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“Sarah Palin Quitting Shows She's No Ronald Reagan” by Robert Schlesigner

http://www.usnews.com/mobile/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2009/7/4/sarah-palin-quitting-

shows-shes-no-ronald-reagan.html

1. What claims are being made?

Claims are being made the Palin is a quitter, and that she has destroyed her credibility

by resigning from the election. Claims are also stating that the speech that she

presented was not a memorable one, and that if it was done by Ronald Reagan it would

have been remembered. Palin was referred to as a show horse, instead of workhorse

for not sticking to her election. In Schlesinger’s words, a show horse is someone who

just likes the attention of being in front of a camera.

2. Do the claims conflict with your personal observations?

I would have to agree with their observations. I felt that Sarah worked very

hard for the election to give up. It does lower her credibility as well. If she

wants to run for an election in the future, I think the people will not vote for

her because she gave up. We as people want someone dedicated, loyal,

and willing to put our country first at all times. Sarah proved to me that she

could not handle it.

3. What background information do you have about the claims?

I have viewed various blogs, and new sources and all the information

given is the same. I have also taken the time to view the comments of

other users, and have found that a lot of people feel the same way as me.

4. What is the expertise of the author, if any?

Mr. Schlesigner, is a managing editor, and has appeared in many

publications. This is the type of work he does for a living, I’m not sure if

he’s an expert on what he wrote in this article, just a matter of fact and

opinion.

5. Is the author biased and untrustworthy, or unbiased and trustworthy?

Unbiased and trustworthy, the reporter is fair and has done a nice job of clearly

presenting the story.

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