tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544496102514023292.post4655919520185884700..comments2024-03-14T01:04:45.519-07:00Comments on The World According to Mandy: REVIEW: Will HBO’s ‘Game Change’ make you see the 2008 election differently?Amanda Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09697908121409363973noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544496102514023292.post-17327857703578275072012-03-11T16:08:55.581-07:002012-03-11T16:08:55.581-07:00you guys are missing the point. The stature of a ...you guys are missing the point. The stature of a conservative leader is measured by the level length and ferocity of the left media's hatchet jobs. Simple as that. (the left doesn't care how bad they do it...they just believe they chould keep doing hatchet jobs)johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033500388913819288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544496102514023292.post-67259221603356676772012-03-11T13:58:48.785-07:002012-03-11T13:58:48.785-07:00I voted for McCain/Palin. I was in love with her w...I voted for McCain/Palin. I was in love with her when she hit the political scene. I was one of those Hillary supporters who got so mad at the Democrats for throwing Hillary under the bus, that I thought it was such a bold political move for McCain to choose a woman, (a feisty/head strong) woman as his running mate, so they won my vote. I respected Palin over the years, for enduring more attacks than any other political woman (aside from Hillary). The movie helped me to have more insight into her dynamic personality. Being a mother, I know that 4+ mos after the birth of a child, your body goes through hormonal changes, for Palin this was her 5th, coupled with her obsession with her weight, giving up much needed carbohydrates which feeds the brain energy, and living on diet soda, I am sure she had her 'moments' and mood swings, which the movie portrayed. Between a chemical imbalance and the obvious stress put upon her, it's no wonder she had a few meltdowns. I really don't think this was exaggerated in the film. I've been there myself, and I'm not on the world stage. With that said, I think she exudes much strength, confidence and ambition. But she was a bit 'unrefined' politically with respect to knowledge of world politics. Her experience came from local politics, small town stuff, and then being the executive of an isolated state, Alaska, which has a completely different culture then mainland USA. Sure, with that said, you can't expect her to know everything about America's domestic and foreign policy in such a short amount of time. Too bad she didn't have more time to study for the role of VP. However, with that said, I am glad that she wasn't elected, because of her lack of experience and knowledge. Even today, I think her opinions on Fox are out of touch, particularly with the present GOP primary. I don't think she lost McCain the election, no matter who McCain would have partnered with, it was Obama's destiny to win. I think that Palin helped McCain in numbers in the end, in spite of what they were up against, with the downturn of the economic meltdown. If it wasn't for that event so close to the election, they may have had a chance, because McCain was leading in the polls before the economy crashed. The Independents and 20% of conservatives voted against the GOP because they blamed Bush, which was impossible for McCain/Palin to recover, even if she said everything perfect and had all the knowledge in the world, they still would have lost to the Democrat. <br /><br />Now, this year, that's another story....Obama had his chance, had his more than 15 min of fame, made his mark, and he's on his way out....time for someone else to steer the ship, who in my opinion will end up being Governor Romney.GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04220105311677157253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544496102514023292.post-25310138526817151172012-03-11T13:51:30.612-07:002012-03-11T13:51:30.612-07:00Amanda Lee is correct about HBO creating high qual...Amanda Lee is correct about HBO creating high quality movies.Tex Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415967460875935455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544496102514023292.post-57592934801699971372012-03-11T11:21:05.876-07:002012-03-11T11:21:05.876-07:00the film is the "new and improved Sarah hatch...the film is the "new and improved Sarah hatchet job." Why does Hollywood still feel the need to hatchet job Sarah Palin? Is it the liberal fear of small town small city Americans that love Sarah Palin? She ain't over yet.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033500388913819288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544496102514023292.post-41362324735167540852012-03-11T08:19:28.120-07:002012-03-11T08:19:28.120-07:00I really enjoyed the film. I did think it portray...I really enjoyed the film. I did think it portrayed Palin in a sympathetic way. I think I appreciated her more (I voted for Obama/Biden in '08) for her as a "person" and for the "genius" of her selection by the McCain campaign who desparately needed a "game changer" in view of the personal popularity of Obama. What is abundantly clear is that American politics is extremely opportunistic (blame the fickle voters for that) and politicians will frequently make decisions based on polls and focus groups without understanding the "forest for the trees" so that unqualified and underqualified candidates run and can get spikes of enormous popular support that magnifies their candidacy (witness the ups and downs of Republican Presidential candidates in the 2012 Primary season). This is also true for President Obama, who was elevated to extremes by voters and the media at the time of his election in 2008, but who experienced the falling out of enthusiastic voters as the going got tough and high expectations were not met. I personally thought Palin was initially sincere but unqualified for VP, however she was thrust onto the national stage as a "potential President" and her life changed forever. She is an egocentric person and rather than look at building her resume and knowledge by finishing her term as Governor of Alaska and running for Congress or the Senate, she chose to double-down on her celebrity status to enrich her family. The film also showed these tendancies quite well and were one of the reasons Halperin and Wallace and others in the McCain campaign "turned" on her.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151347352054602839noreply@blogger.com