Wow, this has to be the most disturbingly dumb thread I’ve seen here. The level of idiotic vitriol aimed at anyone who dares to question any move by Palin really reminds me of the Big O’s cult of personality (as others have mentioned).
And before some crank here decides to label me a leftist or some other such nonsense, I gave money to McCain only after he picked Palin. I would have sat out the election beyond voting had he not made that choice. I voted for Romney in my primary, but only because all other acceptable choices were already gone and it was him vs. McCain. You won’t ever catch me defending Romney beyond a lesser of two evils choice.
In spite of being vehemently conservative, I think Palin screwed up with stepping down. She doesn’t have the experience, and while it is a clear double standard with respect to the big O, it doesn’t matter. The independents already don’t think she’s smart enough, and cutting off the potential to have more experience is shooting herself in the foot.
Yes, she connects well with conservatives. That’s all well and good. That doesn’t get anyone elected. You’ve got to connect beyond that and she just keeps handing her detractors more ammunition which will enable them to poison her towards the independents.
A lot of people around here have to get it through their apparently thick skulls that the lack of belief that Palin walks on water does not make one a leftist.
You have a lot more faith in independents than I do. The Presidency is not about smarts or even a perception of smarts. The Presidency is about popularity.
A lot of people around here have to get it through their apparently thick skulls that the lack of belief that Palin walks on water does not make one a leftist.
Amen! Only Jesus walks on water.