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I am different from pure Palin partisans here. I criticized her when I disagreed and I had doubts 3-4 months ago about her running...but I held out hope even as I saw another social conservative Bachmann soar and then collapse in Perry’s jetstream...which made it perfect for Palin yet she declined..
Although inspired early on, I supported her for what I thought she represented and could accomplish...not because she is already the next Reagan...she is not...not even close though I thought she had the potential...she sure had the “it” factor
many..if not most of her supporters here simply are in love with her metaphorically and it’s about Palin as an entity..and all that adoration
I am very disappointed in the fact she kept us hanging to the bitter end and agree with you that I doubt she will ever see the opportunity again she just gave up.
I saw the signs back in the summer she was not running..but was shouted down here.
There is simply no reasoning with many here if one questions anything Palin does, utters or implies.
After the McGinniss crap and then her very very odd Greta interview..I knew we were done....something happened then is my guess
and I was very disappointed and am more so every time I look at what we are left with...I had great hopes in her..this was her time...there is no question
Disappointed sums it up about right. Her detractors here were more correct than her zealots were sad to say...about whether she would run or not
But don’t try to tell them that..lol
But for some it will be like a Beatles reunion or the Lost Cause...
it all reminded me of the Bush halcyion days when being critical of Bush was forbidden
This forum vested in Palin...even though it was anyone but Romney it was very obvious who was favored...I never saw anyone zotted for being critical of any other candidate but Sarah Palin...
so where now I ask?...I see some of the same Palin partisans are now gathering around Cain which means soon he can’t be criticized either even if merited
one last note...we think in an echo chamber or a vacuum here ...take your pick...it’s easy to lose sight of what folks in the world are thinking
I can understand your disappointment, but even you had an inkling months ago that she wasn’t running. I was next to certain as early as last spring. Her negatives were too high, for one thing, in no small part due to the rat ba$tards in the media. I was not for Palin last spring, but for Bachmann....until she suffered from “foot in mouth” disease : ) Cain id flawed but the only one I can vote for from this aggregation of RINOS(Perry & Romney). Talk about slim pickins ......sheesh!
“one last note...we think in an echo chamber or a vacuum here ...take your pick...it’s easy to lose sight of what folks in the world are thinking
An excellent and thoughtful post. Thank you, well said!
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.