How true! Sarah Palin is seen as a loser and a quitter to almost all Alaskans. All she wanted to do was become Governor of our State and then have the State pay for all the perks for her and her family. Every thought she has is about how to line her own bank account or get herself some media attention. We all knew there was no way she could handle the duties of VP because she was more interested in having her pictures taken, clothes shopping, giving interviews etc. and didn't have any knowledge about oil or energy or how to run a small business. She claims that she does--but it is her husband who has the family fishing business for two weeks and $40,000 is not a business to brag about. Polls in our state show that if she ran for any political office in our State, she would not be elected. We all wish that she would just move away--let her take her wacky family and peddle their soap opera in Hollywood--she can even take Rebecca Mansour with her. Sarah never had any plans of running in 2012--it was just all a tease to get her attention like a celebrity and to fill her Super PAC with donations. Just like trademarking her own name--pathetic thing that only an egomaniac would do. Sarah cannot keep her own dysfunctional family out of trouble but imagine how awful it would be if she was running our country. She cannot form a sentence that makes sense - and she goes crazy every day, ranting and raving against someone for whom she carries a grudge. And she honestly believes that her fans will believe her when she says she has never been defeated.

on the third party force in American politics, the Socialist Democrats---Talk about a European invasion! And they're obviously wetting their pants whenever Palin gets the mic...

Geoff's humor just did a fly-by with you, I can tell, as yours is probably doing with me for all I know---But I have a nasty suspicion you're not kidding.

The political conversation our country is trying to have is hard enough, dominated as it is by the liars and cheats we keep voting into office and the money they pander to, but it still at least nominally depends on us---Our ability to stay informed, to think critically, to work together despite our differences, and heaven forbid to laugh at ourselves every now and then. Even Sarah can do that.

Dude, that was hilarious. Thank you for a glimpse inside the 'mind' of a hardcore Palinbot. I enjoyed reading your thoughts, or whatever you call them.

Um, and just so you know...the author lives here in Juneau. Not sure what the black man in Georgia has to do with that though.

And we Democrats never saw Sarah as a threat to anything, really. She was elected as Governor and was chosen as a VP running mate, not because of a stunning political resume, but because she was MILFY. And image trumps substance when it comes to politics. The image of competence far outshines any real, relevant experience to be VP or Governor to many mindless lemmings.

And after she resigned to chase the spotlight, she hasn't done anything for Alaska. Everything she has done has been to satisfy her seemingly endless narcissism. She uses lots of references to Alaska simply because people are intrigued with the last frontier. She uses it for her advantage. It wouldn't work for her if she were from, say, Nebraska.

She is artificial in every sense of the word.

And she's really, really dumb.

But you sure are a hoot Founders! Geoff's little feature really got under your skin, didn't it?

And Sarah's done okay for herself, so what are YOU worried about? I think if Ms Palin declared her candidacy, the democrats would be overjoyed, but I'm not a democrat so I don't know...

As I recall, she's the one that quit---Do you think she could take half the heat that's been directed at Obama? I don't---It's funny even to think about.

As it is, she a remains a well-to-do, target-rich environment for comedians: A commentary on our society and our politics that is not flattering, either to Palin or the causes she represents.

If she runs, go vote for her! Until then, unbunch those panties and lighten up.

Have fun with that---We'll talk about accountability some other time...

Jamison Paul

Alaskans wouldn't vote for this floozey again--we learn from our mistakes--but apparently there are still some rich old men in the Tea Party that vote for a person based on her looks and her winks and don't even listen to word salad. The average IQ in our state will certainly increase when the Palins pack up and leave for Arizona - or California--or Montana--or wherever there are enough people to keep the money flowing this Diva's way. Her mantra is "just show me the money." Alaskans are tired of hearing her lies about the accomplishments Sarah has made. And showing the middle finger to the entire country and choosing home schooling because it is so much easier to graduate and get a diploma is not the way of life here on the last great frontier.

Founders_1791,

Lighten up! This was a piece of satire. Do you get as bent out of shape by all the birthers and their goofy claims? If you do, then you might have a legitimate beef here. However, if you are one who sucks that stuff up, then you need to go and sit in Starbucks for a few hours and rethink your life. Or, you should consider that maybe you forgot your weekly Fleet. Do you prefer saline or mineral oil?

You sure have managed to get your panties in a wad over this one.
For what it's worth, I have often spoken up on behalf of Sarah on this forum. While I do not think she is qualified for national office, I manage to find some good in her performance while governor of this state. Further, I have no problem with her resignation from the position of governor.
I am not 100% enthralled with Mr. Obama's performance as president. Nonetheless, he has been subjected to numerous unfair and downright foolish attacks from the right. It's part of politics. He deals with those attacks. It's part of politics. Mrs. Palin needs to learn to do the same.
Personally, I competed for years in combative sports. I have gotten hurt on several occasions: broken bones, deep bruises, sprains, shoulder separation, etc. If I didn't want to deal with those things, I should have chosen golf as a sport. Likewise, if Mrs. Palin can't handle the heat, she should not have gotten into the frying pan.
Also, take into consideration that there are a number of news agencies out there that constantly lampoon Mr. Obama and the Democratic Party but never say anything negative about the right. Have you complained on the threads of those agencies?

Thought this would be a good place for this little email I recieved, but I just cut and pasted, so forgive the arrows and such.

>
> It's like preaching to the choir but I thought you might enjoy this.
>
> This is one of the better emails I have received. It gently explains the
> difference in thinking between people with opposite outlooks.
>
> A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many
> others her age, she considered herself to be very liberal, and among other
> liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to support more
> government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth.
>
> She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch conservative,
a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had
> participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that
Her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he
> thought should be his.
>
> One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes
on the rich and the need for more government programs.
>
> The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the
> truth and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she
> was doing in school.
>
> Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let
> him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a
Very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no
time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have
time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends because
she spent all her time studying.
>
> Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing?"
She replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes,
> she never studies and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so popular on
> campus; college for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the
parties and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's
too hung over."
>
> Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office
> and ask him to deduct 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only
> has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would
> be a fair and equal distribution of GPA."
>
> The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired
> back, "That's a crazy idea, how would that be fair! I've worked really
hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work!
Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked
my tail off!"
>
> The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the
> conservative side of the fence."

@AKlove: besides the fact that this never happened--it's a variation of many emails that essentially say the same thing (the one I remember involves a little girl and mowing the lawn)--it ignores the fact that most people who don't perform as well as "Audrey" aren't just simply lazy or irresponsible, and that there are real-world barriers for most people which are deeply entrenched in the status quo (to say nothing of the fact that we are not all even born with the same abilities, talents, learning ability, etc.).

It's fundamentally lazy thinking to simplify the world in these terms, and frankly, I thought you'd have a more compelling defense of your political views.

Why don't you explain to us all why you'd have trouble passing, say, a multivariable calculus course. In your simplified little fantasy land above, it's because you're lazy and inferior. Is this true? Or does your smug fairy tale only apply to OTHER people's failings and not your own?

Why was Sarah not qualified to be VP and POTUS?

*sigh* Since you cannot see why, you will NEVER see why.

Here's one from an Alaskan. Palin was asked for one US Supreme Court Decision she disagreed with. Just one, a simple question for someone running for office. You would think someone who is so pro-life (even though she agonized over the choice to have her latest child) would say "Roe v.Wade." Just days before the SC issued its decision on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill litigation. That decision reduced the award to Alaskan plaintiffs harmed by the spill to a pittance of the actual damages they suffered.

Palin did not mention that case either.

I want my President to be smart, if not the smartest in the room, smart enough to know that smart people have smart ideas and be smart enough to take action on those ideas. Palin is not the smartest person in most rooms.

She may have been good enough to be our Governor, but not the leader of the free world. Sorry, that is just plain facts. We had a so-called regular person running our country. He lied to get us into one war while fighting another, violated the US Constitution, drove the economy into the worst state it has been in since the Great Depression, and tortured people. The horrors that a Palin Presidency would inflict upon the world are unthinkable.

What happened to the Republican Party? “Hussein Obama?” Really? “Lamestream Media?” Really? What happened to the fiscally conservative party that embraced individual freedom? What happened to a party that wanted the USA to succeed for all of its people?

Palin is an embarrassment to Alaska, the USA, and Humanity. That you cannot see that she is unqualified to hold the highest position in our country means that your opinion is not valid. Everyone should be able to agree that she is not qualified to be President and move on. She gives a good speech; too bad what comes out of her mouth is demagoguery.

Here's a fact for ya: Obama is the president, while Sarah Palin's reputation falls somewhere between Snooki and Kim Kardashian's.

I think Founders lacks personal responsibility, as he demonstrates an inability to think critically about the political climate and displays ignorance over a pretty broad range of subjects. Extreme partisan hackery is not a substitute for personal responsibility.

@Founders_1791: do you have evidence to support your claims? Did you give Obama a standardized test to determine he's learned nothing? Are you a constitutional scholar whose authority supercedes that of the Supreme Court and have decided that Obama's laws (which congress, not he, passes), which you have of course read in entirety, are unconstitutional? Are you aware that socialist philosophy and Obama's actions thus far don't really match? Are you also aware that the word "public" should not be capitalized or have an apostrophe at the end of it?

Basically, I'm just trying to find out why you demand competency and responsibility from everyone else but don't feel the need to display it yourself.

in order to be considered a "scholar" on a given subject by Founders, (although the term is never defined), one must have published papers on the subject. Education and employment do not count, nor does experience - it must be papers published (I am assuming in a peer-reviewed journal). That's perfectly fine - just wanted to define the standard.