June 28, 2007 - 12:06pm | Emperor

You don't get it.

She's a cute conservative christian. That's all the qualifications these bozo's care about.

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  June 28, 2007 - 11:59am | Emperor

duplicate

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  June 30, 2007 - 1:33am | gobidesert

Newsflash

Wow. There are SO MANY of you in the lower 48 writing "serious pieces" on Sarah and "why you think she's right for America." Ask yourself this question: If Sarah didn't look like she does, would your movement have ever even started?

I'll help you out: no.

This is a sad day in the land when people who know nothing of Sarah Palin are writing "serious pieces" about her viability as the second most powerful person on Planet Earth based solely on her looks.

The entire premise of the foundation of your "national movement" is based on her good looks.

I must be on a really different wave length then you and the rest of your followers. I want a leader who is able to:

1. Understand where we're at as a nation and the problems facing us
2. Can articulate a vision (by themselves - not utilizing a hired staff of writers)
3. Is a lucid thinker

Sarah may indeed be all three of these - but living in Alaska and following her campaign and her governership, the jury is still very much out for me.

Trying to promote her on a national level is grossly premature -- but it makes me wonder about the likes of you and those who think like you. I don't mean that comment to sound nasty. I'm being honest.

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  June 28, 2007 - 11:45am | TheSdog

Dr. Maloney

And take this from an actual doctor where the assorted letters after my name actually mean something...

What has Sarah actually done? Nothing.

She has made a lot of noise about ethics much like Mike Dukakis kept making noise about "competence."

She has pandered to seniors and dairy farmers. It is clear she is more about being popular than actually standing for any principle.

There is no substance at all to Ms. Palin at this point. She throws tantrums and quotes dead people.

This could change.... still waiting. My read is it will not.

Her biggest project ever is AGIA. I think it is a farce but I suppose reasonable people could argue its merits. The bottom line is the jury is out on it and we will not know for a few years whether it crates anything.

What in her brief political history makes you think she is up to being one heartbeat away from the Presidency?

Even if you support her you have to see the lunacy.

Oh, wait, I forgot....you have PhD...by definition you understand lunacy.

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  June 28, 2007 - 11:19am | Emperor

It doesn't matter..

...how many initials you have after your name. You're still an idiot if think Queen P is even remotely qualified to be VP. I would argue that she isn't even qualified to be governor. She was a big fish in a little pond in Wasilla. Now she is in WAY over her head. It's hilarious to me that you come in here and think you know more about Queen P than Alaskans. She didn't even get more than 50% of the vote to get elected. That was against a Democrat with pretty significant negative numbers and an Independent that wasn't given much of a chance to win.

You represent everything that is wrong with Politics in America today. Glad handing, smiles, and a pretty face (male or female) over substance and vision.

Do us and yourself a favor and go crawl back into whatever dark and lonely place that you conjured up this idiotic fantasy of yours.

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  June 28, 2007 - 6:34am | Stags_Leap

well said gobi

Thanks Kyle for bringing in the quacks -like we didn't have enough residential ones already.

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  June 28, 2007 - 8:24am | akgen

Well good morning stags,

have you not had your morning coffee? Because you forgot to include your sexist name calling in this latest post... is everything okay? Are you feeling a bit under the weather? Not up to par with your usual sexism today?

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  June 28, 2007 - 4:42am | southeast_sally

Pathetic

She has NO private sector experience.

It's easy to be a big fish in a tiny pond like Alaska.

She would get trampled nationally.

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  June 28, 2007 - 8:23am | Sanity102

Tell that to

the millions of voters that take time out of their busy lives to vote on/off someone on American Idol...most voters have zero concept who anyone in politics is, INCLUDING Hillary Clinton.

All they'll see is the first female Presidental Candidate and the first Black guy running for VP. They MIGHT remember that the female was married to Bill, chasing skirts Clinton and that she did some kind of bill that failed. They might even remember that she's in Congress but in the House or the Senate...?

We ARE talking about the average guy on the street...you know, the one that Hannity asks who is Chaney or Colin Powell...and they say...dunno.

Americans aren't stupid...they're just not into politics.

But they WILL go do their duty every couple of years, even if they have no concept who the candidates are and even if most people don't believe a word politicians tell them.

A female in the top spot and an upcoming Black guy (that they also have zip idea who he is) is flashy and new.

The GOP had better come up with something other than the same tired 2 White serious old guys.

Palin is young, fresh, and gorgeous. And they will watch THIS governor take on the big guys in Washington with all the interest of a weekly American Idol vote off.

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  June 28, 2007 - 3:46pm | uapuck16

you may have something here...

except you actually have to get off the couch to vote for president. Until text mesage voting is allowed in politics, I don't think your "American Idol" theory will come true...

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  June 28, 2007 - 11:05am | Emperor

My lord...

...you're more shallow, plastic and lacking in substance than your good Queen P.

Do you genuflect and kiss her ring when she graces you with an appearance?

Pull your head out from under her skirt. I think the lack of oxygen is hindering your already minimal mental capacity.

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  June 28, 2007 - 3:40pm | MrNastsElephant

Emp, that was really intelligent

Calling your opponents names is never a good substitute for a valid argument...There are a lot of good arguments lined out by those bloggers who you accuse of having "minimal mental capacity".

You obviously don't like Palin, and you don't seem to care much for Republicans in general, so I don't see how you are qualified to say tell GOPers who we should or shouldn't nominate for Vice President or claim to give a valid critique of a politician who you hate to begin with. And quite frankly, I don't see why you even care other than that you want to get a rise out of some Palin supporters.

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  June 29, 2007 - 12:50am | MeganLarson

Elephant

You should totally have that song, "Sarah," playing on your website. You know the one by Jefferson Starship? Here's the website for the lyrics.

Storms are brewing in her eyes...(behind the glasses, that is...)

Yes, Sdog, Emp, Stags, I'm sure you're going to name those storms for me...not Stumpalump, though, he'll love it! :)

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  June 28, 2007 - 4:03pm | rfn

Three factors:

1. Tony lost and that's traumatic.

2. She's not barefoot.

3. She's not pregnant.

(see below)

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  June 29, 2007 - 1:59pm | probe2001

#2 and #3

She was at one point and knew her place, now.................

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  June 28, 2007 - 4:17pm | Emperor

Find a new tune...

...the one you are whining about is old and worn out.

1. I Voted for Halcro.
2. She lacks experience.
3. She lacks any depth of understanding on issues.

Yeah, that's all totally sexist isn't it. Just because she's female you think she deserves a pass on experience and knowledge? How low would you like us to lower the bar for her? I think you're the sexist.

Of course it's much easier to brush off criticism as being sexist rather than defend her lack of experience, knowledge and action.

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  June 28, 2007 - 5:13pm | rfn

I forgot....

In one place The ADN says the governor's whereabouts are not disclosed for security reasons.

Elsewhere the same ADN says the governor is at fish camp in (or near) Dillingham.

So, if she's at fish camp she may very well be barefoot. I apologize for the error.

Perhaps we need a governor who has had experience as governor of some other state? Or just retread some past governor? I love employment ads that seek an entry-level employee with minimum four years experience.

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  June 28, 2007 - 6:03pm | Emperor

reading comprehension

...may be the root of your problem.

The article said her 'family's' whereabouts aren't disclosed because of security reasons.

How about experience at the state level as a Senator or member of the House of Representatives. Even a term as Mayor of the Mat-Su Borough would have given her experience of a wider range of issues and constituencies, not to mention a larger budget. There are businesses in Alaska that have more employees than Wasilla's 6,715 men, women and children. Even Mayor of a 'real' Alaskan city like Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau would give her more experience. No business experience either. How can you argue with the fact she lacks experience?

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  June 28, 2007 - 9:31pm | rfn

About your comprehension problem...

I make no dispute over her lack of experience.

How do you get experience as a governor without being a governor?

I'm sure the folks in Alaska's other cities appreciate your tearing them down as without meaning or value. Better stay around town, eh?

Oh yes...Halcro lost, too. It's OK to get over that. But probably more difficult for anyone who was counting on his sage advice as to how to allocate your family's PFD checks. After all, "It Takes A Village".

So, four years from now, if it should be Palin vs. Halcro (as a Democrat) then how could you even to think to support Halcro? I mean, at that point he would still have no experience as a governor but Palin would have four years experience.

In light of recent indictments and accusations, do you seriously count even a twenty year career as a legislator to be positive experience?

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  June 28, 2007 - 11:00pm | Emperor

Selective reading

I already said what kind of experience would be appropriate for a governor.

She was a small town mayor, handling a small town budget with small town issues.

That's a very long ways from being Governor of Alaska handling a budget of hundreds of billions, at a turning point for Alaska's future.

I think anyone even a little impartial would agree that there is a world of difference between Mayor of a less than 10,000 population city and Governor of the richest and largest state in the union.

I don't have a lot invested in Halcro. It's not like I worked on his campaign or donated money. He was just head and shoulders above Queen P or re-run. He did have experience at the state level that our Good Queen P didn't have.

I'm voting for term limits. I refuse to vote for anyone for their third consecutive term.

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  June 29, 2007 - 10:00am | rfn

It is true....

That legislated term limits kept Tony from a third consecutive whack at implementing a state income tax.

But it took a more natural form of term limits to finish the job.

Of course he'll try again....

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  June 28, 2007 - 4:00pm | Emperor

Oh please get over yourself.

You are not an opponent. You have zero credibility or standing to make any statement about our good Queen P.

I don't hate anyone. I think Queen P is utterly unqualified to be anything more than Mayor of Wasilla. I don't care much for politicians of any strip, but particular those that are beholding to the party machines and other special interests.

Quite frankly I don't know what makes you think you are qualified to offer an opinion about Queen P at all. The only qualifications you seem to have for her are her looks, her age, and her popularity in the polls. She has done absolutely NOTHING to show that she is even a competent governor and you are pimping her for VP? Do you really not see how totally ridiculous that is? Seriously. Take a step back and quit making such an ass out of yourself and your beloved Queen P.

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  June 28, 2007 - 5:15pm | MrNastsElephant

Actually

The qualifications I think sarah palin has revolve more around her ethics, her ability to get meaningful legislation passed (AGIA), and the fact that she's willing to stand up to the political establishment.

I cite polls merely as eveidence that she is a canddate who could potentially win at a national level and her age only as a factor in electability and potential for a long political career. I have yet to cite her looks (you may be confusing me with someone else).

And you, sir, are the one making an "a**" out of yourself by throwing wild generalizations around and insulting the intelligence of those with difering opinions.

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  June 28, 2007 - 7:44pm | Emperor

I do not suffer fools gladly

She has done nothing more than pay lip service to "ethics".

AGIA is far from meaningful. If it hadn't been for the Corruption and VECO in the news, that silly bit of legislation wouldn't have made it to the floor for a vote. She got lucky because anyone voting against that nonsense would be immediately be labeled as being in the pocket of the oil companies. Which is exactly what happened to Rep. Ralph Samuels.

Where do you get this garbage about her standing up to the political establishment? She had Alaska Good Ol boy network behind her. Her status as an 'outsider' was a carefully crafted campaign ploy. Murkowski had poisoned the well, and the only way a Republican was going to get elected was if they were presented as an outsider reform candidate. Mission accomplished although it's more appearance than substance.

The polls you cite have nothing to do with anything other than she is more popular than the previous governor. Ask if people would support her over Stevens or Young and see how she polls.

In order to insult someone's intelligence, there has to be some evidence of intelligence present. I have yet to see anything from the gang of three that indicates that combined you could come up with a half a brain.

If you think that is me making an ass out of myself then so be it. Your opinion isn't worth the time it takes me to read it.

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  June 28, 2007 - 6:35pm | TheSdog

What?

Ethics...like the transparency of closed door meetings she screamed about and now runs. Or using Wasilla resources during a Lt. Gov campaign. Or how about naming all valley people to the Ag board save 1 who used to be a valley resident. She does "favor" the valley after all...there's some ethics for you.

AGIA...meaningful legislation? Let's "take a stand" and make a lot of noise and when all is said and done after the sound and fury and it fails...back to the drawing board we go.(This is a long argument which has gotten plenty of attention here and on Halcro's blog) It is safe to say AGIA is no slam dunk and very risky.

Polls...you obviously buy into the "American Idol" form of government. Polls go up and down. Leaders make decisions based on thought, not polls. Palin panders to every group she can to maintain her pop status...witness MM and Senior Care. She abandons her supposed conservative ideals at will. That is being kind since I generally think her support is bacause she really has no idea of any details of just about every issue which was obvious during debates.

"Take your stand" and bow to the "will of the people" my friend. Most of all quote some dead people and avoid any and all details. You have the Palin dance down.

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  June 28, 2007 - 11:09am | Emperor

She's a feather weight

She's a small town politician that lucked into a perfect storm that she rode into the the Governors mansion. She's a one and done governor. As soon as the idiots in Alaska find out that their governor is no more than a figure head, they will turn on her in a heart beat. At first I thought people promoting this idea were insane. I was wrong. You're just that stupid.

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  June 28, 2007 - 8:12am | theodosius30

The idea is not crazy

Ronald Reagan went from grade B actor to Governor of California to President. Arnold Schwarzenegger went from grade C actor to Governor of California. Fred Thompson, a one term Senator and current grade B (or C) actor is very likely going to be the Republican nominee.

Sarah would put some badly needed pizzas on the Republican ticket.

Can't really say whether she is qualified to be V.P. But it is clear that she has the charisma to help the ticket.

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  June 28, 2007 - 11:16am | gobidesert

Charisma Sharisma

Theodosius30 - hmmm... don't quite recognize your name... are you part of the "Groundswell of Three" from around the country we (as Alaskans) are supposed to have our heads spinning around so fast we "don't know what hit us?" (sidenote: trust me - I'm getting quite a little education here about how one dude with a computer and no life can sit around all day and create national groundswell movements).

Back to your comment - Yes, Sarah has charisma. But I want to hope American voters (and Amercian presidential candidates) look for more than one's charisma rating when they consider whom they want to serve them in high office.

There are a lot of people who have charisma: cheerleaders have charisma; Kathy Lee Gifford has charima; the college pep band has charisma -- but this doesn't mean we want them to run the nation.

Sarah may very well be the kind of leader who would do well in a presidential campaign; but she is still wholly untested.

The National Groundswell of Three perhaps don't know that she ran against the Least Liked Sitting Governor in the Nation. So she beat him. This is not the huge news item they're making it out to be. The dog catcher could have beat Frank in the last election (and while we're on the subject of Frank, may I just say that while his arrogance was as reprehensible to me as to the next guy - we as a State would do well to remember that he served us for many years in a mostly decent manner. Look - I'm no fan of Frank's - he dug himself a hole with the shovel of insolence and he fell smack dab in the middle of it. I don't pity him. I just don't think he's the absolute worst thing to ever happen to Alaska) (I'm afriad AGIA might be - though I keep desperately hoping I and the rest of the business community are wrong and the Governor has wisdom beyond her years - or her experience - and will use AGIA to steer us into a sound economic future - we'll see...)

Maybe Sarah will be the Great Grand Savior that ElephantMan and Steve in MA hope she is. But she really needs some more experience before she's one heart beat away from being the most powerful leader on the planet.

Are we really even having this conversation? A year ago she was unemployed (and had been for a couple years) - now there are those who want her to be the nation's vice president.

GIVE HER SOME TIME. Maybe she'll be someone to serve in just such a capacity in the future, but good gracious, let's let her steer us through this gas line scenario first.

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  June 28, 2007 - 4:08pm | theodosius30

First,

whether you recognize my name or not I have been on this blog for the last week or two and I live in Alaska.

Second, you tell my what great qualifications Fred Thompson, the GOP frontrunner, (who hasn't even announced) has. A one term Senator (was he an actor before?) and now a TV actor? I'm not saying Sarah is qualified. I am saying that she has the kind of charisma which could help the party win.

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  June 28, 2007 - 4:43pm | gobidesert

Welcome and here's what you requested...

Welcome to the blog and are you suffering from this crazy cottonwood as much as yours truly? I hope not. The small prices we pay for living in the most beautiful state in the Union.

You want the "great qualifications" Fred Thompson has: well, I don't know that I'd term these "great" - but in my mind they certainly pass muster for "qualifications:"

1. Former U.S. Senator
2. Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
3. Visiting Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute
4. Senior Analyst for ABC News Radio
5. Co-Chief Counsel to the US Senate Watergate Committee
6. Assistant US Attorney
7. Corporate lobbyist
8. Corporate international affairs attorney
9. Law degree from Vanderbilt
10. Undergraduate degrees in philosophy and political science
11. Age - somewhere in his 60s

See, Theodosius30, it is possible to have EXPERIENCE and CHARISMA. It's a sad day in America when we decide that qualifications mean little and charisma means everything.

All this and I'm not even a Fred Thompson supporter (but hats off to Wikipedia for their help in addressing your query).

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  June 28, 2007 - 8:56pm | theodosius30

I calls em as I sees em

Charisma wins elections; not substance. Whether Sarah Palin has substance is debatable; that Sarah Palin has charisma is a given.

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  June 29, 2007 - 3:06pm | Emperor

...and you want to perpetuate that?

Don't you care one bit about our country and what that kind of idiocy has done and will continue to do to our country. Just so that you can install a puppet republican?

Man that is just disgusting.

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  June 29, 2007 - 10:47pm | theodosius30

Lighten up

I'm not saying that I want to perpetuate anything. I am just commenting on what I think is political reality.

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