PM
I don’t get her much here except AM at night but she is a fireball for sure. I guess I wouldn’t consider her a feminist, just a conservative that is a woman that’s not afraid to say what she thinks. My husband loved listening to her when he was on the road.
wi farmgirl on July 16, 2010 at 11:18 PM
This whole cult of personality is getting a bit much.
Tav on July 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM
At least the Frenchies are banning the burka (and the veil?) while we are allowing a mega mosque to be built at ground zero.
Tav on July 16, 2010 at 11:23 PM
Meg Whitman is a woman???
Coulda fooled me.
bw222 on July 16, 2010 at 11:25 PM
Keeping it classy, Republican establishment.
Can’t imagine why Tea Partiers are knocking on your door as well. It’s a mystery.
Lehosh on July 16, 2010 at 11:30 PM
Are Palin’s ‘Mama Grizzlies’ Feminist?
It’s nice that right-wing women are embracing feminism after demonizing the term for so long. Now let’s see what they can do.
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Demonizing by the Right,thats a hoot,nice try tho!!
canopfor on July 16, 2010 at 11:30 PM
There was lots of agreement and female bonding until one of the men asked a question that he likened to tossing a grenade into the discussion.
He wanted to know what the baroness and others thought about Sarah Palin and her ability to command attention.
“The Mama Grizzlies are winning.”
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The SarahCuda Army builds,uninterrupted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am Sarah Palin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h-4eYveEVA
canopfor on July 16, 2010 at 11:37 PM
Don’t be too harsh on the GOP…
Anyone mentioned in a Clift article as a “Republican source” could be anyone from David Frum to (expelled Republican) David Duke.
As for the Clift piece, too funny! She can’t bring herself to acknowledge that Sarah’s “Reagan in a skirt” so she takes the low road with “Buchanan in drag.”
(Thanks for that visual!)
It must have just killed Clift that this English baroness, who Clift obviously thought was *da bomb* told her that “The Mama Grizzlies are winning!”
Love, love, love it!
Jenfidel on July 16, 2010 at 11:39 PM
Agreed…
… Why not concentrate on the 2010 elections, and let 2012 come in it’s own sweet time.
Seven Percent Solution on July 16, 2010 at 10:59 PM
Seven Percent Solution:No kidding,all this speculation,
two years out——:)
canopfor on July 16, 2010 at 11:40 PM
Whitman couldn’t possibly suck any more than Jerry Brown…or even Ahnold.
Whitman as Governor will be a big improvement!
The lady knows how to make money, rather than take money.
Jenfidel on July 16, 2010 at 11:43 PM
I do not now, nor have I EVER got Romney. I’ve liked Palin since she was a mostly unknown governor of a state that’s mostly ignored unless you are on a cruise out of Seattle.
Bob's Kid on July 16, 2010 at 11:44 PM
A big part of Palin’s appeal is how well she works with today’s culture, which is shallow and quick. Twitter is 140 characters—which gets me back to the serious do-gooders who worry about girls in Afghanistan. They don’t have the same ability to get to the heart of things, plus they’re dealing with issues most voters would rather avoid,
and that includes Palin, who quit public office when it got harder than tweeting.
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Nice Hit Piece by Eleanor Clift,it never ends!!!
canopfor on July 16, 2010 at 11:45 PM
WIS, and MN as well as WA
2. Assuming 1 happens, she can reverse Obama’s 4 years. She would need 60 senate votes to undo any of it.
not true at all. Most of Obama’s crap can be overturn by EO or proper placement of positions. Like the head of medicare or social security. thye head of the SEC with instructions to enforce this law or ignore that law. beyond that all budgets in the house and Senate only require 50 votes therefore any of Obama’s crap can simply not be funded and left to wither on the vine.
The POTUS has a lot of power to right wrongs without the need of the Congress. the congress over the years has abdicated its power to the president for politcal reasons and thus the POTUS is now more powerful then ever.
unseen on July 16, 2010 at 10:39 PM
Sorry, but your wrong.
As was proven today by the announced $160M for federally funded abortion to PA, despite Obama’s Kabuki theatre of promising that do-do from MI that he was signing an Executive Order barring any such thing. He could offer this cover/charade because Executive Orders cannot overturn legislation signed into law.
And there-in lies our graetest danger, that whether we control one or two houses on the hill, we will have enough to overide a persidential veto in either body. The best we can shoot for is to actually be the Party of No, as in funding. The only tactic (barring impeachment) is to cut the cash flow to the offending programs and hold on for dear life that the Obamanable Won doesn’t create anymore disasters on the foreign front. With his track record thus far, I am not encouraged in this regard.
Archimedes on July 16, 2010 at 11:50 PM
But of course Obama is a genius in Eleanor’s mind and full of deep thinking.
I’m sure I walked int Eureka’s alternate reality minus all the nifty sciencey stuff.
Sharr on July 16, 2010 at 11:50 PM
Dammit!
And there-in lies our graetest danger, that whether we control one or two houses on the hill, we will not have enough to overide a persidential veto in either body. The best we can shoot for is to actually be the Party of No, as in funding. The only tactic (barring impeachment) is to cut the cash flow to the offending programs and hold on for dear life that the Obamanable Won doesn’t create anymore disasters on the foreign front. With his track record thus far, I am not encouraged in this regard.
Archimedes on July 16, 2010 at 11:53 PM
Repeal Obama.
publiuspen on July 16, 2010 at 11:55 PM
Yes, I know. You have to take into account the whole English/French thingy. Very old foes.
OldEnglish on July 16, 2010 at 11:59 PM
OK, are we finished with all these experiments of social justice. I for one would like to go back home.
Electrongod on July 17, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Did the RNC make the change to closed primaries? If so, I haven’t heard about it. Open primaries could be trouble for Palin.
Who is John Galt on July 17, 2010 at 12:05 AM
Love this darkly funny comment…
Living in the ObamaNation is like a car trip to an amusement park named Horror World where no one has any fun.
Jenfidel on July 17, 2010 at 12:08 AM
Can I cadge a lift?
OldEnglish on July 17, 2010 at 12:10 AM
OK, are we finished with all these experiments of social justice. I for one would like to go back home.
Electrongod on July 17, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Electrongod: Not so fast!!:)
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2008 Presidential Election, Race and Racism
Professor Vernellia Randall
Speaking Truth to Power!
Obama’s Platform on Eliminating Racial Inequality
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Racism, particularly institutional and structural racism, is still a significant problem in this society. ‘Institutional racism involves polices, practices, and procedures of institutions that have a disproportionately negative effect on racial minorities’ access to and quality of goods, services, and opportunities. (aa) Racial inequalities can not be eliminate through class based remedies alone. Thus, it is not unrealistic to expect the candidates to have a comprehensive plan for eliminating racial inequalities. This assessment is not about which candidate’s platform is best but which candidate not only acknowledges the existence of racial disparities, but also includes a plan to eliminate racial inequalities. The candidate may actually address a issue in away designed to improve access and quality for everyone but fails to discuss how they will eliminate racial inequalities.
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http://academic.udayton.edu/race/2008electionandracism/Obama/Obama00.htm
canopfor on July 17, 2010 at 12:15 AM
I’d like to see a women’s poll on who’d they choose for POTUS for 2012…a man or a woman?
I’d like to see the current US population, men vs. female, and how that would tilt elections to either sex (not race nor ethnicity!) because it could go either way.
I am tired to see all these polls on lame men against Obama; Palin is in it, but how many men would vote for her? I have tried VERY hard to convince my MIL on the fact that she is a very nice, well intended person; she can’t get past Letterman, hard core Dem. Believes in programs that can help people, i.e., her son when he went thru rough times (personal stuff, not unemployment). What bugs me the most, you’d swear they are Republicans if you see their lifestyle. Baffles me. But, if there’s hatred towards past US Republican presidents there’s not much that can be done. At least the rest of the family on her end is conservative. Phew! :D
I’d like to start getting involved in this preliminary process but I need info, and I won’t be able to be in the caucuses or that stuff that goes on. Do I have to turn to the GOP for that, or is there another way? Help please? Thanks if anyone responds to me.
Seems nobody replies to me anymore.
ProudPalinFan on July 17, 2010 at 12:16 AM
Even though I like somewhat the Mama Grizzly bear, I don’t identify with it for some weird reason. Perhaps there’s no bears in PR. Nor have seen one in the while.
I like lioness.
ProudPalinFan on July 17, 2010 at 12:20 AM
while=wild. Sorry, too late!
ProudPalinFan on July 17, 2010 at 12:20 AM
O/T
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Anybody hear of this?
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By Jim O’Neill Friday, July 16, 2010
According to the “Post & Email” (with a tip of the hat to Robert Judy), in 2007 Obama signed a notarized Candidate Nomination Paper in Arizona.
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http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/25454
canopfor on July 17, 2010 at 12:24 AM
Find a local Tea Party group, they’ll have abundant info and plenty of suggestions.
Your losing streak just ended ;)
Who is John Galt on July 17, 2010 at 12:27 AM
OT but very interesting.
Conspiracy theorists worst nightmares came true when the Obama government shut down 73,000 blogs in one fell swoop. Can HA survive the week?
You know, I’m getting really sick and tired of the bloated pages on this site that take 5 minutes to load. Maybe HA should go down
lonesomecharlie on July 17, 2010 at 12:29 AM
OT but very interesting.
Conspiracy theorists worst nightmares came true when the Obama government shut down 73,000 blogs in one fell swoop. Can HA survive the week?
lonesomecharlie on July 17, 2010 at 12:29 AM
lonesomecharlie: Yup,I seen that about 10 minutes ago!!
July 16, 2010
73,000 Blogs Shut Down by U.S. Government
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/203321.php
canopfor on July 17, 2010 at 12:34 AM
First few hits I got, not personally researched or vetted:
Look up a Group
The “boss emeritus” endorsed this finder
Oops, same link. Regardless, participate and ENJOY!
Who is John Galt on July 17, 2010 at 12:35 AM
Seems nobody replies to me anymore.
ProudPalinFan on July 17, 2010 at 12:16 AM
ProudPalinFan: Hey,don’t take it to heart,some days nobody
responds to each other,and some days,every
one is on fire so to speak!!
H/A needs to get some comedy and humour thre
ads in more often,as lately everything is ser
ious,and Obama 24/7!!!!!!!!!!:)
canopfor on July 17, 2010 at 12:38 AM
There would be nothing “haphazard” or “spontaneous” about a President Palin (or other “R”) utilizing EO’s in an effort to blunt the leftist’s attempts between ’08 and ’12 to “socialize” the USA…The EO would be one of many tools to revoke, repeal, and restore in 2013…
Gohawgs on July 17, 2010 at 12:51 AM
I ran this Bristol/Levi reality show thing past my best friend to get her take. She is neither a Palinista nor a Palin hater. She is a middle-of-the-road, unaffiliated voter who leans left on some issues, right on others. She likes Palin OK, and she would vote for her over Obama, but she doesn’t think she can get elected. And it has nothing to do with her kids. She insists people will not base their vote on what a candidate’s kids will do and she’s unconcerned about the brouhaha herself; it hasn’t influenced her opinion of Palin. It also has nothing to do with her resigning as governor, or how much she knows about this issue or that issue, or whether Tina Fey was the one who said “I can see Russia from my house.” She believes Palin is perfectly capable of running the country, and probably running it well — certainly better than Obama — but she just doesn’t believe the country is ready for a woman president. She believes Palin will continue to be held to a much higher standard than her male counterparts, with her mistakes magnified and her successes marginalized.
I don’t necessarily disagree with any of that. I know it will be a Herculean effort for Palin to overcome the hurdles in front of her, and they are higher and greater in number than they are for her opponents. That is a given. I don’t say this to play the gender card; it merely is what it is. I believe eventually these perceptions will change — and hopefully it will happen in my lifetime — but the only way to change it is to prove people wrong. This will mean not whining about it and carrying around a chip on our shoulders like lefty women are inclined to do. But rather to take on the challenge and work harder and longer and stronger to surmount the obstacles and win.
My friend doesn’t think it’s possible; she believes sexism runs strong and deep in this country, much more so than racism. I don’t know . . . maybe she’s right. But I do think it is more possible to overcome in 2010 and 2012 than it has ever been before thanks to Sarah and the Mama Grizzlies. These women are not afraid of adversity or hard work. The time is nigh to bust the glass ceiling and we have just the right women in place to do it. Romney and Co. will not know what hit them.
NoLeftTurn on July 17, 2010 at 12:55 AM
Hon, try to get her to watch things like “The Pursuit of Happyness,”"The Blind Side” and “John Adams” rather than Letterman.
Listening to Rush is always good.
Reading material like our Founding Documents, Atlas Shrugged, Hayek’s “Road to Serfdom,” and Glenn Beck’s books suggestions are good, too.
You and she need to just jump in that conservative American pool, start to swim around and enjoy!
Your MIL is obviously getting her political opinions from the MSM.
Shocka.
(Dave Letterman is hateful!)
Jenfidel on July 17, 2010 at 12:56 AM
Wonder why the Republican establishment hates Palin? Here’s a big reason why – they think they’re part of the ruling class (but they’re just junior members).
lonesomecharlie on July 17, 2010 at 12:57 AM
It is not the Executive’s job to determine if laws passed by previous administrations are unconstitutional. You’re advocating the Executive use Executive Order as a retroactive veto, based on that Executive’s opinion that the bill signed into law was unconstitutional. You’re saying the Executive, one person, ought to have the power reserved for the nine persons on the Judiciary. That’s as unconstitutional as any law that could be passed.
Sgt Steve on July 17, 2010 at 12:57 AM
Oops. Wrong article but it’s pretty good anyway.
lonesomecharlie on July 17, 2010 at 1:00 AM
yes. mr. buchannan is an intelligent man who has mired himself in the tarpits of racial paranoia.
ms. palin is a dummy who doesn’t know what she’s talking about even when she happens to be right in the broad sense.
and people who can’t even finish out a single term in the office of governor don’t get to be referred to as “governor”.
eh on July 17, 2010 at 1:14 AM
My mother, who has never voted for a GOPer, sat out the last election because—get this!—Obama has never made up a payroll!!! In 2012, she who has NEVER voted for a GOPer, is going to pull the lever for Palin because Palin can settle Obama’s accounts for him and she has experience!
No, I didn’t influence her. I just damn near fell off the ground I was standing on as our conversation progressed.
There are a lot of women like my mom out there.
SilentWatcher on July 17, 2010 at 1:16 AM
According to the Book of Ernesto, if you’re not from NYC, it’s none of your damn business.
In other words, you are correct. That mega-mosque/cultural center is an abomination.
hillbillyjim on July 17, 2010 at 1:26 AM
I take it ‘eh’ is not a fan of Palin. Hey ‘eh’, please humor me and tell me how having a blog that mentions your love for Charles Johnson makes you brilliant, or someone that is to be taken seriously.
chief on July 17, 2010 at 1:35 AM
Who made you parliamentarian, able to determine what titles a person ought to get? She held the title of Governor, yes? Then Governor she was, and is.
Also, while a broken clock is right twice a day, it’s difficult for a person to be right in any sense consistently (and I believe Gov. Palin is right often) while still being a dummy. And where many would argue that she lacks the nuance to have constantly change stance on various matters, I’ll take consistency of thought and vision over nuance any day.
Lastly, a person who is, as you said, “mired in the tarpits of racial paranoia” isn’t intelligent.
Sgt Steve on July 17, 2010 at 1:39 AM
One thing Palin has going for her is her white trash daughter looking for a reality TV show with white trash dad. If they get it then Palin has loads of free campaign advertising. Americans love white trash TV and since most people don’t pay attention more than a few seconds all publicity is good publicity. The office of the president is show biz these days and the Palin family provides material.
I don’t mean any of this as an insult to Palin. Other than being a creationist, I think she’s OK. But America likes a soap opera and we like “reality” TV. For a lot of people media is reality. Palin as president would be like The Truman Show. She’s a TV show running for president.
deewhybee on July 17, 2010 at 1:40 AM
You’ve got it ALL WRONG.
who is up for election in 2012?
the senate class elected in 2006 — the worst republican year in memory, even worse than 208.
let’s look at some (relatively) easy pickups.
assuming a tidal wave of 2010….
we start with 41 gop
add in lieberman as a possible “repeal” vote is 42… he could easily caucus with us to get a committee office with the gop in the majority of the senate
add in the WVirginia senate special seat is 43
who’s up now, in 2010 that is a sure thing?
lincoln (ar)
castle wins in (de)
bayh (in)
dorgan (nd)
so that’s 47 gop
add in…. likely/possible…
angle wins in (nv)
bennet loses (co)
kirk wins (il)
toomey wins (pa)
fiorina in cali
feingold loses in wisconsin
murray? loses in Wash state
(these are all from the realclearpolitics ratings as “TOSSUPS”)
that would be 54 GOP right there.
add in a “possible” ny senate special pickup (gillibrand) if pataki or rudy saw the light and realized they’d never win the presidency but instead could be senator for life… tat could be 55
mcmahon could “could” beat blumenthal in a tidal wave in CT, that’s 56
but let’s say 56 is a ceiling, with maybe 3 of those above not happening.
so 53-56 gop seats in 2010 and 2011
BUT….
the WEAK class of 2006 is up in 2012. who will we pick up then? (assuming simiar tea party anger)?
-Tester in Montana
-MCKASKILL in missouri
-brown in ohio
-webb in virginia
THAT IS 60 GOP come 2013…
not convinced? add in stabenow(mi), canwell (wa), klobuchar (mn), cardin (md), nelson (fl), feinstein (ca), whitehouse (ri), casey (pa), menendez (nj)….. they are all vulnerable in ‘tidal wave’ scnearios…. in fact i would guarantee at least 2 of those are gop come 2013.
I see 57-65 gop possible in two successive tidal wave elections. and that’s NOT including some red state dems we can knock off in 2014 (arkansas pryor, la landrieu, alaska begich, mn franken, nc hagan).. and remember ’08 was a bad gop year so we won’t defend too many ‘weak’ seats. (we might even get rid of lindsey graham this year).
so even if you say 60+ by 2013 is insane, just wait till after the 2014 election…. of that quintet ijust listed, surely 3 of them are goners.
so by my “LOWEST” estimate…. the gop will have 60 senators after the 2014 election, perhaps as many as 64-65? mainly due to a conservative realignment in ‘red’ states that have been electing D’s just because
but in 2016 all the angles have to run again. we would have a 2-4 year windows to fix EVERYTHING THE LIBS HAVE DONE
EVERYTHING
I HAVE HOPE!!!!!!!!!
picklesgap on July 17, 2010 at 1:46 AM
that’s kinda the stuff i’mm talking about when i say that her cult members are f**king dummies. anyone who reads even one of my posts would know not only that i don’t mention any “love for charles johnson” but also that my blog is primarily dedicated to abusing charles johnson. and you know who would click over to read at least one of my posts? people like you: brain-dead palin-stinians angry that an unkind word has been uttered somewhere about mother palin and eager to stalk and destroy the blasphemer.
so, who do you expect to fool by lying about what’s on my blog? like i said: a fu**ing moron.
eh on July 17, 2010 at 1:59 AM
Romney/McCrystal 2012
Caper29 on July 17, 2010 at 2:10 AM
that’s actually wrong. governor is not a permanent title. the only person who can be correctly addressed as “governor” is someone currently serving as governor. it’s not like “senator” which can be used after the person leaves office.
as a quitter who was unequal to the burden of completing even a single term, the address suits her less than most people.
eh on July 17, 2010 at 2:11 AM
i’ve noticed that a particular subset of the conservative movement has jealously held up a character named sarah palin as their standard-bearer and as the figure who should be regarded as the conservative movement’s standard-bearer. they asserted this position both before and after it was shown that she possessed all of the social, historical and political awareness one might expect of someone who’s only professional experience prior to entering politics to govern a 1/3 of a horse town with a population similar to some nyc high schools, was as a sportscaster. which is to say an awareness which is insufficient to qualify one to the office of vice president. they asserted this position both before and after palin’s daughter got knocked up on the sticky carpet of an actual meth-lab. they asserted this position both before and after palin quit the political office she held before her first and only term was out to cash in with a large-type, small-word tabloid tell-all book, which she was unable to compose on her own, despite having had no other day-job at the time. she then arranged to promote the book over the dead bodies of the fort hood massacre, having booked a book-signing at fort hood.
these people are not primarily conservatives any more than palin is primarily a conservative. their worldviews are not sufficiently developed to resemble political ideas, or even ideas. she and her cult are part of a cultural movement of stupid redneck losers. worse, they are post-millenial stupid redneck losers, who have watched the liberal establishment jealously defend any pathology the ghetto black community has chosen to belly-flop into and rub into their cracks and holes as serious and meaningfull cultural rituals which are bound to be respected or else. so the stupid redneck loser community has gotten it into their heads that they are owed some of this deference, and that they should have their unwarranted self-esteem recognized and reflected by society by a stroke of the self-esteem pen.
but, no. they are just stupid redneck losers. and, to the extent that three in four commenters at this site is a stupid redneck loser, or a suburban, blue state poseur of such, and the larger conservative movement and the party it is part and parasite to caters exclusively to the the stupid redneck loser demo, this “conservative movement” is not bound to be respected by anyone respectable or taken seriously by anyone who is serious. it is a clown car act in which the car blows up and half of the clowns burn inside, but the people in the audience can’t decide if they are moved by the tragedy or just disturbed by the odor.
eh on July 17, 2010 at 2:21 AM
‘eh’ I apologize for the Charles Johnson mix up. Please accept my apology. You are correct that reading your comments here lead me to not even attempt to read your blog. I will add it to my favorites and check out your work someday.
chief on July 17, 2010 at 2:34 AM
What is it that brings out the rudeness and venom from some HA commenters? Last night it was “dakine” – tonight it’s “eh” (interestingly they are both on Sarahcuda related threads).
eh – hows about you and Ms. Bruce exchange bon mots? I do believe she’d shove your misogynistic, stereotyping words back up the very orifice they came from (and she’d not break a sweat doing it) – I’d pay good money to see that.
least1 on July 17, 2010 at 2:46 AM
Eh may have some issues…
therightwinger on July 17, 2010 at 2:48 AM
eh = Eric Holder?
deewhybee on July 17, 2010 at 2:49 AM
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