At Least Sarah Palin Listens to Me


Those of you who know my stuff know that I have long advocated that Republicans boycott the axes of evil from Boston to DC and from Seattle to San Diego.  Nobody in any of those places is ever going to support a Republican and every thing you say and do gets filtered through a hostile left wing media.  Republicans should make news in the places where they can get votes and from which they serve.  If the WaPo, NYT, LAT, and the “big three” TV networks want to cover Republicans, their reporters need to learn to think of a Holiday Inn as a luxury hotel.

Sarah Palin is going to Chicago and NYC for some specific TV appearances but beyond that, her book tour is strictly through flyover country; in other words, the places where people vote for Republicans.  The Anchorage Daily Worker’s, er, News’ story is here: http://www.adn.com/palin/story/1000006.html

It’s well known that I am no great fan of Sarah Palin as Governor of Alaska, but she has demonstrated a keen sense of the issues and style of political action that resonates with our core constituencies.  This book and speaking tour will allow her to speak directly to the base without having to modulate her message for a hostile audience or have it filtered by a hostile media.  All of that is a good thing!


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I'm pretty sure

Pomme (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 2:03PM EST (link)

this is one of the signs of the Apocalypse!

No matter how you feel about the ex-governor, this is a positive thing. If only more Rs would take your advice.

“Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views” William F Buckley Jr.

Pomme, if Achance is saying this, prepare for the...

penguin2 (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 3:56PM EST (link)

Apocalypse! Once again, Art is right and I respect him tremendously for his perspective.

It is still scary!

Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. – Benjamin Franklin
When Good stands up to Evil, Evil blinks. – Vassar Bushmills

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Yes...I now believe the earth is flat based On Arts Sudden Softness Towards Gov. Palin.

rcov092 (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 9:29PM EST (link)

being a fan, i am predisposed to expecting her to be attacked from all quarters. The fact that Art can recognize skill and ability gives me pause to think I should do the same to any potential contender for 2012 until the positions start to harden. Art is a true conservative and no idealog.

“Not One Red Dime for the NRSC or NRCC till they stop trying to elect liberals”

 
 

Cats and dogs living together! Mass hysteria! [n/t]

cwilson (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 12:59PM EST (link)

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If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom — go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen! –Samuel Adams

 
 

I Feel Good about Sarah today

Matthew Morris (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 3:27PM EST (link)

an encouraging word from Achance goes a very long way.


“I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

Ipsum esse subsistens

 

I might just have to go see her

Darin_H (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 3:41PM EST (link)

She’s coming to Orlando, which I’m not too far from, yeah it’s a couple of hours drive, but what else do I have to do? Eli can sleep in the carseat there and back. I’m not the biggest Palin fan, but I think it would be interesting to meet her.

A visionary coward says that anger can be power, as long as there’s a victim on TV – Flat Top, Goo Goo Dolls

 

Hell has, no doubt, frozen solid!

Vegas_Rick (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 6:18PM EST (link)

But, we all knew that Art is fair and balanced.

“God is great, beer is good and people are crazy.”- Billy Currington

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” Calvin Coolidge.

 

oookayyy...WOW..nt

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 6:23PM EST (link)

There's one of the horsemen now!!

itrytobenice (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 6:53PM EST (link)

Seriously, Art, you’ve had good advice and I hope some of the other Rs will try to copy this tactic.

When we rely on AP reports from Metro markets, we may as well be trying to get water from a dry well.

She’s got the right idea. I’m glad she’s been paying attention to you. :)

Proper grammar saves lives.

Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.


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Holy crap Achance

Scope (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 7:44PM EST (link)

I cannot believe you would have given Palin credit for anything. My only quibble, I don’t think Palin would change her speeches depending on where she is. It is a great tactical move to go to your most supportive audience first, get those people rallied for her even more, and, then go into enemy territory.

 

Holy crap Achance

Scope (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 7:44PM EST (link)

I cannot believe you would have given Palin credit for anything. My only quibble, I don’t think Palin would change her speeches depending on where she is. It is a great tactical move to go to your most supportive audience first, get those people rallied for her even more, and, then go into enemy territory.

 

wow art

Bill@cityonahillpolitics (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 8:25PM EST (link)

A compliment to Palin. That’s warming to my heart! Perhaps Art is now going rogue as well?

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I won't bet on that

antisocial (Diary) Monday, November 9th at 2:13PM EST (link)

From his position of strict conservatism going rouge doesn’t seem to be an option. He is recognizing a reality of strategic marketing.

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What is to be done?
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No. You can’t – Moe Lane
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The Emperor has no clothes!!!

 
 

Realignment.

Rod_Patrick (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 9:30PM EST (link)

Nuff said.

I don’t wanna be called “idiot” once again. lol! [But I'm not afraid. Big Brother Ace will always defend me, eh!]

Not realignment.

Third Street (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 3:07AM EST (link)

For a realignment toward conservatism to take place, the country would have to have first been realigned toward liberalism.

That never happened, as the Tuesday results demonstrate. The Democrats thought it had, but then the Democrats are stupid enough to extrapolate fifty-year trends based on the results of two election cycles.

“Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery.” –Wilkins Micawber, “David Copperfield”

 
 

Wise counsel

E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 9:37PM EST (link)

Media whores like McCain, Lindsey Grahamnesty, people like that, you end up being their tools, and when you need them, they’ll prison-bitch screw you.

Make them follow you to backwater Republican towns where their press badge will probably get them spit on. Give the plum interviews to FoxNews people, National Review people, Caleb Howe people, etc.

Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO

 

Sarah Palin is on a Cris Carter streak in 2009...

6eorge Jetson (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 9:40PM EST (link)

All she does is torch the Democrats and Lefty issues she takes on.

That’s not the same as running for President, but conservatives aren’t running for president right now, we’re trying to defeat health care.

Anyone that can contribute significantly to the defeat of ZeroCare™ and other Lefty issues in 2009/10 should be applauded in 2009/10.

Go Sarah!

 

And for the record, she might *listen* to Achance

E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 9:46PM EST (link)

She still wears the naughty librarian outfit for E Pluribus Unum:
palin_epu

Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO

LOL! n/t

mschmitt (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 9:03AM EST (link)

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usque ad finem

 

Wow EPU!

Erick Brockway (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 11:57AM EST (link)

How’d you get her to put your name on there?
Mighty sway.

What can I say, the woman has taste -nt

E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 9:52PM EST (link)

Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO

 
 

ROFL...you slay me EPU nt

AceInTX (Diary) Saturday, November 7th at 12:57PM EST (link)
The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in WashingtonFred Thompson
 
 

I listen to Art

pilgrim (Diary) Thursday, November 5th at 10:45PM EST (link)

I don’t know about Sarah, but I listen to you enough to include your wisdom in my latest…
http://www.redstate.com/pilgrim/2009/11/05/how-al-sharpton-led-me-to-oppose-term-limits/


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We Palin critics have always understood that she has great political instincts.

AKSteveB (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 2:48AM EST (link)

Stuff like this is probably where she accomplishes the most good. BTW Art, San Diego tends to be Republican. Remember, big military town. (To be serious, the only reason I mention it is, people need to remember that California is not a Socialist monolith.)

Hell is other people – Sartre

And, she's got a lot to contribute as well.

mbecker908 (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 8:19AM EST (link)

She’s a great speaker and fund raiser. She’s just not a candidate.

 
 
 

Art, I wonder who sneaked onto your computer

TNJim (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 3:26AM EST (link)

while your back was turned and wrote this?

But seriously…

You’ve always struck me as a fair man who will give credit where credit is due even to someone you oppose and disagree with. Even with the resignation from the governor’s house I still felt that Sarah could be a strong voice for consrvatives despite that. It may have hurt her chances for 2012 if she was even considering a run but as a campaigner for other Republicans, especially of the conservative kind, I felt she still had plenty of value.

I’ve taken your criticism of Palin as a warning to us all not to fall for a rock star image, or at least not to elevate her to one like the O-bots did him. Look at the background before you get all starry-eyed.

Thanks again for your insight.

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Sarah

bigarch Friday, November 6th at 9:42AM EST (link)

Sarah Palin is the best prospect on the horizon since she is the only one not dipped in the manure pile of Washington DC. The lady has endured two years of harrassment and hate from the left AND the right and I for one am ashamed to be called a republican. In the future I am calling myself a conservative only since my party from the early 60s has people who will not support this fine lady. She is not even running for office at this time and there are republicans who are scared to death of her because they know so many of us little people love and respect her.
I will drive the two hours to Orlando and stand in line to see this beautiful lady who I hope will be president in 2012.
A CONSERVATIVE PRESIDENT.

 

What's with all the Apocolypse rhetoric?

The_Gadfly (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 9:43AM EST (link)

Art always gave Sarah credit for sensing the mood of the people that would move her forward. He just never wrote more than a few sentences about it before getting to his primary thesis.

 

If Palin wins Achance, she'll win 49 states in 2012

tankertodd (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 9:54AM EST (link)

A humble prediction…

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The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race – Chief Justice Roberts

I don't think she'll run in '12 unless Comrade Obama

Achance (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 10:03AM EST (link)

is badly wounded by something. White guilt is just too powerful to get a majority to vote against him. No matter who the Republican is, it will be a much more difficult campaign, the idol demonstrably has clay feet, and a much narrower victory but unless something really dramatic happens, I’d expect him to win again in ’12. I think she’ll do the same calculus and choose to run for the open seat in ’16 or to oppose Begich for the Senate in ’14 with an eye towards using that as a springboard.

Her star is not nearly as bright in Alaska as it once was. In fact her star is much brighter in the Lower 48 than here, but if she stays here with her new-found riches, something a lot of Alaskans DON’T do, she could still beat the Boy Senator. A Democrat winning that seat is simply a fluke brought on by the DOJ hit on Sen. Stevens.

In Vino Veritas

Hard to see her running...

mschmitt (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 10:11AM EST (link)

… after the beating she took trying to carry McCain’s water with her hands tied behind her back (now don’t go and get too excited, EPU).

On the other hand, Obama may be reminiscing the days when his approval rating was above 30% by the time 2012 rolls around. Right now (even after taking off my beer goggles), I’m not sure if the odds of Palin being on a presidential ticket are any worse than Obama’s. I think he promotes himself to the UN at the end of his term.

usque ad finem

 

Unemployment rate might be that bad wounding

Finrod (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 4:58PM EST (link)

It’s at 10.2 for October, moving towards that peak of 10.8 that it hit in December 1982. All the racial guilt in the world will not save him from ‘Highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression’ headlines.

Let’s get down to brass tacks here. How much for the ape?

 

I agree with ya

tankertodd (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 11:34PM EST (link)

I thought suggesting Palin in 2012 would tip off folks that I was making a joke – guess people take that seriously! She’s too polarizing right now, and unless she can win over independents she doesn’t have a shot. She’s young, she has literally 10-20 years to do so.

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The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race – Chief Justice Roberts

 

if we get to 12 and inflation is through the roof because of all the money we've printed

AceInTX (Diary) Saturday, November 7th at 1:02PM EST (link)

and unemployment is at 10%…I predict Obama is toast no matter who we nominate!

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in WashingtonFred Thompson
 
 
 

You may be correct about promoting himself

Scope (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 2:15PM EST (link)

to the UN at the end of his term. I take it you mean his first term. If Republicans take over the majorities in 2010, and again in 2012 in the House and Senate, his ego will not be able to take the possible loss in 2012. I easily can see him leaving before he not only looks like a loser, but, in fact is one. It would be great if he moves on to the UN, as once the Republicans are back in power, the UN will not be any where near the influential body that Obama is trying to make it become.

Yeah, first term...

mschmitt (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 2:26PM EST (link)

I think he is salivating at the chance to attack America from the podium “as the former President who saw how corrupt things were”, maybe even “choosing to give up power, and a certain re-election, in order to speak out on the world’s behalf.”

And this was my main point — as you say — I’m not sure his narcissism will allow him to even risk re-election with sub-60 approval ratings going in (and they might be half that if he keeps going like this).

usque ad finem

 

Well, somebody else didn't want to face re-election in '10

Achance (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 3:53PM EST (link)

because a lot of her lustre was gone. She’d probably still have won, but it would have been ugly and narrow. Now, she can say she left with good poll numbers and almost certain re-election. Sauce for the goose and all that …

In Vino Veritas

Well, it was nice while it lasted... nt

mschmitt (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 9:16PM EST (link)

:)

usque ad finem

LOL nt

AceInTX (Diary) Saturday, November 7th at 1:12PM EST (link)
The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in WashingtonFred Thompson
 
 

Now THAT's what we expect to see Art...LOL

AceInTX (Diary) Saturday, November 7th at 1:11PM EST (link)

I think it was a bad move IMHO…and it clearly hurt her with many…including me

I’m not anti Palin by any means…but I’m not an enthusiastic Palinista either…

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in WashingtonFred Thompson
 
 
 

you know I think she has a lot of negatives and I am wary of her

kyle8 (Diary) Friday, November 6th at 10:09PM EST (link)

but on the other hand, who the hell else has come out with a real conservative approach to governance? Maybe some others will come forward in the next two years, I hope so, but who knows?

“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle

The Democrats are like a moth to her flame....whether she runs in 12 or not...

AceInTX (Diary) Saturday, November 7th at 1:14PM EST (link)

…she’s played a masterful game with them so far and some of the establishment candidates would do well to learn from her

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in WashingtonFred Thompson
 
 

Methinks she gets popular in Lower 48

Section9 Saturday, November 7th at 8:29AM EST (link)

But unless Obama turns into Jimmy Carter, she takes out Begich, then runs in 2016.

Unless, of course, she has this poison pen thing going on with Lisa.

BTW: true sign of the Apocalypse-she hires on Art as her chief Consultant and Oppo Man.

Best move she could make.

“History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it”-Winston Churchill

5 5 5 5 5 nt

Xasteius (Diary) Saturday, November 7th at 10:10AM EST (link)

Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!

The only poll that counts is the one at the ballot box.

I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be a Chance/Soros hybrid.

 
 

You'd almost convinced me to abamdon Sarah to the wolves Art

AceInTX (Diary) Saturday, November 7th at 12:33PM EST (link)

does this mean you’ve softened some in your opposition to her?

I think you’re giving good advice here…because if I’m not mistaken, it’s what Christi and McDonnell did…and the only thing Hoffman could do…

I’ll also point out it was what propelled Huckabee and helped him to be able to play ball against Romney and his Millions, and McCain with all his party machine backing IMHO.

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in WashingtonFred Thompson
 

Achance, am I wrong in believing

Warrior (Diary) Monday, November 9th at 12:05PM EST (link)

she left because all the faux “ethics” charges were bankrupting her and she had to raise money to fight them? After all, her husband and family are not wealthy are they? Plus, she was able to defend herself in ways impossible as a sitting governor, was she not? I really don’t know, but I trust your understanding of it.

Anyway, who else is even close to her conservative views? She has the guts to do what she thinks is right. That’s got to count for something. After watching Lindsey Grahamnesty just briefly I’m ready to retch.

And in addition, she scares the whatsis out of the likes of Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson and that’s more than enough recommendation for me…

“Racial criteria are irrational, irrelevant, [and] odious to our way of life.” — Thurgood Marshall for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the 1950 Supreme Court case of McLaurin v. Oklahoma

At the risk of poking a hornets nest since

Achance (Diary) Monday, November 9th at 12:16PM EST (link)

I don’t much care for her and many here think she’s the neatest thing since sliced bread, I think she left to escape the surly bonds of the Alaska Ethics Law that she liked to brag about having passed. She had the opportunity to make a whole bunch of money and that opportunity had a very short shelf life. So, ever the opportunist, she pulled the pin and took the millions for the book.

You can buy however much you want to of her whining about her legal bills. I’ve faced charges under Alaska’s Ethics Act, including a threat from her Administration, and I’ve never spent a dime defending myself. The only one where she really needed private counsel was the one on her “private” emails. Her Administration closed ranks to help her and to do the old government ploy of just dragging it out so the complainants run out of money and the public loses interest. But if it ever does go to the AKSC, she’ll lose adn from what I hear some of those emails might change some perceptions of her.

Anyway, now that she’s no longer governor of my State, I’m quite happy to have her out poking the Democrats in the eye Nationally, and will readily admit that she’s good at that, running a State government, not so much.

In Vino Veritas

Thanks 4 thoughtful reply

Warrior (Diary) Monday, November 9th at 4:31PM EST (link)

Like I said, you know her better than I do, so I trust your judgement on the matter. Do remember, however, that no man (or woman) is a hero to his (or her) valet. (Familiarity breeds contempt and all that.)

Plus, I simply don’t believe a generic conservative white man will win in ’12. Contrary to some of the posts on this thread, I’d be willing to bet $100 that not only will Obama not run in ’12, he will likely be impeached, forced to resign in disgrace, or have to make a plea bargain a la Boy Clinton to keep from doing time upon relinguishing the presidency.

His overweening arrogance will eventually turn off all but the most ardent supporters, his hubristic naivete will cause a serious international breach/incident and/or his sense of entitlelment, of being above the law will cause him to ignore civil or criminal statutes meant for lesser men and thereby become legally entangled. Of course, if he institutes martial law on some pretext or another all bets are off…

The upside is that America will finally be cured of its’ lingering case of middle-class-white guilt. That day can’t come soon enough…

“Racial criteria are irrational, irrelevant, [and] odious to our way of life.” — Thurgood Marshall for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the 1950 Supreme Court case of McLaurin v. Oklahoma

I agree the generic white bread Republican male

Achance (Diary) Monday, November 9th at 4:39PM EST (link)

cannot beat him in ’12 pretty much no matter what; a woman maybe, just maybe, could. I don’t share your faith in the justice system. Doesn’t matter what he does, there won’t be any charges or articles of impeachment; just ain’t happening wiht Democrats in control. In ’12 they’ll still be investigating all the ethics issues with Rangel et al. Democrats are good people and they don’t really violate laws, they just have misunderstandings or are victims of the VWRC.

If he doesn’t run in ’12 it will be because he’s arranged his promotion to President of the World at the UN.

In Vino Veritas