The establishment has failed, comprehensively. Only somebody from outside the club can do the job a President has to do at this juncture in history. Anyone from outside the club will take fire from both sides. But the right person can survive the firefight and go on to get the job done. Sarah may not be the right person, but every other candidate on the radar screen is clearly wrong.
Every time she opens her mouth the usual suspects will do a victory lap and say “see, see, she's clearly unfit for the Presidency.” By this they will mean that she clearly doesn't belong to the club,and they'll be right about that. They will never understand that this is her most important credential. But if all goes well, the voters will understand what their self-appointed betters can't. Let the fools have their victory laps for the next two years. He who laughs last laughs best.
In the end, reality matters not the delusional ravings of Politico. Palin will rise and fall on her merits, which are clearly considerable. The dodo media still reaches a lot of people even as it teeters on the verge of extinction, but it can't change reality. The reality is that Sarah Palin is an extremely talented communicator who understands better than any other national figure where we are and where we need to go. As the establishment's pathetic efforts to manage our society fail ever more spectacularly the alternative she represents is going to get more and more attractive to more and more voters.
Don't let the bastards wear you down. The relentless, internally inconsistent and ridiculous criticism of Palin is just a psy-op. They're trying to beat your morale down to the point where you'll happily settle for an establishment candidate who can't win and wouldn't do any good if he did (Mitch Daniels, Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney, et al). Pay no attention.
Right on.
Excellent post #40.