Comments for Paul Begala: Sarah Palin Turns Pro »
Posted By chuck-the-canuck 6 months ago in Political NewsI wish Hunter S. Thompson had lived to see this.
As Hunter said, "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Sarah Palin makes Mark Foley, the congressman who sent filthy emails to pages look almost normal. She makes David Vitter, the senator who was hanging out with hookers, look almost boring. She makes Larry Craig, caught hitting on a cop in a men's room, look almost stable. She makes John Ensign, the senator who was having an affair with a staffer, look almost humdrum (and compared to the rest of the GOP whack-jobs, he is). And she makes Mark Sanford, the governor with the Latin lover, look positively predictable.
It was an almost impossible mission, but in resigning from office with 17 months to go in her first term, Sarah Palin has made herself the bull goose loony of the GOP.
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smithichie6 months ago
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What a bombshell, I can't see any possible way Palin can spin this into a positive. Reading her transcript again, she actually implies that staying at her elected job would be the same as being a quitter? Uh, no, quitting is like being quitter.
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LegalBob6 months ago
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Um, no, she's not a quitter at all. She, like any other office holder can run for re-election. She chose not to run for re-election which would in effect make her a lame-duck. Good move on her part. And she gets to do things financially that she couldn't do as governor, another good move. Run for president ?? I seriously doubt that as well as NOT a good move. She's been beaten up too much by the drive by media which will continue until election day.
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pokydoke6 months ago
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gwhiddon, you don't even know what a Marxist state is and I'm fairly sure you really don't even know why you don't like President Obama. Someone told you he was no good and since you are incapable of thinking for yourself, you go right along with the crowd. You and Endo must room together.
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Radiofreeeuropa6 months ago
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Actually there are many many fine institutes of education in the U.S. G, but many choose to call them liberal elitists and don't attend.
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Home Skoolin!
Sez here in de Bible dat Jesus wuz at duh constitutional convention an' beat up dem atheists an' pagan Deists who wanted to keep guverment n' duh true religion boing separate.
An dey wuz against any kinda socialism even though it hadn't been invented yet....yup.
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CaptainLucid6 months ago
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Obama didn't finish because he got a promotion. Sarah ain't crap. She is just one more unemployment number but unlike Sarah most of the people on the unemployment line did not decide to go there and they are trying to get off but things are tough right now. I am employed but barely with a business degree and delivering pizza and my bosses are barely keeping the business open. Hell I'll govern Alaska gimmie a job aplication. I didn't get fired from my last jobs. I signed on with a brand new business and unfortunately we didn't have enough cash to handle that people just can't afford as many sub sandwiches and pizza but I did good honest work for the minimum and a bit. I do my best job always because I never want a boss to ask me if thats the best I can do and have to answer no.
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PapaWolf6 months ago
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That's rich. She QUIT her job 18 months BEFORE it was over. If that's not the very definition of a quitter, what else would it be? There have been a LARGE number of lame-duck presidents, governors, federal, state & local elected officials. How many have quit before the end of their lame-duck term?
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Better yet, how many have quit then tried to tell us that it wasn't actually quitting?-
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Jeboba6 months ago
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you are a truly deluded idiot following the losers of the right wing. I am very sad for you as intelligence doesn't seem to be your strong suit...proven by your defense of this indefensible loser of a woman that you nutbags tried to turn into your savior.
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PapaWolf6 months ago
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Well, let's see:
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Quit - 1st definition seems to sum it up "to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house. "
Reisn - This 1 seems most relevant "to give up an office or position, often formally (often fol. by from): to resign from the presidency. "
Lame Duck - again this is most apropos: "An officeholder who has chosen not to run for reelection or is ineligible for reelection"
So the fact that she was not running again & resigned because she was too much of a wimp to try to do her job, you don't think she's a quitter?
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Endoscopy6 months ago
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listen to the stupid rambling of the liberal jerk that obviously can't read and the tag along libs that just rant thinking this guy knows what he is talking about. She made it obvious why she quit.
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The liberal political machine was making her administration spend millions of Alaskan's money fending off lots of accusations that take up time and effort to defend. Just like they did for Newt Gingrich. They failed with her and Newt to make any real attacks against them stick. What happened with Newt was the mountain of paperwork, (about 4 feet high) had A mistake in it. Lets see you write about your personal live in that much detail and never make a mistake.
If libs can't come up with better policy they go into attack everything mode. Such hatred is beyond reason.
I go along with a bumper sticker that I saw.
I will treat your president
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Goppy6 months ago
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Here's another Right Winger on Propeller ... who is incapable of commenting without using obscenities and insults.
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Someone doesn't agree with their rage based hatred ... and out fly the obscenities.
Personally, I view that as validation that their underlying convictions are based upon a Moral Vacancy.
Isn't that self-evident?
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smithichie6 months ago
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Goodness Endo, usually it's a couple of posts before you resort to insults. Yes, I agree, Palin made it obvious why she quit, as I said, she is a quitter. If she can't stand up to the 'liberal machine' all the way in Alaska, she certainly had no chance in the big leagues.
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Dave596 months ago
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Nice try. The thing none of you people realize in this. For the most part people in this country could give a flying crap what Palin does or does not do. We have many more worries than what one squirrel from Alaska might do. Paint your 'Liberals" anyway you wish but you want but you know no more about why Palin quit than I do. You know what she said and so do I.
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I know that I find it very odd that the time line of this runs Ensign, Sanford and then bang Palin. There may be nothing more than her stated reasons but having observed her over a period of time I just find the resignation strange.
The comment about attack everything mode is rather funny as well, considering the fact that the GOP has spent so much energy on that very strategy. I believe Karl Rove was the master of it during the Bush administration. If you're going to say something at least try not to turn about and bite your own arse in the process.
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ameliog6 months ago
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Television career perhaps, should she escape indictment. Fox News seems tailor made for her, where facts don't usually come into play.
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She couldn't even make it through her first term. The oil and gas powers will have to install someone else to lead the state.-
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CaptainLucid6 months ago
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"Television career perhaps, should she escape indictment. Fox News seems tailor made for her, where facts don't usually come into play."
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Faux news, where facts are rare but bimbos are as common as alligators in florida. Just watched some Faux news today and there were loads of bimbos. She has a rack that will serve as her resume.
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chuck-the-canuck6 months ago
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LegalBob6 months ago
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PapaWolf6 months ago
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Are we sure about that? After all, isn't she the one who failed at teaching her own family abstinence-only sex education? She failed at that; how do we know she didn't fail at that monogamy thing - kind of like the self-righteous SC Gov Sanford...?
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Radiofreeeuropa6 months ago
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...While claiming to be good at it?
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Actually wasn't it widely reported her panties were on her husband's former business partners head on more than one occasion?
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PapaWolf6 months ago
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Isn't part of the Repubs' alleged education reform holding teachers responsible for their students' performance? If that's the case, Palin would've been fired long ago for failing to teach her own daughter properly.
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And the biggest difference between the Dems & Repubs in this respect is the Dems aren't the ones screaming that anyone having an extramarital affair should quit. That's the Repubs - starting w/Newt & whats-his-name that took over after Newt had to resign in disgrace.
Once again - as if you guys pay attention to this - it's not that they can't keep their pants on, it's the hypocrisy.
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Jeboba6 months ago
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Sarah Palin is the demi god of the addled gun-totin bible-thumpin loonie right wing nutbags. Sarah Palin IS the Republican Party. She represents everything this country does NOT need as we proved in the last election. The Republican party has imploded and this is just the final proof that they are unreliable, untruthful, self-serving cretins! Ronald Reagan Newt Gingrich, Bill Crystal, Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Hannity, and Beck built this rediculous cadre of horrible examples of what our government should be. Led by 8 years by the most evil man on the planet, Dick Cheney, with a howdy doody dolt as President should be enough to teach any reasonable, thinking, reasoning individual to purge this country of their party.
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VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS IN 2010-
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CaptainLucid6 months ago
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"That doesn't bother the left..........they don't work."
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But its not like they had a choice in the matter. They want to work but all the money is going to the bosses as bonuses for being dumber than the last crap I took. I remember when the **** who used to run HP, I think something like caroline ferrera was being looked at as a possible front person for the GOP and her credentials consisted of losing a crap load of money and firing a bunch of people who unlike her were actually useful to the company and then collecting a huge bonus for being a less than useless **** and destroying the company. You F ing repubs just don't get over the fact that you are completely useless people but you have inherited money like W who was born on third base and thought he hit a triple.-
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DenCuddy6 months ago
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It's Carly Fiorina.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carly_Fiorina
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CaptainLucid6 months ago
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"With the way that the public opinion is going it will be,
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"Get rid of the people spending the country into bankruptcy."
"Get rid of the people keeping the unemployment so high."
Too late he did his 8 years of what you mention and now Europe won't even let those bitches come to town. Good thing their are friendly muslims in Dubai who are happy to welcome any murderer who stands for oil.-
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pokydoke6 months ago
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"Too late he did his 8 years of what you mention and now Europe won't even let those bitches come to town. Good thing their are friendly muslims in Dubai who are happy to welcome any murderer who stands for oil." You are so right and the cons complain about something that looked like a bow to the King of Saudi Arabia. At least Obama isn't in bed with them like the Bushes are.
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Jeboba6 months ago
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Now she posts in facebook today about politics that practice personal destruction. Hmmm, odd, that is THE talking points of the Republican party. The only way they think they can beat anyone is by destroying them personally (Swiftboating, etc.) because that's all the Republicans have left. They don't have any candidates worthy of election so they go on the attack. Maybe Ms. Palin should look in the mirror. She certainly did more than her share of the politics of personal destruction during the campaign. Guess she can dish it out but can't take it? If you're that thin skinned, you shouldn't be in politics. Maybe she realized that. Good riddance!
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Jeboba6 months ago
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CaptainLucid6 months ago
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Do you know how F ing stupid you are? What would be the point of paying someone to order me around, I work and they pay me for my services. I do not show up to work for personal enjoyment although I do like hanging with my co workers and bosses because they are nice people but I would rather be drunk and stoned which reminds me time to smoke some more than having to be buzzed and stoned and having to drive pizzas around the area. Its a real buzz kill when you have to deal with late pizzas. Thankfully I have perception that is unbelievable so I see all cops like 5 blocks away and they just pop into my vision like a drowning kid because I also lifeguard and I notice everything that happens and I can spot a drowning kid in an instant while the other SOB lifeguards I work with would need a set of police lights and sirens over the kid and maybe they will react in less than the 10 seconds. Got to go back to lifeguarding to make some money soon but first I need to figure out the most easy way to pass my whiz quiz. Ain't tested positive yet and don't plan to.
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Goppy6 months ago
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WOW gwhiddon!
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Now you are calling your fellow Americans thieves? ... After creating your own scenario of how they earn a living?
Do I need to remind you that ... when YOU wanted a career ... you went to the government?
AND ... after the taxpayers spent their money training you, you showed your appreciation by leaving. You know ... some people might ... within certain parameters ... call THAT thievery.
And then ... apparently ... spent the rest of your life complaining about Government spending.
Don't you see ANY hypocrisy .... I mean ... astonishingly LAUGHABLE hypocrisy?
And what's with calling fellow Propeller members 'DemoCRAP'?
What's up with that? Are you bitter because you represent all that you despise?
Come on ... your comment is WAY over-the-top reactionary..
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Radiofreeeuropa6 months ago
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Amazing!
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Baseless lies.
"poopyhead" name calling?
If gwhidden isn't a kindergarten aged bully I'd be amazed...but wait...he says he made a living from the US tax doles...and now continues to receive income from this government he detests so much...but that is confusing.
Gee it looks like my tax money went to this guy to sit around and annoy actual workers while he himself spent his life on the public dole. How remarkable!
Will you be returning all the money you received from the government?
I could use my portion back, business has not been so hot since 2001 or so.
As for anyone paying their boss to work...well corporatists almost achieved that exploiting 3rd world labor but it has not quite gotten there yet.
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Goppy6 months ago
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I believe Sarah Palin will become fabulously wealthy as spokesperson for the 'family values' crowd.
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Look how 'in demand' that Miss America runner up lady became after she asserted her belief that marriage should be between a man and a woman only.
Sarah Palin is much better at hitting the correct 'talking points' ... on these issues because she actually comes from that up-bringing ... she's smart and perhaps MOST importantly ... (at least for TV) ... she looks good (although I personally prefer Tina Fey).
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lloydm656 months ago
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Paul Begala, is he the cur dog who hung out at the white house.Not in ,not out just making whimpering sounds when Bill,and / or Hillary was in earshot.I would compare him to Eddie Haskal from the leave it to Beaver,or that white stuff that covers the chicken yard.
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Goppy6 months ago
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I guess you only approve of the indicted ... AND CONVICTED ... criminals that speak for you ... and or FOX.
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G. Gordon Liddy,
Oliver North.
Tommy DeLay,
It's like, if you have proven yourself to be criminally traitorous to our American system ... you are guaranteed a job with FOX.
Well, I guess that's only appropriate ... since the founder of FOX is an Australian who cares little about our country ... or our system of government.
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Sadly, this sentiment is also reflected in the loyal followers of FOX.
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Goppy6 months ago
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Yes ... they are ... Centrists are also ... if I may speak for my fellow Centrists.
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What these Americans are afraid of ... is Sarah's ability to create an American Taliban.
It IS something to be concerned about.
Plus ... these Americans are afraid that she might lead the secessionist movement that her husband is a part of.
Palin could actually become like Jefferson Davis of Alaska.
Of course, I'm sure Wolfie2007 would high-tail it to the Northwest as soon as this happened ... given that this particular member of Propeller, like so many of like mind ... have no love for Democracy ... or The United States of America.
Well ... not since the Civil Rights days of the 60's that is.
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Natureboy6 months ago
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Still don't know if she can be the official bull-goose-looney of the Republican party. That places her in direct competiton with Michele Bachmann and Susan Kern. That's just on the national level. The competition is just too fierce!
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