If not for McCain picking her as his running mate, she would still be the virtually unknown governor of Alaska. She would be running for re-election this year as governor, but would be almost unknown nationally. I think she feels gratitude and loyalty to McCain.
She’s become a formidable power on the national scene in her own right, and will be that way whether McCain wins or loses his election. She just wants to say and do all the right things in this situation.
BS !
It boggles my mind to see the strongest supporters of the ability and backbone of Sarah Palin unwittingly putting her DOWN by implying that without McCain selecting her as his running mate she would be a big nothing.
How is it that Governor Pawlenty and other names in the forefront for potential presidential nomination got into this position without being tapped as McNut's or anybody else's running mate in the past? Hmmmm?
It couldn't be that Gov. Pawlenty's ability, drive and conservative credentials brought him out of the nowhere-pack and took him into the presidential hopeful circle, could it? Did he need McCain or anyone else to do it?
Then, why isn't Sarah afforded this same acknowledgment and respect? Is she a no-talent woman who has only earned her way into the political major leagues because some no-talent senator raised her up and HE was the only way she escaped remaining "virtually unknown" forever?
Palin supporters should drop this mantra of her "owing" McCain because of their perception that HE single-handedly transformed her from sooty Cinderella to successful princess.
She doesn't "owe" McCain a damn thing. He owes HER for elevating him from the frog he is to a temporary prince during the presidential campaign.
Leni