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A Map-Based Answer to the Palin Question
Special to FreeRepublic ^ | 6 July 2009 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob)

Posted on 07/06/2009 9:29:19 AM PDT by Congressman Billybob

There are two aspects of Governor Palin's decision to resign now, which have not been competently discussed, or discussed at all, in the main stream media. One is based on the map, the other is based in American political history.

Regarding the map: I have two, immediate sources to know how long it takes, with what sort of wearing down from the journey itself, to travel to and from Alaska. One is my cousin who is a leading labor lawyer, and who went from Atlanta to Alaska frequently when the Aleska Pipeline was under construction.

The other is my son-in-law's brother who was until recently the Agent In Charge for the FBI in Alaska. His trips home were often to North Carolina. The bottom line is this. In going to Alaska, or coming from that state to the "lower 48" for any purpose, two days are lost in travel for each trip, and there is recovery time to be sharp and on your toes in addition.

Throw in the fact that at least two of the phony, and dismissed, ethics charges made against Governor Palin were based on the fact that she was "out of the state" in order to appear or speak at events in the lower 48. It is well known that Governors and Senators who habitually run for President are often absent from their states and their constituents (unless they come from Iowa or New Hampshire to begin with).

The travel restraints are far worse for Alaskans and Hawaiians than residents of any other states. The result is that no one can function in a full time government position in Alaska or Hawaii, while playing a significant, permanent role in politics in the rest of the nation.

The political history aspect refers to Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. Both built their national base which gave them their respective party nominations for President by traveling the US for years on the rubber chicken circuit. They supported and raised money for hundreds of state and local candidates. They had good results doing that, much better than similar efforts by Bill Clinton, to choose a name not entirely at random.

Bottom line: I think Sarah Palin is planning a similar, grassroots effort to those of Nixon and Humprey. I think she knows that she needs to show immediate results in the 2010 elections for the House and Senate, with candidates she supports usually winning. She has to start now, rather than just wait to run for President or Vice President in 2012.

I think she recognized that it was impossible for her to be a Governor, a mother and a wife, and an active speaker in the lower 48, all at once. So, she left the least important of those three tasks in the hands of her selected Lt. Governor.

The proof of what I posit will come on 12 September, 2009, if Palin is the most important speaker at the Rally on the Mall in Washington. My analysis is correct, if she begins her speech then and there with words like these: "My fellow Americans, I come before you today not as a Republican, not as a Democrat, but as an American who is deeply, deeply concerned about the wrong directions this nation is taking because of failures by politicians in both of those ancient political parties...."

Congressman Billybob


TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: alaska; humphrey; nixon; palin; palinattacks
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To: hoosiermama

ping to my post #153 - Sarah Palin at the Reagan Library, 8/8/09.


161 posted on 07/06/2009 7:16:19 PM PDT by RonDog
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To: Congressman Billybob
thanks, for the information / thread / post.

162 posted on 07/06/2009 7:19:10 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Zer0Bambi to the poor voter: Welcome to 0bamacare (Peasant Care ®) You Sucker... Now Die! :^)
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To: Congressman Billybob

Excellent take.

My bottom line is, I’m confident that Sarah will ultimately do what she believes is best. I’m also fine with waiting to see just what that is. That it’s driving the MSM stark raving mad is the icing on the cake.


163 posted on 07/06/2009 7:19:33 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (Bono, Castle, Kirk, LoBiondo, Lance, McHugh, Reichert, Smith ALL RINO SELLOUTS)
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To: RonDog; rintense; PhiKapMom; SoCalPol; Brad's Gramma; MinuteGal

Thanks rondog!

check out to spport sarah: http://www.sarahpac.com/
Phi Kap, what is the other link?

I had heard that she was already scheduled to speak on AUG 8 , but not the details...Reagan Library is a great place to start. details at link...wish we could all take a road trip....or at least spread the word.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2286564/posts?page=161#153


164 posted on 07/06/2009 7:25:47 PM PDT by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: nutmeg

Thanks for the ping!


165 posted on 07/06/2009 7:30:48 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Congressman Billybob

I would say that your ideas are very possible.


166 posted on 07/06/2009 7:31:29 PM PDT by mjaneangels@aolcom
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To: hoosiermama; RonDog; rintense; SoCalPol; Brad's Gramma; MinuteGal

Here it is:

http://www.teamsarah.org


167 posted on 07/06/2009 7:37:38 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn/Rubio - Senate 2010 ! Sarah for President 2012)
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To: RonDog

Makes me want to drive to California in August. That is an interesting place to visit.


168 posted on 07/06/2009 7:38:52 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn/Rubio - Senate 2010 ! Sarah for President 2012)
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To: PhiKapMom

Make it a twofer and visit Neverland......(wink)


169 posted on 07/06/2009 8:01:50 PM PDT by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: Congressman Billybob

I would love for her to be in DC on Sept 12!

I’m driving back up here from Georgia to attend.

It would be soooooooooooo fantastic if we had a million or more attendees on that day.

Some people I know in GA couldn’t attend both and are planning to attend the DC rally in Sept. Hopefully there are many many others.


170 posted on 07/06/2009 8:07:31 PM PDT by HighlyOpinionated (Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann in 2012. With Liz Cheney as Secretary of State.)
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To: hoosiermama

LOL!!! I forgot it is in Santa Barbara County as well.


171 posted on 07/06/2009 8:12:36 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn/Rubio - Senate 2010 ! Sarah for President 2012)
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To: PhiKapMom; hoosiermama; RonDog

If you haven’t been to the Reagan Library, do try to make it.

Have been up there twice. We did it as a FReeper event.
JR, RonDog, and many many others.

The first time was just weeks after Reagan died.


172 posted on 07/06/2009 8:15:39 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: PhiKapMom

The REagan Library is in Ventura Co.
In a way out area in the boondocks.


173 posted on 07/06/2009 8:17:31 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: SoCalPol

Why did I think it was in Santa Barbara County? Question to myself. I knew where it was — shouldn’t have watched Nancy Grace last night on the MJ tapes and Neverland.


174 posted on 07/06/2009 8:20:36 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn/Rubio - Senate 2010 ! Sarah for President 2012)
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To: PhiKapMom

The Reagan Ranch was in Santa Barbara.
You were on the right track


175 posted on 07/06/2009 8:21:49 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: SoCalPol

I thought I had totally gone off. It was the Reagan Ranch I was thinking about not the library. They wanted to bury MJ at Neverland but they were talking about the ranchers and the laws in Santa Barbara County and how tough they are and even the Governor couldn’t make it happen. It made me think of Reagan on his horse at the ranch.

Forgot the Library wasn’t at the Ranch.


176 posted on 07/06/2009 8:25:17 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn/Rubio - Senate 2010 ! Sarah for President 2012)
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To: hoosiermama; RonDog

So NEAR........and yet........so “far”......

Oh man........


177 posted on 07/06/2009 8:34:30 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (BG x 2 (and a heartbeat was heard today....))
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To: SoCalPol

It’s on the list:
One day before I die....


178 posted on 07/06/2009 8:35:34 PM PDT by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Everything is close in CA....Just get on 5 and take a tribulary off of it.


179 posted on 07/06/2009 8:38:17 PM PDT by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: hoosiermama; Brad's Gramma

BG lives around 100 miles N from me.
We have been to FReeper events.


180 posted on 07/06/2009 8:53:58 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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