Comments on: Ooooooh, Barracuda!

By: Smilla

Smilla — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:09:59 +0000

Sounds more like you can’t stand ambition in a woman. There are definitely two sides to every story and you have only given one side.
Pity, because my first impression of you today was that you were a good reporter for your questions to the White House press secretary.

By: frank burns

frank burns — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:58:04 +0000

Sarah’s increased taxes on oil companies are socialistic. Where is she getting off?

By: bob

bob — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:24:31 +0000

So, I guess she’s waiting until 2012 to throw him under the bus? Probably a wise move politically.

By: Independent

Independent — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:05:01 +0000

Bye Bye Sarah Palin.
Your message of hate, fear, intollerance, bigotry and divisiveness did not play well with American voters.
Bye. Bye.

By: economic conservative

economic conservative — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:59:06 +0000

The choice of Palin was a mistake. McCain needed to choose an actual conservative and not a religious fanatic/liar.

By: tommyb

tommyb — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:57:21 +0000

Anti-feminism is the new racism. Criticism leveled at both Hillary and Sarah Palin would never be aimed at men. Furthermore, this Nicole Wallace’s behavior only adds fuel to the fire for those who emphasize those stereotypical female traits that make them unfit to lead.
Regarding Sarah Palin:
I do not recall that she actually went on television and made any of the following shockingly dumb misstatements of fact:
Obama: “I have visited 57 states and still have 2 I have not been to.”
Biden: Roosevelt was President in 1929 and Americans watched him on television — I guess his famous fireside chats were televised too!
Regarding the shopping story, if she sent someone to Ann Taylor running up a $150,000 tab would be real difficult — so whoever floated this one does not know what he/she is talking about. Moreover, all anyone, who is try to be fair, has to do is look at all the extensive footage of her before the campaign. There is NO I repeat NO evidence that she has ever been a clothes horse. In fact, sometimes she was at work in the governor’s office in a warm-up jacket.
SHOCKER! A politician has political enemies.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:42:33 +0000

AGH!!! who got the last laugh?
Palin is headed back to Alaska with some pricey clothes hidden in her suitcase (amazing how some clothes were lost, huh?)
Why do Republicans always respond to a critique by questioning what someone else did? Just answer the question and then move on to your attack. We can take it but avoidance makes you look scared. Do you think we don’t notice that you are trying to distract us?
Palin isn’t qualified and American voters saw this. She ruined McCain’s chances but it was his fault for selecting her. We know she wasn’t the most qualified – McCain got what he deserved.
I doubt Palin has much of a future. Lots of VP candidates go away and are rarely heard from. I think she will be clammering for attention for a long time but I’m not sure how successful she will be.
The media loved her. They babied her and the slightest criticism met with venom from Republicans because precious Sarah needed coddling not criticism. Now we know why they kept her in hiding.
She humilated the Republicans (quite an accomplishment for a group who considered Geroge W to be their intellectual leader.)
I think even George W knows Africa is a continent. Come on Palin. Get a 7th grade history book, will ya?

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:29:46 +0000

I think the most astute observers would agree that Palin is not so much an idiot as she is an opportunist. She is the proverbial ‘wet lips loose hips’ smokescreen that has doomed any chance of a Republican win. I agree with most McCain supporters who believe that she has “energized” the campaign’s base–but that’s the problem. The Base is not going to win the election. Her selection singularly catapulted me into caring about this election and for that, I thank you Gov. Palin.
I am offended by this selection and the suggestion it makes that Americans are so simple-minded that they will buy into whatever polarizing, extremist nonsense is told to them-again, appears to have worked on the Base, but not the voting bloc that will determine the outcome of this race.
What I would like answered is the following: Why can’t Republicans be critical of their own Party or the actions taken in this current campaign? Why are you ousted and lampooned if you criticize Palin’s thorough lack of history, foreign/domestic policy and world affairs? You can’t continue to sum it all up with excuse after excuse against the “drive by media,” the “gotcha questions,” etc. At some point, will there be no one on that side who will have the courage to, as McCain puts it, “stand up!,” and take accountability for the Party’s attempt to pull a fast one on the American voting public? If she becomes the face of the NEW, polarizing, extremist, fervently religious Republican Party that dismisses incompetence as made up lies, bashes intelligence, hypocritically rips apart opponents and questions the Patriotism of those who may have a differing opinion, the Democrats will be in for a very long run.
If anyone responds, these are my guidelines, 1) Do not throw this back on me or my views, I simply want thoughtful answers, 2) I don’t care about what Obama is or is not doing or what the media is or is not doing, I want an answer about what WE are doing, 3) In case you have forgotten, “why can’t Republicans be critical of their own party or the actions taken in the current campaign.” Your answer should start with, “The Republican Party cannot be critical of Palin or the Party because __________.”
Thank you,
A Registered Republican

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:59:28 +0000

PLEASE!!! Somebody give ME $150,000.00 worth of clothing. I will return the clothes and then pay off my mortgage.
Palin is purely disgusting for even considering wearing the clothes.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:37:17 +0000

It’s truly a beautiful, beautiful thing to watch Palin at work. She’s a classic kiss-up, kick-down kind of bureaucrat. A petty, vindictive politician without any scruples, intelligence or decency; just an eye out of the main chance. And the demagoguery! Simply delicious.
But the best part is to watch her unfettered ambition tear the Republican party apart at the seams. I won’t be around to watch history eviscerate her throughly, but I will get to watch Republicans split into two parties, with neither one ever rising from the political dust heap again. Go Sarah!