Former first lady Barbara Bush doesn't appear to think much of Sarah Palin's White House aspirations, saying the former Alaska governor should stick to her home state.OK, so someone asked Governor Palin what she thought of Barbara Bush's comment. From The LA Times we have this:
In an interview with CNN's Larry King scheduled for airing Monday, Mrs. Bush says she sat next to Palin once and "thought she was beautiful."
The outspoken wife of former President George H.W. Bush says Palin, who is considering a presidential run in 2012, seems "very happy in Alaska" but then adds, "I hope she'll stay there."
"I think the majority of Americans don't want to put up with the bluebloods—and I say it will all due respect because I love the Bushes but the bluebloods who want to pick and chose their winners instead of allowing competition," Palin said, reacting to Bush's comment specifically. "I don't know if that kind of stuff is planned out, but it is what it is."And, with that she hit a nerve. I think that on City Life this AM Host George Anthes used the term "elites" several time with a high degree of distain. It wasn't about the Bushes, but a more local elite, but the point was clear. There is the elites and then there is the rest of us.
Given that Ms Palin is not quite as dumb as Republicans fear she is and Democrats believe she is, this kind of thing is only going to work to her advantage. Sure, she misspeaks, like when she talked about "our ally, North Korea", when she meant "our ally, South Korea",♠ but aside from such things (remember 57 states?), she is fairly media savvy. It doesn't mean she is presidential timber, but it means that she is not going to be blown away with a light wind.
Hat tip to Law Professor Ann Althouse for the initial item.
Oh, and by the way, we have Governor Chris Christie being interviewed and in the last 36 seconds of the interview with Jimmy Fallon (who reminds me a bit of Greg Page, The New Englander), he is asked if he is running for President or if he would accept the Veep slot and what he thought of Sarah Palin as President.
Who knows, Jimmy, it’s an amazing world.A hat tip to Hot Air for the video.
Regards — Cliff
♠ The Huffington Post has this one, along with a lot of other folks. The Huffington Post does say:
To be fair, the mistake appeared to be a case of a verbal stumble -- not actual confusion about which country she was supposed to support.
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Not sure who compiled this one-stop-shop for all things Sarah Louise Heath Palin, but perhaps I'll just pull one of these each time there's a Sarah Palin discussion here, and add them to the comments. (I'll skip the IQ test results and the US GPA, as that would be just gratuitous).
"Wasilla Agreed to $70,000 Loan for Airplane Refueling Company With No Timeline to Pay Off the Loan -- The Wasilla City Council Monday night gave the Valley's Service Oil and Gas Inc. a five-year lease and no-interest $70,000 loan to provide 24-hour airplane fueling at the Wasilla airport. To pay back the loan, the gas company will pay the city five cents for each gallon of fuel sold, with no specific time frame for paying off the loan". (Frontiersman, 8/29/97).
Oh--here's the website for folks who can stand it: http://www.scribd.com/doc/6473754/Sarah-Palin-Stats
The only time I hear about Palin is when a critic complains about something juvenile, the media reports it and Palin, rightfully so, takes advantages it. Good for her in that respect.
Creepy obsession otherwise.
Its an addiction. They can't stop.
Regards — Cliff
Did anyone ask Anthes if he favors letting the Bush tax cuts for the "elites" lapse?
When folks crow about "elites," ask them why they still opt to serve them.
Cliff, didn't you mean "we"? ;-)
For Kad, I am talking MSM.
I envision myself as a Will Rogers in this game.
Regards — Cliff
Yes, and I am talking about the fact that, as a percentage of your topics, that you tend to out-Palin even them. Just sayin'.
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