This author does an excellent job of explaining why many people (including conservatives like myself), do not hold Sarah Palin in high regard. And there’s no “hatred” expressed here… just reason.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped1119chapmannov19,0,4222240.column

It’s true that socialism does not work. It’s also true that we should heed history.

You know what else doesn’t work? Nation-building. It’s been an overwhelming failure in most of the world, and a TOTAL failure in the Arab world. It’s never, ever worked in an Arab country.

This is one conservative (not neo-con, but conservative) who really wishes the U.S. would stop squandering our blood treasure, as well as digging ourselves further into debt with Red China, and heed history where that particular issues is concerned.

There’s something about her that goes up people’s spines. But that’s the way most of the comments here are for me. You don’t like her. We get it.

For once, however, it would be nice if you could make some actual arguments for WHY you don’t like her instead of just blathering on the same talking points that have been around for a year.

I suspect if you would take a few minutes and actually listen to the woman speak in her own words, give the book a read WITHOUT your preconceived ideas clouding your vision and using just a smidge of objectivity, you might find that while you STILL don’t like her, you can tolerate her.

Many moderates who hate Palin are the same folks who insisted those of us more conservative republicans should stop letting our reservations about McCain color our views on who should represent the party. We did. And look what we got. The most liberal, destructive president in history.

Thanks. I think history might just prove you Palin haters are the ones incorrect on this issue. Instead of using common sense you’re allowing whatever visceral hatred you have for this woman color your views. Basically, you’re doing EXACTLY what you accused us of doing last year.

You betcha.