Friday, June 3, 2011

CNN on Sarah on the Road

Well, to be fair, it is CNN publishing an opinion piece by a conservative writer with Hot AirWriter Ed Morrissey says:
CNN asked me to write an opinion piece on how a Sarah Palin campaign — or lack of one — would impact the Republican nomination race.  Instead of hitting that directly, I decided to write an analysis of what Palin has accomplished with her bus tour and how it will impact the race regardless of whether she decides to run in 2012 at all, and CNN graciously published it this morning[.]
Then Captain Ed refers us to not only his own piece, linked above, but also to commentary from Washington Examiner writer Byron York, who noted
One thing many viewers have probably missed in all the horse-race speculation is that Palin is perfectly willing to discuss her positions on key issues, if anyone wants to ask.  In fact, in recent days, weeks, and months, we've seen a lot of policy commentary from the former Alaska governor.

For example, during the bus trip, Palin took a stand on an issue that is crucial for candidates considering a run in the Iowa caucuses. "I think that all of our energy subsidies need to be re-looked at today and eliminated," Palin told RealClearPolitics.  "We've got to allow the free market to dictate what's most efficient and economical for our nation's economy."  What that means is Palin opposes the infamous ethanol subsidy that some presidential aspirants are afraid to question, lest they lose support in heavily agricultural Iowa.
Maybe that is the signal that she is not running—she isn't pandering to the voters in Iowa.

In his own post on Hot Air, Captain Ed ends with this comment:
Again, this is exactly the kind of political tour that other Republicans have conducted, with much more serious coverage from the media than given Palin’s tour.   With all of those reporters following the bus, why aren’t more of them reporting the political story rather than the celebrity story?
Of course it is celebrity coverage—she is just some uneducated girl from the fly-over states.  The fact that she has fought corruption within her own party and crossed the aisle to work with Democrats to raise taxes doesn't count.  I have my own bones to pick with Gov Palin, but I find most coverage distorted, and thus my fascination with this issue.  Like most of my fellow citizens, I have a certain fascination with people behaving badly—in this case the MSM.

Regards  —  Cliff

5 comments:

  1. I do feel lonely about still liking Sarah Palin, but yes I like her. I know full well, that the majority of Americans don't. Even if for some crazy turn of events she ran and won, it would just tear our country apart. Democrats don't like her, and apparently so does the GOP. And because both sides aren't receptive, that why as one Ann Alehouse commenter put it, was he was agnostic towards her.

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  2. I am SOOOO tired...

    Want to know what she had to say when asked about Paul Revere at the Old North Church today?

    "He warned um, the, the British..."

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS4C7bvHv2w

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  3. And shame on you for reading the article.

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  4. I like that Sarah said she "owed nothing to the media." Darned right she doesn't. After all...the media treated her so well. It was a disgusting character assassination and I'm glad that she survived and has moved on.

    NO..she won't be President...but she does have the political and moral high ground at this point....and no conservative or Republican (the two ARE different) dare take her on. She is both a king maker and a king killer.

    I think she will be taking special delight in destroying Obama and Biden....not that they need her help.

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  5. Well, Ms Sarah may be, in the view of many, dumb, but what about the incumbent, with his 57 States comment and other comments and actions?

    This is my version of American Idol.  People who are really smart are not going to enter this mud-wrestling contest, are they?  At least she didn't get indicted today.

    In the end it isn't where you went to school or how smart you are, it is instinct for the right choice.  In my book Governor Palin is a Harry S Truman and President Obama is a Jimmy Carter.  I admit to be still looking for a DDE or a RR or someone along those lines.  I am not sure I am seeing it yet.

    In the mean time the "Sarah Show" is more entertaining and less depressing that the "Sal Show".

    Regards  —  Cliff

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