Forum Post: Where is Sarah Palin these days? She was such a good representation of the average Republican
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 18, 2011, 12:56 a.m. EST by Democracydriven
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It kind of seems like both parties are really just looking for puppets that can get elected Sarah was clearly no powerful leader material
Obama really would not have been elected if the Republicans could have held off the (inevitable) housing bubble burst and stock market crash a little longer
It seems strange that qualifications for the job take a back seat to electability. Is that because the ability to be a good leader isn’t required anymore?
It does seem like somebody else is making the puppets dance
Sarah Palin had even mentioned "corporate welfare" in one of her speeches. I thought she might be ready to join an occupation. ;)
Her idea of corporate welfare is getting money in exchange for favors for someone like big oil.
Poor girl is a little slow on the draw. She thinks if she trades favors they will take care of her welfare
Campaigns in the beginning were about ideas. People were involved and actually read speeches (as there was no way to propagate the speech in any other form). By reading, we were forced to internalize and understand.
As technology changed - we were able to listen on the radio. We could hear these men debate and we were still forced to think about the issues. We also continued to read and stay involved.
Further technological changes were made, and it became about looks. Who "looks" presidential? You have people that were image consultants changing minor aspects to appeal to masses of people on television. So, rather than just ideas -- it became about who you liked to look at.
Continuing down this path, in order to get coverage you needed loads more money. More money than you could really get from the constituents. This required getting capital for promises from people with real big agendas. So, now it wasn't just who looked good --- but who also had the most money to brainwash you into believing they were representing you.
Great post! I think you summed it up
Does this seem to describe where we have evolved to
America is now a governmental system led by a shadow board of wealthy corporatists, who have almost complete power through the façade of Democracy and the controlling of the message through ownership of all major media. They subtly suppress opposition and criticism; control all industry, commerce, etc. They emphasize an aggressive nationalism, while demonstrating a lack of patriotism through the systematic transference of jobs into the global domain. They protect their interests through the court systems up to the Supreme Court that bases its decisions on what’s best for the board
I would say yes.
Additionally, the American people have bought into this facade "hook, line and sinker". Rather than learning what our government is up to we have devolved into squabbles about who can get married!
Divert, divide, conquer.
The strategy of our political masters.
Sadly that seems to be where we have evoved to
she's too busy putting lipstick on a pig
That's funny, I forgot about that. Are you implying she was standing in front of a mirror
You sir have offended many decent Republicans by reminding them of Sarah Palin!
I apologize (not). It really must have been embarrassing and insulting to be left with that choice I have some friends that were very pissed. Especially when I rubbed it in (-:
Eh don't mention it. :)
Hey did you read my thread on how the protests could use a laugh?
No, can you point me to it.
http://occupywallst.org/forum/any-comedians-in-the-crowd/
I just commented on your forum. It would be cool if it got some traction. I am sure there are plenty of people with a good sense of humor here
maybe if you surfed the web for some jokes/humor that would fit here, you could keep bumping you site until it gets traction
Shes loking at russia right over there!
I know, every once in a while she would look up from skinnin’ a moose and just check for missiles
Make that also - be a good liar and give a snappy speech.
Oh, and don't forget to blame the other party for all of the problems. It usually gets you off the hook.
Been working for years
She was never my idea of a Republican, but then, I basically thought Republicans were Libertarians until a few years ago...
We have been mislead by Reagan, Bush Sr, Clinton, Bush Jr, Obama, and nearly every other public figure. Economic growth, job creation, and actual prosperity are not necessarily a package deal. In fact, the first two are horribly misunderstood.
Economic growth/loss (GDP) is little more than a measure of wealth changing hands. A transfer of currency from one party to another. The rate at which it is traded. This was up until mid ’07′ however, has never been a measure of actual prosperity. Neither has job creation. The phrase itself has been thrown around so often, and in such a generic political manner, that it has come to mean nothing.
Of course, we need to have certain things done for the benefit of society as a whole. We need farmers, builders, manufacturers, transporters, teachers, cops, firefighters, soldiers, mechanics, sanitation workers, doctors, managers, and visionaries. Their work is vital.
I’ll even go out on a limb and say that we need politicians, attorneys, bankers, investors, and entertainers. In order to keep them productive, we must provide reasonable incentives. We need to compensate each by a fair measure for their actual contributions to society. We need to provide a reasonable scale of income opportunity for every independent adult, every provider, and share responsibility for those who have a legitimate need for aid.
In order to achieve and sustain this, we must also address the cost of living and the distribution of wealth. Here, we have failed miserably. The majority have already lost their home equity, their financial security, and their relative buying power. The middle class have actually lost much of their ability to make ends meet, re-pay loans, pay taxes, and support their own economy. The lower class have gone nearly bankrupt.
In all, its a multi-trillion dollar loss taken over about 30 years. Millions are under the impression that we need to create more jobs simply to provide more opportunity. as if that would solve the problem. It won’t. Not by a longshot. Jobs don’t necessarily create wealth. In fact, they almost never do. For the mostpart, they only transfer wealth from one party to another. A gain here. A loss there. Appreciation in one community. Depreciation in another. In order to create net wealth, you must harvest a new resource or make more efficient use of one. Either way you must have a reliable and ethical system in place to distribute that newly created wealth in order to benefit society as a whole and prevent a lagging downside. The ‘free market’ just doesn’t cut it. Its a farce.
Many of the jobs created are nothing but filler. The promises empty. Sure, unemployment reached an all-time low under Bush. GDP reached an all-time high. But those are both shallow and misleading indicators. In order to gauge actual prosperity, you must consider the economy in human terms. As of ’08′ the average American was working more hours than the previous generation with far less equity to show for it. Consumer debt, forclosure, and bankruptcy were also at all-time highs. As of ’08′, every major American city was riddled with depressed communities, neglected neighborhoods, failing infrastructures, lost revenue, and gang activity. All of this has coincided with massive economic growth and job production.
Meanwhile, the rich have been getting richer and richer and richer even after taxes. Our nation’s wealth has been concentrated. Again, this represents a multi-trillion dollar loss taken by the majority. Its an absolute deal breaker. Bottom line: With or without economic growth or job production, you must have a system in place to prevent too much wealth from being concentrated at the top. Unfortunately, we don’t. Our economy has become nothing but a giant game of Monopoly. The richest one percent already own nearly 1/2 of all United States wealth. More than double their share before Reagan took office. Still, they want more. They absolutely will not stop. Now, our society as a whole is in serious jeapordy. Greed kills.
Mcc, why don't you break that down in to smaller bites or create a forum and link to it
It will be a lot more effective
The GOP and Democratic party need cleaning out .
You have addressed part of the problem. The other part that needs to go are their puppet master
I think we alson are on our way to doing something about them
She's out grifting the conservative "christian" womens' talk circuit reading speeches she didn't write. They are the only ones left who take her seriously.
Gee golly I wonder how that is working out for her. If that don't she can always give moose skinnin' lessons
She's gotten rich off it. Did you see the video of her husband saying she resigned as governor because she needed to make more money?
I didn't, but it doesn’t surprise me. She seems very self-centered and it's all about her
I am not crazy about Obama, but damn, could you believe she was almost the vice president
I have no respect for any political party that tries to push people like that on us, That’s what got Obama elected
They really are looking for unqualified puppets as opposed to leader.