[2ndDivisionVet]

"Sarah Palin is often cast as a reincarnation of Pat Buchanan, who tapped into the nationalist, even nativist, sentiment that's always been a strand of American political life."

Only by those who can't read.

[jdsteel]

Who can’t read, don’t pay attention to politics, and think that Pat had breast implants, that is!

[Captain Kirk]

She is a better described as a rabidly Wilsonian neocon in foreign policy (Billy Kristol was her debate coach) and a fairly standard free market conservative in domestic policy. Unfortunately, the two don’t mix. A budget-busting world empire only services to undermine small government at home.

[Lakeshark]

Imagine that, Politico trying to cast a conservative as an extremist........

[FrankR]

Why does the left and the MSM always think Palin has to be "like" someone else? She is Palin, and there is nothing wrong with that.

It seems if Sarah has one idea that is remotely similar to anyone else in politics, or the world for that matter, then the obama steno pool (MsM) tries to tie her to that person.

Each of us are the conglomeration of many things and people we have met, heard, and seen in our lives...many times unconsciously so. And there are only so many ideologies to go around. So if Sarah happens to believe in one of the planks of Pat's ideology, then so be it...that doesn't make her "Pat".

I don't really see why the obama steno pool even bothers, they are not going to change the mind of her supporters, or her detractors...especially with personal attacks and character assinations. In many cases, the MSM is driving people to Palin's camp.

But, it's how they get their jollies, so be it.

[FrankR]

Why does the left and the MSM always think Palin has to be "like" someone else? She is Palin, and there is nothing wrong with that.

It seems if Sarah has one idea that is remotely similar to anyone else in politics, or the world for that matter, then the obama steno pool (MsM) tries to tie her to that person.

Each of us are the conglomeration of many things and people we have met, heard, and seen in our lives...many times unconsciously so. And there are only so many ideologies to go around. So if Sarah happens to believe in one of the planks of Pat's ideology, then so be it...that doesn't make her "Pat".

I don't really see why the obama steno pool even bothers, they are not going to change the mind of her supporters, or her detractors...especially with personal attacks and character assinations. In many cases, the MSM is driving people to Palin's camp.

But, it's how they get their jollies, so be it.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

More Politico shenanigans, trying to paint her as a neo-con.
Sarah has linked our energy problem with the Middle East. If we developed our own resources, we wouldn't be over there.

[free me]

I’ve never heard or read anyone compare Sarah to pitchfork pat.

[ExGeeEye]

Bookmark, with Popcorn

[jeltz25]

Anyone else find it ironic that Smith says she has a Cheneyite foreign policy and uses her unwillingness to cut defense spending as an example?

It was Cheney as SecDef who began cutting defense spending after the Cold War. Clinton gets rightly blamed for his role as well. But he was just continuing what Bush41 and Cheney started.

In 1990 defense spending was 5.2% of GDP, by 1992 it was down to 4.4%. In terms of discretionary spending it dropped from 60 to 54.2%. In real terms it went from 410B in his first defense budget to 359B in his last.

I also didn’t see anywhere where she said we shouldn’t cut defense spending, just that we shouldn’t do any cuts that would decrease effectiveness. I’m sure there are plenty of defense programs that could be cut or reduced without doing that.

As for being a rabid neocon, I doubt it. She’s not a neocon. She was never a liberal to begin with. And she’s conservative on social issues which most neocons aren’t. I don’t even know what her foreign policy views are outside a few areas. She’s clearly pro-Israel(so were W, Clinton and Reagan), and seems hawkish when it comes to Iraq and Afghanistan. She’s for being tougher on Iran. If that makes one a rabid neocon, so be it. So are most Republicans and conservatives.

But I have no idea what her views are on Asia, China, Japan, India, Europe, NATO, Latin America, Africa, etc... outside of a few things here and there.

[Niuhuru]

“She’s emerged as the spokeswoman for a hawkish, confrontational, Cheneyite foreign policy that would make Buchanan shudder. She just posted a rather long foreign policy speech to Facebook, and it’s worth a read.”

Which is what our country needs, someone willing to confront and face the problems of our nation. No more pussy-footing around the issues.

[Clyde5445]

Here is a link to the transcript of Sarah speech.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2544668/posts

[FreeReign]

Sarah Palin is often cast as a reincarnation of Pat Buchanan, who tapped into the nationalist, even nativist, sentiment that's always been a strand of American political life. But in one important respect, as Josh Rogin points out today, Palin is the anti-Buchanan: She's emerged as the spokeswoman for a hawkish, confrontational, Cheneyite foreign policy that would make Buchanan shudder. She just posted a rather long foreign policy speech to Facebook, and it's worth a read.

Buchanan, Cheney?....Politico avoids the truth.

Palin's foreign policy speech sounds like Reagan.

[FreeReign]

Sarah Palin is often cast as a reincarnation of Pat Buchanan, who tapped into the nationalist, even nativist, sentiment that's always been a strand of American political life. But in one important respect, as Josh Rogin points out today, Palin is the anti-Buchanan: She's emerged as the spokeswoman for a hawkish, confrontational, Cheneyite foreign policy that would make Buchanan shudder. She just posted a rather long foreign policy speech to Facebook, and it's worth a read.

Buchanan, Cheney?....Politico avoids the truth.

Palin's foreign policy speech sounds like Reagan.

[mnehring]

Sarah Palin is often cast as a reincarnation of Pat Buchanan

Huh? Patty O' Goebbels is nothing like Palin.