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Palin is completely inexperienced and utterly incapable
Comment at Hot Air ^ | Aug 31, 2008 | ManlyRash

Posted on 08/31/2008 2:39:24 PM PDT by Royal Wulff

[In the following, "I" is the author of this excellent comment at Hot Air, and not me, your humble re-poster]

I lifted and partially rewrote this from Damiano in another thread. He gets the credit, not me. Nevertheless, let the truth be told:

Palin is completely inexperienced and utterly incapable.

You heard me. The initial euphoria over the idea of a naughty librarian on the TV news each night for the next 4 to 8 years has worn off. Now, it back to hard, pragmatic reality and the reality is that she has no place in Washington, DC.

Want proof? Consider the following:

Only an amateur would speak off the cuff, as she usually does. Experienced politicians avoid speaking extemporaneously whenever possible. Otherwise, the electorate might find out what they really think.

If Palin had meaningful experience, she would have known that the job of Ethics Commissioner is SUPPOSED to be corrupt, thus saving her the trouble of resigning in protest and then running for the highest office in the state.

Only an amateur would attain political office by actually defeating opposing candidates at the ballot box. An experienced politician would have eliminated opposition candidates by protesting technical glitches in their nominating petitions or petitioning to change the party rules on how votes are counted in primary elections or hiring groups like ACORN to register 14 people who all, coincidentally, have the same names and reside at the same abandoned and boarded-up restaurant. Did she not once consider taking lessons from the Chicago political machine that got Obama elected? Sheesh.

Any experienced politician knows that upon assuming high office, you are supposed to demand a larger plane; not sell the useless behemoth that was recently purchased by your predecessor.

Only an amateur would implement a comprehensive energy and conservation policy shortly after taking office. A more experienced politician would have avoided the issue outright for at least 30 years while demonizing oil companies, then banning any voting on the topic followed by a recess vacation through the next election

Any experienced politician knows that once elected, you are not supposed to spend your first 20 months in office actually doing the job you were elected to do. You should be campaigning for another office – as Obama could have told her.

Sarah Palin was only supposed to TALK about government reform and utter platitudes about exiling corrupt, entrenched politicians – not actually do anything about it. She demonstrated her naivete by creating a smooth running government that included representatives of other political parties, thereby making it impossible for her to find a scapegoat if anything goes wrong.

Only a political greenhorn would thumb their nose at the environmental lobby by hunting and actually shooting moose and caribou. Worse yet, she foolishly told the truth: the proposed oil drilling site in ANWR is NOT the secret location of Eden but is, in fact, a barren wasteland.

What Sarah Palin does not seem to understand is that here in the 21st century, chief executives do not negotiate beneficial business deals for their states with foreign nations or take time to actually hang out with soldiers in Iraq. That time is better spent preening for the cameras in Berlin – something else a more seasoned and experienced politician such as Obama could have told her.

Holding oil companies accountable and successfully negotiating mutually productive agreements with them proves she does not understand their true purpose: if you work with them to the benefit of your state, you will no longer have a faceless villain to scare people into voting for you.

By creating new jobs instead of demonizing capitalism, Sarah foolishly enabled people to become more reliant on themselves and less reliant on government, hereby diminishing the dependant voter base – a classic newbie mistake. After all, if people have jobs, they will not have much need for the government and will be too busy enjoying their lives to protest the U.S., its corporations and, of course, opposing candidates.

Worse yet, Palin created a budget surplus and mailed it back to the taxpayers. Doesn’t she know that if the government generates a surplus, it’s doing something wrong? An experienced leader like Obama or Biden knows that taxpayer money belongs to the government – not to the people.

In another rankly amateurish move, she cooperated completely with government officials investigating accusations made against her. Experienced politicians know that you are supposed to stonewall, obfuscate, pressure libraries to expunge any record of unsavory political associations and ship potential witnesses off to Caribbean islands – another good reason not to sell the executive jet.

Yup, she is hopelessly inexperienced.

That is why I ♥ SARAH’CUDA and why I am voting McCain/Palin ‘08


TOPICS: Editorial; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Alaska
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To: Royal Wulff

I love this article!


41 posted on 08/31/2008 3:04:03 PM PDT by autumnraine
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To: the invisib1e hand
It's a bit too early to put much weight on such sentiments, but, truth be told, my first impression of the Governor led me to the same idea.

Yes, too early to tell, but, we can at least speculate on if the *potential* is there, and it appears to be so...

the infowarrior

42 posted on 08/31/2008 3:05:16 PM PDT by infowarrior
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To: sourcery

That is good! I want one for my car.


43 posted on 08/31/2008 3:06:12 PM PDT by mcar
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To: Royal Wulff

If McCain’s pick of Palin was a home-run, this is a back-to-back round tripper. OUTSTANDING.


44 posted on 08/31/2008 3:09:01 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Royal Wulff
You got me til the third paragraph and then it was smiles. I am torn between Sara Barracuda or Saracuda as tag lines. Either way, we win.
45 posted on 08/31/2008 3:10:37 PM PDT by Thebaddog (Dog breath? I don't think so.)
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To: okie01; Southack; Shermy; Congressman Billybob; Jim Robinson; Reagan Man

Ping to the most brilliant essay I have read in some time.


46 posted on 08/31/2008 3:10:42 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Royal Wulff

I am watching CSPAN and the McCain rally in O’Fallon, Missouri. Both Huckabee and Romney gave outstanding warmup speeches.


47 posted on 08/31/2008 3:12:45 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: peggybac

“I want a I heart Sarah-cuda bumper sticker!”

Me too! And a big comfy hoodie with pockets for the fall. :)


48 posted on 08/31/2008 3:14:14 PM PDT by JavaJumpy (Thank you, Sarah Palin!)
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To: healy61
Speaking of heart beats from the presidency, who is two heartbeats away? Why, it’s little ol’ Nancy Pelosi, bless her little heart.

Insert scary movie gasp.

49 posted on 08/31/2008 3:15:19 PM PDT by Bearshouse
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To: dirtboy

Saracuda has her hair down today.


50 posted on 08/31/2008 3:18:43 PM PDT by Royal Wulff
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I totally agree. I just made my first campaign donation to the McCain/Palin camp - and when it asked who referred me .. I SAID: SARAH PALIN

I hope it makes a point!!


51 posted on 08/31/2008 3:19:44 PM PDT by CyberAnt (Michael Yon: "The U.S. military is the most respected institution in Iraq.")
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To: Joe Boucher
I think Sarah Palin is a breath of fresh air. Only problem I see is that D.C. doesn’t deserve such.

DC doesn't deserve such. We don't deserve such.

Unless we prove ourselves worthy to fight for the next generation of GOP leaders such as Palin and Jindal. McCain, who I have despised over the years, has stood up and shown himself willing to hand off the baton to the next generation of the GOP. It is up to us to determine whether the future of the GOP becomes the future of our country.

52 posted on 08/31/2008 3:20:56 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Royal Wulff

How about... Only a “rank amateur” politician actually CLEANS OUT the Herculean Stables. An “accomplished” politician adds manure.


53 posted on 08/31/2008 3:21:11 PM PDT by AmericaUnited
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To: CyberAnt

Now that is awesome!


54 posted on 08/31/2008 3:21:13 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (DemocRATS are a visible reminder of what it was like before people became civilized.)
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To: Royal Wulff
BWAHAHAHA! OMG. I can't believe how small-minded this is.

Palin has one thing this crying, liberal woman-hater will never have. AUTHENTICITY.

She's the sitting governor of 1/6 of the territory of the US and a mother of five, so don't tell me she can't "manage."

55 posted on 08/31/2008 3:21:24 PM PDT by GVnana ("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
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To: Royal Wulff

Well done. I clicked on this thread looking for an arguement!


56 posted on 08/31/2008 3:21:29 PM PDT by pgkdan (Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: Royal Wulff

She’s almost embarassed by McCain’s praise.


57 posted on 08/31/2008 3:21:53 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: GVnana

It’s tongue-in-cheek, not foot-in-mouth.


58 posted on 08/31/2008 3:23:31 PM PDT by Royal Wulff
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To: GVnana
You got me. Seen too many "Palin's baby is really her daughter's" junk today.
59 posted on 08/31/2008 3:24:01 PM PDT by GVnana ("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
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To: dirtboy

That was pretty good, db.

McCain showed character and courage in choosing Sarah Palin as his runningmate.

Watching the McCain-Palin rally in O’fallon Missouri right now. She is a real person, a true American and a solid conservative.


60 posted on 08/31/2008 3:28:50 PM PDT by Reagan Man (McCain Wants My Vote --- With Palin on the ticket, conservatives should be satisfied.)
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