How Palin's Resignation Makes Her the True Frontrunner

The Daily Beast ^ | Jul 4, 2009 | John Batchelor

[skimbell]

Rather than a blow to a career, Sarah Palin's decision to resign underlines her self-awareness, writes The Daily Beast's John Batchelor. She is now unmatched for the 2012 primary. The early excuse for the Republican circular firing squad of the holiday weekend is that Weekly Standard editor and party brainiac Bill Kristol claims that pugnacious McCain campaign enforcer Steve Schmidt has been caught gossiping to Vanity Fair’s Todd Purdum about Sarah Palin’s rambling and incoherent vice-presidential campaign last September and October...

[Niteflyr]

Sink? She was getting bombed in the harbor where she couldn't maneuver in a thousand and one Pearl Harbor-type sneak attacks, so she's moving out to the open ocean where she can fight."

Good analogy....I say the "gloves are off"....

[rose]

Right on, you sized it up perfectly. My whole family; husband, children, grandchildren, in-laws, all love her. And I mean both sides of our family and their family.

She is fearful to the hatemongers.

[70th Division]

She faked left and then went end around RIGHT. She is standing in the end zone giving the left the finger and they don’t even realize she scored. How KEWL!

[FrankR]

"as governor of alaska, sarah would have to be in alaska most of the time. "

Also, the dems and the media are holding the state of Alaska as a "hostage" to force Palin to spend too much time on defense. I think this move is her move to total "offense" (based on her basketball analogy), without the fear of her beloved Alaska being punished in the process.

Sometimes, when your enemies are pushing the hardest - a step to one side will remove their prop and they will fall on their faces.

As a public official, Palin would be somewhat obligated to react to the media and their ridiculous charges, but as a free agent she call tell them to go suck a rope.

Besides, with the personal debt of $500,000 that the dems have caused her to endure, the only way she can retire that debt is through book sales, and she could not be as candid in the book as she'd like without it reflecting on Alaska.

I believe this woman, and I believe she is sincere. She is tired of the people she loves being dragged through the swamp while she is gagged by the constraints of office and protocol. After she leaves office, the gloves are off and the left - and even McCain't and his minions - might wish they'd kept their collective mouths shut.

[Niteflyr]

She faked left and then went end around RIGHT. She is standing in the end zone giving the left the finger and they don’t even realize she scored. How KEWL!

People are getting use to the predictability of the Barry Hussein Dog and Pony Show...they just have to get use to seeing real "strategery"....:o)

[basil]

Ping!

[roses of sharon]

This is getting interesting.

Look next at Romney. What will his move be? He and maybe Huck, were the only ones “free” to grab the Republican leadership.

Will he change his plans now? Move up his appearances?

If he does then that means his people think she is a serious contender.

[70th Division]

OH Ya! I was taught by a builder and I watch Bobby Flay on FNTV. Don’t EVER get into comparing apples with apples. Give them something different.

[exit82]

Batchelor gets it.

Indeed. he does. Here's my fav line of the piece:

What Palin begins with an announcement from Wasilla is not only a campaign, it is an Iditarod of a crusade.

Like Todd, she can win this Iditarod.

The comments thread below the Batchelor article give you a good idea of what she has been fighting, while being muzzled.

Now, the gloves come off.

[troublesome creek]

Thanks....pinging for later.

[Niteflyr]

Don’t EVER get into comparing apples with apples.

That's the problem with Republicans...trying too hard to be "Demowit Lite"....

[2nd amendment mama]

Awesome article - thanks for posting it!

[autumnraine]

I’m beginning to think the GOP doesn’t want Palin and will not let her run.

They would be idiots if they did that and might as well not spend money on a candidate because I’m not donating anything. I’d assume a lot of others wouldn’t either.

[Republic Rocker]

Lets celebrate “INDEPENDENCE DAY” not the Obummer “DEPENDENCE DAY” !

[70th Division]

I just stated on another post. All conservatives step forward. All RINO’s leftists in conservative clothing, and democratic light, hold your ranks. We do not NEED you. Dismissed.

[deport]

Don't know about front runner as of today but she now has more
time to train for the race;

[Niteflyr]

Don’t EVER get into comparing apples with apples. Give them something different.

Yeah...a choice between soul-crushing socialism...or American exceptionalism...:o)

[NavyCanDo]

The Mark Levin show from yesterday is worth listening to. She’s running. Oh yea, she’s running.

See post #18 for archive link.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285386/posts

[Mygirlsmom]

Here is hoping after a couple of days the commentary will change a bit more positive (at least in the conservative circle)about what she has done

Those making the commentary, both liberal and "conservative" can go to H3ll! Sarah is taking it to the people, where it really matters.

[CAluvdubya]

John Batchelor has a well written article on Palin’s resignation.