(CNN)–First she called Pres. Obama's health care plan "evil" and said it would create "death panels." Now Sarah Palin is urging restraint at town hall meetings.
In comments on her Facebook page, the former governor of Alaska (who quit in the middle of her first term) says there are many "disturbing details" in the health care bill, but that "we must stick to a discussion of the issues and not get sidetracked by tactics that can be accused of leading to intimidation or harassment."
Palin suggests the disruptive protests "diminish our nation's civil discourse", and says opponents shouldn't give supporters of health care reform any reason to criticize them.
This is the same woman who a few days ago was spreading a false claim that Pres. Obama would force the elderly and disabled to appear before a "death panel." She said a group of bureaucrats would get to decide whether people like her parents and her son, who has Down Syndrome, could get health care.
There's no such provision in the bill. Gee, do you suppose she didn't read it? Rather, a House committee passed a provision that would let Medicare reimburse seniors who want counseling on end-of-life issues. Once again, Sarah Palin's version of reality is at odds with reality.
Whatever the reason, Palin backed down. See, she wasn't getting much support. Several Republican governors distanced themselves from her, either refusing to comment or saying Palin could "speak for herself." Not exactly the way to build that right-of-center coalition she keeps talking about.
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Why would I be interested in her health care views!? are you kidding me!?
What's her solution? Pray to Jesus for healthcare and he will provide?
As much as a hole in the head!
No
People stopped caring about what Sarah Palin thinks, long before all this heal care reform debate.
In a word, NO!
Palin is a right-wing attack dog. I have no interest in what she has to say, until she begins speaking in constructive tones about the problems and the solutions, rather than boiling things down into stupidly trite statements like "Wouldja quit makin' things up?"
No
I am not interested in Sarah Palin's views on ANYTHING! She is getting more stupid or more crazy (I don't know which) by the week. Wish she would just go away. She contributes absolutely nothing to civil discourse. Who is she trying to kid? She stokes the fires of fear and hatred in her mob mentality supporters, then thinks she can put out the fires with a little bit of spit. She's useless, a quitter, dumb and boring. I'll never forget the things she said about President Obama during the campaign. Truly hateful.
Jack,
when will the media start calling Palin for what she is:
A liar and a hypocrite!
While the end-of-life provision is being overblown, the issue at concern is that one of the "number of years" that a patient has left to enjoy the outcome of a procedure would be considered in the cost-benefit assessment. This is what caused the scare. If you have less years left to live, the benefit for a given procedure is less than it would be for a younger person, and therefore, you would be less likely to be granted the procedure.
I;m actually on the fence with this, it seems on one side reasonable, and on the other completely cruel.
I'm not interested in Sarah Palin or anything she has to say. Her views are 99% of the time innacurate and meant to incite hatred and fear. Quit reporting on her. Then maybe we will get lucky and she'll go away!
Sure I am. Her success record in her family alone can teach us a huge lesson in what NOT to do. Apply it to everything she say's, then do the opposite, and I think we would fix all the problems in the world, including world hunger, peace on earth, the meaning of life, and lost car key's.
This gal has only a casual relationship with the truth. In her mind, if people clap when you say it, then it must be true.
probably more than any view of anything that jack cafferty has because of his political hatreds.
I think this woman has simply went too far in calling this a death panel. Thats all that comes out of this womans mouth is hate. Do you really want someone like this in the white house? I suppose she has got Newt picked for vice president.
Anything Sarah Palin says, I want to hear..
Not interested in Sarah Palin's views on ANYTHING!
I am interested in her comments for the comedy factor. Interested in her comments as thoughtful, educated, and relevant discourse? I'd rather watch paint dry.
you can put any credibility into anything that this person has to say. she is just like any of the other gop'er. doom, and gloom, then when the polls show that it didn't work, then back track.she is one of the scariest politicians i have ever heard speak.
Let's see...do I want to hear the views of a chronic complainer,a liar, a secessionist, a two faced psychotic quitter? Hmmmm. Thanks, but no thanks.
I would be...but I fear she would get to the really important part......and then suddenly quit.
To expect sincerity and honesty from Sarah Palin is a stretch and then to think she has any qualification to provide insightful information, well there is nothing in her history to indicate she could or would.
I couldn't be less interested. She's useless in all aspects.
Sarah Palin needs to take a bow and get off the national stage. Lectures about the evils of Socialism from a former governor of Alaska (state motto: Here's your share of the state's oil revenue just for living here.) are just too much hypocrisy to swallow.
John
Troy, NY
I am more interested in her opinion than I am the opinion of Jack Cafferty.
Cafferty, when you and others in the media report on all-things palin you give her comments some form of legitimacy. Sarah Palin is irrelevant and what she has to say should not even been reported. I guess it's a slow news cycle and she makes for a great laugh. Get back to real news reporting and journalism. You all in the main stream media have become no better than the tabloids rags in the supermarket. You all need to take a look at yourselves and see if you have you sold your souls to the 'devil' for ratings? When will you and others exhibit some integrity and flex some a moral compass in your reporting. You all have become part of the discourse and problem. Just report the "real" news.
Not so much. She has yet to enlighten us about anything else.
I don't know what qualifies her to talk about anything. No matter what she talks about, I never sense that she really knows the issues. And the language she uses is convoluted to the point where she doesn't make sense.
Its quite unsettling that someone with such little to add to the public discourse gets so much attension. Her views and her statements from when she was a VP candidate until this day have at best painted a picture of an under-informed official and at worst someone who is using her influence to incite hatred instead of discussion.
Sarah Palin backpedaled so fast on that first statement that it should really terrify everyone - how is it not obvious yet that this woman will say anything about anyone just to keep the spotlight on herself?
Her "opinion" isn't even what she really thinks, it's just what she thinks will get her name on the news again.
Sarah Palin needs to go away. This woman is the epitome of what's wrong in American politics.
what is frightening is she was the v p pick or people actually listen to her
Has Cafferty read the bill? I doubt it. IF he did then he would know what Panel she is talking about. Gee Cafferty can you read something before commenting.
Oh and how powerful is this lady. She sits at home probably with her 16 month old son in her lap, goes to her private facebook account, sends out 3 paragraphs and has the enite MSM heads doing an Exorcists Scene. Wow I wish people paid that much attention to my facebook entries.
No
I hope the new health care bill treats people with bi-polar disorder. Her current treatment obviously isn't working
I didn't like her in the beginning and I don't like her now. She has no idea what is going on. Can't believe she even tried to speak on this issue. She needs to stay home & read up on some thing before she tries to put her 2 cents worth in.
No, palin is a misrepresentation of the system, who is only interested in personal gain. We the people is tired of her negative remarks towards our President.
No. The Republicans have continued to ignore the facts. Sarah Palin is just a puppet for the right to confuse its base into being angry enough to vote in 2010. She wants civil discourse? then quit adding fuel to the fire. Last I heard, she was getting her own talk show, so why should anyone take her seriously?
Palin is the most ignorant politician I have known about any issue and she blurts out a lot of non-sense on critical issue like the health care. An ignoramus idiot.
I have no intrest in Sara Palin's views on anything.
She is dangerous to healthy American discussion. I wish she could have a more positive influence, but she too often is peddling the hate that Rush, Glenn and Sean seem to thrive on. Trying to incite riots – as a citizen I could be arrested for that. Why are they so special?
People are getting all riled up by Sarah Palin, the various misleading commericials on TV (Including CNN), viral videos, etc. Let's get all the facts in full context. It causes many of us concerned citizens to want to disengage from the process.
No, but then I don't care about her view on anything! I would value the opinion of a 12 year old over Palin, after all her intelligence level isn't above a 10 year old. Don't let all those big words fool you!
Clearly, if there were death panels as Palin claimed, President Obama would require that Republicans be in line first.
Watching Sarah Palin in politics is the equivalent of viewing the weekly NASCAR race. You never know what lies around the corner and you look forward to watching that next crash. She's unpredictable and entertaining.
How she ever got to be a state governor is incredible and speaks to the state of politics in Alaska. How she ever got within ear shot of the White House is absolutely mind boggling and speaks to the judgment of John McCain.
This is one person I wish would just disappear. Since she values her family so much, why doesn't she focus her attention on them for a change? One of her claims for qutting was that she wanted her family out of the publice eye, but look at her statement. She uses her family/kids as ploys or props yet want no one to criticize the very subject that she brought up. She is just a waste!!!!!
Palin has no clue what she is talking about as a VP candidate, Gov., Mother, or citizen. She needs to read a book somewhere and at least think before she speaks. That would be helpful to her.
no this lady has no idea what she is talking about. It is fun to watch her make a fool of herself though. She brings it on herself.
No.
I'm not interested on Sarah Palin's views on anything political. She is clearly out of her league and expertise. She'd be much more suited to a talk show. I wouldn't watch it, but I know there would be lots of people whom would.
I might be more inclined to listen to her views on any subject (as I am always interested in learning about opposing points of view) if she managed to make a speech, Facebook post, or twit...excuse me, tweet, without deliberately spreading false information (false information mind you, not a different interpretation). I'll start giving her opinions a little more credit when she can do that AND not bring her children into the conversation so we can be spared her hypocritical hand slap about attacking her oh-so-not-public kids.
Palin didn't read the
health care reform bill, it's got more than 2 pages. She just reguritates whatever is fed into her ear. Everyone knows she's an ignoramus.
Palin is entitle to her opinion and the right to express them. Howeveer i do agree with her.Because of the high costs of socialized medicine, long lines and the rationing- Canada, Britain, Germany do deny medical care to the elderly and extremely ill patients that will cost to much to fix. The USSA has over 300 million people and Dear Leader will spend close to 6 trillion dollars to enact his gov;t take over of health care. So she has a valid point. However the Palin haters of the Democrat party will just spew their nonsensical hate towards her when they read this article with the typical democrat name calling. The only thing they know about Palin is what CNN, All Barrack Channel, the National Barrack Channel and the Columbia Barrack Station tells them about her.
Hey, Jack, if she didn't read it, that's not as big an issue with me as the fact that the people who will be voting on it – i.e. CONGRESS!- haven't read it either.
You completely blow off her calls to not be disruptive at the townhalls.
Showing your biasness much?
Every American is free to have an opinion on any issue. If you are not interested in Palin's view do not read her facebook posts or media stories on the subject. I for one am not interested in her opinion but I am interested in her and people in the town hall meetings being allowed to express their opinions. Conservatives have taken a page from the liberal handbook and they can not stand it!! Imagine voicing ones opinion and having liberals decry that you are un-American(ie:Pelosi)... Liberals are being Hypocrites in this fight...
No.
No.
And no.
She is an attention seeking wacko.
It's always fun to listen to wacky people, listening to Sarah Palin is a lot like listening to Cheech and Chong.
No! Sarah Palin is a fear monger with too little intelligence to make up a convincing lie.
Yes I care what anyone has to say... I am not intrested in shutting people out or silencing anyone.. Now if only or Gov could feel this way.
This, agree or shut up business is down right scary
Looking forward to Sarah Palin becoming President in 2012.
I would not let this lady administer a Tylenol, let along health care!
How do you say idiot in english.......I know.....IDIOT
Sarah Palin's is a liar who spreads fear like most RATpublicans.
She has diarrhea of the mouth and yet says nothing of importance.
Probably because she cant organize her thoughts.
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No.
I'm interested in anyone's views who are against this terrible, destructive piece of filth masquerading as healthcare reform. The Obama/Pelosi plan as is exists now is the worst possible thing for America...until Pelosi and Obama come up with their next hair-brained scheme.
Gee what do you care what she has to say or does she still scare you liberals? I lost respect for her for quitting in mid-term and decided that I couldn't listen to her opinions anymore but apparently she still has the power to rattle the liberals..... makes you think doesn't it?
NO, I am not interested in her views on healthcare. Her 15 minutes of fame is up. Why do the media continues to give her a platform. Everytime she opens her mouth it is obvious that she is an idiot.
Pleas go away, SOON
Thank you
About as much as I am interested in Jack Cafferty's opinions on the matter. I am sure that she didn't read the bills as the people who supported some version or other – and even those who helped write them – have not read the bills by admission. If there is any person in this country who has read them and can speak intelligently on them, they would probably be discounted as some kind of a weirdo. The fact is that it is the job – a well paid job – of the legislators to read the bills they vote for, especially in instances such as this.
No, up until she quit her job, she and her family were living high on Gov. funded health care.
I just find it so odd that the people who oppose this reform, are the ones who have had Gov. health care all their careers and haven't complained. Makes you wonder which ones of them own stock in private insurance companies...