Posted on 05/20/2014 9:36:57 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Sarah Palin is quite possibly one of the most polarizing people in politics. Whenever I write anything about her, it undoubtedly leads to people going off about, “Why are you giving this idiot attention? If you would ignore her she’d go away!” And while I understand why people get sick of hearing about her nonsense, the fact is she’s still somewhat influential when it comes to conservative politics.
But my question to that is, “Why?”
What the hell is it about this woman that conservatives seek out? Even after countless hours of political coaching following her disastrous showing in the 2008 presidential election, she still can’t give an interview without looking like a complete idiot.
Sarah Palin is really nothing more than has been that never really was.
It was clear John McCain only picked her in a desperate hope to lure some of the female vote to his side during the 2008 election. Obama was headed toward an easy victory and “throwing a hail Mary” was pretty much the only thing McCain could do.
Now, to her credit, before that she was the governor of Alaska. But she quit before her first term was even finished. Not exactly someone I would look to for leadership and “getting the job done.” She essentially went from obscurity to fame, couldn’t handle the scrutiny, then quit because it got a little too difficult for her to deal with.
Since then she’s not ran for a single public office. She likes to portray herself as this great leader who knows everything – yet outside of her failed reality TV show (and her newest one which will surely fail as well) what the hell has she done since she quit her job as governor of Alaska?
Sure she’s been an on again, off again contributor for Fox News, but they seem to mostly keep her around to provide a ratings spike every now and then. She’s not exactly someone they see as a “go-to” expert on any particular topic. Mainly because she’s not an expert on anything, aside from maybe shooting wolves from a helicopter.
Honestly, what is she? I’d say she’s a pathetic narcissist who’s bought into her own mental delusions about who she is. Sure, she’s great at pandering to people who applaud statements that make absolutely no sense, but fooling a bunch of sheep who lack the ability to think for themselves doesn’t exactly take much intelligence – and Palin clearly lacks intelligence.
Yes she goes around and gives speeches, but on what? She tried some sort of bus tour a few years ago that lasted I think all of four days before quitting that as well after embarrassingly reciting a completely inaccurate telling of the story of Paul Revere.
Palin could easily run for office again, and if she’s as great as she seems to think that she is, what’s holding her back?
Well, that’s simple – reality. See, that’s the funny thing about reality, it’s real whether certain people want to believe in it or not.
In her mind Sarah Palin probably thinks she would be a wonderful president and great leader. Though the reality is she’s one of the least popular political figures in this country. She’s a quitter and hasn’t done anything significant in politics in nearly five years. The honest truth is, Sarah Palin is really just a pathetic has been that really never was.
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Allen Clifton is from the Dallas-Fort Worth area and has a degree in Political Science. He is a co-founder of Forward Progressives, and author of the popular Right Off A Cliff column. He is also the founder of the Right Off A Cliff facebook page, on which he routinely voices his opinions and stirs the pot for the Progressive movement. Follow Allen on Twitter as well, @Allen_Clifton.
Sarah Palin is needed to shake the liberals up and make them go batty. (see cartoon)
I believe Senator Ted Cruz would disagree with you about her accomplishments. She has been extremely influential getting support for conservative candidates. So all you RINOs/ “severe conservatives” can go cry in the corner for your losing candidates.
“Substitute Palin’s name for Obama’s and this article describes him perfectly.”
Very good .. the left ALWAYS, ALWAYS tells you who they are .. what they think and who they are afraid of.
Thus, the attacks upon Palin, Cruz, etc. tell us they are terrified of these people .. and the only solution they have is “the politics of personal destruction”.
Charles Krauthammer told us that “projection” is what the left uses to excuse their stupidity .. and try to blame it on everyone else. Thus, “it’s Bush’s fault” became a mantra to cover up the left’s total incompetence.
However, if people will just stop and LISTEN .. they will find out exactly what the liberals are up to .. and it’s never GOOD.
To further explain .. the liberals still have not figured out that we know what “projection” is and we know they are using it. I’m praying the GOP elites will finally catch on.
She’s under his skin more than a little bit!
This is a liberal site, but you hardly know it by reading just the comment section, most of the comments are Pro-Sarah!
That pic is disturbing because there’s no “there” there.
The eyes are empty - he’s an angry, spewing narcissist.
Leftists are insane totalitarians - Narcissism writ LARGE.
Satan’s selfish spawn.
(see my profile)
Crazy eyes!
” She’s a quitter and hasn’t done anything significant in politics in nearly five years.”
Well apparently she is still significantly living rent free in this guy’s head. :-)
It does indeed. But what purpose did this hateful, profoundly immature verbal diarrhea serve?
And it is HUGELY appreciated and valued by this FReeper. Thanks, 2DV, and I hope it continues for many years to come.
B of T gripes: What are you doing giving them page hits over at that site?
*sigh*
2DV, as my dad used to say -- Some people would complain if they were hung with a new rope.
You know...that was the thought that kept running through my mind as I read it.
That and the fact that this guy REALLY hates strong, competent women.
Agree with *know thine enemy* - nutbag indeed...
You want to know the template leftists always fit into, and the exact type of nutbags they are?
See my previous post.
THAT is what we’re dealing with.
-- Ah!! {^) I fell for it too and was properly outraged!
Two words. "Death panels".
For an illustration of how this works, one need only examine the recent Veterans Administration wait-list scandal.
When the Obamacare bucks are not enough to purchase real medical treatment, lies will be invented to hide the failures.
Ah. As if Kim Kardashian had worked her own way through college by waiting tables (like Palin and I did). As if Kardashian had ever rolled up her sleeves and slung fish for a living. As if Kardashian had ever raised kids. Not to mention become a state Governor and turned out a corrupt good-ol-boy network.
What planet are you from, TGL? 'Cause it sure ain't earth if Palin's accomplishments are no better than Kardashian's.
Be still, my heart!
It’s hanged. ;)
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