Palin shoots Phil

[kpete]

As the light grows longer
The cold grows stronger
If Candlemas be fair and bright
Winter will have another flight
If Candlemas be cloud and rain
Winter will be gone and not come again
A farmer should on Candlemas day
Have half his corn and half his hay
On Candlemas day if thorns hang a drop
You can be sure of a good pea crop

[RandomThoughts]

1. Heres the thing about Palin.

Most people don't even understand the whole problem around that issue.

Sara has some issues, everyone does. But she really is not a presidential candidate, it is not part of her skill set.

She was pushed up front to insult many people, that is not her fault nor a comment on her, just that she was not picked to be in the political spotlight to help people, but to make fun of people.

That is were the wrong in it is, regardless of her policies, or her ideas on politics, that has nothing to do with why she was picked to run.

That is the concept of destroying something like government by money pushing forward people that will do what they say, instead of actually leading a government.

I would guess she has a good heart, and many skill sets that can help people, but her limitations in the skill set of governance makes it where she becomes a tool of who she might listen to.

Leaders in government should not be followers of money, or easier to miss lead by money.

I think she is fine, but the people that pushed her forward, and I don't think that is McCain that did that, did not do it for any interest of any people within the concept of representative governance.

And that is not a comment on her competency, just her knowledge and experience set. And more a comment about issues with people manipulating systems against most people.


Side note, she did not back down or run away when picked, and did do some good in a not very pleasant situation when she was pushed forward. She got used badly by some advice, but the totality of effect by her courage and other concepts she leans on will of coarse be better, even with mistakes. Since we all make mistakes.

[somone]

2. She's a cult figure, that's all

[derby378]

3. Ye Gods!

And to think, that might not be the scariest thing I see all day - I still have to drive on all these frozen roads! :scared:

[chemenger]

4. I would much prefer to face the icy roads

than have to look at her face on that silly pullover.

:puke:

[RandomThoughts]

7. Its called charisma.

Most of that is spiritual, and can be moved between people. So such a thing is not really a problem if someones Charisma became a problem.

And actually smear and distortion campaigns are methods to inject something else into a person to try to remove charisma effects.


Weather charisma is just or not, is a bigger topic. But it is not hard to understand.


Think I am the only one that thinks that?

Charisma Carpenter, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvoVCKB8MWU

[lame54]

5. It's not her fault she insults people?...

who is to blame for her being so callous and mean?

[RandomThoughts]

6. Same thing that makes people mean to her here.

That fact that people are not perfect.

[lame54]

8. I take full responsibility when I'm mean to her...

it's completely my fault