Palin Redeemed

Independent Women's Forum ^ | October 12 , 2011 | Charlotte Hays

[Navy Patriot]

One of my Georgetown liberal friends and I agreed that we just shouldn’t talk about her. Fine with me, but my friend called with daily bulletins. An itch that had to be scratched, Palin was criticized by my friend for having had “that pathetic baby,” a particularly brutal reference to Trig, who has Down syndrome.

Name please, Charlotte. A true Conservative woman wouldn't have "liberal friends" that spoke in this manner about an infant, especially a "woman".

A conservative that sets no standard of behavior for their friendship is not conservative enough for me.

[2ndDivisionVet]

IIRC, she was getting DAILY death threats. Yet many here think she hoodwinked them.

[FrankR]

I guess you missed, "The GOP Good 'ol boys would have probably fought her as hard as the democrats would, and the vote would eventually be split enough to deny her the primary, and someone like the former Governor of Utah would win the nomination with 20% of the total vote. , huh?

Sometimes when you read the whole thing instead of focusing on the point you want to make, it makes better sense. Obviously, you're not a Palin fan.

[Navy Patriot]

Palin doesn’t require redeeming.

The country does.

You get it.

[FrankR]

Most any candidate that becomes a threat to the anointed one will receive death threats from his legion of demented followers.

[2ndDivisionVet]

So if you and your family were getting daily death threats, you’d just cavilerly say “damn the torpedoes” and go ahead anyway? She doesn’t have Secret Service protection like the Obama family has had since 2007, thanks to a gracious President Bush. Yes, the Palins are now somewhat wealthy, but as a former bodyguard, I can tell you it’d be VERY expensive, very fast!

[bigbob]

Kind of a dopey article, but the salient point is, Palin will continue to wield influence - on HER terms - and will be young and in great shape for future elections after her family situation is more conducive. As much as we wanted to see her run this time, we also know objectively, she would have had difficulty outside of the core conservative base. Yet Herman Cain has emerged as the best alternative, and according to research reported tonight by Juan Williams, he can probably win at least 30% of the African American vote, which Republicans have basically written off. So I’m OK with Palin being the kingmaker and keeping her powder dry this go-round.

[2ndDivisionVet]

He’ll probably get a good portion of the Hispanic voters, too, if he’s the nominee.

[sickoflibs]

RE:"So if you and your family were getting daily death threats, you’d just cavilerly say “damn the torpedoes” and go ahead anyway? "

That all started after she told Greta she had the 'fire in her belly' needed to run in May? How about this running outfit?

[BufordP]

She'll run for the good of the country.

She did the right thing by not running.

[2ndDivisionVet]

WTF does her running outfit have to do with anything, or am I missing something?

[Kevmo]

Disagree.

Palin is already rapidly becoming irrelevant. I’m disappointed in her.

[2ndDivisionVet]

We shall see.

[Cyber Liberty]

Sarah who?

[Eyes Unclouded]

I’m not exactly a fan but I’m far far from a Palin hater. She has her place and it is on FOX and doing rallies and such. Coulter or Malkin with much more substance.

I’m first and foremost a realist. That anyone would think she could win a national election against President Obama boggles my mind. Her treatment during a 2012 run would make 2008 look like playtime. In addition she would be bloodies up by Romney ahead of time unlike 2008 where she was just placed at the convention without having to fight others in the GOP.

[Gator113]

Why do you feel a need to continue being a pr-ck? Palin is out, she’s not going to run.

Get over it and quit being an a$$. You plague FR like a Troll..... perhaps that’s been you game all along.

Wise up.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Yeah : )

[sickoflibs]

RE :"Palin is out, she’s not going to run."

Are you just trying to discourage voters from supporting her in the election? I have seen this before.

Did you see that campaign-like video she did in Iowa in August? You wouldnt talk like that if you did.

[JLS]

Wow, WTF as someone said, else said is right.

1. Palin was plucked from Alaska at exactly the right time. It was a stroke of genius on the part of a fool. It is the only think that kept the non-campaign close for this guy who had admitted knowing little economics and refused to criticize his opponent. [Isn’t it ironic that a guy knowing his limits in economics lost to an economic illiterate, but it was still foolish for someone who wants to run for president to day.] She was plucked before she was corrupted by any received wisdom that is so often wrong. She was plucked before she knew she dare not run because she did not have an Ivy education.

2. Palin had to be destroyed by the MSMediots. She was a frontal attack on too many of their constituency groups, female, union member and racial minorities.

3. She is not redeemed in my mind by not running this time. She is giving into the MSMediots.

4. She only sounded confused because she became gun shy as she and her family kept taking hits.

Personally, I am still hoping she gets in this time. She passes my key test for a candidate this time. She is maybe the smartest possible GOP candidate. She certainly can say she declined, but she and her family kept taking hits and no conservative candidate has emerged with the implosion of Perry, so she is once again running. As I said I hope she does and that would redeem her in my mind.

[littlesorrel]

WTF, Why did the GOP and the Democrats destroy Palin. She fought plenty of GOP in Alaska ask the ones in jail. You don’t have a clue.Watch the GOP without Palin.She is Politically done thanks to GOP and without her help in 2010 the GOP was on life support and now you can pull the plug . The GOP is dead.