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Subscribe to RSSSarah Palin’s latest tour of the Lower 48 has launched a thousand headlines comparing the 16-stop circuit to a general election campaign swing.
But a look at her schedule of promotional events for "America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag" shows that the former Alaska governor will mostly be visiting areas where her fans are already plentiful – and where she’s already enjoyed success on with her name on the presidential ticket.
While it does have some hallmarks of presidential ambitions -- visits to donor-rich Dallas and Houston, primary state stopoffs in South Carolina and Iowa, and events in a few swing states -- Palin’s latest tour still looks less like a battleground barnstormer than her 2009 roadtrip for “Going Rogue.”
As we noted at the time, 11 of 13 pre-Thanksgiving stops on her 2009 trip were in states considered up for grabs in the presidential election. Those included a number of Bush ‘04 states -- Florida, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina – that Democrats turned blue in 2008.
This time around, she’ll be hitting states that are a deeper shade of red.
During her 16-stop tour, she’ll visit just three states (Ohio, Iowa, and Indiana) won by Barack Obama in 2008.
But most of her other events are in places where the McCain/Palin ticket came out on top by wide margins in 2008, like Oklahoma (+32), Kansas (+15), and Arkansas (+20). In eight of the 13 states she'll visit before Dec. 3, Obama lost by double digits.
In all, Palin's stops will be in states that her 2008 ticket won by an average of 11 percentage points.
(The numbers at the county level are similar -- she’ll visit especially heavily red areas in Tennessee, Indiana, and Kentucky – putting her in counties that went Republican in 2008 by an average of about 9 points.)
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Smart move, surrounding herself with people who like her just before the holidays. Nothing says I love you like a book signing.
When will she figure it out, she is not electable at this time. She is a good 8-16 years away from really being electable. IMO.
Should be called the 'Wham, Bam, Thank You Scam Tour' or 'The Fleecing of My Sheep'
No one in the world thinks Ms Palin is remotely qualified to be president.
Unfortunately a disturbingly large number of people believe she is.
BigBear,
That would be 8 - 16 years in dog years!!! LOL
8-16 years? Not even
She is attempting to build a resume based on personality, popularity, ghost written books, TV series and opinion.
Normally a politician builds a resume based on political experience. She should have finished her term as governor, then made a move to senator/congress. Possibly a cabinet seat under a new administration, then maybe a play for the Presidency.
She is making a play for the lowest common denominator of the electorate...the toothless Jerry Springer crowd.
You would think she would be able to process the fact that she does not feel welcome everywhere and has to pick and choose her destinations as an indication of the weakness of her case to become president.
Procrustes:
As he has clearly proven to one and all, Obama is not remotely qualified to be president either; but, unfortuneately, he is!
Well, she's certainly two years away from being electable. Then again, so is every other Presidential candidate...
Apparently your not up on politics. JFK was in his forties like Obama when they were elected president. You need to read more or don't comment if you don't have the facts.
The media has created Sarah Palin and only the media can now shut it down. Please stop the constant barrage of Sarah, Sarah, Sarah. If the Palin name comes up, I will turn off the TV or change the station. I will encourage everyone to do the same until the name Palin fades into oblivion. STOP IT!
big bear - let her stay a motivator or ambassador somewhere. All I see her as is a female obama, just another talker and not much as an executive.
Wow. Breaking news. Should book tours be done in areas the author is less likely to sell books and draw fans? Really creative article.
Big Bear - she will never be electable. She is not intelligent; has no policies; doesn't care to do homework to make herself a viable candidate; loves money more than she loves the country.
There must be a lot a short buses attending her pony show.
W. Goin,
I think she would win a Republican primary because she is so far to the right, however she could not win the presidency for exactly the same reason.
Run Sarah Run I am 100% behind you until we vote November 2012! Then I will change my mind!
I'm behind her too. I love the comedy relief.
What's really comical, HAL, is how ballistic you libs go at the very mention of her name. Yep, that's funny!
I'm not a lib.
But I'm not a fat sow of conservative either.
I'm that rare species called the average American that isn't to one extreme or the other. I like some Democratic points, I like some Republican points and there are some points on both sides I dont like.
It's you idiots that feel you have to belong to a club...I dont.
I know stupid when I see it, and the empress has no clothes on junior.
spider- you ain't heard? It's because we are afraid of her. You know, like how you righties go ballistic when Pelosi comes up.....
Sarah,
I'm behind you running in 2010 too!
Signed, Barack Obama
Am I the only one who's suffering from a chronic case of PFS?
(P)alin
(F)atigue
(S)yndrome
Not to mention my ears won't stop bleeding from having to listen to the Harpie!
I'd like to be behind Palin. And under her. And on top of her. And...
What? She's hot! I can't help it.
I hope she does run. It can't be any worse than what you bubblehead democrats elected in 2008. Maybe you didn't understand politics at the time and didn't know your vote would put this country almost in a depression. That's what happens when you don't know what your doing.
OH Sarah Sarah Sarah- You are such a FARTBAG!!!
s, Obama might be running behind Sarah in 2012, two republian candidates beat him in the polls and I believe he will be a one term president. No more independent voters who finally woke up from their earthquake. But Obama will still get a lot of bubblehead young people voting for him because they are in his class. Walking, squawking, talking saying nothing but words.
Anybody who votes straight party ticket does so for one of two reasons: (1) they have $omething to gain or (2) they're too stupid to take the time to scrutinize each person's qualifications.
I think the media has created a monster in Miz Gotcha! I find the 15 second sound bites to be painful to listen to, anymore...........
Yea the race is on Its Palin/Snookie in 2012!
Mariann - if you had a brain you might be dangerous but, no worries there. George Bush and his cronies put this country on the road to a Depression. President Obama - who is heads above your dear Bush - has taken the necessary steps to help bring us out of this mess. What the dummies - yes you - don't understand it that it takes more than 2 years to turn a train wreck around. But, wait and you'll see. And, no one is afraid of Republicans in 2012. Your leadership is already shooting themselves in the foot even before most are sworn in.
Feisty old spice, this coming from the queen of the harpies? You are like a somalian pirate waiting just off of the coast until you spot a boat carrying a Palin article. You live for these moments. When Sarah goes away, so will you. That is the ultimate definition of bittersweet.
2010 is almost over, we have a whole year before anyone need declare their desire to be president. Hopefully we the people will be wiser and candidates will be smarter. I'm hoping the media gets the message, many of us are sick of Palinmania. We are tired of speculation which I call NON NEWS.
I personally am tired of everybodys opinion the media brings on to make another NON NEWS STORY.
There is so many stories that promote heroism, the troops, the people out on the front lines of poverty and the volunteers, of the fraud perpetrated on the average people with forclosuregate. The world news, even the congressional blockage of the Peace treaty with Russia. But what are they talking about the Palins.
If we decide to stop watching their stations they will change their programming and if they don't have anything to say they shouldn't have the microphone.
I hope every democrat will come out to vote for Palin in the primaries to save this country and keep us on the track of progress we are currently on coming from teh destruction of the prior 8 years that ended in total crash, failure, and bailouts.
In fact, we need to start by voting for Bristol on DWTS. Palin is very strong more as a primary candidate than a gneral election one. Her fans are totally driven explaining why her endorsement of even a slightly more insane ODonnell resulted in the Republican base jumping off the cliff. We only need to help them hype her perception of power even more at this point and they will be jumping off the cliff again in a couple of year (when most of the electorate WILL come out to render their opinion).
Good Idea!
Obama, One and done.. a Raccoon could beat him
If Palin thinks Katie Couric's interview was tough (them questions was HARD), wait til she's in a Presidential debate. It's something I'm personally looking forward to.
'...keep us on the track of progress we are currently on'
I'm sorry? Which progress is that? If you mean progress toward America becoming irrelevant, I think we're heading down that road no matter which party gets elected.
As a proud Democrat, I'm very enthusiastic about voting for Sarah Palin in the primaries. Har!
You think she was in a bad mood after the last election, wait until this one!!!
Steve,
Presidents Reagan and Clinton had lower approval ratings at this point of their presidencies than President Obama has currently, before going on to win re election both by fairly wide margins.
And, unlike the last two years, as of January the Republicans will have some skin in the game with control of the House of Representatives so the GOP won't be able to merely sit on the side lines and throw stones at the Democrats as they've done. We'll see how well the Republican brand fares after a couple years of having to actually take part in leading the country.
Don't count your chickens until they've hatched.
Bad mood?
PMS doesnt count.
Have no worry. The democrats are turning away from Obama now. They had a meeting with him behind closed doors and gave him a good tongue lashing blaming him for their loss because his inability to run the country and especially the healthcare bill that no one wanted. And you thought you voted for gold but got brass instead. The economy lack of jobs doesn't effect me but it is effecting the young people and who cares. Obama doesn't care and why shlould he. As long as you people can collect a check from the governmen for nothing your not going to look for work. I hope the republicans put a block on the extension of unemployment checks. Good Good Good.
Were you in the meeting Mariann? That's some pretty hardcore inside information you have on the Democratic party and Obama's top brass.
Nothing says the Holidays like another greedy selfish IGMFU'er...
That's hilarious, Feisty. How can you not love the holidays with a good Scrooge mentality?
Mariann - Democrats are NOT turning away from Obama but I am already hearing rumblings about the stances the newly elected Republicans have taken prior to being sworn in. There will be HUGE fallout in 2012 but not the way you think.
Thanks! This bunch of grinches makes Ebenezer look like Mother Teresa...
Old spice, you make Lizzie Borden look like a greetor at walmart.
Fiesty is the Queen of Hate! I'm one of the Union Lib Carpenters who built condos in your Quaint little downtown. Why can't we focus on gettting the Correct People in, from our party. Let's not waste our energy on someone who is just making money while she can. She is not a viable candidate anyway. "MOVE ON" Maybe we will see you at the winery. Happy Thansgiving and a Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas to you too! Keep swinging that 28 oz waffle head estwing my brother. (When you are not using the pneumatic nailer!)
Jemma, you can only vote for the party for which you are registered during the primaries. Har!
SaveourSouls3,
I don't know about other states rules but in Ohio you may change your party affiliation at the poll on the day you vote.
One thing is for sure Palin can count on the press to help her sell those books, journalism is dead, I mean graveyard dead.
Just imagine the Republican Dream Ticket - Palin/Brewer...think famly values and a quitter along with the death panel queen....wotta winner!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all.
TWO Pees in a Pod!
And she might fool you and win. Your 2008 vote for Obama who you thought was going to change Washington and balance the deficit fooled all of you people. Trillion dollars in debt, economy the lowest ever, war he can't handle, jobs not available and I really don't care who is out of work and can't find a job. That's their problem. Maybe they don't have the right tools. I wish Palin and Obama could have a debate. She would walk all over him because once in a while he stutters when he can't answer the questioln. And this country is in a mess because of people like you.
Mariann - you sound very bright, but angry. What are you doing to change things? I voted for Obama for reasons of my own. I'm not to blame for the mess we are in. Nor is he, actually. Bush isn't even to blame. Nor is any president for that matter. We are all to blame. Anyone who ran up a credit card, took out a mortgage, sold a mortgage, played the stock market, bought cheap produce (we hate the illegals, but we love our cheap groceries) or did a million other things are to blame for why we are here today. Think about it Mariann. One man's policies do not kill a country and if you think the next President is going to come in and fix it all, you've been smoking too much of that illegal stuff. There are half a billion people in this country. If you think one person can stop them from running off a cliff, dream on.
That said, I just hope whoever the Preisident is at the time has the sense to put a lot of pillows at the bottom of the cliff while he/she is reigning.
Mariann Pepitone - "Once in a while he stutters" I have listened to just about every speech President Obama has made and stutters he does not. Contrary to the empty drums you listen to this President thinks before he speaks. I supposed you never noticed Bush's mangling of his words or his stupid laugh - HeH - Heh - Heh or Sister Sarah's shrill voice like fingernails on a blackboard, and finally when they do speak nothing but lies. Bush - the mushroom cloud - WMD - Sadam is collaberating with Al Quaeda
And Sarah, what a trip - the "real America" is in the back and beyond all those hard working city folk are not "real Americans" guess they were all born in Hawaii which also is not "real America" not enough "white people"
Frankly I've read enough of your garbage - we were in debt before Obama took office - jobs were lost at 700,000 a month under Bush's watch, the middle class has been under attack since Reagan - unions are at all time low just 29% - we rank 13th in the world for child mortality - schools are disfunctional and most of all there are people like you that just attack and have no solutions
Good bye - girl and good luck
Mariann PEPI better watch out or you maybe in that soup line yourself someday....where is the compasion for other human beings....and I guess you like getting scraps thrown once every year like the lil chump change checks Bush mailed out....huh...NOT....now if you are a person making Millions of dollars I see why you are with the Repubs/Palin....but if you are not....I feel for you....find some compansion dude for humanity....you remind me of SCROOGE.....LOL....Palin is just in for a good time and making that big time monies...can't take that Palin seriously now........serious....HAHAHAHA
Mariann,
Check your TV guide. I think you are missing Glen Beck right now!
Wow...getting "lectured" on the ills of the Democrats and those who may have voted for Obama by someone like Mariann Pepitone carries about as much equivalency as trying to fathom the competence depth of Sarah Palin's knowledge on such topics as American history, foreign relations/policy, economic theory, constructive journalism, or even, say, the job functions of the Vice-President position.
In a word...shallow.
In two words...non-existent.
Eyes - Great post. She clearly has no concept of history or the present economy.
And if they're lucky, she'll squeeze their rumps, too! For a fee, of course.
...or beat the hell out of their fish with a bat...
Allen- even Glenn Beck knows the difference between fish and meat. He knows if you beat your fish, it will die.
Question: Why did Sarah beat her fish?
Answer: For the halibut!
PS. The "reach around" will REALLY set you back!
(fktardtoo, good one - I've emailed it on)
Don't knock her. She's getting paid to babble. Half of her public believes her, though. But the other half just finds her as a form of entertainment. She hasn't realized it, though. But the checks people write to get her to show up and babble just keep coming, and therefore, so does she, as long as those checks keep coming.
I really think all of your are underestimating the lady. Obama got elected with "enthusiasm"... Palin sees that same enthusiasm out there. Fox pushes her more than the others.... Name recognition?.... she's got it... and remember... it's electoral votes not popular votes... the lady can carry the south and mid west in her sleep....
I don't think she is qualified to be president... but lately I don't think anyone is qualiified to be president or a congressman....
Underestimating her? Sure she's got the cheerleader enthusiasm, but that's it. Other than that there's nothing going on in her head.
She can't carry any of the states without moderates and independents voting for her and the majority of those have an unfavorable view of her, as I do.
Al Gore Syndrome,
She can't carry her home state of 700,000 people,...she may carry Alabama and South Carolina; but that would probably be the extent of it.
I get that the American People aren't CLAMORING for competency (see 2010 results); but they DO seem to expect a bit more than this piece of lint fluff.
Does her base know how to read?
When will this idiot's 15 minutes of fame end? When will the scourge that is Sarah Palin finally fade away?
Curse you John McCain.
We can be angry with Palin as much as we want, but on another side would you act differently if you would know you hit a "Klondike"?? She knows it will not last, so she is raking money as it will be no tomorrow, but so I would.
Which is precisely why Jim cursed McCain and not Palin.
That's a good question bushisanidiot, Sarah Palin's base doesn't read her books, they just look at the pictures.
read or drool?
With the pop up pictures the book would me more easy to read for her "base".
Well, of course, she is going to stay in the jerkwaters! Nonetheless, I think she needs to take her own advice vis-a-vis the book as she so sanctimoniously criticized the American Idol contestants. Their "parents" need to tell their kids just how hapless and stupid they really look to the rest of us --i.e., Bristol and Willow. The bar is really low in Alaska, the standards are indeed not even standards like the rest of us have. Barracuda needs to send her girls to the lower 48, get them a real education, and try to compete in something other than being fat little fisher girls who can shoot-- their mouths as well as their scruples! Like why would "Willow" presume everyone thinks Bristolis "Hot?" Bristol is a fat cow! And willow--well, she is just a dumb, stupid little girl who will never go anywhere--except maybe Wasilla High and hook up with some loser guy.
What, exactly, are the "jerkwaters?" Are you saying that every state she is visiting is full of nothing but jerks? Why don't you encourage those states to secede, then? But then again, they make up part of that "Lower 48" you speak so highly about, so they must have some redeeming qualities.
You must lead a miserable life when all you can do is run down a couple of teenagers and mock their appearance.
You are probably right but atleast he'll be able to wrassle a grizz and get some of them there salmons and shoot a bunch of them wolfs from a heliacopter by george!! Sarah is an egotistical fartblossom and the kids don't fall far from the tree!! Paintlands followers are dumber than a box of hammers!!
That's it, there is Palin and her base. There is nothing for me, or for America, a short time ago I my self sought it was , but no its all fake. Its always will be Palin and her base, I don't fit in it unless I pay money. I saw her new book today, already 30% off, America is recovering from brain damage, so am I.
Imagine that. Her stops are going to the placed where she had a lot of support. Where was that? In the south
Not surprising that she's going there though. She's a moron pandering to morons. .
When she does a book signing in Manhattan or San Francisco, I'll be impressed. But I'm not holding my breath for that to happen.
The woman is an embarrassment and anyone who follows her is a weak minded fool.
mrg, you must be getting weaker in the mind. Obviously, you took the time to find out what she was up to so you could post your remark. Losing your marbles and don't even know it, I guess...
Sarah Palin is does not put country first. It has always been Sarah first, even before her family. If she becomes President, then I know we have lost our minds. It is bejound me to understand what the people see in her. To me she is just a mocking bully, who likes to put down the President every chance she gets. It will be interesting when it is turn on her, and she is criticized, disrespected, lied about and mocked constantly I don't they she will be able to handle it. Then she can always quit, and be rewarded. Americans seems to like people who are losers, and don't want to do anything, get attention. Look at the Congress. They just elected a bunch of attention seekers, with no substance. Time will tell, if they know anything, beyond their talking points.
The Republicans have systematically destroyed the educational system in order to lower the IQs of Americans in the hopes that it would help them in presidential elections. They still have about 20 years of work if they want to make America dumb enough to vote for Palin.
Cast out the Demon of intellectualism!
How many homeschooled Duggars will there be in 20 years? They're being taught intelligent design, as evolution is "unscientific", according to their mother in one of their shows. Don't count Palin out yet.
Oh Phil I wish it were true! My faith in the majority opinion has crumbled however. I'm not sure it will take 20 years.
I think they destroyed education so the only opportunity a young person has is to join the serivce to fight in the wars they keep starting.
The education system is still there Phil. Lacsidaisical or non-existent parents have destroyed the students. Granny raising the kids is not a good idea.
it would be nice if MSN could stop promoting ignorance, I mean Palin
Thank you
Palin and her base? Now would that mean Evangelical crazy people and dumber than stone sheeple, or the corporation takeover of America base?
Well of course she is only visiting spots where her fans are plentiful. The woman would never put herself in a position where someone might actually ask a challenging question. Never.
Like, Sarah did you actually write this book?
Of course she didnt write it.
...and she didnt read it either.
This comment is serious? She ran for vice president. Participated in a few debates. Went on numerous news and talk shows. Took a ton of questions, easy and hard. Answered some well, answered others horribly. Think what you will about Sarah Palin, but the fact is, she has more courage than you ever will by doing what she has done and is doing. She knows she isn't the most briliant lady in the world, but the all those "brilliant" people out there are, for the most part, sitting on their asses telling the world what an idiot she is while she is actually out trying to do something. Right or wrong, she doesn't back down because she knows the majority of people do exactly what you do - bitch and moan, but never take care your hand out of the popcorn bucket or drop the remote to make any sort of difference yourself.
Hey there Jonnymo-How much did she pay you to sound as dumb as she is-man you sure you weren't dropped two or three times on your head when you was just a little fellar or did you get stupid on your own!! pass the popcorn honey DIMWIT!!
Courage, you say? Courage? When the going got tough when she was still Governor of Alaska what did she do? She quit.
Courage, my ass!
Surg - where's the stupidity in the comment? Did she not run for VP? Participate in debates? Go on talk shows and news shows? Do the majority of Americans bitch and moan, or do they actually get out there and do something? Those are observations on my part. Prove to me she didn't do any of those things and I'll reconsider my viewpoint. It's easy to criticize in this country. In fact, next to baseball, I'm pretty sure it's our favorite pasttime. No doubt Sarah has her faults, but she tried. And she hasn't gone away.
Da noid - so she quit as Governor. One could say she is more of a force now than she was as governor. Good or bad, she didn't go away. You say she quit. She might say she chose her battle. Either way, her skin is in the game. Where is yours?
Hey Jonnymo It doesn't take a brain surgeon to see what she has done for her people in Alaska and what she would do if she were President-the woman is a user and more than likely always will be--Where the hell is Ross Peroit!!!
SURG - I'm not debating whether or not she's qualified to run the country. I was questionning the validity of the comment that she has never taken a hard question in her life. You've gone from calling me stupid to discussing brain surgery without ever actualy addressing my original comment which was that Carolyn's comment was absolutely untrue.
Oh sh*$t!
You're a politician, aren't you?
That is so funny.. she is more of a "force"?? She chose her "battle"? What kind of an argument is that? Throw a word salad together with a closing accusation of "well, she is doing something, and since you aren't (although you don't KNOW that as a fact)" you think you win the argument. Funny.
If you were serious about what is in the best interest of the country, why don't you and those who think like you make a case howshe is qualified? And be truthful in what you say - "Go on talk shows and news shows"? Really - she went on precious few outside Fox and did next to nothing to really engage in substantive discussion. Fox babied her - is that what we should demand of our leader? to be babied by the news media ?(as bad as all the media is to their corporate kings). The truth is she couldnt handle a low-expectation interview by Couric and went into hiding - she is still there and only tweets and goes on Fox news. This isnt about Obama - make a case she is really qualified - that she has the intellect and the experience to lead this country. If you have no greater expectation than that what she is showing, god help us all for people like you will certainly doom this country.
I am curious as to who's hand the cliff notes for HER book are written on? Todd's? Bring's new definition to the term "Hand Job".
DBO, that one was for you, buddy!
Bob - I'm not arguing whether she is or isn't qualified to run the country. I responded to a post saying she has never put herself in a position where she has been asked tough questions. I beleive she has been in that position.
As for winning the argument, I did win. Because nobody argued the point that she hasn't been in a position where she had to answer tough questions. I never argued that she was qualified for President or the best candidate, you seemed to just naturally assume that's what I was saying. Perhaps if more people could stay on topic, we could actually make some progress.
I would love, I mean LOVE to see a Palin / Obama debate. He would crush her. But my fear would be that it wouldn't matter to the sub 100 IQ crowd that love her. They would vote for her no matter what and we could be stuck with a President dumber than Bush.
Without a teleprompter he is lost
I hope we won't see that debate happening because the poor thing will start crying right there blaming Katie Couric.
Don, please go away. The teleprompter criticism is very old.
Old, but true and you hate it. Without a teleprompter he is a bablin idiot.
Don, did a teleprompter make Obama graduate in the top 10% of his class at Harvard?
Jimi you cant prove to this person anything, you can tell her that somebody is peeing in her eyes, she will tell you that its raining. I know, I've being there.
Don, many public speakers occasionally rely on teleprompters or other tools of technology, unlike your girl sarah who writes on her hand.
Don, after watching GW give speeches that sounded like he was just woken up in the middle of the night with a hangover, I will take a person that can read a prompter any day. What an embarrassment he was. By the way did you forget that he came in with surplus and left the economy in a mess with a huge debt. Are you just seeing a black man? Because GW was an embarrassment or should be to any one white as I am.
I find it absolutely hilarious that any person who voted for George "How many is a Brazilian?" Bush would ever, I mean EVER, criticize somebody else over their ability to construct a sentence. There is no better example of how utterly rudderless a President becomes when off book than GWB. Absolute deer in the headlights.
I seem to remember all Presidential hopefuls being off teleprompter during the debates, and Obama running circles around the competitiion. The reason people like Louisiana Don don't understand him is more a measure of their comprehension than of Obama's words. He constructs infinitely more complex sentences than his forebear, which inevitably results in more time hunting for the right word, which people whose knuckles drag along the ground mistake for being helpless without a teleprompter. And unlike GWB, some of those words Obama uses are actually more than two syllables.
Sadly, such a scenario would merely be spun by her handlers as, "Don't let the mean man hurt me!"
LouisianaDan - If you knew anything you would know that every President since and including Ronald Regan used teleprompters. This is nothing new. And, the fact that you are just realizing they exist is very troubling. Of course, more troubling is that - even with a teleprompter - Bush looked as bad as he does!
Louisiana Don,
Ironically, President Obama participated in over a dozen debates during his candidacy and not one teleprompter was used.
PS. And I don't think he had to write his CORE values on his hand for easy reference, either.
they just look at pictures and shiny objects
You people are funny. Sarah would have been a much better President than Obama has been. If we don't agree with your Liberal views then we are stupid, that what you say. I'm retired from the Air Force and not stupid. On Nov 2nd, We the people spoke, and when I say we the people I mean the American people. We will finish the job in 2012. I'm stoked about 2012 to get rid of more Liberals and RINO's.
Again,Don, please go away.
Don is a Neocon trying to justify Evil, and he has his head up the old arse syndrome.
No Don, you are stupid.
Don and Ju-ven, sittin' in a tree....
The reason we think you are stupid Don is because you support someone who derides people with a college education as "elites." The American University system has been around for centuries now and is a model for the world over. The brightest minds from all over the world you often find were educated in either American or British universities. And yet this woman dismisses one of our country's greatest institutions as a breeding ground for "Elites" essentially sending the message that a college education is something to be ashamed of, not something to be proud of. I'm sorry, but that is f*cking disgusting.
My father was the staunchest Republican I've ever known, and from day 1 he impressed upon me over and over the importance of a college education. So much so that if I decided not to go to college, he would have forced me out on my own right after high school. Compare that example of responsible parenting and leadership to the example Palin is setting, where teen pregnancy makes someone a hero and a college degree is disposable. She says she is all about family, yet she is teaching her children to reach for the remote control instead of the stars.
Oh Louisiana Don - I have an ex-friend like you, thinks the French were our enemy during WII - never registered to vote because she might be called for jury duty, not knowing it's your driver's license stupid, only came out and voted because could not stand a "black man" in the White House, listens to all the right wing garbage as the god's honest truth and has the intellectual curiousity as a door knob .
Real pity, when all information is out there pros and cons.
not a very good compliment for the air force-were you a latrine inspector? maybe snortin too many exhaust fumes-you betcha!!!
Don is no more stupid than anyone else on here. Don has an opinion. Seems that in America these days if your opinion is different, then you are stupid. In the immortal words of Rodney King - "Can't we all just get along?"
Okay, time out...first of all...
Poor form! You want to disagree with Don, that's fine, but you don't get to trash him for serving.
Don, you take offense because you think that we think that if you disagree with us you're dumb? Guess what, we take offense because we think you think that if we disagree with you that we're not patriotic.
Holy cow! Da Noid, that was a totally reasonable comment! Well said.
Louisiana - and in 2012 you will see the tide shift the opposite way. We are already seeing the Republicans for the liars they are - even before they are sworn in.
Yes and I'm retired from the US Army and my views are totally opposite. But I respect your opinion. I received an email from a friend yesterday saying that Pres. Obama will not allow a COLA for the military in 2012. Typical unfounded information from the right. Truth is he wants a 1.5% COLA plus 4% BAH. I receive emails from friends (still) who are spreading lies to defeat our President in 2012. In every case I reply with facts that prove them wrong. Is that the way to win the Presidency? Is glorification of Sara Palin (A TV star with $ signs in her eyes) indicative of the GOP efforts to "Take America Back" the way to defeat Pres. Obama? I hope not for the sake of all of us. With all of the serious problems we had when he took office and of the problems that continue to pile up (ie. Korea etc.) I myself would have hung up on my supporters and walked away. But unlike Ms. Palin he gives a lot of thought to his decisions and is facing those problems head on. (you will not find one mispelled word in my post, and I am a Democrat as always, among many)
When are we going to stop following this woodsy, naive, uninformed individual and get back to concerning ourselves with more important things with our country like the deficit and the lousy performance of Congress? Folks are just gaga over her overweight, under talented offspring who does not practice (obviously) what she preaches, abstinence, and yet the media write and the public reads everything there is concerning this northern red-neck family. This one half term governor, a real contender in 2012, doubtful to say the least. We are stupid!
Louisiana - here you go - making up statistics. Not even close to 70% of Americans are against "liberal" views. Most accept that both sides have something to offer and liberals have a great deal to offer. You must fit in the 2% that consider themselves to be the majority. Get a clue - you aren't.
Louisiana Don;
Did a liberal hurt you as a child? Because why is everything liberal evil? How can you justify conservatism is better than liberalism when Neocons have completely destroyed this country. hmmm...
Liberals are currently trying to destroy this country. You name the subject, Libs are on the wrong side of the American people. I don't care if it's Health care, Immigration, Tax and cap, mosque at the World Trade Center footprint. You pick the subject, about 70% of the American people are against the Liberal views. Take that with ya, and think about it.
LD;
What is between your ears rocks or cream cheese because obviously its not a brain!
Here we go again. If we don't think like you , we are stupid. Not everyone is a Liberal, remember, we are the ones on Nov 2nd that said NO to your liberal policies.
Let's see. Sharron Angle, as a representative of the Tea Party, wanted to privatize the VA and end Medicare and Social Security. Was that on the right side of the American people? Don, run for office and propose starting another pointless war. Was that on the right side of the American people?
Hamletrules....typical Liberal BS....Is that all you got? Why is that Liberals cannot tolerate anyone who disagrees with them? I thought they were the party of tolerance and acceptance and blah blah blah..I guess that only applies if you have the same view points as they do...again typical Liberal bs.
Typical Neocon, hate everyone okay sure no problem I'll think that over and get back to you Not!
Maybe old Don isn't so dumb after all. He took a thread about Palin and turned it into "But Obama....".
It's not that you disagree Don, it's because you spray the word Liberal around as if it has a specific meaning, when obviously no group is of just one mind. I have many conservative friends whom I'm able to amicably disagree with because they don't just spout whatever their mouthpiece Beck or Limbaugh told them, they demonstrate that they've actually come to their opinions due to their own analysis rather than some knee-jerk aversion to the word Liberals.