Palin Comparison
I’m a fan of Palin. And I find it funny that all the stuff being hurled at her by the left is just not finding traction.
The ridiculous attack on her daughter. Not even a blip.
Her daughters preggers, underage, and unmarried? So. Not really bugging folks that much. Not a blip!
She supported Buchanan? Nada.
Member of the local libertarian clique? Not a bug, a feature.
Hubby got a DUI? Again, nothing.
Her disgruntled former employee is suing her? Big deal, happens every day in America.
And none of this is finding any traction at all. The Kosmonauts and Obama worshippers are throwing the proverbial book at her. And it’s only been a couple of days. And their attacks aren’t sticking. And there’s a reason for that. You see, Palin is a nice dose of what we bitter clingers want, with a bit of pandering to disgruntled Hillary supporters who vote for vaginas thrown in.
Here’s a woman who is successful despite not having a perfect family life.
Beyond that, what scares the left is that Palin is guns, God and babies. Bitter and clingy Americans love that.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:38 am
I find it interesting that the left finds her more frightening than they do McCain.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:39 am
It’s telling that the GOP is raking in the bucks with the announcement of her running with McCain as VP. I especially enjoy the attacks on her for not being a “Washington Insider,” as if that’s what Americans want in a candidate: a member from Congress that commands dismal approval ratings.
Do you reckon Palin would take a month long break with an issue that the voters demand action on sitting on her desk?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:07 am
Of course they find her more threatening than McCain.
She is a woman, a conservative, pro gun, anti abortion, libertarian leaning, etc. etc, but most importantly, she seems impervious to the accusations of “inauthenticy” that are generally thrown at a woman or a minority who holds those values. She’s not some rich white guy, so that won’t stick.
She is an effective administrator who can actually point at accomplishments instead of hiding behind “community activist” and one term as an anonymous state senator (and how many months exactly as a US Senator?).
She is a threat to identity politics as usual.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:11 am
“…Palin is guns, God and babies. Bitter and clingy Americans love that.”
Sign me up as another one of those bitter and clingy types!
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:36 am
Bitter and clingy Americans love that.
I don’t know about the babies stuff, yet. Give us time to think on that one. But, you know we’re good on guns!
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:43 am
All the liberals I know are going on and on about what a stupid choice it was. All the conservatives I know are jumping up and down with joy.
McCain’s pick did exactly what it was designed to do: shore up his conservatve base. Not make him appeal to liberal morons who vote for what the candidate has or doesn’t have between their legs.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:46 am
I think McCain has gone a long way to win the election with the Palin pick. I could not be more enthusiastic honestly. We need some McCain/Palin signs to put in the yard!
The moonbats protests are laughable, and will cement the base’s resolve now.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:55 am
Here you go, chrisb.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:27 am
“Here’s a woman who is successful despite not having a perfect family life.”
And she did it on her own, without patronage.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:28 am
Hey SU,
Glad to see that you approve of Palin’s candidacy. Having said that, McCain chose Palin to do two things..shore up his base and attract jilted Hillary supporters. She’s clearly done number 1, but a lot of VP candidates (some of whom he’s actually met more than once) could have done that.
On attracting Hillary supporters, she hasn’t done so well. The one poll that I saw said that 9% of Democratic women were more likely to vote McCain and 15% were less likely to do so. And who can blame them? Beyond being pro-gun (not that I have anything against that, but the average Hillary supporter on the other hand), you have a woman who is a global-warming denier, thinks we should teach creationism in school, and is against abortion even in cases of rape and incest.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 am
The creationism bit is bogus. She says she has no issue teaching both but has not pushed either one.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:46 am
Manish,
The attracting Hillary supporters is a feint although 9% isn’t something to ignore. Palin is a draw to those who were uninspired by this same ole election. Evidence this by the $10 million donated to McCain since the announcement. It is one thing to answer a poll and another to put your money down on the table. I expect the turnout for this election in the bitter and clingy areas just went up exponentially. That won’t be good for the guy who spoke last Thursday in Denver.
In my, admittedly limited circle, I find more men fired up about Palin than women. At least publicly. Having kids in tow, a teenage romance that ended up with adult consequences isn’t going to dampen that. These men see Palin as real, one of the kind of women they know and love.
Basically, Reba is running for VP. (check you non-primetime Lifetime channel if you don’t remember the show)
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:57 am
“Basically, Reba is running for VP. ”
Except it’s Gun-Lovin’ Reba, not “Free concert tickets if you turn in your guns Reba.”
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Manish,
Thanks to the Palin pick, a lot of conservatives who were contemplating staying home are now enthusiastic about going to the polls.
Furthermore, thanks to the extreme female-denigration put out by the leftists, those women who were contemplating voting for Obama-even-though-he-isn’t-Hillary are now probably going to stay home.
It’s a win-win situation for McCain (g).
JKB,
I realize a lot of men are psyched about Palin, but I think you underestimate conservative women–every conservative woman I know who wasn’t going “Sarah who?” was doing back-flips, hand-springs, and squeeing for joy.
September 2nd, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I agree with this, and for that reason, if nothing else, it was a brilliant move.
But I’ll be the voice of dissent here and say that I don’t think she’ll be on the ticket in November. I think she’ll bow out for “personal reasons” and be replaced by Lieberman.
Just a hunch.
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
And I find it funny that all the stuff being hurled at her by the left is just not finding traction.
Tell that to Krauthammer and Frum.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Rush was right about the left; the libs only care about winning. Which explains why the libs are throwing everything at her, even though she has been the vice pick for less than a week.
I am surprised that the libs are bothered by underage sex. Normally, children screwing each other is ok with them.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:55 pm
If I didn’t already have a woman like Palin, I would want a woman like Palin.
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:05 am
I’m bitter and clingy and voting for Palin/McCain ’08.
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:26 am
She says she has no issue teaching both but has not pushed either one.
I personally have issue with someone who wants to teach religion in the middle of a science class.
Thanks to the Palin pick, a lot of conservatives who were contemplating staying home are now enthusiastic about going to the polls
I have do doubts..however, there are a lot of other conservatives he could have chosen as his running mate that would have done the same thing. Even people he’s met for longer than one 15 minute meeting and that his staff might have had time to vet. Presumably Fred Thompson would have fit the bill, Condi Rice, Bobby Jindal, etc.
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:33 pm
the libs only care about winning
Yes, because that allegation could in no way, shape, or form be legitimately levied against conservatives at any point over the last 20 years, no sir!
September 3rd, 2008 at 5:24 pm
“Yes, because that allegation could in no way, shape, or form be legitimately levied against conservatives at any point over the last 20 years, no s”
– Conservatives were more than willing to throw the republican party under the bus earlier this year because of McCain’s lack of conservatism, even if that may mean a lib victory.
Can a liberal point to a person they are willing to do the same to because of deeply held convictions? Quick answer: no.