Palin is the Republican Obama

American Conservative ^ | 1/19/11 | Jack Hunter

[pissant]

When you ask Barack Obama’s admirers what they like most about him, you will typically hear of his personality traits before any specifics about policy. Obama’s fans say that he is so “smart… cool-headed… articulate…” To point out that in terms of policy, Obama isn’t that different from most other conventional Democrats–or even that different from George W. Bush–does little to dissuade the president’s most ardent champions, and any failure to live up to liberal ideals does little to change Obama’s current popular status as liberalism personified.

Sarah Palin is the Republican Obama. When you ask Palin’s admirers what they like most about her, you will typically hear of her personality traits before any specifics about policy. Palin’s fans say that she is “warm-hearted… down-to-earth… a good mom…” To point out that Palin’s actual politics aren’t that different from most other conventional Republicans, or in some ways, not much different from Obama’s, does not dissuade the former Alaska governor’s most ardent champions. And any failure to live up to conservative ideals fails to change Palin’s popular status as conservatism personified.

Obama and Palin represent opposing versions of the same identity politics. Based primarily on personality, love, or hatred for the other, it is politics driven primarily by emotion–not logic. If you don’t believe me, try telling an Obama-loving Democrat that he is no different from a Palin-loving Republican or vice versa. Even the soundest reasoning will do little to quell the forthcoming rage.

[pissant]

FWIW

[HiTech RedNeck]

Hunter thinks Obama is another Bush... that’s all I had to see

[pissant]

I don’t know who this Hunter guy is, but the level of worship is roughly equivalent.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Blah, blah, blah, yada, yada, yada. Every one of these you post makes me set my Palin 2012 fundraising goals higher and higher. If she were the greedy crooked pol that the presstitutes sometimes try and paint her, I’d be on the path to being named the ambassador to the Bahamas before this was all over... “FWIW” indeed...

[pissant]

If you get appointed Ambassador to the Bahamas, we’re crashing your beach house.

[2ndDivisionVet]

All FReepers and Lurkers will be welcome. Check with my butler, maid or manservant as to room availability, though...

[pissant]

Room? Tent on the beach will be fine. Large buckets of ice cold beer is scantily clad help would be nice though.

[SuperLuminal]

Not worth anything!

Drug-induced commie-style propaganda crap!

[shibumi]

"To point out that Palin’s actual politics aren’t that different from most other conventional Republicans, or in some ways, not much different from Obama’s,....."

HorseCrap.

[pissant]

I can’t think of a single area where she is more conservative than your run of mill republican. I can think of several where she is more liberal.

[americanophile]

"So why the focus on Palin? Why so much conversation about a conversation not even worth having?"

Bears repeating.

[shibumi]

"I can’t think of a single area where she is more conservative than your run of mill republican."

Abortion.

"I can think of several where she is more liberal."

Name them.

[pissant]

Abortion? The vast, vast majority of GOPers are pro-life. And many want to amend the constitution to define life as beginning at conception. Even old Ron Paul favors that.

Palin? She’s an avowed federalist that doesn’t want the federal government making that decision. That’s a cop out, big time, especially in light of the fact she has no problem cheerleading for the Feds to cram feminist CLAPTRAP like Title IX down every state and citizens’ throat.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Obama has no cojones.

[shibumi]

"Palin? She’s an avowed federalist that doesn’t want the federal government making that decision."

In stating that Palin is a avowed Federalist, you have just certified her with better Conservative Credentials than any GOPer who appears on this list: (Which includes 33 Senators.)

List of Republicans who voted for TARP Wikipedia entry for TARP House of Representatives Bono Mack, Mary CA-45 Calvert, Ken CA-44 Campbell, John CA-48 Ehlers, Vernon MI-3 Ferguson, Michael NJ-7 Fossella, Vito NY-13 Herger, Walter CA-2 King, Peter NY-3 LaHood, Ray IL-18 Lewis, Jerry CA-41 McCrery, James LA-4 Peterson, John PA-5 Pickering, Charles MS-3 Radanovich, George CA-19 Ramstad, James MN-3 Regula, Ralph OH-16 Ryan, Paul WI Saxton, H. NJ-3 Walsh, James NY-25 Wamp, Zach TN-3 Wilson, Heather NM-1 Source: govtrack.us Senate Alexander (R-TN) Bennett (R-UT) Bond (R-MO) Burr (R-NC) Chambliss (R-GA) Coburn (R-OK) Coleman (R-MN) Collins (R-ME) Corker (R-TN) Cornyn (R-TX) Craig (R-ID) Domenici (R-NM) Ensign (R-NV) Graham (R-SC) Grassley (R-IA) Gregg (R-NH) Hagel (R-NE) Hatch (R-UT) Hutchison (R-TX) Isakson (R-GA) Kyl (R-AZ) Lugar (R-IN) Martinez (R-FL) McCain (R-AZ) McConnell (R-KY) Murkowski (R-AK) Smith (R-OR) Snowe (R-ME) Specter (R-PA) Stevens (R-AK) Sununu (R-NH) Thune (R-SD) Voinovich (R-OH) Warner (R-VA) Source: senate.g

There's a big difference between being committed to an issue and believing that the Federal Government has a role in deciding that issue.

Palin has demonstrated very graphically her commitment to the sanctity of life, in a manner more dramatic than any in recent memory.

You said you could think of several areas where she's more liberal than most Republicans. Apart from her enthusiasm about money already spent on Title IX, just what are they?

[sarah palin rocks]

Correction. Sarah Palin is the Anti-Obama. They are polar opposites. Anyone who doesn’t see that is in denial and not politically astute.

[agere_contra]

She’s an avowed federalist that doesn’t want the federal government making that decision.

So ... she's pro-States Rights? I'm not seeing the problem with that.

You may not be aware of this - after all, you appear to believe in the veracity of CNN and PPP polls, so it's hard to be sure of what you're aware of - but devolving power to the States Or To The People is the Conservative, Constitutional position.

[Pollster1]

FWIW, Comparing Palin to another “genuine conservative” like Romney or Huckabee shows some real differences. All articulate the same beliefs in front of a conservative audience. The difference is not that Palin is “warm-hearted… down-to-earth… a good mom…” but that she genuinely believes in those values and articulates the same values regardless of her audience - and she governs by those values to the extent that the state Constitution and court rulings permit.

Palin is pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment when she’s hunting to bring home dinner for her family and not just when speaking to the NRA. Palin is pro-life when she’s pregnant with a Downs Syndrome baby and when her teen daughter is pregnant and not just in campaign sound bites. Palin is pro-military when her son is choosing a job and not just in her Veteran’s Day speeches. Palin believes in limited government and the separation of powers even when those limits prevent her office from doing what she would like to do. I was a big fan of hers well before McCain chose her for VP, and I read about her effective governance well before the mainstream media got into their anti-Palin game.

[shibumi]

".....but devolving power to the States Or To The People is the Conservative, Constitutional position."

When someone says something better than I said it, I defer.

What you said.

[jazzlite]

Sarah Palin can produce a legitimate birth certificate..A major difference.