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People and Politics by Patrick Roberts

Goodbye to Sarah Palin and all that fake Fox outrage nonsense -- Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio the future, thankfully, for GOP

Posted on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 07:19 AM

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Sarah Palin's first appearance as a news analyst on Fox

Even Fox News have had enough of Sarah Palin, canceling her contract.

That is actually good news for the GOP, even if many diehards will not see it that way.

That’s because Palin was always on the loony tunes fringe, lacking the basic educational tools to become a respected national candidates.

Her laughable foreign policy responses (‘We can see Russia from here’) in that now infamous Katie Couric interview tagged her for ever as an intellectual lightweight and she did nothing subsequently to remove that image.

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She was in many ways a Fox News creation with Roger Ailes describing her as ‘hot’ which hardly went down well with many women.

Contrast her with Congressman Paul Ryan, a cool, measured, deeply intellectual fellow, who is already one of the front runners for 2016.

The GOP will simply have to learn that the quick fix, fake outrage, hot button issues of the day as exemplified by Fox coverage does not play in the long run. It is all sugar calories, delightful at first bite, but then meaningless.

I watched Paul Ryan on ‘Meet the Press’ on Sunday and saw a bright, convincing politician who is in it for the long run.

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The contest between Ryan and other GOP stars like Senator Marco Rubio will be fascinating to watch for the soul of the party.

At least it will be a battle between two fine political intellects, not Palin-like creatures who shriek on cue and use the same tired little formulas week after week.

The GOP and Ailes finally see Palin for what she was, a fascinating sugar calories diversion from the real issues of how America should be run.

As she fades into obscurity there will be few who will miss her, her dysfunctional family, and her parrot-like responses.

Ryan and Rubio on the other hand constitute a real challenge for Democrats in 2016. See more: Right-wing Irish , Irish Republicans

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BrianO | Feb 10, 2013, 09:02 AM EST

All men are biased. The more power you give to a candidate (why you reserve conservative to being racist is beyond me "typical white person" seems to have come from the liberal side) the more power they can wield against the citizenry. I am for limited government, limited by the rules set forth in my countries founding. I believe in my fellow citizen as flawed as we all are. Oh and your racist candidate that wants to overthrow the government, first wants to run for congress? seems this would limit his ability to overthrow the government as his power would be divided. President however in the executive branch is the position which needs the most limits placed on it, no kings.

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seanomelb | Feb 09, 2013, 07:52 PM EST

Briano !! thats fair enough I concede. you are entitled to believe simple words from simple people.All candidates for congress take an oath to protect the constitution. What if the most conservatve candidate is a racist Briano or wants an armed rebellion against the Government? wheer then do you stand

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BrianO | Feb 09, 2013, 11:17 AM EST

maybe you could give a tutorial on the Australian tax system as nothing is for free. My American Constitution when followed limits government, in turn limiting the power of potential tyrants, I would not want to be connected with the Maos etc, either as they are the worst of mankind. When you confiscate wealth from individuals you open the door to tyranny. A wealthy person may turn out to be a bad person, but he doesn't have an army or the power of a federalized government to force you into submission. I know you have no respect for Sarah Palin as you believe the propaganda, I will no longer put up with the lies being spread. I respect a person who doesn't speak in riddles, someone who tells you what they believe in, and is consistent. The obamas of the world craft their words to appeal to their audience, the ends justify the means. The law is for other people. I vote for the most conservative pro Constitutional candidate available. I support my fellow citizens.

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seanomelb | Feb 07, 2013, 05:40 PM EST

You wrongly perceive who my heros are,but that's okay I know you mention them to try and prove a point built on false premises. I don't live by your constitution but by the constitution of the country I live in which protects us in a far superior way.and Our bill of rights cover what yours does not like Medical treatment,working conditions and a minmum wage of $16 per hour and a 35 hour week,4 weeks annual leave(Paid). Stalin,lenin polpot or Obama could not offer you these rights. Read and weep briano. BTW you vote for the GOP who wish to take your miserable workers rights away from you. Talk about shooting ones self in the foot!!!!

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BrianO | Feb 07, 2013, 10:30 AM EST

Lenin... thank you for the ridicule, will you be sending the death squads out to kill me for speaking ill of your heroes? i learned about liberty in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, you should read them sometime, they were written to limit government control over it's people. We the people not hail the king. But I suppose you could just turn your back on your country and emigrate.

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seanomelb | Feb 06, 2013, 05:31 PM EST

Where did you learn about liberty,free speech etc. from ollie north. Btw I noticed you included John lennon as an oppressor and the only democratically elected head of state Chavez and good old Che who never led any country. Lberty according to Briano.

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BrianO | Feb 06, 2013, 12:14 PM EST

Life liberty happiness, free speech, freedom of religion, freedom to protect ones property, the things you call fascist. I love when your ilk finally shows your true colors, you are the controllers, the oppressors the wolves in sheep clothing, so go kneel at the alter of Mao, Chavez, Che, Stalin, Marx, Lennon, Pol Pot, just a few of your buddies.

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seanomelb | Feb 05, 2013, 07:40 PM EST

Your support of right wing fascist oppressors never seems to amaze me Brian

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BrianO | Feb 05, 2013, 03:03 PM EST

Chavez another leader.Now the others will know you.

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seanomelb | Feb 04, 2013, 06:43 PM EST

Chavez another leader who swept the poles. Your GOP friends and their surrogates overthrew Chavez for about ten minutes some years ago but democracy won out much to the chagrin of Bush and Cheney. Maybe the should have sent their chief terrorist ollie North down there to murder some women and children like he did in Nicaragua.You may know my kind Briano but you do not now your self.

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BrianO | Feb 04, 2013, 09:59 AM EST

I know your kind. I asked a friend(an obama supporter) what obama's grades were in college, his response, "your a racist" When you have no facts on your side you ridicule, demean, and insult. Ship out to Venezuela the socialist Utopia you seek exists there. You should have no trouble turning your back on Australia you have done it before.

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seanomelb | Feb 03, 2013, 05:39 PM EST

Briano!! your pal at Fox have made a career out of ridiculing Obama and you have smeared him in previous posts. You see briano Obama won and Palin lost,I'm with the majority you are with teh dinosaurs and cannot see the pearls of stupidity than Palin expouses. McCain couldn't stand her and that's not saying much.

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BrianO | Feb 03, 2013, 09:33 AM EST

You ridicule because that is the weapon of the left, ridicule, put down, condemn. The tools of the coward, the tools of the tyrant. Support the anti freedom cowardly tyrants if you must, former Irishman seanomelb, riducule those that stand up to the destruction of freedom if you wish to be controlled, I'll defend the Patriot Sarah Palin for she represents all that is good in America. As for your ilk, go to Venezuela the government you want exists there.

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seanomelb | Feb 02, 2013, 06:19 PM EST

"She choose to help her country at large" how funny Briano as the country at large gave her the royal boot.I ridicule her Briano not because she's a woman,but because like Hannity and limbaugh she is an idiot only interested in making money and her ventures have failed. So much for her business acumen.BTW I forgot to include mad Malkin.

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BrianO | Feb 02, 2013, 09:37 AM EST

Well Seano you brave attacker of women, why do you think Palin resigned from being governor. Was it because she was being attacked and accused of frivolous ethics violations, attacked because she fought against the cronies that inhabit the government these days, costing her and Alaska money, and time. You smug know it alls who wish to squash freedom and control the masses disgust me. Palin could have stayed in Alaska and been a multi term governor but she chose to help her country at large. For this she has faced waves of lies and ridicule by the cowards on the left. Their greatest quote from Sarah Palin is from a comedienne, they speak from ignorance and stupidity. In the three years Sarah Palin governed Alaska she cut wasteful spending and left it in surplus, lets see obama do that.

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