http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/12/11/sarah-palin-praises-obamas-nobel-acceptance-speech/
I think it’s pretty much Common Sense that Obama did NOT deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. He himself seemed somewhat embarassed. Even the proponents cited the fact that he was President Bush’s immediate successor as the key reason instead of anything Mr. Hope and Change has actually done. Nevertheless, I have all but digested his award over time. He’s got the award – it may seem obscene – but time to move on. I was therefore pleased to see that his potential rival Sarah Palin complemented his speech. The man is a good speaker, so that’s not too surprising.
What disturbed me was how Palin also praised former President Bush and his foreign policy. The Tea Party movement, which protests the government’s reckless anti-Common Sense deficit spending, is a thriving grassroots phenomenon which needs leaders and champions in high positions. Sarah Palin has presented herself as one of those. However, she seems to forget that the very spending the Tea Party opposes began under President Bush, so alligning herself with him is not the way to get behind the Tea Party movement or get the Tea Party movement behind her. Palin can’t be pro-Bush and pro-Tea Party. The best way for Palin and the GOP to regain credibility is to move away from the mistakes of the Bush Administration and start over with REAL fiscal responsibility, not spend-and-spend double-talk. I only hope that true Tea Party patriots recognize this anomaly and excommunicate her from the movement.
Sorry Sarah, you’ve let us down. You’re fired.
I’ve never been a Palin fan. I just get an “empty” feel from her. I think she needs to run for the House or Senate and show that she will walk the walk, and be relevant in that role. If she does that successfully, I’ll take her seriously.
The Republicans are in dire need of a real leader, but Palin will not do. She has tarnished her own image with bobble-headed statements and some real glitches. Surely they can do better than Palin.