Friday, July 03, 2009

The LuLac Edition #867, July 3rd, 2009


PHOTO INDEX: SARAH PALIN.

PALIN POUNCES


Sarah Palin held a news conference today in Alaska. Once more she has shown that she is no one’s fool. Palin announced that not only will she not run for Governor in 2010 but will also resign her office. Her reasoning is for the greater betterment of her home state Alaska. She said she did not want to be a lame duck Governor picking up a paycheck but instead wanted her Ltn. Governor to put his own stamp on their administration. Palin alluded to ethics charges that were all discharged but added how much they cost the state to adjudicate. Palin said she’s doing it for the people.
Right off the news coverage was predictable. The CBS Evening News pulled out the Katie Couric interviews from the fall campaign. NBC had people on (some GOP strategists) who said Palin was not making a good move because she would be perceived as a quitter. And as we all know, no one loves a quitter, let alone wants them to run for President. CNN’s Candy Crowley said the story is incomplete and hinted there might be more to it. On the surface, taking conventional political wisdom, this is a bad move. But politics changed forever in 2008 when a little known Illinois politician with a half dozen years experience stormed his party and the nation becoming the 44th President. The old rules were shattered by Barack Obama in the Democratic Party. As a party on the rebound, the Republicans have a power vacuum. They also have a rock star gap. Right now the GOP field consists of losers Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is regarded as a part of the past. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush might have played a part in the immediate future of the party but his brother’s disastrous tenure has made his ascendancy problematic at best. So Palin, dumb as a fox knows what she is doing. Here’s why:
1. Palin has a built in right wing constituency that can elevate her to folk hero status. At rallies, she outshone John McCain. It was telling that Palin was not allowed to speak when the duo lost last fall. More telling was that she wanted to talk.
2. Rush Limbaugh who has defended Palin at every turn like a school boy defends his sweetheart will be a big help. You can bet that Limbaugh will be singing her praises as the savior of the Republican Party.
3. While Mark Sanford is lingering, holding on to power in disgrace and confusion, Sarah Palin departs the job “for the people”. She doesn’t need power to make her whole as a woman, wife, mom, leader or party member. She’s leaving it all behind for “the folks” setting on a solitary path without big government of any kind to shield her.
4. Palin does though have an advantage by not being in office. She can accept big money from friendly corporations, build a huge bank account that will provide financial security for her family and be free to dabble in issues of her choice. Richard Nixon did so between 1962 and 1967, Ronald Reagan the same after losing to Gerald Ford in 1976. Being a member of the loyal opposition, unfettered by responsibilities gives her the opportunity to travel the country like Nixon and Reagan did. They met power brokers but also met the County Chairman who sent the delegates to the conventions. These little guys, unseen by the media (who focus on Bertha and Clyde in snowy Iowa getting their opinion as it were the word of God) make a candidate viable in the brutal primary process.
5. Even though she loves Alaska, it is far, far away. Palin can be in the lower 48 and make impromptu appearances like she did at Yankee Stadium with former Mayor Guiliani. Plus, all the better if a comic defames her family because then she can hold a news conference and get more notoriety.
6. Right now Palin has two advantages if she decided to run for President. For better or worse, she’s a known quantity and her gender gives the battered GOP a claim that they can be inclusive.
7. While Barack Obama became the anti-Bush, Palin can be the anti-Obama. Let’s face it, this President is moving fast and restructuring this country. I think it’s great but there are many Americans who are nervous and think he’s moving too fast. Those people would be a natural constituency for Palin. Add to that her conservative base, and you have a formidable coalition. And if some of the policies of Obama fail, then the implications for a Palin run are off the charts.
8. Much has been said of her news conference today. That it was disjointed and rambling. I saw the whole replay of it and while elements of that are true, here’s something else about it. She did it on a Friday afternoon of a 3 day weekend. (Part of me thinks she did it to get the “liberal” commentators off their asses in the Hamptons to come in to work and cover it). NBC’s “Meet the Press” will be preempted this Sunday because of tennis. She took no questions. Palin controlled the message. Her detractors will say quitter, her fans might see a bandwagon. But she is letting the speculation fly at the start of this 4th of July weekend. At every fireworks display, every ceremony honoring America, every cookout, someone will bring her name up. This “wear her life on her sleeve” person now has become to an extent, a woman of mystery. That in and of itself is a PR coup. She led every nightly newscast, every radio cast from 4pm until 10pm. Dumb as a fox.
9. Palin’s stepping down in a strange way can make her more attractive as a candidate. She can reluctantly acquiesce to the will of the people, picking up the burden like Cincinnatus and doing it for her country. “I thought I left this…..but if duty calls……….” Politically priceless!
Sarah Palin is running for President. She might not know how or in what manner but I bet you she knows why. There’s a serious gap in leadership in the Republican Party. No one seems to want to do or saying anything but say “no”. This afternoon, Palin boldly made a move. It was not the type of move a conventional politician would have chosen. As a matter of fact it is vaguely reminiscent of an action taken by a long shot who became President against all expectations. If you asked Governor Palin if she thought this action today would lead to a showdown with that long shot, Mr. Obama in 2012, she’d most likely say, “Now that would be a hoot!” Yes it will.

20 Comments:

At 10:42 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

As always......right on point and on top of all the political news. Maybe sArah Smiles can use a leftie like yourself as a strategist. Good logical points I never thought of. Thanks for digging into the shock value of the story and dissecting it.

 
At 11:06 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Palin is going to run for President. You are correct. There is an element of people who are diehards. And as you say, if Obama falters a bit, there are many who will look to an anti-Barack option.

 
At 11:43 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sarah Palin quit in her own best interest you are correct, but like the loser she is, she quit! This woman pounces on any opportunity real or imagined to lead, something she is clearly not capable of doing. If the GOP wants her, they can damn sure have her!
Her accomplishment are non existent
and her intelligence and political awareness are low! The moves she makes are for her not the people of Alaska or the country. Joe the non plumber and Sarah the quiter would a great ticket.

 
At 1:15 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good even handed perspective on Palin. Hearing and seeing the scrappy guy from Scranton, this person wouldn't have done any worse. BTW, where did Joe go? Did he renounce his scrapiness and the Electric City he so loved during the '08 campaign?

 
At 2:44 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey, Hillary forgot the same Scranton she loved so dearly during eight years in the White House and since her most recent use of the area in an effort to get elected. Get real. Male and Female, they are all phonies.

 
At 10:15 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don't care what anyone says - "Palin is Hot"!

 
At 1:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

1015AM: THat is an element in American politics. She is hot, but also spunky, arguementative, stylish and worthy of note. That makes her a celeb. That gives her a profile. All she needs is some gravitas, say heading up a think tank or foundation and all of that, the hotness included, makes her a contenduh!!!

 
At 8:18 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Your take on Palin is right on the mark. The new thing about the rules are this: after Obama's success in party politics, there are no rules.

 
At 6:49 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Palin move must be brilliant: Kevin Lynn is bashing the hell out of it. You would figure the day after both Federer and Woods win he would spend the first hour talking sports, but his fear of Palin is overwhelming and he is on the name calling soap box this morning. He really is a transparent, sexist a--hole. He can't just disagree with her, he has to call her a "creature"...

 
At 12:09 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gotta love ass**** Kevin Lynn calling Sarah Palin a quitter. Didn't he have a restaurant that was failing, but instead of sticking it out he quit. Didn't he coach tennis at some college and quit. Didn't he quit the pro tennis tour.. (okay okay it was the satellites which is equivalent to single A baseball) He has quit and run from everything in his cowardly existence. What a ******** ***** boy. EDITED FOR CONTENT.

 
At 12:11 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I know you are the defender of all things WILK, but what the **** is their problem over there? A bunch of has beens and never will bes who have never done a ******* thing in life are ripping people apart on a daily basis. Nancy Kman who programs the #1 talk station in the number 75 market, o did i mention the only fucking talk station. Kevin Lynn who ***** *** way out of ESPN and NYC market. Sue Henry who wrote about radio at the Voice and downer, depressive Corbett who only has written about what people do. This group has never had the courage to get in the ring of life, but make fun of those who do and then they get defended by someone like you who claims to want fairness... I am taking the advice of others on this site and turning them off.... EDITED FOR CONTENT

 
At 12:25 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Aww come on guys or gals lighten up and enjoy the buffoon Kevin Lynn. Today he did talk about Federer winning 15 grand prix events.... I guess the "i was a tennis pro" dickwad doesn't even know they are grand "slam" events.....

He was also still defending the Shiv today... I really wonder what is going on with that.... is it possible and I am only asking if it is possible Kevin owes this guy? After all Kevin frequently cops to being an illegal drug user and according to him on the air he has on really big "illegal" fireworks show at his house on Harvey's lake. Has Kevin ever been arrested? Has someone covered up his indiscretions? Is his staunch defense some sort of payback? I think these are fair questions. Maybe Corbett who reads this may ask for an investigation.

 
At 1:29 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey 12:11PM...Yonki does not defend WILK all the time. Check out his Maybe I'm Amazed column where he trashed that Network Solutions ad. That's the reason why we got 2 full days of sunshine on the past weekend. The earth momentarily stood still.

 
At 1:48 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yonk is the UNofficial WILK blogger... He edits anything negative no matter how correct... He loves the WILKers....

 
At 2:19 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kevin Lynn hates Palin for many reasons

- he has never been able to get anyone who is both that good looking and that successful into bed.

- she is a woman who has ascended past the place he believes woman should occupy. You know that place under him.

- he is an abject failure in his life and despises those who succeed.

- she opted to deliver her baby who she knew had down's syndrome instead of taking an ice pick or bladed vacuum cleaner and shove it through her vaginal opening, into her womb and destroy a human life.

 
At 3:37 PM, Blogger David Yonki said...

IN RESPONSE
he has never been able to get anyone who is both that good looking and that successful into bed.
she is a woman who has ascended past the place he believes woman should occupy. You know that place under him.
I REALLY THINK YOU'RE OFF BASE WITH THESE TWO COMMENTS. IN WHAT I HEAR HIM SAY, HE IS VERY MUCH PRO WOMAN IN TERMS OF CAREER. HE, LIKE MSELF, HAVE WORKED FOR MANY WOMEN IN POSITIONS OF POWER IN THE RADIO BIZ AND I HAVE ALWAYS SEEN HIM TREAT THOSE WOMEN, ALL DIFFERENT LOOKING BY THE WAY WITH RESPECT AND HONOR.

 
At 3:51 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I could give you a list of woman who worked with Kevin that disagree with that above statement. You can even hear his disrespect for women when he talks to Nancy and his constant reference to her appearance.

 
At 8:56 PM, Blogger David Yonki said...

IN RESPONSE
I could give you a list of woman who worked with Kevin that disagree with that above statement. You can even hear his disrespect for women when he talks to Nancy and his constant reference to her appearance.
AND I COULD GIVE YOU A LIST THAT SAYS THEY AGREE WITH MY STATEMENT. AS FAR AS NANCY GOES, SHE HOLDS HER OWN AND SOMETIMES LEAVES HIM SPUTTERING. PEOPLE LISTEN. THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE.

 
At 11:02 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

People listen because they have no choice. Get another talk station on a good FM and he would be out the door. (edited) He is a sexist, woman degrading person. (edited)

 
At 3:01 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

FYI...You missed an "F Bomb" in the statement from 12:11PM.

 

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