Why do you think she’s getting tens of thousands of people to attend her small events, if she imploded last October?
She didn’t implode last October. Good grief, everyone’s entitled to a setback once in a while.
Until today, she was headed on to be a top contender in 2011/12.
No one showed up for her speech today.
I’m not denying she had supporters last November, or now for that matter.
She just didn’t have nearly as many as 0bama had.
60 million people came out to vote for her. That’s fewer than Bush got 4 years earlier. Hell, that’s fewer than Kerry got 4 years earlier. But 0bama got 70 million people to come out and vote for him.
There just aren’t enough people out there willing to support Palin to beat 0bama.
The first step to recovering from a loss is accepting defeat. Many FReepers aren’t yet ready to move on from 2008, which is why they still cling to Palin. But it is a destructive relationship. She’s no good for us, and we are no good for her.
We need to move on and find someone new to champion as the leader of the GOP. Right now, as you may have noticed, the Republican party is leaderless. That implies Sarah Palin is not the leader. So let’s cut bait and find one.
McCain was the candidate for the Presidency, not Sarah.
Sarah can write her own ticket. She is the only reason McCain didn't just sit down and quietly wait for the election. Without her Juan would have been visibly and demonstrably finished in October.
Sarah still draws crowds and continues to receive donations at her PAC. This with little or no advertising. People, I included, are willing to promote her.
We even go so far as to say “Run! Palin, Run!”. That's grass roots baby and not the political machine so many of us have decided to opt of, in terms of support.
She has conviction of principles that I admire and may very well be of a mind to promote those principles as President.
If we can elect some ghost on the basis of Dope and Strange, then why not someone who says “Yes, you can”.
Screw that yes we can. It is socialist pablum whereas You can elevate the individual and promotes individual responsibility.
That other guy say we all have a stake in failure which is stupid. If my neighbor fails how is that my problem and why should I be responsible for bailing him out.
Conversely, if my neighbor is self determined and takes responsibility for actions and outcomes, blaming no one, why shouldn't I respect that person.
If that person is also successful and we share similar interests, shouldn't I be a cheerleader for them.
I would rather have a person of conviction rather than a person of convenience.
McCain is the one who imploded.
Less than a week before election day he was bashing oil companies profits