It turned out that Noonan was right about Palin. Or at least most Americans agreed with her, including me. Altho Palin generated some excitement at the beginning, she doomed the Republicans to losing, once she opened her mouth. She clearly wasn’t VP material, or anywhere close. She’s a nice gal. She’d be great as a small town mayor. But she’s not knowledgeable or focused enough to lead a country, by a long shot. No one with a brain voted for that ticket, once she was put on it. McCain might’ve lost, anyway, but he’d have had a shot if he’d named a serious VP who could’ve been President, if necessary (like Romney, just to pick a name...Romney, incidentally, would’ve won the ticket for the Republicans, I believe, because as it turns out...the economy became the big issue, and that was Romney’s strong point).
So you can criticize Noonan, but she was merely reflecting what most people in the country were thinking. She wasn’t attacking. She was stating the obvious. She didn’t call her names or make fun of her. She was respectful, but honest.
Palin will never be in the White House. I’m baffled by the group that seems to think she has the right stuff to do that sort of thing. She hasn’t even stayed a full term at anything, or solved a financial crisis, or resolved a serious problem. She quit as mayor. She quit as a councilwoman. She quit as governor. She’d be great with a talk show, though. That is her background.
Peggy still seems fine with her choice so how can she be taken seriously?
Yeah, you betcha...and they said the same about Margaret Thatcher.
Massachusetts Romneycare government health care is a huge success, just ask him. No Thanks!
Palin “quitting” as governor was probably the right move to make (at least for Alaska). Various left-wing groups filed ethics complaint after ethics complaint. This led to the state wasting huge amounts of money investigating them. In addition she had to pay out of pocket to fight them, running her attorney’s bill up. Further she had become estranged from state democrats after the 08 election when the national party order defeat her at all costs. This led to a problem with the legislature, she wasn’t able to work at all with them. As for her quitting as councilwoman, that was so she could be mayor, and I believe she quit as mayor in order to serve on the Alaska Oil and Gas Commission, which she resigned from in protest of a sticky ethics scandal.
As for her never solving a financial crisis, has she faced one?
And the attack on Palin(by Noonan) of Palin not being “read” or a “thoughtful” person, thrust of her argument: Most of our presidents who have been thoughtful people have been failures and done such tremendous harm in their pursuit of some ideal that we are still experiencing problems today based on those decisions.
You bring up some valid points in your post..well written and thought out.
Krauthammer said early on, Palin needs to take the two years to read, study and “catch up”. there are huge gaps in her knowledge of the world, etc. I think she would be good on economics cause she did a good job in Alaska. I don’t think if we had Jesus running against Obozo, the masses would have voted for Jesus.
BTW, there is much i really like about palin, but she is not ready. Nor do i like romney.
BS. She "quit" as councilwoman because she was elected mayor. And I see no evidence whatsoever that she quit as mayor. Looks to me like she was term-limited out after her second term.
“stating the obvious”
But the “obvious” has no concrete support. Doesn’t it kind of get under your skin that you’re unable to figure out how to explain your argument?
Romney will never be in the whitehouse.
See post #44.
Read it carefully, let the meaning sink in. Then read it again.
Very important information, will help you to understand the situation a lot better.
Anti-Palin talking points fax from Romney HQ's finally came through huh? Paper jam?
So you can criticize Noonan, but she was merely reflecting what most people in the country were thinking.
Sure she was. Because we all know that flyover country reads Peggy's conceited swill. I guess those 20,000 people who came to see Sarah deep in the heart of blue country Upstate New York were just poor misguided souls right?
Palin will never be in the White House.
Uh nobody, including her, said she was running. Try reading the related threads and keep up.
I’m baffled by the group that seems to think she has the right stuff to do that sort of thing.
I'm shaking my head in disbelief that you didn't know Palin did this exact same thing in 2004.
She hasn’t even stayed a full term at anything
She has stayed in her positions (I'll rebut your other garbage shortly) but in case you weren't aware, she had Obama/Soros goons breathing down her neck filing bogus ethics charges that costed the state millions.
or solved a financial crisis
Alaska is one of the few states with its budget in black
or resolved a serious problem.
Ever hear of that historic pipeline deal she signed or were you too busy admiring Romney's hair?
She quit as mayor.
Try again, Wasilla's Mayor is two-3 year terms and Palin served them both.
She quit as a councilwoman.
Wrong, she ran for Mayor while still a councilwoman
She quit as governor.
Romney began running for President mid-way during his single term as Mass. Governor. Now which one has integrity: The slick RINO POS who used the state to further his Epic Fail presidential run and collected a check, or the Alaskan housewife hounded by libtards filing ethics charges so she steps aside for the good of the state?
She’d be great with a talk show, though. That is her background.
And what's your background, huh? Hell are you even from Texas?
You are pathetic. You are an 0bama voter and have said as much. You have also said he isn’t a socialist. You aren’t a conservative and should be banned from this forum. STFU and go to a forum that values your input. I suggest DU or DK.
And you did vote, right?
Well look what you got!
You should leave Texas,now,I hear New Mexico isn’t all that bad, or maybe Colorado.
HAhahahaha!
Never say never, dumb@ss. (doing my best Walter impression)
How's the weather back in DUmmieLand, btw?