Governor Palin 4 President

I posted a portion of an interesting piece by Jed Gladstein at American Thinker: The Palin Palimpsest

Better to heed the words of Shakespeare, who wrote that "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." For America, that means Sarah Palin and the Republican Party. Here's why and here's how:

1. The Republican Party is out, and wants in. That means it needs a champion who can generate popular enthusiasm. Sarah Palin is such a champion. Put aside the blithe criticisms of the pundits and naysayers. If an election were held today, Sarah Palin would generate a popular majority greater than the one that swept Ronald Reagan into the White House.
2. The Republican Party is chastened. Its failure under Bush to pare back the scope of federal interference in people's lives resulted in the Devil's bargain with the Democrats to expand federal involvement in mortgage lending, and that led directly to the collapse of the real estate market and then the stock market. That has taken the Republican Party down a couple of pegs, and it is now far more amenable to the common-sense values that Sarah Palin embodies.
3. The Republican Party has an existing political infrastructure that can be used to facilitate a national campaign by Sarah Palin, whereas a third party candidacy would need to reinvent the wheel. Time is short, the issues are vital, and the 90% rule applies to the choice of political vehicle.
4. National campaigns require huge amounts of money. Sarah Palin can raise that money directly from the American people by way of the World Wide Web, in exactly the way Obama is alleged to have done. Millions of Americans will donate $5, $10, $20 or $100 to a political renaissance spearheaded by Sarah Palin. They will be glad to do it because they trust her.
5. The time to begin the political renaissance is now, not in 2011 or 2012. The reason is that Sarah Palin must spearhead more than a personal political campaign. She must spearhead a political renaissance, and that means taking over the Republican Party. To do that, she will need time and allies and money. She can raise the money, and the allies are ready to hand. But time is remorseless, and assuming power in the Republican Party will be time-consuming, so she must begin that task today.

A funny thing happened on the way to Obama giving away the US Economy: Palin 2012

A great piece by Shendy Hershfield of Big Journalism.com and Draft Sarah Committee.  She describes many interesting experiences in New York City as a Fox News intern.

I had an amazing opportunity this past summer: I was an intern at the Fox News Channel for the Hannity show.  I worked with some of the greatest people in the TV industry.  That being said, it was amazing the reactions I got from some when I said I was an intern there.  The way some of them acted, you’d think I had gone to work for Satan.

Before I left to move to the Big Apple for my internship, I had to give my two weeks’ notice at work.  So I had figured I had better tell my co-workers where I was going.  Some people were thrilled for me to have this opportunity, and others, well, they did not quite have the same reaction of excitement.  When I had told one lady I worked with that I would be interning at Fox News she gave me this ugly scowl, as if I had just killed her cat or something.  She then proceeded to say, “Fox News, oh they are just the worst.”  My response, “Well I’m sorry you feel that way”.  She then said to me, “I don’t know if you agree with their views, but if you don’t, I hope you do not change and start believing the lies they air.” I just walked away.  [...]

Full Article At:

Going to Work for ‘Satan’s’ News Network: My Life as a Fox Intern

A very nice piece: Sarah Palin Speech To GOP In New Orleans: Let Presidential Election from The Louisiana Daily News & Jeff Crouere discusses what many of us have been expecting: Sarah Palin speaking at The SLRC in New Orleans is the beginning  of the presidential election!

Clearly, voters made a huge mistake in 2008 and elected a man who has set this country on a dangerous liberal course. The American people are disappointed and angry and will make corrections in the mid-term elections of November 2010.

Voters must also limit President Obama to one term and defeat him in the 2012 election. Who is the best Republican to challenge Obama? At this point, it seems clear that Sarah Palin is the only candidate with the support and talent to carry the Republican Party to victory in 2012.

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While enduring the nasty assault, Palin has been able to maintain her composure and return fire. In the process, she has not strayed from her conservative principles.

Obviously, she is giving a presidential race serious consideration and the announcement that she will be attending the SRLC in New Orleans is a boost to not only the event organizers, but also to everyone who would like to see her as the 2012 GOP presidential nominee.

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Sarah Palin Speech To GOP In New Orleans: Let Presidential Election