Comments on: Palin’s Approval Index in Alaska Goes Negative (Updated with Charts!)

By: CrabbyPatty

CrabbyPatty — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:13:01 +0000

The big distinction with the Hayes numbers is that people are NOT asked if they would vote for Palin, but rather if they greatly approve, sort of approve, etc. of her. The falling numbers would indicate that the more voters know of Palin, the less they like here.

Trying to equate those ratings with the final vote tally in 2006 is apples and oranges, or perhaps apples and monkeys, i.e. aren’t even on the same page for comparison purposes.

By: Gene Carr

Gene Carr — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:42:30 +0000

I fail to see why these numbers should reassure progressives. Palin’ numbers are not much worse than when she statrted in 2006, when she won the Governorship with 48% of the vote against 52% for her rivals. Also, Sean Parnell suddenly has high rating; with those numbers, he will win re-election with a landslide. But, but, isn’t Parnell a Palin protege and is he not pledged to pursue her reforming policies? Will he not consolidate the Palin revolution? Not much comfort in this is there.

By: CrabbyPatty

CrabbyPatty — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:17:31 +0000

First of all, wiping the tears of laughter away at the thought of people who actually though Palin should be a PROFESSOR. Good lord, are 10% of Americans that stupid? Althought I agree those lectures would be pretty interesting ….. Even the worst professors I had in college and grad school are galaxies beyond Palin.

Am also amused by the wild spinning going on with the Peeing gals. I’ve read numerous frantic posts – many on Politico – about how the Hayes Research poll was so incorrect on 2008 election. Funny how they have turned against Hayes in order to rationalize why Palin’s popularity is in the toilet.

By: Gasman

Gasman — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:59:30 +0000

Leave it to the rocket scientist viewers at FauxNews to suggest that the fourth most suggested new gig for Palin is that of college professor. That statement alone makes it pretty clear that those folks have spent no time on a college campus and are utterly ignorant at what goes on in college. I am a faculty member at a college and very few institutions would hire anybody as faculty unless they had at least a master’s degree and nearly no institution grants tenure without a doctorate. The few exceptions would be someone with at least a bachelor’s degree that has accomplished something of importance. That would seem to exclude Palin.

My degrees by themselves don’t necessarily make me smarter than Palin, but I sure as hell have proven that I can see complex long term projects through to completion.

By: TBNTJudy

TBNTJudy — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:26:47 +0000

Alaska Pi said: “I’m hoping we get a bunch of messes cleaned up before my grand gets much older and starts asking …
Lord, what will I say – if we don’t?”

Damn good question.

By: Alaska Pi

Alaska Pi — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:26:56 +0000

@78 TBNTJudy -

I think you are correct that there are similarities with the national scene and our instate problems.
I choose to support activiites which I hope will help our situation post PP here and I hope we all find and do similar things across the national scene.
We are responsible for the state of what we hand over to our kids anfd grandkids…
I’m hoping we get a bunch of messes cleaned up before my grand gets much older and starts asking …
Lord, what will I say – if we don’t?

By: TBNTJudy

TBNTJudy — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:18:23 +0000

Alaska Pi said: “I AM NOT READY FOR THE MESSES SP MADE ON OUR PUBLIC CARPET TO JUST BE SPONGED AWAY AND SPRAYED WITH DEODORANT!”

You and your compatriots have a tough row to hoe. In my opinion, this is exactly what has been done to the crimes of the Bush Administration. We mudpups will do our best to support you. We are not asleep.

judy

By: Alaska Pi

Alaska Pi — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:09:35 +0000

@38 TBNTJudy Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 6:32 AM
@31 Alaska Pi, thank you for your very eloquent, insightful post. In many ways, the dilemma you describe for Alaskans is the same one Americans in general share about the Bush Administration. Do we move on to repair our country or do we bring the Bush crooks to justice? I think that every time our government officials are allowed to skate on their crimes, it becomes easier for the crooks to become more crooked and for the public to turn a collective blind eye.
———————–
Thank you.
It is a dilemma here .
These falling numbers of approval for the Pied Palin don’t gauge the will of folks to deal with the fallout from her “reign” though…
I personally support :
1- Celtic Diva and others in their on-going work to unmask the behavior we allowed, by not paying attention, in our executive branch with PP at the helm.

2- a thorough re-write of what has turned out to be a sorry-a$$ed ethics law per the approach Phil Munger has written about on PA
3- While I want to see the Parnell administration succeed for OUR sakes , I will be watching carefully

I am waiting for the PerBd decision on the leaked report re: trust fund .

I AM NOT READY FOR THE MESSES SP MADE ON OUR PUBLIC CARPET TO JUST BE SPONGED AWAY AND SPRAYED WITH DEODORANT!

By: Marnie

Marnie — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:27:10 +0000

Since Sarah has a history of running away from her failures, you don’t suppose that her drop in popularity was an element in her quitting again?

Naaah. Not much it don’t.

By: leenie17

leenie17 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:52:14 +0000

The people who still devotedly support Palin remind me of the zealous followers of the televangelists who have been convicted of crimes (Jim Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart, Ted Haggard, etc). Even after they’ve been proven to violate most of the rules that they preach, their flock still happily trails after them, right on up to the gates of prison, lobbing donations at the prison walls. No amount of reason, evidence or logic will sway them. It’s truly sad, and just a little frightening.