Posted on 07/03/2009 10:26:07 PM PDT by SolidWood
If Palin wants to run in 2012, why not do exactly what she announced today? It's an enormous gamble - but it could be a shrewd one.
After all, she's freeing herself from the duties of the governorship. Now she can do her book, give speeches, travel the country and the world, campaign for others, meet people, get more educated on the issues - and without being criticized for neglecting her duties in Alaska. I suppose she'll take a hit for leaving the governorship early - but how much of one? She's probably accomplished most of what she was going to get done as governor, and is leaving a sympatico lieutenant governor in charge.
And haven't conservatives been lamenting the lack of a national leader? Well, now she'll try to be that. She may not succeed. Everything rests on her talents, and on her performance. She'll be under intense and hostile scrutiny, and she'll have to perform well.
All in all, it's going to be a high-wire act. The odds are against her pulling it off. But I wouldn't bet against it.
Palin PING!
Anyone on or off the Palin ping, write me.
That’s exactly what I think too.
I am proud of her and support her. She is a great American.
I think Sarah has just turned, like a fed-up mama Bear, on her detractors. She has put things in order, she has left them in the hands of capable people, and she has now turned to face her enemies directly.
...and I think they are going to be sorry. We have smelled the fear in them for a long time. Good on her!
I believe she will assist others greatly in 2010, and will run herself in 2012...and she has my full support.
GO SARAH GO!
On please. It’s either going to be very quiet, or very busy. I’m betting and hoping it’s going to be very busy.
Well she has all the cards on her side of the table now.
Pray for America and Saracuda
So, Bill Kristol likes quitters. LOL
" I got it Billy boy... you betcha!
So. Obama was elected to be a Senator and he rarely showed up, seldom voted and spent the last two years away from the job, campaigning for president.
What’s worse, someone that leaves the job honorably and in reliable hands or someone that is a slacker?
I don’t even want to know who or what you like.
Bill is reaching...
Bill is recognizing.
I'll be placing a bet to WIN here soon.
BTW, do you have a number for what she's lacking on the political attacks?
Palin does the people of
Alaska a great favor. She realizes that the relentless press that is trying to sink her as a politician is contrary to the interests of the people of Alaska and does the most wonderful honest thing a politician could do - pass the baton to her Lt. Governor.
Sarah has shown great courage in this decision.
LMBO
It’s around 500 thousand dollars.
If you want to help her go to http://alaskatrustfund.com/ or http://sarahpac.com
So often, Bill Kristol has rubbed me the wrong way. He can be arrogant, condescending, belittling and sometimes acts like a David Frum with brains.
This piece had none of that. It was honorable, plain spoken and fair. I will never be a Weekly Standard kind of guy, but I think Kristol knows what the stakes are. The Frums, Steve Schmidts and Peggy Noonans do not.
Bill is reaching...
As a citizen of IL, I resented a first-term six-year senator starting to run for pres a year after he was elected. He was only present 141 days in the senate, and I am sure many of his trips were on my nickel. So, I appreciate her directness with Alaskan voters and hope she will continue as a leader for the conservative movement.
Likewise.
Ain’t freedom of speech great!
And if she spent the time to groom the Lt. Gov for the position, and leaves him strong enough to overcome the Dem opposition, and gave 2 weeks notice...
Seems like you must be a partisan for someone else. Romney?
/johnny
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