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ecstatic

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54. My opinion of her is even lower now
Tue Mar 13, 2012, 05:30 PM
Mar 2012

I knew she was extremely ignorant, but I didn't know she acted like a toddler when it came to preparing for interviews/debates.

Someone in the campaign wondered if Palin was mentally ill. If that's the case, sure, I guess I could feel sorry for her. She was and still is clearly out of her league. A normal person would have said, "Wow! I'm really flattered, but I can't accept this offer" (and make up a lame excuse. No need to go into the issue of being WAY under-qualified.).

I hope so. CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #1
lol barbtries Mar 2012 #3
Yep, yesphan Mar 2012 #2
She wasn't dragged into the campaign kicking and screaming tularetom Mar 2012 #4
I agree to some extent sellitman Mar 2012 #6
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
^^^ This. gkhouston Mar 2012 #65
Was she delusional or just too stupid and ignorant to realize she wasn't qualified or capable? csziggy Mar 2012 #23
Well, you and maybe her mother. geckosfeet Mar 2012 #5
It was over hyped. I sure didn't feel sorry for her. Remember she said God Chose her. southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #7
She has profitted immensely because of Puglover Mar 2012 #8
Not in a million years would I waste a gram of pity on her. n/t NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #9
Yes, yes you are, Sellitman. Ecumenist Mar 2012 #10
No sympathy whatsoever. DLevine Mar 2012 #11
yes, you are. bowens43 Mar 2012 #12
I didn't, I think she is PURPOSEFULLY protecting her mental "world" by calling anything that... uponit7771 Mar 2012 #13
I so want to get out of Alaska... trumad Mar 2012 #14
Until she turned it around and showed the seething hatemonger she really is lunatica Mar 2012 #15
No, that was intentional zipplewrath Mar 2012 #16
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 did gain some respect for her as a mother randr Mar 2012 #20
I can't find the article to cite. edhopper Mar 2012 #21
"Stupid People Are Too Stupid to Know They Are Stupid" csziggy Mar 2012 #24
That sounds familiar. edhopper Mar 2012 #32
I swear it should have been an Onion article, but I've looked and couldn't find it. csziggy Mar 2012 #33
Here it is. edhopper Mar 2012 #47
Thank You! That has to have been the basis of the article I saw csziggy Mar 2012 #48
Cornell Univ. - a study by David Dunning and it was in the news again recently DeschutesRiver Mar 2012 #39
Thank you edhopper Mar 2012 #51
giggle:) nt DeschutesRiver Mar 2012 #59
Oh, please...From day one she has leveraged this little hustle to the hilt Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #25
Yes, I believe so. n/t lastlib Mar 2012 #26
Nope - I also felt very sorry for her leftynyc Mar 2012 #27
No Sympathy. None. Nada. Paladin Mar 2012 #28
Not for a second libtodeath Mar 2012 #29
no but shame on you and the others for feeling sorry for the talibunny leftyohiolib Mar 2012 #30
I never have pity for the venal and mendacious Tom Ripley Mar 2012 #31
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
This is a clue as to the Internet's growing influence. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #37
I had moments of feeling sorry for her. Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2012 #38
You must be it! benld74 Mar 2012 #40
I guess that I don't understand why. She engaged in the most despicably racist Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2012 #41
Palin has earned every ounce of scorn people heap on her. Solly Mack Mar 2012 #42
If anything, I came away hating her even MORE eissa Mar 2012 #43
I thought she was portrayed as sympathetically as she could be. bluedigger Mar 2012 #44
Thanks sellitman Mar 2012 #61
Who? Never heard of her. n/t ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #45
Probably. Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #46
Here's yet another reason why I don't feel sorry for this wench... Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2012 #49
The woman had no business going into politics if she wasn't Cleita Mar 2012 #50
No. She was told up front about everything she was bitching about TrogL Mar 2012 #52
every time you feel that way... lame54 Mar 2012 #53
My opinion of her is even lower now ecstatic Mar 2012 #54
And lord knows she had plenty of valid reasons eissa Mar 2012 #55
Nothing could make me feel sorry for Grifterella. hifiguy Mar 2012 #56
You are butterfly77 Mar 2012 #57
I didn't feel sorry. . She made money B Calm Mar 2012 #58
I was sorry for almost all the potential candiates when the book came out karynnj Mar 2012 #60
At the beginning I did. But when she would not respond to Nicole trying to prep her & jillan Mar 2012 #62
I didn't feel sorry for her one bit. RiffRandell Mar 2012 #63
At times I did, but in the end she showed her true colors. My pity for her was unjustified. n/t cynatnite Mar 2012 #64
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