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Sarah Palin Is Winning

Sep 29, 09 | 9:04 AM   byMichael Wolff
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I have said this before: There are only two political stars in the country. One is president, the other is Sarah Palin. They are both sui generis and cultish. They both have less to do with ideology and more to do with who they are. In both cases their careers did not lead them to run for president; rather, their careers took off because they seemed suddenly marketable enough to be president.

And yet Sarah Palin has been dismissed by almost every reputable political news source. Even Fox News seems skeptical when it comes to Palin. The exception is Politico, which, nearly on a daily basis, charts the creation of the Palin marketing effort and the shaping of the Palin brand.

In a piece today, Politico finds Palin, in a survey of regional Republicans, to be the singular personality within the party. According to Politico: “Most Republican Party leaders would jump at the chance to have her headline one of their events.”

This follows yesterday’s news that Sarah Palin has delivered her book—biography/memoir/political-tract—early, and that it will be published for the prime Christmas season in a printing of 1.5 million copies, as many as Teddy Kennedy’s posthumous memoir.

While the usual political news sources have seen everything going wrong for Palin—scandal, personal oddness, intra-party hostilities, myriad family problems—everything, in fact, has been going right for her. The Palin plan is working.

She’s built a capable staff that’s shielding her and providing her with some basic political professionalism—she made her foreign-policy debut in Hong Kong last week without incident. She’s touring the country on behalf of local Republicans, building up a bank of politico IOUs. She’s got a fund-raising effort going that’s aping the Obama Internet campaign (she may be the savviest buyer of search terms in politics). And, with her blowout book, she’s going to secure personal wealth as well as mightily advance her brand.

Also, contrary to the early reports of her demise, she seems to be having the time of her life.

Modern politics is all about phenomena with organizational skills. Lightning struck Sarah Palin in a way that almost every political professional found hard to believe (and stomach). What seems even harder to swallow is that she has the discipline and the desire—and enough of a mind for details—to have already put in place a capable plan to develop, exploit, and build the most distinctive political profile in the Republican Party.

Sarah Palin is just getting started.

More of Newser founder Michael Wolff's articles and commentary can be found at VanityFair.com, where he writes a regular column. He can be emailed at michael@newser.com. You can also follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NewserColumns.
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gahanson
Sep 29, 09 10:56 AM CDT
Palin is far more than who she is, it is what she is, and what she represents. She resonates with a wide swath of the electorate, because she is: A. Not a lawyer, B. Not wealthy C. Has actually knows what it is like to get out there and work for a living. D. got to where she is by her own hard work, did not have the support of a wealthy family, a political machine, or ride her husbands coattails. At this time of deep financial insecurity people are seeing 0bama continue to dig us deeper into a hole of debt. When faced with a bad economy in Alaska, Palin cut her budget, not just cut the rate of growth, actually reduced it from where it was the previous year. Plus, when oil prices were very high, she had resisted democrat desires to go on a spending spree, and instead put $7 billion in a savings account. She's pro-life, not only talking the talk but walking the walk. She's pro-2nd amendment (I eat therefore I hunt.) And she doesn't recoil at the terms Merry Christmas, and God Bless America. That is why tens of thousands of people would stand in line for hours, sometimes in the cold and rain, just to catch a glimpse of her at her rallies. A few months ago, Romney, McCain, Jeb Bush, and Cantor held an event and had to give away free pizza to attract 100 people. In June 20,000+ showed up to see Palin in Auburn NY, deep inside 0bama territory. No other republican can do that. Reply
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BeatBlaster
Sep 29, 09 2:07 PM CDT
she's not wealthy? please - can I have some of what you are smoking?
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Spudsy
Sep 29, 09 4:13 PM CDT
As governor of Alaska, she took money from the oil companies and gave it as cash payments to every citizen of Alaska. That cost to the oil companies was passed on to the other 49 states in the form of higher prices. If Obama had given citizens money like that he would be called a socialist by the right wingnuts.
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MyCountry
Sep 29, 09 7:10 PM CDT
She was not wealth when she first became Governor of Alaska. She has a debt of 600,000 thousand dollars but in 2 years time Ms. Palin can be worth 100 million dollars and there ain't nothing anybody can do about it. See you in 2010 because we know that in mid-term elections no many people come out to vote. But if Sarah Palin campaigns many people will come out to vote for her. As I said see you in 2010.
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JBTipton
Sep 29, 09 11:04 AM CDT
Dear Gahanson-- Trusting just such thoughts--not one of which I would particularly dispute--is precisely what will spell the electoral doom of the Republican party. If the party thinks that these "qualities" you see in Sarah Palin will cause a majority of Americans to want her as their President, then please, go ahead and nominate her. It will save the Democrats about $300 million in campaign expenses in 2012 and the country a great deal of concern that we might not re-elect Mr. Obama. Reply
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Spudsy
Sep 29, 09 8:29 PM CDT
Yes. All Dem voters must vote for Palin in the primaries. The Presidential debates will be so hilarious.
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QueenAlli
Sep 29, 09 11:11 AM CDT
O wasn't wealthy, did not have a political machine behind him when he started, and did work hard for a living. Palin left her position HALF way through and convinced her supporters that she actually accomplished something despite what the people of Alaska say. She is a straight up politician and is no regular joe like her supporters want to believe. She was never poor, got by on her looks and personality and burned a lot of bridges to get where she is today. And far more people have stood in the rain and the cold to listen to Obama speak. hell, far more people would do that to just look at him. ------------------Let me let you down easy before you get your hopes up. While Palin can pull in the 20% of the GOP consistently and rake in a lot of money, she has the ability to unite 100% of the Democrats and raise millions for Obama. In addition, as 2012 nears don't think for a second that the GOP establishment will step back and let her get the nomination. Those guys play dirty and they will have no problems damaging her enough to win the nomination and then put a smile on in order to get her to raise money for them - the only thing they think she is useful for. Reply
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Doctor_Supercilious
Sep 29, 09 2:21 PM CDT
This is now the third job she's quit half way through.
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MyCountry
Sep 29, 09 7:02 PM CDT
Did you pull this shit out of your ass? Obama work hard. How does a Chicago thug work hard? I get it Obama and ACORN worked really hard together. They have a 20 year history together don't they. Is ACORN Obama's waterloo? Only time will tell.
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Spudsy
Sep 29, 09 8:32 PM CDT
Correct Queen, I have long laughed when Repubs complained about Palin's treatment by the Dems. Her fellow Repubs will rip her a new one in the primaries. Remember, the Dems never called John McCain a traitor. The GOP did it in 2000 when he ran against Bush. With such loving treatment of a vet, was it really a surprise to find the VA hospitals in such a mess during Bush years?
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dax
Sep 30, 09 12:11 AM CDT
@MyCountry - SOME members of ACORN got caught for inconsequential missteps in a fabricated sting by Right strategists who hope to undermine the voter registration of minorities and lower income folks by over-hyping these incidents.---- In contrast, the Right has been complicit in systematic financial and political fraudulent behavior as witnessed by the recent events that have poleaxed our economy.--- By the way, you cannot have YOUR country back, because it belongs to 300+ million other voters, the majority of whom voted for this administration.
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glassa
Sep 29, 09 12:53 PM CDT
If Palin is as stupid as the left thinks she is, why do they have such a hard on for her? I'm not sure if I'd ever vote for her, but this rabid hatred of this woman and her family makes no sense to me. It's totally irrational. It's just as irrational as the Birther movement. Reply
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dax
Sep 30, 09 12:01 AM CDT
glassa, you hit the nail on the head --- it's because it IS so totally irrational : Palin's personae, the Right's fascination despite her gibberish, her out-sized sense of capability, that any reasonable person would be comfortable having such a lightweight in charge of the most powerful nation on earth. We tried that once, with GWBush, remember?
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polstroad
Sep 29, 09 1:23 PM CDT
Dear Glassa; many on the left I know do not hate her. they simply laugh at her since she is devoid of ideas that useful, needed in 2009 and on....she tell the Chinese (communist) that big govt--the US--is what led to our economic meltdown. And yet she was a part (governor) of the very entity she blames! and her (former) state is as close to socialism as can be: they divvy up oil revenues among the citizens of Alaska. Reply
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Doctor_Supercilious
Sep 29, 09 2:23 PM CDT
Plus they get about 1.89 in tax dollars from the federal government for every dollar they send to washington as taxes.
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MyCountry
Sep 29, 09 6:42 PM CDT
They don't laugh at her. They get their talking orders from the DNC and the DNC fear her. Their internal polls tell them a different story than the fake polls by the fringe media. The country is restless and they know that the fringe media put this clueless empty suit in the WH. ACORN is Obama. It is only a matter of time.
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justmesaying
Sep 29, 09 1:55 PM CDT
Every time Obama opens his mouth, Palin is looking better and better. Obama turned out to be an empty suit who can't put 2 sentences together without his teleprompter. Reply
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Doctor_Supercilious
Sep 29, 09 2:23 PM CDT
Ok justyoulying. Thanks for nothing.
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BeatBlaster
Sep 29, 09 4:49 PM CDT
Sure, sure Obama doesn't know what to do .... right.... in case you haven't noticed I'm spewing pure sarcasm. Your precious Sarah can't even talk to people without them being vetted and all, let's not forget couldn't even make it through a tv interview without giving the "duh" routine so you just keep thinking what you want. I haven't forgotten that she's my one and only savior from the ruskies either. big whoop.
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QueenAlli
Sep 29, 09 8:45 PM CDT
Man are delusional or what?
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MiddleAmerican
Oct 3, 09 11:58 PM CDT
What an empty comments. It's easy to spot a politically correct racist these days.
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sache
Sep 29, 09 5:13 PM CDT
Wolff must be in the land of the clueless. Same place where Palin is so comfortable. Reply
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JonmarkP
Sep 29, 09 9:28 PM CDT
Like Palin, Wolff knows how to milk the stupid cows. Doesn't make either of them credible.
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polstroad
Sep 29, 09 5:22 PM CDT
It would be very useful if somehow we could do a statistical analysis on the Palin lovers as to education and I.Q.What do you think the results would show? Reply
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Lula
Sep 29, 09 5:27 PM CDT
Their IQ would be around 50.
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MyCountry
Sep 29, 09 6:37 PM CDT
You mean ACORN,.
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Snowleopard
Sep 29, 09 6:13 PM CDT
McCain might have had a chance of winning the election without Palin. She's a bimbo that wouldn't have gotten elected as governor if right wingers didn't secretly want to bone her. Reply
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hathi
Oct 1, 09 8:10 AM CDT
Um the ONLY time McCain was leading Obama in the polls was when Palin was announced on the ticket..
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MyCountry
Sep 29, 09 6:29 PM CDT
The Fringe media are clueless. This woman is running circles around them and all they can do is call her names. One of the reasons she resigned was to get control of her name. Tell me how many leaks there has been since she resigned. No more lies about weight loss or pulling hair out. Gov. Palin has surrounded herself with a tight lid crew. No one had a clue she was moving the release date of her book up. No one had a clue about the HK speech until the very last minute. You had you cluess nut jobs that made up their stupid stories. Death panels has brought down healthcare. Even Joe Biden's mother believes in death panels. I loved the way she took apart Obama's NYT piece. It was brilliant. The Fringe media can show this woman respect or she will leave them behind along with their ratings. Paling going forward :book tour, 2010 and maybe 2012. I look forward to Ms. Palin's next move. I thank God everyday for letting me be part of this time in history. The first black man as POTUS and Sarah Palin. What can I say about this remarkable woman from Alaska and hopefully for the sake of our country our next POTUS. Reply
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rajanKazhmin
Sep 29, 09 6:41 PM CDT
I feel sorry for everyone around you.
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pj4311
Sep 29, 09 6:46 PM CDT
"As governor of Alaska, she took money from the oil companies and gave it as cash payments to every citizen of Alaska." Alaska receives a royalty from oil taken from state land, just as the Federal government receives a royalty from Federal oil. When the royalty was extra high one year the extra royalty dollars were given directly to the residents on an equal per capita basis instead of wasted on some white elephant projects as many big oil Republicans and their big business friends wanted. Reply
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MyCountry
Sep 29, 09 6:50 PM CDT
The federal government ownes most of the land in Alaska. If the federal government would get the hell out of Alaska the state would not need a penny from them. Alaska would be one of the riches states in the Union.
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MyCountry
Sep 29, 09 7:37 PM CDT
Alaska has all the resources to help lead us to energy independence. Why won’t the federal government allow Alaska to develop their resources? The corruption that has gone on in Washington for years and years is destroying our country.
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MyCountry
Sep 29, 09 6:46 PM CDT
rajanKazhmin, I feel sorry for eveyone around you. Reply
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rajanKazhmin
Sep 29, 09 8:34 PM CDT
Oh snap, my own line turned against me! I guess you win this round.
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Clarity
Sep 29, 09 6:49 PM CDT
Response to typical define yourself by NYT editiorial page wannabe intellectuals, just like David Brooks. By the way David Brooks was so enthralled that Candidate Obama 'talked like us' (as in 'intellectual') because he knew some Edmund Burke - yet Edmund Burke argued in defense of slavery against abolitionist legislation in Parliament. Way to go, guys! I am an attorney, CPA (licenses in NYS) with an MBA from one of the best engineering & science schools in America with other credentials (which means essentially nothing - character, judgment & integrity are the keys to any person). I may not necessarily vote for Ms Palin as Prez but she is one of the the freshest thing I've seen in my 50+ years. Why? She is authentic. She probably is more independent than GOP. At great career periil (they really do run the show in that economically limited and weather challenged state) she took on both corrupt parties in Alaska and succeeded. She is honest; she respected the voters and taxpayers of her state. She worked for a living and her husband is a testament to that as a 'sloper' and fisherman (a very hard & dangerous job that is seasonal only). Alaska is the last true frontier state unlike the other 49 and Palin reflects what most American women probably used to be going back to the founding generations (read Camille Paglia who has figured this out - no righty her). I grew up in Chicago and know the Chicago Way. Everything Obama has was essentially given to him (gifted million dollar house from Rezko, etc) . And if you cannot see or understand that fact, you are either a paid party propagandist, caught up in raciial guilt, caught up in his half Aftican heritage, caught up in the fantasy projection that was marketed to 52%, or drinking kool-aid ala Jim Jones who was a favorite religious figure of the Bay Area lefties in the 70s before he moved his cult to So America. Last, as to racial undertones, I can assure you that my immediate family probably did more 'real' risky advocacy (more than this term can convey) for African Americans back in the late 1950s and 1960s when there was still real racism prevalent throughout the land, than either Prez 44 or his Atty Gen'l have done to date. And almost without exception in my experiences, anyone who defines themselves by their IQ score or being an intellectual oftentimes has some serious issues of self-image or personality. In another time & place one might say 'losers'. Reply
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Hip
Sep 29, 09 7:35 PM CDT
Would she be as "authentic" if she looked like Rosie O'Donnell? She wouldn't be anywhere without her looks. Sad, but true. Everything she does politically is average at best. Her looks are above average and that keeps her in the game.
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MyCountry
Sep 29, 09 7:39 PM CDT
TheHip, You could say the same for Obama. The Fringe media doesn't care that he is brain dead. They think he is cool and good looking.
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QueenAlli
Sep 29, 09 9:02 PM CDT
MyCountry: the only brain dead people I see are the people that think Palin could be President.
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dax
Sep 30, 09 12:22 AM CDT
Clarity (wrote): "she is one of the the freshest thing I've seen in my 50+ years. Why? She is authentic." --- One would be hard pressed to call "authentic" - her obfuscation, obtuseness, redirects, potpourri of platitudes and feigned homespun charm. More like the word 'false'.
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dax
Sep 30, 09 12:29 AM CDT
Clarity - too much justifying backstory to your "story." You're the one coming off like a shill. Lawyer, CPA, engineering degree, and a back ground from Chicago (so you 'know' what you are talking about). Brother.
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Reader83542283
Sep 30, 09 6:30 PM CDT
Yeah thanks Wish I could do that
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Snarfeh
Sep 29, 09 9:58 PM CDT
All you said, Michael...you betcha...but still...it's Sarah Palin. Reply
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dax
Sep 30, 09 12:41 AM CDT
Sarah Palin is "winning" (Mr. Wolff's words) at taking care of Sarah. But she's a loser at serving office with integrity. Palin "bailed" because it was rewarding and opportune for her to do so. But in doing so, she showed a lack of commitment and a lack of respect for the voters who put her in office. And then she justified her action on television with little more than obfuscation and rationalization. Perhaps her personality cannot do much damage to a rural state with a low population count that limits the scope of issues. But Palin as president would be disastrous for our nation. Reply
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dax
Sep 30, 09 12:58 AM CDT
It's interesting that Palin's admirers on the Right fail to distinguish between the "style" that Palin exudes, and the substance that she doesn't.
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dax
Sep 30, 09 12:54 AM CDT
Interesting that posters 'Clarity', 'MyCountry' , 'Justmesaying' and 'gahanson' all just registered on Newser today after Wolff's column published. --- This must be some of that Obama-inspired internet savvy of which Wolff writes. --- Sarah is that you? Sarah? Todd? Sarah? Reply
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Mara
Sep 30, 09 1:05 AM CDT
Spudsy, as with all irrational leftist Palin haters, you don’t know what you’re talking about. The money Sarah supposedly “took” from the oil companies was part of the Alaska Permanent Fund, which was created in 1980 when she was still in junior high school. You really ought to learn more about the person you hate so much. http://www.apfc.org/home/Content/aboutFund/aboutPermFund.cfm Reply
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ed_faunce
Sep 30, 09 6:54 AM CDT
Lets see, George Wallace-Populist, Strom Thurmond-Segregationist Sarah Palin-? Another fringe governor fart in a whirlwind that will make a good reality tv star. It takes more than just good pr to end up as President. Of course, most of the posters I see here have no idea how that happens because they all don't feel they have time to get involved in the process. Like Meg Whitman, another "super-star" that didn't even vote until the late 90's Actually, Wallace and Thurmond are in a league that Palin might never be in. They both knew the stuff they were spewing was bs, and finally admitted it before they died. Reply
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ed_faunce
Sep 30, 09 6:55 AM CDT
Whoops forgot my comma between segregationist and Sarah Palin. I would never accuse her of that. The word is too big for her. Reply
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Corda1983
Sep 30, 09 7:01 AM CDT
Let me start by saying I'm British and, therefore, my view on Palin and American politics in general is very much as an outsider. That having been said, I think Palin is plain nowhere near good enough to be President and, furthermore, the attitude she and likeminded individuals share is in many ways what I feel is wrong with a lot of America today. From an outside perspective what Palin represents is ignorance and the unshakeable belief in American's brilliance and dominance on the world stage. The problem with Palin is that she thinks the world revolves around America and, whilst that may be popular with a lot of citizens, in this age of economic crisis, international tension and rapid globalisation, America has to lead by example and not with a raised fist. I don't have first hand experience of Obama as a President but I can tell you this: to the rest of the World Obama represents a more progressive way of thinking on global issues. Whilst he certainly does and will put America first (nobody would expect less) he knows that the way to become King of the school yard is not by threatening to steal the lunch money but by making people want to respect you. In Palin's rhetoric and attitude we find the same old frightening cliches: God protects America, America is infallible, America is the land of the free and we have a duty to uphold that internationally. It all sounds very promising and powerful but, of course, it's equally confrontational and concerning for the international community, particularly the middle east. Let me say that I saw her farewell speech in Alaska and, apart from being mostly non-sensical, if another country like Iran or Afghanistan (or even a China or a Russia) used rhetoric like that it'd be seen as damaging and even aggressive by the likes of Palin. So, I can't talk about Palin's domestic success or popularity but, an an outsider looking in, I know this. If Palin became President America's image and relations would take a massive, massive step back. I don't mean this to sound nasty, but this world does not need another literal bible-believing staunch patriot to go wading into difficult issues. The worldwide recession and international conflicts show that, these days especially, every move a country makes has an impact on so many others. With so much at stake globally, America can't afford to have a President that can't see further than her own shores and very likely believes the world was created 6000 years ago. For the sake of global progress we need the head of the western world to be a modern, progressive and yes, popular leader. If Palin came into power whatever she did or didn't do domestically, we'd go back ten years in our international politics and America would further lose it's once envious hold on the international stage. Reply
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hwoodude
Sep 30, 09 1:57 PM CDT
It's perhaps faitly simple. O'Bama is an educated, traveled, lawyer, who is articulate, hip (in an acceptable way..he plays basketball ( in a town that golfs and blows little birds away with big guns!), is married to an educated, intelligent lawyer who is quietly raising two daughters, with Obama coming from an international background and using three and four syllable words. Sarah Palin is none of the above. There are many Republicans who support Palin because they can't, in ANY way, identify with the qualities that enabled Obama to be elected president. The likes of Hannity, Beck, Limbaugh, Savidge, Coulter et al, none of them ever have held an elective office, ran a large conglomerate, or graduated at the top of their law school..now create - and fuel - fears about Obama being a socialist, communist, being born on Mars, whatever and secretly I think, yearn for good ol' boy, George Bush, the great decider..who was one of "them". (That, to me is the reason no one seems to upset by all the laws he broke and the chaos he caused!) For thousands to attend a Palin rally can then be understandable. The crowd doesn't like Obama (see above) so all they can do is support Palin's prattle and and listen to Beck, et al. run wild as they seek headlines, ratings, money and book deals! Sarah's future! ? Dim, methinks....Murdoch will drive her bus for awhile but Sarah will eventually drift off and hopefully, an elected intelligent Republican with skills and experience will appear and help make bipartinship a way to solve America's many problems. Reply
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janbee
Oct 1, 09 8:49 AM CDT
Politico?.......Politico?.......Poltico........that is what i love abt the internet -- yes love and abhor at the same time. Politico has virtually no name recognition with the public. Which makes their coverage of the little "Pitler" as she travels to Japan to deliver a speech to Western business leaders in Japan?? -- a smart marketing move. Anyone remember ABC, Nightline -- the show was launched with exclusive and only coverage of the Iranian Hostage affair in the late 70's, and by the time the hostages were released Nightline had already become a fixture in the late night TV landscape. I give the former/former/former (quitter) the name "Pitler" -- if we re-visit history there was a German figurehead that ran a racist, multiple opinionated, and yes populist movement -- that much like our "Pitler" appealed to the smallest common denominator -- by proclaiming Germany's greatness at the same time "villifying" complete races of people. There are many similarities and so i hope the "Moniker" sticks.......that's the part of the internet I love -- someone as obscure as me and others can together have an equally dramatic impact in the public discussion. I invite everyone reading this to begin referencing this "Not Smarter than a Kindegartner" as "PITLER" all over the internet for several weeks trust me it will catch on. I daresay that w/o the internet this column would be even more obscure than it is now. So if you want to write a column titled, "Smart Move By Politico"...........but NO, you want to play games with us too -- by writing a column title - like a catchy jingle.........."Sarah Palin is Winning" You tell me which title is more truthful -- but which would get the most results -- page clicks???? You play us all and do a disservice to your profession. Just yesterday I read an article that contradicts almost every point you've made. Corporations, Universities will not hire "Pitler" for public speaking b/c she is to polarizing. Your comparison to Obama and Palin -- tell me which Republican elected but not challenged in the 2008 election and whose district lost the election to Obama is inviting "Pitler" to speak in their district???? Michael be man, cut the sh.. Reply
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hwoodude
Oct 3, 09 6:55 AM CDT
Good grief.....going from Bush to Palin as a Republican "leader?!" Can ANYONE percieve the likes of these two sitting and talking with Dwight Eisenhower!!! A woman who brags about shooting down wolves from a helicopter? A "pilot" who disappeared into the Texas Air National Guard during the Viet Nam war? Sarah Palin? Married to a laborer...now unemployed? Sarah Palin ..traveling to Israel seeking to resolve mideast problems? Discussing nuclear proliferation with the Russians? Foreign banking with Chinese leaders? Population control with third world countries? Economic development in Africa? Pollution in the ocean? IS THIS A JOKE?!! Reply
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hwoodude
Oct 3, 09 6:55 AM CDT
Good grief.....going from Bush to Palin as a Republican "leader?!" Can ANYONE percieve the likes of these two sitting and talking with Dwight Eisenhower!!! A woman who brags about shooting down wolves from a helicopter? A "pilot" who disappeared into the Texas Air National Guard during the Viet Nam war? Sarah Palin? Married to a laborer...now unemployed? Sarah Palin ..traveling to Israel seeking to resolve mideast problems? Discussing nuclear proliferation with the Russians? Foreign banking with Chinese leaders? Population control with third world countries? Economic development in Africa? Pollution in the ocean? IS THIS A JOKE?!! Reply
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googoo
Oct 3, 09 5:35 PM CDT
I think the comment about the repubs wanting to bone Palin is from someone who themselves has an I.Q of 50. This is why no one can have a rational conversation because we turn to name calling and ignorant comments Reply
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ABOUT

OFF THE GRID is about why the news is the news. Here are the real motivations of both media and newsmakers. Here's the backstory. This is a look at the inner workings of desperate media, the inner life of the publicity crazed, and the true meaning of the news of the day.

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