Who Is Sarah Palin? (Long but worthwile read)

Conservatives4Palin ^ | R. A. Mansour

[SolidWood]

Last month, I read Lorenzo Benet's unauthorized biography of Sarah Palin, "Trailblazer," and this week I watched John Ziegler's complete interview with Sarah Palin.

The question I asked myself after finishing both is the same question I've been asking myself since August 29, 2008: Who is Sarah Palin?

Many who know her say that she is exactly the person that she appears to be. And, yet, no one is ever quite what they appear because they appear to be many things to many people. A person as complex and intriguing as Sarah Palin is certainly not that simple. However, complexity does not imply cunning or deceptive manipulation. A person can be honest, straightforward, and completely without guile and yet still be complex.

I've been fascinated by biographies and biography writing my entire life. One my favorite books on the topic is Janet Malcolm's "The Silent Woman." Malcolm tries to get to the truth behind the poet Sylvia Plath, and in my opinion comes closer than anyone else, by revealing the agendas of the biographers writing about Plath. Every biographer molds the biographical subject to fit a vision or agenda. Recognizing that is key to reading a biography objectively. We sign on to the biographer's vision, and we allow ourselves to either agree or disagree with that vision.

Lorenzo Benet's "Trailblazer" was compelling, but no thanks to any talent on his part. It was compelling because Palin is compelling. Benet is not a particularly gifted or imaginative writer. The book is little more than a compilation of various news stories supplemented by interviews. That's certainly not a bad thing. All modern mass market biographies are little more than Nexus Lexus compilations.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Are you a disrespectful idiot?

No, I just hold Palin-bashers like yourself in utter contempt.

[WVKayaker]

[An American!]

“I just finished watching the State of the State address Sarah gave in Jan of 09”

For those of you interested it is at:
http://gov.state.ak.us/video_sots2009lg.php

[nufsed]

Please show me where I bashed Palin. When you finish your search, no need to apologize, you’re not the only one who spews ridiculous posts without understanding what’s going on. Bring the kittens and lightening bolts, you’re going to need a lot of help.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

...you’re not the only one who spews ridiculous posts without understanding what’s going on.

Ah, so enlighten me, noob, what exactly do YOU think is "going on?"

[Christian4Bush]

Post 9 - Hell yeah!!!

[upsdriver]

Amen! I agree wholeheartedly!

[jla]

IMHO - I'd lose the Joan of Arc references.
I can understand, (having read extensively about JoA), how one could be attracted to compare the two, but I think it too zealous to collate the lives of a venerated Saint and a living human, no matter how grand she is.

[nufsed]

This is what you found when you searched for by bashing of Palin?

You were wrong when you called me a noob. You were wrong about the bashing. Keep it up so the afternoon freepers can see your wisdom.

Aren't you embarassed to be shown up time and again by a "noob?"

[nufsed]

“my bashing”

[jla]

Congratulations! You're the threads first anti-Palin Gollum to honor us with your profound insight!

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Keep it up so the afternoon freepers can see your wisdom.

Considering that most of the folks on this thread and the other Palin threads are longtime FRiends of mine, I laugh heartily at your puny attempts at a comeback, noob.

Now, run along before you embarrass yourself further...

[nufsed]

You made two errors on this thread and you repeated one three times. So let's say you're 0 for 4. Don't you just love a good beatdown in the morning?

Maybe your friends can explain to you what's going on. You seem to be in denial. Why not ping a dozen or so for back-up. You really seem to need the help.

[nufsed]

I'll help you draw some support.

At 10:00 AM PDT VR will post evidence of her accusation that nufsed bashed Sarah Palin.

Gather round!

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Hey, you're the one who who's been dishonest, stating that you've been here for 10 years. But yet your sign-up date shows "9-27-2008," right smack in the middle of the Presidential campaign, which makes you suspicious.

So, now noob, here you are, on this thread, complaining about Sarah Palin supporters (like me) enthusiastically promoting her for 2012.

I'd say that that makes you even more suspicious, even troll-like.

[jla]

I ask humbly - This is a conservative site that advocates conservatism, must we endure the incessant smearing and maligning of Sarah Palin on this site?
This goes well beyond 'spirited debate' as it is clearly obvious of the intent to ridicule and insult Sarah Palin and those who support her.

[nufsed]

As I thought. You cannot show anywhere that I bashed Sarah Palin. Thanx for the false attacks and accusations.

[yongin]

Americans are in the mood for socialism and don’t trust the GOP to solve problems. I don’t want Palin to run in 2012. I don’t want to give the media another chance to gload about Palin losing. Instead let Romney and Huntsman run in 2012. Let these two RINOs blow their personal fortunates against the Messiah and lose. After 8 years of the Messiah, maybe Americans will tire of socialism and want change of the conservative sort. Plus its rare the same party to three peat the White House. 2016 maybe a more favorable environment for Jindal and Palin to run.

[Jim Robinson]

It’s gonna be a long four years.

[Chode]