There are quite a few critics of Sarah Palin out there. They don't outnumber her supporters but they are louder than those who stand by her. Her supporters are not among the Hollywood elite or the newsroom water coolers. They are not the ones at the Emmy's accepting trophies for their mindless portrayal of some lovelorn, sex and drug addicted, mistress on a never ending daytime soap opera. They're not the ones sitting on sofas and describing their view of things while they wave their diamond, bedazzled fingers in the air during animated conversations from the insides of a studio.No, supporters of Sarah Palin are the people who are hard at work during the day establishing their views based upon the real lives that they live. They are the people who appreciate the changing courses in Sarah Palin's life which brought her to the vice presidential nomination.
Her critics like to make of fun her religious values and belittle her mayoral experience. When making fun of those characteristics doesn't get them far, they attribute fictitious actions to her in the name of her faith or in the line of her duty. Yet, admirers of Palin appreciate the changing paths that brought her leadership to them. They appreciate the fact that by drawing from her personal, religious faith, she has functioned with sincerity, bravery , confidence and conviction. And she has done so without enforcing that personal faith on others and intruding on their own beliefs.
For all those who denounce Sarah Palin and her selection for the vice presidential nomination, I suggest that they take forty minutes out of their lives and get a grip on their loose cannon critiques of her. Pick up a copy of....
SARAH: How A Hockey Mom TurnedAlaska's Political Establishment Upside Down
by Kaylene Johnson, Epic Press
Long before Sarah Palin was nominated for Vice President, Alaskan author Kaylene Johnson penned this quick read because she felt the story around this new Governor of Alaska was remarkable. Obviously she was right. The 140 or so pages of this paperback, details Palin's path from small town girl to big time leader.
In it you get a sense of her unintentional role as David going after Goliath and you come to realize that Sarah Palin is not your typical politician। You will understand that she never set out to conquer the world. She simply set out to do her part in the world and fell into circumstances that forced her right the wrongs she found and to stop those who tried to use the system to short change the people around them. As each page in this book turns you develop a sense of how Sarah Palin was never driven to put her name on any ballot to fulfill some aching desire for greatness or the admiration of millions. Unlike many vain politicians who seek the praise of others and set out to achieve personal greatness, Sarah truly set out to do what she felt needed to be done and in doing so, greatness found her.
It is a simple story but it is also a powerful one। One that will allow people to understand why John McCain selected this woman who was relatively unknown to the lower 48, but is a hero to fellow Alaskans. Readers will come to realize that Sarah Palin was not picked for looks or her gender or to try to win over jilted Hillary supporters. She was picked because she is a doer and because she is as far removed from the dysfunctional mentality and workings of Washington as her state is. She was picked because her direction and leadership offers what all Americans, regardless of their gender, needs.......honesty, integrity and sincerity of purpose. You will see that in choosing Sarah Palin, John McCain took on a partner who is the antithesis of all that is wrong in politics. Someone who cares not about the comfort of the political class but the needs of the working class.
If you think you hate Sarah Palin or if you thought you liked her, read this book.
After reading it, Palin critics will have to reassess their opinions and mindless attacks। Fans of Palin will be wanting to run her for President instead of John McCain and they will better understand why the left is infatuated with here and fixated on tearing her down.
George W. Bush, in an airport lobby, noticed a man in a long flowing white robe with a long flowing white beard and flowing white hair. The man had a staff in one hand and some stone tablets under the other arm.
George W. approached the man and inquired, "Aren't you Moses?"
The man ignored George W. and stared at the ceiling.
George W. positioned himself more directly in the man's view and asked again, "Hey there! Aren't you Moses?"
The man continued to peruse the ceiling.
George W. tugged at the man's sleeve and asked once again, "HEY THERE! Aren't you Moses???"
The man finally responded in an irritated voice, "Yes, I am."
George W., a bit peeved at this point then asked, "Why the cold shoulder?"
To which Moses replied, "The last time a bush spoke to me I ended up spending forty years in the wilderness."


Comments: 48 ( 1 removed by Anthony Del Pellegrino )
Yeah that little woman of yours is the virtue of all women!
Maybe you can be the one to take the initiative and act on your own suggestion.
Excellent article but I fear Palin haters have no reasonable thought as to why they hate her. If there were concrete reasons and issues that drove these people to such hatred then the media wouldn't need to invent such wild allegations. But unfortunately there aren't many reasons to hate Palin so to justicy this hatred in their own minds they latch on to anything inorder to vindicate themselves as to their ugly and irrational behavior.
You mean like Palin practicing mind control? Her church is akin to the Taliban? Her church gets funding partially through repression of women? There is a plot to allow McCain to take over and then drop out two years into his term so that Palin can take over? That Palin and McCain are going to ban freedom of speech? Like Palin is going to force all women to bear children to increase the population of Alaska? Palin has killed 40 caribou at one clip? Palin has killed hundreds upon hundreds of wolves from the air?
You mean stuff like that? Ah, shoot. Never heard anything like that.
The only problem with your eager little report is the source. It might just as well be NYT or MSN. They've done such a shoddy job of reporting lately no one will believe them even if it is true. But of couse every liberal such as yourself wouldn't blink an eye at their breaking news (LOL) I wonder if they just sit aroung and brainstorm about how to slander and malign McCain and Palin.
By the way this is old news. Yes Palin was initially for the bridge but as the bids grew and grew well beyond the budget Palin backed off the bridge project and used the money for that road that leads from where the ferry (the ferry was part of that funding) drops off cars. Those cars then use that road to continue on to the airport.
Since you are so big on how much money you feel has been foolish spent by Palin why don't you take all that enthusiasm and find out mow much your guy Obama asked for and received and for what.
I think you've hit the nail on the head. Now I total understand LOL LOL.
If "most of us" are more concerned about the financial crisis and impending bailout in this country, why are you taking the time to look up articles regarding Sarah Palin? Or are you fascinated (or fixated) by her also?
Oh, and send a note to Moses.....If the Republicons retain the White House, you can bet that the Bush-ee's and Bush-ette's will put us all out in the wilderness. For a MINIMUM of forty years.
If your prediction is true then I want Palin on my side!
It is miss know it all herself, God it hurts when another foils your plots, teste... teste...
I liked your comment, God I am enjoying this too much, I must tired from writing to many articles, but God I love a good mystery.... Don't you girls!
Ron they would never be surprised, whatever you pull out, on whatever her name is, she is their pillar of virtue and example all should follow....
But I'm sure the other writers will be getting the truth out soon. Like the roads being built to the bridge to nowhere at a cost to us taxpayers of $26 million.
But, to answer your question, liberals generally have great senses of humor and there really couldn't have been a better topic to laugh at than Sarah Palin. Thanks!
SARAH: How A Hockey Mom Turned
Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down
by Kaylene Johnson, Epic Press
Thanks again.
Have a great day!
One thing she said was that some of her claims to clean up the government are exaggerated.
It was revealing to me that the first night she spoke to the american people...she lied about the bridge and few other things....not to mention she put down Obama for being a community organizer.
She has the IQ of a turtle compared to him and as for character she falls short...
Her looks have gotten her where she is, not her brain...she is machiavellic like the rest of them.
God help them then, they follow an illusion.
Let me see if I have this straight…..
* If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you're 'exotic, different.'
* If you grow up in Alaska eating moose burgers, you're a quintessential American story.
* If your name is Barack, you're a radical, unpatriotic Muslim.
* If you name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you're a maverick.
* If you graduate from Harvard law School, you are unstable.
* If you attend 5 different small colleges before graduating, you're well grounded.
* If you spend 3 years as a brilliant community organizer, become the first black President of the Harvard Law Review, create a voter registration drive that registers 150,000 new voters, spend 12 years as a Constitutional Law professor, spend 8 years as a State Senator representing a district with over 750,000 people, become chairman of the state Senate's Health and Human Services committee, spend 4 years in the United States Senate representing a state of 13 million people while sponsoring 131 bills and serving on the Foreign Affairs, Environment and Public Works and Veteran's Affairs committees, you don't have any real leadership experience.
* If your total resume is: local weather girl, 4 years on the city council and 6 years as the mayor of a town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people, then you're qualified to become the country's second highest ranking executive.
* If you have been married to the same woman for 19 years while raising 2 beautiful daughters, all within Protestant churches, you're not a real Christian.
* If you cheated on your first wife with a rich heiress, and left your disfigured wife and married the heiress the next month, you're a Christian.
* If you teach responsible, age appropriate sex education, including the proper use of birth control, you are eroding the fiber of society.
* If, while governor, you staunchly advocate abstinence only, with no other option in sex education in your state's school system, while your unwed teen daughter ends up pregnant , you're very responsible.
* If your wife is a Harvard graduate lawyer who gave up a position in a prestigious law firm to work for the betterment of her inner city community, then gave that up to raise a family, your family's values don't represent America's.
* If you're husband is nicknamed 'First Dude', with at least one DWI conviction and no college education, who didn't register to vote until age 25 and once was a member of a group that advocated the secession of Alaska from the USA, your family is extremely admirable.
OK, *much* clearer now.
" Cathi, please point us all in the right direction, such a experience writer like yourself, I would hate to miss out on all the fun. Did you say the real issues? Wow O.k. I thought I misunderstood, but I will let that one fly in view of the source."
Wow, such delicious picks, I'm having a difficult time choosing. Let's see -
Sweet Sharon, could you please, in your infinate wisdom, show me where I have bashed and name called? Additionally, which facts would you like me to repost?
Oh, you're words so pain me that I am crushed to my soul. LOL!
You still didn't answer:
If "most of us" are more concerned about the financial crisis and impending bailout in this country, why are you taking the time to look up articles regarding Sarah Palin? Or are you fascinated (or fixated) by her also?
Were you unsure or did you need to get your friends to help you?
"We will continue to state the facts and deceit." Trouble is, we can't tell when you state facts and when you deceive.
Please do not let the truth cause you pain or crush you by no means, and I am happy you found my picks so delicious, I will keep feeding you, until you get your fill.
Please do so, I am pretty hungry.
Sharon, you're not the only person here that uses Factcheck.org, or, in fact, a number of resources. I'm truly surprised that you'd think people don't check your "facts".
Furthermore, I see you constantly bashing Obama and spreading lies about this man, without anything to back your statements up. Believe me, I as others will happily set the record straight every time you do, so get over it.
I don't bash, nor spread lies. If you feel anything I have said is a lie, please call me on it. I'm usually fairly careful in checking before I post anything.
And you go ahead and take my remark of infinite wisdom as a compliment. Take it in any way you wish. However, you have yet to answer my question on why you are seeking out articles on Sarah Palin if you don't think you are fixated on her, and when I call you out on what you have done, which is pretty much proving Anthony's article, you blow a gasket and seek out others who take your view as gospel to help you out of a spot. Can you answer the question?
I don't think Sharon has a clue as to what she's really writing because she simply regurgitates trash. The sad part is she probably believes what she writes. She reads all the biased media has to share then puts your own slant to it. The unfortunate part is it's all just lies spread and respread for the amusement of others. None have a actual idea on how to write anything that's actually factual or even both to VERIFY facts before they spread their crap.
Sharon I haven't called you any names but I sure as hell will bash anyone who ignorantly and continually mis-states facts simply becasue they are too lazy to actually find out the truth. If you fall into this category as I'm sure you do after reading you comments then you get exactly what you deserve.
You did not address any of my posed statements, all true Huh....Hard to dispute facts they say?
I reputed all your rhetoric in detail and Anthony's article, but you don't get it do you....
I am in no spot, I am not running for no public office and have nothing to prove to you or others, and don't flatter yourself, believe me for someone like you to make me angry or upset, that will never happen.
I am a very calm, reasonable person working only to inform others to facts, not your spread rhetoric.
Have a great day!
You two have a nice day!
If you are wanting to discuss your views, proper names would be greatly appreciated. I'm hoping most on Gather would agree.
Check out her Couric interview....this, along with her inability to cite even one magazine/news source she regularly reads, a child-like outlook on foreign policy and a belief that humans co-existed with dinosaurs adds even more fuel to the fire that she's incapable of holding such high public office and that her intellectual curiosity rivals that of the guy who's currently occupying the White House (though not for much longer, thankfully, as 95% of the globe strikes off their calendars in anticipation of him vacating the captain's chair)