{"id":1284,"date":"2009-07-07T10:20:25","date_gmt":"2009-07-07T10:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/07\/i-dont-know-about-your-universe-but-all-the-listservs-i-read-have-been-crammed-with-sarah-palin-discussions-ever-since-the\/"},"modified":"2009-07-07T10:20:25","modified_gmt":"2009-07-07T10:20:25","slug":"i-dont-know-about-your-universe-but-all-the-listservs-i-read-have-been-crammed-with-sarah-palin-discussions-ever-since-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/07\/i-dont-know-about-your-universe-but-all-the-listservs-i-read-have-been-crammed-with-sarah-palin-discussions-ever-since-the\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Palin and the Resignation: Some Posts You May Have Missed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Palin<\/a> I don’t know about your universe, but all the listservs I read have been crammed with Sarah Palin discussions ever since The Resignation.  I went looking, therefore, for some not-so-usual blog posts, beyond the conventional wisdom.  There are lots of great comments and ideas. Among them:<\/p>\n

My biggest hope is that the very strange tale of Sarah Palin doesn’t
\ndissuade other mothers of small children from running for office.
\nThere’s something to be said for having that perspective in state
\nhouses, governor’s offices and in Washington, D.C. I hope the strange
\npath that Sarah Palin seems to be on doesn’t keep other moms away from
\nthe political world.   Punditmom<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s hard to know what more to make of this until we get a much better
\nexplanation, but the view from here is that you won’t have Sarah Palin
\nto kick around anymore.  Her Presidential prospects are done, and it’s
\nhard to see how Republicans will still consider her a potential leader
\nof the movement.  The Next Right<\/a><\/p>\n

A few words about Sarah Palin: She is one of the most fascinating women
\nI have ever met. She crackles with energy like a live electrical wire
\nand on first meeting gets about three inches from your face. Her
\ninstant subliminal message is: \u201cI don\u2019t know you very well, but I\u2019m
\nvery clear about who I am.\u201d She reeks of moxie and self confidence. And
\nshe\u2019s fearless.  Mark McKinnon <\/a><\/p>\n

What is going on right now in the Republican Party\u2014even as the
\nprofessionals scramble to react with grins and snorts to the news of
\nPalin\u2019s Alaska resignation\u2014are the early scenes of the 2012 campaign
\nfor the presidency with Sarah Palin as the once and future hero. Like
\nJoan of Arc,  Catherine the Great,  Elizabeth Regina, and, skipping
\nfour centuries of quarrelsome princes,  Margaret Thatcher, the
\nRepublican Party has already decided that the governor of Alaska will
\nrescue the GOP from its ruination. What Sarah Palin begins with an
\nannouncement from Wasilla is not only a campaign, it is an Iditarod of
\na crusade\u2014first woman, first mom, and second moose-hunter into the
\nWhite House.  The Daily Beast<\/a><\/p>\n

Beyond the basic publicity blunders Palin made (e.g., her spokesperson
\nwas on vacation in New York while the announcement was delivered in
\nAlaska), the governor’s departing speech was rife with errors of
\njudgment. Every quitter, famous or not, can learn from her mistakes,
\nparticularly if you’re resigning from a position of leadership.  Harvard Business Blog<\/a><\/p>\n

As quoted in Disability News,<\/a>
\nPalin wished that “folks could ever, ever understand that we ALL could
\nlearn so much from someone like Trig \u2014 I know he needs me, but I need
\nhim even more\u2026 what a child can offer to set priorities RIGHT \u2013 that
\ntime is precious\u2026 the world needs more ‘Trigs’, not fewer.” That
\napparently struck Erik Sean Nelson, described on his Huffington Post
\npage as a “fiction author and comedy writer,” as hilarious, and he
\nresponded with a post titled, \u201cPalin Will Run in ’12 on More
\nRetardation Platform”. . .(this one is really quite shocking)  Terri’s Special Children Blog<\/a><\/p>\n

THIS IS MY PERSONAL FAVORITE:  \u201cI think Sarah Palin is on the verge of becoming the Miami Vice of
\nAmerican politics: Something a lot of people once thought was cool and
\nthen 20 years later look back, shake their heads and just kind of
\nlaugh,\u201d quipped Republican media consultant Todd Harris.   Politico<\/a>

But Sarah Palin didn’t quit. Her family was held hostage until she agreed to give her captures (sic) what they wanted – the ransom was her career.  <\/span><\/em>Isn’t it a shame that a popular governor of Alaska with a terrific
\nfuture of contribution to her state, had to give it all up because she
\nmade the fatal error of accepting the Republican VP nomination. Too bad
\na public servant has been slaughtered. Too bad she wasn’t giving a fair
\nfight based on her principles. Too bad for women everywhere who have
\nconsidered a role in politics. I hope Sarah Palin travels the country
\nand speaks to all the folks who like her message and makes oodles of
\nmoney doing it. She’s earned it.   Help4NewMOms<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span>We\u2019re not very interested in bashing Palin; Todd Purdum took care of that<\/strong><\/a>
\nfor all of us. But she deserves some credit: no matter how much luck is
\ninvolved, you don\u2019t move from small-town politico to national newsmaker
\nin three years without at least knowing what you want. And Sarah
\nPalin\u2019s resignation makes her goal abundantly clear: she will never
\nagain have a chance to make this much money in this short a time, and
\nshe\u2019s going to take advantage.  The Stimulist<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally, take a look at this: three bloggers including my good friend Jill Zimon talking about soon-to-be-ex-Gov. Palin and the impact of her withdrawal from state government.<\/p>\n

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