OK, enough . . . Palin's supposed to be a valid presidential contender at this time.

[no_hypocrisy]

Two years ago, there was a collective andrenalin-charged fear that she was a heartbeat away from the presidency, lending itself to votes against McCain and for Obama.

What's changed to make her viable for 2012?





And maybe that figures in a culture that sometimes seems as shallow as a wading pool, and where you can no longer tell where the real business of politics ends and show business begins.

Maybe nothing should surprise us at a time in America when Bush's popularity is as high it has been since he was starting wars under false pretenses. And when the only person who can knock him off the top of the best seller lists is Palin, whose new book comes out Wednesday.

Bush was the one-term governor of Texas who became President because his last name was Bush, because he was the affable son of a great American, because people liked him. Palin didn't even last a full term as governor of Alaska, quitting to become rich and famous and a darling of the media on the right the way Obama was the darling of the media from the other side in the last presidential election.

It is why you nearly fall down laughing when you hear Palin portraying herself as some victim of the media, even though the author of "America By Heart" - bless her heart - isn't trying to be funny. She certainly can't be talking about all the big, loud media guys in this country who get so tongue-tied and star-struck around her it's as if they're trying to ask her to the prom.


http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/11/22/2010-11-22_if_dubya_can_win_she_can_too.html

[stray cat]

1. She was valid then and the democrats have gone downhill in credibility even to progressives

George bush became president instead of gore after all

[October]

2. America is insane. Celebrity rules all any more.

I keep waiting for this to get old... but I think we are a stupid nation at this point in time.

[democrat_patriot]

3. Her unfavorables are in the high 60's. She.Has.No.Chance.

[mikekohr]

4. Here Is An Article I Wrote On the Vicious Grifter From Alaska Back In 2008

THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS ON FIRE
Sep 15, 2008 1:16:38 PM ET

I find myself in agreement with the letter to the editor written by Gary Kenny of Seatonville, Illinois, that was published in the Bureau County Republican. Democrats do not wish to compete with Governor Palin's record. Far from it.

Palin who spent 5 years pursuing a degree in journalism, does possess a stage presence. Palin can smile, look straight into the camera and reel off a whopper without shame. That much can not be denied. Palin has mastered style and delivery. Substance? Not so much.

Palin continues to claim credit for killing the Bridge to Nowhere, when its been conclusively established that she was for it before she was against it. Palin is under investigation for lying about her role in the firing of Alaska's Safety Commissioner. Her testimony in this matter has slowly evolved as evidence has been uncovered.

As mayor, Palin demanded personal loyalty oaths be signed by city employees of Wasilla. She had to reinstate the town librarian to head off a recall effort, and was forced by Republican operatives to hire an administrator to run Wasilla after her power grabs outraged the village citizens.

When Palin was elected mayor of Wasilla the village had no long term debt. Palin hired a Washington DC lobbyist, connected to felon Jack Abramoff and indicted Senator Ted Stephens �® AK, who helped Palin suck $27,000,000.00 of pork from the Federal trough. In-spite of this, Palin still managed to leave the village over $19,000,000.00 in debt after 6 years in office.

Alaska has the highest incidence of rape and incest in the nation. Senator Barbara Murkowski ® AK said, "Our statistics are almost unimaginabl... more adult women have been raped than wear glasses or contacts." Yet as mayor, Palin's administration charged victims of rape and incest for their own rape kits, ($230.00) an action so outrageous that it was cited as the reason that the Alaskan State legislature passed a law forbidding the practice.

Alaska leads the nation in other shameful statistics. It has the highest per capita taxes, and spending and is the highest per capita recipient of Federal earmarks, (10x that of Illinois).

Alaska's lack of state income tax and yearly rebate checks to its citizens are luxuries that are financed by the taxes it imposes on the oil exported to the lower 48 states. Not bad work if you can get it. But not exactly self reliance either. High taxes, high spending, and income redistribution are Republican self described abominations. It is ironic that the red state of Alaska is the biggest single violator of these sins and the leading example of the nation-wide phenomenon of red states being net takers from the federal slop-pile while blue states, like Illinois, are net givers to the federal treasury.

Hypocrisy, extremist views, fiscal irresponsibility, abuse of power and dishonesty are tendencies that have not served George W. Bush well as president. These shared traits will wear thin on, Alaskan Governor, VP candidate, Sarah Palin as well.

http://my.democrats.org/page/community/post/mikekohr/CgGG


mike kohr
Bureau County Democrats
http://bureaucountydems.blogspot.com

[Tippy]

5. K&R....I don't trust republicans....today they are against her

Tpmarrow they may be for her...We must not let that happen..

[AlinPA]

6. Americans are more dumbed down now, the media has painted her as the star as everything

she does gets headlines. Her daughter's appearance on Dancing With The Stars is also helping her with popularity.