Yeah, but she is a “quitter”, not “ready” for the rigor of politics.
PDS mode off...
“When the levee breaks” it is my hope you will drown.
Maybe her move to quit was the best thing to do for her family, etc. but in the media environment, it was destructive—because it leans to the left and would give a “break” to a liberal in that situation but not to a conservative.
Scenario One:
Palin resigns as governor. Later she runs for President
and becomes the GOP nominee. The Dems bright out the following ad: “Sarah Palin. She says she’ll fight for you. But she quit. Quitters never win, Sarah...” Fair? Who knows, but you KNOW they’d do that.
Scenario Two:
Palin stays as governor and does her best to fight back.
GOP runs an ad for nominee Palin: “They tried to get her
but she fought back. The mainstream media tried their best but she’s a fighter—and she’ll fight for you as President.”
Scenario Three:
A lib/dem candidate resigns after pressure similar to what Sarah faces. He or she is praised by the media for doing what was best for his/her family. OR the same candidate
decides to stay in office and tough it out. They are praised by the media for being such a fighter. Regardless, the Dems get a pass. Double standard.
I could see myself voting for her based on positions, and I realize the Dems and the media had it out for her, but I’m just being honest: if she ran, they would hang this around her neck—”she quit”. Add to that the perception that she quit to make money with books and the lecture circuit. Even if she did make efforts to help conservative causes,
she will still be attacked for “going after the big bucks”.
Nobody said life is fair. For us it certainly isn’t.
Wow! Wonder how many people aren’t going to understand how you meant that?