-
We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.
'Going Rogue'
Page 9 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
Lemon law
Lifer
While I have said the same things in other Palin threads, I find it somewhat amazing that Sarah Palin has not done the needed self studying to really get up to speed on all the various Washington DC National issues.
Sarah Palin's general ignorance of national issues may have been understandable in late August/2008 when McCain, out of the blue, suddenly picked her to be his running mate. And partly fault the McCain campaign managers who exploited Palin's quick study ability to be an emotional and polarizing figure able to charge up the very right wing of the GOP that McCain failed to excite. But still, in the grand scheme of things, McCain and his mouth doomed his general election chances when he glaringly underestimated the severity of the financial meltdown in 9/2008. And by then, Sarah Palin was alienating more non far right GOP voters than she energized on the far right. And even then its an academic question, the McCain Palin ticket lost rather big in 2008, and in both the
Presidential and Legislative vote counts.
So we must face the facts, we are now talking about a golden opportunity to take over the leadership of the rather rudderless GOP. I think its safe to say, 2008 was McCain's last hurrah's, and now he is simply too old. Gov. Sanfort has self destructed, I see no credible GOP candidates credible from the various legislative branches, and in my mind, a credible Sarah Palin could be in a position to make a run at GOP leadership.
And instead, like a one trick pony, Palin has opted to remain ignorant and polarizing. A route to personal riches even in a field already populated by the likes of Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, and Glenn Beck, but not a road that will ever lead to either political power or electability.
Sarah Palin's general ignorance of national issues may have been understandable in late August/2008 when McCain, out of the blue, suddenly picked her to be his running mate. And partly fault the McCain campaign managers who exploited Palin's quick study ability to be an emotional and polarizing figure able to charge up the very right wing of the GOP that McCain failed to excite. But still, in the grand scheme of things, McCain and his mouth doomed his general election chances when he glaringly underestimated the severity of the financial meltdown in 9/2008. And by then, Sarah Palin was alienating more non far right GOP voters than she energized on the far right. And even then its an academic question, the McCain Palin ticket lost rather big in 2008, and in both the
Presidential and Legislative vote counts.
So we must face the facts, we are now talking about a golden opportunity to take over the leadership of the rather rudderless GOP. I think its safe to say, 2008 was McCain's last hurrah's, and now he is simply too old. Gov. Sanfort has self destructed, I see no credible GOP candidates credible from the various legislative branches, and in my mind, a credible Sarah Palin could be in a position to make a run at GOP leadership.
And instead, like a one trick pony, Palin has opted to remain ignorant and polarizing. A route to personal riches even in a field already populated by the likes of Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, and Glenn Beck, but not a road that will ever lead to either political power or electability.
PJABBER
Diamond Member
Mark Steyn recently pointed out, quite accurately,
A publishing industry source told POLITICO that they ?cannot remember a non-fiction book taking off like this in the pre-order market. It became number one only a couple of hours after nothing more than a date announcement. It is truly unprecedented.?
tops Barnes and Noble best seller list before publication
Much of the 400-page book is based on journals Palin kept during her vice-presidential run.
Should be a very interesting read, maybe prescient as to how the Right intends to play out the 2010 and 2012 elections.
A publishing industry source told POLITICO that they ?cannot remember a non-fiction book taking off like this in the pre-order market. It became number one only a couple of hours after nothing more than a date announcement. It is truly unprecedented.?
tops Barnes and Noble best seller list before publication
Much of the 400-page book is based on journals Palin kept during her vice-presidential run.
Should be a very interesting read, maybe prescient as to how the Right intends to play out the 2010 and 2012 elections.
Fear No Evil
Diamond Member
You really think its that high?
Arkaign
Lifer
Mark Steyn is an idiot if he believes that. Sarah Palin is a dream come true for the DNC and the media in general.
Extreme social conservatism will never win general elections again, the wingnuts scare the crap out of the independents.
What can win? Responsible fiscal conservatism combined with social moderation. A social moderate shouldn't pander to the far right fundamentalists, nor to the leftists, but should adopt a hands-off policy as far as possible. It fits with classical conservatism to begin with, the concept of individual liberty trumping gov't bureaucracy.
By responsible fiscal conservatism I don't mean massive deficit spending combined with low taxes a la Bush/Obama. I mean actually cutting spending while keeping taxes moderate to low.
Now where's our candidate? It sure as fuck isn't Palin. Hint to the deluded : stop listening to Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter or any other hacks, and go read some WFB and historically crucial pieces in the National Review. If the rabid fringe nutters get their way and we get someone trying to appease the far right, it's going to be an even larger bust in '12 than it was this time around. Every single GOP loyalist could show up and vote for him/her, but with no independents, it's a sunk ship folks.
seemingly random
Diamond Member
Golly gee willikers. That sure sounds swell.
seemingly random
Diamond Member
Yes, that was very interesting. Why would this be? Maybe it's because they have no respect for her.
Fear No Evil
Diamond Member
Or because organizations like NOW are nothing but political hacks for the Democratic Party and have nothing to do with supporting 'women'.
seemingly random
Diamond Member
Recalling some of the articles from last fall, I think the general consensus was that palin had done much more damage to women than good.
nobodyknows
Diamond Member
You mean like how you are nothing but a political hack for the Republican party and have nothing to do with making this a better country for everybody?
DealMonkey
Lifer
Gays, guns, god and ... mooseburgers?
Bowfinger
Lifer
Exactly. Palin is an embarrassment to successful, capable women. She reinforces so many misogynistic stereotypes that she is a net negative for them. I'll also note the hypocrisy of partisans like PJ who shamelessly flog the misogyny card while denouncing the race card with Obama. Pure hackery.
LegendKiller
Lifer
I'm sure you'll be first in line, with the rest of the people with an IQ below 80.
CitizenKain
Diamond Member
Or because everyone saw that the GOP picking Palin was simply pandering to the batshit insane PUMAs that were following after Hillary.
dmcowen674
No Lifer
Well no doubt you'll be sporting a copy on your desk
LegendKiller
Lifer
Indeed. I am scared shitless of her, because her ignorance, stupidity, lack of rationality, and all-around misguided ideas are what's going to destroy this country.
What she tells the right is that it's OK to be an ignorant, fiscally liberal, socially intolerant, "maverick" (since when did this become a *GOOD* thing???? Wasn't that a lesson of Top Gun?), who can appeal to the same in order to propel ones self into political power.
Lemon law
Lifer
The other possible problem with a Palin Presidency lies in her dearth of Washington insider support, because job one of any President is to surround themselves with good advisers with political experience.
Being a maverick is often not the asset its cracked up to be, especially when it interferes with the job one needed to hit the ground running. Perhaps one of the faults of the GWB administration was in surrounding himself with a too small inner circle of control freaks who did not know how to delegate responsibilities. Meaning that a few steps down the ladder, anarchy was in charge in terms of getting all of the critical details right.
Being a maverick is often not the asset its cracked up to be, especially when it interferes with the job one needed to hit the ground running. Perhaps one of the faults of the GWB administration was in surrounding himself with a too small inner circle of control freaks who did not know how to delegate responsibilities. Meaning that a few steps down the ladder, anarchy was in charge in terms of getting all of the critical details right.
seemingly random
Diamond Member
That's the way boss cheney wanted it. It's easier to control fewer people.
TRENDING THREADS
-
Discussion Zen 5 Speculation (EPYC Turin and Strix Point/Granite Ridge - Ryzen 9000)- Started by DisEnchantment
- Replies: 25K
-
Discussion Intel Meteor, Arrow, Lunar & Panther Lakes + WCL Discussion Threads
- Started by Tigerick
- Replies: 25K
-
Discussion Intel current and future Lakes & Rapids thread- Started by TheF34RChannel
- Replies: 24K
-
-
