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Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 10:40:27 AM
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solomonsprayer
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If McCain gets elected and dies in office, would you respect Sarah Palin to be President of the United States? There is much discussion about "what if " scenarios in the election and this possible situation gets discussed the most....Accordingly, how do you feel about this? ....Does Palin's record and character show enough strength, integrity, experience, wisdom (not same as intelligence), and righteousness to make you feel comfortable about her as a potential President?
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 10:43:44 AM
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Yes.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 10:44:37 AM
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Frankly I would prefer Gov Palin as president OVER Sen McCain. But that is neither here nor there.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 11:02:56 AM
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solomonsprayer
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Yes.
Does her inexperience in areas of foreign policy bother you?
I know she's got wonderful strengths in her areas of expertise relating to fighting big business corruption, balancing a state budget (to surplus), and handling the energy issues in two years of office as Gov. of Alaska, but I personally can't say that I am trustful in her enough to have her lead in foreign policy yet. I wish she had a few more years under her belt.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 11:05:06 AM
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Of course I'd respect her as president. Just like I respect all presidents whether I agree with them or not. You can respectfully disagree with someone's decisions.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 11:08:53 AM
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earthless
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Yes.
Does her inexperience in areas of foreign policy bother you?
It's the same, if not more, than Obama's.
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I know she's got wonderful strengths in her areas of expertise relating to fighting big business corruption, balancing a state budget (to surplus), and handling the energy issues in two years of office as Gov. of Alaska, but I personally can't say that I am trustful in her enough to have her lead in foreign policy yet. I wish she had a few more years under her belt.
And that is neither here nor now.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 11:15:50 AM
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Frankly I would prefer Gov Palin as president OVER Sen McCain. But that is neither here nor there.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 11:18:18 AM
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Does her inexperience in areas of foreign policy bother you?
Why does this question come up in this election? As Earthless said, she has more experience in this realm than Obama. I don't recall inexperience in foriegn policy being an issue when past former governors ran for the presididency. Lets see, Reagan, Clinton, GW Bush...
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I know she's got wonderful strengths in her areas of expertise relating to fighting big business corruption, balancing a state budget (to surplus), and handling the energy issues in two years of office as Gov. of Alaska, but I personally can't say that I am trustful in her enough to have her lead in foreign policy yet. I wish she had a few more years under her belt.
What you've listed here is already more presidential expperience than Obama, the top of the Dem ticket. Why would you trust Biden when his record includes plagierism and being in the senate for over 30 years giving us more of the same, making promises to clean things up and not delivering. Biden is part of the problem, not the solution.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 11:20:54 AM
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Plagiarism and outright lying. He lied just last week again when he said a drunk driver killed his wife and hurt his kids.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 11:45:52 AM
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Yes.
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Does her inexperience in areas of foreign policy bother you?
Why does this question come up in this election? As Earthless said, she has more experience in this realm than Obama. I don't recall inexperience in foriegn policy being an issue when past former governors ran for the presididency. Lets see, Reagan, Clinton, GW Bush...
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I know she's got wonderful strengths in her areas of expertise relating to fighting big business corruption, balancing a state budget (to surplus), and handling the energy issues in two years of office as Gov. of Alaska, but I personally can't say that I am trustful in her enough to have her lead in foreign policy yet. I wish she had a few more years under her belt.
What you've listed here is already more presidential expperience than Obama, the top of the Dem ticket. Why would you trust Biden when his record includes plagierism and being in the senate for over 30 years giving us more of the same, making promises to clean things up and not delivering. Biden is part of the problem, not the solution.
A couple things....
I don't think Obama has less experience than Palin, nor do I think Obama has no experience as some have said in other threads on a similar topic. I think Obama has had a wonderful rise to success through hard-work and intelligence and has been very articulate in creating and advocating a more equal America (domestically on social and economic issues)....His fight for civial rights in the early part of his career demonstrate what he cares about (contrary to what Palin says about "only one person has truly fought for you"....Obama did fight for people too...usually minorities and the poor...he may not have sacraficed his physical body like McCain in war when captured, but Obama did sacrafice his career by taking a $10K a year job for three years! - that's LOW for an IVY League grad - in working with the poor.).
My problem with Obama is that his record is not outstanding. He does have experience and in some areas that experience is strong, but not great. In other areas it may be questionable. I think he needs more time and experience, before I would trust him with running th country.
I feel the same about Palin. Her lack of foreign policy experience is not a knock on her as a person, but just a concern for me....It's something I think is important more so for the Presidential position than a Governor or Congress member. ...The Pres. has to lead the country as a whole in relation to other states and countries. I think Palin has good parts on her resume, but could stand to gain 3-5 more years of experience. Her state (I believe) was already doing well when she got there, so some of the successes she had in getting a surplus were not the same as working in a large and diverse city with large pockets of poor people and numerous competing demands on resources on the budget. I'd simply like to see Palin's record running Alaska for a bit longer and also get to know her more than just a few speeches or debates.
Again, I don't think Obama or Palin are bad people or politicians, but they don't stand out to me as having the total package or experience.
And lastly, I don't try to compare their experience to Biden or McCain...that's one way to do it, but I like to look at them individually and ask whether I'd be comfortable with them leading the country.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 12:06:15 PM
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Again, I don't think Obama or Palin are bad people or politicians, but they don't stand out to me as having the total package or experience.
Even if one agrees this is true, it is significant that Obama is running for President, Palin is not.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 1:03:10 PM
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In the beggining when she showed up etc I did mentioned I wish she was the Presidential candidate and not Mr McCain. I even commented how I enjoy he accent and etc.
Nowdays I cannot stand her talking as to me is so repetitive even irritating ways and words, too "girly" to my taste.. sure she is a Governor not totaly inexperienced etc still I do not find her ready at all. Overhall now, I do not like the Republican candidates ticket at all..I trully will stick with Huckabee all the way ..as I suppose many Hilary supportes may feel the same, still (?)  .
I do find myself loyal to individual candidate not parties.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 1:11:16 PM
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solomonsprayer
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In the beggining when she showed up etc I did mentioned I wish she was the Presidential candidate and not Mr McCain. I even commented how I enjoy he accent and etc.
Nowdays I cannot stand her talking as to me is so repetitive even irritating ways and words, too "girly" to my taste.. sure she is a Governor not totaly inexperienced etc still I do not find her ready at all. Overhall now, I do not like the Republican candidates ticket at all..I trully will stick with Huckabee all the way ..as I suppose many Hilary supportes may feel the same, still (?) .
I do find myself loyal to individual candidate not parties.
Thanks.
I agree that Huckabee is a better candidate than all, but he's unfortunately not a nominee at this point. He was my pick for the Rep. ticket.
I also agree that Palin's image has lost much of its original shine after seeing her handle interview and debate questions. She sometimes seems slightly in over her head. But as I also said earlier, she has a lot of potential and would benefit from a few more years of political experience to be President. ....V.P. is not bad...but I don't completely feel comfortable iwth her as Pres. right now.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 1:24:40 PM
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In the beggining when she showed up etc I did mentioned I wish she was the Presidential candidate and not Mr McCain. I even commented how I enjoy he accent and etc.
Nowdays I cannot stand her talking as to me is so repetitive even irritating ways and words, too "girly" to my taste.. sure she is a Governor not totaly inexperienced etc still I do not find her ready at all. Overhall now, I do not like the Republican candidates ticket at all..I trully will stick with Huckabee all the way ..as I suppose many Hilary supportes may feel the same, still (?) .
I do find myself loyal to individual candidate not parties.
Thanks.
I agree that Huckabee is a better candidate than all, but he's unfortunately not a nominee at this point. He was my pick for the Rep. ticket.
I also agree that Palin's image has lost much of its original shine after seeing her handle interview and debate questions. She sometimes seems slightly in over her head. But as I also said earlier, she has a lot of potential and would benefit from a few more years of political experience to be President. ....V.P. is not bad...but I don't completely feel comfortable iwth her as Pres. right now.
My state is going to McCain. So for me to look at myself in the mirror and know that I voted for the person I felt was the best, I have no choice but to write in Huckabee. I was going back and forth, but after Palin was chosen as VP, I knew I couldn't vote for McCain. I'll respect her, pray for her and wish the best for her should she become president, but I won't feel good about her in office.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 3:56:49 PM
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Frankly I would prefer Gov Palin as president OVER Sen McCain. But that is neither here nor there.
I agree. It is why I think that she makes a great running mate to McCain.
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Does her inexperience in areas of foreign policy bother you?
If Dubya and the way he has handled foreign policy since he took over was actually experienced with it when he took office then I would prefer that it be made a requirement that all candidates have their minds wiped of any memories and experiences they have previously had with foreign policy. After this administration not only am I not worried about it but I actually consider it a huge plus.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 4:26:06 PM
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You betcha I wouldn't respect her, even with her hair in the cute little beehive while she squints through her power spectacles. I don't respect socialists.
Palin is playing Hillary to McCain's Billy Boy. The current GOP lineup are a bunch of lame duck, helpless socialists who have abandoned any effort to even appear as fiscal conservatives who believe in a free market.
OBAMA/BIDEN = COMMUNISM (fast track)
McCAIN/PALIN = COMMUNISM (slow boat)
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 4:32:27 PM
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Jhud
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You betcha I wouldn't respect her, even with her hair in the cute little beehive while she squints through her power spectacles. I don't respect socialists.
Palin is playing Hillary to McCain's Billy Boy. The current GOP lineup are a bunch of lame duck, helpless socialists who have abandoned any effort to even appear as fiscal conservatives who believe in a free market.
OBAMA/BIDEN = COMMUNISM (fast track)
McCAIN/PALIN = COMMUNISM (slow boat)
Just out of curiousity, because I find your knee-jerk response to every modern politician to be 'socialist!' to be somewhat humorous, whom would you have consider to be the last true capitalist President?
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 4:40:28 PM
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Does Palin's record and character show enough strength, integrity, experience, wisdom (not same as intelligence), and righteousness to make you feel comfortable about her as a potential President?
YES!! I'd trust, respect, and be more comfortable with Palin as President --- maybe even more so than McCain. And much much more than I'd ever be with Obama, Hillary, Al Gore, or Biden as president.
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RE: Would You Respect Palin as President? - 10/6/2008 4:47:14 PM
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ekserekseez
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Just out of curiousity, because I find your knee-jerk response to every modern politician to be 'socialist!' to be somewhat humorous, whom would you have consider to be the last true capitalist President?
A casual scan of your posts shows that you're the last person to call someone "knee-jerk." I'm glad I've provided you with amusement. It's the least I can do, since I think it's hilarious when you and others go on about the "abortion holocaust" and "50 million slaughtered since Roe v Wade."
To answer your question, the last true capitalist president was Garfield.
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