Comments on: Hypocrisy Watch: Country First?

By: John

John — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:41:32 +0000

“If she truly was a member of AIP, she probably realized at some point that such a group’s aims were incompatible with a national view.”(Steve)
How do you realize at some point other than the first time you hear about them, that a group who supports secession’s aims where contrary to a national view? I mean… would it not be pretty obvious immediately? I don’t think you can make that mistake. Now, it is possible that you would not have the same national views then, and later formulate some that become contrary to your earlier beliefs, but that is a pretty wild swing in politics, and I don’t see how it would not be fair to address such a bizarre turn.

By: Amanda Jo

Amanda Jo — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:17:58 +0000

That argument assumes her opinions have, in fact, changed. It is my belief that Sarah Palin is an expert at political maneuvering. She supported pork spending and earmarks when they were popular, and now uses them as evidence to support her “but I’m a reformer!” argument. Similarly, Palin has severed ties with the group because its secessionist goals could obstruct her “national view,” as you put it, not because she no longer agrees with them.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:33:48 +0000

Your views have never changed over time? In politics, it’s easy to be accused of flip-flopping a la John Kerry, but often it’s simply a learning process. If she truly was a member of AIP, she probably realized at some point that such a group’s aims were incompatible with a national view.