Yes, she will fade very quickly, as "The Undefeated" faded into DVD oblivion by Week 2. However, her extremely fanatical Cult of Personality will keep on going full steam and, in a close general election, they have the power to tip the election in Obama's favor.
Look at how many of Palin's followers have said, right here on FR, that if she is not the nominee, they will either sit the election out or write in her name. Look at how every candidate that is not Sarah Palin is automatically smeared.
That fanaticism, which cares more about irrationally worshiping a politician than saving America from an Obama second term, is precisely how a Marxist like Barack Obama can get reelected President of the United States.
But if she announces and then kicks butt (she really does have her head tied on tight), then you must promise apologies to all for your condescending analysis that speaks of doctoritis.
If Sarah Palin ever "kicks butt" in the Presidential campaign you be sure to FReepMail me and I will post a vanity on Free Republic to say that you were right and I was wrong and to eat crow and grovel in abject apology.
As for my analysis, it is data driven. As a radiologist, I do not communicate directly with patients. I communicate with other doctors who expect me to come up with the correct answer and not the answer that they want to hear. I analyze data, I tell it like I see it and I have to be correct or face the consequences. If I were to be wrong, Mother Nature would end up doing some extremely nasty things to some patient and that patient's doctor, along with that patient's lawyer, or the surviving relative's lawyer, would proceed to rip me a new one.
If you want somebody to cuddle your Inner Child, tell you what you want to hear and tell you that everything is going to be alright, I'm not your guy.
Let me see, Bachman also had high negatives not long ago as well.
"Had"?
As in "used to have but no longer has"?
Ummm.... You missed a huge lesion in the liver, Doctor.
You focused all of your attention on the good-looking Republican lobe and never carefully examined the "ALL voters" lobe that is riddled with cancer.
Bachmann still has very negative polling ... As a matter of fact, Bachmann's negatives (among ALL voters .... not just the Republican Echo Chamber) are getting much, much worse and have crossed into toxic territory.
FIFTY PERCENT of ALL voters now believe that Michele Bachmann will NOT make a good President.
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FOX News Poll: (August 7-9, 2011)
22. – 31. I’m going to read you a list of names -- for each one please tell me if you think that person would make a good president or not. If you have never heard of a person, please just say so.
................................YES.........NO.......DK.....Never heard of
Michele Bachmann
.. 7-9 Aug 11 ...........22%.......50%.........11%.......16%
..7-9 Feb 11 ............10%.......39%.........11%........41%
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Those negatives will skyrocket once her opponents air ads showing her "submissive" video. Nobody wants the finger of a "submissive" Commader-in-Chief on the Nuclear Button.
You are focusing on the fact that Michele Bachmann is gaining ground with some Republicans. However, Republicans make up only 29% of all voters. Winning the Republican popularity contest and $1.29 gets you cup of coffee at McDonalds.
By focusing only on the Republican lobe and neglecting to examine the "ALL voters" lobe, you came up with the rosy scenario that many Republicans want to hear. "Bachmann is doing great!" That, however, does not change the cold, hard fact that Bachmann's cancer-ridden "ALL voters" lobe makes her a dead candidate walking.
That is not what you wanted to believe about Bachmann but that is the reality of Bachmann. In my profession, I deal with reality ....... not with false hope.