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Repugs are false populists, convincing the sheeple to vote against their own best interest on some bull issue like gays-mean-bestiality+pedophilia, or bull scare mongering.
Surprised I haven't seen this article posted yet, considering the number of Palin fans in the forum. Then again, I probably shouldn't be surprised that they haven't come across it.
-MB
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_14375863
Repugs are false populists, convincing the sheeple to vote against their own best interest on some bull issue like gays-mean-bestiality+pedophilia, or bull scare mongering.
Right, and Democrats are the calm and measured technocrats who with dole out lithium to the masses. Yawn.
boutons is right, MB.
Liberal progressives know what's best for us. Since they are omniscient and benevolent and know what's best for us dumb serfs, we should empower them to make all the difficult choices vis-a-vis our environment, economy, health care, and national security.
Anyone who questions their strategy or motivation is an inbred hillbilly racist dum wad repug.
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after reading the article, I'm convinced that Broder has no earthly who Sarah Palin is, and that he's getting his information from a facebook page or something equally reliable.
I've read much better articles about Palin, but I agree with Broder.
I'm appalled by the condescension democrats are showing towards Palin. They seem to believe that calling her stupid is 1) enough 2) makes it true. They seem to have forgotten that what they're saying about Palin is exactly what they used to say about Reagan - a fringe, crazy, stupid, illiterate, radical conservative who used to make political speeches holding the Bible and spouting lunatic ideas that would scare anyone with a brain. Very dangerous. The fact that the entire argument against Palin is "she's stupid" is quite telling.
Standard tactic. Every conservative is ignorant and a racist. By proclaiming your allegiance to the left your intellect magically improves. It's an offer of intellectualism on the cheap. Not surprising that so many fall for it. Akin to conservatism offering success on the cheap, or making Cobra Commander feel wealthy and important in his mom's basement, while he worries about GE's effective income tax rate.
Well, I can tell you Biden is a moron and the only reason he won a presidential election as VP candidate is because he rode the coattails of somebody else. He would have never ever won a presidential nomination nor election basically because Joe is, indeed, a moron.
The situation with Palin is just about the same. She's a very polarizing person even within her own party. While the current argument is that she's indeed stupid, at the time of the election there were other arguments as well that came up on the campaign trail, namely the complete disconnect with world events, and overall endorsement of certain tired policies from the previous administration (her views on the wars, economy, terrorism, executive powers, etc).
I said it when Obama won the election. Palin now has 4 years to study and be more prepared to give it a shot in 2012. I just still not see her reaching to the center, and she's going to need those votes to win an election.
Palin's more populist than a committed conservative. She did take on the oil companies and the establishment during her time in Alaskan state government. One does wonder how the national reception would have been if she had a D instead of a R next to her name. Heroic mom who rose from the PTA to the Governor's mansion takes on the greedy oilmen and their lackeys in her own party. When does Disney make the movie?
In any event, I think Palin has exposed the left and right in this country, and the results aren't pretty.
Which part of our national politics does not involve character assassination?
Not that this is a new concept.
Exposed how? My opinion of both parties really hasn't changed since Palin showed up.
Or, glorification.
See: Obama, Barack.
Or: Reagan, Ronald.
The willingness to destroy someone for no other reason than they are a member of the opposite political party.
The willingness to overlook the significant flaws of someone for no other reason than they are a member of the same political party.
Palin hate and Palin love are both unique and potent political pathologies. The haters see her as the agent of some kind of secret white supremacist theological movement and indulge in the hate they have towards white women and the lower classes. The lovers see her as bulwark of American traditionalism, mom, and apple pie against the dangerous European infected red Democrats led by that sinister black man.
I have to say it... I LOL'ed...
True. There is that. Related to overlooking the flaws of your own.
Though the presidency is an office which seems to breed the myth of greatness. Standard fare for any national leader, I suppose.
I actually think that if you hate Palin, then you have severe problems. Probably as severe as those that hate Obama, or any other political character.
In the case of Reagan, and even Clinton, sure. In Obama's case, I think his peak was before the actual election.
Bush's problem was that he tarnished national greatness. Not many would have cared about the Iraq invasion had it ended quickly and decisively. Bush the father is an example. Bush the father is also an example for the current occupant of the White House, which is that the people can love you one moment and then dispense of you the next.
Biden doesn't have 1% of Palin's charisma. And he never had nothing remotely close to the level of hard-core supporters Palin has now.
Not more than Reagan. Not even close to Reagan. Or many other political winners. The electoral damage of being a polarizing figure is overrated. It only damages those who try to present themselves as not-polarizing.The situation with Palin is just about the same. She's a very polarizing person even within her own party
You mean the Obama Administration? While I agree with you, I can't really see how are democrats (or republicans) going to attack her for this: "oh, she supported Obama policies, don't vote for her, vote for Obama!!!"While the current argument is that she's indeed stupid, at the time of the election there were other arguments as well that came up on the campaign trail, namely the complete disconnect with world events, and overall endorsement of certain tired policies from the previous administration (her views on the wars, economy, terrorism, executive powers, etc).
The only thing is economy, but I'm not sure if Obama's policies in economy are more popular than Palin's brand of populist small-government - or that she can be effectively tied to previous republicans. Again, voters aren't stupid.
Candidates only start reaching to the centre after the primary.I said it when Obama won the election. Palin now has 4 years to study and be more prepared to give it a shot in 2012. I just still not see her reaching to the center, and she's going to need those votes to win an election.
I suspect Palin doesn't want to run for presidency. But if she does, she doesn't need to start reaching the centre or whatever. She may be out with the petulant intelligentsia and the press but she doesn't need them to win.
Palin's rightfully hated because she's an attack dog constantly spouting nothing but anger and sarcasm who whines about unfair treatment the second she gets it back. I am sick of her victim act she always pulls and how she is every bit the sound-bite politician she constantly (and rightfully) criticises Obama for being.
I don't remember Reagan lying all the time like Palin does.
or quitting
Palin's quitting just shows how dedicated she was to her job.
You seem to think that's a positive. I actually think the rabid fans actually damage her image with independents, which coincidentally, are the ones that win you elections.
Reagan was a great communicator, besides of the inherent charisma. Palin has none of that. Frankly, comparing Reagan and Palin is really comparing apples to oranges. Outside of the underdog appearance, there's not much more to draw a parallel, IMO.
Obama said one thing and did another. Which is normally how you win an election these days. People were dead tired of the wars, and her and McCain stance of staying there really didn't help their cause, I thought. Same thing with trying to play out Obama as inexperienced in National Security when she didn't know jack about the world politics at all. Some of that is on McCain though.
Then you don't know much about anything. No party wins elections here without the support of independents. And that means going closer to the middle. It's inevitable.
Like in 2004? Or last year? Obama had plenty of rabid fans.
Palin is a great communicator as well, IMO. And what about the stupidity, the radicalism, the rabid fans, the lies?
She wasn't running against Obama. VPs role is to play the attack dog. And compared to McCain, Obama was and is inexperienced in National Security issues.
In any case, the point remains: it will be difficult to attack her because she agrees with Obama's policy. If you think the Dems will be able to run against Bush in 3 years you're out of your mind. They won't even be able to do it in November.
Sure, that's what candidates do after the primary. But I hope you're not confusing the middle with the people that hate Palin.
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