A ticket to Africa

[mrburns918]

I saw coverage on Fox News regarding stories coming out about Sarah Palin. It was discussed that she didn't know Africa was a continent, refused prep for interviews, etc. etc.

I dated a girl from Bishop Kelley who asked my cousin who was visiting from Africa at the time, "Do black people live in Africa?". Later that year she scored a 32 on her ACT.

What does this prove? Standardized testing is not a good measure for intelligence.

Mr. Burns

[we vs us]

Why is FOX NEWS going after Palin?  Has someone somewhere made the decision that she's NOT gonna run in 2012?

Looks like there's a concerted effort to knock her off the top of the heap.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by we vs us

Why is FOX NEWS going after Palin?  Has someone somewhere made the decision that she's NOT gonna run in 2012?

Looks like there's a concerted effort to knock her off the top of the heap.

Because Faux News has to have a scapegoat as to why the presidency was not retained by a Republican.  She's an easy choice for that spot.

[grahambino]

"I personally believe the U.S. Americans are unaware of Africa, because, uh, some, uh...people out there in our nation don't have maps, and, uh, I believe that our job creation and trading, by golly, like such as Africa and, uh, the Russia, *WINK* everywhere like, such as and...I believe that they should, our job creation and trades over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., err, uh, should help that Africa area and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our job creation.

[cannon_fodder]

Ignoring Sarah "no longer an issue" Palin...

Lack of knowledge about Africa is indicative of a lack of general knowledge.  It says nothing about intelligence.  Intelligence is a baseline ability to learn and retain knowledge.  I know some very intelligent people that lack common knowledge and/or are socially retarded.

Lack of such knowledge would be a commentary either on her education or perhaps her "worldiness" (for lack of a better term).  Basically, a person who doesn't know Africa is a continent where "Africans" (aka black people) come from would go to show they are sheltered OR stupid.  Not necessarily both and not necessarily stupid.  

Standardized tests are a measure of education.  Intelligent people can be grossly uneducated, and unintelligent people can achieve a fair baseline of education with more effort.  Thus, from a standardized test we can surmise that an individual has a certain baseline of education - either by being intelligent and putting in some effort, or, if that they have some minimal amount of intelligence and put forth great effort.

[TheArtist]

Top of the heap?  She ranks right up there with Tonya Harding and Monica Lewinsky as white trash, tabloid fodder. She will likely be constantly in the tabloids and Entertainment Tonight type "news", and followed around by Paparazzi trying to catch her every foible. Her only luck will be that she is in Alaska and they may not be as likely to pester her as much there and will lose interest.

[mrburns918]

quote:Originally posted by we vs us

Why is FOX NEWS going after Palin?  Has someone somewhere made the decision that she's NOT gonna run in 2012?

Looks like there's a concerted effort to knock her off the top of the heap.

I didn't see the reports as really vicious from Fox, especially when watching Bill O'Reilly defend her and suggest she has plenty of time to get organized by 2012.

So hopefully they can get her caught up on the countries involved with NAFTA, learning the seven continents, all that other crazy stuff involving seventh grade history.

Then again, all that "knowin stuff" is just intellectual, liberal agenda. She stands for core values!

"Sigh"

Mr. Burns

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by we vs us

Why is FOX NEWS going after Palin?  Has someone somewhere made the decision that she's NOT gonna run in 2012?

Looks like there's a concerted effort to knock her off the top of the heap.

Just felt like joining every other network.

[guido911]

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

Top of the heap?  She ranks right up there with Tonya Harding and Monica Lewinsky as white trash, tabloid fodder. She will likely be constantly in the tabloids and Entertainment Tonight type "news", and followed around by Paparazzi trying to catch her every foible.

That's way over the top and completely unnecessary.

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by we vs us

Why is FOX NEWS going after Palin?  Has someone somewhere made the decision that she's NOT gonna run in 2012?

Looks like there's a concerted effort to knock her off the top of the heap.

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I think they're tipping their hand. Remember Fox is headed right now by a former Republican party chief. Truth is, the campaign was a victim of history, timing and bad judgement. It wasn't a personal loss for McCain, it was a change election. All parts of the party were to blame. But it doesn't work that way.

Bush's failures already ensure that the neo-cons are discredited by default. If the Palin wing, which is the evangelical values crowd, ends up being trashed, the party can restructure along a more traditional conservative path and start to recapture its fiscal, defense, business leaning identity. That identity  is more likely to attract the Ron Paul voter. Fox can't do it by themselves though. MSM is more than happy to help out if it means a juicy story.

Also note which camp the unamed sources came from. Many of the campaign aides came from the former Romney staff. These leaks are said to be from the McCain camp but that could be Romney's people.

[guido911]

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

Top of the heap?  She ranks right up there with Tonya Harding and Monica Lewinsky as white trash, tabloid fodder. She will likely be constantly in the tabloids and Entertainment Tonight type "news", and followed around by Paparazzi trying to catch her every foible. Her only luck will be that she is in Alaska and they may not be as likely to pester her as much there and will lose interest.

Your thoughts are way over the top. White trash?
She got well over 50 million people to vote for her, had 70 million people watch her debate, and drew tens of thousands of people to her rallies. Now, someone that can identify "white trash" is probably white trash themselves.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by guido911

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

Top of the heap?  She ranks right up there with Tonya Harding and Monica Lewinsky as white trash, tabloid fodder. She will likely be constantly in the tabloids and Entertainment Tonight type "news", and followed around by Paparazzi trying to catch her every foible. Her only luck will be that she is in Alaska and they may not be as likely to pester her as much there and will lose interest.

Your thoughts are way over the top. White trash?
She got well over 50 million people to vote for her, had 70 million people watch her debate, and drew tens of thousands of people to her rallies. Now, someone that can identify "white trash" is probably white trash themselves.

How many would have voted for the 'ticket' (last I heard it was McCain running for pres, not Palin, although from Wingnuttia you would have had a hard time distinguishing the two) had she NOT been his running mate and someone like Pawlenty or Romney or even Crist had been running?  Somehow I'm betting that McCain would have been a little more relaxed and might have had a better chance.

And can she identify with white trash?  I guess if you have the ability to shoot a moose from an aerial vehicle and you can identify with THAT, then yes.

[mrburns918]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by guido911

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

Top of the heap?  She ranks right up there with Tonya Harding and Monica Lewinsky as white trash, tabloid fodder. She will likely be constantly in the tabloids and Entertainment Tonight type "news", and followed around by Paparazzi trying to catch her every foible. Her only luck will be that she is in Alaska and they may not be as likely to pester her as much there and will lose interest.

Your thoughts are way over the top. White trash?
She got well over 50 million people to vote for her, had 70 million people watch her debate, and drew tens of thousands of people to her rallies. Now, someone that can identify "white trash" is probably white trash themselves.

How many would have voted for the 'ticket' (last I heard it was McCain running for pres, not Palin, although from Wingnuttia you would have had a hard time distinguishing the two) had she NOT been his running mate and someone like Pawlenty or Romney or even Crist had been running?  Somehow I'm betting that McCain would have been a little more relaxed and might have had a better chance.

And can she identify with white trash?  I guess if you have the ability to shoot a moose from an aerial vehicle and you can identify with THAT, then yes.

My support for McCain stopped when he chose Palin as his running mate. I just could not believe he chose her over Romney or Huckabee. My preference was Huckabee whom I disagree with on alot of issues, but respected him.

Talk of Palin being the future of the Republican party is quite shocking to me. Those talking of Palin being the future continue to participate in the dumbing down of the Republican party. People like people like Hannity and Limbaugh using fear and divisive tactics instead of focusing on the issues. Issues blue collar Democrats are hopeful the Republican party will have the answer to, not a bunch of vicious attacks that usually end up being hypocritical.

Republicans can no longer allow a slimy anti-American like Anne Coulter call Arabs "Camel Jockeys" on Hannity & Colmes while Arab Americans are dying in Iraq for freedom. The worst part? Sean Hannity not confronting her. Talk about anti-American. These people do not serve the Republican party nor care for it's future.

Didn't mean to go off the cliff from my topic response about Palin.

Mr. Burns