What was Sarah Palin Saying? She said John Kerry Knows Her Name

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sarah-palin-expresses-surprise-that-kerry-knows-her-name-mentioned-her-in-convention-speech/2012/09/06/7c1bef02-f890-11e1-a93b-7185e3f88849_story.html

I'm astounded about Sarah Palin's disconnected response to a Fox reporter who asked for her response to Senator John Kerry referring to her in his Democratic Convention speech.

Reported in the Washington Post, Kerry criticized Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for saying that Russia is America’s top geopolitical foe. He mentioned that Palin famously said, in a television interview, that in Alaska, she could see Russia. “Mitt Romney talks like he’s only seen Russia by watching Rocky IV,” Kerry said. 

Palin responded, saying she was surprised that Senator Kerry knows her name. Moreover, the former Alaska governor said Thursday that Kerry “diminished himself” by mentioning her in his speech to the Democratic National Convention.

Although Sarah Palin is likely miffed about being snubbed at the Republican National Convention (see my blog http://oneturkeyrun.blogspot.com/2012/08/ten-reasons-why-republican-national.html ), she didn't improve her stature with her own party when her response to the Fox news reporter seemed disconnected from reality.  It's entirely obvious that Sarah Palin can't think on her feet, unless she's been very heavily scripted.

This startling response from Ms. Palin (whose name is now cliche) is a glaring reminder about how fortunate Americans are NOT having her as our Vice-President, just one "heartbeat" away from being a Commander in Chief.  Whew!  What was Senator John McCain thinking when he chose the unqualified Palin?  Like Romney, McCain succumbed to the radical right wing factions of the Republican Party, rather than boldly create a centrist image for America's Grand Old Party.

My message to Ms. Palin is, "We know you". 

And Palin's correct response to Senator John Kerry's "put down" should have been something like, "Now you know why I have yet to fully endorse Mitt Romney!"  

Ms. Palin, my above comment is the truth that you tried to avoid when you clearly mis-spoke on Fox news.  

 



 

Sarah Palin said "Whaaaa?"

Sarah Palin created the concept of  "death panels" when health care reform cost control initiative called for reducing utilization of some high volume procedures. Where Palin came up with such a ridiculous concept is a mystery to me, but it boils down to a total misunderstanding of how health care is provided today. Insurance companies call all he shots about who gets what, and that's the truth.

Nevertheless, Palin enjoys making up her own rules about anything, just because she can.

Yet, I said "Whaaaaa?", when reading the stunning news about how the staunchly pro-life Palin came out in defense of Governor Romney's potential selection of pro-choice Condoleeza Rice as a vice-presidential running mate.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/07/13/palin-says-rice-would-be-wonderful-vp/?mod=google_news_blog

Although I seldom, if ever, agree with Palin, she gets a broken clock award for the endorsement of a non-vice-presidential candidate, like pro-choice former Secretary of State Rice. Palin can be right twice a day.

But, Palin's surprise willingness to overlook the Rice tolerant position on abortion is just another example of the endemic problem among all Republicans.  They're willing to sell their souls to gain political power. Supporting Rice would give the Republican ticket a lot of buzz but it's questionable if a Romney-Rice ticket would bear the weight of a rigorous campaign.

I admire Condoleeze Rice.  Hopefully, she's too intelligent to allow herself to be a political toy for the sake of making a power statement.  Rice is an American treasure who is qualified to be the President of the United States. Rice shouldn't lower her self respect by becoming a pawn for political power brokers. She should not be pressured into running into the juggernaut of a brutal Presidential campaign.

Palin's about face about supporting a pro-life candidate for vice-president when her political career has been as a poster mom for pro-life politics is the very reason why a Rice candidacy is just not timely.

If Condoleeze Rice wants to be a President, a Vice-President or Governor, she doesn't need Sarah Palin to anoint her.

Palin''s out of character support for Ms. Rice is understandable, given how badly Romney needs a boost after being "booed" by the NAACP, and Rice is politically correct with this voting base.

Being a good politician includes remaining close to who you are, so voters get to know you. Therefore,  this startling look aside for the Rice position on abortion is another reason not to trust Palin.

Sarah Palin and Republican Favorability Ratings

There could be an inverse correlation between Sarah Palin and Republican poll numbers when it comes to favorability.  It seems the more quiet Palin is, the higher the Republican candidate Mitt Romney goes in the political polls.

As Palin's visibility declines, the Republican candidate's poll numbers improve.

Is this my imagination?  Or just good intuition.

As Governor Mitt Romney seeks his Republican vice-presidential running mate for 2012, he obviously wants to avoid, like an infectious disease, any comparisons to Senator John McCain's 2008 pick of Palin.

Ms. Governor Palin became the absolute caricature of anti-intellectualism.  Although her political freshness may have been a whirlwind at the outset, she became gale force winds as the McCain campaign became more focused on defending her than on the issues.

I suspect Ms. Palin won't be silenced for much longer. Romeny must make his choice soon and the inevitable comparisons between the 2012 candidate and her past experience will occupy at least some media time.  Saturday Night Live might already be interviewing potential vice-presidential acting wanna-be's to rehearse impersonations of the final selection.

Governor Palin criticizing anybody's management style is like watching Sleeping Beauty's nemesis

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2874555/posts

Sarah Palin's personal charisma allows her to get away with saying a lot of stupidly outrageous things, but when she criticizes President Barack Obama for his management style, this crosses the mirror code. In other words, when Sleeping Beauty's nemesis looks into the mirror, she views what she wants to see rather than what is real.

Does Sarah Palin need a reality check, or what?  She is the politician who couldn't even complete one term as an elected governor of Alaska. What does that say about her own management style?  I'd say it means she is unable to handle controversy, but she sure can create angst for others - not a complimentary management attribute by any standards.

So, if Sarah Palin where to be a Sleeping Beauty nemesis surrogate, she'd say, "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who has the best management style of them all?".  Her alter ego might say "Oh, my dear, of course, you do!"

Yikes, even mirrors can crack when lied to on  multiple occasions.  It's like throwing too many stones of untruths.

Dear Ms. Palin, you have over stepped your authority in trying to analyze President Obama's management style.

You have plenty of bad management problems of your own.