sir,
thats appeasement
No, silly. Not appeasement.
But when you have the Dems coming at your front with a bayonet, your supposed ‘allies’ the Republican establishment thrusting a dagger at your back, and the scum in the media constantly tossing a noose around your neck, all at the same time... it’s a pretty difficult bind. I’ve never known any other politician to start from such a deadly vantage-point.
It might have nonetheless been exhilarating to see Palin do battle in this case, as she’s the best there is in such a situation, but damn. I’d rather see her safely preserved as a populist voice of mid-america, especially once some of these impending economic and social disasters start pounding the country next year. Trust her. The decision was obviously a tough one for her, but it’s ultimately the correct one.