Posted on 07/13/2011 11:17:39 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Obviously, Sarah Palin can't possibly run for president in 2012.
She's waited too long. Her ballyhooed 'One Nation' bus tour has virtually vanished. Have you noticed any lines to see the movie about her, "The Undefeated"? And that admiring film got panned by some people you never heard of.
Palin's not built any discernible grassroots organizations in early voting places like Iowa and New Hampshire, as traditional candidates do. And it looks like she's not going to pour a couple of million dollars into the meaningless Ames Straw Poll that will be so important for a week or so next month.
Quitting her elected job barely halfway through the first term turned Palin into a national nobody. She's missed a couple of Republican debates already.
Another tea party favorite Michele Bachmann has surged to the front in the first caucus state's early polls. The national media's gaffe detector is on full power for Bachmann and Palin, both mothers of five. And anyway, a large number of American voters say they wouldn't vote for Palin if she was a former governor with one national campaign under her belt.
But there's a couple of little-noticed problems with any facile dismissal of Palin's possible 2012 candidacy: Media derision only feeds those who don't like her already.
It actually strengthens Palin with a wide swath of overlooked Americans who don't trust mainstream institutions but do identify with the mother of five.
Why do you think Palin keeps shooting back at the media and even starting fights when things get quiet? Any media attention is better than none. Ask Rick Santorum.
Also, American voters don't matter for beans right now. American Republican voters do.....
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
“Is he right?”
No.
Malcolm totally forgets the TpCaucus.. if he even knows what it is..
so soon many forget Nov. 2010... if they ever knew about it..
Nov. 2010 was the rehearsal for the main event in Nov. 2012..
The 900 lb Gorilla has gotten to be at least 1500 lbs.. and is not fully grown YET!...
If Palin doesn’t run in 2012, she won’t win in 2012.
And seems to only function for Republican candidates.
Is he right?
Maybe in his own mind but the election is a long way away and much can happen by then. I plan to vote for Sarah for President.
LA Times is the source.
I read no further.
Malcolm is smoking crack with the psychotic over at the Chronicle.
Reagan didn’t announce until November. This early stuff is for the medias pleasure.
It’s still way too early for POTUS silly season. Methinks the visible candidates won’t be the nominee: they’re taking themselves too seriously too early, will burn out early, and will be eclipsed by someone who’s waiting and watching. She stirred the pot just to make it clear she’s around and interested, tweaked her enemies (the Leftist media) a bit, then went home to do other needs-doing things and lay low until time comes. Insofar as she quit office early, her enemies (prior noted) drove her out; she had finished what she set out to, and had to focus on being good instead of being adequate.
What?!
You didn’t read the whole article, did you?
Of course he is right.
As one LA Times commenter said: “...Sarah Palin has a knack for trying the impossible, and succeeding. Once she gets in, it’s all over except for measuring for new drapes in the Oval Office.”
“And that admiring film got panned by some people you never heard of.”
Why would I care if it got panned by some people I never heard of?
So far it seems most of the people replying to this thread are taking the author of the article to be saying something quite different from what I think he is saying.
The LA Times is ALWAYS right, ALWAYS! ; )
The LA Times is ALWAYS right, ALWAYS! ; )
No lines at the movie theaters? I thought it did not open until July 15, two days from now.
Don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story I guess.
“Malcolm is smoking crack with the psychotic over at the Chronicle.”
Read the article all the way through.
Reading the whole blog, even he admits he’s not right.
If Obama can win, anyone can win.
i agree totally.
If Palin wasn’t running, she wouldn’t keep her supporters dangling like this. She has something most politicans lack.
compassion, and a sense of fairness.
...and it’s interesting how the author does so much writing, about a false premise: “she waited too long”.
Reagan waited until what, November?
...curiosly, he seems to like Bachmann much more.
“Another tea party favorite Michele Bachmann has surged to the front in the first caucus state’s early polls.”
apparently since Bachmann has much more experience than Palin:
“... a large number of American voters say they wouldn’t vote for Palin if she was a former governor with one national campaign under her belt. “
Does it matter? Who’s is stupid enough to take the ‘flaming’ you would get for agree with him. It could be November 5th 2012 and you would still get flamed for suggesting that Sarah isn’t running.
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