Palin's biographer impressed with the governor

OneNewsNow ^ | 3/3/09 | Chad Groening

[redk]

A biographer of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin contends that if the economy hadn't tanked, her presence on the GOP ticket would have made the election much closer than it turned out.

Lorenzo Benet is an assistant editor at People magazine who traveled to Alaska to interview Governor Palin last summer with the idea of writing a book about only the second sitting governor to give birth to a child while in office.

[redk]

That's weird that he is so positive about her. Everything I heard about this books was that it was a hit piece.

[PzLdr]

That's what editors [a combination of English teacher and Commissar] are for.

[LS]

See, this torques me to no end. The editor of "People" magazine is hired to help Palin do her bio. I made this case to Karl Rove and Bush in 2003-2004: hire ME, a conservative, a historian, a Christian who KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS conservatism, what Christians value, who won't denigrate it. I'm not being funny here.

Reagan made three great mistakes in his post Democrat life: he didn't kill the DOE and DOEd; he pulled the Marines out of Lebanon; and he allowed that boob, Edmund Morris---who never "got" Reagan---full access to his presidency to write the absolute worst official biography in history.

I wish Palin would learn from this. Get writers who understand conservatives and Christians, and you'll have a much better product.

[SolidWood]

I know nothing about the author or the book, but they might be trying to lure Palin fans into buying this book, by dishing out positive messages.

Palin herself has critisized the book for at least one factual mistake.

[anniegetyourgun]

Have you offered your services to do the “official” bio? Personally, I think she’s too young to have such a thing (I give you Obie-the-wan as exhibit A), though it would be good to have something that reflects her geo-political perspectives.

[redk]

She didn't hire anyone. This is an unauthorized biography that she has already criticized.

[DTogo]

If McCain weren’t such a moderate RINO weenie, and his campaign not out to knee-cap her, they could have won.

[xkaydet65]

Your premise is understandable, and BTW I use your book with my JHS classes, but there is a reason to step outside the conservative universe to find a biographer. A bio of Palin coming from you will go towards solidifying her with the base, but it will not extend her influence beyond that. A favorable bio from a person not identified with the conservative movement will go much further in influencing the people who actually decide elections. Is there a chance of a hit piece? Of course, but if the bio is favorable the result will be better for Palin and the movement.

[LS]

Ah.

[LS]

Well, no, I haven’t because I don’t know whom to speak to. A call to the Gov. office I think would get lost in a blizzard of “we’ll get back to yous.”

[Bringbackthedraft]

If McCain weren’t such a moderate RINO weenie, and his campaign not out to knee-cap her, they could have won. .................. I say; “When things look bad, get a VP candidate that outshines you so you can avoid a disastrous defeat.” The MSM were looking to a 49 state win and got foiled by a spunky young attractive woman with governing experience. Go Sarah!!