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Palin’s Poker Face
us4palin.com ^ | September 29, 2011 | Jelayne Sessler

Posted on 09/29/2011 6:39:23 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Last night I wrote my thoughts on just what might possibly be going on in the Palin camp (which we know is comprised of Sarah and Todd):

Have you watched her interviews over the past few months? The commentary she uses to defer the “BIG question” is either, “still contemplating the huge life-changing decision” or more famously – “do I need a title to make a difference?”

It seems to me these statements are more like her “I can’t announce right here and now” rebuttal – and it’s absolutely brilliant. She keeps the world guessing, gives the media the runaround, and formulates a strategy to give her competitors the shock of their life.

The purpose of this verbiage is to create an atmosphere for complete and total surprise. It’s her “poker face,” her “expressionless face,” a face without any interpretable expression – as that of a good poker player, someone who doesn’t show any emotion of reaction so that people don’t know what they are planning.

Tonight Governor Palin spoke with Judge Napolitano on the Fox Business Channel. When asked about her plans for 2012 she replied, “You know, I hold my political cards close to my chest, I’ve certainly learned lessons along those lines and I’m going to continue to do that until I’m ready to make an announcement – this is a serious decision and I’m engaged in serious deliberations and within the next 24 hours don’t look for me to make a decision.”

All I have to say is, remind me never to play a hand of poker with the Governor.



TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: freedumb2003; palin; palinpredictions; palinpunditry; runsarahrun; sarahpalin
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To: Lakeshark

>>You never answered my question, are you depressed that Perry is tanking, or just depressed?<<

False dichotomy (look that one up — I can help you if you need it and I guess you do).


101 posted on 09/29/2011 9:23:25 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (California: Making Texas more Conservative one voter at a time)
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To: freedumb2003
I leave it for people to see that this all you got. No analysis, no discussion just the Race Card, um I mean, the PDS Card, and “LEAVE SARAH PALIN ALONE!”

Freedumb, you're an insufferable lout, and I mean that.

Nine out of ten Freepers reading this thread know that I and others have done our level best to have reasoned conversations with you about Governor Palin over the last year, and that you have steadfastly refused to offer anything more than ridicule, ad hominem, and liberal talking points.

Now, at the 11th hour, when it appears that Palin might actually step into the race, you're suddenly attempting to take the high road, and proclaiming that you are the only person in the room who's offering any facts, logic, or reasoned analysis about her.

It's apparent that your obsession with Palin has become a real psychological issue with you. Forgive me if I don't leap right in to hash over the same things I've tried to tell you for a solid year now.

103 posted on 09/29/2011 9:23:41 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: freedumb2003
Likely just depressed, but I can't help there, perhaps you should go see a shrink........

Until then, just know, your post was really, really, really dumb......your shrink will understand.

Sleep well.

104 posted on 09/29/2011 9:27:05 PM PDT by Lakeshark
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To: Lakeshark
Some people do not really have a life, and maybe they don't have TV, so even though their candidate puked on his Cowboy boots they still are drawn like a moth to the flame.

They need to find a job and get a new candidate that won't make them cry.

105 posted on 09/29/2011 9:27:55 PM PDT by samantha (Sarah is our TEAple. candidate for America the Beautiful...)
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To: Windflier

>>Nine out of ten Freepers reading this thread know that I and others have done our level best to have reasoned conversations with you about Governor Palin over the last year, and that you have steadfastly refused to offer anything more than ridicule, ad hominem, and liberal talking points.<<

Got projection? God, you and yours are like posters on DU.

Gov. Palin ain’t running, her hesitation has been a bad thing and all you and yours whining, crying, inventing, playing the race card (oh, I mean the PDS card), won’t change reality.

I now leave your thread for you and your echo-chamber buddies to high-five each other for yelling louder than anyone in the room and thus, “winning.” I defy you to point to a post that is deeper than “FD, we don’t like what you is saying!”

Other true conservatives have left, shaking their heads. I shall join them.

Thanks, as always, for the laughs.


106 posted on 09/29/2011 9:29:31 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (California: Making Texas more Conservative one voter at a time)
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To: samantha
so even though their candidate puked on his Cowboy boots they still are drawn like a moth to the flame.

Now that's funny.......he not only puked on them, but in them and then kept walking around strutting as he called us all heartless........

107 posted on 09/29/2011 9:30:09 PM PDT by Lakeshark
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To: freedumb2003

Well...Bye!


108 posted on 09/29/2011 9:33:02 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: Lakeshark; freedumb2003; Norm Lenhart; DaxtonBrown
Are you depressed that Perry is tanking, or are you just depressed? There has to be a clinical reason for making such an asinine statement.

I think we may be onto something. We all joke about PDS, but freedumb may just be one of the first confirmed clinical cases of this malady.

As Daxton Brown said upthread, "If she is incredibly dumb, then why would you be so stressed, because your candidate will thrash her.
But if her strategy is sound, that would make you look like a babbling fool now wouldn’t it?"

Therein lies the internal struggle to find reality, among the PDS afflicted.

109 posted on 09/29/2011 9:38:43 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Lakeshark
Oooh, yuk he was sloshing and slipping and sliding. He made people see him for the Open borders lightweight he is. Welcome to the heartless club.

I was listening to Roger Hedgecock talk about the horrible hit and run accident in Ma perpetrated by an illegal alien. He was saying how you people get what Sanctuary Cities like San Diego have to deal with.

110 posted on 09/29/2011 9:40:08 PM PDT by samantha (Sarah is our TEAple. candidate for America the Beautiful...)
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To: mo
Thank you Mo...lovely words. I hope Sarah is lerking so she will know how much hope she brings us that we can help her save this Country.

EAGLES UP LADY!!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS!

111 posted on 09/29/2011 9:41:18 PM PDT by Bobbisox (All American Conservative Freeper, vicious Mama Grizzly, and a**PALIN PATRIOT**)
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To: mo
Thank you Mo...lovely words. I hope Sarah is lurking so she will know how much hope she brings us that we can help her save this Country.

EAGLES UP LADY!!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS!

112 posted on 09/29/2011 9:41:44 PM PDT by Bobbisox (All American Conservative Freeper, vicious Mama Grizzly, and a**PALIN PATRIOT**)
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To: Lou Budvis
Had she not quit her job and really honed her knowledge and speaking skills for the past 3 years, there is no doubt in my mind that she would be the frontrunner today.

Perry had 10 years as governor to "hone" his "speaking skills". His speaking performance at the debate was pathetic.

113 posted on 09/29/2011 9:42:38 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: samantha

I just had another Freeper call me a xenophobe and tell me all ‘right thinking people’ should be disgusted with me when I pointed out Illegals kill and rape people people in a hypothetical example.

Unfortunately there are many REAL examples.


114 posted on 09/29/2011 9:42:56 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: Windflier
This is one sad case.

I do honestly think the post I mentioned had to be high on this month's "quality posts of idiocy" list..........

Unflippingbelievable.

115 posted on 09/29/2011 9:44:46 PM PDT by Lakeshark
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To: tcrlaf
C’mon folks.... I’ve been saying for OVER A YEAR that there isn’t any good reason for Sarah to declare any earlier than Late-October, early November. The first filing deadlines don’t hit until mid-November, .....

You need to pay more attention. The filing deadline for the Florida Primary is October 31, not "early November", and Florida is one of the 800 pound gorillas.

No Florida = No chance

.... and it’s not like she has a name recognition problem.

LOL! Neither do O.J. Simpson, Casey Anthony or Atilla the Hun.

Palin supporters keep bringing up "high name recognition" which, in Palin's case, is up to 99% in some polls. However, high name recognition and high negatives, like Palin has, is the WORST POSSIBLE COMBINATION that a candidate can have.

A "High Name Recognition + High Negatives" candidate needs as much time as possible to change public opinion but Palin spends her time preaching to her choir.

116 posted on 09/29/2011 9:44:55 PM PDT by Polybius (Defeating Obama is Priority Number One)
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To: FreeReign

He had no time to hone them...too many illegals to tax/pay to educate, LaRaza/Acorn events to attend and border fences to stop.


117 posted on 09/29/2011 9:46:05 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: Polybius

Well at least you stopped posting BS polls, so there’s SOME hope for you.


118 posted on 09/29/2011 9:47:29 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (Chief Druid of Trollhenge: Cult of Palin)
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To: freedumb2003; Norm Lenhart; Lakeshark
She. Isn’t. Running.

And she strings along her supporters, to their detriment. And the hesitation of her admission she won’t run is detrimental to Conservatives.

Dayum! Do you realize that you have the potential to be the savior of the whole conservative movement? That insight should be posted as a solo thread in Breaking News!

Hey everyone! Listen to Freedumb! We've got to stop posting and talking about Sarah Palin because she's destroying the future survival of the WORLD!!!

Calling all Palinistas -- Cease posting all articles and blog posts about Palin IMMEDIATELY. Freedumb will be relaying a short amendment to the FR posting rules from the founder shortly! In the meantime DO NOT SPEAK HER NAME!!!

119 posted on 09/29/2011 9:52:18 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: freedumb2003
If “waiting” is her “strategy” then everyone can see it from beyond the horizon line.

Waiting isn't her strategy. Timing is her strategy.

You don't support Palin for president so why the hell do you even care? Go find a candidate that is willing to do things according to your timetable.

120 posted on 09/29/2011 9:54:46 PM PDT by upsdriver (to undo the damage the "intellectual elites" have done. . . . . Sarah Palin for President!)
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