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As an American that happens to be black that offends me on several levels.

As an American who happens to be highly educated, this whole thing about Palin being a dope offends me on so many levels I can barely contain myself. People on this thread and in the Party need to get their heads out of their @sses and understand that Palin's image has been manipulated from Day One by people who absolutely hate our guts; and yet for some reason we're supposed to believe their portrayal of Palin is a faithful rendition.

NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE you see on television is anything like the persona they're trying to project. Politicians, like actors, manipulate the public perception of themselves for a living. They're professionals. People who have actually traveled with Palin, including a number of libs, say she is not a lightweight. I'm more inclined to believe a testimony against self-interest than I am these idiotic, finger-pointing rumors.

If Palin is planning for a run in 2011, she'll need to be on the stump for other Governors, Senators, and Congressmen in 2010, and she'll have to find people to build her network for the presidential run. Many of us will get to actually meet her at that point, and many others will hear from people they trust who have met her. Then we'll know the real Sarah Palin, and we'll know how she stacks up against Jindal, or Cantor, or Romney, or whoever else is running.

Maybe even Warrior Nurse will have a hat in the ring by then...

As an American who happens to be highly educated, this whole thing about Palin being a dope offends me on so many levels I can barely contain myself. People on this thread and in the Party need to get their heads out of their @sses and understand that Palin's image has been manipulated from Day One by people who absolutely hate our guts; and yet for some reason we're supposed to believe their portrayal of Palin is a faithful rendition.

I agree. I think she was set-up to fail with her first couple of interviews (I suspect that they tried to cram a bunch of do's and don't down her throat to the point that she wasn't comfortable speaking honestly.) I also got sick of her having to call McCain a "Maverick" all the time.

I'm of above-average intelligence and pretty well-read, and I can say that I have never felt that I was superior to her in any way. (And she has way more energy and grace than I do!) However, McCain said a few things in his debates that made me cringe...

"As an American who happens to be highly educated, this whole thing about Palin being a dope offends me on so many levels I can barely contain myself. People on this thread and in the Party need to get their heads out of their @sses and understand that Palin's image has been manipulated from Day One by people who absolutely hate our guts; and yet for some reason we're supposed to believe their portrayal of Palin is a faithful rendition."

I made a similar comment this evening regarding a local "conservative" talk show host. He admits the press and others dislike conservatives and try to destroy them, but then believes there is truth to the rumors regarding Palin which he perpetuates by repeating them and doesn't like Palin because of them. It's beyond frustrating and outrageous.

Maybe even Warrior Nurse will have a hat in the ring by then...

Thanks for the sentiment FredZaguna I am sure that I have a resume that has more on it then our current President Elect we are the same age. Besides when I retire from the big green machine I will need something to do. Especially if I can get the support of my new wife and the conservatives of FRee Republic.