In Defense of Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin has been the target of a lot of cheap shots in the past 10 days.
Certainly, she was not qualified to be a septuagenarian heartbeat away from the presidency. The long and rugged American presidential campaign has the virtue of revealing such shortcomings, and it did.
But it's not just me being gallant, or contrarian, to wonder at the blithe way that the press is promoting anonymous Republican dime-droppers about her fancy clothes, or debate prep. It's a failing of Internet news that, these days, nasty tidbits appear to flow straight from "a source" into general circulation—seemingly without much verification.
Stories about Palin's considerable (albeit raw) political skills and accomplishments, meanwhile, are running against the powerful tide of conventional wisdom.
Today's papers, for instance, carried a story from Alaska, about scientific advancements that could provide Americans in the lower 48 with massive amounts of natural gas—a relatively clean and environmentally preferable energy source. Indeed, by one estimate, the new process could provide enough natural gas to the lower 48 states to heat 100 million homes for 10 years.
It will take a while to develop the new gas fields, and in that time, a pipeline will have to be built to convey the fuel to the rest of us.
Fortunately, a pipeline is in the works. But it is not until the final paragraph of the story in today's Washington Post that we learn that this would be the pipeline now scheduled to be built because of the foresight and diligence and negotiating skills of Alaska's governor—Sarah Palin.
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Sarah Palin
Saarah Palin quit doing interviews - go back to Alaska and pick up a book and start to educate yourself.
Watch the news and when people are asked if Hillary Clinton would be a good Secretary of State - please note - everyone asked this questions says - SHE IS EXPERIENCED. Interviews do not give you experience - knowledge does.
Sarah Palin
To sum up Sarah Palin:
If Barack Obama was Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, and or a woman with the
same intellect, education, world vision, charisma, and character he
exemplifies, he would remain a wonderful person to lead this country.
If Sarah Palin was African American, Hispanic, Asian, and or Male she
would still be less than an empty suit.
Put a gunny sack over her head while she speaks and see if anyone can stay
awake to listen to her nonsense.
If you look at the faces of the Governors listening to her I would hardly
say they looked raptly attentive. More horrified or at the least annoyed
would describe their expressions.
If Palin could only describe herself it would sound something like:
"I think there is that, in the minds of our hearts, I am an also ran,
also....."
I'm hoping she vanishes from the world stage and it can't be too soon!
By The Democrats
By The Democrats
Throw her under the Crazy Talk Express and then back it up over her!
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS:
RE: SARAH PALIN
Obviously there has been a HUGE mistake!!!.
Palin's Dribble, Weasel Wording, Mush-Mush, Asssss-Backwards speak Cleary demonstrates who carries the Down Syndrome trait in her family, because of this we (the democrats) will allow you to send her back to Wacky-silla without prejudice and select another candidate.
For this consideration the Republicans agree to sell Alaska to Russia (with Palin) and never mention the State of Alaska or her again.
P.S. Why does Palin repeat herself in the same sentence and add extra words that donot belong!! Reading a Quote from her makes me feel like I am in the advanced stages of dyslexia. Does Anyone else have a problem with this? Is there anyone out there from the North Slope who speaks Wacky-silla?
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