The Palin Problem

Sarah Palin, with her unbridled ambition; selfish, evil tendencies; and abysmal environmental record in a state that desperately needs environmental protection, is both ridiculous and scary. How anyone could not see through her superficial phoniness is beyond me. Oh, and here's a woman who switched colleges 5-6 times to get a B.S. in journalism. She obviously disdains science--and education, especially if the facts don't support her stupid, evil intentions.

Palin is so self centered. If she canNOT win as part of the team, she will through them under the bus for her own self gain.

What a stinking poor choice McCain made. I am sure he never considered the selfishness of this woman turning against the very team she is part of.

This woman has FIRED .

The problem is that these people that want a relatable leader don't see the downfall in that thought process. I would like my leader to be articulate, intellegent, well-read, possbly fluent in more than one language (it's starting to sound like a personal add, I know). The citizens that want the John-Sarah ticket are comfortable with relatable. The Presidency does not lend itself to the Everyday Joe-which is why our country is in the mess that its in with Bush. Its not necessary for anyone to bad mouth one to make the other look good. Its our job to vote-it our job to stay aware of what our government does. It's our job to not spend what we don't have and then wallow in shock as to the state or the global economy. If a corporation happens to mismanage their funds, that corporation should fold. Just like the citizen that borrowed beyond their means, learn how to start over. Let the new entity rise in its place.
Palin is too relatable, to the point of really not having the verbal to go along with the new duds. If more time were given to make her less relatable and more intelligent (sounding) in a few years, she may have been a good choice. But it's too late, can't go back, can't say ok she's ready to talk-because she's kept quiet on the important issues. Not accepting interviews gave Palinless credibility because no one trusted her to think on her feet. The wow factor by busting Hillary's stones after the Clinton loss of the nomination gave Palin some mystique. It's unfair that Clinton worked so hard to break the glass ceiling to have been trumped by Palin who has no where near the education on the law or much else. That type of respect for anyone is earned through time and trust. If Palin wants respect, she needs to have been around to a few more places, for a few more years, and have proven herself to be more elloquent and less relatable. She can have all the ambiton in the world, unfortunately she is getting more flack as a female, Because of her gender. She dissected because she's new and female. But she's not ready not becuse she's female, but because Palin needs more time to open her mind, learn about the World beyond the US and take a couple of hits, like most politicians.

What if she actually came back to Juneau and governed? I mean it is not as exciting as posing for Vogue and staying in $700/night hotels and having a PR firm promote you with tax payers money but what if she did her job? So far we have had her agree with the Legislature to pass ethics reform Law and take the oil company taxes back to where they were before they got caught bribing ousted legislators. She also brokered a pie in the sky pipe dream of a gas pipeline project that has as much chance of amounting to anything as John McCain has of being credible described as "stable". What if she came to Juneau and learned how to put a budget together? What if she learned how to manage her floundering cabinet.? What if she actually made some policy decisions and developed a team of people to get the executive branch running with a little direction? It isn't very exciting but if she wants to go to another level then it is time to do the job she has. Maybe some day she will be ready but I doubt she will actually do the work as she has shown herself to be incredible lazy when the task is not "all about her". Alaska could use a Governor who is engaged.

"Ohio officials are investigating whether government computer systems were illegally accessed to acquire personal information about "Joe the Plumber," The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Public records requested by The Dispatch reveal information on Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher's driver's license or his sport-utility vehicle was pulled from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles database.

Information on Wurzelbacher was obtained on Oct. 17 through an account used by the Cuyahoga County Child Support Enforcement Agency in Cleveland, The Dispatch reported records as showing.
Access to such information from BMV computers is restricted to legitimate law enforcement and government business.

The Dispatch reported that information on Wurzelbacher was accessed by accounts assigned to the office of Ohio Attorney General Nancy H. Rogers, the Cuyahoga County Child Support Enforcement Agency and the Toledo Police Department."

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/10/24/joe.html?sid=101

I shudder to think that she is all that the Republicans can bring to the table in 2012....

The RNC really needs to think ahead and formulate a better strategy than to pick someone who brought zero to the plate when needed!

When you read the pro-Palin comments here in all their miseducated glory, you truly understand how the Republican party so easily dupes the have-nots into voting against their own best interests. Right now, McCain expects the poor and middle classes to vote for him so he can continue tax breaks for the rich. Poor rich people, they only have seven houses like John and Cindy McCain. Poor rich people, the top 1% own something like 25% of the entire country! Really, everyone else will be lucky to make minimum wage under a McCain/Palin administration, let alone have any job at all. I hope you enjoy living in a cardboard box.

A vote for John McCain, who voted with George W. Bush 90% of the time (some maverick!), is like re-electing Bush to a third term.

If she runs for the Republican nomination in 2012, she will be burnt like a snowball in a furnace.

Palin is a disgrace to the republican party, Mc cain has ALWAYS had lack of judgement- rmember somehow he got cleared out of the Keating five scandal but the final ruling was he had "lack of judgement" - he elected her without vetting her for any matter Condoleeza was a much bettwer choice and "way to Obvious one" though but better, Mca Cain shouldnt have picked her for the same reason Obama was right not to pick Hillary when you are a candidate for the most important job on earth you cant have someone that shines more than you on your side and Mc Cain did exactly that but to make matters worse her incomeptence was so big that her light faded and Mc Cains campaign got hurt once again Lack of judgement mr Mc Cain she was not the best choice. Palin is unique a really really dumb politician but very ambitious and that has given her the ability to stab in the back of her own party officials and still get praised but her luck has runned out the trooper gate scandals had the word "vendetta" all over it and its wasa bipartisan effort in the middle of an election, yes Alaskan republican hate her guts and proceed with the process eventhough they knew it would hurt her image in the election they really hold a grudge over her now another scandal is on the way and that is the famous gas pipeline that was given to a Canadian Company that she has ties to, this scandal has not come from democrats the ones who really know the details are republicans so she is a dead fish after this election. i think Romney & Tom tancredo are the next big guns with the republican party the reason : IMMIGRATION this subject has gone under the radar in this election Obama made clear he will have an Amnesty in the first year and he really needs it getting past taxes & getting fines will be a quick fix for some economic problems he could raise well over 100 billion dollars with all this immigration processes (i am including speeding up all the citizenship in process and all the residencys in process) BUT this is a hot button on an economy in crisis and tancredo & Romney have been with far right on this issues with a "deport them all" approach (a little unrealistic but very effective retoric) so trust me you will have have a wave of republicanism after the immigration law is passed and it could cost the democrats the control of the congress. and mey be the end of Obamas presidency in four years., Hey these are my views on what would happen not that I agree with deproting immigrants actually I think and amnesty law is good but also with other provisions such as no more birth right citizenship, and secure borders approach and job place enforcement but we cant "deport them all" that is unhuman you cnat deport the already american citizens and please dont tell me that "the kids can stay and the parents have to leave BS" if you deport parents you deport children too its called "right to have a family" and it

Back to Alaska, and hopefully stay there.

I see Sarah's ambition; what I don't see is her staying power. She reminds me of Dan Quayle, and maybe even Al Gore. Palin's ideas and politics were acceptable 4 years ago, and even better in 2000 when the nation felt as if it needed some sort of shake-up. But in 2008 in a society that has become more comfortable in its multiplicity, she won't stand a chance-more so in 2012. Her next step would surely be U.S. Senator though, since Alaskans don't seem to mind electiong someone with very little actual knowledge or competence.

I think that when McCain loses in November, Sarah Palin will be cited as the number one mistake that McCain made. It is not just independants and Demos that feel that way. I feel like I am voting for him IN SPITE of his VP choice, and if he wins, will pray for his health every day. She is a scary idiot.

Hey-what's up with the anger? It's not necessary to want to break someone's legs-this is the kind of negativity that has been bred in places like pre WWII Munich-use you words for intelligence. It's the negative campaigning that gets nothing done. All the in fighting reminds me of divorcing parents. THis country wants to be led-not destroyed.
As for Joe the Plumber-wasn't that done four days ago? My teenager understood that when more money is made, more taxes are paid. Move on.

are you nuts? the "right wing", after this election, will represent less than 30% of the entire voting population, probably closer to 25%. How Sarah Palin would ever close that divide it the speculation of right wing loonies.
When the "opps" research team has the legitimate time to really start the digging on Ms Palin, coupled with a serious backlash from Alaska voters, (she not only has to stand the huge negative her failings on the national stage) but also get reelected. There are millions of democrats that will make sure she gets chewed up and forgotten in four years.

Sarah Palin just read this and had an orgasm.