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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Registered: 05-06-2007
Thu, 10-09-2008 - 2:15pm

I agree that the term "friendly" is hard to decipher in terms of whether that means they were actually "friends" or just "friendly"

Chrissy
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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 2:19pm
They BOTH voted down bills to fund the troops so it's a pot & kettle. The reasoning for voting against the bills were different. Obama voted against one without a timeline for withdrawal and McCain voted down one that HAD a withdrawal timeline attached. So the each voted against funding the troops when you get down to it.


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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 2:20pm
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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 2:27pm

i agree about the term

-Kristen

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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 2:32pm

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i only thought it was Ayers he was reffering to because someine here said that the context fit ayers better...


IDK...i suppose i should try to find the context to make my own assumtion. (did you see it in context?)


i was also under the impression that Palin didn't hear the outburst (since her SS agents didn't hear it)...


which brings me to an interesting thought....IF he was talking about Ayers....and IF SP had heard it...what should she have said...should she have scolded him...thereby seeming to favor ayers? IDK?


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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 2:34pm
She should have said something along the lines of "We do not support violence against anyone" That would not have made her seem pro-ayers but it would make her seem human.


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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 2:45pm

Hi!


I agree with you 100%.

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Thu, 10-09-2008 - 2:56pm
Well you are not alone in that sentiment.
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Registered: 02-24-2008
Thu, 10-09-2008 - 2:57pm
Thank you, I feel the same way.
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Registered: 12-18-2005
Thu, 10-09-2008 - 2:59pm

yes, that would have been a neutral thing to say.


maybe she isn't quick enough on her feet to think of that....or (i believe) maybe she didn't hear it.


i did see a clip where there was an antagonist at her rally...and all she could say was "bless your heart sir, my son is in Iraq fighting for your right to (protest)"...all i could think is....how is Iraq putting this guys' right to freedom of speech at risk? not too clever on the spot

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