tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14187675.post4842555558578434037..comments2023-12-01T15:53:04.184-06:00Comments on clouds in my coffee: Live From Destind$http://www.blogger.com/profile/03474655522354283747noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14187675.post-84253099285865183772009-11-13T21:01:17.817-06:002009-11-13T21:01:17.817-06:00Well, there's two arguments going on. If you s...Well, there's two arguments going on. If you say (and believe) that she's smarter than most Republicans, which was your original assertion, and weigh that with the evidence that she's actually dumb, you're saying most Republicans are dumb, she just happens to be the smartest among them. That's one of those deals where you win the battle but lose the war, and I don't think that's the point you really wanted to make. <br />On the other hand, if you're saying she's actually SMART, objectively, not compared to anyone, that's going to be a much tougher premise to prove. This is an extreme minority position, and I'm seriously at a loss at how you'd even go about trying to prove it. <br />"More favorable" is perfectly fine, as long as you don't consider intelligence a virtue. And you may not. Doesn't make you a bad person =)Brad J. Lattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281806949194945283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14187675.post-13006278963535265492009-11-13T20:55:17.008-06:002009-11-13T20:55:17.008-06:00but... i will grant you this... i should rephrase ...but... i will grant you this... i should rephrase my statement, and take out the word "smarter" and use the words "more favorable". and for now, I'll call that the end of it, and won't take the bait. For now.d$https://www.blogger.com/profile/03474655522354283747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14187675.post-69011633817748101442009-11-13T20:53:26.671-06:002009-11-13T20:53:26.671-06:00Well... according to your logic, most furniture to...Well... according to your logic, most furniture tops the intellect of most Republicans... so by default, Palin might be smarter than most Republicans, as long as she's at least smarter than a few barstools, which I am sure she is... just sayin'... =)d$https://www.blogger.com/profile/03474655522354283747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14187675.post-85330529067817852662009-11-13T20:43:58.778-06:002009-11-13T20:43:58.778-06:0040 posts on Sarah Palin sounds like my idea of a f...40 posts on Sarah Palin sounds like my idea of a fun Friday night. Too bad you're not interested. <br />But seriously, it's fine to like her, think she's a maverick, feel like she's gotten an unfair rap, all of that. But you can't make a statement about her intellect without supporting evidence. Unfortunately for you, the overwhelming (unbiased) evidence is against her being smarter than most Republicans out there. In fact, it's against her being smarter than most types of furniture. <br />One example--she admitted herself that her (unbiased) interview with Katie Couric was a disaster. There are literally dozens more examples, none of which involve the mean liberal media. This one's going to be hard for you to win.Brad J. Lattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281806949194945283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14187675.post-72526003102405005482009-11-13T20:33:05.456-06:002009-11-13T20:33:05.456-06:00Yes, Brad... I could probably go back and forth on...Yes, Brad... I could probably go back and forth on you in a series of 40 comments about Sarah Palin, but I won't. I will address the last comment, the one about "the media thing" and how I'm better... well, honestly, Sarah Palin has been crucified in the media, unlike any other candidate. And no one says anything about it. And anyone who doesnt see the overall, left leaning media bias (even from Fox News to a point) is... well, just not paying attention. I'm sure we'll discuss it later.<br /><br />And Wendi--my books, which were supposed to be delivered on November 17th, were in my mailbox today! Crammed in, smashing the rest of two days of mail, including my latest Entertainment Weekly (The Lovely Steph Leann said, "well, twilight is on the cover, so no big deal I guess". I'm starting on both very soon! And I'm going to either wait for the Palin audio, or the trade paperback...d$https://www.blogger.com/profile/03474655522354283747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14187675.post-15755594337108811622009-11-13T08:38:39.689-06:002009-11-13T08:38:39.689-06:00I just put Under the Dome and Native Tongue on my ...I just put Under the Dome and Native Tongue on my Good Reads list. I'm leaving off the Sarah Palin book, but I think my cousin Cass would love it. She, like you, think Sarah is da bomb. I'm still not really sure how I feel about her. At first I thought she was cool, but the more I saw her on TV the less and less I liked her. Oh well. We'll see what happens, right? <br /><br />Have I mentioned how much I dig your blog? Well, I do. It's always fun to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14187675.post-69327306284892039342009-11-13T08:00:21.825-06:002009-11-13T08:00:21.825-06:00David, David, David...just when I think you're...David, David, David...just when I think you're maybe starting to come around a bit, that I've made some kind of difference in your political life, you drop Sarah Palin on me. Just for laughs, what is it exactly that leads you to believe that she's smarter that most Republicans out there? Or is that more of an indictment against "most Republicans"? And the whole "she's smart, really, just misunderstood by the mean liberal media who make her look dumb" thing...you're better than that. <br />So I'll do my thing and throw out annoying questions and sit back and wait for your response. This should be fun.Brad J. Lattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281806949194945283noreply@blogger.com