My bad...!
I used to play a card game with my kids about 15 years ago that somehow stuck in my head. There were several cards of this variety:
Posted on 07/05/2009 10:17:12 PM PDT by SolidWood
I’m confused by all the confusion among the chattering classes about Palin. I thought her press conference explained it very clearly – though she couldn’t put it precisely this way without sounding vain, but it’s obvious.
Even though she’s just a state governor, she’s a HUGE national star who is both sought after and attacked as if she is already a president (a Bush, not an Obama). But she basically can’t participate because she’s tethered to the governor’s office up in Alaska. Consequently, she has to fight with one hand tied behind her back and she also can’t go around the country campaigning for candidates and principles she believes in – because she’s governor and would be accused of neglecting the state.
Meanwhile, the Lt. Gov. is a great guy, so she’s leaving the state in good hands and now she can go on to be an even bigger star.
It’s a weird Washington insider perspective to be perplexed by what she’s doing. Contrary to Mark Sanford’s e-mails to his mistress, no one was really impressed with him; 99.99999999999999999% of Americans didn’t know who he was. Who is more influential: Rush Limbaugh, Matt Drudge and Bill O’Reilly, or Tim Pawlenty, Bobby Jindal and Mark Sanford (before the fall)? As Palin said, God bless people who run for political office, but – and she didn’t say this part – she’s too big to be a lame-duck governor stuck dealing with fishing licenses in Anchorage right now.
She’ll be much bigger now and can play on the national stage without constantly setting off state ethics investigations by loons, parasites and liberals. None of this applied to McCain or Kerry – both of whom went back to the Senate – because their national campaigns diminished them. Palin’s national campaign made her a major star. As she said, she’s not retreating, she’s advancing in another direction.
You have to realize that this is a totally new and unique situation. I think Sarah did not only the right thing but the necessary thing.
Reagan finished his term as governor. He did the job he was elected to do. Sarah is not going to.
This is her ruination. She is politically dead now. Dems know it, and were probably the ones who tricked her into making this decision.
Most Americans will NOT respect a person who quits their job and leaves their responsibilities to someone else. They will NOT vote her in as President. To win, she would have to get the most votes, from all of America. Americans do not admire a quitter. That is just a fact. They will not trust her.
Stupid move, stupid, stupid move!
She is a pathological liar and about the most calculating personalitiy to take the national stage in memory.
This latest move is obviously a grab for money, and I mean hers.
You miserable, ugly troll. How dare you? Your post is worthy of the very worst droppings that have ever been left on this board by mindless liberal moonbat turd burglars.
You are an agent-provocateur. Here's some proof from your posting history:
I think there’s a chance to force Obama to govern from the center.
...some of you knee-jerk freepers think that anybody who is interested in moving forward is somehow a Communist.
...it’s total crap that Obama voted for killing babies who survived abortion.
Obama is the guy who will be the moderate. Have you really been listening to him? If you think it is BS, let’s at least give it a try, huh?
Yes, it is time to begin to seriously consider compromise where we can, and standing on principle where we must.
Give Obama the respect he deserves. If he f*@cks up, then we say so. For now, we need unity.
We expected respect for Bush, no matter what their party. We can give no less to Obama until he shows he doesn’t deserve it. Frankly I liked his speech tonight and what he said about McCain.
...if anybody, I mean ANYBODY, tries to say something positive about Dems or libs, they get booted off, right?
Obama does not say that in Audacity of Hype. I’ve read the book.
The conversation on this board lurches into insanity.
I think I will lay off criticising Obama here. I think the comments on this board are not worthy of freerepublic. Obama’s not a Muslim — he’s a certain kind of Christian and should be faced as he is.
frankly, McCain is brilliant. ‘Nuff said.
Yes, I cherry picked comments out of your posts. You've also made statements supportive of conservatives and the Republican party, but in context, I think every one of those positive comments was part of a calculated smoke-screen by you.
Give it up, tool. You've been had.
Sure—as President Palin’s second SCOTUS nominee. The first should be Mark Levin.
LMBO!!
All you liberal fat chicks are wringing your hands over the prospect of Sarah Palin beating your beloved Ubama.
You’re not very bright. Paraphrasing you: “she won’t be able to reaise money outside of her family.” Ok right there you have proven yourself unfit for commenting on this subject plain and simple. PS, go to hell.
Excellent post.
Amen! How about Chief Justice Mark Levin.
Excellent work.
Easier than you may think.
I have a son and four grandkids up there in AK, and they are a lot like Sarah’s family...Christians, determined, tough and two of the girls are point guards.
Oh, and they slay salmon, halibut and mountain goats.
I like the sound of that! Though I think John Roberts is just fine as CJ. Maybe he’d gladly cede the position.
I am disappointed with Ann. It's not like her to be redundant like that.
no, you are wrong. (i don’t think i’ve ever said this on FR)
fred is a lousy leader. he does not have the drive. he proved this during the primaries.
m. steele is also not worth it. skin color doesn’t mean jack in my book. he has let the left savage Sarah AND her family, ever since the party put them in that position (ok, he wasn’t in charge from the beginning, but he was there during the d.letterman stuff)
as for the media, screw them. they aren’t getting any of my advertising money.
if the republicans actually want to do something, just about EVERY AM talk show would have them on. why aren’t they on 5 days a week discussing their policies and why smaller government combined with smaller taxes, improves everything? why aren’t they on the tv talk shows? the local fairs in their district?
at this point, the RNC and the GOP look toothless. my own congresscritters haven’t even updated their own blogs in over 2 months. it’s pathetic. my only hope is that they are playing it smart... not doing anything and allowing the dems enough rope to hang themselves.
sadly, i highly doubt this is the case.
Go to hell.
Did we miss something, other than his original drivel?
My bad...!
I used to play a card game with my kids about 15 years ago that somehow stuck in my head. There were several cards of this variety:
YOU need to listen to what others here are saying. You can not bully her into office, just because you admire her.
We are conservatives here who are speaking. Of course I listened to every word of her speech. Several times.
Many of us admire Mrs. Palin and supported her. And yet, we do not agree with this move she has made. I, one of her supporters, who likes her, probably will never vote for her, because she didn’t finish her term. She didn’t keep her oath, or her word. When the tough times came, she cut and run.
That is how a supporter sees it.
How in heaven’s name would anyone who didn’t support her to begin with, be convinced to vote for her now? It doesn’t make any sense.
Be realistic. This is NOT the same path Reagan took! Reagan stood his ground and fought in his place. He was invited to speak around the country, BECAUSE he was governor! Can’t you see that? He used the bully pulpit. He was smart. Sarah has now lost her validity....she can not speak about fighting for something, when she didn’t actually DO the fighting. She gave up and decided to play a different game.
This is such a huge loss! This is a tragedy for the republican party. I am so, so sick about it. Dear God, it seems like a bad dream....I am so disappointed I can not stand it!
Your histrionics are a crock.
Call me tinfoil, but I think there was enough reasons for CJ Roberts not to administer the oath of office to BO. His star is not shinning too bright with me anymore.
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