Leader of the pack!
You sound like a liberal. They are always saying, The American people want .... or The American people think ....
This American person doesn't care about their political strategies or when they announce. The idea that when a person announces is connected to the terrible condition of this country is also preposterous. No matter when they announce or who wins they can't take office until January 20, 2013, and until they are in office they cannot do anything concrete to save this country.
Almost everyone misunderstands and underestimates Sarah. I thought she was brilliant from the beginning and now I think even that may be an underestimation. She is spending no money on campaigning and she still gets most of the media attention. The media were chasing her bus all over the country until is was repeatedly pointed out what fools she was making of them. She was the pied piper and they were the rats.
What did her bus do? Painted red, white, and blue and emblazoned with patriotic symbols she took her family on a tour of the historic places in this country. That reminded some people and taught others about how and why this country was founded. She even educated some about Paul Revere's ride. Rush Limbaugh is now trying to ride that wave to success in the tea business. He should pay Sarah for the idea.
I would say that she is more than brilliant. Oh, another thing. She was the first conservative to state openly that career politicians are our enemy, also, as well as the Democrats. That set the Republican Party's hair on fire and now they are against her, too.
Which came first, Sarah Palin or the Tea Party Movement? It was Palin on the campaign trail with John McCain that inspired the Tea Party Movement. She was so refreshing compared to the normal career politician. She was the first to "tell it like it is" and she inspired that in others like Christie in NJ and it is what give Donald Trump 15 seconds of spotlight, which he is drawn to like a moth to flame.
Sarah is a leader!
Case in point, The Iowa ad played on MTP this morning. Touched more people that a week of campaigning by the announced candidates last week.
I was paraphrasing Rush Limbaugh. April 2011.
Wonderful summation of the essence and truth of Sarah Palin. Thank you for writing it.