Sarah Palin and Her Critics
by Victor Davis Hanson
Pajamas Media
They Say/We Say
The debate over Palin is sort of ossified.
The Left continues to ridicule her accent, family, and middling roots. The Right enjoys such authenticity — but enjoys even more the hysteria it incurs in liberals.
Will It Be Politics or Money?
But lost in all of this is whether she is up to national politics, or simply wishes to capitalize (an Oprah-like talk show?) on her sizable financial potential. On the one hand, Palin is obviously bright. Few could raise a family without capital in Wasilla, and within a decade end up as Governor of a large state — whose protocols hinged on an old-boy network where politicians accommodated oil and mineral interests.
On the other hand, a mother of five, knee-deep in local politics, without money and leisure, is not going to be reading Gibbon for perspective, or spending the afternoon perusing Foreign Affairs. Nor is she going to remember a quip that her Prof at the Kennedy school once offered years ago. Nor is she going to recall clever repartee at a Georgetown dinner party from one grandee to another.
She has natural gifts — stamina, earthy grit, sensitivity to what most Americans go through raising a family on a limited budget, practicality from working with her hands in a natural world. All that is no small beer. Look at Truman’s various experiences in Missouri.
No Way 2012 — Maybe 2016, 2020?
But if, a big if, she decides to become a national political figure, Palin should use these next few years (in addition to making some money to support her family) to travel and read widely in the manner that a Reagan did in his wilderness period. She has natural intelligence and is curious. I think most would like to see her do another Couric interview five years from now after she had time to size up DC insiders, meet more politicians, lecture in front of hostile audiences — and just read and reflect. At fifty-five she could become a formidable candidate, given her natural charisma and authentic middle-class persona.
They All Resign — One Way or Another
As far as her resignation, it will be forgotten in two years. Politicians like William Weld, Bob Dole, Fred Thompson, and Bill Bradley have done it (to no real advantage). John McCain and Barack Obama essentially resigned from the Senate by campaigning nonstop for two years (but while getting paid). In Obama’s case, it is hard to believe whether he was ever really working as a Senator, but instead almost began prepping for the Presidency (after swearing that he would not) as soon as he was elected.
So Why the Hatred?
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I believe Republicans know Palin is terrible for their party. They sense that there is no one representing their beliefs for government and therefore they dislike her.
ReplyDeleteGood Riddance. Who cares why. She's a dope.
ReplyDeleteOh yea, to 10:53. I forgot that BHO is a rocket scientist whose just spending this country away into oblivion. Soon, with any luck, we'll have the economy of a third world country. Once again, the democrats, who champion themselves as the "party of tolerance" show they have no tolerance for viewpoints other than their own. Take a hike you rag piece of s---!
ReplyDeletePalin is not a Beltway insider, not part of the political/media elite that views us taxpaying citizens as inferior,unworthy and unintelligent. The farleft spews nothing but hideous hatred becuase she is like most of middle class America. The more they attack her the more the majority of this country will support her.
ReplyDeleteWhere were all the objections when Bush was funding a war and giving tax cuts. Spend and increase debt, makes no sense. Everyone just looked at it as more money in my pocket to hell with what the war cost.
ReplyDelete12:14.....that is why we are in the dire straights we are in, he put it all on a credit card now the payment is due.
Hey 2:05 economics lesson here. The GAO reported in 2007 that the Bush tax cuts in the previous 3 years netted an additional 256billion dollars to the treasury- thats ADDITIONAL- over and above the normal amount. The reason is tax cuts spur investment, add jobs, increase private sector spending. Are there questions about spending-absolutely- but quit blaming it on Bush tax cuts. Besides-the president never spent a dime-congress does, and sinces it was democratically controlled then, well you figure out the rest. Also, never before in history has this type of spending bailed anything out, all it does is make it worse. Also, quit blaming bush for the dire mess we're in. Your hero, Bill Clinton admitted on Good MOrning America before the election that his party failed to regulate the mortgage industry. Bush tried to regulate the mortgage industry but that queer bait in MASS. barney franks, wouldn't hear of it. He relaxed mortgage standards so much, that my dog could have applied for and received a mortgage. So don't tell me that we're in dire straights because bush put it all on the credit card. Thats just a convenient excuse the libs have relied upon, and unfortunately the gullible Americans bought it. Hook, line and sinker. You all complain about bush taking away civil rights etc, yet its happening under your very nose with Obama and you don't say anything. He wants to tell you what doctor to go to, what car to buy, what food to eat and you guys think thats great. How idiotic- yet bush wants to wire tap some third world terrorist and you scream bloody murder-civil rights abuse. How pathetic has the left become????
ReplyDeletehey,2:19, you left out what light bulb to buy. you know those mercury loaded curly q thingys.
ReplyDeleteis that the same mercury that's polluting our very own bay? you know. from all the coal plant smoke.
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