It finally happened. Four years ago Sarah Palin was drawn into national politics by a McCain campaign convinced the Hillary supporters would vote for anyone with a uterus. And today, the former Alaska governor is back on the outside.
She's not on Mitt Romney's short list for vice presidents. Dick Cheney just referred to her as a "mistake." And now the official list of Republican National Committee Convention speakers is out, sprinkled with names like Huckabee, Bush, Haley, and Santorum. But there isn't a Palin in the bunch.
Wait!? Did they really leave her out? Could it be that the GOP has finally figured out what the rest of us have known for years?
Sarah Palin is an albatross hanging round the neck of the RNC and shutting her up is key to their success in 2012 and beyond. Don't believe me? Let's look at the facts:
In 2008, women especially reported being pushed toward the Obama ticket because Palin was such a turn-off. Not surprisingly, women were considered one of the big reasons the president won the election.
A year later, Palin brought significant criticism on herself for leaving office abruptly rather than finishing out her term as Alaska governor. Putting herself ahead of her state's needs further put into question her credibility and dedication to politics.
Then began the Palin family's reality show reign. Sarah Palin's Alaska was amusing, especially when she took a whiny Kate Gosselin out into the wild to roast marshmallows and go fishing. But it was a reality show. Need I really say more? Snooki does reality shows. Presidents do not.
Palin the person is still liked by Republicans. Even RNC Chairman Reince Priebu told Fox News this week, "I think a lot of her and hope she does speak." But the fact is, she is not in a primetime slot on their big night. It seems they like her better when she's quiet.
Do you think it's smart for the RNC to keep Sarah Palin in the background in 2012?
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Wow, you just can't make this stuff up..........
Thank you jkm89 & PRIMA!! Yes, it did used to be fun around here....good things come and go I guess.
wamom - if you check the end of that thread where you asked me for more information, I provided it to you. AND he got a Ghepeto (sp?) checkmark for that quote....no Pinocchios to be seen.
Oh, and here's me sticking to the topic at hand: Sarah Palin
In my opinion, Sarah Palin must have been a better choice for the Republican party than Mitt Romney. When John McCain was vetting candidates for his VP choice he looked at 23 years of Mitt's tax returns and then he chose Sarah instead. Whatever was in there gave McCain pause....wonder what it was?
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Fantastic way to describe the way it used to be. Funny how they've all scurried off to dark corners. Or maybe some of them have done some research, and opinions have changed. Dissent in the ranks. I can Hope they Changed, lol.
Procrast - I think McCain saw Palin as being more likeable than Romney, as far as being better able to relate to the middle class. As for the tax returns, no wonder why he doesn't want to release them. His deductions are becoming Obama campaigb ads. Its all because of the class warfare nonsense. Apparently, its totally acceptable to hate rich people. Anyone who's successful and/or wealthy is being attacked as being "out of touch".
It's OK to hate them, AND expect them to give up half their income to solve the problems of the people who hate them. Because "at a certain point you’ve made enough money".
Hockeymom - so if his tax returns were released and all was laid out on the table, is there anything that could make you think lesser of Romney? Is there a limit? For example, if it was revealed that he took advantage of the IRS's Amnesty loophole in 2009 and paid NO taxes, would that be okay with you? If it was revealed that he did in fact have shady business dealings with questionable companies in the past or companies that sent jobs overseas, would that colour your opinion differently? If his 2002 tax returns showed that he was still in charge of Bain when he said he had left the company in 1999, would his integrity come into question? I'm just asking...your answers are YOUR opinions and it's really not you that Obama is looking to impress these matters upon. You've already made up your mind as to who you're voting for. It's the Independents that haven't. I believe that Romney has been backed into a corner on this issue. He's screwed if he releases the returns and he's screwed if he doesn't. If he releases them, he looks weak and if he doesn't he looks like he's hiding something.