“I had my own predictions, of course, that turned out not to be true,”
Exactly the point - you thought something would happen.
That’s a media playbook. Create anticipation. Reality: Nice speech she gave, no more there than was in her April madison speech. Palin has gone celeb, made $12 million, yet doesnt have the infrastructure for a real campaign. It ought to tell you something.
Last week or two, I’ve been trying to tell folks what I think is going on, that they are being strung along and it wont end well, but I’ve had flak from the Palin fans who don’t want to be told Palin’s not perfection with some brilliant secret plan.
I had an epiphany: I don’t care. Palin will make her decision on her time. Fine. If folks want to believe that it will end well (it wont), I’ll try to resist bursting the bubble they live in. I and many others have already moved on.
What is your theory about why she is “stringing people along” then?
For the September 3 appearance? No. Back in the beginning of August, I had predicted either August 15 (to steal the thunder of the Ames straw poll) or Labor Day weekend (next reasonable target, first significant post-summer weekend). But by at least a week before the 3rd, it was quite apparent that any announcement would be later in the month.
Fine by me -- I still don't see what all the rush is. If she gets in on September 30, that still gives her a full month before any registration deadlines. She either has a plan that works, or she doesn't. I'm patient enough to see how it plays out.