She’s probably not really laying low.
It’s probably more like taking time out to re-evaluate what she can accomplish politically.
The calm before the storm?
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She is laying low? She publicly backed Prosser in WI (another win). She also has spoken solidly on the budget issues - both the deal last week and Paul Ryan’s 2012. Before those she did the big trip to India, Israel, and then Florida for events. There isn’t anything major going on right now that would require her involvement, regardless of her plans. No primaries, no elections. The budget battle is filling the vacuum in politics, and she made her views known on that.
IMO, I think she is evaluating and working with her team. I think she is unlikely to jump in, but who knows. She would have to put on the campaign of a generation to win. She could be capable of that, but it is an uphill battle to be sure.
IIRC, the MSM decided to go silent on Palin in February. I suspect they liked the results so much, they have kept to that strategy.
As for tactics, the whole field of possible GOP candidates seems to have adopted them. I think they are all afraid of announcing their candidacy for fear of becoming a target of the MSM & Left. Except Trump, that is. He relishes the fight.
That is EXACTLY what the GOP needs in a 2012 candidate, an eager willingness to take the fight to Obama & Co., using EVERY weapon in the political war chest. That is why Trump & Christie are so appealing. Both relish the fight & intend to win every battle.
All the rest are weenies! They are running PC campaigns, fearful of attacking Obama; more worried about their hair & makeup. A McCain redux. They will lose to Obama with this strategy of polite non-confrontation. Boehner/McConnell have set the tone of compromise (with the devil). The GOP field of possible candidates are following suit. Anybody who rocks the PC boat gets attacked by others on the Right, mostly elitists.
Right now, there are only 2 Pubs I can think of that could verbally DESTROY Obama in a presidential debate: Trump & Christie. I would very much like to see that, for it is well deserved.
Dropped off? she just had a trip to India, Israel and a speech in Naples, Fl 2 weeks ago. She was on foxnews this weekend. She weighed in on the budget battle telling the gop to stand firm of course they caved,
She was the only national candidate to endorse Judge Prosser in WI. I judge that won by only 7,000 votes. IMO her endorsement pushed him over and Gov Walker’s union busting bill are safe thanks to GOv Palin.
I don’t know where you get that she has “dropped off” the face of the world.
you guys are stupid, why do you think she has gone under the radar, she is prepping for a run. She is going back to Israel for an “official” visit in the coming months and is getting things in line for an announcement. Trump will flame out when people realize his past statements and donations. Bachmann will also flame out because she is a stalking horse and not seriously running. I got a fundraising letter from Sarah PAC yesterday that mentioned 2012 in bold red letters six times. She is running.
Palin hasn’t dropped off the face of the earth. She’s made her appearances on FNC and FBN. She gave a well-received speech in India. She visited Israel including a private dinner with Netanyahu. She has published a number of FB posts on a variety of issues.
What has happened is that she has experienced a semi blackout from the media. Any remarks she has made have been limited to only those that can somehow be presented as “controversial”.
Not only have the JournoListers had an organized attack on her, the Rovian Choir on the right has tried to do a number on her too. Look at how the NR has handled Palin-related news. There was not a peep about her Indian and Israeli trips, but did produce a snarky piece on her Trump comments.
It’s almost if the media has taken the old adage, “if you can’t say something nice about someone, don’t say anything” and changed it to “if you can’t say something bad about Palin, ignore her”.