Does anyone take Sarah Pay-lin seriously anymore?

If Palin had serious political aspirations she would have finished her term as governor, possibly run for a seat in Congress and involved herself in issues that allowed her to display her leadership abilities as well as her ability to accomplish things that benefit potential voters. Instead, she went for celebrity status...hawking now two books that she didn't write, television gigs, speaking engagements and promoting others. She has done nothing to increase the public's confidence in her as a candidate...aside from the small group of die hard supporters she picked up during her run for VP.

I think perhaps she had better chances prior to the Obama reign, but this I mean she has put herself way too much in front of the media, and not necessarily in positive ways. She gave up her role in Alaska, as what she should have done was continue to contribute politically at which time more people would have considered her a more determined individual.

Yawn. Another thread dissing Palin. There are only about 50 thousand of these on here. Although, this might bring out her favorite basher whom I haven't seen around in awhile. If she were running for a political office than perhaps she might rate another political discussion. But the truth is, she isn't running for President. She is just another American speaking out on a subject she feels passionate about. The media has done its usual job of turning everyone who looks good on camera into a celebrity and then setting impossible standards for said celebrity. But then that last statement is also true for President Obama. Her political views are just as important as your political views. The only difference is the platform by which her views are expressed. Yours are here. Hers just happens to be in front a few cameras.

Don't worry to much she is going to get the GOP nomination just watch. She will get the Tea Party people behind her to follow her like sheep to slaughter. The GOP has been infected for a while with these kind of loonies but sadly now they have become the majority making the GOP of old seem like a pipe dream. She will win the Nomination and well if Obama is going to go for a second term she will lock it in for him. Obama 4 more years!

she is more than qualified to lead a small troop of nitwits. in fact i suspect that many of her gaffes are done on purpose, rather than simply through ignorance. makes her look like 'one of us'. i'd say the writing on the hand was probably done to seem endearing. the last korea one, well ok probably not. i hope very much she doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell of becoming your president but she appear to be pretty influential with said small group.

I'm pretty leftist, but it's hard for me to take you seriously when you're using dumb stuff like "Pay-lin". I don't like Palin, but that doesn't mean I think her name should be mangled. It's no better than people who call President Obama "Iraq Hussein Osama" or whatever random word salad they can work out that has middle eastern terrorist leaders/dictators/countries/WHATEVER that they can work out to rhyme with Barack Obama. I'm not convinced in the leadership skills of someone who has stepped down from both political positions that they've held. Further, Palin's ideology is so far to the tea party right and most of what she's said, I'm not at all convinced that she is someone who can make compromises or work effectively on both sides of the aisle. Palin is a committed ideologue.

Wow, it's GREAT to be back! I've sure missed these lively discussions about Sister Sarah and all the accusations from her admirers towards any of us who see her for the opportunistic twit she is. For all that people seem to despise the President and adore Sister Sarah, according to a new poll if the Presidential election were held today and if she were the GOP nominee Obama would trounce her by over 20%. He'd also beat Mitt Romney and John Thune rather handily. Anyway, to answer your question, I suppose there are those who would consider smashing a halibut and shooting a caribou as "leadership qualities"...lol! The problem for Sister Sarah is even many Republicans are now publicly speaking out against her and apparently many more are doing so privately. I think the latter are thinking about the halibut and the caribou. Annie

I am very conservative politically, but to listen to Sarah Palin speak makes me uncomfortable, and that I wouldn't want her as a president. I think she is a great person but she is just too green as yet. She needs more political experiences before she will be ready for the presidency.

And this would be different from Obama's gaffes, how? Oh that's right, Obama is allowed to say stupid stuff because he's black! My bad!

Based on her popularity, I'd say many take her seriously.

Someone who is not taken seriously is ignored. Sarah Palin is not ignored even by you. By trying to belittle her, those opposed to her have shown us how afraid of her they really are.

I have a hard time taking alot of politican seriously. Palin is one. Our VP is another. Biden is a walking talking gaffe machine also.

I take Sarah Palin very seriously. What I do have a problem with are the people who made fun of (and still do)her children, especially her youngest child, Trig. I also have a problem with people who keep talking about how she left the governorship when it's obvious they have no idea WHY she left it and have not bothered to find out. I do have a problem with people who lie through their teeth (our current politicians of both parties), but have the temerity to make fun of Sarah Palin because she didn't go to Harvard or Yale. Since most of the crew we have in Washington DID go to those schools, their actions have not spoken highly of the educations they received at either. These schools are attended by the children of the 'old boy's clubs' to make business contacts, more than for the education offered. I do have a problem with people who think Sarah Palin couldn't possibly write her own books, when she has a degree in English/Journalism. I do respect Sarah Palin for sticking up for what she believes in and not backing down just because the media, comedians, and people who have no wish to learn anything about her, constantly harrass her and her family and have not given her a rest since five minutes after she came on the political scene. I admire the fact that her children are growing up to have the same strength of character. She doesn't get angry when people say things about her, but does send stinging retorts when her children are attacked. Most mothers would do the same unless they really hate their kids. I do admire Sarah and Todd for being good examples for their children. They don't expect the world to come to them on a silver platter and don't hand it to their children on one. Although Sarah has made an enormous amount of money on her books, Bristol works to support her child, while giving talks to other teens in hopes of helping young girls to say no. That takes a lot of guts, as did her stint on DWTS where she was constantly reviled by the public. Was Bristol given credit for driving five days to get to the show? Was she given credit for trying something she was obviously terrified of doing? Was she given credit for improving every week? No. Petty people, with nothing better to do with their lives, continued to harrass her and when she had the absolute nerve to say something in return that wasn't so complimentary to those people, THEY weren't chastised - SHE was. At least she had the manners to apologize; I have yet to hear the jackels do the same. I do not admire people who think anyone else making millions on their books is just fine, but hate Sarah for having the good fortune to do the same. I would take her straight talking over the legalese no one understands because all of our laws are written by those Yale and Harvard law grads, who have no wish for us to know what they are doing to us. I do not admire people who warp peoples names, but I do wonder if the person doing so just doesn't have better manners than to do such a thing.

Not a big Palin fan, but she is imminently more qualified than the empty suit community organizer currently residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. He is an affirmative action hire who has never held a real job or had any business experience.

Hi Ladybug, I actually never took Sarah Paylin to seriously and the more I hear from her and about her it just confirms my initial reaction to her....I just really don't care much for her. I could not imagine her being vice president and I really can't imagine her being our president....scary thought.

No. I don't even expect her to run for President yet, either. She's going to benefit by leaving the door open, though.

I never took her serious since she opened her mouth at the 2008 compaign trail with McCain. I just hope and pray that the public on a whole are smart enough to realize that she is not capable of being President of the US. If she was to become President the US will be in alot of trouble. The only female I think at this time that is smart and prepared to be President is Hillary Clinton.

Not me...from a reality show to a book to her daughter on dancing with the stars!