Posted on 06/06/2012 6:37:20 PM PDT by shibumi
I personally like Sarah Palin quite a bit. Obviously she's an attractive woman. That never hurts for a start. Added to that, there is depth of character, exemplified by her choosing life for her most recent child and her successful marriage. These are qualities that drive the rabble on the left wild. Someone out there actually walks the walk that they talk.
That said, I find myself frustrated over that cat and mouse game she has played with her non-candidacy on the heels of her abdication of the Alaskan Governorship.
I suppose this came to mind today in the light of Scott walker showing just how a Governor can do the right thing in an extremely hostile environment and survive the challenges that ensue. (Did I just say "survive?" Heck, Walker just curb stomped his opposition in masterful fashion.)
Sarah Palin has been attacked from the left for a supposed lack of historical acumen and intellectual depth. While giving a pass to amorphous figures running on a Liberal agenda the consensus seems to be that anyone aspiring to office from the Right must have a blend of Jeffersonian practicality along with Platonic sophistication and the historical perspective of Gibbon and Voltaire.
Palin, her handlers and her faithful have all danced around trying to rationalize and/or disprove her intellectual credentials, not realizing that the lack thereof is not a liability. It is, in fact what makes her likeable and trustworthy.
The presentation does not even have to be Reaganesque. It can be as simple as this:
"I'm not an economic expert, but I'll put people in the Cabinet who understand Capitalism, the negative impact of taxes and the dynamics of a free market.
I'm not a soldier. But I'll give the Generals a long leash and a simple mission. And playing politics won't be part of their job description.
I love my family. You're free to love who you will and have whatever happiness you can eke out in this life. But you'll not mock and trash the Christian traditions of this nation while doing it.
You are welcome to emigrate here. Go wait in line or sign up for the military. Serve in the nation's defense and earn your citizenship.
Drill, Baby, Drill!
I sure as heck don't know it all. But I'll find good people."
Simple statements like these could have been readily understood by the voters and grasped by her less-than-Phi-Beta-Kappa mind. She would not have to worry about flubbing in public because she could say these things in her own inimitably folksy sort of way.
But instead, we have the faithful trying to make out that her judgement, strategy and acumen are above reproach. They've ruined a perfectly good candidate with over adulation.
The current usurpatious resident of the White House should be ample proof that great sophistication is no prerequisite for a successful candidacy. And the Walker Win in Wisconsin shows that making the hard choices and sticking by them is a winning strategy.
That is just awesome. You articulated what so many of us have been feeling about this election. For me, I'll vote R for nostalgia sake.
Gov. Palin DID NOT abdicate any governorship.
AND she is far smarter than the backstabber Romney
who threw Election 2008 to Obama.
Take your falsehoods back to your Master, Mr.RomneyCARE.
So the person thinks of Sarah and asks why or why? That I will give them. After all it is a blog.
However as I mention in my post, it is apples and oranges in my mind as I argue in my post.
They can hit Sarah all they want--she is a unique individual that is very much in the moment--this is also what makes her so charismatic and fierce. She's real and measured as well and some people are used to a different leadership style that is more conformist than Sarah is.
I think she is truly as much a gift from God to the conservative movement as is Scott Walker. Both have shifted the evil in the world with their courage, strength, and conviction.
oh yeah and I agree . . . the left is getting VERRRRRRY WoRRRRRRRRIED! :-D
You have no idea about what you’re talking about. Go get a clue.
Trolling today, I see.
For many reasons, I don't think we will ever see her leave her home state of Alaska - for anything - that is, for other than a quick trip for an appearance.
She and her husband love the place, and I can understand why. It is nothing like the 'lower 48' - and most of the people who live there are nothing like the rabid folks in too many of the '48.'
She has made a small fortune since leaving the governorship, her husband is tied to a life in Alaska as much, or maybe more so than she is. And, she continues to pull in big bucks sitting where she really wants to be.
I like that for her, and her family.
I personally think the Wisconsin fight was a far more important fight and Scott Walker had a far more solid base of support. That said, they are going to continue trying to eliminate Walker.
As far as Sarah Palin is concerned, she made the decision she felt she had to make. We all have to do the same.
That doesn't even make sense.
I think you meant to say John McCain, because John McCain was the GOP candidate against Barack Obama and John handed the Presidency to Barack on a GOLDEN PLATTER. Ball less John I call 'em. What a freak he was SUSPENDING HIS CAMPAIGN? GIve me a break. The guy just crawled in a ball.
Yup. Not to worry - there'll be a fresh batch of suckers soon enough.
They've ruined a perfectly good candidate with over adulation.
There seems to be a problem with contextual assessment as well.
Sending reporters to Alaska to investigate if she pretended to give birth to her daughter's child. Leaked stories about unauthorized use of campaign funds to cloth her family. Traitors in the McCain campaign who were responsible for a poorly run campaign blaming her for the loss. Unending frivolous lawsuits in Alaska they were draining her personal finances. A media avalanche blaming her in part for the shooting of Gaby Giffords and beating her down when she dared to defend herself. And most recently an HBO movie which insinuated she was mentally ill.
The fact that she is still standing and has the courage to put herself out in public to voice her opinion amazes me.
Palin was attacked with numerous personal lawsuits. Walker hasn’t had that challenge - yet.
The one thing that I hope we don’t see (again) is Palin dragging out her decision while her very motivated and enthusiastic base destroys other conservative candidates believing they are doing something good (clearing the path for Palin).
The difference between Walker and Palin is that Walker’s family wasn’t insulted and demonized.
“The one thing that I hope we don’t see (again) is Palin dragging out her decision while her very motivated and enthusiastic base destroys other conservative candidates believing they are doing something good (clearing the path for Palin).”
That was more of a problem with some of her fans than Palin herself.
Too bad.
She could have cleared her name, fought her legal battles, and bought air time.
But, she was already beaten and bloodied, she is a woman w/kids, she was a rookie, she was far away, and she had bad blood with her State GOP.
So the Republican Party hung her out to dry. And even ran against her in 2010.
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