Conservative Think Tank scholar:Palin "not qualified to participate in discussion" of economy

Financial Times ^ | 10/8/2009 | FT

[Jack Black]

I think it would be worthwhile to let Norman Ornstein know how we grassroots conservatives feel about Washington thinktanks that claim to be conservative tearing down Palin.

If you are so inclinded, here is his contact information.

E-mail: nornstein@aei.org

Phone: 202-862-5893

Fax: 202-862-5821

Assistant: Jennifer Marsico

Assistant E-mail: jennifer.marsico@aei.org

Assistant Phone: 202-862-5899

Norman Ornstein

[Falcon4.0]

I guess that goes for the rest of us peons as well.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

No doubt Ornstein would've looked down his nose at the Gipper. What counts is; Sarah has the right instincts.

[cowboyusa]

I despise Hamiltonian Neo-Con elitists ripping Jacksonain Right Wingers in there snot nosed elitist way.

[wk4bush2004]

The RINOs/Beltway Republicans make me sick! They are totally out-of-touch with the people. They just don’t get it!

Sarah Palin has been saying brilliant things on her Facebook page and it is exploding, it terms of members. Sooner or later, the GOP is going to have to realize that they have NO RIGHT to pre-ordain our candidates and that WE NEED SARAH PALIN!!!!!!

PALIN / BACHMANN, 2012!

[SueRae]

He looks like HE lacks testosterone. Just another good old boy.

[mmichaels1970]

“This time there may be a legitimate debate to be had over the dollar’s reserve status, but Sarah Palin is not qualified to participate in it.”

The new America, I suppose. Some are more equal than others.

[chippewaman]

This is just more rhetoric from the Northeast, Ivy League, country-club Republicans telling us who our nominee should be. We’re not listening to you anymore. Palin is qualified, no doubt about it. End of debate.

[BGHater]

Don’t worry Sarah, when ‘people’ talked about the decline of the dollar, etc.

Under Pres. Bush they were deemed Anti-American, Cowards, etc.

[KarlInOhio]

Did he have any comment on a certain Chicago politician with even less experience both in elected office, executive elected office and in running a business?

[GeronL]

We can’t talk about the economy, only the elites are qualified to talk about the economy.

They have done such a smashing job of it lately after all.

[dirtboy]

Ornstein was a shill for TARP:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/senatevote_10-01.html

MARGARET WARNER: Norm, after the failure of the vote on Monday and the markets went south, there was a lot of commentary about the failure of leadership in Washington. Not to lead you to one conclusion, but what do you think is at stake tonight in the Senate actually passing this?

NORMAN ORNSTEIN: Well, I think, you know, if we do not get a package done, then I think we're going to see not just a stock market problem, but we will see that credit crunch hit.

[GeronL]

I use to think the AEI was a conservative-leaning organization. I guess not.

[bahblahbah]

Norman Ornstein is roommates with Al Franken... and he’s not particularly conservative... he mostly hangs out at brookings...

“Mr. Ornstein led a working group of scholars and practitioners that helped shape the law, known as McCain-Feingold, that reformed the campaign financing system.”

http://www.aei.org/scholar/48

[DManA]

Norman, why don’t you give us an exhaustive list of people not qualified. Including all the members of Congress who might be unqualified.

[Crim]

“He looks like HE lacks testosterone. Just another good old boy.”

Palin Has more testosterone in her trigger finger than this asshat has in his whole neighborhood.

[Logical me]

Getting real tired of these so call think tanks. Most are plain BS and try to look like they are intelligent but come off as pure a@@es.

[chippewaman]

“PALIN / BACHMANN, 2012!”

Hey, I would support that. I would love to put that sign in my yard and donate to that ticket. Two REAL conservatives and two women ... I wonder what women’s groups would say about this ticket?

[DManA]

What qualifies a (bad)comic to VOTE on economic issues?

[george123]

Sent to old Norm today:

If Sarah Palin is "not qualified to participate in (a legitimate debate to be had over the dollar’s reserve status)", then you sir, are not qualified to participate in a discussion of politics.