7thson, you should be embarassed for posting that. What is that supposed to tell us?
You posted a clip from a Palin interview and used it as a launching pad for scathing ridicule, and 7th should be "embarassed" for pointing out that Biden has said far, far dumber things than Palin? How on earth is this not a double standard?
First off, he never said it was "shot down." He never said there was "fire." Was it a poor way of putting the story together? Yes, but his point is that in the area between Afganistan and Pakistan is where Al-Q is. Can it be considered an exaggeration? Sure, but he never lied. Biden is a man who is rather "full of himself" at times, but he is also described as someone who would laugh at his own gaffes.
Firstly, there is no shortage of unspinnable gaffes to choose from, so quibbling about one in particular misses the point. Secondly, I don't see how Biden laughing at his own gaffes changes the point. It makes me like him a little more as a person, but that's about it. And thirdly, notice how much benefit of the doubt you give him. With Palin, everything's a "lie." With Biden, it's an "exaggeration." I refuse to believe you don't see the problem with this.
This is when politics starts to get ugly: when we inflate everything the other side does, and conveniently deflate what our own side does. Seems to me that's how people start becoming hardened partisans: when they start talking themselves into double standards without even realizing it.
I just love how this has gotten so much press. I gather it is the media's way of "fair play." Oh, Palin misspoke, let's find something Biden said!
They don't have to "find" anything -- he serves them up every week, and there are tons floating around. If anything, they've strangely avoided the issues which killed his Presidential runs, as if mere time excused them.
If you think verbal missteps don't matter, I'd largely agree with you, but that standard should be applied evenly.
Besides, Biden often has his gaffes. He has even admitted to them, in one instance saying he was unprepared. And if you want to criticize -- hey, think about the last 8 years! Gaffes doesn't even describe what we've had to suffer under Bush.
What does that have to do with it? Allow me to dramatize with a fictional conversation:
You: "Look at how stupid Palin is!"
7th: "Biden's said stupid things, too."
You: "Oh yeah? Well, BUSH IS TERRIBLE!"
You don't like Bush; OK, we get it. The fact that you really, really, really don't like him doesn't somehow make him relevant to every discussion taking place.
Biden has 36 years experience as a Senator and is Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. And you may disagree with things he has said, but this man does have a lot of knowledge regarding foreign relations.
Palin doesn't even remotely have the same years of experience. Stop this ridiculous comparison.
Please point me to an instance in which anyone has suggested Palin has a comparable level of experience with Joe Biden. Otherwise, I have no idea what point you're trying to make
The comparison being made is with everyone who cherry-picks Palin interview snippets and tries to pretend they serve as a standalone indicment of the woman. It's flipping that logic to expose its absurdity.
Understand that the fear people have about Palin is based, in large part, on her evangelical leanings, along with her total lack of experience.
She was a Governor approximately as long as Obama was a Senator (longer, when you consider the fact that many of his days weren't spent in session, whereas a Governor does not have comparable reprieves). There is simply no way whatsoever to criticize Palin's inexperience and ignore Obama's simultaneously.
Fearing her based on "evangelical leanings" strikes me as pretty odd, given that she doesn't seem to have any history of legislating her beliefs. I see no reason to fear her on this front unless you have a blanket fear of all religious leaders with no regard for their actual record. And if that's the case, well...I'll simply say that I'm extremely thankful such views are in the minority.
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I guess I understand you now. This explains why you posted that third video.
