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Sarah Palin going for broke with new book 'Going Rogue'

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ROBERT REYNOLDS
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IrishCentral.com Political Writer
Published Saturday, November 14, 2009, 11:35 PM
Updated Monday, November 16, 2009, 7:38 AM
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"In addition to not knowing whether or not Africa was a continent, according to sources in the McCain campaign, Sarah Palin also didn't
understand the difference between England and Great Britain. And much, much more."  — The Huffington Post

What doesn't Sarah Palin know, and when didn't she know it? It's a mystery for those of us in the global Irish community. Is London the capital of Northern Ireland to Palin? Or is London the capital of all of Ireland? Or is London a record company and not the capital of anything?

Alas, we won't have to wait too long for the wit (?) and wisdom (?!) of Sarah Palin. Her new book — something of an astonishment in itself in that it involves nouns and verbs — comes out today, and Amazon.com has carefully gauged the market for this Bible-like tome. The online bookstore has reduced the pre-order price of "Going Rogue: An American Life" from $28.99 to $9. Smart.

The Huffington Post has skillfully gotten its hands on a copy — hopefully not by paying full price — and has already had at it.

What we have learned about Palin so far is that just as there are cities, nations, continents and perhaps even planets she has never heard of, she has obviously never heard the wisdom of America's greatest writer, Mark Twain, who famously warned: "Better to remain silent and be thought the fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt."

There is no doubt left about Palin.

Like the Vatican, I do not believe it is necessary to actually read a book or see a movie in order to condemn it as complete, utter, heretical trash. And I could make better use of the $9 just by getting a very, very small coffee at Starbucks. And so, my judgment is that "Going Rogue" is garbage. God bless you, too.

Still, we can learn what to expect of her new crock-buster by looking at the best judge of the future: the past - which is rich with what we now call "Palinisms." The quotes and comments that this woman straight out of the movie "Fargo" made during the campaign provide a window into what seems to be the very empty house of her mind.

This brilliant top-ten collection is from the brilliant Daniel Kurtzman of About.com. Enjoy, and visit Kurtzman's surgical strikes and related videos that, almost pathetically, show her - and not Saturday Night Live comedian Tina Fey - saying these gems:

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Posted by vincentruane on Nov 24, 2009, 07:24 PM EST
So plasticpaddy melts away from Irishweatherman's educated arguments. Hope the sun doesn't get too close!
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Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 23, 2009, 12:12 PM EST
Without being fired, maybe its because I don't peddle lies, I work hard and do a damn good job. This will be my last post, but you weatherman are extremely rude and obnoxious, completely deluded as to the logic behind your beliefs, not that your beliefs are necessarily crazy but how you back them up with complete lack of regard for any facts or reasoniong, or logic of any kind. All you do is personally incult people and call them stupid without any substance to your arguments. You quote the liberals of the last century as carrying on the same veign of thought as the classical liberals ( to which both parties could be and are linked. I promise this is my last post on this thread as I am sick of being insulted by of all things a Palin supporter. Any conservative of any remotely informed opinion would distance themselves from the dangerous path Palin and her 'simple' 'conservatives' would have the party go down. Shes an extremist on issues she knows nothing about. I hope she fades quickly so as to not drag another election down the gutter. I wish you luck weatherman in your pursuit of the fake, the cowardly, the easy option and continued insult to intelligence.
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Posted by McNamara31 on Nov 22, 2009, 11:47 AM EST
Well Irishweatherman, I guess we are both going to have to wait and see how the winds will blow for Mrs. Palin
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Posted by irishwxman on Nov 21, 2009, 01:56 PM EST
You are both wasting your time. Paddy you obviously have no clue whatsoever in the realm of politics OR economics for that matter. I pray that your job is in no way related in either field. If so, how you have manged to last this long without being fired is beyond me. And Mac, You have very poor arguments when it comes to Sarah Palin. You are grasping at straws. it's almost as if you are trying to hate her for the sake of hating her. Have you even read this book? You make judgments based on situations that you don't even have a clue as to what happened. You base your opinions on that of the media who obviously is biased against her. If Obama walked away, you bet we would be on him like white on rice. he is the president of the US, leader of the free world. Palin was gov of AK. OK so...your point? She CLEARLY explained why she did it, and she did it putting the best interest of the people of AK at heart. Obama did not overcome great adversity. He had help, and during the campaign he had 3 networks in his corner. You can't beat that. So I give him no credit. Besides, he has done nothing for the country yet. (FYI, my grandparents are still in Ireland, so they met no adversity)
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Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 20, 2009, 09:16 PM EST
wasting your time McNamara31
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Posted by McNamara31 on Nov 20, 2009, 07:59 AM EST
My comments have been about Mrs. Palin's character, lack of substance and intellect for the "job" along with her track record of meeting each and every critique or criticism as a victim. She has total lack of loyality when she decideds to go Rogue on everyone who was loyal to her ie: people of Alaska, McCain camp. You, who have completed not one, but two military missions to completion, for this country has thrown his heart behind someone who walks away for self interest each time. And, as for her explaination for walking away just imagine what you would be saying if Obama had said it. Then it would be transparent to you. And as for your hate and loating that you always throw in there. Can't you just for one minute contimplate that Obama overcame great adversity, educated himself and became a self made man much like our Irish grandparents did when they arrived here? My whole family has seved in the military so please don't try to paint me as someone who doesn't love and admire this country.It has just sickened me how this whole world of Fox TV and conservative radio has smeared this past election, and for the most part, Mrs. Palin was out there being their pitbull.


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