Oct 10 2008
Top Five Reasons Why Sarah Palin Is Dangerous
There, I said it. Sarah Palin is dangerous. And dangerous to more than just moose and caribou. For all that I like Obama and what he stands for, I will also be voting this November against Sarah Palin. Note, that is not against John McCain (although he did pick her), it is a solid vote against Sarah Palin. Why you might ask? Well here, let me list my top five reasons why Sara Palin is dangerous.
- She is rabidly against abortion. Now this doesn’t necessarily hit me directly since I am a male who isn’t going to have any more kids, but it does affect my daughter and others like her. After years of women and girls struggling for their rights, I can’t stand idly by why those rights are stripped away.
- She thinks being near a foreign country gives you foreign policy experience. If that is the case, then I am a banker because my office is right over a bank.
- She is dishonest. I am not talking about Trooper-gate or the Bridge To Nowhere. I am talking about accusing Barack Obama of being a terrorist because he sat on a board with Bill Ayers. What does she think about the Republicans who sat on that same board? What about the college he serves as a distinguished professor? She knows the accusations are false, but she doesn’t care. She just wants to plant the idea in people’s minds. She would rather trash a man’s reputation than be honest.
- She believes the wars we are fighting now are a mission from God. That makes her as dangerous as the terrorists. It is that kind of bravado and zealotry and “win at all costs” attitude that plunges countries into darkness.
- She just isn’t up to it. Honestly, after watching her speeches and her debate performance, can you see her representing our country, brokering peace deals, and trying to get the Democrats and Republicans to come together in the Senate, or performing any of the other duties of the Vice President?
So there you have my main reasons. There are others, but they are just tangential and floating around. But I want to hear from you - especially if you like her! As someone who doesn’t care for her, maybe I am just blind to her good qualities. So I challenge you, tell me what you think of Tina Fey… er, I mean Sarah Palin.
Update: And now the legislative report is in. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is guilty of abuse of power, according to a probe by the state legislature. Why am I not surprised?
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My main reason for rejecting Sarah Palin, aside from her actual political positions on every issue I care about, is that she abuses power, and is consistently grasping for more. Stories from Wasilla, where she was mayor, and almost every political apointee she has made as governor, show a penchant for cronyism. The Troopergate story is just another example of how she holds a grudge against anyone who opposes her on anything, and how she acts out of revenge.
And then there were her statements at the debate about the “flexibility” in the Constitution when it comes to the power of the Vice President, particularly in the area of control over the Senate. Not only does she agree with Dick Cheney in his illegal expansion of the VP’s office, but she wants to increase that power.
That’s her real danger. She combines the worst qualities of both Cheney and George Bush.
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@Jess - I couldn’t agree with you more. And now the results of the probe are in, and they agree with you too.
I love Tina Fey!
Oh, that’s not what you were asking.
I know this is silly, but for me is very valid: I can’t f***ing stand her voice. Neither timbre nor accent. Aaugh!
@Madeleine - Well that is just a darn shame, don’t cha know.
Oh, and I agree about Tina Fey. Can we have her run instead?
Thanks for saying this, and putting it down in such a clear way. But I’ve always favored bullet points.
Now, about living next door to a bank…my brother lives above a Catholic supply store in Philly. I always wonder if Jesus and Mary wander upstairs in the middle of the night and say, “Look at this little sinner here. Isn’t he cute?”
But that’s just how my brain works. Scary, but not as scary as our gal Pal-in.
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