Thursday, November 13, 2008
Is Sarah the One?
I'm not so sure. This morning at the gym, I was watching TV and reading the captioning. Sarah was on at least two morning shows, and on CNN, according to the caption, she said, "If I cost John McCain one vote, I'm sorry. . . . He's a great American hero," etc. Cost McCain votes? The genius who "suspended" his campaign to "go to Washington" and get savaged by the socialists there and the media, and got absolutely nothing in return? The same idiot who told irate Republican voters in a rally, "Don't worry about Senner Obama, he's a good man, he's a family man, you don't have to worry about him as president"? That idiot? If she keeps this up, if she tries to "redeem" her Katie Couric performance in this fashion, she's toast. Now is her real moment. The eyes of the people who didn't vote for the Messiah are on her, and they are legion. If she blows this, then she is truly not worthy of such a high office, and will be doomed to be the most beautiful governor in American history.
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Sarah is right: John McCain is a great American hero--not because he was shot down, but because he didn't have to be on that flight in the first place (he volunteered). And not because he was imprisoned for 5 years, but because he could have used his father's stature to abandoned his buddies, but he didn't. These were truly noble acts. But they do not automatically make him a good candidate for president. I want to hear Sarah say simply that she appreciates McCain giving her the chance to run with him, but in the end, he lost the election because he was a poor candidate, ran a poor campaign, and failed to put forth a solid conservative agenda. I hope we get to hear her say something to this effect very soon. I guess we'll see.
Dave, she's not going to say that. The closest she'll get would be to say that the voters have spoken, but that now it's time for Republicans to courageously articulate a conservative agenda for America's future that will respect America's traditions and values and allow Americans to enjoy the great benefits of capitalism and individual liberty, and to turn against the failed policies of socialism. For her to feel too obligated to McCain in the future will only hurt her. She did at least as much, probably more for him, as he did for her. It's time to move on. McCain's time has come and gone (I hope), and it's time to move away from his utterly failed ideas of aisle crossing and bipartisanship. The Democrats aren't bipartisan; they want to win. They must be defeated. But practically speaking, she'd only offend McCain's allies and empower the media by engaging in any type of recrimination.
You're probably right, but isn't politics a smelly business.
It certainly is; but the only way for any politician to be worth anything on the national level is to courageously articulate a truly conservative agenda. Yes, this is going to ruffle some feathers and make many people unhappy; but when you tell your son that he can't have that third piece of cake, he's momentarily unhappy, but eventually goes along happily and is better off, at that. I am so sick of these pandering crooks who can only function by buying votes and give away the entire store, with no regard for what is right and what is wrong. And I feel dirty for supporting McCain. No more McCains!
Brian, the kind of doom you mention for her isn't necessarily a bad thing. In all seriouness, I consider that sarah Palin has a lot of talent and a lot of grit. I do believe that many on the right were guilty of treating her much the same way people of the left treated Obama: they projected everything, all their hopes, on her. I've been skeptical from the get-go that she's our "one," but I'm more than happy to be proven wrong. I don't think I will be. But to repeat a thought from an earlier comment, I do believe that she can be a contributor, a living breathing example of how conservatives in executive positions are governing their states effectively and with principle.
Very good point, Bill. Thank you.
Personally, I'm of a "wait and see" mentality when it comes to Sarah.
Do I like her? Of course.
Do I appreciate her style? You betcha! *wink*
However, I'm not willing to assume that she's the would-be messiah for the GOP. However, she doesn't need to be; she's already cemented her role as a rabble-rouser.
Sarah has rattled some left-leaning nerves... and that's good. So perhaps her usefulness won't be measured in what she'll do but by what she's already done.
If nothing else, she's made moose chili sound downright fetching. That's a feat in and of itself!
Angelique
Well said, Mommy. I agree with you and Bill: I'm not yet ready to plaster that "Palin 2012" bumper sticker on my car. Right now, I'm watching Bobby Jindal with a lot of interest.
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