White House mocks Palin

[mcveyrl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_ ... se_palin_3

I'm not crazy about the White House getting bogged down in this kind of thing. And from a political standpoint, doesn't this almost validate Palin's relevance when it looked like she was losing it? Then again, maybe they want that for 2012.

Some good natured ribbing is not too out of line, I just see this as political snarkiness from an administration that I thought was above it.

What say yous?

[ASUG8]

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12808&start=25

I think it was addressed in here....

....and I agree - he's the Prez's mouthpiece, and should have been more professional than that.

[dgreco]

I think it was stupid, but I dont get the hope and change written on his hand. He is mocking his own president that way.

[BlueHen86]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_ ... se_palin_3

I'm not crazy about the White House getting bogged down in this kind of thing. And from a political standpoint, doesn't this almost validate Palin's relevance when it looked like she was losing it? Then again, maybe they want that for 2012.

Some good natured ribbing is not too out of line, I just see this as political snarkiness from an administration that I thought was above it.

What say yous?

The White House should have taken the high road. But you raise a good point, maybe they want Palin to be relevant. It certainly looks to me like she is trying to position herself for a Presidential run in 2012. I don't think there is any chance that she wins, but she could mess things up for the GOP.

[CID1990]

They, like a large portion of their political allies, are needlessly afraid of Sarah Palin.

Then again, Obama has taken something of a populist tack over the last several weeks, so maybe they believe in the power of populism and are therefore also sensitive to it.

Personally, I like the idea of the Obama crowd getting into this kind of pissing match with the Palinites. They are all going to look like little children and people like Mitt Romney are going to appear sage and mature in comparison.

[mcveyrl]

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12808&start=25

I think it was addressed in here....

....and I agree - he's the Prez's mouthpiece, and should have been more professional than that.

Oops. Missed it. Shoulda looked harder in that thread.

[mcveyrl]

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12808&start=25

I think it was addressed in here....

....and I agree - he's the Prez's mouthpiece, and should have been more professional than that.

Why does my computer hate me!!??

[AZGrizFan]

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12808&start=25

I think it was addressed in here....

....and I agree - he's the Prez's mouthpiece, and should have been more professional than that.

The president's COS called Americans "fucking retards" and you expect his Press Secretary to "be more professional"?

It's the CULTURE, 8. They are very confident they are BETTER than ALL the rest of us.

[Appaholic]

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12808&start=25

I think it was addressed in here....

....and I agree - he's the Prez's mouthpiece, and should have been more professional than that.

The president's COS called Americans "fucking retards" and you expect his Press Secretary to "be more professional"?

It's the CULTURE, 8. They are very confident they are BETTER than ALL the rest of us.

It must be something in the water at the White House....

[ASUG8]

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12808&start=25

I think it was addressed in here....

....and I agree - he's the Prez's mouthpiece, and should have been more professional than that.

The president's COS called Americans "**** retards" and you expect his Press Secretary to "be more professional"?

It's the CULTURE, 8. They are very confident they are BETTER than ALL the rest of us.

But I thought they WERE better than us - did I miss something? Palin is an idiot, don't get me wrong. But if this is "leading my example", then I'll pack the car for Canada. Maybe I'm just paying more attention these days, but I don't recall feeling less confident about the political process and our immediate political or economic prospects based on the leadership demonstrated over the last several years. The bickering and partisanship seem to be at historic highs - if the folks in office and their future challengers are the most qualified we have to offer, we're freakin' doomed.

[AZGrizFan]

The president's COS called Americans "**** retards" and you expect his Press Secretary to "be more professional"?

It's the CULTURE, 8. They are very confident they are BETTER than ALL the rest of us.

But I thought they WERE better than us - did I miss something? Palin is an idiot, don't get me wrong. But if this is "leading my example", then I'll pack the car for Canada. Maybe I'm just paying more attention these days, but I don't recall feeling less confident about the political process and our immediate political or economic prospects based on the leadership demonstrated over the last several years. The bickering and partisanship seem to be at historic highs - if the folks in office and their future challengers are the most qualified we have to offer, we're freakin' doomed.

Remember when the sheeple thought Obama would be a "uniter"?

[BlueHen86]

But I thought they WERE better than us - did I miss something? Palin is an idiot, don't get me wrong. But if this is "leading my example", then I'll pack the car for Canada. Maybe I'm just paying more attention these days, but I don't recall feeling less confident about the political process and our immediate political or economic prospects based on the leadership demonstrated over the last several years. The bickering and partisanship seem to be at historic highs - if the folks in office and their future challengers are the most qualified we have to offer, we're freakin' doomed.

Remember when the sheeple thought Obama would be a "uniter"?

Maybe he's trying to unite us all against him, the way some coaches do when inheriting a new team.

[Ibanez]

The president's COS called Americans "**** retards" and you expect his Press Secretary to "be more professional"?

It's the CULTURE, 8. They are very confident they are BETTER than ALL the rest of us.

But I thought they WERE better than us - did I miss something? Palin is an idiot, don't get me wrong. But if this is "leading my example", then I'll pack the car for Canada. Maybe I'm just paying more attention these days, but I don't recall feeling less confident about the political process and our immediate political or economic prospects based on the leadership demonstrated over the last several years. The bickering and partisanship seem to be at historic highs - if the folks in office and their future challengers are the most qualified we have to offer, we're freakin' doomed.

Canada is a silent tiger, waiting to pounce.

[AZGrizFan]

Remember when the sheeple thought Obama would be a "uniter"?

Maybe he's trying to unite us all against him, the way some coaches do when inheriting a new team.

He's well on his way to THAT accomplishment.

[Grizalltheway]

But I thought they WERE better than us - did I miss something? Palin is an idiot, don't get me wrong. But if this is "leading my example", then I'll pack the car for Canada. Maybe I'm just paying more attention these days, but I don't recall feeling less confident about the political process and our immediate political or economic prospects based on the leadership demonstrated over the last several years. The bickering and partisanship seem to be at historic highs - if the folks in office and their future challengers are the most qualified we have to offer, we're freakin' doomed.

Canada is a silent tiger, waiting to pounce.

They'll all be preoccupied with hockey and curling the next two weeks; now's our chance attack!!

[Ibanez]

Canada is a silent tiger, waiting to pounce.

They'll all be preoccupied with hockey and curling the next two weeks; now's our chance attack!!

Yeah, lets attack while the population is drunk watching people fight with sticks and shoes with knives on them (coincidence? I think NOT.) Smart idea. You'd be the first to die in an attack.

[Grizalltheway]

They'll all be preoccupied with hockey and curling the next two weeks; now's our chance attack!!

Yeah, lets attack while the population is drunk watching people fight with sticks and shoes with knives on them (coincidence? I think NOT.) Smart idea. You'd be the first to die in an attack.

Sounds like a distinct disadvantage for them.

[JayJ79]

I'm waiting for a politician to put their talking points on one of those notecard things that is built into a wristband, like quarterbacks wear.

That'd be the coolest.

[AZGrizFan]

I'm waiting for a politician to put their talking points on one of those notecard things that is built into a wristband, like quarterbacks wear.

That'd be the coolest.

They could make it work like a flow-chart decision matrix, with real-time polling data fed into the armband. Their next answer depends on the public's response to the LAST answer. That's about they way they work now, just a little slower.

[BlueHen86]

I'm waiting for a politician to put their talking points on one of those notecard things that is built into a wristband, like quarterbacks wear.

That'd be the coolest.

They could make it work like a flow-chart decision matrix, with real-time polling data fed into the armband. Their next answer depends on the public's response to the LAST answer. That's about they way they work now, just a little slower.

They could start to answer a question, look around the room, and audiblize to the appropriate level of pander.

[CID1990]

But I thought they WERE better than us - did I miss something? Palin is an idiot, don't get me wrong. But if this is "leading my example", then I'll pack the car for Canada. Maybe I'm just paying more attention these days, but I don't recall feeling less confident about the political process and our immediate political or economic prospects based on the leadership demonstrated over the last several years. The bickering and partisanship seem to be at historic highs - if the folks in office and their future challengers are the most qualified we have to offer, we're freakin' doomed.

Canada is a silent tiger, waiting to pounce.

Agreed, 100%.

Any country that calls that ham crap "bacon" is not to be trusted.