Posted on 11/18/2010 10:45:05 AM PST by onyx
The left must be in a tail spin. Sarah Palin has proven to be a phenomenon in politics, new media, pop culture, and the English language.
Sarah Palin attracted attention to the Fed Chair’s plan of Quantitative easing, pinpointed the egregious legislation that is Obamacare which does contain “death panels.” Paul Krugman confirmed it yesterday, with Rush Limbaugh stating that Sarah Palin was right all along. The Right Scoop has the video.
Palin adopted new media to get her message out there via Twitter and Facebook. As a private citizen, whatever she types and sends becomes international news.
One tweet she sent out a few months ago, utilizing a made-up word “refudiate” became the talk all over the media. Now the Oxford American Dictionary declared “refudiate” an official word. Via Dave Weigel:
An unquestionable buzzmaker in 2010, the word refudiate instantly evokes the name of Sarah Palin, who tweeted her way into a flurry of media activity when she used the word in certain statements posted on Twitter. Critics pounced on Palin, lampooning what they saw as nonsensical vocabulary and speculating on whether she meant “refute” or “repudiate.”
From a strictly lexical interpretation of the different contexts in which Palin has used “refudiate,” we have concluded that neither “refute” nor “repudiate” seems consistently precise, and that “refudiate” more or less stands on its own, suggesting a general sense of “reject.”
Yesterday, Sarah Palin’s Alaska premiered with explosive ratings. Unseen in the history of TLC (The Learning Channel). 5 million people tuned in!
The first episode of the eight-part series was the most-watched program launch in TLC’s history…
TLC has hit bigger numbers over the years for non-premiere episodes, with Jon & Kate Plus Eight pulling about 10 million for one episode during the peak of its tabloid headlines.
I never seen this in my lifetime following politics, especially among conservatives. For those who continue to say Sarah Palin is just a flash in the pan, could they please explain to me how is it after two years since her premiere on the national political stage, is she more popular than ever?
I’ll tell you why. Most Americans are center-right and see Sarah Palin as an extention of themselves. The left continues to attack her, and she continues to stand as the most powerful force in politics.
As Dan Riehl said on Twitter last night: Right about now, I’m thinking @KarlRove would have killed to do something like #SPAlaska for GWB in 1998. #Justsayin
Rush said it: the left will tell you who they fear the most.
Excellent analysis! I think you have nailed it.
My take is, she should go for it in the primaries, and if she doesn’t win the nomination she could then put her “power’ behind a conservative to take the White House.
But, I think if she does run, she will win in a record breaking manner. This is a political tsunami like we’ve never experienced, and it’s curious...the more they attack her, the stronger her support becomes.
In a large field, she will walk away with it, as she has an automatic 30% base of conservative Tea Partiers.
She is us.
Aha! You’ve incorporated her presidential pic! Now that’s one I might “borrow” for pinging Sarah’s List. Perfect size. “Grate” job.
Pelosi.
There. Finished it for you.
Yes! You’re right and she is much stronger today!
Fired-up for Sarah Palin! You betcha!
LOL. Needs attention.
Yes, and you have beautifully stated the case for her.
Thanks very much, b9!
LOL. They’re a relatively small and very insignicant group of miserable’s.
URB2FUL, Onyx! Thanks for all you do.
I love her too, but let’s not get carried away. :)
Thanks for the ping!
I love that. :)
Keep ignoring reality. Maybe it'll go away.
You had to be pure joy to be around during the Reagan days.
Palin is clearly re-writing the standard political playbook. I vote for "BOTH".
You can read the Republican Party Platform and see the similarities very clearly -- and then you can clearly recognize the long, long list of RINOs who do not measure up.
At the same time, you will see clearly why the following statements are true.
Rest assured; Sarah Palin, specifically, can win, and she will win.
Romney cannot win. Huckleberry cannot win. Pawlenty cannot win. Thune cannot win. Jindal cannot run or win. Jeb Bush cannot win. Dittos for Mitch Daniels, Paul Ryan, Rick Perry, Duncan Hunter (I or II), or the Pillsbury Doughboy. Neither can John McCain, GWB, Bob Dole, GHWB, Gerald Ford, or anyone who resembles them in appearance or (lack of) principles.
Just a reminder that this first show can still be seen on 'Video on Demand.' I watched it again last night on RCN cable.
And in this day and age of hyper-communication, the gap seems to be closing quickly on the question of which end of the spectrum can wield more power.
I think it's clear by the rise of the Tea Party, that the American people have completely rejected the establishment ruling class, and are determined to elect leaders who honestly represent The People. We want leaders who have not been drawn from the ruling class, nor who have been promoted from within the ranks of the political establishment.
Sarah Palin is the chief representative of that new class of rebel leaders, which is why I believe she will win the nomination, if she runs. And if she wins the nomination, she'll win the White House.
Onyx, don’t feed the trolls. :)
WHY?...
Because they know she is us....
And that, my friend, nails it to a T.
Good on you and thanks for the information!
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