[Rhodes22-list] Political: Bill Clinton v Sarah Palin (you're kidding right?)

[Herb Parsons]

Ben,

You make some pretty broad jumps.

First of all, you espouse the intellectual capability (which I don't 
doubt), and the speaking capability (which I have doubted on many 
occasions) of a man who tried to parse the word "is".

Intelligence does not always equal great leadership. He wasn't a great 
leader. In spite of his intelligence, he embroiled this nation in a 
distracting scandal when he should have been focusing on issues at hand. 
He brought that on himself with numerous inappropriate sexual 
relationships, INCLUDING clearly improper and most likely illegal sexual 
harassment. Again, a high level of intelligence does not mean a person 
will be a great leader.

Secondly, you make the jump for folks like Noonan that because they 
disapprove of her, that they think she's a "moron".
Either you haven't read their articles, you lack an ability to 
understand what was written, or you're being deliberately deceptive.

As a matter of fact, I challenge you to show where David Brooks or Peggy 
Noonan referred to Palin as a "moron". Please note, your claim was that 
their views are EXACTLY the same as yours.

I doubt it.

And then you make the absurd statement that "as far as you can tell" the 
ONLY folks that don't think she's a moron are "a few hardy souls on this 
forum ".

I think that statement says a lot about your ability for discernment. 
Would you like a list of a few hundred folks BESIDES those on this forum 
that don't think she's a moron, or would such a list be beyond your 
ability to comprehend?

You need to get out more.

Palin's leadership in Alaska involved a lot more than sarcasm and local 
phrases, but you choose to ignore that. Personally, I don't think it has 
anything to do with her lack of abilities - I think she's the one bright 
shining star that has scared a few - yes, I will use the term - moronic 
folks on the left.


Benjamin Cittadino wrote:
> Tootle;
> I recently called Bill Clinton a genius in defending my position that it is
> not her accent that makes Sarah Palin a moron. Clinton has a pronounced
> accent. 
>
> As you must have known , but perhaps have blocked from your memory, Bill
> Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar.  Surely you realize this post graduate grant
> is the single most prestigious, competitive, sought after, challenging, and
> rewarding academic honor that a college graduate can receive. Please tell me
> you accept that fact. 
>
> Bill Clinton speaks in complete, gramatically correct, coherant English
> senrences.  His paragraphs have a beginning, a middle and an end that hang
> together as eloquent expressions of a complete thought.
>
> Bill Clinton can talk for hours on esoteric subjects of foreign and domestic
> policy, without notes.
>
> He is spontaneously witty, charming, quick, and isn't afraid to appear
> "intellectual". He is utterly unafraid to be challenged on any subject by
> anyone, and is a persuasive advocate for his point of view.
>
> Sarah Palin spouts transparently canned lines, which almost always include
> the words, "maverick, soccar Mom, pit bull, Joe six-pack, hockey mom, real
> americans, and/or you betcha" over and over.  She has one talent, sarcasm,
> and it is no wonder to me why she is so popular with some of the folks on
> this forum.
>
> She wants to be VP to a man who has had multiple bouts with serious cancer
> and is of advanced age.
>
> I am not alone in my assessment of this person.  David Brooks and other
> right of center writers like Peggy Noonan and others feel exactly the same
> way.  I'm in good company in my assessment.
>
> Who thinks she is not a moron?  As far as I can tell, only afew hardy souls
> on this forum.  Well, good luck with that.
>
> Ben C.
>
> PS- for purposes of this discussion I define moron as a person of obvious
> intellectual incapacity who is also mean, nasty, sarcastic and adds nothing
> to the public discourse. It is a function of both attitude AND aptitude.  
>
> PPS-Yes Tootle I know that makes me a moron in your eyes. I can live with
> that.
>
> Tootle wrote:
>   
>> Is he getting the thirst for 'politics'?  Maybe the governorship of say,
>> Illinois, Pennsylvania, Virginia ... sounds like he as an audience
>> waiting...
>>
>> Ed K
>>  http://www.nabble.com/file/p20149918/WigeeBoard.jpg WigeeBoard.jpg 
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