Palin Problem, Sheâ€™s out of her league.

**min0 lee** · 09-26-2008, 02:00 PM

Palin Problem by Kathleen Parker on National Review Online

By Kathleen Parker

If at one time women were considered heretical for swimming upstream against feminist orthodoxy, they now face condemnation for swimming downstream â€” away from Sarah Palin.

To express reservations about her qualifications to be vice president â€” and possibly president â€” is to risk being labeled anti-woman.
Or, as I am guilty of charging her early critics, supporting only a certain kind of woman.

Some of the passionately feminist critics of Palin who attacked her personally deserved some of the backlash they received. But circumstances have changed since Palin was introduced as just a hockey mom with lipstick â€” what a difference a financial crisis makes â€” and a more complicated picture has emerged.

As weâ€™ve seen and heard more from John McCainâ€™s running mate, it is increasingly clear that Palin is a problem. Quick study or not, she doesnâ€™t know enough about economics and foreign policy to make Americans comfortable with a President Palin should conditions warrant her promotion.

Yes, she recently met and turned several heads of state as the United Nations General Assembly convened in New York. She was gracious, charming and disarming. Men swooned. Pakistanâ€™s president wanted to hug her. (Perhaps Osama bin Laden is dying to meet her?)

And, yes, she has common sense, something we value. And sheâ€™s had executive experience as a mayor and a governor, though of relatively small constituencies (about 6,000 and 680,000, respectively).

Finally, Palinâ€™s narrative is fun, inspiring and all-American in that frontier way we seem to admire. When Palin first emerged as John McCainâ€™s running mate, I confess I was delighted. She was the antithesis and nemesis of the hirsute, Birkenstock-wearing sisterhood â€” a refreshing feminist of a different order who personified the modern successful working mother.

Palin didnâ€™t make a mess cracking the glass ceiling. She simply glided through it.

It was fun while it lasted.

Palinâ€™s recent interviews with Charles Gibson, Sean Hannity, and now Katie Couric have all revealed an attractive, earnest, confident candidate. Who Is Clearly Out Of Her League.

No one hates saying that more than I do. Like so many women, Iâ€™ve been pulling for Palin, wishing her the best, hoping she will perform brilliantly. Iâ€™ve also noticed that I watch her interviews with the held breath of an anxious parent, my finger poised over the mute button in case it gets too painful. Unfortunately, it often does. My cringe reflex is exhausted.

Palin filibusters. She repeats words, filling space with deadwood. Cut the verbiage and thereâ€™s not much content there. Hereâ€™s but one example of many from her interview with Hannity: â€œWell, there is a danger in allowing some obsessive partisanship to get into the issue that weâ€™re talking about today. And thatâ€™s something that John McCain, too, his track record, proving that he can work both sides of the aisle, he can surpass the partisanship that must be surpassed to deal with an issue like this.â€

When Couric pointed to polls showing that the financial crisis had boosted Obamaâ€™s numbers, Palin blustered wordily: â€œIâ€™m not looking at poll numbers. What I think Americans at the end of the day are going to be able to go back and look at track records and see whoâ€™s more apt to be talking about solutions and wishing for and hoping for solutions for some opportunity to change, and whoâ€™s actually done it?â€

If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself.

If Palin were a man, weâ€™d all be guffawing, just as we do every time Joe Biden tickles the back of his throat with his toes. But because sheâ€™s a woman â€” and the first ever on a Republican presidential ticket â€” we are reluctant to say what is painfully true.

What to do?

McCain canâ€™t repudiate his choice for running mate. He not only risks the wrath of the GOPâ€™s unforgiving base, but he invites others to second-guess his executive decision-making ability. Barack Obama faces the same problem with Biden.

Only Palin can save McCain, her party, and the country she loves. She can bow out for personal reasons, perhaps because she wants to spend more time with her newborn. No one would criticize a mother who puts her family first.

Do it for your country.
â€” Kathleen Parker is a nationally syndicated columnist.

Â© 2008, Washington Post Writers Group

**ZECH** · 09-26-2008, 02:39 PM

eh, liberal are running scared.

**goob** · 09-27-2008, 03:41 AM

Palin is a fruitcake.

Europe is laughing at the fact that the US population would vote for such a nutjob. Fear for the world is those idiots get elected.

**brogers** · 09-27-2008, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by goob

Palin is a fruitcake.

Europe is laughing at the fact that the US population would vote for such a nutjob. Fear for the world is those idiots get elected.

Really? The same people who elected Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini should be laughing at us, because we put up Sarah Palin for VP.......?

Regardless of what some "world poll" says, Obama is anti-trade and would be bad for other nations. How many people do you know abroad? How many have you spoken to and asked them their opinion? My guess is you're just talking out of your ass after reading some article on how a poll says the world wants Obama! We should give the world 500 electoral votes!

**JailHouse** · 09-27-2008, 07:02 AM

McCain is always spitting "country first" then he pics Palin? What if he dies, would you want some religious extremest with NOOO experience to run this county?

Your pick for VP is your first big decision as a presidential nominee, lets look at how the two candidate did. Obama picks up Biden, and McCain pics Palin? Think about it.

**brogers** · 09-27-2008, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by JailHouse

McCain is always spitting "country first" then he pics Palin? What if he dies, would you want some religious extremest with NOOO experience to run this county?

Your pick for VP is your first big decision as a presidential nominee, lets look at how the two candidate did. Obama picks up Biden, and McCain pics Palin? Think about it.

You realize that she is more qualified than the man running at the top of the Democratic ticket, right?

The Presidency is an executive position, not legislative.

**JailHouse** · 09-27-2008, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by brogers

You realize that she is more qualified than the man running at the top of the Democratic ticket, right?

The Presidency is an executive position, not legislative.

What makes her more qualified???

**lnvanry** · 09-27-2008, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by goob

Palin is a fruitcake.

Europe is laughing at the fact that the US population would vote for such a nutjob. Fear for the world is those idiots get elected.

well its a good thing that their opinions have a direct impact on how the American public votes

**ALBOB** · 09-27-2008, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by JailHouse

What makes her more qualified???

The fact that she's actually DONE the job. Being governor of a state is infinitely closer to being president than being a senator is.

**vader** · 09-27-2008, 04:33 PM

Palin is going to own Biden on thursday.
I can't believe this board is full of so many libs.

**busyLivin** · 09-27-2008, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by vader

I can't believe this board is full of so many libs.

That's what makes it so much fun.

**KelJu** · 09-27-2008, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by vader

Palin is going to own Biden on thursday.
I can't believe this board is full of so many libs.

Lol, I guess more than one equates to "so many" in your mind.

I think there are more republicans posting in the political threads, and the rest are non-partisan or just don't give a shit either way.

**min0 lee** · 09-28-2008, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by vader

Palin is going to own Biden on thursday.
I can't believe this board is full of so many libs.

I agree, Biden likes to put his foot in his mouth, Palin needs to be a little more seasoned.
When she met Kissinger she acted bit too much like a fan.

I think it's pretty even the amount of people we have in each party, you just may want to hear from them at all.....

**min0 lee** · 09-28-2008, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by KelJu

Lol, I guess more than one equates to "so many" in your mind.

I think there are more republicans posting in the political threads, and the rest are non-partisan or just don't give a shit either way.

I didn't even read your post and it almost close to what I was thinking.
I think there are more Reps here than anything else, I do notice they are very loyal to their party, but then again both are.
Some are loyal to their parties for the wrong reason or just follow a crowd.
Some deny they follow a party.

blah, blah. blah

**Dale Mabry** · 09-28-2008, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by JailHouse

What makes her more qualified???

All of that foreign policy she has done living next to Canada and Russia.

**goob** · 09-28-2008, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by brogers

Really? The same people who elected Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini should be laughing at us, because we put up Sarah Palin for VP.......?

Regardless of what some "world poll" says, Obama is anti-trade and would be bad for other nations. How many people do you know abroad? How many have you spoken to and asked them their opinion? My guess is you're just talking out of your ass after reading some article on how a poll says the world wants Obama! We should give the world 500 electoral votes!

Actually I'm in Europe now. It might come as a surprise to your limited brain that it consists of more than just Germany and Italy. Imagine that, the world consists of more than just the US! And yes, I have spoke to people about it and that is the general opinion. They really are laughing at us.

**busyLivin** · 09-28-2008, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by goob

Actually I'm in Europe now. It might come as a surprise to your limited brain that it consists of more than just Germany and Italy. Imagine that, the world consists of more than just the US! And yes, I have spoke to people about it and that is the general opinion. They really are laughing at us.

The fact that Europe likes Obama so much us what scares me.. he's exactly their kind of candidate. And forgive me for not buying into the bullshit idea that Europe is laughing at us because of a select group of people that you (with an obvious bias) spoke to.

**tucker01** · 09-28-2008, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by busyLivin

The fact that Europe likes Obama so much us what scares me.. he's exactly their kind of candidate. And forgive me for not buying into the bullshit idea that Europe is laughing at us because of a select group of people that you (with an obvious bias) spoke to.

I don't know if it is that they like Obama so much... It is just that you are fucked either way

**brogers** · 09-28-2008, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by goob

Actually I'm in Europe now. It might come as a surprise to your limited brain that it consists of more than just Germany and Italy. Imagine that, the world consists of more than just the US! And yes, I have spoke to people about it and that is the general opinion. They really are laughing at us.

There's more than 2 countries in Europe? Thanks for the update captain obvious, you must have been a geography champion in 3rd grade.

Point is, you and your europeans friends are morons. Laughing at Sarah Palin for VP? She is a popular governor/mayor and proven reformer. Meanwhile in the other side you have a junior senator who spent half of his first term running for President at the top of the ticket. The fools who have been hoodwinked by this garbage about "Change we need" are the ones who should be getting laughed at. Higher taxes, nearly a trillion in new spending, additional 50 billion in foreign aid sent abroad every year, giving the same government that created the mortgage problems heavy involvement in our health care is Change that we DON'T need. Fools see the government fail miserably as we speak on this current issue and yet still want to put into power a man who wants to vastly increase its control over individual americans. I'm not laughing at them though, I'm practically speechless and the sheer stupidity of some people buying into this sloganism and cult of personality. I see people wearing T-shirts and handing out flyers with Obama's face printed on it with the words "Hope." The shit looks just like any cult of personality in a 3rd world shit hole, like Saddam had in Iraq, Kim has in Korea, and a dozen other dumps in Africa. Fools.

**min0 lee** · 09-28-2008, 08:17 AM

America has always been a place other counties people can respect, I don't thats the image we have anymore.

It's not just his friends who have this opinion Brogers, I think it's the majority feel that way.

**brogers** · 09-28-2008, 08:18 AM

FOOLS

**brogers** · 09-28-2008, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

America has always been a place other counties people can respect, I don't thats the image we have anymore.

It's not just his friends who have this opinion Brogers, I think it's the majority feel that way.

I don't care what is popular, I care what is right. Hamas and Hezbollah want Obama too, so does Putin. Wonder why?

Do you really think it matters that Europeans like him? Do you think they know jack shit about him? I went to Asia this past summer and the people there all thought Obama was a vacuous and people are fools for liking him, because his speeches are nothing but fluff, no substance. At least they can articulate why he's a dipshit, meanwhile goob and he buddies can't articulate anything besides "they're laughing at Sarah Palin." Mind boggling.

**min0 lee** · 09-28-2008, 08:25 AM

You have to wonder so many people are so desperate for Obama, can you explain this?

**min0 lee** · 09-28-2008, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by brogers

I don't care what is popular, I care what is right. Hamas and Hezbollah want Obama too, so does Putin. Wonder why?

Do you really think it matters that Europeans like him? Do you think they know jack shit about him? I went to Asia this past summer and the people there all thought Obama was a vacuous and people are fools for liking him, because his speeches are nothing but fluff, no substance. At least they can articulate why he's a dipshit, meanwhile goob and he buddies can't articulate anything besides "they're laughing at Sarah Palin." Mind boggling.

How would they know so much about Obama? I don't even think we know much about him really.

Sarah isn't all that perfect, I could and should post her short comings but then the right would start crying foul.

She is still a better VP choice over Biden....I wouldn't be suprised if they feel this way now.

**JailHouse** · 09-28-2008, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by brogers

I don't care what is popular, I care what is right. Hamas and Hezbollah want Obama too, so does Putin. Wonder why?

Do you really think it matters that Europeans like him? Do you think they know jack shit about him? I went to Asia this past summer and the people there all thought Obama was a vacuous and people are fools for liking him, because his speeches are nothing but fluff, no substance. At least they can articulate why he's a dipshit, meanwhile goob and he buddies can't articulate anything besides "they're laughing at Sarah Palin." Mind boggling.

stfu you republicans are annoying as fuck, remind me of Nazi's

**busyLivin** · 09-28-2008, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by JailHouse

stfu you republicans are annoying as fuck, remind me of Nazi's

good retort.

**JailHouse** · 09-28-2008, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by busyLivin

good retort.

Shit! Most republicans on this board dont contribute shit on this board but there political opinion. Do you guys even lift? What the fuck are you even doing here?

**busyLivin** · 09-28-2008, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by JailHouse

Shit! Most republicans on this board dont contribute shit on this board but there political opinion. Do you guys even lift? What the fuck are you even doing here?

Change the subject.. nice tactic.

**min0 lee** · 09-28-2008, 09:27 AM

**brogers** · 09-28-2008, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by JailHouse

stfu you republicans are annoying as fuck, remind me of Nazi's

Yes, the republicans party is just like the National Socialist party of Germany.

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