Blog Catalog Discussion: Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?

7434be on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

7434be — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:35:08 -0500

Yes I think Bill was a mad genius

7434be on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

7434be — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:18:32 -0500

she is a drama queen

xmarks on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

xmarks — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:05:19 -0500

reformedliberal: I should have said someone exceptional vs. exceptional intelligence. Einstein wouldn't have made a great president. There is evidence to suggest that Obama is quite bright, i.e. graduating harvard. He doesn't need to be able to write E=MC2 but has to know enough to understand what he needs to know. Palin doesn't seem to have the same knowledge.

7434be on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

7434be — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:49:10 -0500

So you like Palin I see

Stillthinking on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

Stillthinking — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:52:44 -0500

Have you read his memoirs? Have you seen him debate? Do you know he went to Columbia and graduated top of his class and then graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard Law and was President of the Harvard Law Review?

Stillthinking on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

Stillthinking — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:50:53 -0500

Barack Obama is not a career politician.

He was a professor of constitutional law at the University of Chicago and spent several years as a community organizer on Chicago's South Side. For those of you unaware of Chicago neighborhoods, Chicago's South Side was (and continues to be in certain pockets) one of the poorest and most dangerous areas in the US. Barack Obama worked on the South Side as an advocate for the poor promoting many of the same ideas he advocates now: education and community responsibility.

President Obama is an entirely self-made man who went to Columbia and Harvard based on his hard work and brilliance. His family did not have any money. He doesn't come from a political family like the Bushes.

I can't stand it when people lob elitist charges against someone because he is intelligent and accomplished.

Obama knows what true poverty is like and what working class faces actually are.

The idea that he is an elitist that looks down his nose is garbage.

reformedliberal on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

reformedliberal — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:34:44 -0500

My apologies, I was speaking about presidents of the modern era. I should have been clear.

And I agree with you that she is very much a drama queen; she is a political diva in a time when we need serious policy wonks.

wagerwitch on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

wagerwitch — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:32:24 -0500

@xmarks: We've only had two exceptionally intelligent presidents - Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. Barack Obama does possess intellectual curiosity, but we have next to no evidence that he has any remarkable intellectual gifts.

Eh?

Hmmmmm...

Lessee...

Did we miss George Washington, Thomas Jefferson.... etc. Ad Infinitum (in re: presidents prior to 1965?)

Hmmm... Because I understand that FDR was brilliant.

I don't think she's a Moron - I think she's a liar and a drama queen. I think she uses her public power for personal reasons, I think she uses State Money to fund her own private, personal life.

I think she is smoke and mirrors and 8th grade Girly Drama.

I don't think she's stupid.

But she is Arrogant and doesn't know what she speaketh of at times.

wagerwitch on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

wagerwitch — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:27:33 -0500

I AM an Alaskan...

I don't think she's stupid at all. No one can be stupid and climb as high as she has, as fast as she has.

However, I know for a fact that she is a LIAR - and has used her position(s) of political authority for PERSONAL VENDETTA.

This renders her as NOT appropriate material for Presidency, Vice P - or even her current newly elected position as GOV...

My opinion is based on fact, knowledge of Palin - and of the TrooperGate situation from close knowledge and familiarity with the players involved.

Based on TrooperGate alone, Palin is UNFIT to be anything other than a well-dressed (Arctic Cat Wearing) Soccer Mom.

These are "THIS ALASKAN'S" opinions.

reformedliberal on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

reformedliberal — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:22:01 -0500

@xmarks: We've only had two exceptionally intelligent presidents - Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. Barack Obama does possess intellectual curiosity, but we have next to no evidence that he has any remarkable intellectual gifts.

@SweetViolet - I was not targeting you specifically, as I'm sure you were aware. Many of the individuals who have attacked Sarah Palin, however, have done so because of the material that has been fed to them by many in the media. If you arrive at the conclusion based on independent thought, as no doubt you have, then I can accept your analysis, even if I disagree. But people who say, "Palin's a moron 'cause she doesn't know about the Bush doctrine and blahblahblah" are simply repetitive drones. I also concur with you that she is criminally arrogant.

ShanLeeCook on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

ShanLeeCook — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:30:32 -0500

She's one of the absolute dumbest politicians in American history. Even dumber than Bush.

voodooKobra on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

voodooKobra — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:06:24 -0500

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E91WoyDhbqc&feature=player_embedded

Nope.

SweetViolet on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

SweetViolet — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:38:14 -0500

@reformedliberal:"I'm simply tired of individuals who claim that she is "stupid," while they themselves don't seem able to construct complete sentences."

I am not only capable of constructing complete sentences, I can create deeply complex sentences to express equally complex thought. And I think she's stupid. That, or criminally arrogant...maybe both.

xmarks on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

xmarks — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:08:37 -0500

I disagree with the idea that I want someone who "actually understands what it is like to live as an average Americam" over someone who is exceptionally intelligent. While many people agree with your position, I would rather the president be smarter than me to solve the problems the country has. My barber, wife and bartender can understand me.

reformedliberal on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

reformedliberal — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:01:56 -0500

I totally agree with you. I'm simply tired of individuals who claim that she is "stupid," while they themselves don't seem able to construct complete sentences.

SweetViolet on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

SweetViolet — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:53:36 -0500

She has demonstrated, on multiple occasions, that she has no compunctions against using her authority, power and position to further her personal ends. That, all by itself, is sufficient to PERMANENTLY render her as unfit for public service.

reformedliberal on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

reformedliberal — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:50:47 -0500

Having met Sarah Palin on only three occasions, twice in Alaska and then once in Pennsylvania, I'd like to take issue with the individuals who have called her an "idiot." Each time I've interacted with her, I've received no other impression than that she is, quite frankly, a brilliant and charismatic woman. I understand that my foundation for this is only on menial interactions, but I believe one can determine whether someone is mentally brain-dead from only a few encounters. She is a terrible communicator, in that she doesn't seem to have any awareness of proper sentence syntax, but she isn't stupid.

Furthermore, she has served, thus far, as an accomplished public servant in Alaska. She has fought against government corruption and excess, helped lay the foundation for a pipeline which would free up massive reserves of oil and restored confidence in the Alaskan people that their government was once again working for them.

I am perplexed at those individuals who claim that she is embarrassing and shameful for Alaskans. I'm not being snide, I actually want to know: how many of you live in Alaska? I don't, but I travel there frequently, and I have never gotten any impression other than that they have great respect and admiration for her. However, it is true that her approval ratings have dropped considerably since her stint on the presidential campaign trail.

As for those who claim that most Americans recognized her as "unqualified" for the executive office: you're right. However, the American people are a forgiving one, and if the economy doesn't get better, they won't want another individual who is looking down his or her respective nose at them. They'll want someone who actually understands what it's like to live as an average person in America. Sarah Palin is one of the few major politicians that I know of who has ever held a real job. Barack Obama has not. Nancy Pelosi has not. Harry Reid has not. Joe Biden has not. All of these people are career politicians, which America has begun to have a strong distaste for. Furthermore, many in the American public were outraged at the sexist and class-based attacks that Gov. Palin unfairly endured. Because she didn't receive an Ivy League education, she somehow wasn't 'intellectual' enough for those in the elite ruling class.

xmarks on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

xmarks — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:57:35 -0500

I don't know if anyone could have pulled out a RNC victory. Her stunt got the bible voters out. It didn't seem to be enough for the non-presidential offices but I wonder if RNC would have lost more congressional seats without Palin.

jefftompkins71 on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

jefftompkins71 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:07:15 -0500

No. It was clear to most people from the start that she was unqualified and I see no reason why that opinion should not endure.

Her selection was purely a stunt, one that failed miserably.

7434be on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

7434be — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:48:05 -0500

Interesting wording,are you American,territory?

xmarks on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

xmarks — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:06:34 -0500

We are more likely to be doomed by over population than under population. Someone with true survivor instinct would realize that we can not go on damaging the world and breeding like rats and not suffer the consequences.

BeyondBeliefs on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

BeyondBeliefs — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:45:19 -0500

The rulers of territories and congregations need us a lot more than we need them.

dekadaye on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

dekadaye — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:20:07 -0500

NO
she doesnt know anything about anything relating to politics
no tact to interact with world leader
no intellectual curiosity
she also is not gracious. president obama defended her and her family numerous times, and she never once acknowledged that
she doesnt possess the qualities of a successful leader and she also isnt trustworthy

wagerwitch on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

wagerwitch — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:56:19 -0500

"More like a bubble gum popping old Britney Spears ya know ( in my best nasal tone.)"

In re to Palin!

ROFLMAO!

That is classic.

Agit8r on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

Agit8r — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:29:44 -0500

dick cheney hunted too. not a very good shot though. :)

or a good vp for that matter.

lovesome1 on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

lovesome1 — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:19:35 -0500

i hear shes a great hunter...i'm not sure about president...politics...

Agit8r on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

Agit8r — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:43:05 -0500

her base couldn't tell she was an idiot

Agit8r on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

Agit8r — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:40:36 -0500

Joseph Stalin had a good survival instict....

Agit8r on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

Agit8r — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:37:52 -0500

I agree. I thought that dole would have been a better choice also.

I might have even been able to vote for such a ticket

Stillthinking on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

Stillthinking — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:17:53 -0500

It doesn't change the fact that Palin is woefully unqualified and uneducated. There are plenty of female conservatives that are much more qualified, educated and well spoken than Palin

Elizabeth Dole is also pro-life and if you look at my above comment, would have been an amazing candidate for vice-president and highly qualified to take over the office president in the event of the death of the president.

Single issue voters are so narrow minded. There is more to being president than abortion. We just had eight years of a pro-life president and all he did was make teen pregnancy rates rise and close off funding for scientific research and women's health issues.

Oh, and for a president who supposedly valued life so much, he sent thousands of our troops to die in Iraq while enriching his campaign contributors. And let's also not forget, he let Wall Street run amok and created this recession.

FredSr2009 on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

FredSr2009 — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:35:44 -0500

Yes, I believe anyone that has a super strong survival instinct can be trusted with our future. No one that will not protect the unborn and future generations can have a strong sense for the survival of our human species. And no amount of intellectual reasoning will disprove that fact.

xmarks on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

xmarks — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:34:43 -0500

The RNC is currently caving to the religious conservatives. Anti-abortion is more important that intelligence. Blind devotion to nutty ministers is more importnat than ability.

Shiley on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

Shiley — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:48:13 -0500

Wow, can't stand Sarah Palin she gives broadcast journalists a bad name (which was my major and I can't stand partying). :) More like a bubble gum popping old Britney Spears ya know ( in my best nasal tone.)

SweetViolet on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

SweetViolet — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:40:19 -0500

Why would Indian women resent me for wearing a dot? I also wear a red string on my right wrist and the only time I take my thali off is when I bathe. My husband is Hindu and I respect his traditions, I do not ascribe to any religion for myself.

melindaville on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

melindaville — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:46:56 -0500

Bravo, ST--bravo on all counts!

melindaville on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

melindaville — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:44:55 -0500

I'm doing well--how are you?

Yes, the meteoric rise was one clue--but so were her completely clueless answers to Katie Couric's questions!

LynneaUrania on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

LynneaUrania — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:01:07 -0500

If she became VP, chances are with an aging President McCain, she would have become President in a short while.

As she told a child, she said that the VP runs the Senate. Oh puhleeze!

Stillthinking on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

Stillthinking — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:56:30 -0500

It just goes to show how badly the RNC managed the presidential campaign when they overlook someone like Elizabeth Dole (who is highly qualified, well-spoken, well-educated and universally respected by women of both political parties) for an empty headed novice.

Of course, Elizabeth Dole also straddled the line between moderate and conservative wings of the Republican party.

I don't think I would have voted for Elizabeth Dole, but I found the RNC's treatment of her insulting.

7434be on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

7434be — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:46:03 -0500

so she was in the running dole

ariwat on 'Would Gov. Sarah Palin have made a good Vice President?'

ariwat — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:44:08 -0500

And this goes to show, in Sarah Palin's case, that education should've been everything. But - alas - it wasn't.