Palin...just the truth folks.......

Wow! Did some of you read what you wrote before you posted it?

I think that people that make me think about what I think are good for me and to the extent that they make others think......then good for us all!

I believe if Palin was liberal rather than conservative people would judge her differently!

We will all get to decide whether she is qualified for "President" in due time!

Or should we put her in "HER" place now!

Linda Mae, I don't understand your obsession with Palin.

Calvin - I agree with you.  If Palin were a liberal, she wouldn't be judged as a charismatic, unworldly, hockey-mom Republican.  Instead she'd be judged as a charismatic, unworldly, hockey-mom Democrat.

Linda - Last week I had a conversation with a friend who works for the White House and he was a big supporter of Huckabee and his primary reason was because he refused contributions from IPACs (there's a blog in there if I were so inclined).  Beyond that, he liked a lot of what Huckabee stood for; and Huckabee is a very likeable guy.  He's someone Republicans need to look towards in 2012. 

Romney could be a very good President, but as I've been saying for 2 years now, his Mormon background is a showstopper.  Sad, but true.  I'm hoping Obama's victory opened the door a little bit more.

If McCain had selected either of these guys (particularly Romney) he might be Pres right now.

LM * I would have voted for Romney in 2008 and I certainly will vote for him in 2012.  My point is that Palin is not the airhead you make her appear to be....she is bright, articulate, has Reaganesque values and does not let politics stand in the way of her family and principals.

LM- The difference is Conservatives will not allow liberals to choose our nominee this time.  Everyone wants a Conservative and thats what they will get.

LM- I thought you loved Obama?  What happened?

Just for some humor... 

• 6% of people think the stimulus bill created jobs... 
  
• 7% of people think Elvis is still alive... 
  

And think for a minute, the media trashes her constantly, sometimes fairly, often not.  How could she be seen as a leader with that type of stone to roll up the hill.  Obama on the other hand gets favorable coverage almost constantly... only recently getting flack for his abysmal job and failed policies. 

Think if the tenor of the media coverage was reversed...

The problem really comes down to the fact that the majority of those with disparaging opinions on Palin attribute the one liners delivered by Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live to Palin herself.  That is the level of intelligence of a great portion (perhaps even a majority) of voters these days.  This is why it is so easy for a politician to be elected by promising "free ice cream."  There is no real debate about where the ice cream comes from, or who pays for it, only a mind numb electorate that want immediate gratification, or who are simply voting "against" the other candidate.

Take a look at the quotes from Biden... so many, they guy has a fountain of stupid things coming out of his mouth... and Obama (57 states is a great example).  But the media ignored those gaffs.  With Palin, they were amplified.  If she got the same breaks that they got, she would be VP right now. 

Ron - I agree with you and that is clearly a sad fact of our people; too many don't take the time to learn.  Sarah Palin lacks in many ways (sorry Wallace), but judging her on the one liners (whether accurate or not) is not doing one's homework. 

Lane - They weren't ignored by the media, you apparently don't listen/read enough sources.  Biden's gaffes are well-known (and sometimes funny), Obama's 57 states was regular material for a while (how soon you forget).  Per Linda's #24, Tina Fey's portrayal of Sarah Palin sticks.....but last time I checked, SNL was not considered 'media'.

If Palin isn't an airhead that she is painted to be, then she is a very smart and sharp deliberate manipuator of information.  She's gotten too many things wrong, too many times.

Linda Mae:  I wouldn't vote for Huckabee if he were the last choice on the ticket.  Never!

I like a lot of things about Romeny.  What does his Morman fath have to do with anything? Huckabee makes almost constant references to his religion while I don't hear this from Romney.  Religious preference should have nnothing to do with any candidate unless they are continually rubbing it in our face, then you have to be very cautious as to their intentions.  Religion and politics DON'T mix.

I got turned off to all the Republican candidates when I heard their debates with each other.  Same to be said about Romney when came out here to campaign in San Diego.  There was a lot of illegal immigration bashing going on by this man.  I didn't like his solutions to the problem along with some other very extreme right statements he made.  He was trying to play to the very conservative crowd we have here in this area.

The two things about the last Republican presidential candidates that I didn't like was their uniform solution to health care:  "Tax breaks".  How are tax breaks going to help those who have no taxes?  Is health care only for the rich?

Their solution to illegal immigration was to throw them all out of the country "within 90 days of taking office" (all Twelve Million of them, ya uh huh), "and let them stand in line to get back in".  What a great solution, and they ALL proclaimed this as their fix.

Get us a REAL Republican candidate that will give us something new.  Not the same old same old playing to the ultra right wing.  And as for Sarah, she may be a politician but she is not even close to presidential material.  She wasn't even governor material.

LM- If he is your brother in Christ, too bad he hasn't been to church since he went to the White House, LOL............

Honestly, how hard should it be to be President?  It seems the last few for sure couldn't get the job done and only made things worse.  You could put a monkey up there and he would get some things right.  We need someone who is not going to try to solve all the problems at once.  Just take one at a time and do it right.

Dan - Let me address Romney and his Mormon faith.  It's irrelevant and absolutely relevant at the same time.  The former because your religion shouldn't have anything to do with whether or not you're qualified, but everything because Americans hold his faith against him.  So the real question isn't what his religion has to do with anything, rather, why Americans make his religion an issue.

In response to #31:  Ronald Reagan did not attend church in Washington because of the security logistics and the inconvenience to worshipers.  George W. Bush rarely attended Washington church services.  Only Bill and Hillary made it a regular practice.  I don't think it is right to question Obama on his being a Christian by what services he attends as president. 

#33 comment plays into my conclusion.  WHY SHOULD SOMEONE'S FAITH MATTER?  And why do Americans make someone's religion an issue.  Remember John F. Kennedy and the Pope moving into Washington?  Try looking up the shameful part of our history with the Know Nothings.