Posted on 09/28/2012 5:59:42 PM PDT by Evil Slayer
No, duck, it's because I've been here a whole lot longer than you, and I've read it all before. You're late to the party.
I initially joined in 99. Why would you assume the join date is ever someone’s first account?
To get back to my point: she is not a serious politician. The defense fund is a red herring.
That is my opinion.
Calling other people names is ad hominem and loses any debate.
Debate over.
-——and sold out——
I prefer to think she withdrew, not sold out. She withdrew, perhaps clumsily, with the solid knowledge she had no real political future. Although very well liked by many, she did not have the following of money and party support necessary to run and win.
I don’t know and understand her position in Arizona for Senate but don’t have strong assurance of her success.
Her primary present asset is youth. She has time.
Give a couple of paid speeches a month and she’d make up for the Fox contract. She’s made millions and had an out on the contract.
You could say she decided not to because she didn’t think she’d win, or (maybe more likely) because she was afraid of the toll on her family; but she wasn’t going to decide on whether to run for president because of a measly little million-dollar Fox contract.
>> I prefer to think she withdrew, not sold out.
Had she not immediately gone all-in on a glitzy career in the infotainment industry (”Book deals! Teevee shows! High paying jobs for the WHOLE FAMILY!!!”), I would tend to agree with you.
Again, I don’t blame her in the least. If I were a “marketable property” I’d almost certainly do the same. After all the crap she took from the political insiders, she darn well deserves some financial reward.
However, actions have consequences and she must also be willing and prepared to enjoy, or suffer, the consequences of her actions, as the case may be.
Opinions are like pieholes. Everybody’s got one.
Yeah, she and at least a couple of her family members clearly have the crappy pop culture (e.g., reality TV) bug. I wish and and they didn’t.
But it’s also been the basis of part of what makes her connect to those she connects with. It’s a double-edged sword.
I fully expect she quit with a plan to further her political viability. Both of her books were classics in that line, and she well learned on the circuit with McCain that it’s hard to run for national office without some financial resources—witness the brouhaha over the outfitting of her family for repeated daily TV and campaign exposure.
At this time, I’d guess she’s in part weary of the political process and in part grounded enough to question her viability. I’m stumped as to why she didn’t pick up some sort of think tank position from which she could study and opine on global energy issues. So I have to guess that she’s not entirely serious about maximizing her political chances.
Kind of how Romney seems caught on trying to prove that Romneycare was the right thing to do, Palin seems intent on continuing and justifying her pop culture approach to things. I wish it were otherwise.
The debate is over because you fight like a lib. You attack with invented 'facts' in order to destroy another's character, in this case, Sarah Palin. Ad hominem? Your whole argument is ad hominem.
There's a reason that just one word from Sarah Palin can motivate an army of voters and bring an avalanche of donations to a candidate. When you figure out why that is, then maybe you'll be able to have a real conversation about her worth as a politician.
Yeah, and I originally joined in '95. Had to wait for Jim Rob to get the site up, to activate my account.
* rolls eyes *
That and campaigning for all those Tea Party candidates who won in 2010 thanks to her getting out there and pushing the Conservative message.
Liberals hate that. And they hate Palin.
At least it's evident where you stand.
Finished her term and then went bankrupt from all the frivolous lawsuits?
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I guess I took this a negative! Correct me if I’m wrong.
good grief
Well that certainly makes it crystal clear, you’re a fan of Charlie Brown! ;-)
Mikey, the whole story is more than you will hear from her followers. Palin did not resign because of financial pressures from her legal fees.
And yes,Palin’s first legal defense fund had to be shut down after losing a legal challenge. But a second one was immediately set up to continue collecting donations. (It is still active today).
Secondly, Palin resigned two months after signing a book deal worth an estimated $7 million.
Thirdly, the Republican National Committee paid $250,000 of her $500,000 legal bill from her ethics investigations.
Lastly, her speaking fee was $100,000 per speech.
So, I don’t see how she resigned because of financial pressure.
Palin resigned her governorship for the good of the Alaskan people.
Palin knew as long as she remained in office vicious nuts from the left, and back-stabbing rivals in the GOP establishment would continue to press false and frivolous complaints against her.
Sarah resigned in order to save Alaskan citizens their hard-earned tax dollars.
Sarah Palin is that rare political entity: A true unselfish leader with integrity, courage and forbearance.
She’ll be back.
Sarah should jump ship from fox news over to the Blaze.
Or she should go over to msnbc to help give chrissy mathews a nice permanent ulcer....
The camera still loves Sarah but I do believe like many of us, finds her hair wanting. Too black; too long; and too messy for a woman of her stature and age.
Last night Sarah looked her very better self. So pretty, without the darkness of her Las Vegas appearance on Fox; the dark tanning treatment, black hair, black frames, no color.
She has kept the black hair, which looks un-natural compared to her sunny red highlights that reflected light in her lighter brown hair, back when she looked so stunning and natural.
I have been hard on Sarah going with the harsh look. She had color last night. Good for her. Now, dump that damn black hair and she’s back in business on stunning. ;)
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