'How's That Hopey, Changey Stuff?' Palin Asks NPR FEB10

A speech short on specifics by Sarah Palin....oh come on, you gotta be kidding! After all, it's Sarah Palin......who in their right mind would expect specifics? All she has to do is be "cute", cutting and sarcastic...., but to offer specifics???? We learned in 2008 she is too stupid to be able to do that, and so she ever will be. Click the header to see the story on the NPR website and read the comments if you like.

February 7, 2010 Conservative activists in Nashville this week for the first-ever National Tea Party Convention gave a hero's welcome to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who closed the event with a speech Saturday night. Palin praised the Tea Party movement and delivered a scathing — sometimes mocking — critique of both the economic and national security policies of the Obama administration.

After three days of workshops and speeches by movement leaders far less well-known, Tea Party convention delegates got to see a bona fide conservative superstar.

"I am so proud to be an American," she called out to the cheering crowd Saturday night in a hotel ballroom at the Opryland resort. "Thank you so much for being here tonight. Do you love your freedom?"

She drew more big cheers when she told Tea Partiers that America is ready for another revolution.

This was the rare Palin speech these days to be open to the press, and she used the opportunity to tear into the president. She described his foreign policy as not recognizing the true threats America faces. She cited the decision to criminally charge the suspect in the Christmas Day airline bombing attempt as a move that she says puts the country at grave risk.

"Because that's not how radical Islamic extremists are looking at this. They know we're at war, and to win that war we need a commander in chief and not a professor of law standing at the lectern."

Feb. 6, 2010On the economy, she accused the White House of pushing a stimulus package that hasn't created the promised jobs. Millions of dollars have been wasted, she said.

Palin also says the Obama administration has not been transparent, as promised during the campaign.

"This was all part of that hope and change and transparency. Now, a year later, I gotta ask the supporters of all that, 'How's that hopey, changey stuff working out?' "

The speech was short on policy specifics; the former GOP vice presidential candidate spoke of getting back to the kind of conservatism exemplified by that most revered Republican president, Ronald Reagan. In fact, she invoked Reagan's name several times during her remarks.

The speech lasted just over 40 minutes, but it was followed by 20 minutes of conversation with conference organizer Judson Phillips, who read questions submitted in advance to the conference Web site.

We all know about the Obama plan, Phillips read to Palin. What, he asked, is the Palin plan?


"My plan is quite simple," Palin answered. "To support those who support the foundation of our country when it comes to the economy. It is free-market principles that reward hard work and personal responsibility."

And on national security: "It's easy to just kind of sum it up by repeating Ronald Reagan when he talked about the Cold War, and we can apply it to our war on terrorism. We win; they lose. And we do all we can to win."

Palin said time and again that the Tea Party movement doesn't need a leader — even as she looked just like the very leader the people here would like to have.

Then came the final question.

"I can think of two words right now that scare liberals," Phillips said. "President Palin."

The cheers then became a chant of "Run, Sarah run."

Palin smiled, but didn't address the implied question. Instead she said, "I will live, I will die for the people of America. Whatever I can do tonight, this party, this Tea Party, is the future of America, and I'm proud to get to be here today."

Craig Schwanke (Bucknackt) wrote:

A speech short on specifics by Sarah Palin....oh come on, you gotta be kidding! After all, it's Sarah Palin......who in their right mind would expect specifics? All she has to do is be "cute", cutting and sarcastic...., but to offer specifics???? We learned in 2008 she is too stupid to be able to do that, and so she ever will be.
Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:24:26 PM

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Aura Matic (AuraMatic) wrote:

I hope Sarah keeps talking because if she is the opponent, lets go Democrats. I am amazed at the interest in the woman who is so shallow and dumb. In my opinion, run Sarah run. I can imagine America electing such a twit to President. She may have her following, so does Limbaugh and the Fox pundits, but Americans are smarter than this. We wouldnt want a quack operating on us and we wouldnt want a quack running our country. I am certain of this.
Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:23:54 PM

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Tom Connell (User843839) wrote:

Michael Forteeni wrote: " If there is going to be serious reform in this country there needs to be another party with leaders who are not Democrat/Republican, and will stand up for what the people are revolting against and not just follow a Democrat or Republican agenda."

Michael, I politely disagee. What we need to do is demand accountibly and candor from presently elected politicians, become informed (not emotional) voters, and cease getting our information from panderers on the left and right who are interested only in their ratings and lining their pockets. How many voters really care to understand the issues vs. those who vote only their narrow self interests because that is truly all they're interested in.
Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:15:43 PM

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sam adams (sam_adams) wrote:

Your the very reason your "cause" is gonna go the way of the T-rex. as bevis and butthead would say- you are a dumbxxs, anyone on the fence is gonna jump it professor of corn-hole-e-o! some people of the democratic- party way of thinking are smart, you sir, are not one of those.
Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:15:32 PM

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Liz Simmons (earthgirl) wrote:

Of course your plan is simple, Sarah. It's a giant leap for you to get even remotely beyond simple.
Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:12:37 PM

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Brian Morrell (oilman79707) wrote:

If Sarah Palin has further political aspirations She needs to rid
herself of “Politician’s disease". That being the need to speak before listening. She has MUCH to learn and she will never do it if she does not shut up.

Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:11:23 PM

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Michael Kagan (freeno) wrote:

Sam Adams doctored picture states volumes about his level of thinking. These tea baggers guys are so stupid if someone made them up they wouldn't be believed by the rest of us.
Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:00:34 PM
darn, looked at the pic, didnt read the words, darn!, sorry bout my rabies, we'll get the next one!, did you read?, did you?!


Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:08:05 PM

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Michael Kagan (freeno) wrote:

Sam Adams doctored picture states volumes about his level of thinking. These tea baggers guys are so stupid if someone made them up they wouldn't be believed by the rest of us.
Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:00:34 PM

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Bernadette Strickland (YWC) wrote:

What is the problem with a tele-prompter. Is this not the 21 Century. Good Lord. The point about speaking is that you communicate you point well. You speak will grace and elloquence and you have knowledge of what you are speaking. All past Presidents spoke with a note pad. If its a note pad or tele-prompter what does it really matter. Do people really belive that Obama could not speak if he didn't have the tele-prompter. Honestley. But if you have to scribble down 5 points to remember on your hand and you cannot remember 5 bullit points I would say that is something to talk about. Sarah Palin is a dangerous women. Insighting a Revolution is degraseful. I do wonder however, where is the world was she 8 years ago when all of the spending really happened.
Sunday, February 07, 2010 5:58:31 PM

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Michael Kagan (freeno) wrote:

Jeff Boarman, Do you really take Sara Palin and her comments seriously? Do you really think that this woman with her obvious lack of intellect and reading understands economics, international relations, and is fit to be telling anyone anything? Do you think that the reformed alcoholic Glen Beck who has never set foot in a college classroom and seemingly never read a serious book on anything should be listened to? And the empty, full of himself Hannity who spends every night condemning every utterance from Obama has no degree of any kind, no journalistic training, and gives no evidence he knows a thing about economics. And ibid for Limbaugh, a college flunkout after one semester who makes factual errors in everything he says and writes. And you talk about garbage? What planet do you people live on, Alice in Fox Wonderland?
Sunday, February 07, 2010 5:57:50 PM

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