1) The media is no longer particularly interested in Palin other than who might pick up her latest realityTV show.
2) Sarah Palin is not running for President.
When Obama was elected, the GOP was as demoralized as I think I have ever seen it. And Repubs in congress were bending over backwards to prove to Obama that they would be happy to work with him. No one among the GOP establishment had the nerve to confront him.
It was left to Sarah Palin to stand up and speak up and draw all the opposing fire onto herself. She took him on, and in doing so made a political space that gave others the nerve to start to fight back.
Michele Bachmann also stood up, and I give her a lot of credit for refusing to lay down in those dark early days. And I give similar credit to DeMint in the senate.
But Palin, who held no office, was the most public of Obama’s attackers at the very beginning, and she traveled the country helping to shore up others who were similarly trying to fight back.
So, now that the Tea Party has arisen and spoken, and swept the congress, she has more or less stepped to the side and let the parade go on by. I don’t know what her future holds. I don’t know if she knows. But when no one else stood up, she did. She has been savaged for it, even by her own party. But I admire her grit, and whatever she decides to do with her life at this point I wish her well.
BTTT Thoughtful and well written.
I find it particularly interesting that Sarah is very quiet right now. I she writing a new book? Is she gathering strength to be like the queen in a chess game, killing off the opposition and protecting the king.
God talked to Sarah and she listened.
I have no idea why, but she will be there when we need her the most.
For this election, it will only be a “holding pattern” as the forces become more focused.
We are not ready yet!