Palin’s Future in the GOP.
20 04 2009After the deep, dreamless, recuperative shut-eye that was the inevitable result of the brutal Legislative session that ended yesterday, I awake to this on Politico:
“Is Palin the Rev. Jackson of the GOP?”
(balls up fists and rubs eyes furiously, blinks and checks again)
“Is Palin the Rev. Jackson of the GOP?”
Yup, I read that right.
(runs to get coffee, comes back and reads)
This article is a good one. It talks about Palin’s role in the GOP, now that she’s proved herself to be completely unfit for the nation’s highest office. Not only is it chock full of little giggly morsels like:
Some of my Republican friends hope she can forge a different public image. They believe that if she were to write a book on foreign policy or get linked to a think tank, all would be forgotten.
That’s not how media politics or public image works. It’s like hoping Bill Clinton will become a spokesman for marital fidelity or George W. Bush for eloquence.
it also makes some really good comparisons between Jackson and Palin. Great fundraisers, but electable? Not so much.
And although we can’t know what the future will bring, I have a feeling that Palin may well be a thorn in our side for a while, but at least she won’t be calling the shots from the oval office. Lack of experience, ability, and intellect, coupled with fringy-type religious and political views means that chances are slim to none for a 1600 Pennsylvania address, according to Politico.
If Democrats really want to help their chances for 2012 and even 2016, they should quietly donate money to Palin’s political action committee.
I don’t know how many Democrats are willing to take that advice, but there are growing numbers of Alaskans who are ready to show her the door, and let her become a poster-girl at GOP fundraisers. Because despite her lack of experience, ability and intellect, she actually is still running our state.
April 20th, 2009 at 5:15 PM
@icysouthernbelle ….I am just waiting for her to declare herself a “prophet”
Chilling thought.
April 20th, 2009 at 5:33 PM
curiouser – are you on the forum?
April 20th, 2009 at 5:40 PM
@Lisabeth….see comment #94
@curiouser
Could I sell you on a demise first, followed by a spiritual awakening…hehe?
Don’t expect it on May 20, though it’s possible. Those specific dates are for possible emotional outbursts
—————Oh yes, I expect “it” on May 20th…her emotional outbursts are daily, so that’s not it.
April 20th, 2009 at 5:43 PM
@Crystalwolf
Did you know that Newt is a Catholic now? He converted to Catholicism a few months ago. What’s up with that? Some years ago when his first wife was in the hospital getting a masectomy he came to the hospital & told her he wanted a divorce. I’m surprised the Catholics would have him….. the man’s all heart. Don’t the repugs have any sane choices?
April 20th, 2009 at 5:49 PM
It seems that more and more comments are suggesting that the Crazy Lady (Ms. Look-at-me Palin) could be suffering from a personality disorder. I totally agree with Lisabeth about the NPD.
So all this disorder talk got me curious. I did a little searching on the net to better understand NPD and boy oh boy, I’m more convinced than ever that there is a serious mental problem going on.
Read this little bit from http://www.narcissistic-personality-disorder.com/relationships.htm with Palin in mind. Very creepy stuff. And the most alarming thing is, due to the nature of the disorder, the person with it very seldom can admit or see there is a problem!
……………..”The narcissist has to condition his human environment to refrain from expressing criticism and disapproval of him or of his actions and decisions. He has to teach people around him that these will provoke him into frightful fits of temper and rage attacks and turn him into a constantly cantankerous and irascible person. The disproportion of his reactions constitutes a punishment for their lack of consideration and their ignorance of his true psychological state. In a curious reversal of roles -the narcissist blames others for his behaviour, accuses them of provoking him and believes firmly that “they” should be penalised accordingly. There is no way to dissuade the narcissist once he has embarked on one of his temper tantrums. Apologies -unless accompanied by verbal or other humiliation -are not enough. The fuel of his rage is spent mainly on vitriolic verbal send-offs directed at the (often imaginary) perpetrator of the (oft imaginary) offence.”
Best of luck AK! I think an intervention may be in order…something like…hmmm…a recall perhaps?
April 20th, 2009 at 5:53 PM
SystemBucker: Good resources, although it might get even worse.
The roller coaster is heading to the downslope.
April 20th, 2009 at 5:56 PM
154 phoebe Says:
April 20th, 2009 at 5:43 PM
@Crystalwolf
Did you know that Newt is a Catholic now? He converted to Catholicism a few months ago. What’s up with that? Some years ago when his first wife was in the hospital getting a masectomy he came to the hospital & told her he wanted a divorce. I’m surprised the Catholics would have him….. the man’s all heart. Don’t the repugs have any sane choices?
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His current , now third wife was an intern that he was boinking while married to his 2nd wife. Family values indeed !!
April 20th, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Basheert, I think you might be right. Just think how the woman has behaved in public then think about how it must be at home! Makes me kinda feel for the Dude…and the kids of coarse.
April 20th, 2009 at 6:02 PM
austintx, I’m Catholic and I can honostly say, the Catholics would welcome him with open arms…money and power baby! May I also add, I’m probably not considered one of the ‘good’ Catholics…shame on me.
April 20th, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Yeah – here is a fine catholic for you………
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7996983.stm
April 20th, 2009 at 6:12 PM
@NAN
I’m not on the forum…have barely checked it out. And by the way, your links to the Canadian broadcasts really brightened my day. Thanks!
@ Lainey…her emotional outbursts are daily….
I felt like I was going out on a limb but, considering the excellent point you make, it’s actually super safe to forecast an emotional outburst.
April 20th, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Well, I used to be a Catholic so he can take my place. I wasn’t that good of a Catholic either, but for different reasons. Good to see the Queen’s chances are dimming, but I getting worried about all the other nutcases sprouting up.
April 20th, 2009 at 6:20 PM
OT (sorta)
Curiouser – glad to share a smile or three!
re: chart – I just thought of this, if we know her 1st born’s b-day, we might be able to rectify (roughly) with that – at least figure out if it was a.m. or p.m…
Nan
April 20th, 2009 at 6:22 PM
My, my, my…that is a fine Catholic. I think he took that whole “Father” thing a step too far!
April 20th, 2009 at 6:22 PM
A comment from the Huffo article about Palin/Sebellius:
Cinnamonape
“This is why Sarah took a critical weekend off from her long-neglected role as Governor of Alaska to go to the Anti-Abortion meetings. She was out there in the back rooms encouraging the Pro-Lifers to go after Sibelius, whom she feels could be a real rival to her down the road.”
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Makes sense to me.
April 20th, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Lori in Los Angeles, I’d almost forgotten that line during the VP debate: ““I am not answering your questions, I am going to say what the American people want to hear”
Could hardly believe the moderator let her get away with that one, or that even her supporters didn’t seem to realize (or care) that it was just one more way of ducking questions for which she knew she had no solid answers.
Well, at least she knew enough about running for political office to have grasped the essence of trying to garner votes … i.e., say what the people want to hear … and it doesn’t even have to make much sense, let alone be true. It’s all in the presentation, maybe? You know … like … I’m a biased airhead pit bull hockey mom (when has she had much time to be a hockey mom, anyway?) but I’m so danged cute when you try to confuse me?
April 20th, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Hope no one considers this off topic, but it is something I have been wondering about for a long time.
Children with Down syndrome need extensive help in developing motor, language and social skills and they need close bonding with the mother and father who should be be the primary care givers (as opposed to the cousin, sister, or third aunt, once removed).
Some are more prone to medical issues like infections and are more likely to have other serious medical issues that need to be closely followed. They also need physical therapy to build muscle tone, play therapy and stimulation to build coordination and and they get older they need speech and occupational therapy to build language skills, hand-eye coordination and social skills. And if they have physicial and other impairments they need therapy and/or treatment for that. All of this must be done on a daily basis.
Can someone please tell me who is providing all of these things for Trig? It is well and good to hire a nanny or drop the kid off at Granny’s house, but what kind of mothering is Trig getting from Sarah Palin?
I actually feel sorry for all of the Palin children. And her carrying Trig around the country like a sack of onions for the sake of photo-ops does not count as mothering and care giving.
April 20th, 2009 at 6:26 PM
@austintx
Don’t they all have love children…..or worse.
April 20th, 2009 at 6:30 PM
“Is Palin the Rev. Jackson of the GOP?”
Yes.
April 20th, 2009 at 6:44 PM
Just got home and was reading the posts to make sure I was not duplicating.
In addition to the comments that Newt was making out there and some of the papers are picking up on. Roland Martin (covering for Campbell Brown ) on CNN on todays show had his ‘daily political briefing’ with a number of topics. He mentioned that Newt had made some remarks about Obama but the length of the convo was about Newt’s remarks on Palin. Quoting the line at the end of his comments…about she might have a place on the Nat’l scene ..BUT she needs a LOT of work. I don’t think Sarah will send Newt a Christmas card this year.
April 20th, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Kind of OT: I have to disagree with sauerkraut’s comments about Jesse Jackson; when he ran for office, I researched too much about him to believe that he actually, personally cares much for people, and he definitely is a stab-you-in-the-back guy–you’d have to read what he threatened to do to several companies (one was Pepsi) when they tried to refuse his demands for large ‘donations’ to his organization. As far as I could find, all of them capitulated.
I guess he is intelligent, maybe … since he managed to become a millionaire using his ‘own people’ to incite hatred against most ‘whites.’ He was (and probably still is) rather a hate monger–you know, one who wished he could cut off Obama’s … um … private parts–apparently because of Obama’s statements about many black problems being at least partly their own fault (like not finishing school, fathers not taking responsibility for their illegitmate babies, being more into Rap than into working, etc)? Sorry, just my opinion on that.
Basheert: Thought the same as you did … that Cindy McCain was horrified and disgusted at having to be placed anywhere near her husband’s running mate. Seemed like she was having a hard time keeping her expressions sort of neutral.
April 20th, 2009 at 7:06 PM
@Nan – I have Track’s birthday but don’t have any skill with rectification. Sounds like maybe you do. I’ll try to sign up for the forum tomorrow and look forward to taking up the discussion there.
April 20th, 2009 at 7:15 PM
OT
@Curiouser – Cool! I’ll look for you
April 20th, 2009 at 7:23 PM
Agree with marjtoo. Here in Chicago JJ is known as a shakedown artist who takes care of himself. He has, or had, a gift for oratory, but never took on the responsibility of actually dealing with problems. I think the classic line, IIRC, was from Marion Berry, when there was talk of JJ running for mayor of DC: “Jesse don’t want to run nothing but his mouth.”
April 20th, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Sorry I’m SO far behind in commenting on comments, but…
Aw, gosh, guys … Please don’t do the Hate Republicans thing. Not all Republicans are created equal, just as not all Democrats are created equal … if you know what I mean. I personally vote for the person–the qualifications, the intelligence, the basic personality, and even the promises (not to say that always works out) … just wish everyone else did, too. Although … boy, I hate to say this but … an awful lot of men voted for CUTE, and an lot of women voted for FEMALE, this past presidential election, rather than voting their parties.
Remember … a lot of Republicans, as well as independents, voted for the Obama ticket.
Something reminded me of P’s “God opening the door” speech about her future political plans … It kind of looked to me like He closed it in November, but she didn’t notice that?
April 20th, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Sammy … good questions about Trig’s care … you didn’t actually mention what are his mother’s priorities when it comes to her children, but especially to her youngest, versus her career? Anyone recall Bristol being asked how she was adjusting to taking care of her baby, and she replied (in a rather sarcastic tone) that she’s had ‘lot of experience?’
I hated seeing that little fellow carried around, as you said, like a sack of onions … almost always facing outwards rather than being cuddled as most mothers would do with their babies. A rather unusual campaign prop, it seemed.
I remember that about Barry commenting on Jackson, Chaim … I lived in IL for 10 years … still have family up there.
Good night, all. As always, enjoyed reading all the comments here!
April 20th, 2009 at 9:55 PM
marjtoo: I finally figured out that weird carry technique GINO uses with Trig – she faces him outward so everyone can see his face and the signs of his genetic heritage. If she cuddled him like a normal mother, then all the public would see is a cute baby bum and the back of his head, which doesn’t suit his role as a prop. Ta Da!
April 21st, 2009 at 5:00 AM
@ Physicsmom
I always thought it was because she didn’t want him to get baby drool/ upchuck on her flag pin/ Neiman Marcus duds.
April 21st, 2009 at 6:24 AM
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April 21st, 2009 at 10:49 AM
A book on foreign policy? About what, how to talk on the phone to “President Sarkozy”?
Now, maybe if there was a I-Just-Don’t-Think tank……
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:44 PM
marjtoo and Chaim, two more people who get all their (lack of) knowledge about “black problems” lol from the television.
And apparently believe it all, too.
Only thing missing were choice quotes from The Bell Curve.