Sarah Palin

**Red_Lizard2** · 11-25-08, 03:29 PM

so we know Sarah Palin has been a target of the media, with the chicken thing, the Couric interviews, SNL etc. However i found out soemthing she did actually a month before the election to try and sway young voters to vote for McCain and not Obama. I thought it was really well done and too bad it wasn't as affective as hoped

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4LzHcM_rho

**evilfeeling** · 11-25-08, 06:17 PM

Well, as I am sure you know by now, well some of you know, I am from Alaska. I think the media and all the BS that everybody talks about her needs to be thrown out the window. I realize because of her recent run for VP, that people want to know all this crap about her and want to talk a bunch of BS about her. Personally, I like her and have from day 1 since I got here. She is a way better person then 99% of the politicians out there. One of the first things she did when she got in office here was cut her own pay, bet none of the politicians would ever do that. She is very open and honest with the public and believes in serving the people to make the world a better place. None of the politicains are that way, matter of fact they all try hiding more then you know and couldnt give a rats ass about the public. She trys to blow through as much red tape as possable to push stuff through as fast as possable for the benifit of all, inclueding her and her job so that she can deal with other issues(God knows they have enough issues to deal with)
Accually, I am kinda glad she didnt get elected, I personally dont want to lose her here and dread the people that would be running and replacing her, 1 of them would be the mayor of Anchorage(where I live) who is a POS and very crooked IMO, once again a typical politician out for himself.(I have stories about him)
People need to back up off her(and her family) and let her be to do her job. She is a way better person then any other politician I know of and would have been very good for the country, its a shame the media wants to pick her a part, and I hope she does run for president in the next election, she would have my vote in a heartbeat. I wouldnt even think twice about it. But then again, I would hate to lose her from here.

**Red_Lizard2** · 11-25-08, 06:21 PM

did you at least watch the video? its really really well done and i thought it did very little (if any) bashing of her

**Consultant** · 11-25-08, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by evilfeeling

Well, as I am sure you know by now, well some of you know, I am from Alaska. I think the media and all the BS that everybody talks about her needs to be thrown out the window. I realize because of her recent run for VP, that people want to know all this crap about her and want to talk a bunch of BS about her. Personally, I like her and have from day 1 since I got here. She is a way better person then 99% of the politicians out there. One of the first things she did when she got in office here was cut her own pay, bet none of the politicians would ever do that. She is very open and honest with the public and believes in serving the people to make the world a better place. None of the politicains are that way, matter of fact they all try hiding more then you know and couldnt give a rats ass about the public. She trys to blow through as much red tape as possable to push stuff through as fast as possable for the benifit of all, inclueding her and her job so that she can deal with other issues(God knows they have enough issues to deal with)
Accually, I am kinda glad she didnt get elected, I personally dont want to lose her here and dread the people that would be running and replacing her, 1 of them would be the mayor of Anchorage(where I live) who is a POS and very crooked IMO, once again a typical politician out for himself.(I have stories about him)
People need to back up off her(and her family) and let her be to do her job. She is a way better person then any other politician I know of and would have been very good for the country, its a shame the media wants to pick her a part, and I hope she does run for president in the next election, she would have my vote in a heartbeat. I wouldnt even think twice about it. But then again, I would hate to lose her from here.

An actual Alaskan talking straight about their governor...thats refreshing.

Thanks for the post.

**evilfeeling** · 11-25-08, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Red_Lizard2

did you at least watch the video? its really really well done and i thought it did very little (if any) bashing of her

No I had not watched it before I posted, but I have now and thought it was pretty funny. And in all accuality I think it would have been her carrying him to the whitehouse more then the other way around.

**Red_Lizard2** · 11-25-08, 06:34 PM

pretty much. thouh on the political side can i say my main thing i didn't like about Palin is i don't agree with her on alot of her core beliefs

**evilfeeling** · 11-25-08, 06:43 PM

To be honest with you, the republicans told her what to say and do and she didnt have much of a choice in that. I think if they would have let her speak her mind more, you might have a different opinion of her.

**triggerhappy2005** · 11-26-08, 06:38 AM

I don't think the media was out to get Sarah Palin. I think she was interviewed like the other candidates and most of the electorate found her lacking in the knowledge and expertise needed for the job. Katie couric didn't try to assasinate her character. She simply asked Palin questions and it was the responses to these questions that she was judged on. They were fair questions. Also this notions that her family was being attacked is ridiculous. Everybody, especially Democrats like Obama and Carville, went out of there way to say this had NOTHING to do with her being fit to be Vice President. I think this upset many Republicans b/c they thought that Democrats would try to use this against her. Nobody tried, sorry.

As far as her being a nice person, I couldn't agree more. From my perspective she seemed like a caring wife and loving mother who has had to deal with some tough family issues. Nice lady no doubt. But this election was not about her being a nice person. It was about whether or not she was fit for the position and I think we know how the majority of Americans voted on that, don't we?

**Menoske** · 11-26-08, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

It was about whether or not she was fit for the position and I think we know how the majority of Americans voted on that, don't we?

I think you're slightly skewed on that point. It wasn't the voters that decided she wasn't fit, it was the voters who decided that Obama/Biden as a team (or Obama himself) were a better fit than McCain/Palin(or McCain himself).

I'll watch the video after work, reserving space for comments.

**triggerhappy2005** · 11-26-08, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Menoske

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

It was about whether or not she was fit for the position and I think we know how the majority of Americans voted on that, don't we?

I think you're slightly skewed on that point. It wasn't the voters that decided she wasn't fit, it was the voters who decided that Obama/Biden as a team (or Obama himself) were a better fit than McCain/Palin(or McCain himself).

I'll watch the video after work, reserving space for comments.

True but if McCain had chosen a more qualified VP like Olympia Snowe or Joe Lieberman he would of had a much better chance of being elected. She definitely influenced peoples decision.