The Palin Problem!

Before we go into detail, let's take a look at some of Palin's past gaffes...

The Charles Gibson interview, when asked about the Bush Doctrine



Palin when asked why she supported the bailout...

Palin, when given the chance to explain siting Russia's proximity to Alaska as foreign policy experience...

Wait a minute, wait a minute! What did she just say? Maybe it would help if you read the transcript of that last exchange. 

Couric: Have you ever been involved in any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?

Palin: We have trade missions back and forth, we do. It's very important when you consider even national-security issues with Russia. As Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right next to, they are right next to our state.

Still can't really understand what she's trying to say? I think she's pretty much saying that she has foreign policy experience because she sends Guardsmen to watch Russian planes as they fly near or over Alaska. She also sighted trade missions as part of her experience with Russia, but she has never had a trade mission with them. She must have been speaking about a previous Governor of Alaska. 

Many people have reduced her odd answers to legitimate questions as gibberish (from the liberals) and over coaching (Karl Rove). But it is obvious that she clearly does not understand the questions. The clearest of that is in Charles Gibson's interview, where he had to explain the Bush doctrine to her. Now, I know that most people do not know what the Bush doctrine is, but she is not running to be "most people." She is running to be the Vice President. One heartbeat away from the Presidency. It's not unreasonable to suggest, or even assume that there will be a time when she will have to step in for McCain. Then what? All this goes to show John McCain's lack of judgment. He is quick to act, well before he thinks. In his own book John McCain says,

“I don’t torture myself over decisions. I make them as quickly as I can, quicker than the other fellow, if I can. Often, my haste is a mistake, but I live with the consequences without complaint.”

Maybe HE can live with the consequences of his bad VP pick, but why should the rest of country? How can we trust John McCain to think before he acts, when it comes to decisions on the national level. He's a Maverick all right, one we can't trust!

Now, even more recently there was this...

Why is McCain sitting there not letting her answer the question? She is her own woman with her own mind, and right now she just re-stated the position she supports which is Obama's position. He is acting like her father, not like someone that he truly believes is ready to step into the Presidency on day one. Why? Because he DOES NOT think she is ready to step in on day one. This VP pick was purely political and not at all about what is best for the Country. So much for "Country First." 

Oh, one more video just for fun. In case you didn't know, Sarah Palin was a beauty queen. Which explains some of her answers to interview questions. 

Bailout Takes A Political Twist!

Okay, I know what you're probably thinking... why should we have to pay for this bailout, this isn't our mess. Okay, first of all, yes it is. It is just as much Main Street's mess as it is Wall Street. I didn't see people protesting in the street when they were "Trading Spaces" on houses they got with a shady mortgage... knowin' good and well that when that interest rate goes up they would no longer be able to afford. Okay, so maybe you weren't the one who got that shady mortgage, and maybe you always pay your bills on time. That doesn't mean that this crisis won't affect you. If your neighbor's house gets foreclosed, the value of yours goes down. Okay, so maybe you don't care about that either. How about this... because this bailout didn't pass, banks have put a freeze on loans. That means that people can't get a loan to buy a house. If you're selling yours, good luck on finding a buyer that can pay with cash. Wanna go college? Hope you have a plan that doesn't involve student loans, because those are frozen too. Credit cards? Yeah, you can expect the interest rates to go up. Okay, okay... so you're one of those people who believe we should hit the bottom and everyone should just "live within their means." Trust me, it will still affect you. Many small businesses use loans to do their payroll. People will be laid off. And what about those business that thrive on people's ability to get loans, such as car dealerships? We all know American dealerships are struggling as it is. You can bet that many dealerships will be closing. Unemployment will go up even further. And then you're in a recession. So what's the big deal with a recession? See illustration...

Now you may be wondering, "Why on Earth did congress not pass this bill?" Well, frankly said, it's because of you. You see, even though this situation has been described by the incumbent Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke, as "the most severe economic situation our nation's been in since World War II," it obviously wasn't strong enough language. For some reason it was not apparent to the American people that this would affect them... the most! At first all everyone heard from the media was the initial sticker shock of 700 billion TAXPAYER dollars to "bail out Wall Street". That caused an outrage and everyone started calling their congressmen, threatening their jobs if they voted for this. So, the incumbent Republicans whose jobs are already on a limb, decided to cover their own ass rather than do what was best for the nation. So much for "Country First." Here are some questions I've seen brought up:

Q:  Why didn't the dems just pass the bill themselves?

A:  And let the Republicans turn the public against them when they were only doing what they thought was best for the nation? Not likely to happen. Then Dems want this to be a BI-PARTISAN bill so that everyone shares equal credit and takes equal blame. Like the Republicans, Democrats put their jobs before the Country too.

Q:  Are there other ways that Congress can fix this problem without this bailout?

A:  I'm sure there are but no one has come up with a better way yet. And in the meantime, congress is on recess until Thursday. And seeing as how we have already lost 1.2 TRILLION dollars in the stock market today alone, you can bet your house (if you have one left) that in these next few days of vacation congress is taking off, businesses will close, and many, many, jobs will be lost.

The Bailout

My first blog on this site so bear with me people... 

Here we go with this 700 billion dollar bailout mess. If you don't know anything about it, get your head out of the sand and educate yourself. Here's a link so you can update yourself. What's a candidate to do? McCain tries to stand up and look like a leader, but the question is... will it backfire? At first when democrats, especially Reid, came out and pretty much said that they did not need McCain's help, it seemed as if his move was a misstep. How could he look like a leader if senators were asking him to stay away? It wasn't helping that Obama said that he was going to friday's debate regardless of what McCain's public statements may be. But wait... tonight Bush addressed the nation and called for McCain and Obama  to return to Washington. Hmmm... now it seems that Obama is in a bind. Go to Washington and appear to follow the "urging" of McCain? Or stay on the Campaign trail and appear to neglect his duties and a Senator and ignore the request of the sitting President? And what of McCain? If Obama goes tomorrow, surely he can return to Mississippi for the debate on  Friday. Does McCain go, and go back on his own pledge to stay in Washington until this bill is passed? Or does McCain stay in Washington and appear unable to mulit-task as Obama can? Oh the anticipation... whatever happens I'm sure both candidates will have a very good reason (excuse) for their actions, as well as questions (criticisms) of their opponents actions.