A political post

[cirena]

I usually don't go off on the latest political scandal of the day. But I was talking to my colleagues here, and we agreed that Obama needs something with the impact of "It's the economy, stupid!" But Palin's popularity is not based on her being a more fit leader nor her grasp of economic issues. She is popular because certain segments of the

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[beknatok]

But Palin's popularity is not based on her being a more fit leader nor her grasp of economic issues. She is popular because certain segments of the population identify with her in a way they don't with Obama.

Flash back 8-10 months, and replace all Palin references with Obama.

Hell, flash back to when Obama ran for the Senate. Same damn thing was being said about him then.

I do find it sad, though, that people in America will not vote for someone based solely on their name, or at least say that it's because of the name and not that he's black.

Uhh... wtf? You realize that you just said that you WANT people in America to vote for someone based solely on their name???" Please tell me that was a mis-statement on your part.

[cirena]

Hmm...yeah, I could have phrased that better. Put your mental break after vote, as in "not vote...for someone based on their name" as opposed to "not...vote for someone based on their name