By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Gotta hand it to Sarah Palin.
Fresh evidence surfaced this week that she has staying power -- the ability to shine brightly in the public eye despite her failed vice presidential campaign of 2008.
She's doing it with some old-fashioned publicity tricks:
-- Get sympathetic press.
There's Sarah Palin, posing for the latest issue of Runner's World. And for good reason: Palin can actually run (or at least jog fast) because she has finished a marathon in under 4 hours, or around 9-minute-a-mile pace.
-- Stand back when necessary.
On Wednesday, the media were full of the latest mud on the feud between aides of Palin and presidential candidate John McCain, a tired story from last fall. Palin gets ripped up by a few of the aides; while her aides return fire. The upshot for the public: Who cares about such personality battles among the lesser lights of a presidential campaign?
-- Attack when necessary.
That's why Palin got so much positive press when she accurately accused comedian David Letterman of making vulgar fun of one of her daughters.
And she snuck in a short rip of Sen. John Kerry, who also had joked about the fact that the wrong Republican governor (Mark Sanford) might have gone missing, implying it should have been Palin instead.
Summed up, Palin will stay in the public spotlight as long as she's able to keep the media interested in what she says and does.
Not a bad idea, of course, for someone with designs on being a top GOP's presidential contender in 2012.
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If she is "for the people" why did she quit?
Lefties don't like squeaky clean. Palin is the type that wouldn't let congress push through an 1800 page document before anyone had time to read it.
Sarah is actually for the people! It's a strange concept in politics now days.
In the middle of her term. she decided she no longer wanted to serve the people.
How is quitting "for the people"??
get off yur lil' high horse...
I applaud Palin's decision to resign, but why so quick??? One would wonder why such a sudden departure was announced on a friday except to exclude those mean old media people from having a week to discuss the thing.
There can be no doubt that she's setting her sights on the 2012 race, which should give plenty of time to learn up on, oh I dunno . . . THE WORLD!!!
RUN SARAH RUN!!!
s. in mission
Christian Science Monitor article on Palin
http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/07/02/in-alaska-many-pine-for-the-old-palin/
This is what he does with
This is what he does with the KC RED STAR's blessing. It is actually a good sign when communist/Muslim leftists attack an politically opposing leader. It is always a sign of fear. She is being attacked because she is everything the left abhors, honesty, sincerity, morality, decency, and mostly hard working for the people.
Don't underestimate Palin's staying power
Sarah Palin is a polarizing figure. With beauty queen looks and significant smarts, she was enjoying a 90% approval rating as governor when McCain showed up in August of 2008 to tap her as his VP selection. Within weeks McCain was taking public swipes at her and in the ensuing months leading up to the election she was brutalized in the media. McCain ended up the loser, and there are many who would like to see Sarah Palin go down with him. While there is no question that she has stepped into the muck with both feet more than once, the reality is more complex, as she still has the potential to be a powerful force in Republican politics. Like it or not, there are a lot of Americans who identify with who she is and what she says.
Here is a nice piece on the current flap:
http://www.newsy.com/videos/vanity_fair_on_palin_what_s_it_all_mean
Indeed you have! Lefties
Indeed you have!
Lefties don't like squeaky clean. Palin is the type that wouldn't let congress push through an 1800 page document before anyone had time to read it.
Sarah is actually for the people! It's a strange concept in politics now days.
Palin
comrade Abouhalkah,
Here's a flash for you: The media chooses who they cover, not the people covered. The bought and paid for media is there waiting for her to stumble. The comments Letterman made were vulgar and disrespectful, but didn't notice you mention that. There is just something about honesty and sincerity you lefties can't stand. You admire people like Obama, who, to this day still hasn't presented a valid birth certificate, spends 20 odd years in church lead by a racist bigot, openly admits, although not to a realistic degree, his involvement with a known terrorist. Then turn around and disrespect someone who came up from the PTA, to become governor of the biggest state in the US. Someone raising children in a Christian manner. Is it because no one can find any dirt on her.
That's a good one :)
Apparently Sarah Palin is seen as Star Trek's "Wesley Crusher" character. The kid that just couldn't get any respect even though he had his moments. The haters on Wesley were legion.
As long as we are throwing out comparisons to non-existent people, I'd compare her to Captain Pecard. And I don't know why, but it sounds good.
I wonder if anyone can photoshop her head on his body. I'd love to see that one. Too funny.
Now I've seen it all - Palin compared to a
Star Trek Next Generation character.
Apparently Sarah Palin is seen as Star Trek's "Wesley Crusher" character. The kid that just couldn't get any respect even though he had his moments. The haters on Wesley were legion.
As long as we are throwing out comparisons to non-existent people, I'd compare her to Captain Pecard. And I don't know why, but it sounds good.