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In reply to the discussion: Am I the only one who came away feeling sorry for Palin after watching Game Change? [View all]tularetom
(23,664 posts)4. She wasn't dragged into the campaign kicking and screaming
She actually seemed quite flattered with all the attention. Until it became apparent what a buffoon she was.
Once her ignorance and lack of qualifications became a topic of conversation and she began to realize it, the self pity kicked in.
A less delusional person would have realized they were in no way qualified to be VP.
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Am I the only one who came away feeling sorry for Palin after watching Game Change? [View all]
sellitman
Mar 2012
OP
From the clips I've seen and from what I've read. She didn't put in the effort. If she
Guy Whitey Corngood
Mar 2012
#22
Was she delusional or just too stupid and ignorant to realize she wasn't qualified or capable?
csziggy
Mar 2012
#23
It was over hyped. I sure didn't feel sorry for her. Remember she said God Chose her.
southernyankeebelle
Mar 2012
#7
I didn't, I think she is PURPOSEFULLY protecting her mental "world" by calling anything that...
uponit7771
Mar 2012
#13
I haven't seen it yet, but the primary accounts I've seen claim it is fairly accurate.
HopeHoops
Mar 2012
#17
No, because I don't believe she has much ablity to have empathy for anyone else.
RDANGELO
Mar 2012
#18
She was and is unqualified to hold high office in any state or on the federal level.
no_hypocrisy
Mar 2012
#19
I swear it should have been an Onion article, but I've looked and couldn't find it.
csziggy
Mar 2012
#33
Cornell Univ. - a study by David Dunning and it was in the news again recently
DeschutesRiver
Mar 2012
#39
No one forced her to accept the position. she subjected herself to what ever happened
mulsh
Mar 2012
#34
At times I pitied her and at times I wanted to slap her across the face and tell her to get with it.
Jennicut
Mar 2012
#35
I feel sorry for her the same way I feel sorry for any completely ignorant person
Beaverhausen
Mar 2012
#36
I guess that I don't understand why. She engaged in the most despicably racist
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2012
#41