Posted on 10/06/2011 3:55:57 AM PDT by Scythian
I rolled out of bed ran down and got my cup of coffee and back up to bed to watch Fox and Friends, I thought for sure Sarah's announcement would come after the coverage of Steve Job's passing, but I kept waiting, and waiting, and waiting. I even began to doubt that what I had read about Sarah's not running last night was a fake. Finally, at 6:35 this morning, 35 minutes into the show spoke about Sarah's announcement. Mind you, this is after talking about today being national noodle day for at least 3 minutes.
The coverage was short, probably 30 seconds worth, and it was demeaning towards Sarah in my opinion.
1) Gretchen stated that the reason Sarah didn't do a press conference like Christie was that there were actually people pressing Christie to run. Now, this implies that the regular people pushing for Sarah to run aren't real people like the ones pushing for Christie.
2) Whats his name made a remark about Sarah's "Title" statement.
I was really shocked.
LLS
Where can I see the video?
You were obviously not here last night... ... It was a real LOUD WHIMPER!!!! (and it is still going on...) lol
Palin has always won, and the reason for that is she only enters if she is reasonably sure she can win. When Cain was in the lower pack, and Perry was up, she probably thought it was possible for her to win and was waiting to see how it worked out.
However with the rise of Cain, she knew that she would only divide the conservative votes between Cain and herself. That would have delivered the nomination to Romney.
So, that is probably part of her decision not to run for President.
The other reason is, if you read her missive carefully, she was concerned about threats to her and her family’s life. She referred to “innocence” of “childhood” lost. I read that as her being afraid her kids would lose their Mom and /or Dad to an assassination.
Perot had a nighttime visit of “ninjas” that made him decide to back out for the sake of his grand children. This seems to be the rule rather than the exception for those challenging the status quo. Sarah couldn’t even get that author creep from living next door. That implies a lack of control of her security and environment. It was intended to intimidate her and her family.
Cain essentially offered to be a VP a few days ago, and that may have been an overture to Palin. Perhaps she could return the favor with Cain and be well positioned for the next election. A Veep is not as much of a target as a President.
There is also the fat ugly cow and misogynous male votes that Palin seemed to never be able to win over. Kelda points out that Thatcher and Hillary are not very sexually attractive types.
So continuing to support her and her message is being a sucker?
LLS
Hogwash...every fellow knuckledragger like myself down here in Dixie who would usually not vote for a woman was crazy about Palin..she was the toast of deer camp for her looks and ideas.
I think she opted out for fear of more McGinniss stuff..her tone changed instantly almost and the Greta interview...difficult to watch proved that to me.... true allegations or not...she did not want to deal with it
I thought for sure she would run in the summer but I got worried by end of August..of course to utter that here meant I was Satan and not a true Palin fan to the nuts
never seen such a wasted opportunity...the planets were completely aligned for her
Just said it is easy to be a critic. Anyone can do it.
Palin was in a position that few have. A very rare position. And she chose to punt and frankly fumbled the snap.
If she could have convinced enough people to elect her she could have moved forward on the things that matter to her and when elected had a unique ability to lead to get Congress to put forth bills she could sign that could put into place that reflected her values.
Yep, we all have skin in the game. Sarah had a possibility that very few can ever have. She let it slide by. Apparently it's easier to be a sideline critic than an elected official. Apparently it's easier to hold others accountable.
Sarah knows this. It is easy to see. No one ever wants to be wrong, however, like churches that split, it seldom is for the good of the church.
No matter our nation is slightly to the right of the center: if we split the now republican party will attempt to push Ron Paul to go and likely his son Ran, too.
Including A few other staunch conservatives, they will be glad to move out. Our power will be weakened
We are divided over spending money, EPA, jobs, taxes, abortion making compromises, homosexuality, marriage, etc. Both the House and the Senate. There is "big trouble in River city."
It is a true dilemma.
God help the republicans and God bless America.
There are also women that do not want any woman to make them look like lazy slobs, and underachievers. They also will never support a woman for President because they are mysteriously only open to Men doing those kind of jobs. They are the biggest problem out there today. SP set the bar too high and they want to sit on their fat butts and let the man do all the achieving. They are very pathetic, and then wonder why nobody gives a crap what they have to say.
I pray over this Republic many times a day. I have very little hope that anything other than collapse and violent riots in our future. America will endure and prosper again... but not until another civil war comes. ONE CANNOT compromise with communists... and let’s face it... that is what and who we are fighting. I pray that it never happens... I see nothing to stop it at this time.
LLS
Nothing is impossible for God.
When we pray, we are to believe we have the thing we pray for. If we pray doubting it will not happen. Hard I know. Believe with your whole heart. It is what is required to have prayers answered. It is in John, It is in James, it is there many times. Read it if you doubt.
Gotta go now. Bye.
geologist
Nothing is too hard for God.
That is why I pray and why I said “at this time”. GOD bless you and GOD bless America and true Americans.
LLS
“I rolled out of bed ran down and... “
OT: I’m sorry but anyone that rolls out of bed and RUNS anywhere needs their head examined.
JMHO
And, frankly, you judgement is suspect since you so blindly clung to that which so many others saw through.
She said she plans to stay engaged and help other conservatives to get elected. This is what she’s been doing since 2009. OTOH, I will be happy for her and her family no matter what she chooses to do with the rest of her life. It’s really none of my business, as I have my own life to live.
So Palin supporters are blind, shallow clingers? Are you also suspect of the site owners judgement?
You're an absolute pompous ass.
And for the record, I wasn't convinced she was going to run until her speech in Wisconsin. Yet, to disappoint you and so many other PDSers, most of us have a back up plan and candidate, much to your chagrin.
Don’t worry about wtc911. effing trolls aren’t worth spit.
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