Alaskans: We Don't Recognize Palin Anymore

Washington Independent:

Since Gov. Sarah Palin became the Republican vice presidential candidate, she's been shaped to fit a new image.

From debate boot camp at Sen. John McCain's Arizona ranch to a high-end makeover costing $150,000, the Palin on the national campaign trail is not the woman politician that voters here remember. The governor of Alaska seems transformed after a team of seasoned advisers helped craft a new political persona for her.

In Alaska, Palin supporters and critics alike have said the woman they see stumping in swing states and being interviewed on national TV is not the hockey mom-turned politician they once knew.

Read the whole story: Washington Independent

Comments

[hispeedharry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXyUAw6kSMk
Please watch this important "Moms Against Sarah Palin For VP" Video from Votermoms.com featuring real moms from all over the country respectfully speaking out against Sarah palin's run for the Whitehouse.
Votermoms are American moms who think Governor Sarah Palin should not be a heartbeat away from the presidency of The United States Of America.
Thanks you!
HSH

[hispeedharry]

Please watch the important "Moms Against Sarah Palin For VP" Video from Votermoms featuring real moms from all over the country respectfully speaking out against Sarah palin's run for the Whitehouse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXyUAw6kSMk
Votermoms are American moms who think Governor Sarah Palin should not be a heartbeat away from the presidency of The United States Of America.
Thanks you!
HSH

[GerryS]

well, you can get to know her again in a few days. next time, please keep your idjit home.

[hortonhearsawho]

Look towards Russia, you can't miss her....we won't ironically

[ChessLover4Obama]

Who's the elitist now????? $150,000 worth of welfare!?!?!?

Sarah Palin: ..."anyone who thinks they're better than anyone else."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVo5U3cciSQ

John McCain: ..."I know where they live, our nations capital and New York."

I bet he does...he better check his brother in Alexandria Virgina:

JOE MCCAIN CALLS 911 TO COMPLAIN ABOUT TRAFFIC!!! LOLOLOLOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y6_s3O5Bj0

[sixx]

I thought you had a Nieman Marcus next to your Walmart?

[hortonhearsawho]

The Palin Dollar General Store...

[Paula1953]

Well, don't hold it against her too much, Alaska. I'm looking forward to her and Todd returning to Alaska so we here in the lower 48 don't have to look at them any more.

[lunchlady]

Alaska will probably still vote for McCain and Palin, partly because of the race factor. But when Palin most likely goes back to AK in two weeks I hope they give her a good going over, and not just for Troopergate. The Alaskans I've known are still pretty negative about the sort of opportunism and winner-take-all attitude that's coming to light in the scrutiny she's gotten lately. There is a trend in America to consider these things inevitable and even admirable, but I have the impression that the city slicker type is still generally frowned on there. A lot of business is still done without professional intermediaries there, such as lawyers and real estate agents, because its not considered as necessary for self-protection since the expectations for personal integrity are higher.
I think she'll keep coming back, running for office, going on the speaker circuit, doing commercials. She got a taste of the big time, I don't think she'll go back to taking care of her baby and grandchildren.

[old lady]

In the immortal words of " To Tell the Truth" circa 1950's.. Will the REAL Sarah Palin please stand up.

[old lady]

Maybe she is your governor - and you just didn't now her... It's kind of chancy to take a good look at the Emperor who is not wearing clothes.

[SEQUOIABISON]

Well Alaskans, this is your governor like it or not.

Apparently becoming a puppet for the republican hit machine is also part of her wonderful personality, she should have refused to take this low road or resigned, perhaps than you would have remained proud of your governor, but her desperation to gain power at any cost, has backfired and exposed her true personality, just another greedy avaricious republican.'

Obama/Biden

[hortonhearsawho]

Stop eating the yellow snow people....

[MrEguy]

LOL

[paty5151]

Let us recall when Sarah Palin appeared to the American people as the Republican VP nominee...AFTER HILLARY CLINTON WAS NOT ELECTED TO THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL TICKET...Who thinks the Republicans thought they could fool the American public with such a shallow effort just because Sarah is a woman...Yes, Sarah was an "Oh my God Guess what the Republicans did"shocker that day but with as each day passes I recognized a CHEAP TRICK. LOL Republicans...cheap trickery is not the way I want my country's government to operate.
Patricia

[pipp]

How well did you know her in the first place, Alaska? You caught her on the tail wind of the past Governor and his legislature being caught up in ethics scandals, and were needy and willing to buy into her ability to say a few right very practiced sound bites. Even her debates with candidates she was running against then, show that she could spin off message fairly quickly, and leave them saying "what did you just say?"...though not as obvious as she has been in this election. Your state was still in the honeymoon phase with this Gov. when she got nabbed by the RNC. It seems even if she hadn't been exposed for just being a bag of well dressed wind, Alaskans wouldn't have been so charmed that much longer. She is too obvious. Even if she did try to hide out in the safety of Wassilla, on the per diem, her days of being the most popular US Gov. were numbered.

[LHoney]

You know what my favorite part of all this is?? AFter she screws something up (don't have to wait long for that), one of the right-wingers (like Gingrich this morning) pipes up and defends her against the "elite liberal press" - (I wish!). I think she may be able to bring down EVERY ONE OF THEM WITH HER!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't stop smiling....

[Kindheart]

She just stood there talking about funding for special needs children when in fact, she cut that spending in her state. I can only hope and pray that Alaskans have to guts to impeach her for Troopergate and her unethical behavior and for charging the state for her children's travel.