Cindie (if I my call you that), I wanted her to run too and STOMP the statist Romney into the ground! I went to every Palin event I could get to, sent her PAC money, and supported her on FR and other forums. But she just didn't have the courage to carry through.
Death threats can be dealt with. Security perimeters can be established. She didn't have to take her family into the political events. I don't buy that excuse. She just didn't have the courage to stand up to the haters and the media.
I disagree with that. Unless you’ve been in the center of a media storm, you have no idea what it does to children. You don’t “take your family” into the middle of it. They’re dragged into it. Tell me, did little Trig do anything to deserve the hate he received? I’ve been in a storm. For 2 years in the local press (not because of politics). You have NO idea what it’s like.
Of course you may call me that! But I think someone who draws fire like Sarah Palin (and Herman Cain who had the audacity to leave the plantation and be conservative while black), their children are also going to feel the heat. Hers certainly have, even little Piper who is a pistol herself. Thankfully, Trig will probably never understand and yes perimeters can be set up but it still doesn’t guarantee safety. Granted you can get killed being hit by a car while crossing the street (or trampled by a moose as the case may be) but in this case maybe they thought the risk was too great. Remember, it wasn’t just her immediate family but her parents, too. And we don’t know the severity of the threats.
Cain was on his way (with his wife & Dr. Alveda King) to say he was going to stay in the race and fight...he already had secret service protection so the threats against him were obviously quite serious...but on the way there he was told his grandchildren received credible death threats as well. None of them were dragged into the public with him. In fact, except for a brief interview on Greta, they all stayed out of the fray so that’s no guarantee. This would be a very difficult situation to be in, I think. If someone was actually able to make good on such a threat we’d all be saying he should have gotten out as soon as he knew there was a threat.
Cindie