Comments on: The “Dangerous” Sarah Palin

By: CGabriel

CGabriel — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:18:56 +0000

Stamford Talk: Two things for you…

Have you heard the story of the politician who said at a rally “No, I’ve never been a big fan of Italian food.” The next day, papers and news services across the nation managed to work the quote into the idea he hated Italians…one rival even called him, are you ready for this, “dangerous.” Playing connect the dots with quotes and partial quotes in politics needs a better rulebook.

Secondly, are you also extremely offended by the rampant, out-of-control sexism being rocket-launched at Palin? I’m trying to figure out which is more mind-boggling: The comments themselves, or the individuals making the comments complaining they’re being unfairly attacked.

By: Stamford Talk

Stamford Talk — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:05:09 +0000

I dunno, CG! I think some of her ideas are a little dangerous and very George Bush-y. From my local Congressional candidate’s site:

Palin Believes That The Iraq War Is A Task ‘From God.’ Speaking at the Wasilla Assembly of God church in June, Palin said that “our leaders, our national leaders, are sending [U.S. soldiers] out on a task that is from God.” [Huffington Post, 9/2/08]

Palin Believes The Iraq War Was Fought Over Oil. “We are a nation at war and in many [ways] the reasons for war are fights over energy sources,” Palin told BusinessWeek in an interview. [BusinessWeek, 8/29/08]

So, God told us to fight for oil? Alrighty then.

She also seems to be a bit of a liar:

Palin Supported The Bridge To Nowhere. During her unveiling as McCain’s running mate, Palin claimed that she said, “Thanks, but no thanks” to federal funding for the Bridge to Nowhere. But in her 2006 campaign for governor, Palin repeatedly expressed support for the bridge project, saying Alaska should take advantage of earmarks “while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist.” [Anchorage Daily News, 10/22/06; Ketchikan Daily News, 8/9/06, 11/21/06]

I was also extremely offended by how she made fun of community organizers in her speech. Pretty tacky.

By: Patrick M

Patrick M — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:12:54 +0000

As an Obama supporter, I like the Palin choice. The selection of a governor with less than 2 years in office completely removes the Obama lack of experience issue that McCain has been hammering. Sure, Palin is on the second rung of the ticket while Obama is at the top but, if elected, the freshman governor is a heart beat away from the leadership of the free world. Now I know that Mr. McCain’s mother is 95 years old but… I had a physician client who was the exact same age as John McCain. My client was very healthy and vibrant. He played golf every day. Both his parents are still alive. His father is 101 years old and his mother is 95. I’d like to ask my client how comfortable he feels about the age of John McCain and the lack of experience of his running mate. But you know what? I can’t, he died in June.

The other reason that I like the choice is that Ms. Palin is a smoking hot babe (kind of looks like my wife). It certainly makes things more interesting. It’s going to fun to watch as the election approaches.