Points For Palin

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Although I am not a big fan of Palin per se, she's no worse than Obama on any of the things they argue, and at least what she says she endorses lines up better with what I think personally ought to be done in America. The recent scramble for who said what gaffe is illustrative of the duplicitous standard in the media and in the mind of the electorate.

Palin is not the first politician to misspeak, nor will she be the last. Forget that Revere accidentally did warn the British, having ridden up to a point at which some men on horseback took him prisoner. Any idiot who actually visits the markers in Concord National Historic Site can see the statue and read about that. They criticize Bachmann, Palin, and others, forgetting that Obama, Clinton, Biden, Reid, and a whole slieu of Democrats have done in kind.

A few examples for illustrative purposes:

Palin makes a gaff, and she's an idiot. Obama thinks there are 56 states, and he's brilliant.

Palin refuses reporters access to her bus tour and she's obscuring. Obama bans the media all the time, like every time he comes to Nevada.

Palin bows out of her gubernatorial term early and she's a quitter. Obama never finishes any elected office to which he's elected either.

Palin shops at Wal-mart and she's pandering. Obama tries to destroy Wal-mart, and he's praised for saving the economy.

Palin visits Ft McHenry, Boston, and a few related sites for Memorial Day; Obama goes golfing for the 70th time since his inauguration.

Palin doesn't strike me as the type that would wait a week or so to visit Joplin MO or who would be at home among the monarchs of Europe.

For my own part, I am grateful I visited the sites to which Palin coincidentally also happened to be visiting before she got there. I don't need the media circus or all the people her tour attracts. I don't care if she doesn't know everything. The only way you're ever going to find a politician who believes in concert with you about everything is to run for office yourself. Beware the knee-jerk reaction to regard one side as foppish due to incomplete reporting by the media about the other side. After all, it might not be newsworthy that Obama made a gaffe if he makes them all the time!