Comments on: Pit Bull Palin Proves to be the Real Maverick http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/26/pit-bull-palin-proves-to-be-the-real-maverick/ Because Common Sense Transcends Distance Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:45:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michael van der Galien http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/26/pit-bull-palin-proves-to-be-the-real-maverick/comment-page-1/#comment-74850 Michael van der Galien Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:53:11 +0000 http://www.poligazette.com/?p=8128#comment-74850 Michael: 1. Biden does it accidentally 2. Palin on purpose A gaffe is an accidental mistake. Michael:
1. Biden does it accidentally
2. Palin on purpose

A gaffe is an accidental mistake.

]]> By: Michael Merritt http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/26/pit-bull-palin-proves-to-be-the-real-maverick/comment-page-1/#comment-74826 Michael Merritt Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:10:53 +0000 http://www.poligazette.com/?p=8128#comment-74826 I'm not entirely sure why Palin should get off so easily on this. Can you imagine what would happen if Biden publicly disagreed with Obama on leaving a state or was publicly disagreeing with the campaign? I can: "Oh boy, another Biden gaffe." In fact, he's already gotten some of this, and rightfully so. So why does Palin become a "maverick" when she disagrees with the campaign or disagrees with McCain on leaving a state? I’m not entirely sure why Palin should get off so easily on this. Can you imagine what would happen if Biden publicly disagreed with Obama on leaving a state or was publicly disagreeing with the campaign?

I can:
“Oh boy, another Biden gaffe.”

In fact, he’s already gotten some of this, and rightfully so. So why does Palin become a “maverick” when she disagrees with the campaign or disagrees with McCain on leaving a state?

]]> By: Valerie F. Leonard http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/26/pit-bull-palin-proves-to-be-the-real-maverick/comment-page-1/#comment-74824 Valerie F. Leonard Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:04:36 +0000 http://www.poligazette.com/?p=8128#comment-74824 There is a thin line between disloyalty and salvaging one's own future. But for the grace of God and the McCain campaign, Palin would not be in the national spotlight. She owes McCain the decency of being a team player, whether or not it means going down with the ship. In some cases, it's now whether you win or lose, but how you play the game and the quality of the relationships you make along the way. If McCain is the campaign leader and the ship sinks, he will be held responsible, not Sarah Palin. However, since Sarah Palin's message is increasingly conflicting with John McCain's, and she chooses to control her own message, she does so at her own risk. I, for one, will never forget her disloyalty. This speaks volumes for her own character, and unwillingness to really put Country First. There is a thin line between disloyalty and salvaging one’s own future. But for the grace of God and the McCain campaign, Palin would not be in the national spotlight. She owes McCain the decency of being a team player, whether or not it means going down with the ship. In some cases, it’s now whether you win or lose, but how you play the game and the quality of the relationships you make along the way.

If McCain is the campaign leader and the ship sinks, he will be held responsible, not Sarah Palin. However, since Sarah Palin’s message is increasingly conflicting with John McCain’s, and she chooses to control her own message, she does so at her own risk. I, for one, will never forget her disloyalty. This speaks volumes for her own character, and unwillingness to really put Country First.

]]> By: bluestate http://www.poligazette.com/2008/10/26/pit-bull-palin-proves-to-be-the-real-maverick/comment-page-1/#comment-74806 bluestate Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:10:32 +0000 http://www.poligazette.com/?p=8128#comment-74806 There's no doubt that Palin will be accused of McCain's defeat, should that happen, but I think you're reading too much into every word she says. She's allowed to explain herself on the clothing issue, and though she had disagreed with 'the campaign' at times, it comes along with her statement that McCain doesn't want her to be his yes-man. We don't know who are the people back-stabbing Palin in the McCain campaign, since they're all nameless, and probably not high placed at all. But to point to something McCain said when asked if he'd like to defend Palin: he doesn't defend Palin, he praises her. There’s no doubt that Palin will be accused of McCain’s defeat, should that happen, but I think you’re reading too much into every word she says. She’s allowed to explain herself on the clothing issue, and though she had disagreed with ‘the campaign’ at times, it comes along with her statement that McCain doesn’t want her to be his yes-man. We don’t know who are the people back-stabbing Palin in the McCain campaign, since they’re all nameless, and probably not high placed at all. But to point to something McCain said when asked if he’d like to defend Palin: he doesn’t defend Palin, he praises her.

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