Kristol: Palin ‘reminds me a lot of FDR.’
By on Nov 4th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Kristol: Palin ‘reminds me a lot of FDR.’
Yesterday on Fox News Channel, Weekly Standard Editor Bill Kristol predicted that Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) has a bright future in American politics even if her ticket does not win today’s election. Kristol noted that Franklin Delano Roosevelt lost his bid for vice president in 1920 only to be elected president twelve years later:
KRISTOL: She has a future, she may not run in four years if McCain loses. Franklin Roosevelt, as a 38 year old, lost the vice presidential race. He became governor of New York and then was elected twelve years from [then]. … She reminds me a lot of FDR. I just said that so that can go — so the left wing blogs can go crazy.
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William Kristol said:
What a master baiter…
November 4th, 2008 at 11:34 amMove out of the way Billy boy – you’re days are over!!!!
November 4th, 2008 at 11:35 amhttp://www.democracynow.org/2008/11/3/on_eve_of_election_day_is
November 4th, 2008 at 11:35 am1 866 our vote…………..1 866 my vote 1 , report voter irregularities !!!
FDR could have had a flatline EEG and would still be more intelligent than Caribou Barbie.
I voted early this morn, the turnout was quite heavy.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:35 amThanks, Bill
We basically owe this Obama win to you, yaknow.
Without your behind the scene wrangling & insisting Palin be the VP pick, we may have been looking at a Republic as President.
Thanks again, Billy, you really know how to pick ‘em…
November 4th, 2008 at 11:36 amwho is Mike Connell ?
November 4th, 2008 at 11:37 amfreeman,
Shhhh…
… We can’t go enlightening the people and striking FEAR into their psyche, can we?
[/snark]
November 4th, 2008 at 11:38 am“She reminds me a lot of FDR. I just said that so that can go– the left wing blogs can go crazy”
Kristol continued, “After all, it’s not like I have any integrity left to protect, any reputation to be concerned about. Ha ha ha!”
November 4th, 2008 at 11:38 amI hope Palin runs for President every 4 years forever.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:38 amI just said that so that can go– the left wing blogs can go crazy.
Just like our trolls, he’s desperate for attention. If this doesn’t work, he can always report that he’s pooped his pants.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:39 amThe democracy you save may be your own !
November 4th, 2008 at 11:39 amhttp://libertytreefdr.org/urgentAction.php#urgent44
She won’t be back
November 4th, 2008 at 11:40 amme: “Kristol reminds me a lot of the manager of a Circuit City store that will be closed by the end of the month.”
November 4th, 2008 at 11:41 amThe price of freedom is eternal vigilance !
November 4th, 2008 at 11:41 amI find the results of her investigation into her own ethical lapses to be rather chilling. It concludes that she cannot be held responsible for the actions of a non-elected citizen, even if that citizen is her own husband who made phone calls from a table in her office.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:41 amyes, look at all the
trolls here, reveling
in our craziness.
:)
thank you.
*
November 4th, 2008 at 11:41 amBilly won’t disappear. He will stay on FoxSnooze with Little Seanie, Annie Coulter and the rest of the menagerie. FoxSnooze is like a zoo — it’s a place that we can visit every once in awhile to visit the near-extinct dinosaurs of the RayGun Revolution.
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slightly OT:
Read this blog entry from someone who didn’t vote for Obama. It will bring a tear to your eye. It did for me.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:42 amhttp://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/eastside93/2008/11/i-didnt-vote-for-obama-today.php
Hahahahaha
November 4th, 2008 at 11:44 amI arrived to my polling place before 7:00 and was shocked at the line. I’ve never been more than 20 spaces from the ballot table so being 200th was a bit surprising. Sadly, I live in Alabama and I’m sure 90% of the people in line with me were voting for McCain. It was nice to see the turnout though.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:45 amPalin reminds me of Dan Quayle.
I say that so Bill Kristol can go crazy.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:45 amIf that were to happen, i would be the first accurate/honest thing he’s reported in months.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:45 amWell, Palin and FDR are/were both carbon-based life forms, but the parallels don’t go too far beyond that.
Sorry Bill — not even your last gasps can rain on my parade today. You’ll have to find some other liberal to drive crazy.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:45 amSure Krystol, of FDR stands for
November 4th, 2008 at 11:46 amFearmongering
Deceitful
Rogue
Shayne Says:
“I hope Palin runs for President every 4 years forever.”
Ralph Nader can hand over to her his perpetual candidacy, and the keys to his Corvair.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:46 amps – is it me or are
billy’s eyes getting
smaller?
*
pretty soon they’ll be
the size of bb’s.
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don’t forget to vote.
#
November 4th, 2008 at 11:46 amKristol’s just trying to be funny and get on SNL.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:48 amHow many votes will be shunted electronically through a computer in a basement operated by a 3rd party.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:50 amGov tech solutions , the man in the middle !!!
In Ohio 2004 all votes shunted through a 3rd party IN Tennessee before the final tally !
Election returns are shunted from Ken Blackwell (Sec of State Ohio) through a 3rd parties computer in Chattanooga Tenn.and then back to the sec. of states website .
One wonders if the Reichwhiners love Bible Spice because they know that she’s such a moron that she believes anything her husband, preacher, or any old guy with an (R) after his name, tells her. She would be a perfect tool for the PNACers and other Reichwing entities. Lord knows she’s never given any indication that she has ever had an original thought.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:51 amI don’t really understand why thinkprogress is feeding into what his original intention is. I think its obviously that he doesn’t actually think that.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:51 amobvious*
November 4th, 2008 at 11:51 amKristol, Lowry, Buchanen. They all have the hots for Palin. Notice how the stages are built high and how the camera always pans her legs and butt as she walks up the stairs. I’m sure Kristol’s tongue is hanging out every time he watches that spectacle.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:52 amUmmm Bill — reality check Bill — comparing Sarah Palin to FDR is the equivalent of comparing Filet Mignon to a Big Mac.
Just saying . . .
November 4th, 2008 at 11:53 amMan in the middle !
November 4th, 2008 at 11:53 amColorado , Illinios and Kentucky have similar arrangements in the present election !!!
http://www.govtechsolutions.com/
November 4th, 2008 at 11:54 am# 17 – Tom – thanks for that; truly beautiful.
Bill Kristol, who among other extremely poor judgements, pushed Palin as VP. For him to say that she has a future in the Republican party is the kiss of death for her. No tears.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:55 amWhat a cawicky dink, Palin reminds me of the Depression.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:57 amBill Kristol reminds me a lot of a jagged tool. I only say that so Bill Kristol can go crazy.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:57 amI’m missing something here.
When I look at Palin, I register a lot of really dumb quotes. The lady didn’t even know what the VP does. Seeing Russia is foreign policy experience, etc.
Yet, on an NPR interview this AM, one guy actually said that he was a conservative and would vote for McCain/Palin but he’d rather be voting for Palin/McCain.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:59 amThe first order of business for the new Congress next January should be to pass a law forbidding fascist neocons from comparing either themselves or other extremist right-wing Republicans to FDR.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:01 pmSo Palin is FDR, Bush is Lincoln and according to McCain we are all Georgians. Fine and dandy, dellusional GOOPers. Let’s just hope that tomorrow morning our President Elect IS Barack Obama!
November 4th, 2008 at 12:03 pmMapleStreet Says:
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I’m missing something here.
When I look at Palin, I register a lot of really dumb quotes. The lady didn’t even know what the VP does. Seeing Russia is foreign policy experience, etc.
Yet, on an NPR interview this AM, one guy actually said that he was a conservative and would vote for McCain/Palin but he’d rather be voting for Palin/McCain.
These people are undersexed theocrats. He thinks Sarah Palin will have sex with him as they fly naked through the sky to Republican heaven.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:06 pmKristol is delusional. The “…left wing blogs…” could give a rat’s ass if/when Bill Kristol spews his obvious BS rhetoric. It’s old news, Kristol is a joke, and he and the rest of the miserable scum like Hannity, Limbaugh, Savage, etc. should go crawl back into the cesspool they share.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:07 pmThis is his schtick now. He pulled it like three times on John Stewart. This is highly annoying. The only way for a rightie to have any fun at all when his pov is being repudiated by the American people.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:08 pmActually, Obama is FDR. In 1930, after great economic turmoil, Democrats swept to a considerable majority in the House and a small majority in the Senate. Republicans spent ‘31 and ‘32 blocking Democratic legislation to help with the economic crisis. As we all know, in ‘32, Democrats continued sweeping the House and Senate to margins that would keep them in power for 4 decades. With the Executive and Legislative branches under Democratic control, FDR proceeded to enact policy which created the strongest middle class in the history of civilization. In 1980, republicans began dismantling it again. That’s over now. Time to rebuild.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:11 pmPalin reminds me a lot of ADD. Ridalin might help.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:16 pmThis would be funny if only one of our oddball friends would show up to defend the poor dimwitted annoying lady. Where are all the freaks today?
November 4th, 2008 at 12:17 pmAnd how old will Mr KrisTOOL be in 12 yrs? Hope by then the ugliness has overtaken him, as it has Dick-y, and he’ll depress the ratings even with the mute button on.
Or contracts will have to include $11,000 a week make-up artists with a night insert to bring up the corners of the mouth. Look what plastic surgery has done for Cindy!
Fool!
November 4th, 2008 at 12:19 pmFDR = Fuc*ing Dumbass Republican
Yep she fits the bill along with Kristol
November 4th, 2008 at 12:20 pmI think he gets off on being consistently wrong about everything he discusses.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:21 pmdbadass Says:
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Where are all the freaks today?
They are at the polls being intimidated by voters.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:23 pmUncle Ho Says:
FDR could have had a flatline EEG and would still be more intelligent than Caribou Barbie.
He does. He is.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:24 pmThis folks is a truly great man. A man who would sacrifice his self-respect, professionalism, and credibility just to tweak leftwing bloggers.
It’s not a joke if what regularly comes out of your yakker is baseless nonsense and predictions that consistently are disproven time and time again. When you take your job seriously occasionally instead of being the worst political salesman in the country and actually get a call right for once in your life, you can joke a little. But being the biggest tool on television and an utter embarrassment to people who actually have some pride, you ought to be digging in and trying to nail one for once instead of worrying about some bloggers who are supposed to be so irrelevant.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:27 pmLooking to get back in with his friends are we. Now FDR is insulted to be compaired to Sarah Boop. First FDR read and understood the US Constitution, Sarah doesn’t read and only gets news from a Starbucks cup.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:28 pm49erDem Says:
Actually, Obama is FDR. In 1930, after great economic turmoil, Democrats swept to a considerable majority in the House and a small majority in the Senate. Republicans spent ‘31 and ‘32 blocking Democratic legislation to help with the economic crisis. As we all know, in ‘32, Democrats continued sweeping the House and Senate to margins that would keep them in power for 4 decades. With the Executive and Legislative branches under Democratic control, FDR proceeded to enact policy which created the strongest middle class in the history of civilization. In 1980, republicans began dismantling it again. That’s over now. Time to rebuild.
I think this is the closest we can come to making sense out of Kristol’s nonsensical statement. Hopefully Obama will have even 1/10th the positive impact that FDR had…
November 4th, 2008 at 12:28 pmFDR? How about FU?
November 4th, 2008 at 12:29 pmShe reminds me of Bush in a skirt.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:36 pmBilly Kristol, the NeoCon gift that keeps on giving!
November 4th, 2008 at 12:37 pmThis left-wing blogger is not only ignoring you, Bill, but considering cancelling his NYTimes subscription (after twenty years) if they don’t drop your sorry ass from their editorial pages.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:53 pmSarah Palin reminds me of certain lots of Peter Pan Peanut Butter. The jars that made people sick and needed to be recalled.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:54 pmFor the righties, Obama will unify America much as raygun did only for the right reasons.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:58 pmKristol is used to spewing stupid shit and getting praised for it at Fox News. As he showed on The Daily Show if you call him on it he’ll pretend it was a joke. He doesn’t even have the courage of his convictions. He is a coward just like the good neocon he is. I long for the days of tar and feathering.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:59 pmMcCain reminds me of Reagan. The addled brained Alzheimered Reagan that couldn’t remember anything at the Iran/Contra hearings.
November 4th, 2008 at 1:01 pmKristol is practicing for his next career as a standup comic. The pundit bit just hasn’t worked out the way he planned.
November 4th, 2008 at 1:14 pmwell, i see william the bloodthirsty knows as much about american history as he does about military adventurism.
November 4th, 2008 at 1:15 pmI hope Kristol goes back into the hole he crawled out of after this election and that Palin goes back to Alaska never to darken another doorway again!
November 4th, 2008 at 1:16 pmDumb_Hussein_Fox Says:
Palin reminds me of Dan Quayle.
I say that so Bill Kristol can go crazy.
Heh. You are a few years too late.
November 4th, 2008 at 1:21 pmKristol has become his own caricature…
November 4th, 2008 at 1:28 pmKRISTOL: She has a future, she may not run in four years if McCain loses. Franklin Roosevelt, as a 38 year old, lost the vice presidential race. He became governor of New York and then was elected twelve years from [then]. … She reminds me a lot of FDR. I just said that so that can go — so the left wing blogs can go crazy.
With non-stop and uproarious laughter and ridicule of that insanely moronic statement ; thanks , William the Effeminate ……You’ve certainly made the ‘08 presidential election memorable and terrific for progressives , Bill ; keep up the good work.
November 4th, 2008 at 1:30 pmavchavis Says:
“I hope Kristol goes back into the hole he crawled out of after this election and that Palin goes back to Alaska never to darken another doorway again!”
I’m convinced that Kristol will always have a job, even if he never, ever gets anything right again.
But mark my words, Alaska is going to defecate on Governor Palin.
November 4th, 2008 at 1:36 pmYeah, she reminds me a lot of FDR too, especially because… um… lessee… the thi– no, wait, um… hmmm.
Really, the only thing that I can think of, and pardon my rudeness, is that FDR’s brain no longer functions. It’s been clinically dead for many years.
November 4th, 2008 at 1:37 pmLogan’s Law: the dumber the winger, the smarter he thinks he is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBoOqysiLFo
November 4th, 2008 at 1:43 pmKristol wishes he could wear those $150,000 fem clothes, especially the shoes.
November 4th, 2008 at 1:43 pmPalin is exactly like FDR. That is if you take away Roosevelt’s intellect, vision, curiosity, fortitude, compassion and obvious greatness. We’d also have to ignore his experience as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during WWI (he created the Navy Reserve FFS!) and his lil’ stint as Governor of New York.
Other than that Palin’s a dead ringer for FDR.
-AF
November 4th, 2008 at 1:47 pmAndrew Sullivan Is A Fraud
What does one expect from a guy who wrote an entire book on how fascism was actually liberal in origin?
Which brings to mind another almost forgotten historical tidbit from the early ’30’s. A group of wealthy industrialists who admired the “order” or Hitler-style fascism planned a military coup in 1933 to remove FDR from office. Their biggest mistake was to include WWI hero General Smedley Butler in their plans. He played along, but went to Congress and spilled the beans. The entire incident was covered up by the media. If you don’t believe me, Google on “Prescott Bush” AND “1933″ AND “coup” and find out for yourself.
November 4th, 2008 at 1:50 pmBecause she’s lame?!
November 4th, 2008 at 1:50 pm“I just said that so that can go — so the left wing blogs can go crazy.”
Wanna watch the right wing blogs go crazy? Give them this headline.
“Mickey Mouse cast votes today in Florida, Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.”
November 4th, 2008 at 2:14 pmI was getting kind of a James K. Polk vibe off of her, myself… what?!?
That’s like saying up is down.
This guy has got to be tapped as campaign manager for the Palin / Wurzelbacher 2012 ticket. He’s just too freakin’ brilliant for words. You know, he kinda reminds me of a young René Magritte…
November 4th, 2008 at 2:14 pmMr. Roosevelt had a disease that left him crippled. Sarah has no receipt.
November 4th, 2008 at 2:48 pm“I just said that so that can go — so the left wing blogs can go crazy.”
golly gee, TP, too bad you didn’t IGNORE the idjit…
November 4th, 2008 at 2:53 pmKristol: Palin ‘reminds me a lot of FDR.’
And kristol reminds me of a deranged crank.
November 4th, 2008 at 3:30 pmAm I supposed to be impressed that he knows a fact about history?
November 4th, 2008 at 3:47 pmBill Kristol reminds me a lot of Bill Shakespeare.
The two of them neatly circumscribe the complete range of possibilities of what one can achieve while writing in the English language.
November 4th, 2008 at 4:16 pmBloody Billy Kristol, who has not been correct about anything in the past eight years plus, has gone far too long without being laid.
November 4th, 2008 at 4:46 pm