If Palin runs for president: Her strengths won't be a lot of help

The Chicago Tribune ^ | September 12, 2010 | Steve Chapman

[2ndDivisionVet]

It turns out Sarah Palin left the governorship of Alaska for a better position. She's become king — King Midas, to be exact. Everything she touches turns to gold.

Her memoir, "Going Rogue," was the best-selling hardcover nonfiction volume of 2009. She's got a TV gig with Fox News that reportedly pays $1 million a year. She commands $100,000 for a speaking appearance.

But it's not all about the money. Palin has also become the fairy godmother of the Republican Party. In the Aug. 31 primaries, all five candidates she tapped with her wand came away victorious — including Joe Miller, who upset incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Those she passed over turned into pumpkins.

"Sarah Palin has special medicine," wrote John Dickerson of the liberal online magazine Slate after the primaries. "The Palin brand now grows ever stronger because other Republicans will want to access that magic."

All that looks like the perfect prelude to something even bigger. After steadfastly refusing invitations for political gatherings in Iowa, site of the first presidential contest in 2012, she's going to Des Moines on Sept. 17 for the Republican Party's annual Reagan Day dinner. To run for president, one local GOP official was quoted saying, "She needs to be here — and she's doing that with a big, high-profile event."

If she enters the race, Palin will have the inside track. A recent Gallup poll found that among Republican voters, she's more popular than Abraham Lincoln, with a 76 percent favorable rating — higher than any other potential GOP presidential candidate listed by Gallup. The nomination is starting to look like it's hers for the asking.

But appearances are deceiving.(continued)

[texmexis best]

“From where I sit she is bought and payed for by Juan McShame”

Which is proof positive that you have no knowledge about the inner workings of politics. Had she failed to follow through on her endorsement of McCain, she would have not received endorsements from anyone in the future.

She agreed to endorse McCain when she was picked for the VP run with him. She had to pay it back and she did.

[KeepUSfree]

I sure wish I could be as big a loser as she is.....

[Uri’el-2012]

You are not familiar with reality. Sarah Palin was in a general election. With McCain.

I guess you are not aware that was two years ago.

[Clyde5445]

There is a 43 second video clip floating around that has Sarah putting on TV make-up on disfigured Vietnam Vet for is appears on Beck.

Now what you see is the REAL SARAH PALIN.

Screw the left.

[presently no screen name]

Sarah Palin was in a general election. With McCain.

YOU WIN! Conservatism wins again!
Lack of Common Sense still batting "ZERO".

[Former Proud Canadian]

Those weren’t “grown” “men”.

[ez]

Right. They tried to destroy Reagan too, and he confounded them with charm and truth. She can do the same if she chooses.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Two years is the very next election cycle.

[onyx]

Ooops, somebody’s shouting...lol.

[onyx]

LOL.

[2ndDivisionVet]

So somebody picks you for the second most important job in the world and you’d backstab him two years later? And you call someone else untrustworthy? Hahahaha!

[presently no screen name]

Keep 'trying' like the "LEFTIES". Keep coming up to bat and the score is still 'ZERO'. Dead fish go with the flow.

GO CONSERVATIVE SARAH!

[onyx]

I so want her to put Tina Fey out of business by appearing without her glasses at various times. What do you think? Here's a pic of her from April 2010, getting her hair done.

[Uri’el-2012]

Which is proof positive that you have no knowledge about the inner workings of politics. Had she failed to follow through on her endorsement of McCain, she would have not received endorsements from anyone in the future. She agreed to endorse McCain when she was picked for the VP run with him. She had to pay it back and she did.

When was the last time
you were a Precinct committee man or woman ?

Or a District Captain ?

Or County Chairman ?

Or member of the state central committee ?

in either Party or both or a third party ?

Politics is not beanball it is a contact sport.

[Diogenesis]

Honor lasts more than two years for honorable people.

There was a debt to be repaid.

[ops33]

and then what, in your opinion?

[spacejunkie01]

and she’s definitely making contact!

look at her retort to that imbecile schwarzenegger who tried to insult her....again...about not seeing Russia from AK. She responded that he should have landed and looked at their budget surplus! LOLOL

[Nucluside]

“From where sit she is bought and payed for by Juan McShame.”

Ironically, Palin could be the only one who has the following to derail that a—hole’s next run for the presidency. What he did last time was import a bunch of New Yorkers to go to New Hampshire, declare that they had intentions to move there so that they could register to vote, and tip the scales so that Juan could win the primary. My contention is that Palin will have so much clout going in to that primary that McCain will not have a chance.

Now, if YOU are right, Palin will endorse McCain for his next run for the presidency. If that happens, you will get my apology. But until then, I am for supporting the conservative that liberals and RINOS disdain and revile the most: Sarah Palin

You may remember what Ted Nugent said: “If you are taking flak you are over the target.”

I have supported candidates since I was 12 or 14 years old. I have met most of the presidential candidates for that time and worked for literally hundreds of candidates for other offices. McCain is the most creepy I have ever talked to. I literally wanted to take a bath after the conversation. He has no stance that is not negotiable.

[presently no screen name]

When was the last time.. YOU were chosen to be VP?

[2ndDivisionVet]

If it’s Mr. Obama she faces, he will be more enfeebled by then than President Carter ever was. If it’s Mrs. Clinton, even easier: Blacks will stay home in droves.