Posted on 07/10/2009 7:43:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
So youve all seen and kept up with the latest happenings on Sarah, right? A lot of people in the media and the blogosphere declared her resignation bizarre, and a lot of others thought that, frankly, she was insane. Even many of Palins supporters were puzzled by this decision at first. Why would this woman, who was doing perfectly well building her resume and experience as governor of Alaska, abruptly resign?
It makes a lot more sense now. A few days ago, Palin scheduled a press conference, and none other than ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Time, and countless other media outlets showed up. Today, an article came out in which Texas Governor Rick Perry declared that Palin would do campaigning for him, and following the declaration was a media frenzy. Palins people arent stupid; they know shes a draw. They know that, at any time, at any place, and for any reason, Palin can kick up a storm in the media. It barely matters that Palin is the victim of all kinds of criticism and second guessing: by staying in the news media day and night, by plastering her beautiful face all over the news programs and papers, Palin will become a household name.
Look, Palin has already proved that she can draw the adoration and votes of most of middle America. She did well among men, and, with a little more familiarity, shes sure to do well with women. It doesnt matter what the pundits and the talking heads say; what matters is the final vote count in November, 2012. Palin is a draw; she knows this, her handlers know this, and Americans know this. Only the media doesnt seem to know it, but even they are unknowingly boosting Palins appeal.
Its been proven in the last election cycle that its dangerous to second-guess Palin. In 2008, it was McCains campaign staff, in a weak and pathetic thrust at bi-partisanship, that held her back from saying what she really meant. All of the reports that came out stated that McCains people had all sorts of gag orders on Palin, and in addition were feeding her dozens of conflicting sets of talking points to give the media. Now that Palin has cut loose from Alaska, she has gained not only a national stage, but also the freedom and independence to convey her real personality to all of America for the next three years.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the only politican I know who quit their office to run for President was Bob Dole.
“Correct me if Im wrong, but the only politican I know who quit their office to run for President was Bob Dole.”
Duncan Hunter didn’t resign his seat in Congress, but he did not run again for it while he ran for president, unlike McCain, who did nothing but campaign for 8 years while holding on to his Senate seat.
Correct me if Im wrong, but the only politician I know who quit their office to run for President was Bob Dole.
There are others. Phil Gramm comes to mind.
Back to point: Now we can add (if she does indeed run) Sarah's name to this small list of ethical politicians.
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