Yes, I cant imagine where they could get the idea she was running
Posted on 10/12/2011 7:47:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Although I fell in love with Sarah Palin in 2008, she had begun to drive me a just a little bit crazy recently, often so inarticulate that I thought she was trying to make Barack Obama without a teleprompter look like Pericles.
All is forgiven. Sarah Palin’s decision not to run for president redeemed her. She did the right thing by her country, her party, and by herself. By not running, Palin preserves her status as a power broker in the Republican Party, which could have been diminished by a bad showing in the primaries. She will be big in 2012, bigger than if she'd launched a failed presidential bid.
In considering the career of Sarah Palin, up to this point, I am going to use a word I generally consider verboten: sexism. It is generally liberals who toss around the sexism charge, but it is worth asking whether, if she had been a man, Palin would have been treated as abominably by the liberal media.
In 2008, we had a man running for the presidency of the United States who was a virtual unknown, yet the media was in Alaska, rummaging through Palin’s trash. Some of the speculation about Palin and her family was downright bizarre—Daily Beast blogger Andrew Sullivan became fixated on whether son Trig was really Palin’s (Sullivan posited that Trig was her grandson).
It should be noted that Palin especially upset liberal women. One of my Georgetown liberal friends and I agreed that we just shouldn’t talk about her. Fine with me, but my friend called with daily bulletins. An itch that had to be scratched, Palin was criticized by my friend for having had “that pathetic baby,” a particularly brutal reference to Trig, who has Down syndrome. Yes, Sarah got my friend’s goat.
But was it sexism? Only in the sense that conservative women face a kind of hostility that is the result of a combination of their sex and their philosophy. Women are supposed to be liberals. You will be punished by the media if you wander off the reservation. But I don’t think this response is fueled by sexism per se as much as it is by something arguably worse: the idea that women are owned by one political party. African-Americans often face the same prejudice.
But I am ready to concede that pure sexism, sexism not based on political philosophy, does exist outside the fringes of society. Ironically, the one instance of this we’ve seen lately comes from what should be an unlikely place: the Obama White House. Ron Suskind’s new book, “Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President,” quotes women who’d worked early on in the administration alleging sexism. I'm afraid it sounds plausible.
“[T]his place would be in court for a hostile workplace ... Because it actually fit all of the classic legal requirements for a genuinely hostile workplace to women," Anita Dunn, former Obama communications director, is quoted saying.
I think the real story here may be that supposedly feminist men often don’t treat women well. Jean Paul Sartre was famous for (figuratively) walking all over feminist icon Simone de Beauvoir, while Dashiell Hammett also treated Lillian Hellman like a human doormat. It’s enough to make you yearn for an old-fashioned male chauvinist pig who’ll stand when you enter the room and refrain from sleeping with your friends!
In the case of Obama & Co., the guys probably felt they had good feminist creds because they were advancing policies designed to curry favor with female voters. These are always big government policies that assume that women are victims of discrimination, even if most of the discrimination we see these days hurts men more. Sarah Palin's offense, the thing that made her so infuriating to liberal women, was that she didn’t buy into this. She believes in small government and personal responsibility. This made her a target. You aren’t supposed to believe these things, Ms. Palin.
It should be said that Palin made the mistake of playing into the media's hands. She appeared on Saturday Night Live, dignifying Tina Fey’s imitations of her. On the other hand, she engaged in an ongoing feud with what she called the “lamestream media.” A little aloofness would not have come amiss (though I can't help feeling that that's just not our Sarah). She became a celebrity rather than a governor, giving up her day job on flimsy pretexts (though it may truly be that she had to leave the governor’s office because the number of ethics inquiries filed against her spelled financial ruin if she didn't start making big money).
Some have suggested that Palin take courses and learn more about history and policy (I am picturing her as Meg Ryan in I.Q.). I don’t see that happening. She is a gut politician. But she could bone up some and learn not to get down on the media’s level. She was probably plucked prematurely from Alaska, but that can’t be remedied.
What is undeniable is that, because she was smart enough not to run, she has a great future. Her analysis of what is at stake in 2012 is on target (oops! Is it okay to say that?):
We cannot afford this fundamental transformation of America, turning it into something that we don't even recognize. Instead, we need to restore this country. We need to restore all that is good, and right and free about America. Our republic is worth defending. We do not need a transformation, we need a renewal. We need a restoration of America.
Could anybody have said it better?
Sarah Palin is one smart gal.
Palin “redeemed” herself by *not running*? This is beyond stupid. She didn’t NEED political redemption. All she did was voluntarily take out the most competent conservative from the race. The article is beyond stupid. Bob
I agree that assassination is a real worry in today’s sick world, but if this is the real reason, she should have withdrawn half a year ago. Bob
I remember the interview where she said she did have the fire in the belly. I think it was a hard decision despite the risks.
No.
It was pure envy.
She is everything the "liberated liberal womyn" are not, and she still runs rings around them.
Sarah Palin invalidates their victimhood, and that is an unforgiveable sin to those who worship that status.
How dare she do all that AND look that good after five kids????!!
You get the picture. Liberals are envious of others' success in the first place, otherwise, they'd quit snarking and get their butts in gear.
Reading this a day late and my first reaction is to say that this article is written by a person who has a need to justify their acceptance of the sophisticated view that Sarah Palin surfaced a political cycle too soon and needs to bone up on significant matters of national import. The harsh reality as I see it is that Sarah was taken to the REALITY GOP woodshed and given to understand that in no way would she be allowed to win the general election. Whatever means necessary would be used to keep her out, including the default position of letting OBama win. I wish she had stayed in and brought this corruption to a head, letting the chips fall. However, I do not have to live her life and deal with the consequences of any decision she makes. Currently, I believe that this country, this Republic, is worth fighting for but that the people, the citizens, are not worth undue sacrifice unless more are ready to join the resistance to the forces now in power. Sarah Palin is now a cheerleader for conservatives and will have a positive bearing on our candidates for political office. I can accept that but we are still short a Presidential candidate that I believe capable of taking an ax to the DC corruption at all levels of govt. Maybe the presidential office is not ours to gain and control of the House and Senate will have to suffice to do the job. Which is what they should be doing now but seem to have acquiesced to the role of being mostly irrelevant.
The person that wrote that article is a lying sleaze bag.
This whole article is full of back-handed slaps and not-so-subtle jabs at Palin. The author is full of crap.
Conclusion: Charlotte Hays can’t tell the difference between Sarah Palin and Tina Fey.
The “inarticulate” comment, the one about needing to “learn more” and the “Meg Ryan IQ” only apply to the Tina Fey character. This is objectively verifiable.
“giving up her day job on flimsy pretexts (though it may truly be that she had to leave the governor’s office because the number of ethics inquiries filed against her spelled financial ruin if she didn’t start making big money”
This comment is veritable proof that Hays is being deceptive—if Hays believes the ethics charges are a possible valid reason for Palin’s resignation, it doesn’t follow that she would use the term “flimsy.” She would have used something like “questionable pretexts,” but not flimsy.
It’s precisely because she was a public person that she was attacked.
She went from Governor, to VP candidate, to Tea-party representative, to member of the media, to potential presidential candidate.
If she’d resigned from the governorship, stayed at home in Wasilla, written a book and stayed there, the left never would have paid any attention to her.
yes, but there are a lot of “public” people as you say.
no public person in memory, even ronald reagan, was attacked as is sarah and her family.
But I read here on FR that her shirt at the Iowa State Fair read “I am...”. Super-secret code meaning, “I AM RUNNING!”
No one bothered looking up the name of the designer, Villasante, to check out the t-shirts and all of the different things that they say.
It was very humorous, because people forgot that she said she would tell everyone, and yet they were looking for signs that never materialized into the running of a campaign for presidential office.
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To: proudpapa
Of course she is. Everyone who knows her heart knows she is. Soon the rest of the world will know she is. That will be a day of celebration. Even Obama will know she is, and she will win.
64 posted on August 12, 2011 3:43:12 PM EDT by Louis Foxwell (This IS my blog site.)
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I can beat you on POSTED clues she is running hands down, a sample, #10 is a doozy LOL:
To: All
If the MSM actually did it’s homework, they would spot the CLUES that she’s in it for 2012. Palin did say this if she did run, it would be “unconventional”.
1. Helping to elect Tea Party candidates and conservatives in 2010. Major political coinage
2. Madison, Wisconson speech....”Mr. President, GAME ON!!!”
3. Sarahpac website getting an upgrade
4. O4P in 30 states (and growing...especially in early primary states)
5. Bus tour
6. “The Undefeated”....started out with the Palins asking filmaker Bannan (”Gemeration Zero”, “Fire from the Heartland”) for a few video shorts and he counter-offerd with a two hour documentary (under his control and money....he is a capitalist after all). The movie will be shown in the early primary states, AMC theaters, PPV, downloads and DVDs. Coincidence?? Hmmmmm. Political operatives have called “The Undefeated” a “game changer”.
7. Neary 3.2 million FB fans (and growing)
8. Highest “intensity rating” amongst the GOP field
9. Most loyal fan base and voting base within the GOP
10. Palin could of told the O4P people to stop, BUT SHE HASN’T !!! In fact, she has been subtlely encouraging them (Pella impromptu speech). Only a sadist or ego maniac would string people along for a POTUS ride only to bail in the last minute. Is Sarah pulled that kind stunt, then she’s finished...every snipe calling her a glory-hound or publicity-money-grubber would be true.
11. At the drop of a hat, she can snap her fingers and the cash would flow. Volunteers would pop out of the woodwork.
12. If she wasn’t running the MSM, DNC and DC elites would ignore her and write her off as just another “cheerleader” like Huckabee, Buchanon or Ferraro. She would fade into the night as a trivial pursuit question.
13. She’s been hiring a staff in the subject areas of foreign policy, economics, public relations, and campaign strategy. “Cheerleaders” DON’T DO THAT.
73 posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 11:41:44 PM by ak267
That reads like an indictment, today.
I saw the signs back in the summer she was not running..but was shouted down here.
***I didn’t. I put money down on her at Intrade. Oh well, at least I put my money where my mouth was.
so where now I ask?...
***Perry/Cain 2012, sounds good to me but it’s just not nearly as exciting.
Tip of the iceberg.
10. Palin could of told the O4P people to stop, BUT SHE HASN’T !!! In fact, she has been subtlely encouraging them (Pella impromptu speech). Only a sadist or ego maniac would string people along for a POTUS ride only to bail in the last minute. Is (sp?...”if”) Sarah pulled that kind stunt, then she’s finished...every snipe calling her a glory-hound or publicity-money-grubber would be true.
New to site....fascinated in this subject (to be up front, I’m a Cain supporter so take what I say with a grain of salt).
Personally, I don’t believe she is guilty of #10. I don’t believe she strung people along. After listening to Mr. L on YouTube, I believe she was really in it hunt until last week. Something happened. I believe the GOP leadership told her (directly or indirectly) that they wouldn’t support her and would block her at every step. The moving up of the primaries and the constant pumping up of Christy, Ryan, et all were other factors. Perhaps it’s just not her calling.
If she was doing a late-entry strategy, a lot of cards HAD to flop in her direction. I don’t support her but I think her intentions are honorable. I don’t think she would of won but the race is duller without her.
I’m wondering how long before the establishment goes after Cain (if not already). This process by the MSM is starting to get sick.
I think the BIG problem was that a lot Palin fans put wayyyyyyyyyyy too much emotion or stock into the prospects of her running. Sometimes, I wonder if they put the cart before the horse??? People can site “clues” but until she says “yes” it’s all speculation. Just getting tired of the anti-Palin sniping. This chapter is over and done with it.
I would hope she would endorse Cain but why? What have we done to earn it? Has anyone made any serious outreach or has it all been sniping and gotcha? Heck, if the tables had been reversed, I’d say “SCREW YOU ALL”.
To quote Franklin: “We better hang together or we’ll all hang seperately.”
Mr. L blog post
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97B6OXXNfhI&feature=feedu
PLEASE PLACE ME ON THE CAIN PING LIST !!!!
One last thing: The parts I wanted to emphasise on the Mr. L piece were the ones on Palin. As you can hear, he’s not a Cain supporter so take the comments with a grain of salt.
Yes, I cant imagine where they could get the idea she was running
Since last week Wednesday I been keeping a list of who is responsible for her not running from comments posted:
1) Death threats
2) Her kids
3) Todd
4) GOP (yours above)
BTW: What was the GOP telling her when she gave this Newsweek interview?
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