It is merely my observation from afar. That Palin took so long to announce that she was not going to run meant that her many supporters ( and she knew of their existence) did not organize around another candidate.
It's not a whine. It's an observation.
Good point about Palin waiting too long to announce she was not running.
Palin — the mega talented heart-breaker that she is — made two giant mistakes on the national stage. She failed to take five minutes to prepare for the Katie Cupcakes interview and failed to complete her term as governor. Those mistakes killed her. She energized the crowds and the McCain campaign — and then squandered it all away. Such a shame.
There was no one candidate like her to organize around. And stop blaming Sarah for such cr*ppy candidates. I supported Newt and found out she did, also, and certainly wasn't surprised about it. It really was a no brainer to common sense conservatives.
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If anybody but palin had jerked his/her supporters around for so long and so publically (the half-a bus tour, the faux announcements), and continued to ask for PAC money right up to 24 hours before saying, "I'm not in" then everyone here would rightfully argue that the person was a manipulative charlatan.
palin showed her colors when she quit six weeks after the announcement that she had been paid a hefty advance to write her book. Being governor was getting in the way of her media career (which is the only career she has genuinely pursued since 7/09).
It astounded me then that so many here clung to the FR created image of palin while ignoring all her real-world choices and actions. It astounds me still that for many this remains their modus operandi in all things palin.