Comments on: Palin Needs More Knowledge to Win

Fred Barnes: She Dashed Her Chances of Winning 2012 Nomination, but Path to Presidency Remains Open for Sarah Palin

[longtree-2009]

palin apparently has the republican base in her pocket. if each of those republicans donate 20% of their monthly income, before taxes, to palin then she might have the financial base to reach and acquire her "higher calling", whatever that means to her and the republican base. 7 out of 10 republicans would still vote for her, even though she quit. wondering what does that say about the republicans, base or not, and palin? wondering too, if palin has the ability to really learn and expand her knowledge base of the world, world politics, the usa and its politics, global issues, usa issues?

[proudmilvet]

Well I've gone on for far too long. Unfortunatly anything that I've spoken about tonight will probably happen when Pigs Fly. GOD BLESS AMERICA! Also as Edward R. Murrow would say: "GOOD NIGHT & GOOD LUCK"

[formrusmcsgt]

Determined to remove any doubt people may have about how downright ignorant the broad is, Palin stated that if she were in the White House, the "department of law" would protect her from baseless ethical allegations.

There is no "Department of Law" at the White House.

[proudmilvet]

I know I've been going on & on about this, but it's probably my insomnia. Does'nt anyone in here also believe that for the sake of our Country we should finally ditch this phony & devisive Liberal/Conservative B.S. & go back to being Mainstream Republicans & Democrats.During my time in the Military i didn't care about which political party any of my buddies supported or belonged to & neither did they about mine.all we knew was that we had a job to do for the American People & we had better get it done as successfully as possible because we w'ere all Americans. Why can't Politicians & Media Pundits think the same way?

[toldyouso29]

Don't blame Fox News or Rush for feeding a need that quite a few in the right have for their product. That these people are malleable and eager to hate their fellow countrymen due to race, creed, religion, gender orientation, political affiliation, etc is not the fault of the media--they are just exploiting it--they simply found a very ugly yet viable vein of ignorance to tap into. If you must blame anyone for the division, blame the politicians and parties for it. We can start with the racial tactics used during the Willie Horton scare, work our way through Bush saying McCain had a child by a black prostitute, icing the whole thing with swift boating Kerry, then swing around to some Maccaca sprinkles from Allen, the commercials used against Harold Ford and add a large helping of torture and wars based on lies while calling all who opposed it ---traitors or unpatriotic as the final cherry.

THOSE things did not come from the media. The far right would not be selling their products of hate and vaguely hidden racism and bigotry if there was not a ready market for it. The Republicans are reaping what they sow--as for America--like every other drug addict who indulges in evil that pollutes--we have to hit rock bottom, then due to our disgust,; ESCHEW the offerings from such a venal and craven/hypocritical party. That may be now--it may not be--but certainly at least 18% of Americans have not hit this bottom, they are in the mud and poo--reveling in the texture--the smell and depravity of where they revel has not hit them yet.

[proudmilvet]

Whenever i think of Rush Limbaugh I think of General Norman Schwarzkoph's comments about Saddam Hussein At the end of the Gulf War in 1991: "As far as his being a great Military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a General, nor is he a Soldier, other than that he's a great Military Man. LOL!

[proudmilvet]

Can you imagine the things that could get done in this Country if People regardless of whether they are Republican or Democrat would begin to reject the Silly, Childish,worn out idea's & strict Ideologic philosophys of the Far Right & Far Left.Kind of almost makes you nostalgic for the pre-watergate Nixon & the post-watergate Ford!Today i doubt if Nixon could be nominated by his party."Leader" Limbaugh would consider him a RINO. LOL!

[proudmilvet]

As i said before,regardless of which party you support the current poisoned political atmosphere is the creation of the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Rupert Murdoch, & the Fox News Crowd.They have absolutly no intention of promoting any political compromise in this country.They could care less about the Middle Class, the Working Poor, or the unemployed or uninsured through nofault of their own in this Country. What matters ONLY to them is that they do not risk losing a Dime of their untold Multi-millions of Dollars of Money! Political wise i consider myself a Moderate Democrat, but even if the folks mentioned above considered themselves the same i would still blame them all for their Cold & Uncaring Greed. Certainly not for their so-called Patriotism. They are all modern day Hucksters, like some of the Phoney TV Televangelists.

[batchitcrazy]

Good point, and I hope this question will be raised more then once in the future if she does decide to keep herself in the political limelight.
I don't think she is considering what the task entails. She is just in it to stroke her own ego.

[proudmilvet]

Even as a registered Democrat I still respect most Republicans, as i hope they would respect me!I also believe they need to get beyond Ronald Reagan. God Bless him but he is Long gone.What i think we need much more of today are MODERATE Republicans & Democrats who are pragmatic, respect one another,& can compromise with one another to get things done for our country!This Liberal/Conservative nonsense,is what is killing this country! There is no compromise, never will be, only name calling & insults.Remember this is the United States Of America, not the United States Of Limbaugh.

[proudmilvet]

Like the great actress Dame Judi Dench said in the James Bond Movie Casino Royal,"Christ, I miss the Cold War!"