Comments on: Talent vs. experience

By: John N. Frary

John N. Frary — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:24:12 +0000

We can expect to hear the claim that Gov. Palin’s speech was riddled with falsehoods again and again.

But we have little hope of an enumeration of these alleged “falsehoods.”

For my part, I found Obama’s speech riddled with stark absurdities, the most risible of which was his proclaimed intention to go through the federal budget “line-by-line.”

By: KD

KD — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:11:58 +0000

Among the calamities of war may be jointly numbered the diminution of the love of truth, by the falsehoods which interest dictates and credulity encourages.

- Samuel Johnson

By: ScottR

ScottR — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:33:54 +0000

Wow: KD arbiter of truth.

By: KD

KD — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:38:01 +0000

Having just heard Mrs. Palin’s acceptance speech, I must say I’m underwhelmed.

Just as I was by Mr. Biden’s acceptance speech.

But Mr. Biden’s was to be expected. Afterall, I’ve heard him speak before.

Without exception, every speech I’ve heard by Mr. McCain has left me underwhelmed. Every interview even moreso. Will he be different tomorrow night?

I am doubtful.

Like the speeches of both Mr. Obama and Mr. Biden, Mrs. Palin’s speech was riddled with falsehoods. Some were better concealed than others.

By: KD

KD — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:10:40 +0000

“Prominence. . .is relative.”

Exactly, John.

That’s why I took issue with Mr. Kimball when he used the word.

By the way, does anyone have anything to say about an earlier comment (not made by me) concerning Ted Steven’s PAC?

PS: I certainly look forward to seeing/hearing Mrs. Palin’s aceptance speech tonight, as I’m sure you are.

By: John N. Frary

John N. Frary — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:08:38 +0000

The context, KD, should have shown you that I was referring to her election as governor in opposition to a corrupt Republican incumbent and a former Democratic governor. She would not have been chosen if she had remained mayor of Wasilla, even though she would have been a little more prominent than you or I.

Prominence, forsooth, is relative.

By: Moultrie

Moultrie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:53:50 +0000

Sarah P. is the real maverick in this race and the Left knows it. The comparison of Palin to Obama will prove increasingly damaging to Obama in a way that is subtle and very difficult to solve for his campaign. As for slow Joe Biden, that comparison with Palin will be hilarious…Joe will be lucky if he manages to remain on the ticket.

By: Ted Tedford

Ted Tedford — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:37:49 +0000

KD: I didn’t know she’d been a sports anchor. Yet another string to her bow!

I think she is better qualified than Mr Obama, and she is ‘only’ running for VP: Mr Obama is less than a heartbeat away from the presidency, yet he has run nothing more responsible than ‘community programs’ and committees – and then, as the saying goes, badly. Mrs Palin has negotiated with Canada. That’s foreign policy ‘experience’ worth more than a dozen ‘fact-finding’ trips.

In fact, I’d go so far as to say that I would vote for her for the top job – if I were a US voter, which, alas, I’m not.

By: KD

KD — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:35:03 +0000

Interesting, by the way, that you mention the news networks: Mrs. Palin was once a television sports anchor.

The question remains: Is she the best qualified person to be President of the United States should circumstances thrust her into that position?

By: KD

KD — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:18:29 +0000

TED: As for “valuing” the imprimatur of the national news networks, I daresay that Mr. McCain and Mrs. Palin value it much more than I do.

At any rate, you are correct in suggesting that what matters most is the endorsement of American voters.