When it comes to Sarah Palin, much like George Bush and Ronald Reagan, people either lover her or hate her. It appears as if the regular folks out in Los Angeles love her.
The pair, both of whom have taken hits in the media in recent weeks, talked amiably about a wide variety of issues. Here are some:
SarahCuda discussed the media’s treatment of her kids, which was, of course, pretty nasty, though that is exactly the type of thing liberals think is funny. She also discussed campaigning for John McCain, and, whether you like McCain or not, she stayed classy and had kind words for him.
This part really says it all, when she talked about the TEA Party movement.
It is an uprising of the people — (Applause) — an uprising of the people to say, “Hey, Government, we are not to be working for you. You are to be working for us. Let’s get government back on our side.” So heaven forbid the Tea Party movement think that they need an individual, a politician to put their faith in, to be their leader.
When something like the TEA Party gets a big round of applause in L.A., perhaps it is time for Obama and the Democrats to start listening. She also took a few shots at Congress and Obama.
It is so beautiful here, though, so warm and beautiful. Back home, ooh, it was freezing. It was 5 degrees below Congress’ approval rating…..
Shaun White on the show. Oh, what an amazing athlete. I watched him do a double McTwist 1260, and the only other people to do a double McTwist 1260 was last week: the White House on healthcare.
Expect someone in the Obama admin. to make some (more) disparaging remarks about her, probably Robert Gibbs.
During the last campaign the left made a stink about Sarah Palin’s experience and the fact that she would be a heartbeat away from the presidency. The left made these claims despite the fact that she had more executive experience than Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The left ignored Obama’s lack of executive experience in spite of the fact that he would actually be the heartbeat.
Now a prominent Democrat, and a black one at that, is stating what thinking people knew all along:
Doug Wilder, who in 1990s Virginia was America’s first elected black governor and was an early backer of Obama. “One problem is they do not have sufficient experience at governing at the executive branch level. The deeper problem is that they are not listening to the people.” Times UK
Wilder is making the statement about Obama’s Chicago Mafia but it is important to note that Obama has no more experience than they do.
When Wilder discussed not having experience governing at the executive level, whether he meant to or not, he was discussing Obama as well.
Most Army privates serving in Iraq or Afghanistan have more leadership experience than Obama and his Mafia…
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Two-thirds of Americans are “dissatisfied” or downright “angry” about the way the federal government is working, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. On average, the public estimates that 53 cents of every tax dollar they send to Washington is “wasted.”
It would have been nice had the Washington Post spent a wee bit more time about what is creating the dissatisfaction and anger. Instead, they turn a good chunk of the article into a story about the TEA Parties and Sarah Palin. Amazing how someone who is considered such a lightweight, someone to be ignored, with no shot at running for president, is still discussed so darned much.
Despite the disapproval of government, few Americans say they know much about the “tea party” movement, which emerged last year and attracted voters angry at a government they thought was spending recklessly and overstepping its constitutional powers. And the new poll shows that the political standing of former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, who was the keynote speaker last week at the first National Tea Party Convention, has deteriorated significantly.
The WP spends 7 paragraphs on Palin and 6 on the TEA Party movement, including the above paragraph. On the anger? Three, including the first excerpt and the second to last paragraph
Overall, two-thirds of all those polled are dissatisfied with or angry about the way the government works, the highest number to say so in periodic polling since March 1996. Eight in 10 conservative Republicans hold negative views about the way government works, but by contrast, 59 percent of liberal Democrats said they were “enthusiastic” or “satisfied” about the role government was playing.
Hmm. Interesting. How about mentioning that (link to poll)
only 29% approve of the way Congress is doing its job
57% think it is a good thing that Republicans can now block the Dem agenda in the Senate
88% do not think that the recession is over
55% want KSM and the other 9/11 defendants tried in a military tribunal
48% are dissatisfied, 19% angry, only 29% satisfied (interestingly, the WP hasn’t asked that question since 2003. I wonder why?)
In the poll, 36% say they are moderate, 37% say Conservative, on 24% liberal
Perhaps in the future, ABC-Washington Post could ask some questions on why people are dissatisfied and angry.
As each month of Jimmy Carter’s second term passes (it might actually be an insult to Jimmy Carter to make that comparison), the apparatus of state is losing its hold on the state run media. Much like we saw in the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the media is becoming more independent of the talking points emanating from the Kremlin and Politboro, er, White House and DNC, and willing to expose what is actually going on. Part of this is the bottom line: trust equals money. Second, many in the media are sick to death from being treated as members of Obama’s press team. No matter what the political leanings of those in the media, they do not appreciate being jerked around.
In the latest show of independence, we can read CBS News’ take on what bipartisan actually means. Hopey changey feeling is gone
Unannounced, President Obama took to the lectern in the White House briefing room today to give a personal readout of his meeting earlier with congressional leaders of both parties.
“Despite the political posturing that often paralyzes this town, there are many issues upon which we can and should agree, he said.
It was more a plaintive plea than a political observation. His top legislative priorities are going nowhere and he’s searching for a way to get them out of lockup.
Perhaps he should have consulted with Stumbling Robert Gibbs, who made his idiotic joke about Sarah Palin scribbling notes on her hand. Palin may be a high visibility private citizen, but, the point stands that she is a private citizen (one who also is laughing all the way to the bank, and idiotic demonstrations like Gibbs’ simply puts more money in her account.)
After providing some bipartisanship call quotes from Reagan, Bush 41, and Clinton, CBS decided
What these presidential appeals for bipartisanship always mean is: do it my way.
Mr. Obama said he “won’t hesitate to embrace a good idea from my friends in the minority party.” But he wants his way. He wants his energy policy enacted along with his jobs bill, his financial regulatory reform and his health care plan.
And if the opposition continues to block his objectives, he said he “won’t hesitate to condemn what I consider to be obstinacy that’s rooted not in substantive disagreement but in political expedience.”
When a sitting president calls for bipartisanship by the opposition – he really means surrender. And if they block his proposals, its “obstinacy” and not political views they hold as strongly as he holds his.
This is, of course, something we all know and understand. Obama does not want to work with Republicans: he wants their names included, but not their ideas. Even George Bush reached across the aisle more in his first few years, listened, and even incorporated their ideas into law.
After providing some bipartisanship call quotes from Reagan, Bush 41, and Clinton, CBS decided