Sarah Palin: Not being a candidate 'liberating'

Politico ^ | 2011-06-03 | Juana Summers

[rabscuttle385]

Coming off her week-long One Nation bus tour that was widely seen as a test-run for a presidential campaign, Sarah Palin says she’s starting to see that running for president might not be the best fit for her.

“Not only do I love my freedom of not having a title and being a declared candidate — that is liberating — I know you can make a difference as an individual,” she said. “Hopefully, I can inspire others to know that you don’t need a title. You don’t need to be in office to effect positive change.”

[PhilDragoo]

CREASED-PANTS HAS SILVER TONGUE AND IMPECCABLE MARXIST STREET CRED

[P-Marlowe]

For someone with a 130 IQ, your grammar skills are sorely lacking. Maybe you aren’t qualified.

[The Cajun]

Ditto, plus I see a rather large Palin sign or signs in the old Cajun's front yard.
No telling what I'm going to do on the mile and a third I own along La. 309. Lots of room for decorations.........Crazy coon-ass at work :^)

[onyx]

GO SARAH!!

[onyx]

Sorta CRAZY to ask US what we're going to do at this early stage!

Also incorrect that posting on FR doesn't count. We network here and reach a whole lot of folks!

Your MILE+ will reach even more voters!
Go SARAH!
We *patiently?* await her announcement!

[When do we get liberated?]

same here same thought. Age is a prerequisite, not the benchmark.

[newzjunkey]

That's funny, I watched the interview as hosted on the FoxNews website and there was nothing about her being "unsatisfied" by candidates in the field.

Hannity asked about Trump and Romney. Greta had asked about Santorum.

Where are you getting this idea she's "unsatisfied" by every candidate?

[Daisyjane69]

It’s not only that.

Bachmann will not even be able to deliver her own state to the red column, which will harm her ability to even be named to someone’s VP spot, as job #1 of a VP is to deliver the home state.

This is an ill-advised move on Bachmann’s part unless:

1. She is trying to deliver the nomination to a RINO (unlikely, I would think)

2. She is trying to raise enough money to her PAC to either fuel a race for senator from MN, or (assuming she isn’t redistricted or something) to raise enough money to oust Boehner from the Speaker’s chair.

[SmokingJoe]

But no significant accomplishments that qualify her for consideration for the office of the President of the United States

Huh?
Please (since you are so smart), tell me what “significant achievements” 0bama, Carter or Bush had before they became president, that Sarah Palin hasn't had. (And no, merely attending Harvard as an affirmative action student(like 0bama did) is no achievement).

[Wonder Warthog]

"But no significant accomplishments that qualify her for consideration for the office of the President of the United States."

Yeah, right! She accomplished more in her two years as governor of Alaska that most state governors do in two four-year terms. But she has "no significant accomplishments that qualify her for consideration of the office of the President of the United States".

oh, and she's also a dunce, a dolt, and too stupid to pour p*ss out of a boot with the instructions on the sole.

[fantail 1952]

later

[gov_bean_ counter]

Was referring to Bachmann. It was late for me. Sorry I didn’t make that clear.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Was referring to Rep Bachmann.

[9YearLurker]

Palin’s position is that there are lots of good candidates running and the more the merrier—but she’s not yet seen someone in the field who will fight as she thinks necessary for the conservative positions she believes in.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Just so we are sure, we are discussing Mrs. Backmann, correct. There was some confusion down thread.

Thanks.

[Oztrich Boy]

Or she knows this is her last summer as a free citizen and is celebrating that.

[Bigtigermike]

Sarah has welcome nearly everybody in on running and never had a cross word against any by saying “competition breeds success” but earlier, a few weeks ago when pressed if she could support anybody in race or who was about to get into the race, she said no one satisfied her and she couldn’t see herself commit to anyone and that included Bachmann

[ejdrapes]

My fear is Palin goes 3rd party or supports a 3rd party candidate. Donald Trump is still out there and he’s made it clear he’s not satisifed with the current crop of candidates. If we get a tea party 3rd party type in the mix Obama will be re-elected. Sigh.

[ejdrapes]

My fear is Palin goes 3rd party or supports a 3rd party candidate. Donald Trump is still out there and he’s made it clear he’s not satisifed with the current crop of candidates. If we get a tea party 3rd party type in the mix Obama will be re-elected. Sigh.

[FreeReign]

My fear is Palin goes 3rd party or supports a 3rd party candidate.

Palin said she wouldn't go third party.