The other day I posted a positive message on my page about how great life was for me. At this point one of my great friends decided to post about Sarah Palin. After one of my comments another friends decides to tell me I need to respect Sarah Palin as a person. Yeah this kinda got me to thinking a bit. Sarah Palin is eating up the spotlight and enjoying it. But who is she? Who is this person I am to respect?
A: A Quitter! After her battle as the running mate to John McCain Sarah Palin returned to her position as Governor to Alaska. Alaska, a state where her popularity was only out shined by her popularity within the republican ranks. And what did she decide to do?
A: Bow Out! Sarah Palin walked away from the job that she was elected to do merely to pad her pockets. She has done little but run around spewing fact-less and baseless claims. The idea that this woman may be a viable candidate for President in 2012(*correction*) is pure sadness. No matter how much a person dislikes President Obama or his lack of experience he never gave up or walked away from his position. So the idea that I should respect this person, who has nothing to do with my life, is pure crap. To be honest, I only said that it was sickening that her name was on my page. That's not total disrespect, just not so nice. And I am not nice towards quitters. And when/if she decides to run for President I will work my butt off to ensure I get as many counter votes as I can to ensure she stays where she belongs...Running her mouth and padding her pockets in Hollywood!
Sorry to anyone that loves this lady, but I am not one. Maybe someone can help me understand why this woman is a champion and great politician.
I'm not a fan either, but I suppose if I were in her position, I might do everything I could to get ahead to (within moral reason, of course). She personally doesn't strike me as professional, nor Presidential.
ReplyDeleteOh, and a couple minor corrections: she's a potential 2012 candidate, not 2010. Obama DID essentially quit his position in Congress to pursue the presidency. He missed more votes than he was present for during his tenure... and resigned his role (recall the Blagojevich scandal) to assume the Presidency.
So, if you want to call Palin a quitter, you'd have to project that to President Obama, as well. Which may be be accurate for both...
Yes I did mistype the date 2010...easy mishap...specially for my typing challenged fingers.
ReplyDeleteI would nto suppose that Obama quit...I would say he took a promotion. To call that the same as her is pure rediculous. She freakin decided that running around making money was more important than being governor.
So I do not call Obama a quitter in the same way as I would call Palin a quitter. She walked away...he stepped up! LOL!
I do see what you are trying to reach for but you need a taller ladder buddy! LOL JK!
I would agree that him resigning his post once appointed President would be taking a promotion. That's not the issue. However, he should have resigned when he decided to run (same principle applies to all politicians, imo).
ReplyDeleteThe issue is that he pretty much abandoned the post to which he was elected for a large portion of his term while pursuing another job--and still being paid. That would be like me not doing any of the work I'm paid for, collecting my check, & not allowing someone to do my job, while I'm looking for better employment.
Now to me, I honor the one who resigned their job to do other things more than I honor the one who chose to pursue other things while still being compensated for a job they aren't doing--but were elected to do.
I can agree that running for President while still in the other elected office is not the best thing to do...but for that matter she did the same thing as did McCain and many other people. So I guess you are saying she should have stepped down when running for VP. So instead she was paid to run for VP and then lose. Run around the country getting attentiont hen decide to quit later. Yes I honor that.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with that, too. But Palin was a lighter offender. Being the VP nominee, she didn't get involved until after the Primary (once the Presidential candidate is decided). Obama (then Senator) ran for President, so his absence was much more extensive.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Palin being a Governor is elected to be an administrator. She subsequently also hires an administrative staff than can work in her absence.
Obama, being a Senator is elected to vote for policy and legislate. If he is absent, there is no staff to vote in his stead... instead, his electorate remains unrepresented.
Again, I'm not a fan of Palin, but I have to call it how I see it. ;)
And yes, I think McCain should've stepped down to run, too.
Ok, so I stil see that it is a republican standing on the side of a republican just for the sake of it. I am guessing that Presidents running for re election need to step down during thier campaigns as well. Now I see it as a pure shame that Palin steps down out of her position and is still looked upon in a positive light. She is a quitter pure and simple. If Obama was a quitter then ok but I do not see it as being close to the same thing. To pretend that they are the same thing doesnt seem like a fair comparison to me. Instead it seems like a reach.
ReplyDeleteIf Palin is not a quitter what do you call her stepping away from her position and going around to run free and make money. Maybe a smart move is what it's called. Who knows!
Hello pot, meet kettle. No, it's not a republican standing behind a republican. I don't like Palin... as I said. And as I said, McCain should've stepped down too.
ReplyDeleteSo, you're telling me it's better to maintain your job and not actually do it, than to quit while pursuing something else? I don't think she should have quit. I think she should've stuck it out, then did whatever afterwards. I think Obama should've finished what he was hired to do, also. So, if you call one a quitter, you have to do the same for the other.
You should really find a logical way to define a "reach." You use that tactic to discount arguments a lot...
Sometimes it is pretty hard for me to determine the right words to say. I am not as well versed as someone as yourself. Heck it is pretty well known that I was almost held back in first grade for my trouble reading and horrible vocabulary. Somethings never change I guess. But one of the first things I remember learning, and actually retaining, in English was the concept of the understood. I even told my mom that night "come" as if to think she knew that meant for her to come to me and that it was an appropriate thing to say to your mother. I learned differently.
ReplyDeleteWell I dont think it is too far of a reach to expect you to understand what I mean when I say a reach. It is obvious and "logical" that i am saying to compare someone running for Presidential office with someone that decided to walk away fromt he position to be on tv and make speeches is purely rediculous. Just because one may disagree with what is being said can not mean that it lacks merit or is not logical. It seems that you can make as many paralells as you please but when oen is made differing your point of view...well the comparison just cnat be made.
Truth be told I think, even without a great vocab and strong ability to think of the right words at the right time, amny of the arguements are pretty sound and strong. you may not feel that way but I sure do! Go ME! (yea Im a dork)
Resigning vs. quitting. The substantial point is the motive behind either. Palin is an opportunistic self-promoting money grabber. The POTUS, whether you like him or not, resigned his position, hoping to "get promoted" to a position where he might be more effective. If you recall, he is the one who said "Washington is the place where good ideas go to die." If I have to choose, I will choose the guy who submitted his resignation in the hope that he will be in a position to affect the lives of the many rather than the few, and I will gladly join the writer in helping to get as many "counter votes" to defeat Palin as possible.
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