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Does Palin have a second act?
The Syracuse Post-Standard ^ | March 15, 2013 | Maggie Haberman and Manu Raju, The Politico

Posted on 03/16/2013 5:47:30 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

In January 2009, Sarah Palin had the world on a string. A potential Republican presidential field-clearer for the presidency, every sentence she uttered was news. A Fox News contract awaited her. So did book deals.

Four years later, Palin is without a clear option for elected office - or a clear sense she has an interest in any position of real public influence. She never took an active, leadership role in the tea party movement, beyond showing up at a scattered handful of events and talking it up on television. For many Americans, her name is now primarily a punchline and if she is envisioning a comeback, it may simply be too late.

Once as polarizing as a 1990s-era Hillary Clinton, she can still rouse the conservative base and create headline ripples, and has instincts for picking candidates in a primary battle that other Republicans follow. She is getting the most speaking time at CPAC when she takes the stage Saturday at the Gaylord National hotel in Maryland, and her speech is among the most anticipated.

But as a force within the party, Palin has gone from sixty to zero within the span of a single presidential cycle.

"There was a ton of potential there, and it's conceivable that there could be a second act, but it's a little hard to see it now," said Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol, who championed Sarah from Alaska as a potential VP pick in 2008 for Sen. John McCain.

"She didn't run, obviously, in 2012, and she hasn't really made herself a leader on any particular issue," added Kristol, arguing that one either needs to hold office or make themselves relevant on an issues front . "Usually you have to do one of those things...otherwise you're just another pundit."(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at syracuse.com ...


TOPICS: Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: cpac; enemedia; palin; sarahpalin; teaparty; waronsarah
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So people say God is dead so we are not to believe since they say it is so? Sarah is alive and well and I am behind her 100 percent. My money is also. Let the hate begin!!!


41 posted on 03/16/2013 7:04:06 PM PDT by GregB (Where are the Benghazi survivors?)
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To: SuziQ

i just thought it was pretty bawdy but maybe I’m wrong.

It certainly wouldn’t stop ME from voting for her!


42 posted on 03/16/2013 7:06:36 PM PDT by Aria ( 2008 & 2012 weren't elections - they were coup d'etats.)
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To: Longbow1969

We shall see.

:D


43 posted on 03/16/2013 7:09:39 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Given the choice between Palin/Cruz/Tea Party or the ossified, corrupt, constantly-capitulating GOP-Establishment, I’ll always go with the former. The latter can simply die for all I care. I’m through with them, after a lifetime of exclusive “R” voting. Any candidate with a single fetid whiff of the GOP-E will never again get my vote.

For all the folks that for four years kept heralding Romney’s “electability,” while calling Palin “damaged goods” and happily repeating each MSM attack and deranged tabloid smear, they can all go choke.


44 posted on 03/16/2013 7:12:42 PM PDT by greene66
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nor is Cruz elegible. It amazes me that three of the leading republicans are not NBC. Almost like someone planned it.


45 posted on 03/16/2013 7:17:32 PM PDT by Josephat
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To: GeronL
They sure spend a lot of time and effort telling us someone is irrelevant.

Makes them feel like THEY are relevant.

46 posted on 03/16/2013 7:20:10 PM PDT by JaguarXKE (Welcome to the new America.)
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To: Josephat

There’s no such thing as coincidence.


47 posted on 03/16/2013 7:31:53 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: upsdriver; Longbow1969

She’s only 49 years old, for goodness sake. Mitt Romney was 65 and John McCain was what, 105? when nominated.


48 posted on 03/16/2013 7:34:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That’s ridiculous! McCain was only 103!


49 posted on 03/16/2013 7:42:05 PM PDT by JaguarXKE (Welcome to the new America.)
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To: LachlanMinnesota

The MSM’s champion, BJ Clinton, IS a joke! (now we know the meaning of “IS”!)

And BJ Clinton COMMITTED acts infinitely more vulgar than anything hinted at in a double entendre about gun racks.

Some might advise Sarah that, “If the shoe (joke) fits, WEAR it!”


50 posted on 03/16/2013 7:42:35 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ("To learn who rules over you simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"- Voltaire)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Just finished watching her speech. She’s running.


51 posted on 03/16/2013 7:45:59 PM PDT by upsdriver ( Palin/West '16)
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To: Blackirish

“Following”, “Stage Presence”, “Gravitas”, even Integrity, Wisdom and Ability mean nothing.

All that matters (to most folks) is who is being promoted as the Anointed One by the MSM.

Unless the MSM comes to it’s senses, or is sidelined/benched/replaced, we doomed to a succession of MTV & US Magazine darlings.

Will the Democrats run one of the Kardashians?

Sure, why not! If MSNBC & the NY Times endorse her, the election is over, right?

Of course, Crissy Matthews might not get a timgle, but that’s his tough luck.


52 posted on 03/16/2013 7:53:39 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ("To learn who rules over you simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"- Voltaire)
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To: upsdriver

See my tagline....


53 posted on 03/16/2013 8:02:40 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: BwanaNdege

2016 Hillary-Michelle ‘Dream Ticket’ floated (Floated is the appropriate verb)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2996372/posts


54 posted on 03/16/2013 8:06:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

She needs to run for Senate or Congress where she could do some good and build up more credibility. She missed her chance by not running in 2012. In 2016 there will be too much competition. She’s way too polarizing to be elected President as is Hillary Clinton.


55 posted on 03/16/2013 8:10:24 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: upsdriver
To the contrary. Palin has a HUGE number of supporters separate from FR. In fact, most of them don't even know FreeRepublic exists.

She's either actively loathed or treated as a joke by the great mass of swing voters/moderates out there.

Mind you, I'm not talking about dedicated left-wing activists, I'm talking about people that voted for Bush twice, etc.

56 posted on 03/16/2013 8:29:43 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They wish she was all washed up! LOL They don’t get it or her. Or us...


57 posted on 03/16/2013 8:33:51 PM PDT by abigail2
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To: Strategerist
Mind you, I'm not talking about dedicated left-wing activists, I'm talking about people that voted for Bush twice, etc.

That may well be true. However, once "Palin Fever" takes hold following her nomination, those same people will be singing a different tune. The same thing happened with Reagan in '80. Everyone wanted to be a part of that movement, everyone wanted to share in the excitement. It's a lot like a Super Bowl bound team, every marginal fair weather fan all of a sudden becomes ardent, die hared supporters.

58 posted on 03/16/2013 8:38:52 PM PDT by upsdriver ( Palin/West '16)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They were born here. And given the precedence, if they decide to run, what exactly will prevent it?


59 posted on 03/16/2013 9:08:05 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: Forty-Niner

And I’ll say it again.. if Rubio or Jindal decide to run, given the precedence that has been set, what will stop them from becoming President?


60 posted on 03/16/2013 9:11:09 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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