Here’s what Sarah Palin did today, and why it’s not only brilliant, but it’s the chief reason this woman will be our 45th President.
Posted on 02/08/2010 11:37:55 AM PST by American Dream 246
Hi Mom.
That’s what Sarah Palin wrote on her hand today, technically, before speaking at a campaign rally for Rick Perry in Texas.
“Hi Mom” can also be loosely translated as “F-U, Lefties”.
Here’s what Sarah Palin did today, and why it’s not only brilliant, but it’s the chief reason this woman will be our 45th President.
She hit the Left back, in a subtle way that drives them crazy. THAT, friends, is quite an art form. We respect everyone alive who practices this sort of Fu.
Palin knew the Left, particularly the Huffington Post, has been trying to create an issue of several words Palin wrote on her hand before the Tea Party Convention speech yesterday: Energy, Taxes, American Spirit.
We do this too, FYI, whenever we have to do any public speaking, since we don’t usually take notecards with us or have a podium in front of us. We just write down a few key words, on our palm, so that we cover the three or four things we really wanted to talk about…lest we miss one of them. Unlike the current president, we don’t have a TelePrompTer traveling with us everywhere we go. Neither does Palin.
We hope Palin makes the “Hi Mom” thing a regular inside-joke.
The Huffalumps tried to make an issue of her palm-notes…and obsessed over staring at pictures of them yesterday…so Palin sent them a message today, letting them know she’s aware they are scrutinizing her palms…so she might as well send her Mom a message.
Those of you who met Mrs. Heath on Palin’s book tour have told us she’s a VERY nice woman (Mr. Heath too)…so we say “Hi Sarah’s Mom” today too.
Palin is quick with responses to the lunatics on the Left, which is remarkable. She gets in front of a story before it becomes an issue. She hits back hard when needed, but can use more subtle smacks when those are more appropriate.
We think she effectively disarmed this issue, in a humorous, fun way that’s relatable to average Americans.
Her ninja throwing star Facebook dispatches are well-crafted and deadly to her opponents.
Today, she proved her more subtle hits can be just as effective.
This woman has all the skills she needs to become President in two years.
All that’s missing is her ground team…of which we, and hopefully YOU, will surely be a part.
Go, Sarah, Go!
That dress looks like Elvis could be painted on it. (Okay, this is a dumb joke... get over it).
Yeah Murtha...of Pa..reactions upcoming now on Fox
Yeah. They’ll be gone soon.
She’s not battling. She’s laughing.
You must think being a grownup means you can’t have fun anymore. I bet Rush thinks she it was funny and smart to react in that way.
Yes she does! lol
Such anger for such a stupid thing. The word "petty" comes to mind.
Not unexpected since he was in ICU. Thanks for the info. It was kinda like breaking into a show to report news. :-)
Oh goodness I loved Reagan!
Think about why Palin is the focus of such hate. Yes you can call it derangement but eventually you have to come to the conclusion and realize it is genuine, sincere fear on part of the Far Left that Palin in 9 months and then in 33 months may eat their lunch if they do not do something now to undermine her political influence on the current debate and growing popularity among Republicans, conservatives, liberatarians and independents.
You quickly dismiss her as “someone who will never hold higher office”. Two recent polls have found she is now the frontrunner among Republican voters for the GOP nomination. I know, I know you will say it is early-but ask yourself do you really think Palin is going anywhere, that she is going to disappear from the political scene, that suddenly her loyal supporters (I am one) or the Tea party movement are going to abandon her. Palin is here to stay, so I suggest you get used to it and also get used to even more pronounced episodes of Palin Derangement Syndrome in the coming months and years.
I just had a dem attorney walk by me joking to another attorney about notes on his hand. Maybe that's more to your position than mine. I just find this whole thing silly.
All I can say is that Ronald Reagan would not have handled it that way.
This article was about Sarah Palin and no one else.
I can support another candidate and be objectionable.
“Reagan use to counter criticism with humor...and it worked every time.”
Yes, Reagan certainly did. I remember a smart-assed question posed to Reagan from Sam Donnelson. It went something like this ... I’ll paraphrase ... “Mr. President, with all of the economic woes this nation is facing shouldn’t you, personally, share some of that blame?” Reagan paused and said, “Yes. Because for many years I was a Democrat.”
You're right. He would have used the spoken word to disarm his enemies. That was thirty years ago. Now, the medium has changed and Mrs. Palin is using that which works today. Visuals as well as the spoken word.
Whether we like it or not the bumper sticker slogan is an effective tool against those with limited attention spans.
Some smart commentary from one of the most intelligent blogs out there—on one of the sharpest pols you’ll ever see.
Childish,mean,immature,petty i could on and on....
I just sent the pics to my wife,she was slow warming up to Sarah (a woman thing?),but now she is just about won over..
My wife likes to break balls and respects Sarah for doing the same...
Bush_Democrat posted something from the link to DU that I posted.
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