Editor's Note: American Morning’s Monday audience focused on the political machinations of Governor Palin’s resignation, with many wondering hopefully if the 2012 presidential elections would be her next stop. Most were in agreement with the Republicans who called her a “quitter,” and saw her as “irrelevant.”
Pro-Sarah
- Tom: Sarah Palin is under fire from her own party, those conservative morons can't stand a women in power with Ideas of their own..
- Stephen: The press and cable news are trying to finish the book on Governor Palin when she has just started to write it. She is using her popularity to effect change to honesty, freedom, and prosperity. If you are for these values you should be for Governor Palin. The majority of the Congress men and women are corrupt. They and the special interest have created a corrupt government system by gerrymandering and pay to play politics. Governor Palin is putting herself on the front line of a conservative movement without the comfort or guarantees of personal reward. If she can effect the election of conservative Congress and Senate men and women she will also be earning the support of those for her and the possibility of a presidential bid. I have stopped supporting the Republican Party but am supporting conservative honest individuals where I can find them. I will support Governor Palin.
- Russell: Sarah Palin has garnered what the many have not. Wisdom.
Con-Sarah
- Susan: Sarah Palin is a dominating women who is out for her own ambitions. The thing, is she don't know how to go about them, because she isn't that smart. hahahahaha. She is out for her own gain. I don't feel she is honest. She can't speak. You don't know a word she is saying. She just rambles. Watch out for someone like that. As a matter of fact most America is sick and tired of hearing about arrogant dumb people.
- Tom: I think that Gov. Palin is hurting her chances of becoming a serious presidential candidate. This is basically a child having a tantrum because she can not get what she wants from her legislature. I would not cast a vote for her.
- Jim: Sarah has quit both government jobs she has held. She quit her position at AOGCC, and she has now quit as governor. She thinks she is doing well, but she preaches to the choir for good results. She is a QUITTER, among other things. Being a quitter may not be her worst quality. No credibility is her worst aspect.
Where do you stand on Governor Palin’s resignation? Are those who are calling her a “quitter” correct or is Governor Palin truly the one with “wisdom” here? What do you this is Governor Palin’s next move or “higher calling,” as she calls it? Is she still an important political figure or is she “irrelevant”?
Representative Peter King’s pedophile comment about Michael Jackson drew divided remarks, with some who supported King and others who felt he was spreading hate.
- M. Grace: My comment is addressed to the congressman who made the comment that Michael Jackson is a pervert – I didn't get his name and don't necessarily want to remember it: We do honour our soldiers, our doctors, our nurses, our volunteers – and all who give the time in the service of others, however our hearts are big enough to include Michael Jackson, a music icon who I will remember as "Le petit prince" with a huge heart. May he rest in peace knowing that we love him. Congressman – concentrate on spreading love, not division, exclusion and hate!!!!
- Richard: First, Thank you Representative Peter King!!! It's good to see at least someone who is in the public eye say the truth about M. Jackson. I think it is rather sleazy that news organizations are busting their ass to glorify a pedophile, a freak and who knows what else. I wonder if (for example) Billy Mays or Carl Malden were perverts, child molesters, etc if they would receive even so much as a fraction of the attention you are giving to the King of Pedophiles!!!!
In the child molestation case against Michael Jackson, Jackson was acquitted. Is Representative King appropriate to speak of Jackson as a “pervert” though he was acquitted? Is King stating what is “obvious” to many? How do you feel about the two viewers’ comments above? Which do you support?