Comments on: Palin says Bush record led to GOP loss

By: Chris (SC)

Chris (SC) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:16:10 +0000

Why can't she shut up?

It is just annoying now. We all know why you lost, Bush and you. Before you stated talking after the convention McCain was 2-3 points up and after you finished talking he was 7 points down. You tell me why they lost?

By: Once you vote Black

Once you vote Black — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:13:48 +0000

The buck should stop with McCain. Even with the condition of the nation McCain could have made better choices. One of his worst choices was the Driller from Wasila.

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:13:21 +0000

uh... isn't she PART of the Republican party? Yeah, she's going to have a great leadership role in the party after comments like these....
"Hello foot ... meet bullet!"

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:13:12 +0000

Right on, really. Even Obama couldn't have been elected if his incumbent party had just done what occurred in the last eight years. I'm still shocked that the popular vote was as close as it was, too.

By: barry

barry — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:12:49 +0000

Please madame! Your defeat was not "because" of President Bush but more, an incompetent message and campaign.

When and if you run again, be your own person.

By: Ray from NY

Ray from NY — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:12:06 +0000

OH BOO-HOO,
Sarah get real!! you are trying to blame everyone but yourself for the loss. I am a registered republican that has voted against their ticket for 8 years now!! The way you handled things is disgraceful and way off the mark!!

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:11:44 +0000

It wasn't just Bush. McCain's wishy-washiness and Palin's lack of working brain cells didn't help matters either.

By: Clarence Buckwater

Clarence Buckwater — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:11:01 +0000

That Palin, she's a sharp one. It's a week after the election and she's finally having time to reflect on why they might/did lose? Palin 2012!

By: Cindy from NC

Cindy from NC — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:10:02 +0000

All I can say is " IS SHE FOR REAL!"....WOW

By: James

James — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:09:48 +0000

She forgot to add the part about her being a moron, in a cult that thinks Alaska should be it's own country, her outsourcing jobs to Canada and oh yeah basically steeling money from the state by taking travel perdium while she sat on her fat butt at home.

By: Sue in MI

Sue in MI — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:09:27 +0000

You "did as well as you did" because your message, Governor, of fear and hate toward President-elect Obama and his supporters appealed to the base of your party, just as planned, and your racist hate speeches have ignited a new group of white supremacists. In my small Michigan town, a man in Klan robes marched with a flag at a busy intersection the day after Obama won. That was not due to George Bush, that was due to you going off script and claiming that Obama is a terrorist, with a smile and a wink.
I just pray that you haven't tainted this process so much that those same people who now HATE Obama and Democrats will give him a chance to put things right, and that all Americans realize that we have to help...this will not be solved in Washington alone.

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:09:13 +0000

Palin you are smart to distance yourself. Be a reformer!

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:08:22 +0000

Why is she still talking?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:08:14 +0000

When things don't go your way, throw everyone else under the bus.

By: Carole

Carole — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:08:12 +0000

Doesn't she have a Moose to kill and cook? A wolf to murder from a helicopter? A marriage to plan for you pregnant teen daughter to a young high school drop out that has no job? Sour grapes never play well. If she cared so much about John McCain and loved him so much, why is she dragging this out and polarizing mistakes made? What a shame how she is ruining a legacy of a great man like John McCain. (Even though I did not vote for them, I have always admired and respected John McCain. I feel so strongly he should have been the 'maverick' I know and not picked this 'whackjob' as a running mate. She did not stay on course with the election or the debate...this one beats to her own drum. I won't miss the insistent rambling, blah, blah, blah....Like SHUT UP!

By: Mark in a Red state

Mark in a Red state — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:07:49 +0000

Sarah, just go away. I voted Democrat for the first time ever largely because of YOU. I'm sure you will be polishing your rhetoric for the next four years and trying to suck up to as many Joe's as you can, but you represent what makes my sour on the GOP. Stay in Alaska Palin.

By: mary dale

mary dale — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:07:20 +0000

She is right, Bush was a heavy influence. But the fact that she came off as a female Bush – pushy, arrogant, slaughtering the language and appearing quite uneducated helped also. She needs to shutup and go away for a while.

By: Breezy

Breezy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:05:30 +0000

Now she wants to blame it all on Bush..your boy McCain maybe could have came close if he didn't pick her as his vice president.

By: Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:05:00 +0000

She is correct to say that Bush certainly did not help the Republican's cause but she has to take some blame. Whether she likes it or not she is very inexperienced and after having both Hillary and the Republicans try to drill it into everyone's head that experience matters they just looked like hypocrites by picking Palin who is possibly the most inexperienced person ever to run for a political office.

By: Lisa M

Lisa M — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:03:44 +0000

Palin needs to look at herself for the Republican loss.

Her flip comments, beauty queen attitude added to her ignorance and quips are what turned a lot of us away.

I was pretty much undecided until she opened her mouth.

By: sensi johnson

sensi johnson — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:03:32 +0000

I think Palin should shut up take a long vacation and clear her head.
I realize she's missing the glitz and glamour of the last six months, but oh well... that's just the way it is.

By: Donkey Party

Donkey Party — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:02:56 +0000

Nice try Sarah, while Bush didn't help you, your presence on the ticket sank any chances McCain ever had.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:02:40 +0000

Palin is as delusional as ever.

McCain is solely responsible for losing the election. He chose this imbecile for a running mate and she torpedoed the campaign from teh first moment she opened her ignorant, incoherent, incompetent, babbling mouth.

What McCain should have done was to ask Palin 20 questions before offering ehr the position. Had he done so, he would have realized that this empty-headed Barbie doll was dangerous. They both got exactly what they deserved.

By: Allison, NH

Allison, NH — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:02:32 +0000

..."I think the Republican ticket represented too much of the status quo, too much of what had gone on in these last eight years..."

Sarah – you realize, don't you, that you were on that ticket! You could have represented yourself as above that – but you pandered to our fears...you lied...and you honestly do not have a functioning brain cell that works. PLEASE...go away.

There is talk that you want to become a Senator for your state – please, do us a favor – GIVE IT UP. America IS sick of the status quo. In 2012, if you are on the republican ticket – I will do everything in my power to remind my friends of what a corrupt liar you are. Troopergate is not over "MY FRIEND". More lies and deceit will come out about you. Do us all a favor in the meantime – brush up on your geography. You might need to know some of the countries in the CONTINENT of Africa if you want to get ahead in this world.

JEESH....she just needs to shut up!

By: Rocboyz Billionnaire

Rocboyz Billionnaire — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:02:14 +0000

Anybody around the world knows that , it is Bush's admiistration that is the matter of Mc Cain's failure, but sorry to recognize it so late Mrs Palin, you must had been saying it before , that would have allowed you some credibility !
Now the winner is tryin to work , so Shut up till 2012, & leave with us with your gibberish !
USA needs a huge plan for its economy, forget all about that election & think ahead how you'll resolve this problem , time is no longer for talkin patapatapata !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!but to mind entirely for your future.

By: Montana Blue

Montana Blue — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:01:53 +0000

"It's amazing that we did as well as we did.” – Sarah Palin

You can say that again! Especially with your pie hole spewing inaccuracies left and right.

By: DJ

DJ — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:01:39 +0000

Um, I think it's amazing you got as far as you did, Sarah, considering you're a demagogue, and a lousy one at that. Alaska can have you – in the Senate or in the Governor's office. Regardless, stay north. We don't want you down here in the lower 48.

By: Craig a Texas Democrat

Craig a Texas Democrat — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:01:33 +0000

The first Truthful thing she said in her short vp run career.

By: David

David — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:01:17 +0000

As far as I am concerned, Eskimo Queen can stay in Alaska and return to whatever frozen tundra she came out from.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:46 +0000

She is completely unaware of everything. Sorry to break it to you honey, but you are EXACTLY like George Bush. But that is not why you lost, you lost because we do not like YOU.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:17 +0000

Palin is right on all points. She is the one bright spot to come out of this election process. Obama is just now starting to realize what it takes to lead this country and realization is setting in that he will have to tell his supporters that the promises to let the goverment pay all their bills and free health care, free education and the check to buy the extras will not be forthcoming. Now if only Peter (CA)s' husband will let him get on line we can hear what a real leftist nut job has to say. But only if he has finished his ironing.

By: Richard - Missouri

Richard - Missouri — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:59:25 +0000

She is partially right. However, she was also a BIG reason McCain lost his Presidential bid. Once people got to see Palin interviewed without her handlers, or the ability to provide canned, one-liners, they knew the light were on, but nobody was home. Honestly, she is about as smart as a box of rocks. The topper was when she got pranked by the Canadian disc jockeys, who called Palin and said they were French President Nicholas Sarkozy. She fell for that hook, line and sinker, and did they make her sound dumb. The call became more and more ridiculous in nature, and she just continued on, not realizing this was a joke. The DJ imitating Sarkozy finally took pity on her and told her he was pulling a prank on her. She needs to step up and take responsibility for being a HUGE part of McCain's loss. I know a huge part of the Evangelical crowd are praying that Palin does NOT run in 2012, as they feel the same as I do. Her belief in God is great, but stupid does not cut it.

By: CMJ

CMJ — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:59:06 +0000

Oh, she had a little somethin' to do with it, too.

By: Doug R.

Doug R. — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:58:38 +0000

You betcha ya it did. You are not the sharpest knief in the drawer either, Palin.

By: NR MD

NR MD — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:58:29 +0000

Well why has it taken so long to understand this simple fact. Americans understood this long before our conservative friends. success or failure, can conservatives change their minds? Let us see how many of them will come forward and agree with her finally.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:58:25 +0000

Nowhere in her comments was "we didn't run a strong enough campaign" or "the best campaign won". It's a crying shame that she has a following that wants this kind of candidate back in 2012.

By: joe

joe — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:56:13 +0000

I do not think palin will be ready for 2012, because she has a tremendous lack of education. It does not matter which school she will be going to, I hope she will get back to school. At least in 2016 she will try again. She needs at least a good master degree.

By: C. Huf

C. Huf — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:55:51 +0000

I voted for Obama. I originally intended to vote for McCain. Why? Sarah Palin. She was clearly chosen only for her for charisma and charm, and the hope that the average American would be so smitten they would overlook her glaring lack of qualification. Well, I am an average American – and all of the excuses in the world won't hide the fact that the GOP wanted a win so badly, they were willing to sacrifice the security of our nation to get it. It will be a long time before I trust them again.

By: Joyce in Florida

Joyce in Florida — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:55:07 +0000

Governor Palin, the blame IS on the current Administration, and we Americans answered and DO NOT WANT MORE OF THE SAME!!! Sure, you can put the blame solely on this Administration, but you are no better. You instilled anger and negativity during the campaign and, personally, I couldn't stand to listen to your voice any more. I believe that you will not admit that you are partly to blame for McCain losing. I also think that your political career will soon be coming to an end (I hope). This Hillary Clinton supporter voted for Obama and if you think that you stand a chance to run in 2012, that is purely laughable. YOU WILL NOT WIN, so give up that idea. Just go and face the problems you have in your own State of Alaska. Time to move on and let President-Elect Barack Obama fix the mess the Repugs made. I know America made the BEST CHOICE!!!!

By: Roostah

Roostah — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:53:16 +0000

I find it absolutely repulsive that this wannabe would blame the republican party for her own shortcomings. This wasn't only a referendum on the last eight years, it was a message on her inexperience and unpopular political viewpoints.

By: Box of Rocks

Box of Rocks — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:53:07 +0000

This woman is dumber than a box of rocks. She has no business anywhere outside of Alaska. At least there she can only effect the lives of a half million or so people.

Just shut her up. Her ignorance and divisiveness are disturbing.

By: Mike Smith

Mike Smith — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:52:57 +0000

She's a perfect Republican: blaming others for the failure of policies you yourself supported. What a hack. Let's hope she fades away fast.

By: greedyboy

greedyboy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:51:40 +0000

Right Sarah...it had nothing to do with the fact that you drug the party down with you total lack of competence!

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:51:04 +0000

Sarah Palin being on the ticket didn't help, either.

By: MPC

MPC — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:47:48 +0000

STOP the SOUR GRAPES, POOR SARAH! I am a INDEPENDENT , a CHRISTIAN who chnsidered voting for John MCCain. I did not vote for him because of YOU not President Bush! You were petty, took the low road, and contributed to the hatred and fear in the USA by your toxic exaggerations! You also lost because you apparently had a lousy Campaign Committee! If John McCain couldn't manage that how in the world could we, should we trust him to run the USA!!

Fortunately the USA is made up of mostly intelligent , introspective people who take the high road and saw through your small mindedness. MPC, NJ

By: seymore, pa

seymore, pa — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:46:22 +0000

She is correct.

By: Juan Grain

Juan Grain — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:45:23 +0000

You didn't do well sarah, you lost. The reason was because of poor judjement on mcCains behalf to choose you. Putting Country first turned into a lie. You were not by any means the most qualified. actually the least qualified that I have ever seen. McCain's campaign became a hot bed of deceit and trickery. He was acting as if he was the wizard of oz. Only one proplem there was no curtain and ALL of America new it. Even the ones that stayed by your side. But that is what the campaign was for, A TEST. to see who of the two had what it took to handle the power of the presidency. It wasn't the economy, it was the candidates. We the people have better access to truth no days and we are fact checking. So if you ever want to win any thing, you better know that we the people are trusting in one hand but verifiying with the other. The days of didvide and concur are over.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:45:14 +0000

Hockey Mom gets it? Amazing! That's right Hockey Mom.

By: DOC

DOC — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:45:14 +0000

If Bush and his war policies were the reason the GOP lost then why did McCain and Palin spend so much time attacking Obama?

The GOP will even eat their own to avoid responsibility of their actions.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:43:18 +0000

Wow. Another fine "duh" moment by those who thought they could lead the country.

What I would be interested in hearing is just how Palin thought that the McCain/Palin/Republican/GOP message was any different from the Bush administration failures that include the financial meltdown and an unending occupation of Iraq.

I have a sneaking suspicion it would be very similar to her answer to Katie Couric about what news sources she reads.