Looks like the “Whores” over at NOW did a pretty good job on Sarah!

I’m shocked that with all of the fawning media coverage Sarah’s gotten, her favorability isn’t at least 75%.

Sarah has been denigrated constantly by most of the media for over two years now . There’s ” no poison more deadly than ink ” . Big Eddie has been to a Sarah event . People liked some of the other big names there , but they loved the straight talking Sarah . She might run for president and she might not , but she’ll be a force for a long time .

Another article about a woman who holds no office and is not running for office.
How about an article about the favorability rating of a woman who does hold office and is the 3rd most powerful person in the U.S.?

Just another reason to stop wasting my time here. The comment section I can handle, but the headlines and articles, or lack of, are laughable. The argument that “Mediaite only covers what the media is talking about” doesn’t flush. I wouldn’t know about Pelosi’s numbers if I hadn’t heard it from the MEDIA!
Dan Abrams, this type of “journalism” should embarrass you.
and save your “don’t let the door hit you” and “good riddances”, it rolls right off me. Don’t bother banning me, you don’t need to, I’m banning myself.
Long Live Conservatism

Glynnis: Your PDS is showing again.

The woman the media love to hate — BUT — the media is who the people love to hate. Also, I don’t put any faith into any poll conducted by CBS,

But over 98% want to have sex with her and not YOU Glynnis!

Don’t go StandUp, that’s what they want. They are trying to rid the side of any dissenting opinions because they can’t beat us on the issues.

Why would Glynnis even bother with this nonsense?

This poll was conducted among a random sample of 1,129 adults nationwide>

So they vastly oversampled Democrats and they also didn’t even bother using likely voters.

Why don’t you use a reputable polling firm G for a story?

Palin is viewed favorably by just 22 percent of Americans, according to the poll –

44 percent of Republicans. view favorably
21Twenty-one percent of independents view favorably
6 percent of Democrats view her favorably.

Hmmm, I was never good at this new math… but it is to my understanding that the majority of independents will not be voting Democratic. Plus the fact, Republicans don’t want to encourage her to run, for fear of a better candidate could appear before an nomination…..

Yes, because the most important thing about a female candidate is whether you want to have sex with her which explains why her lack of competence and command of the English language has served this hoople well.

The Liberal Media have run out of women to demonize.

Perhaps all of her male fans can conduct a write in campaign on their hands…..just as soon as they wash them?

This so much bull crap I can almost smell it emanating from my laptop. CBS stands for Complete Bull S**t.

I think liberals and I include CBS live in a bizarro world where things are not only the opposite, but they are desperate. I know that all the polls of Republicans show that over 70% of Republicans like and are supportive of Sarah Palin. I also know that all the polls show that over 60% of Americans support the Tea Party. Over 80% of the Tea Party is highly supportive of Sarah Palin. Over 50% of Americans consider themselves right of center.

So explain to me how these jerks show this… “according to the poll – including less than half (44 percent) of Republicans”

This site becomes a spoof of itself when it carries a story about an obviously flawed, skewed and fraudulent poll by CBS. Want another recent example of how in the sewer CBS is… how about CBS coming out with an official number of people at the Glenn Beck Restore Rally as being 87,000…. have you forgotten that bit of CBS (Complete Bull S**t)?

StandUp said:
Don’t bother banning me, you don’t need to, I’m banning myself.
Long Live Conservatism

Stand Up, I know how you feel, but stick around. I get more fed up with the comments section. I never knew there could be so much hate between people with different political views. It is disturbing, but the good news is that conservatives are a majority now and this election is just the beginning of a tremendous wave of conservatism that will gradually take over our government. I just hope our financial system is not destroyed before we can turn it around.

1,129 adults.

130+ million voters.

You do the math.

” no poison more deadly than ink ” .
_________________I think INK is pretty much $arah’s friend…it allows her grifting to go on.

BTW, the conservatives MADE the financial system, not one conservative said a thing until a black man moved into the white house. Where were you during the last 10 years, stupid?

REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER…
NOVEMBER 2nd IS “TAKE OUT THE TRASH” DAY

TfT said:
Glynnis: Your PDS is showing again.

The woman the media love to hate — BUT — the media is who the people love to hate. Also, I don’t put any faith into any poll conducted by CBS,

I’m just shocked that you would attack the messenger…again. By the way, the only reason that you don’t like the CBS poll is it does not reveal what you would like it to reveal. If the CBS poll showed a majority favored Palin you’d be jumping up and down, wetting your panties.

A healthy portion of the 22% that think favorably of this idiot are on this thread. And that’s really all you need to know.

So explain to me how these jerks show this… “according to the poll – including less than half (44 percent) of Republicans”
_________
you might want to consider the fact that all the muck about $arah ORIGINATED with the Republicans. McCain’s camp started it and Republicans are constantly feeding it. NOT ONE republican candidate will go on record and say $arah is EVEN qualified to be preznit. Not even her teaparty candidades.
Liberals and liberal media my arse. The media keeps her in business, she can be thankful for that. She will always make a buck by manipulating the 22 PERCENT that actually think she has something original to say.

Moderate said:
REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER…
NOVEMBER 2nd IS “TAKE OUT THE TRASH” DAY

One can only hope that the vote results in a constructive outcome rather than rewarding those that simple lead by fear. Maybe then at least one side will get the message that they need to break the power grab cycle and actually provide substance.

One last thing-
GlennBeckreview is now known as Grand Poobah Beckerhead, at least give me that.

And
I’m taking The Real Royal Queen with me.
Yep, you got it. Outed myself

notsofast says: “But over 98% want to have sex with her….”

THAT many women are lesbians?

As Homer would react: D’oh!

I’m surprised it’s so high, actually. I figured it would be in the 5-10% range.

Big Eddie said:
Sarah has been denigrated constantly by most of the media for over two years now . There’s ” no poison more deadly than ink ” . Big Eddie has been to a Sarah event . People liked some of the other big names there , but they loved the straight talking Sarah . She might run for president and she might not , but she’ll be a force for a long time .

Yea, there was a lot of satirical fun sent her way. None of it was undeserved. She is what she is – in the end, I’m sure she could less as long as she reaps the profits.

And, in another big surprise 90% of all Americans claim they are really f&#@ing sick of these polls.

So, she quits half-way through her term as governor, turns her back on the people who voted for her and she still receives 22%?

Who are these ignorant folk? Palin turns her back on her fellow Alaskans to grub after money, “refudiate” truths about her and her ilk and they find something to admire here?

What is wrong with (you) people?

When Obama says we have fifty-seven states, or pronounces corps as corpse, it’s merely a slip of the tongue. When Palin makes a gaffe, man, is she stupid! Nope. No media bias whatsoever.

CBS is also views favorably by about 22%.

Remember Glynnis is a joke when it comes to writing anything about Palin.

Glynnis said…….That said, the part I find really interesting about this — since it is not news that Palin is, er, divisive

No, Glynnis, Palin is not divisive. The way the media reports what she says and the lies they tell about her are what make her appear divisive. I don’t know of anything she has said that is divisive. NOTHING.

writer said:
When Obama says we have fifty-seven states, or pronounces corps as corpse, it’s merely a slip of the tongue. When Palin makes a gaffe, man, is she stupid! Nope. No media bias whatsoever.

Comparing Palin to Obama is like comparing you to a turnip; no offense to turnips. Here’s some homework for you. Look up Columbia, Harvard, and the U of Chicago. You can do this on the “internets.”

If a turnip can do an “internets” search then so can you. Maybe.

You liberals are all the same Palin has at least a 23% rating! Don’t take that 1 point from her!

So Ted, it’s your contention that people who’ve been to Harvard don’t make verbal gaffes. I see.

Some people can be fooled all the time — here you’ll find 22% of Americans who are lifetime members of that People Who Can Be Fooled All The Time Association.

writer said:
So Ted, it’s your contention that people who’ve been to Harvard don’t make verbal gaffes. I see.

Palin is a veritable gaffe machine. It’s one thing to demonstrate intelligence and ability and make the occasional misstep. It’s entirely another to demonstrate a lack of intelligence and ability and make misstep after misstep. Just like Carter thanks Bush for making him second worst president in history, Dan Quayle is grateful to Palin-wiht the obvious distinction – McCain/Palin lost.

writer said:
So Ted, it’s your contention that people who’ve been to Harvard don’t make verbal gaffes. I see.

You rarely see anything. Did you do your homework..

Has less to do with gaffes than intelligence. Palin is lacking in this area; I’m sure you can relate.

Hey, Ted Kennedy went to Harvard, but he wasn’t smart enough to know that cars don’t float.

writer said:
Hey, Ted Kennedy went to Harvard, but he wasn’t smart enough to know that cars don’t float.

So what, neither do you.

Sarah Palin is an empty headed but talented liar. She is a celebrity and is benefitting from the free notoriety that Fox ando others are willing to give her. The comfort is in that only 22% of the people assign her credibility.

No comment on Kennedy?

writer said:
No comment on Kennedy?

I was comparing you to a turnip. What has Kennedy (who passed by the way, but you probably didn’t hear about it) got to do with it?

No comment on the turnip or is the idea of competing against a vegetable intimidating?

PS – Did you know that lots, maybe hundreds of people have attended Harvard? No shit!

Ted, you were the one who brought up Harvard. Just giving you an example of one of their more famous alumni.

22%? Just think where her rating would be if she wasn’t protected by Fox News and had to do legitimate interviews with legitimate news organizations.

But Fox News only gets 1%. That’s hardly any protection.

writer said:
Ted, you were the one who brought up Harvard. Just giving you an example of one of their more famous alumni.

You still have not addressed the turnip issue. Why are you avoiding it?

PS – How would you know anything about famous alums?

Two questions – take your time.

Would someone at Mediaite please cross-check the IP addresses of accounts you have banned with the current slate of commenters? Thank you.

How would you know anything about famous alums?

Kennedy’s escapade was in all the papers, Ted.

writer said:
When Obama says we have fifty-seven states, or pronounces corps as corpse, it’s merely a slip of the tongue. When Palin makes a gaffe, man, is she stupid! Nope. No media bias whatsoever.

This isn’t about Palin’s gaffes, it’s about her extensive record of corruption and hypocrisy.

Firing police chief because he wanted to keep Alaskans safe but her campaign contributors didn’t like how:
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5713866&page=1
Mis-handled Medicare and Medicaid until she made it her own “death panel:”
http://www.adn.com/2009/07/14/864670/troubled-alaska-health-programs.html#ixzz0y6uKHIRF
Trying to get books banned (this is a REAL 1st Amendment issue, not the trumped-up N-word crap):
http://www.librarian.net/stax/2366/sarah-palin-vp-nominee/
Saying coin design is “disturbing trend” when she thought it was Obama’s idea:
http://theweek.com/article/index/102830/Sarah_Palins_coin_controversy
Using “socialized medicine” to help herself, but not wanting it for other Americans:
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Sarah+Palin+Canadian+health+care+link+critics+sick/2661120/story.html
Blaming her gaffes on Katie Couric, calling her a “gotcha journalist” instead of facing up to her mistakes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbQwAFobQxQ
Her own father admits Palin left Hawaii because brown people are not glamorous:
http://www.themudflats.net/2009/12/06/aloha-oy-palin-has-problems-with-hawaiian-minorities/
She believes sex ed in schools should begin and end with “don’t do it til you’re married” even though she KNOWS FROM EXPERIENCE that line doesn’t work.

Big Eddie, I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but Edward G. Robinson was a liberal Democrat who revered Franklin D. Roosevelt – as he himself told the House Un-American Activities Committee in the late 1940s. He would be appalled at someone using his name and image to spout the political philosophy and support the people you do. Why don’t you pick someone like John Wayne to emulate? You could call yourself The Duke, or maybe Big Jake, after one of his later westerns.

But please stop desecrating the memory of a fine actor and a man who would be opposed 100% to everything you stand for.

writer said:
How would you know anything about famous alums?

Kennedy’s escapade was in all the papers, Ted.

You continue to avoid the turnip issue. Why?

If you can avoid the Kennedy issue, I can avoid the turnip issue. Fair is fair.

Okay, let’s forget turnips. Let’s just say that generally speaking you would have some difficulty making a coherent argument with fresh vegetables.

Please comment.

Here’s some more homework – get a “dictionary” and look up non-sequitur Let me know what you find out..

I’m having a discussion with a vegetable right now.

writer said:
I’m having a discussion with a vegetable right now.

Are you bragging?

Talking with you is nothing to brag about, Ted.

Mike Huckabee was regarded by fellow Republican governors as a compulsive tax increaser and spender. He increased the Arkansas tax burden by 47 percent, boosting the levies on gasoline and cigarettes. The Arkansas Leader.com editorialized that Mike Huckabee raised more taxes in 10 years in office than Bill Clinton did in his 12 years.

The National Education Association endorses any candidate who raises taxes and opposes school choice – thus they endorsed Mike Huckabee.

Huckabee “broadly repudiates core Republican policies such as free trade, low taxes, the essential legitimacy of America’s corporate entities and the market system allocating wealth and opportunity,” according to George Will.

The Arkansas Ethics Commission held proceedings 20 times on the former governor. During his tenure, Huckabee accepted 314 gifts valued overall at more than $150,000, according to documents filed with the Arkansas secretary of state’s office. (He accepted 187 gifts in his first three years as governor but was not required to report their value.)

Two months after taking office, Huckabee stunned the state by saying he questioned rapist Wayne DuMond’s guilt and that it was his intention to free the rapist, DuMond murdered a women in Illinois after Huckabee set him free

Huckabee battled conservatives within his own party who were pushing for stricter state-level immigration measures, such as:.
– proof of legal status when applying for state services that aren’t federally mandated
- proof of citizenship when registering to vote
- Huckabee failed in his effort to make children of illegal immigrants eligible for state-funded scholarships and in-state tuition to Arkansas colleges.

He joined the Democratic chorus in indicting President Bush for his “arrogant bunker mentality.” Is he in the right party?

Huck’s use of the “Christian Leader” title and the Cross in his ads and his attempt to denigrate Mitt Romney’s religion is a thinly-veiled attempt to impose a religious test in violation of Article Six of the Constitution

The Huckster was the keynote speaker at an anti-Mormon conference in Salt Lake City. And he knows nothing about Mormons? And the “Christian Leader” doesn’t want to release his sermons?

He led the Arkansas Baptists liberal congregations in a dispute with the conservative Southern Baptist Conference.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ry0xrOsqSQ

Maurice Clemmons, the 37-year-old Tacoma WA man who killed four Lakewood WA police officers, has a long criminal record punctuated by violence, erratic behavior and concerns about his mental health. Clemmons believes Obama “is the Messiah”.

Nine years ago, then-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee granted clemency to Clemmons, commuting his lengthy prison sentence over the protests of prosecutors
Huckabee fails on so many levels as a true conservative.

The moniker “Huckster” is well-earned.

writer said:
Talking with you is nothing to brag about, Ted.

Clearly, you have no answer for the fresh vegetable question. That’s a shame; I thought the answer was obvious. Let me try a another.

What is 1 + 1? C’mon writer, this is not a trick question, even you can answer this…and NO cheating!!

Ted, I explained I was talking with a vegetable right now. But I’m starting to think you’re more of a nut.

writer said:
Ted, I explained I was talking with a vegetable right now. But I’m starting to think you’re more of a nut.

I starting to think you attended special education classes. Maybe still are?

At Harvard? Is that where you learn that cars don’t float?

notsofast said:
But over 98% want to have sex with her and not YOU Glynnis!

Exactly. She turns on white men and has lobbyists for huge multinational corporations and power writing her talking points.

These numbers are consistent with some other polling data. The Drop Out Governor seems to have been tanking in some remarkable ways. I actually think she is simply looking bad in comparison with even the other Tea Partiers. Most Americans came to the realization in October 2008 that she offerd nothing. Now, even moe Americans have come to that same conclusion.

She turns on white men…

Since 70% of black households are single parent, evidently black men also get turned on from time to time.

writer said:
At Harvard? Is that where you learn that cars don’t float?

I think we’ve learned a couple of things from this scintillating conversation.
1) Palin does not have the brain power of Obama, obviously, and…
2) you don’t have the brain power of a turnip.

There is no shame in that as turnips are at the very top of the vegetable pyramid. You can hold your head high.

(By the way, your comment is once again incoherent…you didn’t bother to look up non-sequitur did you?)

Ted, since you are a vegetable, your obsession with turnips is understandable.

Patrick Henry said:
Stand Up, I know how you feel, but stick around. I get more fed up with the comments section. I never knew there could be so much hate between people with different political views. It is disturbing, but the good news is that conservatives are a majority now and this election is just the beginning of a tremendous wave of conservatism that will gradually take over our government. I just hope our financial system is not destroyed before we can turn it around.

“Conservatives” destroyed our financial system. Look up Phil Gramm and the Commodity Futures Modernization Act and the Gramm Leach Bliley Act. Deregulating the financial services industry, along with some tricks crafted by Bush’s boy Hank Paulson, created a vast culture of corruption of Wall St., a whole new way to suck all the wealth out of the country and hide it in offshore tax shelters. This country had no booms and busts for 50 years between Roosevelt–who protected America from financial vultures–and Reagan, who created this 30-year decline in the middle class and rise in the gilded gentry. How can an economy survive when productivity climbs and wages stay flat while the top 1% riches quadruple their wealth? What passes for “conservative” ideology these days is a cancer that will kill its host if not stopped. As Warren Buffet plainly stated, there’s class warfare all right, but his class started it and is winning.

The fact that you “conservatives” are on the side of the billionaires who are gutting this country as we speak is a real testament to the power of propaganda, as accumulated by the Fox Corporation, Clear Channel and other “conservative” media owners.

writer said:
She turns on white men…

Since 70% of black households are single parent, evidently black men also get turned on from time to time.

Racist.

writer said:
Ted, since you are a vegetable, your obsession with turnips is understandable.

I just don’t have any come-back for this kind of brilliance.

Ted, I believe you brought up the turnip topic. And whytee, that’s not me saying it. It’s the U.S. census figures.

whytee said:
Racist.

writer is a card carrying member of the klan. Not one of their brightest members either.

Ted, you’re right. When 70% of young black men knock up their women, then walk out on them, it’s all the white man’s fault. Specifically, Ted, it’s all your fault. You should be ashamed of yourself and start being more responsible.

writer said:
Ted, you’re right. When 70% of young black men knock up their women, then walk out on them, it’s all the white man’s fault. Specifically, Ted, it’s all your fault. You should be ashamed of yourself and start being more responsible.

So you are a member of the klan. Well, at least we know what kind of idiot you are. A combination of tea-bagger and Klansman. You should be proud.

With so many people hooked on reality TV, it is easy to see why Palin & her family have stayed in the news!! After she was rejected for the vp, she immediately saw an opening for herself. Since they really don’t mind doing anything for money, the Palin family fit right in with reality TV!! She is one smart cookie when it comes to capitalizing on opportunity. When people are sick of reality TV they will be done with the Palin family. She will never hold public office, not enough people see her as qualified , even if they agree with her views. The old white men especially have the hots for her–isn’t that something to be proud of!!!

Well, Ted, you certainly shouldn’t be proud. All those women left holding the bag, and you’re to blame.

writer said:
Well, Ted, you certainly shouldn’t be proud. All those women left holding the bag, and you’re to blame.

Were you home-schooled by any chance or are you inhaling paint?

There, there, Ted. Insulting me isn’t going to lessen your guilt.

Ted says:

What has Kennedy (who passed by the way, but you probably didn’t hear about it) got to do with it?

You might want to tell Dingy Harry. When asked who the best living American’s are, he said Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd.

exiledtruther said:
Ted says:

What has Kennedy (who passed by the way, but you probably didn’t hear about it) got to do with it?

You might want to tell Dingy Harry. When asked who the best living American’s are, he said Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd.

Is that you Rush?

writer said:
There, there, Ted. Insulting me isn’t going to lessen your guilt.

You’d be surprised.

Palin has to get any Presidential aspirations in 2012 out of her mind for the sake of conservatives. She just doesn’t have the respect or trust of the middle ground of voters and that is crucial to a win.

She needs to help the best candidate win in 2012 and then get a position in the administration that will show the doubters that she can get their respect and then she might be ready for a run down the road.

Right now voters do not want another inexperienced president. They have already got one and look at the disaster. Of course she has somewhat more experience than him but judging from her actions she is not experienced enough yet.

“Looks like the “Whores” over at NOW did a pretty good job on Sarah!”

Looks like the very first poster is a sexist creep! Congrats!

“Sarah has been denigrated constantly by most of the media for over two years now.”

Palin has denigrated HERSELF. If you listen to what she says rather than just drooling over her, you’ll notice that many of “straight talking Sarah’s ” statements don’t make logical sense.

“Another article about a woman who holds no office and is not running for office.”

Palin has crowned herself “kingmaker” in numerous races around the country. Newt Gingrich holds no office, either, but still involves himself in electoral politics. It’s entirely appropriate for the media to cover non-elected persons who nevertheless have an impact on the electoral process.

ohsocrass: “But over 98% want to have sex with her and not YOU Glynnis!”

I’m sure Glynnis is pleased that you are among the impotent 2%.

“Don’t go StandUp . . . ”

Go, StandOaf, go!

But, seriously; anyone with a rational viewpoint should be welcomed here. Unfortunately, too many neocons here resort to knee-jerk condemnation of facts that they don’t like rather than giving us rational reasons to agree with them. StandUp would rather “bail” than exert the time and thought necessary to present a cogent argument.

“Why would Glynnis even bother with this nonsense?”

Palin is a nonsensical person. Even so, she is a presence on the national political scene – by her own choice – and deserves scrutiny.

“So they vastly oversampled Democrats and they also didn’t even bother using likely voters.”

Where does it say they ‘oversmapled’ Dems or didn’t poll likely voters? Even if they didn’t, Palin isn’t running for anything . . . yet.

“The Liberal Media have run out of women to demonize.”

A ridiculous statement. They raked Hillary Clinton over pretty good, “liberal” or not. Christine O’Donnell can’t seem to open her mouth without uttering something foolish. Should Palin be ignored because she happens to be a female idiot?

“I just hope our financial system is not destroyed before we can turn it around.”

If it does, you and your “conservative majority” can take the dubious credit for cheering on the banksters and Wall Street mobsters who caused its demise.

“1,129 adults.

130+ million voters.

You do the math.”

1,000ish respondents is a typical baseline for this type of poll.

“{T]he only reason that you don’t like the CBS poll is it does not reveal what you would like it to reveal.”

Poll results that favor neocon sentiments are 100% accurate. All others are “liberal media bias.”

Progressive radio host Thom Hartmann (thomhartmann.com) points out that we don’t have a “liberal” media; we have a CORPORATE media. Huge corporations control most of the broadcast, cable and print media. Their conservative biases permeates most of it.

“So explain to me how these jerks show this… “according to the poll – including less than half (44 percent) of Republicans . . . ”

Perhaps you misunderstand. Among ALL Republicans, about 44% – less than half of all Republicans – approve of Palin.

Rachel Maddow reported recently that only 22% of Americans identify themselves as Republican, so that 44% represents only about 10% of all Americans. Her support among independents and Dems adds only fractionally to that figure.

“90% of all Americans claim they are really f&#@ing sick of these polls.”

Only the “90%” who can’t handle facts they don’t like. You are entirely and utterly wrong.

“When Obama says we have fifty-seven states, or pronounces corps as corpse, it’s merely a slip of the tongue. When Palin makes a gaffe, man, is she stupid! ”

True, Obama has made some goofs over the years, but Palin – and Dumbya – are walking malaprops. Everyone makes misstatements at one time or another, but the Palin/Bush brand of incessant verbal stumbles is a sign of either intellectual lassitude or just plain “iggnerance.”

“CBS is also views favorably by about 22%.”

Pointless petulance is “also views” favorably by 22%. Take a bow.

gordondimbulbsham: “Remember Glynnis is a joke when it comes to writing anything about Palin.”

Remember gordumb and his “show” are a joke – period

“Don’t take that 1 point from her!”

The one on the top of her head?

“Ted Kennedy went to Harvard, but he wasn’t smart enough to know that cars don’t float.”

You do . . . just like similar, uh . . . organic waste.

“Sarah Palin is an empty headed but talented liar.”

Her questionable “talent” crashes when it attempts to sway thoughtful minds. Christine O’Donnell is “Palin on steroids” – a person who will say anything that sounds “right” at the moment, regardless of accuracy, truthfulness or consequence. Do we really want such a person in office? We’re ALREADY stuck with Michele Bachmann.

“Just think where her rating would be if she wasn’t protected by Fox News and had to do legitimate interviews with legitimate news organizations.”

She won’t because – like much of the extreme right – she is basically a coward. Focks News offers softball interviews and blatant fund-raising opportunities on their “news” shows to right-wingers who fear answering actual questions.

Rachel Maddow has practically begged Palin and the other cons to come on her show. To my knowledge, only Rand Paul and nutcase Art Robinson have had the intestinal fortitude to do so. Paul later said she’d been fair to him. Robinson is in a straitjacket and unavailable for comment.

Maddow also points out that cons like Palin and Scott Brown use her and MSNBC as “boogeymen” for fund-raising purposes while refusing to come on her show and face her directly – yet another indication of their cowardice.

“Would someone at Mediaite please cross-check the IP addresses of accounts you have banned with the current slate of commenters? Thank you.”

An excellent suggestion. I second the motion.

Jenigma: You’ve got some kinda nerve bringing FACTS to this discussion! How DARE you back up your opinions with links and cross-references! I suppose you think people should thank you for such efforts. I know I do.

“Talking with you is nothing to brag about, Ted.”

Listening to you babble is no treat, either.

“The National Education Association endorses any candidate who raises taxes”

Citations/proof?

“Two months after taking office, Huckabee stunned the state by saying he questioned rapist Wayne DuMond’s guilt and that it was his intention to free the rapist, DuMond murdered a women in Illinois after Huckabee set him free ”

Non-rapists kill people, too.

I’m no fan of Huckabee’s, but if the original verdict was indeed wrong he did the right thing. it could well be that wrongful imprisonment turned DuMond INTO a violent person.

“He joined the Democratic chorus in indicting President Bush for his “arrogant bunker mentality.” Is he in the right party?”

Yes. the Republicant Party desperately needs independent thinkers – having precious few, presently.

“Huck’s use of the “Christian Leader” title and the Cross in his ads and his attempt to denigrate Mitt Romney’s religion is a thinly-veiled attempt to impose a religious test in violation of Article Six of the Constitution”

I agree. Too bad the right doesn’t hold the rest of the Constitution in equally high regard.

“Maurice Clemmons, the 37-year-old Tacoma WA man who killed four Lakewood WA police officers, has a long criminal record punctuated by violence, erratic behavior and concerns about his mental health. Clemmons believes Obama “is the Messiah”.”

Crazy people kill, too. Is it somehow Obama’s fault that this nutjob killed cops? You yourself note his mental state. It’s not like Obama goes on TV every day scaring the crap out of people and warning them that the government is going to take their guns away – that’s Fox’s gig.

“The moniker “Huckster” is well-earned.”

Indeed – but not always for the reasons you present.

“writer is a card carrying member of the klan.”

Maybe one of them should read it to him?

“Were you home-schooled by any chance or are you inhaling paint?”

Lead-based, probably.

“You might want to tell Dingy Harry. When asked who the best living American’s are, he said Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd.”

From: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/10/08/reid_greatest_living_americans_are_robert_byrd_and_ted_kennedy.html :

HARRY REID: “I’m glad I had the opportunity to know Ted Kennedy. Whether you agreed with him or not, what a life he lead with his two brothers being assassinated, his other brother being killed in World War II. And Robert Byrd who just died. What a– he was in the Congress of the United States for more than 25 percent of the time that we have been a country. That’s fairly remarkable.”"

Reid speaks of both men in the past tense. Rabid right-wing liars at freeper and blightbart.tv deliberately mischaracterize Reid’s words. Surprise!

If you neocons insist on “neoconning” each other, go ahead – but quit polluting the airwaves and the ‘internets” with your lies, distortions and self-delusions.

Get the wax out of your ears and LISTEN . . . unless your head deflates.

“She needs to help the best candidate win in 2012 and then get a position in the administration . . . ”

Which she’ll quit halfway through.

Ted, with respect for the job you’ve done today exposing Michelle in Utah’s and Righter’s lobotomy scars, might I suggest when it comes to Righter, you speak of fruits instead of vegetables. I think the kumquat is particularly important. As a matter of fact, I think I’ll start calling Righter Kumquat.

‘oversampled’

The Real Royal King said:
Ted, with respect for the job you’ve done today exposing Michelle in Utah’s and Righter’s lobotomy scars, might I suggest when it comes to Righter, you speak of fruits instead of vegetables. I think the kumquat is particularly important. As a matter of fact, I think I’ll start calling Righter Kumquat.

He’s worked very hard for it and is entitled to be called a Kumquat.

22% is an outlier… aggregate polling data still shows she has some huge likability issues… blame the media if that is your game…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/13/fav-palin_n_725513.html

King, I’m sure you feel guilty too. As well you should. While you think that the 70% single parent households in the black community is the white man’s fault, it’s been narrowed down to just you and Ted. You two are responsible, and you should be ashamed of yourselves.

No, Kumquat, some of the fault lies with white women as well.

writer said:
King, I’m sure you feel guilty too. As well you should. While you think that the 70% single parent households in the black community is the white man’s fault, it’s been narrowed down to just you and Ted. You two are responsible, and you should be ashamed of yourselves.

That is quite a burden. Is that where the phrase “white mans burden” came from? From King & Ted? They can handle it though, they’re broad shouldered liberal apologists.

That’s a ton of guilt you and Ted have to shoulder, King, but I think you’re up to it.

timzank said:
That is quite a burden. Is that where the phrase “white mans burden” came from? From King & Ted? They can handle it though, they’re broad shouldered liberal apologists.

I think it may have come from Rudyard Kipling as a summary of the British colonial policy.

Thanks for noticing the broad shoulders. I still work out although I only have four pack abs now.

writer said:
That’s a ton of guilt you and Ted have to shoulder, King, but I think you’re up to it.

You need not be concerned with me Kumquat. Now, you better get a start on the African Americans waiting to chase you.

It is a shame you went to those all white private schools instead of my school, King. I could picture you walking up to a gang of Crips and telling them “I’m a liberal. I’m one of you.” Show us all how it’s done. Truly a shame.

Not to worry, Kumquat. Respect of others, self-resoect, courage, dignity and faith have gotten me through situations you can’t even imagine. The shame is you don’t have these.

Now, the topic is the Drop Out Governor’s tanking approval rates. I’ve already given you what I believe the cause to be. Please reciprocate, Kumquat.

If I were you, King, I’d write to the History Channel and complain about their Gangland show. They’ve featured the Crips on there, and they also implied that they’re not very nice fellas, no matter how much ‘dignity’ you carry yourself with. Of course, maybe the producers of Gangland didn’t have your vast experience of going to all white schools. They can’t be expected to know any better…..like you do.

Truther is Michelle?

writer said:
If I were you, King, I’d write to the History Channel and complain about their Gangland show. They’ve featured the Crips on there, and they also implied that they’re not very nice fellas, no matter how much ‘dignity’ you carry yourself with. Of course, maybe the producers of Gangland didn’t have your vast experience of going to all white schools. They can’t be expected to know any better…..like you do.

If you won’t stay on topic, Kumquat, I’ll have to bid you, “Gute Nacht”. If you don’t know what that means, I am sure there are a number of Tea Party friends who can translate.

Kind of amazing how every discussion devolves into the same people taking shots at each other rather than the ideas put forth.

Palin is good at articulating a basic small government message and usually plays well to audiences who are of that mind, a number growing every day. This doesnt necessarily make her the Right’s natural choice for elected office. Nor does it explain the absolute apoplexy she drives Leftists into or explain their strange obsession with her. Personally I dont think she is ready for Prime Time and Im not sure she will ever be. We already have a President who is completely in over his head, we do not need another.

The_Reasonable_Lib said:
Truther is Michelle?

Yes. She has admitted that whilst chastizing the Mediaite staff for suspending her posting privileges.

So talking about Michelle is staying on topic? But I’m not kidding about wishing you could’ve gone to my school, King. The thought of you in the middle of a gang of Crips, explaining that you’re a liberal and you understand, would’ve been a great source of amusement.

She’s got a couple of years to bring that 22% down to 0%. If we’re lucky, she’ll fade out before 2012 and it won’t be necessary to waste any more time on this empty vessel.

hgovernick said:
She’s got a couple of years to bring that 22% down to 0%. If we’re lucky, she’ll fade out before 2012 and it won’t be necessary to waste any more time on this empty vessel.

It appears to be happening sooner than I expected.

whytee said:
The fact that you “conservatives” are on the side of the billionaires who are gutting this country as we speak is a real testament to the power of propaganda, as accumulated by the Fox Corporation, Clear Channel and other “conservative” media owners.

Yada, yada, yada……..

Patrick, with Halloween coming up, we miss your old avatar. It was hideous.

writer, I might bring it back, if I can get up my courage.

It was a little much, even for Halloween.

“Poll: Only 22% Of Americans View Sarah Palin Favorably”

Thank God she’s not President! Yet.

Azarkhan said:
“Poll: Only 22% Of Americans View Sarah Palin Favorably” Thank God she’s not President! Yet.

You do realize this puts the Drop Out Governor in Big Dick Cheney shape, before he got tanked up and shot an old man in the face, or disclosed the identity of a CIA operative, or engineered a war of choice and invasion and occupation on false pretenses. I mean this is some serious doo. She may soon only get the same 1% of Americans FOX “News” does.

Yep, those Fox numbers are so small, and Palin’s numbers are so small, you’d have to be certifiably insane to just keep on and on and on about it.

writer said:
Yep, those Fox numbers are so small, and Palin’s numbers are so small, you’d have to be certifiably insane to just keep on and on and on about it.

You’re going to have to start dealing with reality, Kumquat. The Drop Out Governor is tanking, and few Americans (an, apparently, few Amerikans) watch cable “news”.

The Real Royal King said:
I mean this is some serious…

shit? Not really. The election is two years away. Plus I have no doubt that she can win the Republican nomination. After that, the only question will be what kinda shape Pres Obama is in. If the economy is still stagnant….

Azarkhan said:
shit? Not really. The election is two years away. Plus I have no doubt that she can win the Republican nomination. After that, the only question will be what kinda shape Pres Obama is in. If the economy is still stagnant….

I guess what I am saying, Azarkhan, I really do not believe she can win the Republican nomination now. Three months ago, I thought it possible, if not probable. Remember how after Katrina, W became fair game and the entire souffle fell. I think the miscues during the summer have been devastating. And, since she was never anything more than image, when there’s no there – there, there never will be.

I realize you disagree with this, and I can respect that.

I’d say 22% is a worrying amount for someone as absolutely mental as Palin is.

nomatter fashionshopping or happyshopping .
maybe come into http://www.fashionshoppong.us is the better choose .

Azarkhan said:
Plus I have no doubt that she can win the Republican nomination.

That would really show the ignorance of the Republican Party.

I was agreeing with you, Bundy Jr. Those numbers are so low, you’d have to be crazy to be worked up over it all the time.

The Real Royal King said:
I really do not believe she can win the Republican nomination now.

She as a 76% approval rating among Republicans. Besides, who can beat her? If she enters the race the oxygen immediately goes out of the Gingrich, Huckabee, Thune campaigns. Ditto for any other conservative Republicans. Romney? How will he explain bankrupt Romneycare in Massachusetts? Pawlenty or Daniels? Zero name recognition. Not to mention that in terms of charisma alone, Sarah Palin is unbeatable.

I think the nomination is hers if she wants it.

Wrote Glynnis MacNicol: “However, for a person who is merely looking to grab as much attention, and subsequently influence, as possible these numbers are terrific.” On what evidence does Ms. MacNicol base that comment? “Merely” can mean “just,” or “only.” That ignores her entry into politics on the local level, the issues she promoted in her candidacy for governor, and the issue positions she has taken since wisely leaving her governor’s job.

One can tell from her Facebook entries and her appearances on Fox News that she writes her material. It’s consistent in style, cogent, and to the point.

She had read the “complete lives” stuff of Rahm Emanuel’s brother and bravely used the metonymy (that’s a figure of speech, to the lefties who went to government school and didn’t learn much of the English language) I a Facebook entry on August 7, 2009. She referred to a “death panel” that would rule on her son Trig and her parents. No one “panel” would rule on both, since the issues surrounding medical care for the challenged and the elderly differ. So hers was a figure of speech, an obvious conclusion that escaped the AP and lefty critics.

She has continued to write bravely and effectively on issues of concern to her and many other conservatives. It’s completely clear that her issue preferences have affected her “Mama Grizzlies” endorsements and other statements.

Lefties cannot have it both ways. They cannot attack her because she is prolife, or supports Israel, or wants a more restrained and prudent government, in its spending, taxation, and power, or has taken any of many more issue positions, e.g., on energy, and also claim that she “merely” wants attention.

I favor Gov. Bobby Jindal or Gov. Mitch Daniels or even Gov. Tim Pawlenty for President, with Rep. Paul Ryan for Vice President. But she, like Mitt Romney, would be a vastly superior President to the present one, who demonstrably has not a clue about economics or American economic competitiveness in the world. He is a yowling liar, as he proved a few days ago with his baseless charge about the Chamber of Commerce using “foreign” money.

Alas, StandUp is correct.

Sorry Glynnis, polls taken in Charlie Rangel’s district cannot be deemed objective.

Azarkhan said:
Plus I have no doubt that she can win the Republican nomination. After that, the only question will be what kinda shape Pres Obama is in. If the economy is still stagnant….

If economic conditions do not radically change, -0bama could be beaten by…heck, I can’t think of anyone running on the Republican ticket who couldn’t beat the current occupant of the White House even now.

Glynnis, I think you missed your calling, you coulda done well as a used car salesman. (No offense to any used car salesmen out there.)

gordonbloyershow said:
Remember Glynnis is a joke when it comes to writing anything about Palin.

Glynnis said…….That said, the part I find really interesting about this — since it is not news that Palin is, er, divisive

No, Glynnis, Palin is not divisive. The way the media reports what she says and the lies they tell about her are what make her appear divisive. I don’t know of anything she has said that is divisive. NOTHING.

Of course you don’t know of anything she has said that’s divisive. How would you? In the political arena you’re blind, deaf, and dumb.

Palin is a divisive liar. End of story.

“76% approval rating among Republicans”

According to this poll, she only has 44% approval among Repubs. Granted, it’s only one poll. Her best asset is her name recognition – though that cuts both ways.

“Wrote Glynnis MacNicol: “However, for a person who is merely looking to grab as much attention, and subsequently influence, as possible these numbers are terrific.” On what evidence does Ms. MacNicol base that comment?”

On Palin’s bailing out of office halfway through her term and her subsequent “cashing in” on the lecture circuit and on Fakes. She has to realize that her resignation would be a major campaign issue – as in “if we elect her will she finish her term?” By acting as if she intends to run she can maintain her influence. Influence = power = $$$, which appears to be her main interest these days.

Why was leaving the governorship “wise”?

“One can tell from her Facebook entries and her appearances on Fox News that she writes her material. It’s consistent in style, cogent, and to the point.”

Who could “refudiate” that? In fact, I can. Much of what she says does not make sense. Her empty, half-baked platitudes and vacuous exhortations are thought fulsome only by the feeblest – or most desperate – of minds.

“metonymy (that’s a figure of speech, to the lefties who went to government school and didn’t learn much of the English language)”

As opposed to all those “Rhodes scholar” Tea Partiers with the misspelled signs? Your condescension is as rude as your logic is flawed.

” I a Facebook entry on August 7, 2009. She referred to a “death panel” that would rule on her son Trig and her parents. No one “panel” would rule on both, since the issues surrounding medical care for the challenged and the elderly differ. So hers was a figure of speech, an obvious conclusion that escaped the AP and lefty critics.”

That made so little sense you could WRITE for Palin. (Lord knows SOMEONE should.) The fact that she claims there would be TWO “death panels” somehow validates these lies?

You started out good, but now you’re derailing a bit.

“Lefties cannot have it both ways. They cannot attack her because she is prolife, or supports Israel, or wants a more restrained and prudent government, in its spending, taxation, and power, or has taken any of many more issue positions, e.g., on energy, and also claim that she “merely” wants attention. ”

They don’t WANT it “both ways.” They don’t dislike her because of her beliefs; they dislike her because she is dishonest, disingenuous and vapid. She contributes nothing of value to the political discourse while simultaneously fleecing it.

“But she, like Mitt Romney, would be a vastly superior President to the present one, who demonstrably has not a clue about economics or American economic competitiveness in the world.”

Obama has to contend with a solid wall of extremists. These partisan opponents would rather damage the country – a country they swore an oath to serve – than give the president even the smallest success. You applaud their unconscionable acts as they play politics with our lives and our livelihoods . . . yours included.

Even Bush at his most craven didn’t have to deal with such anti-Americanism from Congress, even when it was controlled by the Dems.

“He is a yowling liar, as he proved a few days ago with his baseless charge about the Chamber of Commerce using “foreign” money.”

“Baseless”? ALL “dues” from both foreign and domestic members of the supposedly “U.S.” Chamber of Commerce are poured into the same bank account. Why did they fight the DISCLOSE Act so furiously if they are so honest and law-abiding? Why is the Chamber receiving ANY foreign funds in the first place?

I don’t recall any “yowling.” Perhaps this is your way of dropping a racist metaphor before you go. (“Alas, StandUp is correct.”) We’ll contain our disappointment at your departure. Not.

“polls taken in Charlie Rangel’s district cannot be deemed objective.”

It was a nationwide poll . . . jeenyus.

Jenigma said:
“This isn’t about Palin’s gaffes, it’s about her extensive record of corruption and hypocrisy.”
Then fantastic list of examples

You GO GIRL – Thanks for your efforts Jenigma !!!

jrcmi said:
“Looks like the “Whores” over at NOW did a pretty good job on Sarah!” Looks like the very first poster is a sexist creep! Congrats! “Sarah has been denigrated constantly by most of the media for over two years now.” Palin has denigrated HERSELF. If you listen to what she says rather than just drooling over her, you’ll notice that many of “straight talking Sarah’s ” statements don’t make logical sense. “Another article about a woman who holds no office and is not running for office.” Palin has crowned herself “kingmaker” in numerous races around the country. Newt Gingrich holds no office, either, but still involves himself in electoral politics. It’s entirely appropriate for the media to cover non-elected persons who nevertheless have an impact on the electoral process. ohsocrass: “But over 98% want to have sex with her and not YOU Glynnis!” I’m sure Glynnis is pleased that you are among the impotent 2%. “Don’t go StandUp . . . ” Go, StandOaf, go! But, seriously; anyone with a rational viewpoint should be welcomed here. Unfortunately, too many neocons here resort to knee-jerk condemnation of facts that they don’t like rather than giving us rational reasons to agree with them. StandUp would rather “bail” than exert the time and thought necessary to present a cogent argument. “Why would Glynnis even bother with this nonsense?” Palin is a nonsensical person. Even so, she is a presence on the national political scene – by her own choice – and deserves scrutiny. “So they vastly oversampled Democrats and they also didn’t even bother using likely voters.” Where does it say they ‘oversmapled’ Dems or didn’t poll likely voters? Even if they didn’t, Palin isn’t running for anything . . . yet. “The Liberal Media have run out of women to demonize.” A ridiculous statement. They raked Hillary Clinton over pretty good, “liberal” or not. Christine O’Donnell can’t seem to open her mouth without uttering something foolish. Should Palin be ignored because she happens to be a female idiot? “I just hope our financial system is not destroyed before we can turn it around.” If it does, you and your “conservative majority” can take the dubious credit for cheering on the banksters and Wall Street mobsters who caused its demise. “1,129 adults. 130+ million voters. You do the math.” 1,000ish respondents is a typical baseline for this type of poll. “{T]he only reason that you don’t like the CBS poll is it does not reveal what you would like it to reveal.” Poll results that favor neocon sentiments are 100% accurate. All others are “liberal media bias.” Progressive radio host Thom Hartmann (thomhartmann.com) points out that we don’t have a “liberal” media; we have a CORPORATE media. Huge corporations control most of the broadcast, cable and print media. Their conservative biases permeates most of it. “So explain to me how these jerks show this… “according to the poll – including less than half (44 percent) of Republicans . . . ” Perhaps you misunderstand. Among ALL Republicans, about 44% – less than half of all Republicans – approve of Palin. Rachel Maddow reported recently that only 22% of Americans identify themselves as Republican, so that 44% represents only about 10% of all Americans. Her support among independents and Dems adds only fractionally to that figure. “90% of all Americans claim they are really f&#@ing sick of these polls.” Only the “90%” who can’t handle facts they don’t like. You are entirely and utterly wrong. “When Obama says we have fifty-seven states, or pronounces corps as corpse, it’s merely a slip of the tongue. When Palin makes a gaffe, man, is she stupid! ” True, Obama has made some goofs over the years, but Palin – and Dumbya – are walking malaprops. Everyone makes misstatements at one time or another, but the Palin/Bush brand of incessant verbal stumbles is a sign of either intellectual lassitude or just plain “iggnerance.” “CBS is also views favorably by about 22%.” Pointless petulance is “also views” favorably by 22%. Take a bow. gordondimbulbsham: “Remember Glynnis is a joke when it comes to writing anything about Palin.” Remember gordumb and his “show” are a joke – period “Don’t take that 1 point from her!” The one on the top of her head? “Ted Kennedy went to Harvard, but he wasn’t smart enough to know that cars don’t float.” You do . . . just like similar, uh . . . organic waste. “Sarah Palin is an empty headed but talented liar.” Her questionable “talent” crashes when it attempts to sway thoughtful minds. Christine O’Donnell is “Palin on steroids” – a person who will say anything that sounds “right” at the moment, regardless of accuracy, truthfulness or consequence. Do we really want such a person in office? We’re ALREADY stuck with Michele Bachmann. “Just think where her rating would be if she wasn’t protected by Fox News and had to do legitimate interviews with legitimate news organizations.” She won’t because – like much of the extreme right – she is basically a coward. Focks News offers softball interviews and blatant fund-raising opportunities on their “news” shows to right-wingers who fear answering actual questions. Rachel Maddow has practically begged Palin and the other cons to come on her show. To my knowledge, only Rand Paul and nutcase Art Robinson have had the intestinal fortitude to do so. Paul later said she’d been fair to him. Robinson is in a straitjacket and unavailable for comment. Maddow also points out that cons like Palin and Scott Brown use her and MSNBC as “boogeymen” for fund-raising purposes while refusing to come on her show and face her directly – yet another indication of their cowardice. “Would someone at Mediaite please cross-check the IP addresses of accounts you have banned with the current slate of commenters? Thank you.” An excellent suggestion. I second the motion. Jenigma: You’ve got some kinda nerve bringing FACTS to this discussion! How DARE you back up your opinions with links and cross-references! I suppose you think people should thank you for such efforts. I know I do. “Talking with you is nothing to brag about, Ted.” Listening to you babble is no treat, either. “The National Education Association endorses any candidate who raises taxes” Citations/proof? “Two months after taking office, Huckabee stunned the state by saying he questioned rapist Wayne DuMond’s guilt and that it was his intention to free the rapist, DuMond murdered a women in Illinois after Huckabee set him free ” Non-rapists kill people, too. I’m no fan of Huckabee’s, but if the original verdict was indeed wrong he did the right thing. it could well be that wrongful imprisonment turned DuMond INTO a violent person. “He joined the Democratic chorus in indicting President Bush for his “arrogant bunker mentality.” Is he in the right party?” Yes. the Republicant Party desperately needs independent thinkers – having precious few, presently. “Huck’s use of the “Christian Leader” title and the Cross in his ads and his attempt to denigrate Mitt Romney’s religion is a thinly-veiled attempt to impose a religious test in violation of Article Six of the Constitution” I agree. Too bad the right doesn’t hold the rest of the Constitution in equally high regard. “Maurice Clemmons, the 37-year-old Tacoma WA man who killed four Lakewood WA police officers, has a long criminal record punctuated by violence, erratic behavior and concerns about his mental health. Clemmons believes Obama “is the Messiah”.” Crazy people kill, too. Is it somehow Obama’s fault that this nutjob killed cops? You yourself note his mental state. It’s not like Obama goes on TV every day scaring the crap out of people and warning them that the government is going to take their guns away – that’s Fox’s gig. “The moniker “Huckster” is well-earned.” Indeed – but not always for the reasons you present. “writer is a card carrying member of the klan.” Maybe one of them should read it to him? “Were you home-schooled by any chance or are you inhaling paint?” Lead-based, probably. “You might want to tell Dingy Harry. When asked who the best living American’s are, he said Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd.” From: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/10/08/reid_greatest_living_americans_are_robert_byrd_and_ted_kennedy.html : HARRY REID: “I’m glad I had the opportunity to know Ted Kennedy. Whether you agreed with him or not, what a life he lead with his two brothers being assassinated, his other brother being killed in World War II. And Robert Byrd who just died. What a– he was in the Congress of the United States for more than 25 percent of the time that we have been a country. That’s fairly remarkable.”” Reid speaks of both men in the past tense. Rabid right-wing liars at freeper and blightbart.tv deliberately mischaracterize Reid’s words. Surprise! If you neocons insist on “neoconning” each other, go ahead – but quit polluting the airwaves and the ‘internets” with your lies, distortions and self-delusions. Get the wax out of your ears and LISTEN . . . unless your head deflates. “She needs to help the best candidate win in 2012 and then get a position in the administration . . . ” Which she’ll quit halfway through.

Did not know you were such a windbag , Rachel . Never have seen your ” show ‘ .

jrcmi said:
“76% approval rating among Republicans” According to this poll, she only has 44% approval among Repubs. Granted, it’s only one poll. Her best asset is her name recognition – though that cuts both ways. “Wrote Glynnis MacNicol: “However, for a person who is merely looking to grab as much attention, and subsequently influence, as possible these numbers are terrific.” On what evidence does Ms. MacNicol base that comment?” On Palin’s bailing out of office halfway through her term and her subsequent “cashing in” on the lecture circuit and on Fakes. She has to realize that her resignation would be a major campaign issue – as in “if we elect her will she finish her term?” By acting as if she intends to run she can maintain her influence. Influence = power = $$$, which appears to be her main interest these days. Why was leaving the governorship “wise”? “One can tell from her Facebook entries and her appearances on Fox News that she writes her material. It’s consistent in style, cogent, and to the point.” Who could “refudiate” that? In fact, I can. Much of what she says does not make sense. Her empty, half-baked platitudes and vacuous exhortations are thought fulsome only by the feeblest – or most desperate – of minds. “metonymy (that’s a figure of speech, to the lefties who went to government school and didn’t learn much of the English language)” As opposed to all those “Rhodes scholar” Tea Partiers with the misspelled signs? Your condescension is as rude as your logic is flawed. ” I a Facebook entry on August 7, 2009. She referred to a “death panel” that would rule on her son Trig and her parents. No one “panel” would rule on both, since the issues surrounding medical care for the challenged and the elderly differ. So hers was a figure of speech, an obvious conclusion that escaped the AP and lefty critics.” That made so little sense you could WRITE for Palin. (Lord knows SOMEONE should.) The fact that she claims there would be TWO “death panels” somehow validates these lies? You started out good, but now you’re derailing a bit. “Lefties cannot have it both ways. They cannot attack her because she is prolife, or supports Israel, or wants a more restrained and prudent government, in its spending, taxation, and power, or has taken any of many more issue positions, e.g., on energy, and also claim that she “merely” wants attention. ” They don’t WANT it “both ways.” They don’t dislike her because of her beliefs; they dislike her because she is dishonest, disingenuous and vapid. She contributes nothing of value to the political discourse while simultaneously fleecing it. “But she, like Mitt Romney, would be a vastly superior President to the present one, who demonstrably has not a clue about economics or American economic competitiveness in the world.” Obama has to contend with a solid wall of extremists. These partisan opponents would rather damage the country – a country they swore an oath to serve – than give the president even the smallest success. You applaud their unconscionable acts as they play politics with our lives and our livelihoods . . . yours included. Even Bush at his most craven didn’t have to deal with such anti-Americanism from Congress, even when it was controlled by the Dems. “He is a yowling liar, as he proved a few days ago with his baseless charge about the Chamber of Commerce using “foreign” money.” “Baseless”? ALL “dues” from both foreign and domestic members of the supposedly “U.S.” Chamber of Commerce are poured into the same bank account. Why did they fight the DISCLOSE Act so furiously if they are so honest and law-abiding? Why is the Chamber receiving ANY foreign funds in the first place? I don’t recall any “yowling.” Perhaps this is your way of dropping a racist metaphor before you go. (“Alas, StandUp is correct.”) We’ll contain our disappointment at your departure. Not. “polls taken in Charlie Rangel’s district cannot be deemed objective.” It was a nationwide poll . . . jeenyus.

Windbag part 2 .

Jrmci correctly pounced on my “lefties who went to government school and didn’t learn much of the English language” remark. All who attended government schools suffer from poor pedagogy. Frequent misspellings and grammatical errors reflect educators’ decision not to teach syllabification, and apparently much else, like the meanings of Latin-based roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and such fine points as the use of the comparative “er” and the superlative “est.

Jrmci did not pounce on a typographical error, “I a Facebook,” which should have been “in a Facebook.” Otherwise, I take issue with all the other observations, especially the unworthy claim of racism for using “yowling.” I will refer to two substantive jrmci questions.

Jrmci asked why I claimed that her resignation as governor of Alaska was wise. She was beset by lawsuits from various complainants. I think they numbered around 20 and were dismissed, but they tool a toll. In a news conference following her resignation, she said, “Todd and I, we’re looking at more than half a million dollars in legal bills just in order to set the record straight. … My staff and I spend most of our days, we’re dealing with this stuff instead of progressing our state now.”

She could not earn the money to pay those bills as governor without detracting from her focus on the governorship and service to Alaskans. She knew that Sean Parnell, a lawyer, was highly competent and shared her views on Alaskan issues, especially with regard to oil, gas, and natural resource development. As governor, he has proved her confidence in him was well founded.

Sarah Palin has earned enough since to pay her legal bills and has carved out a position of influence on national issues. Alaska got a full-time governor and America got an intelligent, informed voice on the issues facing the country. She was wise to resign.

“Why did they [the U.S. Chamber of Commerce] fight the DISCLOSE Act so furiously if they are so honest and law-abiding?,” jrmci asked. The Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light in Spending on Elections Act, spurred by the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, did not cast light on union spending. For that and other criticisms, I refer readers to a Wall Street Journal op-ed “co-authored” by eight former members of the Federal Elections Commission, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703460404575244772070710374.html?KEYWORDS=disclose+act

Big Eddie = Big Windbag – word count notwithstanding. He offers simplistic conclusions sans justification or reasoning and expects others to be equally simple-minded. Those of us with double-digit IQs demur.

Sarah Palin is i just the latest in a long line of opportunists who spout hate and nonsense and attract the fearful and simple minded. She follows in the footsteps of Joseph McCarthy, Jim and Tammy Baker, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and countless others who make millions pandering to the fear and racism of the radical right.

She is all platitudes and spin without substance. All wild charges without backing. But to people that have a hard time accepting a black man as president and fear his every move, she is just what they love. They cant accept the world is changing and cant accept that the US has made some serious mistakes with their right wing support, so they deny the reality of the world and convince themselves that God loves them and would never mislead them and that all the problems of the world would go away if only we “got back to God” , prevented the gays from getting married and do not hesitate to torture and kill and give tax breaks to the wealthiest. They sign their emails with God Bless America and then preach hate and lies thus joining the Liars for Jesus club. You cant reason with them because if you point out her obvious lack of knowledge and lies they claim you are misquoting them and have a “liberal agenda” . They are like the people that flock to see a salt stain on a bridge and think its the face of God and you cant tell them otherwise.

She is a liar but her fans dont care. Just as long as she bashes the evil black muslim in the white house and talks about God that is all it takes to win their unquestioning support. Further evidence of the crumbling of American society.

We did our job. Hopefully she will go away.

Sarah Palin stopped being a politician a while ago. Her inexplicable resignation as governor has killed her chances for being elected at anything ever again. She’s not smart enough to be a pundit or even a talk show host. She’s a professional political celebrity.

Some like to complain how the media has treated her, as Jason Jones of the Daily Show put it, “quoting her words verbatim and making her seem like an idiot.”, but where would she be without the media to dutifully report on her every tweet and facebook update, as if she was someone who mattered? It will all end eventually, but for the time being, she has it made. 22 per cent is enough to finance public appearances where she gets thousands for reading bland conservative platitudes off the back of her hand.