Thursday, November 26, 2009

John W. Mashek

For Sarah Palin, a Love/Hate Relationship With Media Attention

If the Alaska governor can't stand the heat, she should go back to her regular duties

Posted January 13, 2009

Reader Comments

Death Panels

I have a question for Sarah Palin, has she read the healthcare/insurance reform bill? Where exactly in the bill did she find wording such as death panels? Can she back up this statement and has she ever heard of end of life care or dealt with a loved one in hospice who has consciously made their own well informed decision about any and all care that they would like to recieve from their doctor, their family and loved ones. I challenge Sarah P. to honestly and intelligently answer these questions and elaborate on them. I think she is uninformed and should not be in politics at all, I also believe she can't even hold a candle to Barack Obama or Joe Biden as far as politics are concerned and would have collapsed trying to deal with the enormous pressures that they and the rest of our government are facing at this time.

Sarah Palin is a Threat

This message is for those who are Sarah haters. There has been an agenda for quite some time, to destroy Governor Sarah Palin. The protesters really enjoy crucifying her over and over.

Governor Sarah Palin terrifies many people. She brings something out in them that surfaces to the light. It's "something" they don't want to see,think or feel.

Their brain gets all mixed up and fear grips their heart. And, they have felt so "empowered" by casting stones at her publicly. Ha! It is she who has the power over them!

The Alaskan Governor is inside their head; and they can't get her out. Those people must have Governor Sarah Palin for breakfast,lunch and dinner-and in between snacks. It's Sarah this and Sarah that. She's in their dreams and they can't even sleep. I have never seen anything like it before.

In the protesters' "wise" council, they try to explain it away with their so-called "reliable sources" from the blog o'world; why Governor Sarah Palin should never be President. Never? Why not? It's a shame some people rely on, "He said...she said..it must be true!" syndrome.

It doesn't matter if the Governor performs hundreds of good deeds for others and is very successful; they hate her just the same. Why? Listen folks, you don't have to agree with her on every issue; but, you should respect her as a human being and the office she holds.

Even if Governor Sarah Palin remains quiet in her beautiful state as one commentator suggested...the vultures will continue to seek her out. She knows this. Okay, be honest with yourself: You call her a liar. Are you a liar?

You call her a gossiper. Are you a gossiper? You call her a thief. Are you a thief? You call her uneducated? Have you "arrived" in all the education you can ever receive? Maybe, you've maxed out.

You say she is inexperienced and unqualified. Well, as long as people are alive, they will continue to experience new things; and hopefully learn from them. They become qualified.

Many Presidents never had the experience or qualifications to be President when they were elected; but, Governor Sarah Palin is different,huh? Why?

Oh, by the way; can you name all the cities and every country in the world and their locations off the top of your head--in snappy two minute questions?

Personally, I don't care who is the next President; as long as, they can help this country get back on track--maybe, it will be you!

If so, I strongly suggest that you brush up on your geography, World histories and customs; geology,socialogy, political sciences, and Humanities, etc. Be prepared to answer the questions off the top of your head at a moment's notice.

The "grilling questions" will shoot at you like darts when it's your turn. You'll be next in line to become a "piece of meat" to the masses who are ready to judge YOU.

Hatred of George Bush & Sarah Palin

I have never in my life seen so much hatred than what the main stream press has had for the last 8 years directed to George Bush. This was not criticism but pure hatred. We wonder why the rest of the world hate the U.S?

We have seen the same shameful hatred put towards Sarah Palin and her family. I thought families were supposed to be off limits to everyone except republicans ???

There is nothing fair and balanced, one set of rules for democrats and another for republicans.

George Bush should be congratulated for the way he treated the Obama's in their transition to the white house. Does anyone remember how the Bush family were treated? The nastiness and spite that Clinton's and their staff directed toward George & Laura Bush?

Democrats should hang their heads in shame.

Sarah Palin

She should apologize for her MEAN SPIRITED words about OBAMA in defense of her selfish ambition and out of desperation to soar politically.She should hide her face from the press indeed,and in shame I might add, and if she should so desire to reappear in the public eye again, to do so only because she HAS SEEN THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAWN and the sheer error of her self absorbed ways. Also,she needs to tend to her children FIRST and FORMOST, because charity begins "at home".

FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST THANK GOD ALMIGHTY WE ARE FREE AT LAST.....free to become the America I always knew was still there but had been oppressed---or DEPRESSED, and the crowds said it all on inaugaration day!!!!!!!!!!! America's reputation has been restored again to the world. It is a beautiful thing. Obama feels our pain, he is THE REAL DEAL.

MSNBC Cannot Get Enough of Palin

Mashek: I think you need to look at all aspects of the Palin discussion. Rather than Palin continuing to interject herself in the National media - the reverse seems to be the case. MSNBC's quadra-headed propaganda noise - Schuster, Matthews, Olbermann and Maddow use her for a dart board almost every evening. The election is over - McCain made bad choices - but the only respite we have been allowed from Palin and the election from the MSM is that the Inauguration and the exhumation of Lincoln has suffocated the rest of the news.

"Not prepared to be President"

It is amazing to me how so many in this country continue to argue that Sarah Palin was not qualified to be "a heartbeat away from the presidency," but yet they elected a man who has "less experience" than Sarah Palin to be our president!! To top it off, they keep comparing him to heroic presidents of the past, such as JFK, and Teddy Roosevelt, Abe Lincoln...What I cannot figure out is, "Why?" What has Obama done that would put him in the same ranks as these presidential heroes of the past? He hasn't served "even one single day as president" yet!! By the way, what makes him so qualified???

Palin

B Robert of NC: No one is afraid

of Palin. All your snide comments

fail to obscure the fact that many

Republicans voted for Obama after

McCain picked her.

Palin

B Robert of NC: No one is afraid

of Palin. All your snide comments

fail to obscure the fact that many

Republicans voted for Obama after

McCain picked her.

I hope we can bring down sexism in 2012

For a man to call Gov. Sarah Palin "unqualified" in comparison to Obama is a clear sign of Sexism. In 2012 it will be a young, attractive, accomplished woman vs the first "black" president. Let's see who wins this time!

I am not as stupid as you think

Is this a joke?

Hammer Palin, Praise Obama! Did you think I didn't notice?

Check out the stats to see precincts on how Obama really became President.

Over populated cities that bussed voters in to vote for (guess who?) Obama!

Qualifications -- ha! Don't make me laugh so hard.

Hitler did the same think when he was the great savior for Germany.

Why didn't anyone mention Obama's $9 million vacation home in Hawaii?

The media should be tarred and feathered and their day will come sooner than they think.

They will all be out of business with their lies ripped up in garbage dumps.

Did you really think Reverend Wright would not be at the Inauguration?

And, don't forget to tell your grand kids all about William (great) Ayere the 1960s anti-war activist. They praise him also...

Good luck America! The American Dream -- become the American Nightmare!

You are afraid of Sarah Palin.. because she is not one you can hide your lies from.

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