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Originally posted by kmax87If Ronald Reagan made it to President, and Jesse Ventura and Arnold Schwarzengsteiger to governors, it is clear that the stakes are really, really low 🙂
Even though she wound up pumping gas at a gas station she could still be within a heartbeat of being President of the free world. What's not to admire about that?
Anybody can make it big regardless of brains. It's the beauty of the U.S.!
So, after understanding that it is nothing unusual to reach fame and fortune in spite of humble origins or lack of brains, please respond the question: What do you admire about Palin?
Originally posted by SeitseHer ability to play the hand she's been dealt with like a seasoned pro. She's come out of the blocks running hard and even though she may not know what the Bush doctrine is or has an energy policy with so many holes you could drive a truck through it, she nevertheless knows how to pump a crowd with enough bluster to potentially ride herself and McCain all the way into the White House.
So, after understanding that it is nothing unusual to reach fame and fortune in spite of humble origins or lack of brains, please respond the question: What do you admire about Palin?
I keep being reassured that most people can see through the BS and come election day she will be dumped, but that sort of ignores the 8 year run enjoyed by dubbya.
Maybe admire is the wrong word, as it probably suggests I would like her to win, which I don't, but I admire her for the fact that she understands the way the game is played and regardless of what anyone thinks of her politics, she is playing her hand better than most at the moment.
Originally posted by kmax87Let's summarize it: You gotta respect the woman's ability to play the punching bag role in order to release pressure from McCain.
Her ability to play the hand she's been dealt with like a seasoned pro. She's come out of the blocks running hard and even though she may not know what the Bush doctrine is or has an energy policy with so many holes you could drive a truck through it, she nevertheless knows how to pump a crowd with enough bluster to potentially ride herself and McCain all the ...[text shortened]... f what anyone thinks of her politics, she is playing her hand better than most at the moment.
In the way, and as an added value, she also attracts the redneck electorate, at the same time helping McCain to look more in the center.
Right?
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterLiberals don't hate women.
She's a Christian woman, a devoted mother, a faithful wife and governor of Alaska; in short, she represents everything that liberals and feminists detest.
It is Reps who hate women... unless they have a penis and request sex in airport bathrooms! 😵