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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Not true. It is the ones who are ignored, and kept wholly away from the lime light which are the ones they fear.
She made a mistake. I wish she wouldn’t have endorsed Carly and McCain..
but she has had a really good week. im not going to abandon her over that. shes not perfect.
I don’t want a messiah figure. I want a President.
You remember them the way you want to remember them, I’m not now and never have been a Scientology supporter, what I don’t do is kick people when they are down and you quite enjoy doing just that.
I believe in holding people accountable for their actions.
Just like with Palin. She doesn’t get a pass for backing the demon sheep candidate instead of someone like Devore.
Too man have blinders on with Palin, believing she means the best even when her actions show otherwise. She is a very good conservative, but not perfect.
For example - Mike Huckabee, loathed by many Palin supporters, has been more supportive of true conservative candidates this election season, especially with De Vore. Yet, he is a “RINO” and Palin is “our best conservative.”
Go figure.
Sorry, the Huckster may be pro-life but has a LONG record of sheer liberalism. No thanks!
Perhaps she should have read that law a little more carefully before signing it.
I like her. I like her speeches. She is a good spokesman for the Republican Party. Speaking is her strength. But she doesn't have the perseverance necessary to occupy high office. When she resigned as governor of Alaska, she sealed her fate. I wish her well on the speaking circuit.
As I have said many times on this thread, Palin's strength is as a spokesman for the Republican Party, but not holding political office. She will do well in the media.
“The bottom line is those that can’t conceive that Palin can actually do wrong are no better than those that shut their ears and eyes to Obama’s antics.”
Nice comparison...for a third grader.
“This whole thing is really scary to me because it shows what can happen when the Antichrist appears.”
(rolls eyes)
“this open warfare here even against Palin supporters like me for having the audacity to criticize her...”
Cry us a river for all of the Palin criticizers who get criticized???
Right.
“Not true. It is the ones who are ignored, and kept wholly away from the lime light which are the ones they fear.”
LOL, you mean like the RonPaul kooks...lol...they are not feared as much as laughed at.
“You remember them the way you want to remember them, I’m not now and never have been a Scientology supporter, what I don’t do is kick people when they are down and you quite enjoy doing just that.”
You don’t have to defend your actions to anybody on here, especially not the post menopausal pre trib anti christ
imagining illiterates.
“For example - Mike Huckabee, loathed by many Palin supporters, has been more supportive of true conservative candidates this election season, especially with De Vore. Yet, he is a “RINO” and Palin is “our best conservative.”
LOL...ok, we have agreement Palin is no Huckabee.
LMAO
“As I have said many times on this thread, Palin’s strength is as a spokesman for the Republican Party, but not holding political office. She will do well in the media.”
...thank you...Rove,Carville, Morris...is this advice paid for?
Wow. For a private citizen, she sure has to endure a lot of scrutiny.
Look, I don’t agree with every Palin endorsement, but she is smart politically, and quite frankly, she has more balls in calling out Obama and his wrecking crew than the top dozen men Republicans combined.
It is more important to save the country than to not have every candidate you support endorsed by Sarah Palin.
I’ll vote for in 2012 if she runs—in a heartbeat.
No one else comes close.
No, she didn’t. She scared off the idiots who can’t understand paying a debt that is owed. When it comes to Fiorina she is the one who will win the Primary, if she doesn’t then Campbell will win. DeVore hasn’t got a chance, all he is doing is splitting the vote with Carly and making sure that Campbell wins. Sarah was right to endorse her over DeVore.
Did they charge to enter this forum? If not, then it's free. But if you would like to pay, I gladly accept all checks, credit cards, and pay pal.
Give me your address and I’ll send some mortgage backed securities over lol.
~LOL~ apt description for certain FRiend.
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