The Rise and Fall of Sarah Palin

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Thursday, September 18, 2008
The Rise and Fall of Sarah Palin


With the latest round of polls confirming that Obama has recaptured the national lead and that Sarah Palin's favorability rating is sinking rapidly (two developments that I suspect are closely related), the realization that Palin may end up being a liability and not an asset is slowly starting to dawn on conservatives, and it's a sad sight to behold. Take, for example, this distraught post by Jay Nordlinger at the National Review. Nordlinger discusses the kinds of emails he's been getting from NRO readers:



Yes, the MSM has really conspired to bring her down. First, they investigated her background because no one knew anything about her. Then they backed off when Republicans screamed that that it was sexist to ask basic questions about her background and qualifications. Then they effusively praised her convention speech. Then, after she refused to submit to even a single media interview for weeks, they had the temerity to suggest that a Vice Presidential candidate really should be interviewed. Then when one reporter finally got the chance, he asked some basic questions that she didn't answer particularly well. That's quite a conspiracy.

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Boo hoo. People don't like Sarah Palin, and therefore we're a sick country. I wonder, has Nordingler ever listened to the folks on right wing radio talk about Michelle Obama? They hate her, spewing endless vile about how she's some kind of angry anti-American militant. And this entire caricature is based on a few statements taken completely out of context. She too is a "warm, civic-minded, talented mother." For that matter, so is Hillary Clinton, who right-wingers have spent the last 18 years hating passionately. Same goes for Nancy Pelosi and virtually every other female Democratic politician who has been the object of Republican hatred.

But let's return to the subject of Sarah Palin. Is it really so hard to understand why a certain segment of the population is so turned off by her? After all, she introduced herself to the country with a speech that--while well-delivered--was very mean-spirited and filled with cheap shots directed at her opponents (who had been nothing but respectful to her). It was a speech designed to rally the Republican base and, therefore, axiomatically, to piss off the Democratic base. That was the goal. Mission accomplished.

Moreover, Palin has spent her first few weeks in the national spotlight making transparently cynical overtures to Clinton voters (who have nothing in common with her) and repeatedly lying about her own record. People don't like being lied to. Sometimes they even come to despise the people who continue to do so even after their lies have been exposed. This is a very predictable response and hardly evidence that our nation is "sick."

Conservatives really need to get a grip. Palin just isn't the magical savior you thought she would be. Stop whining.

Not much to say I guess or possibly they subscribe to the 'if you don't have anything good to say, say nothing.' school.

and her loony ideas. She is a real psychopath!!!

that she is or ever was considered by some people, even some otherwise normal sane people, to be a CREDIBLE candidate for VPOTUS. Of course, that won't stop some people from continuing to believe that she is totally qualified and ready to be (V)POTUS and will gladly pull the lever for McSame in November (even though they are really voting for her)

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.. and I also hope they will run with the conclusion about what her nomination says about McSame's lack of judgement. She really is a huge liability for McSame and his handlers must be going absolutely nuts trying to keep the press away from her. I'd like to see her pseudo-image melted away with some actual FACTS, just before her debate with Biden. Joe can finish the job and she'll go down in history as another national joke like Perot's VP pick.

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Referred to the campaign as a Palin and McCain ticket. Bet McVolcano isn't happy with that!:nuke: :rofl:

Yeah, cause just like Bork she is a crazy nutball who should not be the second in command of this country. I mean her experience is all about seeing Russia from her house and saying Alaska is the biggest producer of American oil (lie # 457...but who is counting?).