Comments on: Lagging In The Polls, Palin Shifts To Fear Tactics

[alistair69-2009]

I didn''t say anything about shame. My view is that Americans should be taking some responsibility for the war effort(s). In previous wars, Americans were not simply onlookers; they made sacrifices, and at the behest of the president.
Too, charitable acts on the part of the U.S. have often carried ulterior motives. My point is simply that things aren''t always as rosy as they appear.

I do recommend the Bacevich book, though (written by a conservative-minded fellow, by the way).

[versaillesxi]

To NEWSLINK - you surely are an Obama employee.

You, Newslink, insult my intelligence with your remarks about Palin.

Grow up Newslink.

[versaillesxi]

Come on Scott -- you can write a better headline that this.

You and the media never sease to amaze me. You give appearance that Obama can do no harm. Boy are you sadly mistaken -- wait another week and you will find out everything that he has been doing behing the public''s back.

[alistair69-2009]

I believe that the sort of superlative rhetoric employed by Governor Palin (e.g., "America is "the greatest source of good in this world...") fuels a mindset among Americans that is, ultimately, counterproductive. This mindset allows Americans to turn a blind eye to a) the realities of the war and other foreign-relations positions and b) that we, as Americans, are obligated to take some responsibility ourselves for returning America to the thriving country it once was (and not allow the half-percent of the population who are actually fighting these battles to bear the total brunt of these wars).

I highly recommend a book called "The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism" by Boston University professor Andrew Bacevich. A very interesting, intelligent perspective on our current national and political climate.

[kentulsa1]

So alistair. Do you mean we should blame America first and be ashamed of being the most charitable nation in the world. Or ashamed that Americans died for our (and others'') freedom after the rest of the world turned their back on tyrants? Or should we just blame America period? For everything!

[alistair69-2009]

The sort of superlative rhetoric employed by Sarah Palin (e.g., America is "the greatest source of good in this world," etc.) fuels a counterproductive mindset among Americans. This mindset allows Americans to turn a blind eye to a) what''s really going on with the war and other foreign-relations realities and b) what we need to do as Americans to take some responsibility ourselves for returning America to the thriving country it once was. I highly recommend every American read "The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism" by Boston University professor Andrew Bacevich. A very interesting perspective on our current political climate.

[kentulsa1]

Hobbs 1128 "...I challenge Palin and McCain to talk about how they are going to positively impact our lives."

Hopefully by staying out of our lives. Unlike Obama intends to do.

[billturetsky]

What the hell is LIKABLE about Palin? I haven''t run into many women as deserving of the B word as her.

[hobbes1128]

We can always count on Republicans to use the politics of fear. They can''t get votes based on their positives, it always has to be because we''re scared of the other guy...I challenge Palin and McCain to talk about how they are going to positively impact our lives. Maybe, they don''t have anything to say about the positives they are going to bring us because they don''t have anything to say.

[kentulsa1]

Forget Ayers. Forget Charles Keating. Forget George Bush. Remember Lyndon Johnson''''s "War on Poverty" (Obama''''s "health care for all") and how''''d that go? Drug infested ghettos. Remember Carter''''s Soviet Peace Philosophy "Unilateral dis-armament to show them we''''re not a threat" (Obama''''s "talk to all leaders w/out pre-conditions) and how''''d that go. Countries falling like dominos to Soviet communism. Johnson''''s escalation of tax rates, Nixon''''s wage & price controls & Carter''''s "days of prosperity in America are over" (Obama''''s patriotic tax increases, federal regulations and sacrifice). How''''d that go? dbl. digit inflation & 21% mortgage rates. If your over 50, you remember the downward spiral of the 60''''s & 70''''s, the turn around of the 80''''s, and the destruction of that foundation by the Bushes'''' and the Clintons'''' party over the last 20 years. If your under 50, or don''''t remember, go back and read some Jimmy Carter (aka Barack Obama) speaches. No doubt the republicans have blown a great opportunity to continue down the path of American pride and prosperity Reagan conservatism laid down (& has been now squandered), but be careful America, we''''ll get what we vote for. AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! Read the platforms and speeches. Check historical data. Facts are facts.