Comments on: Palin’s Utter Lack of Intellectual Sophistication Scares Me http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:53:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: patrick http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-53076 patrick Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/31/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html#comment-53076 <p>Karl Marx had "ideas." The neocon intellectuals all had the "idea" of the Iraq invasion for years. </p> <p>The world would be better off if these people did not act on their ideas. </p> <p>Palin's ideas, or lack of ideas, are far less scary than most in DC. </p> Karl Marx had "ideas." The neocon intellectuals all had the "idea" of the Iraq invasion for years.

The world would be better off if these people did not act on their ideas.

Palin's ideas, or lack of ideas, are far less scary than most in DC.

]]> By: John Dickerson http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-53077 John Dickerson Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/31/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html#comment-53077 <p>THE PERFECT STORM: "A ship in harbor is safe. But that's not why the ship is built." </p> THE PERFECT STORM: "A ship in harbor is safe. But that's not why the ship is built."

]]> By: American http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-53078 American Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/31/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html#comment-53078 <p>A reminder.</p> <p>Most of the world lives in small towns.</p> <p>Small town people will like Palin.</p> <p>So to the many - hyphens that America is now seperated into we can add small town- Americans.</p> <p>Maybe McCain has hit on a new voter niche, the small town voter.</p> A reminder.

Most of the world lives in small towns.

Small town people will like Palin.

So to the many – hyphens that America is now seperated into we can add small town- Americans.

Maybe McCain has hit on a new voter niche, the small town voter.

]]> By: fatman http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-53079 fatman Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/31/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html#comment-53079 <p>So, she is not an Israel-first whore like Biden. That's a good thing in my opinion. One asshole on the ticket is enough.</p> So, she is not an Israel-first whore like Biden. That's a good thing in my opinion. One asshole on the ticket is enough.

]]> By: Ed. http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-53080 Ed. Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/31/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html#comment-53080 <p>Obama is a whore. McCain is a whore. Biden is a whore. Palin is a whore. The only question is, which electable whore is going to deliver us safely to the future, in which a non-whore might be elected?<br /> </p> Obama is a whore. McCain is a whore. Biden is a whore. Palin is a whore. The only question is, which electable whore is going to deliver us safely to the future, in which a non-whore might be elected?

]]> By: RC in PDX http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-53081 RC in PDX Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/31/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html#comment-53081 <p><i>Karl Marx had "ideas." The neocon intellectuals all had the "idea" of the Iraq invasion for years.</p> <p>The world would be better off if these people did not act on their ideas.</i></p> <p>Patrick,</p> <p>Maybe so. Then again, where would "the world's only superpower" be without "communist China" buying T-bills?</p> Karl Marx had "ideas." The neocon intellectuals all had the "idea" of the Iraq invasion for years.

The world would be better off if these people did not act on their ideas.

Patrick,

Maybe so. Then again, where would "the world's only superpower" be without "communist China" buying T-bills?

]]> By: RC in PDX http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-53082 RC in PDX Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/31/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html#comment-53082 <p><i>(...) and she's so unthoughtful, it's easy to see her becoming a demagogue. </i></p> <p>Phil,</p> <p>She's an earnest, blood-'o-Jesus fundie. Demagoguery?</p> <p>Maybe the greater danger is she'd gain power and act honestly upon her deranged medievalist worldview!</p> (…) and she's so unthoughtful, it's easy to see her becoming a demagogue.

Phil,

She's an earnest, blood-'o-Jesus fundie. Demagoguery?

Maybe the greater danger is she'd gain power and act honestly upon her deranged medievalist worldview!

]]> By: Duscany http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-53083 Duscany Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/31/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html#comment-53083 <p>"Maybe the greater danger is she'd gain power and act honestly upon her deranged medievalist worldview!"</p> <p>Of course the alternative is Joe Biden who, were he to gain power, would go out and act on his deranged inside-the-beltway, plagiarize as-you-go worldview.</p> "Maybe the greater danger is she'd gain power and act honestly upon her deranged medievalist worldview!"

Of course the alternative is Joe Biden who, were he to gain power, would go out and act on his deranged inside-the-beltway, plagiarize as-you-go worldview.

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-53084 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/31/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html#comment-53084 <p>Obama/Biden is worthy of confidence.</p> <p>McCain/Palin is not.</p> Obama/Biden is worthy of confidence.

McCain/Palin is not.

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-53085 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/31/palins-utter-lack-of-intellectual-sophistication-scares-me.html#comment-53085 <p>Small town people will reason, "Palin is like me in ways. We're both NOT presidential material."</p> Small town people will reason, "Palin is like me in ways. We're both NOT presidential material."

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