Did Ann Coulter reveal Sarah Palin's presidential intentions? (Video)

Examiner ^ | 2/26/11 | Ryan Whitt

[pissant]

Yesterday Ann Coulter might have unintentionally, or possibly intentionally, let it be known that Sarah Palin will not run for president in 2012. Everyone has made their own best guess on whether or not Palin will run, but Coulter may have access to more "insider knowledge" given her position as an established conservative commentator. In an interview with Sean Hannity last night Coulter said that she "loved" Palin, but also took a slight verbal jab at the former half-term governor of Alaska. After praising Palin, Coulter goes on to say that she does not think that Palin will run for president. Hannity counters by saying that Coulter is "unnecessarily narrowing the field" and that Palin has publicly said she is still considering a run. It is at this point that Coulter reveals, "I think she's saying that because she also said Newt Gingrich told her you can get higher speaking fees if you pretend you are running for President." At this point things get awkward as Hannity tries to cut Coulter off (video to the left).

[reasonisfaith]

Elevating your public profile is consistent with preparing to run for office.

If Palin were doing it for profit, she wouldn’t give away significant amounts to charity.

And if Coulter deserved any credibility on the topic of Palin, she wouldn’t have an established pattern of anti-Palin bias.

[reasonisfaith]

I believe Coulter is lying.

One of the trickiest ways to concoct a lie is to fabricate a false premise, and then build your story on that premise.

Coulter fabricates the premise that somehow Palin’s position holds more power than the Oval Office.

But there is no position, public or private, more powerful than the U.S. Presidency. If a private citizen has the ability to build massive grassroots support based on their ideas and charisma, that kind of power would only multiply if they were to be elected president.

The only way Coulter doesn’t know this is if Coulter is a little bit stupid. Again, I think Coulter is lying.

[tatown]

You’ve been a freeper for about a year and it shows.

What do you want to bet that Palin doesn’t even run? Even she knows she can’t win.

[unseen1]

yeah been a freeper since may of 2005. but you know most people that lose a debate always turn to the length of someone being here as there last defense. So I guess you admit you got nothing left to defend your talking point fake “concern”....

[reasonisfaith]

You’re confusing yourself with images of Tina Fey.

Tina Fey is the silly actress. Sarah Palin is the former Governor whose grassroots support has skyrocketed at an unprecedented rate. This is a factual statement, and none of her detractors or deniers dare pretend they can refute it.

But the assertion “Palin can’t be elected” is entirely a political statement. It doesn’t reflect a belief that she can’t be elected, it reflects the desperate wish that she won’t be elected.

The claim that she “can’t be elected” can only come from ignorance (like confusing yourself with Tina Fey) or dishonesty.

[LS]

Why are my concerns "not concerns???" I'm trying to tell you---and every other Palinite here on FR---that in fact these are VERY REAL concerns out there, and NOT just among "libs" but across the board. I hear it in Tea Parties, from college Republicans, at the mainstream GOP functions. Now, that's about as across the board as you get.

I didn't say "no one can beat Obama." I said I don't see anyone on the scene NOW, today, who could beat him if the election were held today. I would exert the same effort no matter who the candidate is---I spent a lot of time working for McCain, even though I despised him---but what I "wish for" and what I think is likely are two different things.

It's fine to say WI is a "state issue," but then you could say the same thing about AZ, or about FL and "light rail." These are not state issues because Obama has made them national issues and because they are all interconnected. So continue hiding in your hole, pretending that any GOP savior can just ride out at a moment of his or her choosing and suddenly be embraced, but that ain't the way it works. You have to be engaged, and on the ground, and in the battle. And Facebook ain't the battle.

[tatown]

Nice dodge. No bet?

[RobRoy]

>>we’re a heckuva long way from the point of no return.<<

I think we hit the point of no return when Nixon separated our money from gold.

[RobRoy]

>>we’re a heckuva long way from the point of no return.<<

I think we hit the point of no return when Nixon separated our money from gold.

Ever drop or tip over a lit lamp and notice the lightbulb got a lot brighter, before actually burning out a minute later? I think that is what separating our money from gold effectively did to our economy. It got VERY bright pretty darned fast, but the event itself sowed the seeds of its ultimate collapse, which we are seeing today. Is it the 29th day?

[reasonisfaith]

“Anyone truly seeking to head a movement must, well, head the damn movement and not cede it to previously unknown governors like Walker or, soon, Kasich”

You’re actually basing your argument on the premise that Palin is not leading the conservative movement?

And furthermore—maybe when Palin saw what Walker was doing, her reaction was hell yeah go get em Scott, instead of Hmmmm, how can I turn this into a political advantage for me.

I’m having difficulty reconciling the fact that you seem quite credible, yet your arguments against Palin are very flimsy.

[reasonisfaith]

"You have to be engaged, and on the ground, and in the battle."

I'd like you to slow down, and take a look at what you're saying here. Your comments just don't fly. It's like trying to criticize Obama for not having the ability to charm people into voting for him.

Palin is the first and only one to speak out against the socialist threat on many critical issues.

The first, and often the only one to do it.

Let us understand: the name of the forum she uses is completely irrelevant. She gets the word out, the idea circulates and the thing goes viral. Having her go out on the street to hand out pamphlets would be useless. That's what community organizers do.

Being "engaged, on the ground and in the battle" from wherever she happens to be is what Palin does better than anyone, whether they're punching a keyboard, knocking on doors or handing out pamplets.

[unseen1]

your concerns are your concerns. I hear concerns about Obama not about Palin.

As far as you seeing no one on the stage now that can beat Obama. the stage is about set. Your dream of a White knight riding in to save the day is dying fast.....

facebook isn't a battle.? ROFL.....many people said the same thing about TV in 1960’s and radio before that......it is not the medium but the ideas.

Palin is doing fine by using facebook. She is also engaging on all other fronts. but you know hide in your hole and think Palin’s engagement consists of facebook..... the WI problem is not a issue that needs to be made national at this time. The left would love that. the opportunity for the chaos to get out of hand is too great. Walker needs to handle it and bring back law and order before the other GOp candidates should engage. Walker needs the mantle of absolute power right now in his state to control the increasing lawlessness and chaos the unions are pushing. making it national will give Obama the opening he needs to rush in and "restore order"

[unseen1]

what dodge. only someone that hasn't been paying attention since July 2009 would think Palin isn't running. Everything she has done since that date has been with an eye towards a run in 2012. If you missed those tales you should have at least seen the hiring of the COS and the acceptance of the India speech as well as going into enemy land to do a Q and A interivew as big tip offs.

[tatown]

Almost forgot about the hiring of the McCain/Dole flunky Glassner. I still don’t think she’ll run and am pretty certain that even if she does, she won’t get the nomination but we’ll see.

[antceecee]

Sarah was fighting for our side in the last election... the attacks from so called conservative pundits i.e., MZZZZ Coulter are quite revealing... More so to MZZZZ Coulter’s intentions rather than Mrs. Palin.

[Windflier]

I agree with Coulter on this one.

Gee, what a surprise...

[Recovering_Democrat]

I don’t have the animus you have for SP, but I do not think she will run.

She is a king/queen maker, and that is good enough. :)