Comments on: The Palin Effect http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/06/the-palin-effect/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cathy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/06/the-palin-effect/#comment-21472 Cathy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21472 If Sarah Palin surfaces around 2012 it'll most likely be in a flashback to history moment on late night TV. It could also be spotlighting her as a grand mom for the umpteenth time or reporting she shot another moose or she changed her optometrist. Nothing of consequence politically. She's had her five weeks of fame that was enough for everyone. If Sarah Palin surfaces around 2012 it’ll most likely be in a flashback to history moment on late night TV. It could also be spotlighting her as a grand mom for the umpteenth time or reporting she shot another moose or she changed her optometrist. Nothing of consequence politically. She’s had her five weeks of fame that was enough for everyone.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/06/the-palin-effect/#comment-21473 Marilyn Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21473 Bill Kristol must have heartburn this morning because very few other republicans of note wanted anything to do with Sarah Palin.<br /><br />Tina Fey did the world a great service. Bill Kristol must have heartburn this morning because very few other republicans of note wanted anything to do with Sarah Palin.

Tina Fey did the world a great service.

]]> By: David Sanderson http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/06/the-palin-effect/#comment-21474 David Sanderson Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21474 Yeah, Tina Fey should get a campaign medal. Valorous and Satirical Service on the Late Night Comedy Front, something like that. Yeah, Tina Fey should get a campaign medal. Valorous and Satirical Service on the Late Night Comedy Front, something like that.

]]> By: John James http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/06/the-palin-effect/#comment-21475 John James Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21475 If she elects to run, she will be formidable. Four years hence, there will be alot more " objective" data on which to assess the new administration. No more 'hope" and "change" but the real deal. Has the homeland remained safe, have there been further attacks, as an undoubetedly emboldened radical islam makes it moves, have Americans seen any real wealth creation or will it just be 'robbing Peter to pay Paul' and have the assaults on the unborn come to fruition? She will have learnt alot from her first encounter into the federal sphere. God's speed to her! If she elects to run, she will be formidable. Four years hence, there will be alot more ” objective” data on which to assess the new administration. No more ‘hope” and “change” but the real deal. Has the homeland remained safe, have there been further attacks, as an undoubetedly emboldened radical islam makes it moves, have Americans seen any real wealth creation or will it just be ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ and have the assaults on the unborn come to fruition? She will have learnt alot from her first encounter into the federal sphere. God’s speed to her!

]]> By: David Sanderson http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/06/the-palin-effect/#comment-21476 David Sanderson Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21476 McCain's poll numbers started to slide as the Couric interviews came out - ie at least four days before the Lehmans bankruptcy. If you think Palin was not, in the end, a net drag on McCain then you have simply not been paying attention. McCain’s poll numbers started to slide as the Couric interviews came out - ie at least four days before the Lehmans bankruptcy. If you think Palin was not, in the end, a net drag on McCain then you have simply not been paying attention.

]]> By: malcolm http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/06/the-palin-effect/#comment-21477 malcolm Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21477 Sarah Palin, it seems to me, sounds like an American variant of Pauline Hanson and may have a similar trajectory. Her right wing fan base seems ecstatic about her while left wing critics mock her and comics caricature and satirise her. She could well turn out to be a divisive influence in future internal Republican Party<br />politics. Sarah Palin, it seems to me, sounds like an American variant of Pauline Hanson and may have a similar trajectory. Her right wing fan base seems ecstatic about her while left wing critics mock her and comics caricature and satirise her. She could well turn out to be a divisive influence in future internal Republican Party
politics.

]]> By: Bede http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/06/the-palin-effect/#comment-21478 Bede Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21478 I think that if the Republicans want to put Palin forward for 2012, they should be encouraged. If they think that she is a great representative of their views, so be it. Democrats would be wise to encourage this selection. I think that if the Republicans want to put Palin forward for 2012, they should be encouraged. If they think that she is a great representative of their views, so be it. Democrats would be wise to encourage this selection.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/06/the-palin-effect/#comment-21479 Daniel Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21479 Eagleton should run in 1976! - John James circa 1972. Eagleton should run in 1976! - John James circa 1972.

]]> By: Tim http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/06/the-palin-effect/#comment-21480 Tim Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21480 "But McCain’s only big blunder was in choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate. It was after that that Obama’s opinion poll leads blew out."<br /><br />What a load of rewriting of history rubbish!<br /><br />As soon as McCain named Palin, his opinion poll ratings skyrocketed, it was the day in mid-September when the US economy crashed and McCain said (words to the effect) "the US economy is sound and strong" showed he was out of touch and there was an immediate 10 point turnaround and Obama kept the same margin up until polling day. <br /><br />Nothing to do with Palin at all<br /><br />Mr Brent take note of your own graphic on your site!<br /><br />http://enrol.com.au/mumblestuff/images/misc/palingraph.gif<br /><br />Notice the big Palin jump?<br /><br />And you claim to be a political expert? Bah! “But McCain’s only big blunder was in choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate. It was after that that Obama’s opinion poll leads blew out.”

What a load of rewriting of history rubbish!

As soon as McCain named Palin, his opinion poll ratings skyrocketed, it was the day in mid-September when the US economy crashed and McCain said (words to the effect) “the US economy is sound and strong” showed he was out of touch and there was an immediate 10 point turnaround and Obama kept the same margin up until polling day.

Nothing to do with Palin at all

Mr Brent take note of your own graphic on your site!

http://enrol.com.au/mumblestuff/images/misc/palingraph.gif

Notice the big Palin jump?

And you claim to be a political expert? Bah!

]]> By: David Sanderson http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/06/the-palin-effect/#comment-21481 David Sanderson Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-21481 Just as there were Republicans for Obama there should be, in 2012, Democrats for Palin. They should do everything they can to get her nominated, including voting for her in the primaries. <br />Naturally, voting for her in the Presidential election would not be required. Just as there were Republicans for Obama there should be, in 2012, Democrats for Palin. They should do everything they can to get her nominated, including voting for her in the primaries.
Naturally, voting for her in the Presidential election would not be required.

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