What Does "Going Rogue" REALLY Mean to Alaskans?

Bigotry? What kind of bigotry are you accusing me of? WHAT that I've cited here has been discredited?

Annie

Your bigoted hatred for Palin and her family. You are completely willing to spread any lie that comes down the pike against them. There is no difference between how you are with Palin and how a KKK member treats Black people.

You would lynch her if you could.

LMAO! That's rich considering what's posted on this board 90% of the time.

So, according to your theory, the folks who hate Obama and willingly spread any lie that comes down the pike against him are bigots who are no different than the KKK. Thanks for clearing that up.

"Your bigoted hatred for Palin and her family. You are completely willing to spread any lie that comes down the pike against them. There is no difference between how you are with Palin and how a KKK member treats Black people.

You would lynch her if you could."

Ted, I don't mind telling you one bit that this entire post of yours offends me deeply! I certainly won't deny that I've been critical of Sarah Palin. I can tell you what I feel for her is not hate, that's a very strong word and a strong emotion which I don't toss around lightly, but if you and others wish to interpret my words as a sign that I "hate" her there's nothing I can do to change your mind. However, I'm confused as to what's "bigoted" about it. As for her family, I've never said or done ANYTHING to give the impression that I have anything against anyone in her family. THAT is simply a lie. Your comparison of my actions and a KKK member's treatment of black people is totally outrageous and a slap in the face of any black person who has ever been the victim of that kind of hate and bigotry.

Annie

How about a year for every unintelligible statements she's publicly made? That outta equal life.

As long as it'll make people happy.

After all, Palin's Queen of the entire globe. We live by her laws. I think she invented kangaroos. We know Levi isn't the father of her daughter's baby -- it's God. Palin's face is on every monetary note. She's actually the President, and this Obama guy is just her press secretary.

It's not like Palin is just some former VP candidate and a retired governor.

I have no problem with her being alive. I just wish she'd stay out of the public eye but since she's not going to do that I'm probably going to start a discussion about her when she makes news and if nobody responds I'll stop. Anyone who doesn't like my discussions is welcome to simply ignore them but if you respond that's fine too, I'll take the points and pennies...lol!

Annie

I respond to a lot of dicussions. I especially respond to Palin discussions. I find it fascinating how wide the political divide is on its basest of levels, and nothing brings that out of people on either side quite like Palin.

She's no longer a woman. She's a name. She's a symbol. She's the battle-cry for some and the butt of a joke for others. She's not doing anything in the way of being in the "public eye" that 10,000,000 other schmos haven't done, only with her, it's taken as a slight to her enemies and as a blessing to her most hardcore supporters.

Personally, I admire Palin on some levels. In my eyes, she's not out there trying to be whatever some folks may want. Far too often in America these a$$hat politicians constantly bend and twist and reinvent their false-in-the-first-place images for the sake of gaining and sustaining power. (Take our current President for the most alarming--though FAR from the only--example.)

Sure, people can nitpick instances -- they have and do and use fictional accounts, make mountains of mole hills, and use any inconsistency as proof of her being... whatever they want her to be that day (I'm speaking of good and bad). But overall, she's different and grounded and NOT an elitist, and I respect that.

I catch my "news" from my locals, Fox, Politico and a few other odds and ends, and when I want to see what the government-run news is up to, I'll switch over to CNN or MSNBC (although CNN isn't nearly as bad). On the former, I'm hard-pressed to find ANY Palin news. On the latter, they always manage to squeeze something about Palin in there: a line from a speech she made; another Levi "bombshell"; her book's presales and how much they hate stupid people; or even another look at why we should all be thankful Obama won.

I highly doubt she'd be in the public eye nearly as often if so many weren't looking to outright destroy the woman.

I mean, hell, they do a great job of ignoring real news. Why can't they ignore Palin?

jerzgirl,
Sarah Palin was guest speaker at the investors meeting in Korea a couple weeks ago,she ia Oprah guest on the Oprah on Nov 16,2009 on the eve of her book debut,Sarah's books has sold so many pre orders they had to order 15 million more copies Sarah's first book has been predicted to fast become a best seller,I do not think Sarah has to take any thing to get publicist by far!

Rose, you kind of forgot a decimal point there...lol! that's 1.5 million, not 15 million! That's just a small difference...

Annie

Sell brownies without eating any??? There will be a lot of folks fined....

They're politicians, who cares.

Of course they are, Spall...lol! I'd have been disappointed at anything less. I'm kind of surprised she didn't use "maverick" but maybe that would have been some kind of a copyright infringement?

Annie

We're not ALLOWED to question anything she does because she's perfect and to say she's anything less than that is to attack her mercilessly!

Annie

Annie, you're mistaken. Palin isn't the perfect one, it's Obama; and if you don't believe me, you must be a racist.

What do you think? Haven't both sides gotten ridiculous and extreme about these two people?

"What do you think? Haven't both sides gotten ridiculous and extreme about these two people?"
ABSOLUTELY, I can't argue with you there! However, unless I'm reading and watching the wrong things and hanging out with the wrong people, those who hate Obama and love Palin are a lot more ridiculous and extreme than those who support Obama and dislike or disagree with Palin.

I KNOW you and others here will disagree with my last statement but that's what makes for great discussions, right? It wouldn't be any fun here AT ALL if we all agreed!

Annie

I'm just going to check off this response, since it thoroughly sums up my feelings on this stupid thread.

Rose, believe it or not I know what the word means. I guess you didn't read the discussion, only the title, right? Or did you just not understand it?

Annie

Rogue Wave is a cool band and rogue waves are cool phenomena, Rose.

annie,
i did read your discussion it was mixed with bogus democrat law suites sarah palin has been found not guilty in every one of them and her ex brother in law a cop who use his teaser gun on her sister little boy,the man that refused to fire the x brother in law and the title of her book.
the word rogue means different things and it depend what a person want to apply it to,you and your friends that bitterly hate and trash sarah palin here at my lot has apply it to a rotten no good person,but the bottom line sarah palin was paid 7 millions up front for her first book,she is so popular pre orders went out the roof over night and it is predicted "going rogue" will be a top best seller,matter afact the conservative author like glen beck,bill o' are the top best seller so that reads the american people are not buying books wrote by liberals as much a consertive writers.
far as sarah palin's first book it is before it hits the book shelfs a best seller,and i'm very happy to see a women like sarah reach for the stars and hold one in hand,sarah palin is a star to many millions of americans all across the united states and she will do well no matter what she she dose.
oprah knows that and that is why she has invited sarha palin to her show it will be good for her sagging viewer rating,i'm sure you will be tuned in to oprah on nov 16 th the eve of sarah new book,enjoy~~~ rose

Holy crap, Rose, I just realized you wrote a sentence that was TEN lines long...lol!! Let's see how many sentences I need to address your one long one... First of all, my discussion isn't really about any lawsuit - which, by the way, weren't all DemocratIC suits, some were filed by Sarah's fellow Republicans. It WAS in part about Walt Monegan, the man who was fired, and about how there were people in Alaska who liked him very much and who didn't like it when he was called a "rogue" for planning a trip to ask for more funds to fight sexual assault. It's not surprise there have been a lot of preorders for her book. You're right, books by conservatives tend to do well but it just MIGHT have something to do with conservative organizations buying them up in bulk and then giving them away as incentives to join different groups or donate to certain causes or campaigns. Just sayin'...

As I've said in the past, you and I have different definitions of the word "star"; whatever you choose to call her I'd say it's a bit of an exaggeration to imply "many millions of Americans" adore or admire her. You must know me better than I know myself because I'm not at all sure if I'll tune in to watch Oprah's show or not. As I've said, if I do it will be the first time in probably years since I don't watch those kinds of shows. Maybe I'll watch a minute or two which is usually all I can take of hearing Sarah talk.

Annie

Annie, she must have copy and pasted it from other responses. And, most of the words were spelled correct, definately copy and pasted!!!

I guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks.

Let's not tell her they're not complimentary because I don't think she knows any better...lol!

Annie

Oh, boy. I get to quibble finally lol (this is my disclaimer quibblin' a head)

I don't know what the book's about and I'm 99.9% not going to read it. For all I know, it's a tale about how she's not really "going rogue," but that's what people claim, or maybe she's just that "crazy, kooky maverick." Not sure.

But if you take the words "literally"--adverb, meaning strict; no inaccuracy--wouldn't those definitions apply to A rogue -- the noun?

"Going rogue" uses the adjective, no? Not belonging or accepted or deviating from group/plans are among the definitions and would actually fit with what most think she's intending and not what people pick to meat mallet her skull with. lol It's ironic because it's not. But then it is.

Could be wrong, but what a difference context makes. Where's Imus when you need him?

Oh yes! We really need Imus here. He had memorable remarks about the young African American women who played basketball for Rutgers - NOT!!!

The Urban Dictionary at http://www.urbandictionar... has another spin on the phrase "Going Rogue." I have to warn you it is XXX rated. Their definition is not for the faint at heart or for anyone easily offended. However, as we try to understand the title of Ms. Palin's book, it might be worthwhile to take a look just to get another viewpoint.