Since her vice presidential loss in 2008, Sarah Palin has not nearly as invested in national horse race politics. She resigned as Alaska's governor in her first term in July 2009, and decided not to run in the current GOP presidential race. She has not fully endorsed any of the candidates, but has shown support for Newt Gingrich on numerous counts. Palin said she would vote for the former House Speaker in the South Carolina primary. And recently, Palin said Gingrich was being unfairly attacked by liberals and progressives and not given the opportunity to share the spotlight with other candidates like Mitt Romney.
But as an ex-governor, Palin's reign has ended and nothing she says should be taken under consideration any longer.
"The left seeks to single someone out and destroy his or her record and reputation and family using the media as a channel to dump handpicked and half-baked campaign opposition research on the public,” Palin said.
In response, Gingrich welcomed her with open arms, saying he would want her to be a part of his administration if elected president. However, this statement only discourages me even further from voting for Gingrich. No candidate should accept an endorsement from Palin, because she holds a social stigma to her name and boasts an unimpressive political résumé.
Palin’s 2008 campaign brought her notoriety and ushered her into the realm of celebrity status. That celebrity status helped her create a best-selling memoir, give speeches in crowd-packed venues a national speaking tour, secure a speaking gig on Fox News, and even star in a TLC documentary television series that illustrates her personal life in Alaska.
But Palin is popular for all the wrong reasons. She is often seen as a crazy right-wing Republican that lacks the knowledge and experience to be fit for Washington. As the face of the Tea Party, she became the “reality star” of politics. But Palin's viewpoints will not be taken seriously because she has been so immersed within our celebrity culture that she is essentially looked down upon in the Republican Party.
But it is not just her character that raises skepticism in the public's eye. In her brief political career, she has not done much to make herself stand out. Because she had no prior experience before governor and was only active in government for two years, Palin is not a reputable voice to listen to. In addition, she is an amateur on international as well as many socioeconomic issues, lacks strong leadership and management qualities, and is hammered by the mainstream media.
Put simply, she does not have the expertise or the likeability factor to make a difference in another candidate's campaign or administration.
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The Discussion
I thought she had done that when she quit as governor of AK
Sarah Palin should never have started in politics. So yes, time for her to retire.
watch Bill Maher, Jon Stewart, & MSNBC and I do not have a high opinion of them. The reason Sarah Palin is still on the political scene is because she influences people on what she says. You may not like it, but she is clear and in your face. I guess that is why you came to this site.
Polls can be manipulated to say what you want them to say. Just call a particular zip code and I can get the results I want. Just get this. People listen to what Sarah Palin has to say. You are not going to change that. You can call them whatever name you want, but I look at the people who
After her Convention speech McCain went from 8 points down to 4 points up. Within one week Lehman Brothers is taken down by Paulson. If it wasn't for the financial crises Palin might be VP right now. Believe what you want to believe it doesn't make it so. Don't bother with the polls.
what the LEFT sees in Hillary Clinton. Besides the fact that she was a lawyer with no clients, had to go and hide in a state (NY) that is all Democrat to get a Senate seat, and suddenly she was Presidential. At least Sarah Palin earned being picked as a VP candidate.
The LEFT simply doesn't understand what she means to the Conservative moment, so you chose to believe the LIES and the celebrity narrative that the media gives you. Continue to live in you LaLaLand, but don't believe she is irrelevant, because it just ain't so. I don't understand how the LEFT like
speech. Her speech in Indianola in September was thought by both the NYTimes and the Wash. Post as maybe the best speech given this year. She is being chosen by CPAC to be the KEYNOTE speaker next week. She has been asked for three straight years to do this, but this will be her first acceptance.
that were edited by CBS in which she came out poorly. Reality is Sarah Palin's Convention speeches is one of the most memorable and entertaining speeches ever given at a Convention, in which MOCK Obama for who he truly was and the LEFT media never forgave her for it. It far surpassed Obama's 2004
but as far as popularity among those on the Political RIGHT, she far surpasses Romney. Luciano, YOU may not like the way she speaks, but I can assure you away from the east coast, they are just find with the way Sarah Palin speaks. If you watch all her interviews, it is only the ones that were
Sarah Palin has been enormously successful at whatever she has put her mind to. The LEFT simply doesn't get her because they don't want to admit her politics is what draws people to her. They just don't get it. She isn't going anywhere, in fact she may not draw the Presidential numbers Romney,
the narrative on Sarah Palin. Those who believe she is a Quitter simply have chosen not to believe her. I do. I accept the reason she stated she needed to resign. To those the say she was qualified as a VP, she has more experience than, Obama, Christie, Cuomo, Rubio, I could go on.
McCain's pick was a no brainer. He looked across the country for a leader and Sarah Palin had by far the highest approval ratings than any other politician in the country. I guess Alaskans were stupid then and just smart now? Reality is the National media has done everything they could to control
Luciano, I think your opinion carries no weight. Sarah Palin is not popular because of her celebrity. She is popular among Conservatives is because they see her as a leader. You can't change that because she Governed as a Governor to enormous success.
Brian, your opinion, is just your opinion, and you do not back up your thoughts with facts. You state Palin has only two years in Gov't? She has been in Gov't since the mid-90's. You state she has been an amateur in International as well as many socioeconomic issues. AND Obama, what did he have?
I think we need individuals like Sarah Palin to bring hilarious comedy to politics. Her lack of knowledge (not just political) is extremely amusing. Whenever I want a break from the stress of politics, I watch Palin videos.
Well, Gingrich and Palin are appropriate for each other. I'm not against their religious views - I'm against those views in government. Does the US need Judaism or Islamic religious rule? No and Never. So, it is stupid for extreme religious right Christians to want it for what they do will be done unto them. They would pay dearly for that hypocrisy and all of us with them. No thanks. That is my sole reason. That is helping Newt but killing him also. Paul unites with his problem most people don't pay attention but go with rhetoric.
Palin is popular for her image like it or hate it. Newt is capitalizing it. Newt would do anything to be Chavez as far as popularity goes. I don't want a POTUS who tells me what he thinks I want to hear (Obama).
Sarah Palin went from being Mayor of a city of 80,000 to Governor of a state of 700,000. McCain needed someone to balance his lackluster personality. Palin's perkiness fit the role, so she became the Vice-Presidential candidate. During the campaign, she got a real taste for national media. She saw the dollar signs and realized how much more she could make going the reality TV and speaking route. Since she started down that path, she has lost all credibility except with a few tea party stragglers. She's already retired from politics and the media is loosing interest. Soon, she'll just be another fad passed.
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Let's take a look. You have Gingrich building colonies in the moon, Romney predicts a new american century in the world under his rule, Santorum is busy with jihadist platforms in Venezuela. Meanwhile Trump pops out like the Pope and blesses one candidate or the other.
Sadly, Palin actually sounds like an educated logical person in the midst of this circus.
yeah, we're living in sad times.
I think you do bring up some excellent points. I myself like Sarah Palin very much. However, I never understood why she decided to do a reality T.V. show and other such stunts. I think these actions are what have corroded her credibility. If she would have continued gaining experience as a governor or in another leadership role, she easily could have overcome her previous mishaps.
Sarah Palin is a very bright woman with passion. She just needs to work on her PR :)
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But it's okay for left leaning media to rely on celebrity opinions? Politico just recently asked daniel Radcliffe the Harry potter star what he thought on the race. I don't think you really believe we should strip someone of their first ammendment rights because of their relevance. Further who determines who is relevant? The media ignores dr Paul but runs to palin.
Your last paragraph put simply is false.
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