If Palin runs for president: Her strengths won't be a lot of help

The Chicago Tribune ^ | September 12, 2010 | Steve Chapman

[2ndDivisionVet]

It turns out Sarah Palin left the governorship of Alaska for a better position. She's become king — King Midas, to be exact. Everything she touches turns to gold.

Her memoir, "Going Rogue," was the best-selling hardcover nonfiction volume of 2009. She's got a TV gig with Fox News that reportedly pays $1 million a year. She commands $100,000 for a speaking appearance.

But it's not all about the money. Palin has also become the fairy godmother of the Republican Party. In the Aug. 31 primaries, all five candidates she tapped with her wand came away victorious — including Joe Miller, who upset incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Those she passed over turned into pumpkins.

"Sarah Palin has special medicine," wrote John Dickerson of the liberal online magazine Slate after the primaries. "The Palin brand now grows ever stronger because other Republicans will want to access that magic."

All that looks like the perfect prelude to something even bigger. After steadfastly refusing invitations for political gatherings in Iowa, site of the first presidential contest in 2012, she's going to Des Moines on Sept. 17 for the Republican Party's annual Reagan Day dinner. To run for president, one local GOP official was quoted saying, "She needs to be here — and she's doing that with a big, high-profile event."

If she enters the race, Palin will have the inside track. A recent Gallup poll found that among Republican voters, she's more popular than Abraham Lincoln, with a 76 percent favorable rating — higher than any other potential GOP presidential candidate listed by Gallup. The nomination is starting to look like it's hers for the asking.

But appearances are deceiving.(continued)

[Non-Sequitur]

Here we speak of conservative VALUES, of CHARACTER.

You mean like when she endorsed McCain and Fiorino and Ayotte? How much character is involved in rolling over on your conservative values?

[Uri’el-2012]

Don't believe everything Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, Perez Hilton and Kathy Griffith tell you.

I'm not sure who you are talking about.

I don't any of those names.

[apocalypto]

Thanks!

[gov_bean_ counter]

I'm not the one suggesting they know the heart, mind and beliefs of an individual better than their own son.

Do yourself a favor and move on to your next mindless rant.

[Navy Patriot]

If they speak ill of her, she quits.

No, in fact, she is such an adaptable warrior that she figures out how to alter the rules of engagement so that she can accomplish tactical victories previously impossible.

The State of Alaska was cleaned up and running properly and would be in the safe hand of a trusted lieutenant governor.

Holding conquered territory, she freed herself to take more from the leftist scum. Why do you think they hate her so much, she out-thinks them on a daily basis.

[presently no screen name]

You seem to be a newcomer.Be careful not to get the spray on yourself

There you go again. Shooting off your mouth with something you have no knowledge of. Your 'free will' seems to 'get you' every time. Now, take heed to your own advice.

[Uri’el-2012]

U-2012>And the only players on the world stage today work for the Evil One.

NOT SO! Remember, we are told to keep busy. Our work is NOT finished until He calls us home. WE, His people. That includes Sarah and a few others on the 'world stage'.

Our only job is to preach the Good News,
not be of this world.

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

[McGruff]

That’s why we have a primary process. If someone beats Sarah Palin fair and square so be it. I wish them good luck though. It ain’t gonna be easy (unless you cheat and I’ll be watchin ya).

[presently no screen name]

I'm not sure who you are talking about.I don't any of those names.

But YOU know SARAH'S! LOL!

She's living in your head 24/7. Watch that her heel doesn't come through your nose or eye.

[2ndDivisionVet]

You’ve been here since 1998 and you don’t know who Chris Matthews or Keith Olbermann are? Pull the other one, it has bells on it!

[presently no screen name]

She’s DOING that better than YOU are! That’s for SURE!

[2ndDivisionVet]

So Mrs. Boxer is better in the Senate than Mrs. Fiorino? Same for Ayotte...

[Uri’el-2012]

I know her name because if she were not on the ballot,
I would have voted third party.

[Waco]

If she runs/is nominated, she wins in a walk,,,and the RAT/socialist/marxist/commiees know it and are very worried.

[presently no screen name]

Do YOU have conservative values? If so, you are rolling over them right now. So hidden - they’re invisible. Get up, shake yourself off - or doesn’t that deceitful rug have glue on it.

[Uri’el-2012]

You’ve been here since 1998 and you don’t know who Chris Matthews or Keith Olbermann are? Pull the other one, it has bells on it!

I do not know what you talking about.

Actually I lurked for over a year.

[chris_bdba]

The dems better be careful what they are wishing for I seem to remember how much they wished that dumb Reagan would run?

[chris_bdba]

The dems better be careful what they are wishing for I seem to remember how much they wished that dumb Reagan would run?

[presently no screen name]

I know her name because if she were not on the ballot,

OH! I see, you saw her name once on the ballot and it is now living in your head 24/7. Gotcha!

Just so you know, some things don't wash around here - like lack of common sense and propaganda. They STINK like DEAD FISH.

[floozy22]

Great job, 2DV. 200 posts!

These threads really bring out the Palin loyalists.