First of all, Sir Loin, I thanked danarhea because I thought his post was hilariously written. He makes me laugh, and I thank when I do. So there you have it. Next time, ask me why I thanked him instead of assuming you know the answer.
I don't mind your thinking my complaints are irrational, as I think your compliments are irrational as well. You're not going to get me to change my mind about what I think of her, and I am not going to get you to change your mind about what you think of her.
It's beyond logic? The quotes I will provide below are in this Washington Post article:
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Her statement:
She's making this statement in connection with the rumors that Trigg is not her son. Okay, I can see why this upset her. However, upon what basis did she reach the conclusion on Barack Obama palling around with Bill Ayers? And how Obama launched his campaign for Illinois senator in Bill Ayers's living room? Did she get that from a reputable news source? I don't think so. No reputable news source provided such information. Rather, bloggers provided that information, and she used that information in her speeches at multiple rallies. So for her to complain that others are basing their conclusion that Trigg was not her son on bloggers is laughable, at best.
Katie Couric asked Palin appropriate questions. She was running for Vice President of the United States. It was appropriate for us to find out her world views and upon what facts she based them. Her claim that Couric was asking the question in a way that implied that people from Alaska are out of touch was ridiculous. I would be able to name off the newspapers I read in a matter of seconds if asked. Asking about Supreme Court cases is also appropriate, and yet Palin couldn't name one, even though she had spoken about the Exxon decision months earlier. When asked about examples of McCain showing he was a reformer, she couldn't name one, but there was calling him a reformer, reformer, reformer.
For her to blame Katie Couric for making her look foolish is really, really sad. I would have more respect for her if she said, "I was nervous because it's not every day that I get interviewed on national TV." THAT would have made sense to me. Instead, she blamed herself looking rather unintelligent/uninformed on Katie Couric's questions. That, to me, is whining.
I have yet to see any reputable news source claim that Bristol and Levi are high school dropouts. It's bloggers who are claiming this fact. Clearly, her complaint that, "When did we start accepting as hard news sources bloggers, anonymous bloggers especially?" would indicate that she thinks these sources are bogus. So why she would think that these sources would provide accurate information about her or her family?
Come on. Does she genuinely believe this? Barack Obama was portrayed horribly by mutiple sources/people during the campaign. Sarah Palin helped paint a very UGLY picture of Barack Obama during the campaign. (“Our opponent … is someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect, imperfect enough, that he’s palling around with terrorists who would target their own country. . . . This is not a man who sees America as you see America and as I see America.”
Palin says Obama 'palling around' with terrorists - Los Angeles Times). So for her to say that somehow she would have been so LOVED as a candidate had she been on his ticket is so ridiculous, I pity her if she genuinely believes that.
This is why I think she is a whiner during this interview. She has not seriously reflected on what happened during the campaign trail. Excuse me, Sarah? You're upset how you were portrayed, but there you are portraying Obama as a terrorist or, at a minimum, a terrorist sympathizer. Niiiice.
I understand her being upset about the media (not reputable media) making derogatory comments about her family. It would not have been ANY different had one of Obama's daughters gotten pregnant out of wedlock. I can say that with 100% confidence.
Again, Sir Loin, call me irrational all you want. I stand by my above words and feel confident that such conclusions are rational. Have a nice day.