Posted on 05/30/2013 7:30:16 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan
It is one thing to raise millions from grassroots activists or appear on record numbers of TV talk shows or give rhetorically charged speeches before adoring crowds it is quite another to do the hard work of governing.
Both Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin were political lightweights who were full of sound and fury and accomplished very little. Both quit their posts like spoiled children, after meteoric rises that had precious little to do with actually getting anything done.
Both were bad examples of what public service should be all about and both exhibited a certain pathology steeped more in ego and appearance than serious legislating or governing.
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I know conservative voting women who do not like Palin. I was shocked, but just think it is a chick thing I do not(nor would I) understand....
Seems to have been written by someone whose ideal politician is someone who never worked a day in their life in the private sector.
What also comes to mind is the statement that they left the Republican party so extreme, that they couldn’t get anything done. I guess it’s not considered extreme when someone violates the U. S. Constitution as our President on down in the Democrat party is want to do these days.
Advocacy is pretty much the gold standard when it comes to politicians. What would Backman or Palin be if they didn’t advocate for policies they believed in? It’s startling to see a writer unable to grasp this concept. The writer actually thinks these two are evil for doing so. Nice job destroying yourself Mr. Fenn.
Are you always this obtuse, or are you just gifting us with something special here?
So if you choose to not be a lifetime politician, you’re a quitter?
go to the DUmp you disgusting pig.
Palin is a strong positive force that helped real Conservatives in 2010 and 2012.
Palin and Bachmann are fighting hard against GOP-e Statist scum.
If you mean "wrechers" as in destroying the liberal Bushites and other GOP-e scum, then good.
You are a misogynist pig.
Bachman was not going anywhere, she just wanted to be a “Palin.”
NJ Whitman wanted to be “left wing Palin” but nobody bought her faux moderate BS.
Sure, we should stick with politicians like Obama who accomplished what exactly before he was elected?
I would like to have seen Obama go through the media assault that Sarah went through- and the liberal piling on including endless lawsuits.
Any conservative candidate has to walk through fire, not so for Democrats- if the dims are breathing they are considered brilliant, and they don’t have to have a record of actually doing anything.
Peter Fenn is a leftist hack... his job is to burry the knife deep in the back, then stomp on the body as it hits the ground. Flowery language you ask? I’m simply using their method of poetic style. Anyway, he’s lower than snail slime and not to be paid any mind.
FR Bachmann bashers are even lower than the left wing Palin bashers.
Palin bashing lefties did it because they’re immoral bottom feeders who don’t know right from wrong. “Right wing” Bachmann (and Palin) bashers are willfully immoral and need to be scarped of our right shoe like dog crap scraped off on the grass.
Ping to Sarah's Awesome List, but not if you don't want to get your blood pressure up!
The Depths of My Hatred for these people truly knows no bounds.
Sarah and Michele are G-dly Women and they justly deserve to sit back watch us stupidly destroy ourselves and laugh.
Wasn’t me that told her to promise only two terms. I still think there should be a 5-term limit for Reps and a 3 term limit for Senators (who should go back to being appointed by the State legislatures)...
They are the best we got and they get nothing but SH!T from their own side.
Do you want to know why we are losing.
This is the Answer right here.
WE take our best and nit pick then death and them DEMAND THAT YOU HAD BETTER FOR ROMNEY D-MASS, OR ELSE!!
And Despite that both Sarah and Michele cause the Progressives to lay awake at night.
You obviously get my point and I agree. 5 terms is good for reps and 3 for senators.
As far as senators are concerned, I could compromise and lose the statewide popular vote and go by districts won.
People like Palin and Bachmann are the reason I still marginally consider myself a Republican.
Once the GOP successfully pushes them out, I’m out too.
IIRC, this guy is a ‘Rat hack.
Extolling Ms. “What difference does it make?” does not make a compelling or credible analysis.
I've met a whole lot of liberals "males", and few if any are interested in attractive women. Justin Bieber should be nervous around leftists, but Palin wouldn't get a second glance.
You know, it's time to start a serious conversation about this garbage.
Various media voices and politicos are booming HRC as "extremely qualified" to be President, when in fact she has zero administrative OR political talents, as manifested by a record going back to the 1980s.
The idea that a person THIS unqualified could even be considered, much less praised with superlatives, is frightening.
I am proud when a Liberal Hates on Sarah, or some Progressive has and Ad off of Michele, it shows that they are effective.
You don't see that regarding whats-his-name from Utah, Jon Huntsman or whatever.
But when those who call themselves "Conservatives" jump on the "Bachmen needs to get rid that strand of pearls, it's going to alienate the Oyster Vote"
That is when you know something is wrong and their Conservatism should be called into question.
That is why I am not a Republican, because of crap like this.
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