Knives come out for Sarah Palin; McCain aides tell tales of an ill-informed diva

[shais_mom]

How soon the media forgets far more public displays of gaps in knowledge, for instance: Nobody's out to ruin Biden, and look at all the stupid things and misinformation HE spews out! And: "By now you've seen the footage of Barack Obama ruing the fact that he hasn't been able to visit all 57 states in this great union of ours." Does demonstrate Obama is as big an idiot as this would make him seem? No, he's just human and isn't perfect.

So how about cutting Sarah Palin some slack for the same reason?

Agreed.
Dan Quail couldn't spell broccoli.
Obama thought there were 57 states.
And Palin didn't realize Africa was a country?
She's human. She makes mistakes and and misspeaks just like everyone else in this world. And that has nothing to do with PARTY AFFILIATION.

[JenBKR]

Oy - I can't believe I honestly thought that all of this would end when the election was over

[Edwina's Secretary]

Agreed.
Dan Quail couldn't spell broccoli.

I don't know if he can spell broccoli but it was potato that he famously misspelled! G. Bush I did not like broccoli!

[shais_mom]

I don't know if he can spell broccoli but it was potato that he famously misspelled! G. Bush I did not like broccoli!

thanks Sara
I knew a veggie was misspelled but couldn't remember which one.

[.sarah]

Sorry to anyone republican, but these are one of the many reasons I could NOT see her helping run this country. She is just one of those people who look stupid, just by looking at her. JMO.

That is a horrible thing to judge someone by. She can't help the way she looks (and I think she's very beautiful by the way). That's as bad as calling someone fat or ugly, or whatever. And considering how successful she has been as a governor, I wouldn't exactly call her stupid.

Agreed.
Dan Quail couldn't spell broccoli.
Obama thought there were 57 states.
And Palin didn't realize Africa was a country?
She's human. She makes mistakes and and misspeaks just like everyone else in this world. And that has nothing to do with PARTY AFFILIATION.

Gosh, thank you! People seem to forget Obama's slip ups so easily. You know, not even thinking, I might accidentally call Africa a country too, even though I KNOW it's a continent. And I'm sure Obama knows there are 50 states, not 57.

Anyway, I agree with Pam, there are two sides to every story. I really wish people would just let her gracefully get back to her job and leave her out of the national spotlight unless if she is wanting to be in it (but since she's declining interviews left and right, I don't think she does).

[shais_mom]

That is a horrible thing to judge someone by. She can't help the way she looks (and I think she's very beautiful by the way). That's as bad as calling someone fat or ugly, or whatever. And considering how successful she has been as a governor, I wouldn't exactly call her stupid.

Gosh, thank you! People seem to forget Obama's slip ups so easily. You know, not even thinking, I might accidentally call Africa a country too, even though I KNOW it's a continent. And I'm sure Obama knows there are 50 states, not 57.

Anyway, I agree with Pam, there are two sides to every story. I really wish people would just let her gracefully get back to her job and leave her out of the national spotlight unless if she is wanting to be in it (but since she's declining interviews left and right, I don't think she does).

very well said Sarah!
Alysser - keep in mind of your actions and what people think of you. Just b/c your a teenager is no excuse and no one is perfect either. Someday those actions may come back to bite you.
My parents were at a Farm Bureau meeting a few weeks ago and my uncle said he was going to vote for McCain b/c Palin was pretty. He got himself allllll kinds of opinions on THAT mentality. But I think he succeeded in what he wanted to do - pi$$ off the people at that meeting.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I really wish people would just let her gracefully get back to her job and leave her out of the national spotlight unless if she is wanting to be in it (but since she's declining interviews left and right, I don't think she does).

That didn't last long, did it?