I'm done with her

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I'm done with her
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Wed, 10-08-2008 - 2:01pm

Well, I am not defending Sarah Palin anymore.  I have tried to be neutral.  I have suggested that if she did a good job the next 4 years in Alaska, that she might be a great Republican candidate.  But after her attacks this week, I am done.  When I hear interviews with people leaving her rallies saying they are "afraid" of Barack Obama, saying they were on the fence before, but now they are "terrified" if Obama elected.  More and more people are calling him a terrorist.  We've seen these changes on this board this week.

She's either an idiot, or she is content to lead with fear and further fracture our country.  If she believes that for a second that Obama has a terrorist agenda, she's a dummy.  I don't think she believes it, however.  I think she is just throwing out the insinuations, letting people connect the dots, and come to the most vicious of conclusions.   I've heard her lastest battle cry referred to as "red meat" speeches, where she is throwing raw meat to the savage dogs to work them into a frenzy, throwing chum in the water to stir up the sharks. 

I can take this kinda crap from Hannity or Rush or Savage or any of the others.  But she is trying to be the VP - NOTHING about her this week has been either Presidential or remotely classy.   Will she use this same language about world leaders?  Will she say the same about our Secretary of State when they meet with "unfriendly" leaders?  Did Colin Powell or Condy Rice "pal around with terrorists"?  They have certainly met with some of the most controversial leaders in the world. 

I won't defend her any more.  I will not, as a Republican woman myself, support her if chooses to run on '12.  I will leave her to the dogs and let them attack.  I am ready for REAL change, and this type of race baiting, this type of insulting, unpatriotic dialogue about a STANDING US SENATOR, is beyond insulting.  I'm disappointed in her, in myself for supporting her, and this morning, as I listened to part of her speech, I actually threw up in my mouth a little.  Her words, her tone, and the response she created was disgusting.  I am done with her.




Edited 10/9/2008 4:00 am ET by lj_jacieb

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Wed, 10-08-2008 - 2:25pm
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Wed, 10-08-2008 - 2:31pm

<<<<<>>>>>>>>

As a democratic woman who supported Hillary in the primary and now soldily backing Obama, I want to say Thank You for your honesty. This woman is REPULSIVE! Again thanks for talking about your change of heart.

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Registered: 04-09-2007
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 2:32pm

Ironic how many people have invoked the name "Hitler" when describing how people get excited at his rallies, but then sit on the sidelines, completely silent, when the opponents speech results in audience members calling for his execution/assisination.

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 2:37pm
I don't think i like Palin, but could you show me a transcript of what she said, so i can see it for myself, if it is as bad as you say, i'd be interested.

-Kristen

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Wed, 10-08-2008 - 2:38pm
I like and feel that she has been scrutinized from day one.
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Registered: 04-24-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 2:39pm

She reminds me of Katherine Harris, the former Secretary of State in Florida, who defended Dubya to the death when Florida was up for grabs in the Gore ~ Bush Presidential election.

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Registered: 04-09-2007
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 2:54pm
I think that someone posted in the "Are you afraid of Obama" thread.
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Registered: 12-18-2005
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 2:57pm
uggg the one with over 400 posts? i haven't even opened that thread

-Kristen

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Wed, 10-08-2008 - 2:57pm
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Registered: 10-01-2008
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 3:01pm

>>she has been scrutinized from day one.

Of course she has! She was a relative unknown, chosen (IMO) for shock value (and to pacify the base). I am so tired of hearing how tough people (read: the media) has been on Sarah Barracuda. She cannot be both a fragile flower and a pit bull in lipstick. For the most part, the press was only doing it's job -- to ask questions of and inform the public about the candidates. Since the others had been grilled long before, it was merely Palin's turn. And since there was relatively little time before the election to get to know her, she had to deal with these questions in a compressed time period.

I'm with the OP. I was over Palin during her debate. I think she's nasty, mean, rude and condescending.

Laura

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