Sarah Palin: Reckless!

Do we all really trust what we hear? Is the media known to be truthful?

Sarah Palin is a train wreck.  No one has to demean her.  All she has to do is open her mouth.

Mary (I do not represent Lorraine’s views one way or another)

Could she just name one newspaper…just one…just one innsy teensy tiny one…..PLEASE!

I agree with you HappyMomma, the media has control of the edit and out takes.  I cant be cruel to a woman that has worked so hard to become mayor and Govenor.  I admire her for wanting and having Five Children in an age where two children are the limit and she had her down syndrome baby and obviously loves him so much.  Ive seen Hillary Bashed this way and she was demonized as being polarizing when all reality she is a really nice and caring human being.  Lets not bash yet another woman to the brink of no return.  We need a woman in the white house.  Hillary / Palin ticket ?  Just a thought.  Would love to see the glass cieling broken. Condi was called horrible names, and so was Geraldine, are we going to tear our women apart ?  

I remember what my grandmother told me about baby chicks.  She said if a baby chick is sick or has a bloody place on it.  The other chicks peck at the bloody place till the Chick is pecked to death and dies.  I actually watched this and I reached in to save a chick and got pecked for trying to save it.  I raised that chick that became a rooster and he was the strongest in the hen house.  I didnt let it get pecked to death as he surely would have died.

Lets not peck our women to death.

You know I glad to see women coming more forward to the spotlight.  However, when you come you have to bring your A game! From what I’ve heard girlfriend needs to chill and think before speaking. Plain and simple.  The media can care less but don’t add to the fire my goodness.

Thank YOU !!!!  Did I say THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have some strong opinions in this matter. I am holding back right now. BUT… I will say ONE thing. Palin has been a LEADER of one of the largest states in our Nation. Others… (clearing throat) have SAT in their chairs !!!!!
They have NOT been LEADERS of anything!

Della

First, let me say, I have always been a great fan of John Mccain, until now.

 Regarding the “size” of Alaska, if the geographical size was what counted, the state would have more House representatives : in fact, it only has one – because it is based on population, not square acreage. The reason for that is because the Constitution clearly starts with ” We the people…...” not “we the acreage” are to be represented.

With all do respect to Shopgirl1960, this argument that Sarah Palin oversees the largest state in the Union, is very intellectually dishonest and a deliberate attempt to mislead people and muddle facts. The whole state has about as many people as the city of Boston.That is fine, many mayors have run for President. But let us not try to pretend or mislead people about the entirety of it. Be honest. If you support Palin strictly for ideological reasons, that is great, but let us not start pretending that this is perfectly logical due to manipulated facts. This is starting to sound like some of Palin’s answers:
she can’t name ONE piece of news/business/political newspaper/magazine that she reads. So she falls back on a convoluted response : like the “largest state” rhetoric in the case of executive experience.

Regarding the fact that we should have a woman in high office : ABSOLUTELY !!!! But it should be a woman that does us proud. Sarah Palin is a tragedy. She sets woman back 60 years. A conservative pundit and former staff member of hers actually said on the news last night, regarding today’s debate, that if she can re-route questions so that they are about her effervescent personality instead of issues, she will do fine.  Is this the message we want to give our daughters ? Smile and look pretty ? No one needs to attack her – she implodes all by herself.

Finally, everyone gets attacked on the campaign trail. Bush shredded McCain and put out feelers that downplayed the poor man’s 6 years as a POW. This is not new or sexist. Palin
is making it sexist but trying to avoid substantive issues with her “effervescent” and “cute” personality.

Dont judge by two interviews, all her other interviews were really great.  Im just saying, why Peck her apart.  If we as women keep pecking apart every woman that runs for office, like we did with Hillary, and yes.. we let this happen to Hillary too.  We will never have proper representation for women in the highest office.  

Alaska is a big state and a really rough terraine.  They have to get around in small cessna’s or tiny planes.  

I saw on a documentary, that airplanes are lost there all the time when they go down, they are lost.  

I dont think Sara Palin has a silver spoon in her mouth, and she has as much experience as Clinton when he ran for office from one of our countries poorest states at the time.  

Biden stick his foot in his mouth regularly but we women are giving him an Easy Pass... ??  Why do we give him a pass on all the things he says, and not Sara Palin ??  Why cant we hold Biden to the same standards we are ripping Palin apart with ?

Its because we as women DO Expect too much out of what ever woman represents us, and until we stop, we wont advance our cause.  

Cant we accept a woman that has an opportunity.. to represent women, and the causes of women.

No one man understands the cost of daycare, is as much as a house payment on a single mothers income.. its crippling which is why so many women are forced on welfare.    

Lets see what Palin can do tonight.  Im not going to rush to judge her and Im not going to tear her apart, either.  Give her a chance to debate.  Every candidate has made verbal snafu’s.  

I love it when Condi, a woman sits with those oil rich Saudi Princes and they have to negociate with a woman… it really must piss them off as they think so little of women, remember, the women in those countries see it too, and it gives them hope.  

Im a Libertarian, and Im not for any party, I took a political test twice and Im a centrist, there are things I love about democrats and things I like about republicans, I love the free ideas of Libertarian’s.  So I think Im more Libertarian.  I vote for a person, NOT A PARTY.  Frankly I think both parties are full of Pork.  I like Obamas change ideas, but think Hillary would have been the best pick for true change.  Biden is not a change role model.  Obama is.

But I just keep hoping a woman can make a break for women.. we need it.  I was hoping Hillary, now we have a chance with Palin, right now.  

Lets not cut her down before she stands up.

Veelatrice and annie123 make some valid points, especially that no one is perfect. That is the human condition after all. I am not looking for perfect. I am looking for competence and intelligence.

For some reason though, it has become unacceptable and mean-spirited to actually ask questions in order to “hire” Palin.  Someone running for such important positions need and should be grilled. The Pakistani president isn’t going to cut him/her any slack. We need competency. Therefore,  with much respect to you Veelatrice ( I REALLY  enjoyed reading your perspective ), I don’t believe in ” just voting“, I think we need to have a mentality of hiring someone capable when we vote. I adore my best friend and she is sharp as a butcher knife, but she couldn’t run this country – nor could anyone I know personally. That doesn’t make her an inferior human being, in any way.  

I think that we need to be realistic and intellectually honest. If we haven’t reached that point by this time in our lives, then there is allot to worry about. But I am going to watch the debate and hope that I am wrong about Palin.

shopgirl1960…I believe that everyone has been agreeing and disagreeing very respectfully. It is absolutely important.

I also believe that countering someone’s assertions and rationality is perfectly legit and is in no way a put down or non-encouraging.

Oh my goodness, every time I write a comment the page disappears. One more time.

There is no way we are going to agree every time on someones political or religious viewpoints.
We each see and hear things with different ears.

Even grandparents and parents, who have never ever voted another party, are doing so.

I look forward to the debate tonight. AND I personally will
keep a open mind.  I want the best candidate as our President.  As a former ( better not say) I am right now reading as much information as I can from reporters who are neither D. or R.

Thanks Ladies for letting me give my opinion and caring enough to read it.

God Bless America!!!

Amen, Chrisdih ! You laid out some facts ! Palin can’t name a Supreme Court decision besides Roe v. Wade, or name a major news outlet, or even know any geopolitics. Though I did not know about her horrific animal – rights record. Really horrifying to me. Thanks ! This is not a woman who does me or my little girl proud.

And as for her popularity rating it is now slipping substantially in Alaska because of her incoherent and non-sensical tomes nationally.

 By the way, I am in independent – social liberal ( most of the time ), fiscal conservative.

I agree that we must make sure it is fact before making a decision.  My statement above still stands, I am disappointed with what I hear coming out of her own mouth. I am disappointed because I want a strong, intelligent woman who can understand economic policy, foreign relations and all things necessary to run a country that is in a meltdown such as ours.  

What I hear coming directly out of her mouth is a huge disappointment, (not in just two separate interviews on tv)—and I am truly insulted by the fact that someone would think that American people are so easily swayed by one or two such encounters…but when you get to the nitty gritty, down and dirty of it all, I am not impressed at all with Sarah.  It has nothing to do with the fact that I don’t support women! Believe me I want a woman running this country.  She just scares the heck out of me.

Well, as always, there are two sides to everything. I don’t like any of them, but my issues focus more on the presidential candidate than the vp candidate.  

Azdana – I’m scared also, but in a different way. Here are my concerns:

~ Obama voted “present” more than for or against anything in his entire senatorial career.
~ Obama wanted to “let them call me if they need me” during the latest economic crisis. Great example of a do-nothing mentality.
~ Biden has claimed to be under gun fire same as Hillary Clinton, and was just as false. Where is the media outrage this time?
~ Obama helped organize ACORN, whose primary focus was bringing down the American banking system by giving loans to people unable to pay them back.
~ Obama was heavily backed by Fannie and Freddie, companies which also had a heavy hand in bringing the economy to its knees.
~ Obama is the one who needs the teleprompter. Count the uhs when he speaks without one.
~ Palin’s problem is that she is over-rehearsed by the republican party. If they would let her be herself she would do better.
~ I’d much rather have a young inexperienced (but very smart) VP candidate than a young, inexperienced (but very smart) presidential candidate.

Thanks Azdana, and way to go girl.. I love your opinions thoughts and comments.  Yes I started my P.I. Company with $50.00, three children to support and now I employ over 160 people.  Its been a long haul.  Many late nights and the occassional Nanny, but my children and I have made it through it all.  Im blessed with well balanced children even though, Ive been both Mom and Dad.  Thanks again.. Im amazed how open and caring everyone is in this group.

great points Annie! Thank you for posting them. It’s been very frustrating as a McCain supporter trying to keep my mouth shut during the storm. The people around me voicing their opinions are doing so nastily, unlike this board, and I refuse to get involved in that kind of debate.

What a wonderful group of supportive women we have here!

Annie

waxwing – I’m glad you asked!

I can speak from my own experience as I’ve had to do public speaking many times. When I’m able to go on stage and say what I want and how I want to say it, I do very well. When I’m told that I have to stick to a formula or say it a certain way – I fail. So maybe overpreparedness is not the right word to use, they should let her be herself and if she sinks, she sinks.  From her history of debating in previous elections though, she doesn’t sink.

I’m sorry for mentioning those other points, but I wasn’t aware I have to stick to the agenda. In fact, on most of these boards the conversation strays and strays back. I was addressing azdana with a different side – as I’m aloud to do. I am certainly not diverting the subject. I’m addressing it from my point of view and although it is not the same as yours is no less worthy.

Sarah Palin can become president IF something happens to McCain. When did the last president die in office? What’s the probability? The probability of an inexperienced president in office if Obama is elected is 100%.  

My only issue about Gwen Ifill was she made the mistake of not coming clean with her book. Now she looks silly. I’m sure she will be very conscious of how she is viewed in light of this, and will make the extra effort to be fair…. we’ll see.

I forgot to address the Gwen Ifill situation. It has been public knowledge since at least July of 208 that she wrote this book. So this is no surprise- or it shouldn’t have been anyway.

And from what I understand, this is not a book in support of Obama, it is an examination of history being made : harldy a biased piece.

Let us not forget that Ifill is also a woman, does that mean she will be soft on Palin ?  I will bet that she will she be a fantastic moderator and make all women proud !

One final reply to Annie, regarding the question, when was the last time a President died in office ? We both know it was in 1963. But that has no bearing on the fact that we elect of VP for the possibililty – not hoping it doesn’t happen. Then why elect a VP at all ?

I think I answered all of your questions.

And please do provide a list of Palin’s accomplishments.