Posted on 05/15/2010 1:30:58 PM PDT by Steelfish
Sarah Palin's Political Bandwagon Is wobbling Under The Weight of Contradictions The Sarah Palin phenomenon is finally beginning to fade as contradictions mount up, says Alex Spillius in Washington
Alex Spillius 15 May 2010
We are seeing the first signs of wobble on the Sarah Palin bandwagon. This may seem a strange thing to say about a political superstar who has earned at least $12 million in the past 18 months from a publishing advance, personal appearance fees and a television punditry contract, not to forget a reality show about life in Alaska.
Palin is such a boon to the struggling book world that her second opus, America by Heart - Reflection on Family, Faith and Flag, can already be ordered in advance even though publication is six months away. A return to the number one spot on the best seller list surely awaits.
But other indices are proving less kind to the former Alaska governor. According to a recent poll more Alaskans than not think the presidency should not form the next chapter of Palin's extraordinary story, while 45 per cent gave her a negative personal rating. When John McCain plucked her from obscurity to be his Republican running mate in the 2008 campaign, her approval rating at home was 80 per cent, the highest of any governor in the country.
Now even a poll of Tea Party supporters, her most ardent fans, showed that a majority wouldn't vote for her if she ran for president in 2012. It is not just that the faithful are beginning to question her readiness for the White House.
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Very strange since Reagan nearly beat Ford in the previous Primary election. I had no clue that this could be possible. Not sure I can take it as absolute proof, but interesting never the less.
Well, most everything RC posts on FR is crazy or vitriolic so her post didn’t shock me at all. This entire dustup over Fironia mostly created by a lot of people who don’t even live in California is downright crazy.. I was at dinner tonight with friends who ARE California voters and THEY want to see a debate, which, evidentally, some of the participants — like Campbell — keep ducking.
This is true. Campbell is skating to victory, so no desire to debate. The last debate wasn’t televised live, but was shown on TV Mother’s Day morning! Certain a whole lot of CA voters were watching on Mother’s Day morning... /s.
Same as he refused to appear on that Hannity show with DeVore and Carly.. Personally, he is a coward and I would never vote for a coward.
Right. He has his Northern CA voters all lined-up.
That's a higher priority for an incoming CEO than say, cutting costs and gaining greater share of the marketplace?
That's not her job to criticize Steele. That's the job of conservatives who have done so. Republican candidates and elected Republicans simply don't criticize the party chair. It's one of those unwritten rules.
Unfortunately like most laws, it had a loophole that was exploited by the haters. Palin signed it into law - I don't think she had the foresight that she was going to be driven out of office by the very law she signed.
Rand Paul and Marco Rubio raised money. They're not in the pockets of corporations or special interests. They're just as conservative as DeVore.
So why can't DeVore raise money?
Maybe you should just go back and read when McCain officially announced he wasn’t supporting Crist.
And then just tie Palin’s announcement with that.
Otherwise, I would say do your homework before making silly statements about others.
I have more than you and I have known the politics of Palin a lot longer than you.
No, do your homework...
When did McCain come out publicly and state he did not endorse Crist?
I want you to state it.
I know when it was done and I know when Crist was set on leaving.
No, because this is a “throw-away” race and it is has nothing to do with the Rubio race and the dynamics that were involved between Palin and McCain.
Thompson,Palin and McCain endorsed who in the Gov’s race?
I’ll have to go and study the campaign contribution lists and get back to you.
Campbell is utterly dreadful but I don’t see Fiorina as much better. She has never done one boldly conservative thing in her life, as far as I know. She was certainly glad to accept kudos as the courageous feminist heroine running HP (into the ground).
Fiorina could be, like dah Terminator, a liberal in sheep’s clothing.
I’d rather that Palin go with DeVore on principle. He will probably lose, but her support would elevate his name and give him a higher profile for whatever race he chooses next. Or she could simply keep her good name out of this primary.
“From allegedly FR is “Palin Country” we’re down to “Nitpick, Bash, Trash, and Tear Down Sarah Palin,” and call her defenders “Sarah Worshippers” -”Cult of Personality” and other such juvenile terms.”
Just remember that the anti Palin trolls are mostly irrelevant’s (see tag line) that troll loudly but have no chance at winning in the end.
lmao.
They’re just howling at the moon. When it’s all over it will be either Romney or Palin. An easy choice for a real conservative.
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