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View Poll Results: Will the GOP primary be a circus?
Yes 53 74.65%
No 18 25.35%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 05-01-2011, 06:17 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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Yet in virtually every head to head poll Obama leads.
He does now; what about in 6 or 12 months from now?
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Old 05-01-2011, 06:50 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Oh please, the media didn't brainwash Americans to hate her, the crap that came out of Palin's mouth is the reason.
oh Smash, sure they played a huge part in this...Yes, she wasn't properly prepared to be on the ticket, she was too niave and had spent her entire life removed from the real world even though she was the governor, but the media did everything they could to distroy her, when the campaign was over and she started to gain popularity they did everything they could to distroy her.

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Old 05-01-2011, 07:17 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Which is precisely why the thought of Trump, Palin, Bachman and Paul is so fascinating. It will be a race to see which one of them can do their own party the most harm.
No, it will probably be the race to see who the main stream media will try and destroy first..Oh, BTW, Palin is pretty much a hasbeen now, Trump might very well not run, and Paul isn't going anywhere, so you can pretty much forget the above names you are mentioning. It is still too soon to even guess who will really be in the thiick of things in 6 to 9 months.

Nita
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Old 05-01-2011, 07:18 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Unless things start improving drastically, the election will be another referendum on Obama.

it wouldn't matter if they form a nude mud-wrestling team - a mediocre Republican could win.
just what the panel said this afternoon on Chris Wallace.

Nita
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Old 05-01-2011, 07:36 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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oh Smash, sure they played a huge part in this...Yes, she wasn't properly prepared to be on the ticket, she was too niave and had spent her entire life removed from the real world even though she was the governor, but the media did everything they could to distroy her, when the campaign was over and she started to gain popularity they did everything they could to distroy her.

Nita

How did the media to everything to destroy Palin?? By doing what?? Covering the crap she spouted?? Please, she is the one who opened her mouth, the media didn't force her to say stupid crap.
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Old 05-02-2011, 01:00 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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How did the media to everything to destroy Palin?? By doing what?? Covering the crap she spouted?? Please, she is the one who opened her mouth, the media didn't force her to say stupid crap.
twisting some of what she said; constantly printing everything her family did and reporting on all the crap X boyfriend had to say about the family (that is plain shotty reporting) following every move she made. I could go on and on, you know very well the liberal media was out to destroy her and are you fogetting I am not a Palin supporter. I just get sick of "who can we pick on today?"
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Old 05-02-2011, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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twisting some of what she said; constantly printing everything her family did and reporting on all the crap X boyfriend had to say about the family (that is plain shotty reporting) following every move she made. I could go on and on, you know very well the liberal media was out to destroy her and are you fogetting I am not a Palin supporter. I just get sick of "who can we pick on today?"
Oh please, printing the stuff about her and her family and following her every made? Wee, Palin is the one who decided to make every move she made the media's business, she is the one who opened her mouth at every single possible opportunity. Fact of the matter is the media would have had nothing to go after Palin for if she didn't chase the media at every possible opportunity. She is the one who sought out the media constantly, she is the one who made stupid comment after stupid comment. This is on her.

There was no "out to get Palin", it was Palin trying to get as much media coverage as possible and saying stupid thing after stupid thing when she got the coverage she sought.

As far as the stuff with Levi, it likely would have disappeared if Palin didn't keep it going by blasting back at an 18/19 year old. To top it off it was Palin that introduced Levi to the public and to the media in the first place.
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Old 05-02-2011, 01:14 PM
 
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A circus, but more of a sideshow of sick and twisted acts. Who will be the bearded lady? Palin? Bachmann? Trump's act will be the Hairiest Man Alive With A Nose Like A Pickle.
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Old 05-02-2011, 01:27 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Oh please, printing the stuff about her and her family and following her every made? Wee, Palin is the one who decided to make every move she made the media's business, she is the one who opened her mouth at every single possible opportunity. Fact of the matter is the media would have had nothing to go after Palin for if she didn't chase the media at every possible opportunity. She is the one who sought out the media constantly, she is the one who made stupid comment after stupid comment. This is on her.

There was no "out to get Palin", it was Palin trying to get as much media coverage as possible and saying stupid thing after stupid thing when she got the coverage she sought.

As far as the stuff with Levi, it likely would have disappeared if Palin didn't keep it going by blasting back at an 18/19 year old. To top it off it was Palin that introduced Levi to the public and to the media in the first place.
Is that why he is now getting attention as he writes his book, or someone writes it for him. I doubt he has the brains to read a book, must less write one. You can believe what you want, but the press was out to get her from day one, especially liberal women. They can't stand the thought of a true conservative woman getting positive attention.

Nita
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Old 05-02-2011, 01:37 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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Is that why he is now getting attention as he writes his book, or someone writes it for him. I doubt he has the brains to read a book, must less write one. You can believe what you want, but the press was out to get her from day one, especially liberal women. They can't stand the thought of a true conservative woman getting positive attention.

Nita

Keep in mind Palin herself engaged in a long back and forth with this kid, I doubt it would be getting the coverage it did if she didn't do that.

The press wasn't out to get Palin from day one, or any day. What did the press do from early on that was out to get her? Ask hard hitting questions like what newspapers do you read?? Please, this was all on Palin, she is the one who made a bunch of stupid, she is the one who searched out the cameras at every single opportunity. The only thing you could really fault the media for is not telling Palin to get lost when she searched out the cameras and the spotlight.
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