Perhaps Sarah Palin Is Waiting for Michele Bachmann to Drop Out (ContributorNetwork)

COMMENTARY | In the aftermath of the GOP presidential debate, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., may have been shown the exit door. The Washington Post reports a new poll conducted by the media outlet along with ABC News shows Bachmann at a paltry six percent, about half of what she had just one month ago.

Despite winning the Iowa Straw Poll, all bets are off for Bachmann’s campaign. CBS News reports top staffers resigned and quit for fear the Minnesota Republican will mess up her own campaign. At the same time, Bachmann wants to have her own style while catering to her conservative base.
Bachmann’s staffers may be right. Texas Gov. Rick Perry threw his name into the primary race the same time Bachmann won the straw poll Aug. 13. Since then, it’s been all downhill.
Fox News reports the tea party wild card is going to give a speech countering President Obama’s economic speech in front of a joint session of Congress. Bachmann already slammed the president’s economic policies so far in his administration during a recent debate at the Reagan centennial celebration.
The wild card in all this political posturing is Sarah Palin. The tea party darling made speeches in Iowa and New Hampshire but has still not mentioned if she is running for president. She may be the chess master as she watches the Republican pawns fight it out during each debate. The former governor of Alaska can then use her clout to dethrone any other competitors.
Palin has been unnoticed in recent polls. However, Perry was the same way until he declared he was running for president. All it takes is for Palin to say “yes” and then her name will eclipse Perry’s in an instant. Politico reports Palin still hasn’t said whether or not she is running for president.
The bat signal for Palin will be the next few weeks as candidates decide to drop out of the race. As more dominoes fall in front of her, the easier Palin’s primary fight will be. She hasn’t raised a lot of campaign cash and didn’t participate in the Iowa Straw Poll. Yet her many fans may send chills down the collective spine of mainstream Republicans. Everywhere she goes, supporters urge Palin to run.
Maybe it’s a matter of pride. Perhaps Palin wants to be the only woman on the primary ticket. Maybe she is waiting for other heavyweights to drop out of the race. As it stands now, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is in a virtual tie with Perry. All of the other candidates haven’t made any headway in dethroning their front-running status.
There’s only one person who may be able to dethrone Romney and Perry. Her name is Sarah Palin.

William Browning is a research librarian specializing in U.S. politics. Born in St. Louis, Browning is active in local politics and served as a campaign volunteer for President Barack Obama and Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill.

Uh, the person who wrote this is a Democrat supporter of Barack Obama and Claire McCaskill.

I realize people can have their own take on Sarah no matter what Dem operatives are saying, but you need to ask yourselves why Democrats for Obama and McCaskill would be weighing in on Sarah Palin’s plans and would make such sweepingly huge claims for her as a towering figure about to sweep away all in her path. What is their motive, never mind yours.

It is clear, they are absolutely desperate to stop Perry. To divide the anti Romney vote between Palin and Perry. Thereby getting Romney, by default. That is exactly how they got John McCain. The anti McCain vote in 2008 was split.

They believe, without doubt, that Romney will lose to them because they know the majority of Republicans are anti Romney and will not “go to the mat” much less crawl over broken glass to vote for him.

Being from MN Bachmann could not get enough votes to be a Senator and that state.

Now Pawlenty could probably win a Senate seat.

Bachmann is like the majorette the runs to the front of the parade to lead it.

However a leader was not necessary because the position was already taken when needed by Sarah Palin.

In IA they say the difference between Michelle and Sarah is Michelle reaches out to the folks, but with Sarah the folks reach out to her.

“go to the mat” much less crawl over broken glass to vote for him.

Obama cannot win he is toast no matter who is nominated by the GOP.

Folks will vote for Romney or Perry but they will crawl over broken glass for miles to get to the polls for their beloved Sarah.

When Sarah announces she will have 50M in funds very quickly in small increments.

Wait and see, plus the press will end up on Sarah’s side because she will be the better story.

Yes maybe I have drank the kool aid on that speculation.

I’ve been thinking pretty much the same thing. It’s what made her famous but you could say being used by McLame as VP candidate was in hindsight the worst thing that could have happened to her career. Ultimately prompting her decision not to run for reelection.

I don’t think she’s gonna run for President and maybe she never wanted to but being a 2 term Governor who lets say succeeded in cleaning up Alaska politics and slaying the Arctic RINOs up there would have been a better path than VP candidate and former Governor turned media/pop culture icon.

And I would point out to you that the writer’s connection to Claire McCaskill is telling, in regards to the Harry Reid-Chuck Schumer dominated Senate.

Republicans have a fantastic opportunity to retake the Senate, and it is a must that they do so. Having a GOP President while still facing a Democrat Senate would be a terrible obstacle.

The enthusiasm and turnout from the Republicans is crucial...that’s the base. Yes we need others including lots of Independents, but if the base lets us down the outcome is negative. And with Romney as the nominee, from a split anti Romney vote, Democrat prospects considerably improve.

It isn’t hard to figure why Dem operatives are trying to encourage infighting among anti Romney Republicans.

Sarah was/is the establishment's enemy. DRILL -baby- DRILL from OIL rich Alaska was NOT on the establishment's agenda.

I mean really now, all those ‘Texas’ windmills, California solar, and subsidized ethanol corn fields.

I have come to believe that lord McCain's purpose was to removed Sarah from the political establishment. OIL drilling was no longer a considered option for US from the establishment politicians agenda.

And during the 2008 campaign the world was fixing to get their control over that man made climate change.

What better way to flatter a woman than to offer her the opportunity to be vice president.... and then unleash the hounds from hell to destroy her and her family.

SOOOO Sarah some of US know what it means to our nation and our economy too DRILL - baby - DRILL

Sarah was/is the establishment's enemy. DRILL -baby- DRILL from OIL rich Alaska was NOT on the establishment's agenda.

I mean really now, all those ‘Texas’ windmills, California solar, and subsidized ethanol corn fields.

And during the 2008 campaign the world was fixing to get their control over that man made climate change.

What better way to flatter a woman than to offer her the opportunity to be vice president.... and then unleash the hounds from hell to destroy her and her family.

SOOOO Sarah some of US know what it means to our nation and our economy too DRILL - baby - DRILL

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