If you have not seen the speech, you need to watch it.
Trying to get my head around this. I have to agree with Steve Benen when he says:
"Everything about this was hopelessly bizarre. The speech was written by an amateur and delivered by an amateur. It was rambling, petty, and defensive -- for no apparent reason. Palin didn't deliver an announcement so much as she rambled on for about 20 minutes......If there were ever proof that Sen. John McCain has lost his way, this would be it. Words can not describe the pure hackery of this woman. I implore you to listen to it. I honestly pray that the Republicans will field some legitimate candidates. Because this lady is dangerous. And sometimes, petty, spiteful, incompetent, know-nothing people do get elected. I do not even want her on the stage.
.....The transcript doesn't do it justice, but it makes it easier to notice the near-constant contradictions. She says she's "given my reasons" for quitting, in the same breath as she says she doesn't feel the need to "explain" her decision. She blasts those who take the "quitter's way out," and then quits."
Shame on you John McCain. You are deserving of so much respect to have squandered it, and foist this woman upon us. You have done you country a grave disservice sir.
-Cheers
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Yeah! and curse you, Dwight D. Eisenhower ! Sure, you may have been in charge of all of the D-Day troops in France, Supreme commander of NATO when it was formed, formally desegrated the US armed forces and sent troops to Little Rock to enforce desegregation in the schools...
But choosing that Richard M. Nixon as Vice-President... Shame on you !
Now, there is a pretty substantial difference between the two. I will credit Nixon with actually knowing something. He was an unethical bastard, but literally Mrs. Palin took pride in her lack of wonkery.
Nixon did go to China after all. When you run a campaign with the slogan, "Country First", and tar you opponent as "inexperienced", "dangerous", and the "other" damn straight I will actually look at your ticket and see how you measure up.
By all means, if you think this woman was qualified for the second most powerful position in the world. Make that case. Nixon, had been vice president, and congressmen before that. While I can disagree with some of his actions, some of his policies, and even the political strategy he employed "no-nothing" is not an adjective I would use to describe him.
Plus, when the main thrust of your candidacy is your ability to make decisions under pressure and this is what you came up with?
Comparing Nixon and Palin is apples and oranges.
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