Not many accounts of Sarah Palin contain such astute observations as those to be found today at Powerline Blog. I highly recommend that you take a look. Here's a tease:
I don't doubt that she is, personally, a conservative, but her record
in office has not been particularly conservative and her political
career owes little or nothing to the social issues. She represents,
rather, an older strand of Republicanism--the reformist,
good-government variety.
So I have high regard for Sarah Palin, the effective, good-government reformer. But that brings us to Palin's press conference and her resignation. The biggest problem with her press conference was that her stated reasons for resigning her office didn't make much sense.
Here is why I think Palin quit: she wants to be the Republican Presidential nominee in 2012. No surprise there, she currently has more support than any other contender in the polls. But she has a serious problem. Her rivals for the nomination are beginning to make the circuit of Republican and conservative grass-roots groups. They are able to criss-cross the country, building up support, establishing campaign committees, speaking to Republican groups on an informal basis, supporting other Republican candidates, laying the foundation for a 2012 run.
So I have high regard for Sarah Palin, the effective, good-government reformer. But that brings us to Palin's press conference and her resignation. The biggest problem with her press conference was that her stated reasons for resigning her office didn't make much sense.
Here is why I think Palin quit: she wants to be the Republican Presidential nominee in 2012. No surprise there, she currently has more support than any other contender in the polls. But she has a serious problem. Her rivals for the nomination are beginning to make the circuit of Republican and conservative grass-roots groups. They are able to criss-cross the country, building up support, establishing campaign committees, speaking to Republican groups on an informal basis, supporting other Republican candidates, laying the foundation for a 2012 run.
Crickets . . . for a week. Finally something about kooky Sarah the quiter.
Posted by: Colonel | July 10, 2009 at 12:23 PM
My gut feeling when I listened to her speech -
I believe she will be involved in starting a new party based on small Government. Sarah may not be the Presidential nominee - BUT SHE will be a MOVER and SHAKER.
I WILL SUPPORT HER !
It is the only hope we have left for America..
Posted by: AL | July 10, 2009 at 12:48 PM
The only thing kooky is the COOLAID DRINKERS!
Posted by: AL | July 11, 2009 at 10:10 AM