Posted on 12/05/2009 9:54:41 AM PST by ikeonic
Sarah's explanation of why she legitimized the birther conspiracy theorists feeds right into her victimhood storyline:
Voters have every right to ask candidates for information if they so choose. Ive pointed out that it was seemingly fair game during the 2008 election for many on the left to badger my doctor and lawyer for proof that Trig is in fact my child. Conspiracy-minded reporters and voters had a right to ask which they have repeatedly.Ah yes... Palin was a victim of a massive left wing conspiracy that forced her to courageously step down as Alaska's governor. So it's only fair (to her mind) that Obama be hounded by an equally loony right wing conspiracy -- the birthers. Well, you just can't argue with logic like that!
Rick Moran at Pajamas Media takes Palin to task and then some. Here's a sample:
I note that some Palin fans are trying to spin the fact that she never called on the president to produce his birth certificate or questioned his citizenship. They are missing the point. Sarah Palin has said that these questions are legitimate, that voters have a right to know, and that a lot of citizens are concerned about it.Moran continues:She didnt say what any rational person on the right or left believes: that questions about the presidents birth have been settled by the state of Hawaii, that only a very small group of citizens are even concerned about the issue, and that an equally small number of people were even aware of the ridiculous controversy over Trigs origins.
Those who are tempted to say that Sarah Palins attempt to legitimize the birther movement will destroy her campaign should forget it. It will never happen. She is immunized against such career-ending gaffes by her loyal followers who dont want to listen to anyone when they criticize, laugh, or beat their heads against a wall over the latest evidence that as presidential material Palin would make a good candidate for the mayor of Wasilla.
The problem is, unless the GOP and that includes Rush Limbaugh and the other cotton candy conservatives who wield a lot of influence stand up and denounce her in no uncertain terms, birtherism will have gone completely mainstream in the Republican Party. If that happens, you might want to forget about any significant gains at the polls for the GOP in 2010.
By her stupidity, she is now going to force every GOP candidate for the House and Senate to come out and declare whether they are birther nuts or not.Indeed. Read the whole story here.
The only reason I bother these days to post anything about Palin is merely to declare that I rue the day McCain ever picked her as his running mate (stupidest decision of his adult life) and pray that someday soon she will return to Alaska and disappear. Palin is the poison pill that threatens to sink the entire GOP and I refuse to take that pill and go down with her.
I'm not going to hold my nose and vote for Palin. I can not go to my grave with that vote on my conscience. It was bad enough holding my nose and voting for her to be one heartbeat away from the Presidency. If she is our nominee in 2012 or 2016 or 20xx, I will vote for a third party or none of the above. If she's all we got, then we deserve to lose. It's that simple.
Now some might call me hypocritical for supporting Palin while she was the nominee. True enough... but I'll leave it to Chuckles Johnson to offer up an explanation for anything I wrote in support of Palin last year:
Says Chuckles: "I was skeptical of her, but I was ready to defend her, because it was hyper-partisan time."
On that much, I'll agree with Chuckles -- and I agree with little Chuckles has to say these days. In hyper-partisan mode, I too said a lot of things to defend Palin. I swallowed hard and praised her just as I know it pained others to praise McCain during the campaign.
But once the election was over, I pulled few punches with Palin. Just as every RINO hating social conservative wasted no time in spouting their hatred for McCain once the election was over. I was always a McCain supporter (and wish he'd beat Bush in 2000), but never liked Palin for anything other than her ability to regurgitate sound bites (more like bait) to appeal to the base.
I always preferred Pawlenty and think McCain would have been far better served to lose with honor with Pawlenty at his side than to throw a Hail Mary with Palin and unknowingly launch the career of the all but certain destructor of the modern day GOP. In the end, the shadow of Sarah Palin may well drawf all the good McCain accomplished in the US Senate.
If you really want to stop the statist agenda and not just slow it down, then I suggest you secede or storm the White House. The GOP has never shown any real commitment to stopping the statist agenda, just reforming it and changing the direction.
As far as Romney bashing, I'm not a Romney supporter (or basher) -- I'm neutral on him and bashing Romney doesn't bother me in the least. I actually enjoy watching the money "Romney file" videos on Free Republic and think it's a valuable educational service.
But many of you will be in an awfully awkward position (as you were last year by having to support McCain) if Romney or some other RINO wins the nomination in 2012. My Palin bashing is nothing compared to the mountain of bashing that goes towards any candidate not deemed pure enough. Perhaps the purges will succeed in removing all RINOs between now and 2012, but if the purges fail you're right back where you started.
I concluded that by reading the posts. I see little logic or discussion of her views in any of them and a need of posters to assign views to others for their little rants..
Hey ikeonic, I have their fire, run for it, I will meet you at the head of the canyon.
Yup. And if you're right, my vote won't matter anyway. She'll win in a landslide.
“If you really want to stop the statist agenda and not just slow it down, then I suggest you secede or storm the White House. The GOP has never shown any real commitment to stopping the statist agenda, just reforming it and changing the direction.”
And therefore, your reaction is to champion the candidates who would symbolize very essence of that ineffective record?
You just keep sounding dumber...if that is possible...even dumb has a limit and I think you have exceeded it by a furlong...
“Hey ikeonic, I have their fire, run for it, I will meet you at the head of the canyon.”
I don’t think you are funny or particularly bright, Skippy...and you are most definitely full of shite.
“So is the owner of FR no different than a mindless Obama supporter then?”
Jim Robinson is smart enoungh to interpret my posts, he doesn’t need an Extreme Extemist to do it for him, especially one breathing bad air.
Slow down, scooter. Watch who you are lumping in with Alinsky. I am a patriotic conservative who served in the military for over 20 years. I am also no fan of Obama. My blog documents my thoughts in case there's any question.
There is a whole catalog (growing by the day) of issues to go after this failure of a president on, the birth certificate is a loser issue. Doubt it? How far has it gotten?
Palinistas need to slow down and take a deep breath.
At least give me some credit for effort, plus I think much of this IS funny. Sure be glad when it gets serious.
Romney couldn't even beat an old, tired and decrepit John McCain who run about the worst campaign I have seen for decades, and you think he can beat the most charismatic politician in the country right now (yes she is more charismatic than 0bozo, who's halo is long gone), with more dedicated supporters than any Republican, Sarah Palin in any primaries?
Get real will ya?
“At least give me some credit for effort, plus I think much of this IS funny...”
That was the tip-off. You think this is funny. Go back to DUmmyland and laugh it up.
A few of the RINOs might believe this. The Democrats want all non-Democrats to believe it.
Anyone who really does believe it is not paying attention.
No boring, conventional white man is going to win the White Hut back from the communists. No RINO of either gender is going to win the White Hut back from the communists.
The communist media has already told us, day in and day out, long, hard, continuously, and most viciously, who can win the White Hut back from the communists.
The commies are not afraid of any RINO. They are not afraid of Huckster, McCain, Rudy, Romney, Pawlenty, Jindal (hey, did you know that Jindal is not a Natural Born Citizen -- you'll damn sure find out if the commies succeed in getting him into the GOP nomination), Haley Barbor, etc., etc., etc., RINO ad nauseum.
The top of the ticket is Sarah Palin, or bust. Perhaps we'll have Michele Bachmann in the #2 spot, maybe not, but the communist media have also told us the same about her.
Palin / Bachmann 2012 -- is the communists' and their lamestream media's worst nightmare, and they tell us this day in and day out, over and over and over and over, for anyone who is willing to listen.
In the meantime, Gov. Palin has stated she will support conservative candidates in their 2010 races. These 2010 campaigns are just as critical to the survival of the USA as the 2012 elections, assuming we survive to next November.
“Romney couldn’t even beat an old, tired and decrepit John McCain who run about the worst campaign I have seen for decades”
Actually I tend to agree with you (that’s why I don’t see why so many are so afraid of him), a couple of southern governor I would like to get in the race. If Gov. Palin wins the nomination, I hope she has to fight all the way, then she will be ready for what Pres. Bush faced.
I started off serious, people like you made it funny. I like it here, if you don’t want me here, well.... the ball’s in your court.
I'm so sorry, I misread your post. Please forgive me.
I started off serious, people like you made it funny. I like it here, if you dont want me here, well.... the balls in your court.
I made it funny how? You have no substance and nothing to contribute...the ball was in your court but just flew past your thick skull...
2. First voted for Richard Nixon when he ran against Hubert Humprey. Have supported Republicans for president, except for James E. Carter (a mistake) ever since and have supported mostly Republicans (with some exceptions) for just as long. Have seen the South Carolina Democrat Party evolve from men like L. Mendel Rivers (a true patriot and one of the best friends the military has had) to members that rejoice at a natural disaster threatening to disrupt the Republican Convention.
Now THAT is funny...now I understand why Gov. Palin is Kryptonite to you, you conservative superman, you...Yep, you are obviously a true conservative (I think almost ALL of us conservatives voted for Jimmuh Carter)...you voted for Carter...a mistake? You THINK?
OK...see you around the campus, Skippy...and hey, really, you have never been more conservative than you are today, which is not only not saying much, it makes you pretty funny after all....
may I suggest that these type of threads aren’t worth answering....
I know he is - that'll teach you from lumping Palin supporters in with the stupid Obama supporters.
especially one breathing bad air.
Yeah, I'm breathing yours.
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