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E-mailSarah Palin going for broke with new book 'Going Rogue'
Published Saturday, November 14, 2009, 11:35 PM
Updated Monday, November 16, 2009, 7:38 AM
Sarah Palin
"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 ESTSo plasticpaddy melts away from Irishweatherman's educated arguments. Hope the sun doesn't get too close!
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.
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
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)
Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 20, 2009, 09:16 PM EST
wasting your time McNamara31
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.
Posted by irishwxman on Nov 19, 2009, 10:41 PM EST
As I have said before.....if all you can bring to this argument is her stepping down from her term as governor, you have already lost. She has explained clearly why she did it, and she has the support of her constituents.
Posted by McNamara31 on Nov 19, 2009, 10:11 PM EST
Irishwxman There's no loathing on my part. Simply Facts.People in Alaska voted for her and she walked away. For money. For a book deal. She quit.
Posted by irishwxman on Nov 19, 2009, 08:16 PM EST
McNamara...take your fear and loathing of Sarah Palin elsewhere. She is bigger than you and the fact that you are so afraid of her only makes her bigger. And those of us who love her, just sit back an laugh.
Paddy, I don't know what to say anymore to you. With every post you are shoveling a deeper and deeper hole for yourself. If you were anymore wrong you would be going back in time.
Posted by McNamara31 on Nov 19, 2009, 06:57 PM EST
Ok, Socialism and Liberalism have been completely defined but the most important definition pertaining to this article is: a Noun
1. quitter - a person who gives up too easily
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
abdicator - one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility
dropout - someone who quits school before graduation
apostate, deserter, ratter, turncoat, recreant, renegade - a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 19, 2009, 05:50 PM EST
your def of liberal is so vague it would include yourself.
Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 19, 2009, 05:48 PM EST
"This later included government intervention in the economy to provide full employment and protection of human rights. Basically Socialism" - but not exactly, you contradict yourself, i don't even have to make the argument with you.
Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 19, 2009, 05:47 PM EST
Classical liberalism is a political ideology that developed in the 19th century in England, Western Europe, and the Americas. It followed earlier forms of liberalism in its commitment to personal freedom and to government by the people and for the people, but differed from earlier forms of liberalism in its commitment to free markets and opposition to tariffs and government monopolies. - as easy as wiki-ing it.
Posted by irishwxman on Nov 19, 2009, 04:13 PM EST
lib·er·al·ism: A political theory founded on the autonomy of the individual and favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority.
Now genius...tell me where in that definition there is anything referring to economics. You can't because it is an IDEOLOGY NOT AN ECONOMIC TERM. Jeeze Louise you are thicker than a ditch my man.
Liberalism is an ideology, as is Libertarianism and conservatism. Now SOCIAL Liberalism is an economic term meaning that unrestrained capitalism is a hindrance to true freedom. Instead of the negative freedom of classical liberalism, social liberals offered positive freedom that would allow individuals to prosper with public assistance in health, education and welfare. This later included government intervention in the economy to provide full employment and protection of human rights. Basically Socialism. Big government. You pretend to know, but you can't BS your way out of this one.
Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 19, 2009, 09:50 AM EST
ha ha weatherman,I am not saying it is fascist I am saying that all three main ideologies capitalism, socialism and fascism can have high levels of government control. Also liberalism is misused in the United States as a term to describe people left of centre of the political spectrum. Liberalism is indeed an economic term in which the roots of capitalism are to be found and funnily enough it is much closer to your point of view than mine, despite its 'popular' use in the US as denoting social democrats. I don't even mind you insulting my intelligence, your not a peer of mine. Vincent - with all due respect you would only get my take on socialism/communism and should read those books yourself and take from them what you will. you might find that they aid your argument and strengthen your viewpoint, or the opposite, but you should read the major contributors, you will definitely understand how Stalinism could never fit with the Marxist theory of Communism.
Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 19, 2009, 09:39 AM EST
look it up, once again. I am a flaming socialist.
Posted by irishwxman on Nov 18, 2009, 08:54 PM EST
And yes...you are a flaming liberal. Liberalism is NOT an economic term, it is an ideology, and you are suffering from it.
Posted by irishwxman on Nov 18, 2009, 08:48 PM EST
YAWN!! You are boring me Paddy. First of all, I am not a woman. My user name is Irish WXMAN. WX is short for weather. Irish Weather MAN. Second, Yes I have been to Ireland. I have gone every year since I was 3. I do have grandparents and other relatives there. The only family I have in America is my mother and my siblings. I don't know what traveling to the emerald isle has to do with the socialist economy.
Now, on to your argument. So now you are suggesting that Ireland or Europe as a whole is fascist? That is worse than socialism. And you call me stupid. You make me laugh. And you embarrass yourself in front of your fellow Irishmen. I don't know what government agency you work for, but they obviously didn't require you to have any education.
Posted by vincentruane on Nov 18, 2009, 08:27 PM EST
Spell it out plasticpaddy,
What is socialism so?
Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 18, 2009, 07:17 PM EST
Government control does not equal socialism, ever hear of a thing called fascism?. You don't even know the difference between economic theories and you lecture me. Do you know what Keynesian economics are? Please look it up, government involvement in a capitalist society. You confuse socialism with keynesian economics, which is quite hard to do. I am not liberal, liberal is an economic term denoting right wing economics, once again you lecture me and do not know what you are talking about. The people you speak of a social democrats (still capitalists. Your stupidity is so funny, I am not even bothered by it anymore, you insult me and in the process make yourself look worse. Good job lady!
Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 18, 2009, 06:35 PM EST
Have you ever been to Ireland, will people please back me up, this woman seems to not know that Ireland has a capitalist government. Ok, maybe I'm the fool for even arguing with her. Ireland's only socialist member of parliament got voted out last year - Joe Higgins. Clearly you know nothing about the country or the people.
Posted by irishwxman on Nov 18, 2009, 04:46 PM EST
PP you are probably the only one out of the 4 million living on that little island who has these ridiculous delusions. "Ireland isn't socialist". What a laugh.
Posted by irishwxman on Nov 18, 2009, 04:43 PM EST
Oh my God Paddy....you say you are an immigrant, but yet you know nothing of your own country...and pretend to know about ours. To say Ireland is not socialist is just idiotic. I am not trying to be condescending to you, but your naivety is almost ridiculous. The government in Ireland controls EVERYTHING. They run the healthcare, Education, The banks, and a lot more. Since Cowen has come to power that country has fallen to its knees. It breaks my heart that you are so ignorant on issues of economics in Europe. Europe is blatantly socialist. They admit it, and are proud of it. But since the socialism in that continent if failing so miserably, polls have shown that the upcoming elections are almost unanimously leaning right. I am willing to bet large sums of money that if conservative parties take control in Ireland and Britain and Europe as a whole, the economic recession will do a 180 degree turn. Your liberal ideology blinds you to the fact that liberal, Marxist style government does not work and will almost always fail. The world is beginning to reject it. You will notice this due to Obama's plummeting polls numbers, Brian Cowen's plummeting poll numbers, and Gordon Brown's ridiculously low poll numbers. All have liberal ideology, and all are losing support in droves. Instead of accusing me of not knowing about Government in my own country and that of my parents, maybe you should do a little research yourself before you start pointing fingers.
Posted by duncan471 on Nov 18, 2009, 03:57 PM EST
Add another Palin bashing moment to those lefties who are so afraid of this woman. Bet you all voted for the guy who said he had "visited 57 states".
Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 18, 2009, 09:56 AM EST
"If you think he is not, then as I pointed out before, you are truly ignorant. He truly believes this country is great because of government. Not because of the blood, sweat, and tears of the forefathers of this great nation." - for the record these things are not exclusive and he could believe both, I'm sure he does.
The forefathers also worked on and changed the constitution, it has been changed many time, check all the amendments - you think all of the amendments were bad?
Europe isnt Socialist - mostly capitalist Keynesian economics, please, you need to actually read about these countries and a whole continent before you make incorrect statements. There isn't a single socialist government in Europe. Ireland isn't socialist, I really question whether you have any actual knowledge of Europe whatsoever, never mmind your somment about Ireland, tell me a socialist government that has ever been in Ireland. "This country is on the verge of revolution, and the political division has put us on the brink of a civil war." - Oh please! Give me a break here, or some reasoned argument so i can actually take it seriously.
Posted by Felicia on Nov 18, 2009, 03:44 AM EST
I believe it is not necessary to read this piece in order to see your blatent and vile bias and to condemn it as complete and utter trash too. What a waste of my eyesight.
Obama is not gaffe free by a long shot. His 57 states is well known but his seeing "dead" veterans in the audience on Memorial Day or his very insensitive Special Olympics remark on liberal Leno is but a few that comes to my mind for this Harvard grad.
I tell you if this country were ever attacked again and our enemies create havoc throughtout worse than 9/11, I'd rather have a gun toting survivalist like Sarah with me in the trenches than a sniveling, pot-smoking community organizer anyday.
I don't hate him as most of you liberal do Palin, but he scares me for his radical views and lack of leadership. And I am so tired of him apologizing for America. We are a great country and it seems like many in this world feel that way too to make it the melting pot it is.
Posted by irishwxman on Nov 18, 2009, 01:23 AM EST
Suggesting that Obama is spitting on everything this country is about is very much worth debating. If you think he is not, then as I pointed out before, you are truly ignorant. He truly believes this country is great because of government. Not because of the blood, sweat, and tears of the forefathers of this great nation. He does not believe in the written constitution. He has stated more than once he believes the constitution should be fluid, as to say it can be changed at will. Obama has spent this country into near bankruptcy. He is trying to take over 1/6 of our economy by seizing control of health care. He owns the auto industry, and a majority of the banks. The USA is slowly becoming socialist Europe. Being an immigrant you should know the destructive nature of socialism to Ireland. My family is there, and my wife is from there. I hear almost daily the hardships that befall them because of too much government control. Obama believes this is the right way to make the country work, when in fact it is slowly tearing it apart. He has singled out a TV network because they do not coddle to him. Period. That is unprecedented. Bush had his faults. He spent waaaaay too much money, and mishandled the war. Please do not get into the war issue with me. I faught in both Iraq and Afghanistan and believe deeply in their cause. So I do not dislike Bush for the wars. I dislike him for he renegade spending spree. Obama has spent more in his first year than Bush did in his 8 years. The deficit is pushing $3 trillion, and Obama wants to spend more. This country is on the verge of revolution, and the political division has put us on the brink of a civil war. Never in my life in this country have I ever seen a more divisive President, and the division is down right ugly. One thing has been proven time and time again, while liberalism is a choice in philosophy, it does not work, and is always rejected.
Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 17, 2009, 09:40 PM EST
I am an Irish immigrant. born and bred in Cork, but I do live in the US, work in a political job for a state government, and care deeply about the politics in my area. Don;t you think the entire world should carea about US politics, I for one do, it has a huge impact on the rest of the world. I also have an affiliation with an USA political party (as in I work for one). As for Obama spitting on everyhting this country is about, thats just pathetic and not worth deabting, I'm not a supporter of Obama either, just for clarification. Do you understand the political spectrum, you are clearly far-right "And to even conceive that the writers for Irish Central are centrists?" They are centrists I am left, it is simply the case, you may not like it, maybe they are left of you, but they are clearly centrists, its a very simple matter of the political spectrum. I'm not going to resort to name calling, it is unproductive. He has done more damage than Bush, please elaborate with reasoned argument. Please don't be sorry for me, thats so inculting, if you have an argument and an opion to put forward that is fine, but lets try and be respectful here.
Posted by irishwxman on Nov 17, 2009, 08:05 PM EST
If that is all the ammo you can bring to this argument you already lost.
Posted by McNamara31 on Nov 17, 2009, 07:50 PM EST
Irishwxman.....You asked if I thought Palin is a joke? You Betcha. She walked away from elected office and you think she has the character to save America. Keep Dreaming.
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