Posted on 03/11/2010 12:56:52 PM PST by Joy Angela
Last week I made a rare appearance on MSNBC (a network on which I have had numerous “YouTube moments” since the 2008 election, when they became the “Obama Network”) and shared some statements which apparently shocked some of my fellow conservatives.
Since even before the release of my documentary about the media coverage of Obama’s election, I have been described by many commentators (both as a compliment and as a condemnation) as Sarah Palin’s most ardent defender against the never-ending stream of unfair media attacks against her. What seemed to surprise people on both ends of the political spectrum was my assertion on “Morning Joe” that, based on her current path, and barring a literal act of God, there is absolutely no chance that Palin can beat Obama in 2012.
Since the television appearance was barely five minutes long and my view of this important subject is far more nuanced than can possibly be articulated in the microwave world of cable TV “news” (or even a later radio interview I did with host Joe Scarborough about this subject), I wish to fully explain my thinking so that any confusion about where I stand may be as limited as possible.
First, the reason I went on MSNBC is that Joe Scarborough and I have had a running (and sometimes rather pointed) e-mail exchange about his coverage of Sarah Palin which was escalated when his show did a seemingly endless segment on how intellectually deficient she supposedly is. Joe has offered me an open invitation to “debate” that and other issues related to Palin when I am next in New York where his show is broadcast. Since Palin was on the “Tonight Show” last week and because I live in Burbank, we decided the occasion might make for a good opportunity to do a quick “preview” of coming attractions. I also made it clear to him that there was something about Palin that I have wanted to get off my chest for several weeks. This was the issue of what her intent and potential is for the 2012 presidential race.
When I first met Palin at her home in early 2009, after our interview for my documentary we had a rather lengthy conversation, which of course eventually turned to her political future. Unsolicited, I offered my very strong opinion that, thanks to the media’s worship of Obama and their unfair destruction of her, that I thought it would be foolhardy for her to even consider running against him in 2012. My advice at the time was for her to run for Senate in 2014 and run in 2016 for President when presumably there will be no incumbent running and when the narrative about her (thanks to the media’s love of a good “comeback”) would likely be vastly more positive than in 2012. Palin was clearly listening intently but said almost nothing in response. Those who witnessed the conversation said she did not seem to like what she was hearing.
However, after the remarkable success of her book and the incredible decline in Obama’s political popularity, I started to think that, with any luck, Palin could win the Republican nomination and that she would at least have a shot against The One, assuming the economy didn’t significantly improve. But now I am thoroughly convinced that while Obama is somewhat vulnerable (if the economy improves, he wins big, if it stays the same, he wins very small, if it gets worse, he loses big), Sarah Palin has less of a chance to beat him than just about anyone else who is currently considered in contention.
The reasons I have come to this painful conclusion are numerous.
You mean they haven't been able to gin one up yet?
You mean they haven't been able to gin one up yet?
Yeah, whatever. I actually think he is looking out for her.
Yes, and yes.
She was elected to do a job. She quit. Her quitting put the state in a worse position. Not a good reflection on her judgement or strength.
Wow, I thought that you were smarter than that!
She was elected by the people of Alaska to serve four years. She quit after two. Why exactly would those same people elect her to a six year position?
Ummmm... well... because they appreciate the fact that these phoney claims by the liberals were groundless, but weren't going to stop -- and so Palin saved them a lot of money by not putting the state through the expense of having to deal with nonsense from these liberals.
Do you really think that he meant area instead of population/economy when he called Alaska small?
To 2 - LOL People like you are exactly why Obama was elected.
She was elected to do a job. She quit. Her quitting put the state in a worse position. Not a good reflection on her judgement or strength.
You're looking at it while standing up-side-down and on your head. The blood is rushing to your head... LOL...
It's the liberals who have made it worse, doncha know. Palin just took the ground out from under them and removed herself from their "misdirection" at her, and now they have turned on themselves and are fouling their own nest...
I wouldn't be "buying into" the liberal's game and argument, if I were you... not unless you are one of those liberals... :-)
Our resident PDS sufferer goes dwannnggg again.
Your hypothesis flies in the face of all those palinite arguments that she quit leaving the state in the capable hands of her conservative Lt. Governor. If the state is worse off after she quit (as the Alaska freeper wrote) then it is on her for not staying the course.
Sarah has a rite to run for President any darn time she wants to. Why is everyone trying to tell her what to do? It is stupid. Is there anyone else out there that are told not to run? Stop it you freakin morons.
You mean they haven't been able to gin one up yet?
No... the State of Hawaii announced it was "ready to go" last year.... :-)
See it here... first, you go to the main State of Hawaii, Department of Health webpage (as shown below in the first link, then you go to the Archived Press Releases (as shown in the second link) and lastly, you go to the actual press release from the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, in PDF format. You'll notice that all the links are the official website each one tracks to the next one, and to the actual press release itself.
It is the following information, presented here text (not formatted exactly the same way, but all the same words), on that PDF file, with the official State of Hawaii seal on it...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
News Release
LINDA LINGLE
GOVERNOR
For Immediate Release: July 27, 2009 -- 09-063
STATEMENT BY HEALTH DIRECTOR CHIYOME FUKINO, M.D.
“I, Dr. Chiyome Fukino, Director of the Hawai‛i State Department of Health, have seen the original vital records maintained on file by the Hawai‘i State Department of Health verifying Barack Hussein Obama was born in Hawai‘i and is a natural-born American citizen. I have nothing further to add to this statement or my original statement issued in October 2008 over eight months ago.”
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The State of Hawaii is now ready to send it out to anyone that requests it legally ... :-)
>He is a loose cannon>
Both of your posts are spot on!
You picked up on what I have heard and seen also.
The real battle for Palin is to win over independents, and contrary of the author's assertions, both the Tea Party and Fox News are good platforms for doing just that. And Palin having a platform on Fox News gives her a way to get her message out independent of MSM filters and bias.
Your hypothesis flies in the face of all those palinite arguments that she quit leaving the state in the capable hands of her conservative Lt. Governor. If the state is worse off after she quit (as the Alaska freeper wrote) then it is on her for not staying the course.
There was one thing that Palin couldn't do -- and that was "get rid of all the liberals"... doncha know...
There's the problem, you see ... :-)
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