I do know that history, and agree with you. Besides President Bush, I think only Sarah Palin can compete as far as the most viciously attacked, villified, and abused person in the political arena.
But there’s still something else going on, at least in my opinion. I almost picked up a hint of resentment that Michele Bachmann will, after this is all over, be the first woman to be able to have the “title” of former candidate for POTUS.
I do not like Bachmann’s tactics and do not support her as a candidate...and haven’t for quite some time.
I just really got a sense that something has changed about Sarah. I hope I’m wrong, I really do.
Nah its not resentment towards running or possibly winning, its that she sees Bachmann as a backstabbing phony who screwed her over. Go to ANY Pro Palin blog or board, no one there would vote for Bachmann, because of exactly what I posted above
Oh good grief. There is nothing different about Sarah - other than that she is getting older and perhaps wiser like the rest of us. Palin is doing political commentary on Fox News and getting paid a million bucks a year to do so. She's supposed to say interesting, thought provoking and sometimes controversial things. That is her job. Suggesting that Bachmann should consider dropping out isn't a stab in the back, it isn't some secret Sun Tzu like strategy, it isn't shaping the battlefield for some ridiculous late entry, etc, etc. Sarah is doing what she is paid to do - and on this issue she is probably right. Bachmann blew up her campaign over the HPV thing and never recovered. The screeching and wailing over the 12 year old girls that never actually got the HPV vaccinations (mental retardation inducing vaccinations if you believe Bachmann) sunk her for good.
Bachmann is NOT the first female candidate for POTUS.
What about Victoria Woodhull who ran as the Equal Rights Party nominee in 1872?
Ever heard of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm? She ran in 1972 as the first female African American candidate.
And Senator Margaret Smith ran against Goldwater for president.