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The Spectacle Blog
Earlier today, I advised Rich Lowry that Sarah Palin is a ‘no’ vote on the Obama-McConnell tax cut deal.
Well, Lowry has responded (although not to me specifically.) He writes:
Perhaps in an excess of care, we don’t mark potential candidates “yes” or “no,” until they tell us they are a “yes” or “no” (and we’ve reached out to everyone), or make an absolutely unambiguous statement to that effect.
For the benefit of Mr. Lowry, here is what Sarah Palin said about the Obama-McConnell tax cut deal on December 8, 2010:
Obviously Obama is so very, very wrong on the economy & spins GOP tax cut goals; so fiscal conservatives: we expect you to fight for us & America’s solvency.
Based on that statement, could Lowry explain how he thinks Palin is being ambiguous?
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Ken (Old Texican)| 12.15.10 @ 5:53PM
Aaron,
Lowry, was threatened with not getting an invite to "Christmas"...(holiday) parties among the rich and infamous. heh.
Jacobite| 12.16.10 @ 6:28PM
Don't get mad at conservatives for being conservative. As NR said in its first issue: they're standing athwart history yelling 'stop!'. What you are looking for are Right-wingers. You know, people like Sam Adams and Patrick Henry, who weren't interested in stopping anything, but were determined to destroy the English King's authority to govern Americans. Conservatives would've been happy with a suspension of the Intolerable Acts. Conservatives were the ones crying "peace, peace" referred to by Henry in his speech before the House of Burgesses. Was it Chesterton who said that the businees of progressives is to make mistakes and the business of conservatives is to make sure those mistakes are never corrected?
Walt Gilbert | 12.15.10 @ 6:18PM
"Obviously Obama is so very, very wrong on the economy & spins GOP tax cut goals; so fiscal conservatives: we expect you to fight for us & America's solvency."
I can't think of any other politician from whom I would accept that as an unambiguous answer.
Curly Smith| 12.15.10 @ 6:33PM
I'm going to have to go with Lowry on this one. Palin talks about American solvency which technically means America dissolving into something else. If America were insolvent then it wouldn't dissolve and it'd be around forever. Thus, only by voting "yes" to the Tax Deal can we assure our insolvency and guarantee our future as an independent State. But, Palin inexplicably talks about a free and independent America and favors solvency. Clearly, such a contradiction disqualifies her for any future office. Of course, I should also mention that National Review had a man-crush on Romney in 2008 and that likely hasn't changed. He is, after all, one of them.
irish19| 12.16.10 @ 9:12AM
"Palin talks about American solvency which technically means America dissolving into something else. If America were insolvent then it wouldn't dissolve and it'd be around forever. "
Should there be a /sarc tag in there somewhere?
Or is it just being a little silly?
Charie| 12.16.10 @ 9:51PM
Technically? Solvency? As long as I've been aware of the word it means to have more money than you owe.
If this is sarcasm or a send-up, please tag it as sucg. It's something in between and just doesn't work!
mzk1| 12.18.10 @ 5:26PM
Oh, c'mon, it was obvious.
manonthestreet| 12.15.10 @ 6:38PM
Lowry uses the bathroom too close to the house.
bluecollarbytes| 12.15.10 @ 7:47PM
I've thought Rich Lowry should get a show on FoxNews. He's a sharp guy and I do appreciate his insights.
But...... there is to much professional insight focused on what some believe is the 'perfect political persona'. We sort of elected one of those as pres in 2008. In fact, once elected, Republican 'opinion-makers' fell all over themselves predicting a milder, more sensible, politically-mitigated Obama fulfilling his pledge to 'not do anything crazy'. How's that workin out?
We can expect to see Republicans continue to take the path of least resistance to power rather than leading from the front as long as the 'experts' are choosing for us.
Elaine Sloan| 12.15.10 @ 8:26PM
To be fair to Rich, he did the same thing to Romney on the START treaty chart even after Romney wrote an op ed in the Washington Post totally against the treaty. I assumed for myself that Rich wanted an answer directly. I didn't need to come to his aid. I
Elaine Sloan| 12.16.10 @ 11:50AM
What I meant was, I didn't feel I needed to defend Romney.
Larry| 12.15.10 @ 11:10PM
Well, this is interesting. Conservatives are fighting among themselves about statements by Sarah Palin about the tax bill. What the heck is going on here? Will all of you wake up, or shut up, or both! This current deal is a waste of time, as is the next continuing resolution that Harry Reid (??) is shepherding through the Senate. All of it should be opposed and waited on until the next GOP-controlled House takes office. Quit looking for signs and mantras from private citizens.
Loadmaster| 12.16.10 @ 7:42AM
I'm not worried about Lowry. When the people have spoken..he'll come around but not until then. He like the rest..like to think they have a say in what will happen..NOT!!
On Reid's Omnibus Bill - Just wait till the lady from Wasilla puts out a fb or twitter statement - telling us to 'SHUT HER DOWN..SHUT HER DOWN. The GOP leadership need to filibuster this pig and let the 112th handle this.
Too Many Tims| 12.16.10 @ 9:18AM
How people react- or fail to react, to Palin reveals a great deal.
Say what?!?| 12.16.10 @ 9:48AM
Gov. Palin's comment is so general and so imprecise that I don't see how anyone could conclude that it is an unambiguous statement on the tax rate deal. Heck, it isn't clear to me that it pertains at all to the tax rate deal.
KingCranium| 12.16.10 @ 10:11AM
I agree with Say what. Palin's statement is very broad and non-specific, and it could have easily been uttered at any time since Obama's election. It also could have easily come out of the mouth of Sen. Thune or even Rep. Ryan, who support the deal.
Cro-magnon| 12.16.10 @ 10:45AM
I assume that Palin is opposed to the deal, but if that quote is the only thing that Goldstein has to go by, then Lowry was correct to leave her off of the no column.
Bohunk Bart| 12.16.10 @ 3:11PM
King and Cro, I had the same take as you from the quote. It is hard to get a direct yes or no from any pol about anything.
smokedaddy| 12.16.10 @ 10:53PM
As one who has a huge Sarah crush, her mushy bag of nothingness was disappointing. Lowry was right. OTOH I think its a little ironic that estrepub Romney came out guns blazing against the deal. Still his language, where he counts maintaining current rates as a "cost" is symptomatic of the general failure to communicate clearly on the whole issue.