Gingrich on Palin....
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jaelieGingrich Slams MSNBC's Allen Concerning Palin's Qualifications
By Noel Sheppard, September 3, 2008
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich did what conservatives have been waiting for someone to do since Sarah Palin was announced as John McCain's running mate: take on someone in the media claiming that she lacks the qualifications to be vice president.
Such marvelously occurred Tuesday evening on the convention floor in St. Paul when MSNBC's Ron Allen said to the former Speaker, "But to be fair, her resume is not something we're familiar seeing with presidential candidates."
This didn't sit well with Gingrich who strongly replied (video embedded right, h/t NB readers Matt Noll and Patrick):
It's stronger than Barack Obama's. I don't know why you guys walk around saying this baloney. She has a stronger resume than Obama. She's been a real mayor, he hasn't. She has been a real governor, he hasn't. She's been in charge of the Alaskan National Guard, he hasn't. She was a whistle blower who defeated an incumbent mayor. He has never once shown that kind of courage. She's a whistle blower who turned in the chairman of her own party and got him fined $12,000. I've never seen Obama do one thing like that. She took on the incumbent governor of her own party and beat him, and then she beat a former Democratic governor in the general election. I don't know of a single thing Obama's done except talk and write.
Newt then challenged Allen:
I'd like you to tell me one thing Senator Obama's done.
With that, Allen retreated, and said:
Thanks very much, Mr. Speaker. I'm going to leave it there. I'm not going to argue the case. Thanks very much.
Hmmm. Imagine that. I guess folks like Allen are only willing to argue the case when there's nobody playing the part of the defense attorney.
How convenient.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
By Noel Sheppard, September 3, 2008
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich did what conservatives have been waiting for someone to do since Sarah Palin was announced as John McCain's running mate: take on someone in the media claiming that she lacks the qualifications to be vice president.
Such marvelously occurred Tuesday evening on the convention floor in St. Paul when MSNBC's Ron Allen said to the former Speaker, "But to be fair, her resume is not something we're familiar seeing with presidential candidates."
This didn't sit well with Gingrich who strongly replied (video embedded right, h/t NB readers Matt Noll and Patrick):
It's stronger than Barack Obama's. I don't know why you guys walk around saying this baloney. She has a stronger resume than Obama. She's been a real mayor, he hasn't. She has been a real governor, he hasn't. She's been in charge of the Alaskan National Guard, he hasn't. She was a whistle blower who defeated an incumbent mayor. He has never once shown that kind of courage. She's a whistle blower who turned in the chairman of her own party and got him fined $12,000. I've never seen Obama do one thing like that. She took on the incumbent governor of her own party and beat him, and then she beat a former Democratic governor in the general election. I don't know of a single thing Obama's done except talk and write.
Newt then challenged Allen:
I'd like you to tell me one thing Senator Obama's done.
With that, Allen retreated, and said:
Thanks very much, Mr. Speaker. I'm going to leave it there. I'm not going to argue the case. Thanks very much.
Hmmm. Imagine that. I guess folks like Allen are only willing to argue the case when there's nobody playing the part of the defense attorney.
How convenient.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
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Date: 2008-09-03 03:12 pm (UTC)No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
Those are the only qualifications for office. Anything else is political hackery designed to get people to vote for or against people. I am voting for Obama and I hate the attacks on Palin. She is a political choice. Same for Obama's pick.
As a separate note, to counter Newt..Abe Lincoln wasn't much on the national stage before his presidency..with the exception of his oratory. All Obama has really shown is his oratory. Is Obama the next Abe Lincoln? No freaking clue. Is McCain the next coming of Eisenhower, again..no clue. I wish everyone would sit down, shutup, let the candidates speak about the issues and then everyone go vote..but we have never had that process here in the United States. The political hack journalism in the 1800s was glorious!
Happy birthday!
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Date: 2008-09-03 03:44 pm (UTC)For crying out loud!! Pre-20th Century much!?
Oddly enough, of all four people on the tickets, I like Palin the best so far. Probably because I don't know much about her. ^_~ But I do love my 2nd Amendment (along with all the others), which means Obama is clean out for me. Me, though, I can agree to disagree, too. ^_^
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Date: 2008-09-03 03:45 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-09-03 09:42 pm (UTC)"Palin for Veep... and that other guy too."