I know lots of people who love the spotlight. I'd venture to say that just about every FReeper knows those kinds of people. Folks I know who love the spotlight -- the drama queens, the it's-all-about-me types, the family feud types, the show-offs, the know-it-alls, the hams -- are a totally different breed. Politicians who remind me in their ways of spotlight lovers? Well, McCain, for one. Obama. Biden. Gingrich. Pelosi. In honesty, Reagan loved the spotlight, too, but I always love that it was because he was such a master at being in it, not because he wanted to be noticed more than the others, which is what I think you mean when you say "love the spotlight."
So far, all she's proven to me is that she loves the celebrity life, but would not want the work involved in running for the nomination and presidency.
Now, please. THAT comment can only have come flying out of your butt. Look at her. This is a person all about work. Physically and mentally, this is a person who knows how to kick ass and take names.
*rolls eyes* "... not want the work involved ..." What planet do you live on -- your screen name?
I don’t like the woman, increasingly so, not less as time goes on. Last time I checked, all Americans are free to like or dislike whomever they please, most especially politicians. I don’t go around insulting people who do like Palin. Why do her supporters insist on being insulting to those of us who don’t like her?
You and others see her as some kind of lofty heroine of the conservative movement on a par with Ronald Reagan. I see her as a shallow, self-centered attention seeker who teases about running for president, but who isn’t doing a shred of the hard work necessary to put a successful campaign organization together. The day is fast approaching when we will find out who’s viewpoint about her is the right one. If she proves me wrong, I will say so here on FR in multiple threads. On the other hand, if she proves her adoring fans wrong, well, you’ll probably just go on making excuses for her.