Posted on 01/17/2010 4:47:36 PM PST by St. Louis Conservative
Really, there's precious little fairness in the world. People tend to be slaves to emotion, and prejudices often reign supreme, even (in fact, especially) in those who rail against prejudice. This is why we'll see millions of Americans reflexively dismiss a politician simply because of the letter following his name. It is why people will often oppose a position they would otherwise support simply because it's being advocated by someone they dislike. Ah, that troublesome human nature.
This brings us to Sarah Palin, the Wasilla woman often billed as the best hope of the GOP. She certainly isn't one of those plain vanilla characters who inspire blasé reactions, that's for sure. It's just so often the case that people either love her or hate her, believe she is the cat's meow or the pig with lipstick, a political sensation or a puerile simpleton. I'm in neither camp.
Scrape away the emotionalism, and one realizes that Palin isn't at either extreme. Underestimated by the left and overestimated by the right, the truth about her lies somewhere in between. Where, exactly? That is secondary, because there is a more important point here relating to Palin's political future.
She doesn't have one.
I know this will raise the hackles of many, but you can forget Sarah Palin. I say this not because of her defects in ideology or lack of competency, but for a very simple reason: She has been Quayled.
Many of you know that I'm referring to what ensued after former Vice President Dan Quayle gave a public appearance at a school spelling bee in Trenton, New Jersey in 1992.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Don’t make me laugh.
Silly
obviously a dem
“Quayled” huh....today, you idiot that’s a compliment...because QUAYLE WAS RIGHT!
I notice this comes from the oxymoronic “American Thinker”.
;-)
If you have to point out sometime contrary to popular opinion , then its probably propaganda and totally false. If what he says is true, why does it need to be said?
Hmmmmm.....
The hacks just can’t shake their Palin Derangement Syndrome.
..at least she knows we don’t have 57 states
She needs to earn her spurs and, I for one, believe she knows it and can do it!
Go Sarah!
Remember, this is a gal who can hunt down, kill, and field dress a moose (and, I presume, carry it back to a camp).
She is certainly smart enough (how smart does someone have to be if Barry Soetero can make it). More importantly, I believe she is tough enough, determined enough, and WISE ENOUGH to lead this country.
Et tu, American Thinker?
- Book sales over 2.5 million, thousands showing up at her book tour
- Derailment of Obamacare, Cap and Tax, & RINO in NY-23
- FNC analyst
- Still at the top of 2012 presidential polls
- Sought-after speaker
- Million followers on Facebook.
This article is pure, 100% horse droppings.
It's amazing how some of these 'conservatives' manage to shoot one of their own and then later whine about why Republicans get shellacked in one election cycle after another.
Dan was on Cavuto last week and he sounded great. i think he could eat Biden alive
Dan was on Cavuto last week and he sounded great. i think he could eat Biden alive
This is not the 20th c. We have ways of getting information around now, in spite of the msm.
Yet she and her family would be better served if she stayed home with them.
This is not the 19th c either.
The MSM is dead compared to 1998
The MSM is dead compared to 1998
Yeah that’s right American Thinker, you go support your Romney, I can support whoever the heck I want thank you very much. What a disgusting, pathetic article, obviously written by a dummy who hates on Sarah because she is not going to CPAC..hmmm, perhaps her not going to CPAC was a good idea after all, now the roaches are coming out of the woodwork and she can see who the real leaches are
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