There were a ton of insiders whose basic assignment following the McCain Campaign was: "Operation: Destroy Palin." "Operation: Drive Palin Out of Office."
It's unfortunate that Palin treads such a thin line when glossing over the details about all the things that followed when she returned to Alaska after the 2008 election. Most of us do not grasp the enormity of the attacks she faced. Her family was literally bankrupt! Governors do not have the same shield of protections surrounding them the way Presidents do...
By not saying anything, she risks being accused of the "quitter" mantra --but by going into immense detail, she risks coming off as a victim who attracts too much drama.
The governor often addresses the greater public assuming they’ve read her book and they've waded through the lies surrounding her. But in fact, the deception and questions surrounding ter remains VERY STRONG. She has to be prepared to communicate clearly and slowly her story and her record of experience to a public who still know absolutely NOTHING about her. Even the people who think they know her, don't know her. She has to be DETAILED in her explanations of things, as if everyone's hearing these things for the first time. She cannot assume that peple already "get it."
Should Palin announce her candidacy for the presidency, I feel we must be prepared to watch many leaders and figures us Palin supporters have come to respect and trust come out of the woodwork only to stab Palin in the back and deny her their support when it'll matter most.
The more they trash Sarah,the more I support her.The fact that the left hates her is all the more reason to support her.
I believe Palin may be the closest thing to an honest politician we have right now. She may be the only one. That’s why virtually everyone in politics and in the media will gang up on her — she risks exposing how deep the dirty game playing really goes.
Palin is a REPUBLICAN. This is a CONSERVATIVE site. There is a difference.
Actually you make me sick.
Sarah Palin better learn to take the criticism of past performance and policy. The good with the bad, it will help her grow and shape into a formidable candidate. You can't browbeat and force people to walk in lockstep with you. To be a good candidate, the candidate has to win over the people who are not convinced.
If you can't do that, you might not win.
There is a huge difference between those that make stuff up about her personally or use sexism to demean her.
Other stuff is fair game.
We have yet to have a 2012 primary season start. She will take criticism from those in her own party. That is just the way it is. You are creating a thin skin for her. I doubt she asked for people to do that. You remind me of an obamabot. Only difference is you think you are above that because you aren't shilling for Obozo. Ideology may be different, but your method is familiar.
She’s a big girl...she can handle what comes her way. Meanwhile, she has announced that she’s running. She’s simply doing what she said she would do - help other candidates she believes in.
From this point forward, I will be posting this comment on every Sarah Palin thread:
It is very distressing that many FReepers- who cannot support Sarah Palin as a presidential candidate- have begun to follow the leftist strategy of hateful invective.
Sarah is a fantastic standard bearer for Conservatives - putting herself in harm’s way to help other candidates and if you cannot support her - I beg you - do not destroy her.
I would rather have Palin on her worst day as President than that rinophag Romney on his best.
The latter is running on the wink wink handshake blessings of Soros.
Among too many Palin support has become a worship that borders on a cult and with it absurdity. She is a media personality if not a politician. She is not above criticism or reproach. However, for some reason Palin fans believe she SHOULD be above all reproach and criticism, just like fundie islamics believe of Mohammad, strangely enough.
People here are not engaging in any kind of hatred for Palin, for the most part they are simply responding to the absurd adoration and worship from Palin zombies whose first commandment seems to be “Thou shall not criticize the prophetess”.
Among too many Palin support has become a worship that borders on a cult and with it absurdity. She is a media personality if not a politician. She is not above criticism or reproach. However, for some reason Palin fans believe she SHOULD be above all reproach and criticism, just like fundie islamics believe of Mohammad, strangely enough.
People here are not engaging in any kind of hatred for Palin, for the most part they are simply responding to the absurd adoration and worship from Palin zombies whose first commandment seems to be “Thou shall not criticize the prophetess”.