There’s an interesting dichotomy at work in the political spectrum.
There’s the official, elected end, which has historically held unlimited power. And then there’s the unelected end - the people who mix among the people and communicate to them the ideas and beliefs which they believe are correct.
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. A powerful and persuasive voice such as Sarah Palin’s is arguably more powerful than the President himself. When the idea-sowers (like Palin) can contribute to such a huge shift in power in the legislative branch, they are arguably more lethal in the arena of politics. This wasn’t just about tipping the balances in Congress, this was an utter castration of Barack Obama that took place earlier this month.
The question, then, is where Sarah Palin fits in. In biblical terms, is she a queen or a prophetess? Is she more important to conservatism as a prophetess free to speak her mind? Or is she better off tangling with the legislative branch and having the Presidential bully pulpit whever every syllable is dissected and criticized? In the past, no questions, I’d say she’d more important as a “queen” than a “prophetess”. But given how much power she has RIGHT NOW - to be a kingMAKER - is she more valuable in that role going forward?
The other intriguing possibility is that Sarah Palin could indeed become BOTH “queen” and “prophetess” by taking office and CONTINUING to use outlets like Twitter and Facebook to spread the conservative message. It would be clearly unorthodox, but whereas Obama is a prissy little coward, Sarah Palin is fearless and could very well revolutionize presidential communications the way FDR did during the Depression and World War II.
Fascinating possibilities!
Indeed! She changes the national dialogue with three words: "Obama's Death Panels" and she's been proved right. There *are* Death Panels. It's also been shown by exit polls that seniors voted overwhelmingly for the Republican over the democrat because of Sarah Palin alerting them to "Death Panels."
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.
Palin is clearly re-writing the standard political playbook. I vote for "BOTH".
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.