UPDATE: A Tammy “Special Report” podcast on this situation has posted.
I am, as you might imagine, rather shocked. I’m hearing this now as you are, and as I’ve indicated to you, have had no indication from her about her intentions for this week. I am in the process of speaking with some people and assessing things. In the meantime, let’s get this Open Thread started, obviously, the No Links rule is lifted.
Here’s the segment on the Mark Levin show where he reads her statement and his interview with her:
Sorry, but I feel like we’ve been had.
I will not get over this for a long, long time.
I hear ya. Hope you don’t stay there.
I went ahead and joined this group at Facebook. It felt good that perhaps Sarah will see this and if anything know why we trusted her, and why we supported her, and why we still support her values. I think the chances of her being drafted are very low, but it wouldn’t hurt to try. Joining a group take about 5 seconds and wont distract us from looking for other solutions for 2012:)
Sarah Palin’s Earthquake
http://www.facebook.com/groups/230863800300999/
I joined it too for the very same reasons you stated! 🙂
Who says we have to wait for the primaries to start voting for the nominee;) he he As far as the write in campaign goes, do you spell Sairra Pailen with one or two L’s?
I am broken-hearted. I don’t know what else to say.
me too:(
aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh! ok now what’s next? Tammy, take a breath and then take the lead
I have no words right now…
We’ve been hosed. While she is still there now we don’t have a decent choice to vote for president.
I really believe the verbal assault on her daughter at the bar was the last straw for Palin. She just handed the left & the republican establishment a victory. Very sad news indeed. Now what
First I couldn’t get the show today – for the same reasons there was no show, internet issues – then there’s a leak in the ceiling due to the rain…and now this. LeftyDad’s going to (comment redacted) himself in joy over this once the news comes on at 4.
I’ll withhold further comment so I don’t get banned
I kept hoping but I never felt like it was a good sign that so much time has gone by. I am still very sad!
It is that careful thinking, strength and independence that we love about SP. I do believe she can still be a positive force in America and will continue to support what she does and chooses. I am sad though, sniff sniff!
I still think that she will run.
I’ve got that same nagging sense that the last shoe hasn’t yet dropped!
This is my first time posting here and sad that it has to be under these circumstances. I really do not know what to say. If you do not hear from me in awhile do not be surprised. Looking forward to hearing Tammy’s insights. I simply dont have the words at this time. -Mr.L Mr.L’s Tavern
Don’t know who you are but do know that you are as decent as Gov. Palin and Tammy. Thank you for your support, unique humor, and intelligent analysis. Will miss your uplifting videos but hope that at some point you will be able to share your perspective and analysis about what may have led to this disastrous outcome.
I am stunned. Hope you can get us some info Tammy. My first thought is that she and Todd were concerned about security especially for the kids. As we have seen the haters will stop at nothing. Cant help but wonder if something happened recently to change her mind like the Bristol attack?? I’m feeling very sad.
When did this happen? I heard something about a letter for supporters going out, but I haven’t seen anything yet.
We are so screwed!
Yep, we are Screwed!
America does not need another Talk Show Host, We Need A President!!
I’m bummed. This leaves us with two hair boys who don’t impress me very well as politicians who’ll be interested in seriously cutting down the size and influence of government.
What did U miss today? Who said Palin is not running?
as heart breaking as Sarah Palin’s decision is i can also see Sarah’s brilliance in continuing to vett those seeking political office, nothing gets by Sarah and having the political landscape full of Honourable Values and Principles from Tea Party Conservative’s will get the job done and set the country Right again
🙁 tears
Well said.
This wasn’t unexpected, at least for me. I figured that if she was going to enter the race then she would make the announcement over Labor Day. When she didn’t I knew in my heart that it was only a matter of time before she would announce that she’s not running. It’s a shame but life goes on.
Very sad news. Thank God I have a Blondie concert tonight to get me over this disappointment. I know she may have her legit reasons for not running but how can Gov Palin be effective if she is not willing to put herself in the game. Oh well guess we’ll have to take care of business by some other means.
Do not be overly concerned. Sarah is young. She has already shifted the political landscape. Her power has and will continue to affect the Republican field and the ultimate candidate. As a media lightning rod, she will deflect much media drivel from the candidate and yet bolster the conservative message to the voters.
Agree with you. I really do. But right now I feel like I’ve been punched in the gut.
Still, I will always love and respect her. God must have another plan in mind… .
Just heard the news, I’m shocked and stunned. Therefore I apologize and admit now I was wrong to all I may have tangled with over it the past several years.
I have to look on the bright side here. This will save me money, time, effort, worry, and much stress that I had been preparing for now. It’s like I’m…..slumped back in my chair, resigned to whatever will be now. This is just now sinking in, and it may hurt later a bit.
I will still not support Perry. Aw shoot.
I am also stunned; have no other person that in anyway interests me. For the moment let’s take a deep breath, look at the landscape and make appropriate decisions.
At this moment, as an Independent, there is no one I trust with the future of this great country.
Sigh. So sad. I am afraid that she just energized the liberal base…
That would be misplaced glee, IMO. An unleashed Palin will soon strike terror in their small little hearts!
I believe she has too.
I am totally devastated, never would I have dreamed that she would not run, to me it was destiny. I know you are also heartbroken over this Tammy. You have worked so hard on her behalf…I am sorry for you, for the TAMs, but mostly for our country. Guess I will need to change my login and avatar…any possibility that we can change her mind?
Take a vacation soon Tammy, for a few days, regroup and come back to us with some kind of resolution…right now I can’t see one. This really makes me want to slap Eric Erickson, Ann Coulter, and all the so called conservative pundits who constantly and consistently attacked and demeaned Gov. Palin.
Where do we go from here?
I agree. I am stunned, shocked, and saddened. I feel like I did on election night 2008 when I realized I had lost my country. I do not believe that Sarah can wield any kind of influence on the 2012 elections now that the possibility of her running is gone.
Something happened last week to change her mind. It may be security related. The Obama thugs will stop at NOTHING, and perhaps she realized there was a real threat to her life and the lives of her children if she ran. That’s the only rational reason I can come up with for this.
Tammy, taking a few days off might be a good idea, but maybe talking about it will do more good. I support whichever way you wish to go.
And I still support Sarah Palin in whatever productive endeavor she attempts next. No one knows what the future may bring.
No!! No vacation for Tammy or anyone who feels this news so deeply. Hang out with like minds, talk, and heal for a while.
Devastating! She was our great hope to rid the government of corruption and crony capitalism. THe only one I trusted not to sell out.
I’ve had many women break my heart over the years. Add this one to the list. Say it ain’t so Sarah. I really wanted to see all these lefties and haters go ape crap over President Palin. Well, the only option now is Herman Cain. Could he be any worse than what we have now? At least he’s not a politician weasel like the rest.
Wow, that is exactly what it feels like…. Uggg, didn’t think I’d ever feel that again – @Sailing_J
Oh. My. Gawd.
A very sad day for America. God bless the Palin family, I am sure this has been a very difficult decision. I am usually a good judge of people, and I sensed when Sarah talked to Greta on fox that she was not going to run, I hold no satisfaction that my instincts were right. God bless America as we are going to need it
I don’t want to annoy anyone; I’m speaking from a place of positivity (or at least that’s my honest feeling). I think Palin did the right thing. And I’m not that surprised; I had somewhat expected this if she was as smart as I hoped she was. A Palin presidency simply wasn’t in the cards, at least not at this moment in history. The deck was stacked against her. Too many people “knew” she was an awful person. A Palin candidacy would have been the surest way to hand Obama his 2nd term on a silver platter. I know that many people in Tammy’s circle have said she could overcome these obstacles, and that the American people would see her and realize they’d been lied to. That was a noble vision, but I didn’t believe it would play out that way.
Today I’m going to call myself a Palinista. And that’s from the heart. Before today, I was concerned that Palin might unintentionally usher in Obama’s second term. But today she’s positioned herself to be a prime leader in the movement that will save the country. She’s going to play along with some compromised people, and that’s going to upset a lot of TAMs. But I think maybe you should listen to Palin, instead of trying to impose your notion of what you think she is upon her. Palin is going to be important and influential. The compromised candidates, whoever they are, are going to owe her. She’s going to push the narrative, and the election, and the nation, in a better direction.
Given the current set of players, it seems to me that Romney is the inevitable candidate. He’s the one with the broad set of skills to do the job. He’s not loved, but neither is he hated. He’ll win by not losing. (I’m not trying to defend Romney as the ideal; we know about RomneyCare and dog-on-roof and less-lethal-guns. I’m talking about the broad perception, not the Tea Party view.)
Romney will pick a VP to shore up his conservative flank. That might be Cain. Palin will end up pushing the Romney ticket with the reassurance of a good VP. I expect she’ll reach some understanding with the candidates that will give her confidence that the values she advocates won’t be discarded after they win the contest.
I know Tammy is disappointed, but I do think this turn of events is necessary, and for the best.
This states, in a much more clear way, what my initial thoughts are about a Palin run for the presidency. I am devastated — not so much for myself — but for Gov. Palin and her family.
So much CRAP, HATRED and LYING on a constant basis, backed by the media. She is a fabulous person, an impeccable leader…and this is a real shame. Their attacks on her have worked, but only for now. (Tammy always says, be careful what you wish for…)
I think of the lyrics of a Krista Branch song, Remember Who We Are,…
“Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, we will run and not be faint, the time has come for taking chances…”
She is protecting her family, but at the same time, taking a chance on doing what she sees as best, right now, for her family AND the conservative cause. And this in spite of the fact that she knows millions of Americans are shocked and disheartened by this announcement.
She is a fighter. I stand by her as always. General Palin, what are your orders, ma’am? We stand ready to help.
Although I have great respect for Gov. Palin’s patriotism and leadership skills I have always thought and stated this once before on this blog that the Governor has currently positioned herself as a 21st century Thomas Paine in the political arena thus agreeing with you on your assessment. To quote you, “…today she’s positioned herself to be a prime leader in the movement that will save the country.”
I’m very concerned about “Obama light” running and even winning as he is a socialist and someone never to be trusted with power. If he does pick Herman Cain as his VP it will be two strategies: 1) To silence him ala Hillary Clinton as did Urkel, and 2) To attempt to hedge his bet as did McCain with Sarah Palin.
I really hope the Sarah Palin does not end up being a “21st Century Thomas Paine.” He ended up imprisoned, alone, despised, un-mourned, and lost in death. Not a fitting end for such a strong woman.
So you will call yourself a Palinista today because she’s not running? Somehow it seems this could have waited, and no you are not a Palinista Maynard. When liberal Romney is nominated and Obama wins a second term and completes his job of tearing down our country – we’ll talk about what could have been. Even if Romney wins, it will mean a continuation of the liberal RINO agenda that started our downward sprial. Hey – maybe Romney will choose Karl Rove – wouldn’t that just be GREAT???
Amen. Don’t want tea and sympathy right now Maynard, though am sure you mean well. This has been a stunner in more ways than one. We have no choice but to accept it an move on, sadder and perhaps wiser.
Unfortunately, we will never know if you were right or wrong about her Maynard, but I am just as strong in my belief as you are in yours. Palin was the only one who could beat Obama. I know you mean well Maynard, but I have to agree with Palin2012, your post could have waited.
You’re right, we never know what would have been on the road not taken. That’s one of the conundrums of life: Every choice we make is based upon theory and projection rather than certainty. But we’ve got to do the best we can, because the arrow of time only goes in one direction.
I was listening a replay of Steve Jobs addressing a graduating class in 2005, and he spoke of being fired from Apple after Macintosh went into production. He described being knocked for a loop, and yet in retrospect he realized how much good had come out of that forced diversion. He founded Next and Pixar, the latter being a world-changing success that eventually reunited him with Apple. The future plays out in odd ways. Is there a Designer behind these details? I believe in a Designer, but His details are often paradoxical except perhaps in deep retrospect…and this is, in my opinion, part of the Design.
I’m sorry that good people are sad and disappointed today. But I think you will come to see that this was for the best.
Mitt Romney is not what is best for this country.
I’m not sure what’s absolutely best for this country, but I can tell you without any doubt what’s worst. I think I’m echoing Sarah Palin’s assessment here.
Maynard, one of your more insightful remarks. I appreciate it. Thanks for being here 🙂
Maynard, I want to thank you for your comment. It actually has helped me get some grounding here. I may disagree on a point or two, but for me, the grounding is appreciated 🙂
Tammy as I have Posted earlier, We dont need another Talk Show Host-Rove Like-Blogger….We need a President.
Maynard, this is a thoughtful post with the best of intentions. I am disappointed in how Palin handled this situation, however, I think that she is the only person who can undo some of the damage that the establishment has caused. This country may not have a lot of time left to correct the mistakes done by years of the establishment.. This election cycle may be our last chance.
Appreciate your words, Maynard.
Maynard, I must agree. I adore Gov. Palin, but I didn’t believe she was going to run either. The media and the libs would have done their level best to destroy her family; not just Gov. Palin, but her family. The attacks, slanders, and lies we’ve seen to date would have been nothing to what would have been done if Gov. Palin ran. I believe she is a prayerful, careful decision maker, and made the best decision after long deliberation. God, family, country. She’s not going to disappear. And she’s not going to lose her clout. She won’t be our next President but she will continue to be a mover and a shaker on the political scene, to our great benefit.
checking in from work. sad and disappointed at the news that Palin isn’t running. i know she has her reasons and that is good enough for me. concur with tammy( i think she tweeted this, correct me if i’m wrong) that it could have been handles differently.
important takeaway point is this. recall from the undefeated that what we need are peeps who run toward the trouble not away from it. urkel is still ruining the country.
TAMs, our fellowship exists so WE can step it up. i’ve seen and read the leadership quality of all you TAMs. the progressives will still need to pry out our republic from our cold dead hands.
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I’m shocked. I never had any doubt that Sarah would run and win.
Romney? Seriously? Once his Mormon religion gets blasted all over national media, and everyone sees his Kerry-esque flip-flopping, he is finished. Cain is the better pick for President. If America can’t handle Palin’s religious beliefs, they sure as hell won’t be ready for Romney’s.
As like most of you, I am extremely disappointed. I agree with those who think in part that her decision was influenced by what recently happened to Bristol. I think the overriding factor in her decision was this: Governor Palin did not want to be the President who presides over the collapse of this nation. And I believe whoever the next President is will preside over the collaspe of this nation. The simple fact is that we have financialized our entire capitalistic system for the past 30 years. And the simple mathematics is that the system will collapse. It will either be a controlled collapse (which I highly doubt because we have politicians and business leaders with no honesty or integrity) or it will be an uncontrolled collapsed which is what I see happening. The math determines that it will happen. Every major industry from education to health care to housing to you name it has been financialized, over leveraged and there is just no getting out of it at this point without tremendous pain and loss. If you don’t understand what I’m talking about, I highly recommend you read the posts at the http://market-ticker.org website.
I am so low I could play handball with the curb. Where do we go for Palin rehab? I feel physically sick.
That’s how I felt after the greta interview
I was so hoping for a Reagan type clear speaker up on that platform. Can Cain or Romney beat the Obama onslaught? I’m not sure the country will survive with no voice of clarity!! I am afraid for this nation.
Palin announces on Mark Levin she is NOT RUNNING … I am done. I could care less about this country. Her voice means NONTHING. If she thinks she will have influence … Nope Sarah … Big mistake… All were waiting for YOU … Tammy … Please save the pep talk … Yeah Sarah … electing Congress members will make a difference … like after 2010 …I could accept this back in April … Maybe … but not now … What is thinking pulling this now … I do wish her & her family the best … but I am DONE!!! … I will not be involved as millions after this announcement. Finally, Tammy call it as it is … PALIN BLINKED
If Palin’s decision not to run is enough to suddenly make you “care less about this country”, maybe you are the Palin “fan” that Coulter speaks of. My love for this country doesn’t hinge on my support for Palin.
jondavid said he could care less, not that he didn’t love his country. Two different things. I totally understand his point of view. I feel like we got hosed too, in a way. Patience sure as hell is no virtue here. Just leaves more time to get hosed. I love Sarah Palin the same I loved President Reagan. This WAS her time. She had to know that. The attack on Bristol was the last straw I think. Otherwise I think it would’ve happened. Help is Herman Cain, you’re our only hope!
Sooo very disappointed. But as a mama grizzly I think she felt she had to protect her family. I await the back story – in the meantime have to get on the Cain Train..
We cannot settle!
As a mom, I totally understand her decision not to run. She has to protect her family. For years, she has been hounded and destroyed with such hatred I have never seen in my entire life–and I’m in my 60’s! I will never vote for Mitt Romney but will take a second look at Herman Cain. If I decide not to vote for a presidential candidate, you can be assured I will vote for every Republican candidate running for the House and Senate that applies to me in my state. I will NOT stay home. The progressives will not win!
Ok, I’m sorry guys, I am really angry about this. The thing that is driving me crazy is this constant talk about how she is going to still be a player in any of this. I said to Tammy a long time ago, that she HAS to run for president, otherwise she will become irrelavant. And everytime she made comments about “not needing a title” a sinking feeling would hit me in the gut. I’ve had endless battles with my friends about how she will run and will win. They would confidently remark “she’s not running.” Over and over again. And now, every smarmy talking head on tv and statist republicans are smiling. And Sarah goes on talking about how she will be “Driving the discussion.” SHE WILL DRIVE NOTHING! SHe has no power. NOBODY will care what she says! I was her biggest supporter and I don’t care now. It was always about her becoming President. Without that potential, the press will ignore her and so will everyone else. The Country is done.
I’m still supporting Sarah Palin in her fight on our behalf, eager to hear her ideas and endorsements.
Arghhhh!!!!! I’m listening to her on Mark Levin and it’s frickin awful! “You’re not going anywhere right?” WHo cares? She was EFFECTIVE because SHE COULD BE PRESIDENT. WIthout that possibility, she will be no more powerful than Ann Coulter. I want to respect her decision, but I feel we’ve been set up for this for awhile.
Oh man, she’s talking about maybe in the future. Seriously? After this?
If she is “not seeking the GOP nomination” does this mean she may run as a 3rd party candidate??????
She says no to a third party run in her interview with Mark Levin.
The GOP party bosses will cry themselves to sleep tonight. The chance of Palin and Cain splitting the Tea party vote so that Mittens could coast to the finish, just went up in smoke. Sarah said all along that if a true Constitutional Conservative got in the race that she would not. She always keeps her word.
Disappointed for sure…. but still a Palin supporter and admirer. Sarah Palin had lots to consider and made her choice accordingly. Be sad for a few days but then lets stand up and be heard. Sarah… I am still behind you 100%!!!!
Love Ernst
(Sigh) I’m disappointed. My hopes seem to get dashed like this, eventually, every time any good possibility like this comes along.
The only current candidate I can get behind at all is Kain. I would have to bring a barf bag to vote for Romney. If it weren’t for Paul’s foreign policy being from the planet Zog, I’d probably vote for him, but as it is, he’s a complete LOON. Bachman’s just a RomneyBot, and Perry doesn’t impress me much at all.
I imagine I’ll have to work in my Congressional district to vote Giffords out, and just keep on keeping on, and make what difference I can.
Wow, it’s a lot to digest. When Constitution Day came & went and then Sept 30, I started feeling let down! I could not wait for her announcement. But maybe it is for the best. I think we all want what’s best for the country, and she will help work for that by firing “Urkel.”
It doesn’t change what she is and always has been: someone who says and does the right things, who is dedicated to her family & country,& who stands for conservative, small government principles. There is so much at stake and we really need her now more than ever.
I was on my way home from work, and I heard the news on the car radio. I was shocked and started crying. Maybe I’m not being mature, but my initial reaction is that she has played with us all along,and it really hurts. No, I don’t believe that she can be as great a force as an individual citizen, especially now that she has hurt and disapponted those who have followd her, defended her, travelled to see her, bought her books, and have been ready to hit the ground running as soon as she announced her candidacy. She isn’t going to have as much influence now. She has hit one big sour note with us. I don’t dislike her and I still respect her, and maybe I’ll feel differently tomorrow, but right now I’m feeling like if I never hear of her or see her again, that would be just fine. For me , she was the last hope of turning this country around. Guess that is what I get for putting my hope into one person. I knew better, but still I trusted her to run. I feel kind of like I’ve been kicked in the stomach. I feel even worse than the night Obama won. Well, she prayed and she got her answer. Now we need to pray, and maybe we’ll get our answer, because obviously it’s not Sarah Palin.
Ginger, I agree with you totally…and I was in the car too and almost went off the road. Then promptly went into Walgreens and sat in the parking lot on a Hostess Twinkie binge, listening to Mark Levin. Thank goodness for our TAM family to share and discuss our pain.
My heart sank when I read this headline. What are our options now? They don’t look good, is all I can say. It looks like I’m going to have to hold my nose and fight back the screams when I cast my vote in 2012.
I’m at a loss for words… If not Sarah then who? – @Sailing_J
Ginger, I believe there are a LOT more people like you out there, and it’s going to be a rude awakening for Sarah Palin. I still cannot get over the concept that she might somehow still have any sway in the political discussion. Whoever put that idea in her head deserves one of Tammy’s curses.
I began to worry that there was something going on — the Bristol attack seemed to be in her eyes. But I really think Sarah is concerned about Willow and Piper. And of course, little Trig. I think her prayer led her to realize that she had to protect her family first and she can do more to help in the sidelines. I know Sarah wanted to run for President when she talked with Hannity. She had the fire. But something happened. When she said she had confirmation that it was the right thing to do.. I think it has to do with the girls.
I am so disappointed, but trust that God is looking over all of us.
Sarah, I still have your back. So as the others have said here, what’s next Tammy?
Wasilla just lost a bit of it’s glimmer for me. However I will step back and take a breath. We don’t know the whys of what happens but sometimes they play out for the best. We regroup and reassess how we can beat the ahole in the white house with a competent and capable conservative candidate. God help us.
Well, at least tonight I figured out how to change my nickname on my profile…. small victories.
Tams, while I am NOT a Palinista, my heart goes out to y’all as I knew you guys are really passionate about your support of her. Me sorry.
And our field is still lacking so YIKES!
And our field is still lacking so YIKES! Yes that is my point … For Palin to pull this so late in the process … again I say she should of made this decision in late April … but even in June/July would have allowed better candidates to enter the race. IMHO they thought she was going to run.
Also announcing the way she did … on a radio program … tearfully … not good … Boy I feel like a sucker
Better candidates? What better candidates? Seriously, you think some conservative gem is sitting out there holding off because he/she thought Palin was going to run? The GOP field blows because there is no one else out there- period. Palin does not get the blame for that.
I wish she hadn’t strung people along. She should’ve announced this around Labor Day which would’ve stopped fueling the hopes of so many getting behind her. Sarah definitely would have added some excitement to the GOP nomination, just like she did in ’08, and could have at least gotten some of her ideas out there whether she got the nomination or not. But seriously, I really don’t think she would have won, although a little part of me says she could have pulled it out. Maybe she realized she would have handed the election to Obama again and would’nt be able to stomach the defeat. Everyone I spoke to, conservatives, said she had too much baggage, that she couldn’t win. It seems silly now that she quit the governorship. Had she finished her term, she would have so much more experience as a leader, and so much more respect. Now what will she do? What will happen to her websites? Unless she gets back into politics somehow, I just don’t understand what she can bring to the table. Maybe she can be tapped to run the Dept. of Energy. She would be awesome at that. I’m now really bummed about our candidates, with only Herman Cain being someone conservative enough that I can get behind. So disappointed in the GOP field, this can’t be happening again.
Your view has been the best that I have read so far, I have not been into the news-cycle over the past few weeks and was not aware that Bristol was at some bar and got verbally assaulted, is that true?? Can’t believe that some ass***e at some bar would be the straw that broke her back, after all she/we have been through and what was on the line also, I understand that she wants to protect her kids, just wish that she could have given the country a bit more thought. I just hope that the sinking feeling goes away soon, first this then Steve Jobs about 10 minutes later. Just wished that Christy had not announced his decision just yesterday, and why did she have to make her announcement the day after he made his. Bad timing on her part, at least he stayed on message and kept his word. Don’t even want to see “Undefeated” now, so depressed…
I cannot believe the incident between the idiot in the bar and Bristol could have been her breaking point. If nothing else, Bristol’s handling of the incident would have shown her how well she has prepared her children for the attacks that would have come. I do wish she had given a different reason besides family for not running, because I believe that excuse hurts every single mother who might be thinking of entering the political arena! And quite frankly, I do not believe that is the real underlying reason she is not running. Her family has been there all along and she has clearly understood the danger to herself and her family for the last three years…to the point that she hired strong security long ago. And once she announced she would have been able to receive Secret Service security if she desired.
MSM will eviscerate her … For me … this late in the race to announce this … rightfully so. I say this again by doing so late in the GOP primary race other good conservative candidates IMHO would have entered…Now it will not be Cain … BUT ROMNEY & Palin knows this … No way I can support any of the current candidates
Finally … Sarah I thought you believed in country first … restoring our Republic … Not going to happen by you not runnig for President …You have disappointed me … As for millions of others
I wonder if she was quietly threatened by the machine/establishment in some way…..I agree, Bristol is a public figure and the most recent incident doesn’t seem like it would have been a decision maker. The quiet announcement on Levin was odd too….
i think she’s brilliant and making the right decision- even though i would have voted for her over anyone else with more heart and conviction in that one vote than for anyone i have ever cast a ballot for. that doesn’t mean i don’t feel like i am in mourning( and steve jobs dead too, and a mass murderer on the loose- what a freakin’ day!).
what she’s doing is truly unselfish and in the best interests of our country at this trying moment in our history. few people who run for office are humble and insightful enough to do what’s best for the country rather than what’s best to get themselves what they want for themselves.
she surely recognizes how severely damaged the republican party is, how depraved and corrupt our politics have become, and how severely partisan our media is. her running- although she is ideologically the true conservative/traditional liberal option- would hand hussein’s presidency back to him not because of her failings but because of our failings as a country to stand by our constitution ,demanding more honesty and less control from our government , more actual unbiased reporting from the fourth estate . we created obama through years of neglect of our obligations as citizens to preserve our constitutional republic. electing liberal totalitarian socialists of both parties got us zombie apocalypse, the near death of the west- it wasn’t just because It got elected in 2008.
we have failed sarah palin and anyone like her that runs for office because they have convictions and feel called for service not called to serve their own egos and selfish aspirations. our country is too damaged right now to elect the right president, imaged in the spirit of our founders and the constitution. it will be the best we can do to evict IT from the white house.
she’s young. if we give up now, we’ll lose everything. decades of depravity and subversion do not disappear in a handful of elections.
Yes, indeed, it would be nice if I could dismiss Obama as simply a malignant aberration, but indeed his position is a creation of the troubled side of America, the side that no longer believes in the people as people, but rather as naughty, stupid children that must be controlled. As long as that attitude dominates the narrative, it hardly matters who our political leaders are. This isn’t about a president Obama or a president Palin; it’s about the soul of the nation. And I don’t know what to do about that large-scale problem, but I think the first thing we do as individuals is to lead by example. It’s not much, but nobody can stop us from doing that. I think of this when I see a Tea Party rally with its civility and decency, as contrasted against, for example, these latest Wall Street protests. It’s obvious enough which side good people with open eyes will gravitate towards.
Amen.
Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew said, little I’m hurt but not yet slain,
I’ll just lay here, and bleed a while,
and then I’ll rise and fight again!
Big hug Tammy, no one ever had a better friend or more loyal supporter. And now’s the time to show the Dumb bastard the way out the White House. LOCK & LOAD.
well said. I totally agree.
I’m glad to call you my friend Tammy. We have taken a big blow but we aren’t down by a long shot.
Bleed a while then fight again! Love the quote. Fits with what I’m feeling
perfectly.
I am as disappointed as the next guy, however, Palin has aptly positioning herself as Kingmaker. With her bank and star power, she will influence the tone, message and policy positions of the potential candidates. Make no mistake, her contribution to the Conservative cause in this role may be more effective than as a candidate.
I hope you are right, morecowbell, but the reality will be, I think, that people will just be tired and worn out, and because of the stringing along, they are going to be turned off and they won’t trust her. If God has led her in this direction, then she has to follow His lead. It’s a bitter pill for us to swallow, but swallow it we will, because the fight has now gotten meaner and harder. That light of hers won’t be out there to electrify and lead the way. We’ve got to get tough, and get behind whomever our candidate is, get out there and vote, and kick the db and his money loving, user wife, out on their arses!
i am extremely disappointed in this decision. I too suspect something happened. However, the notion that she is going to continue to wield any power is wrong. As she walks away today, she is now in the same pool with all the other people who once ran for office didn’t win and is on cable television. Do we really care what form office holders really think and what is their relevance. Just think about that for a second.
Type type send, is not really a factor anymore. The only losers here are the hard working honest Americans that are getting the shaft.
Just very sad.
It will interesting to see how many facebook “friends” she loses after this.
Exactly. She will have her proverbial 15 minutes of fame while the candidates court her for her supporters and her endorsement. Once received, her time will be over. No on will print her message or let her voice be heard as she will have already voluntarily handed her power to someone else. We saw it in 2010 when she alone stood up to the left and the establishment GOP and threw her support (and her supporters) strongly behind select candidates. But how many of those she endorsed have risked one iota of their own power standing by her side since then, even while the prospect of her becoming president was very real? Even fewer of those in power will stand with her now.
I respect what she has done, I respect the sacrifices she and her family has made. I completely disrespect the way she has handled the situation of her potential presidential run and do not believe that the safety of her family is the reason she has decided not to run. While acknowledging that the danger is real, her family and her families safety has been there all along. If anything, Bristol’s excellent handling of the situation in the bar, proved that Sarah has prepared them well for the attacks that will come to anyone who wins the GOP nomination.
I cannot help but think of all the time, energy, and money that so many have spent in defense and support of Palin in the last six months. Time, energy and money that could and SHOULD have been dedicated to another candidate, if her family is really her reason for turning down the call of her country.
I wish Governor Palin and her family the best of everything life has to offer, but I honestly believe…and have argued for two years…that a Palin candidacy was the only thing standing between Obama and re-election in 2012. And if you think the last three years have been bad, buckle your seatbelts, because his re-election is going to be a ride straight to hell.
Just got home to get this news from my gf…I need a drink.
This is truly shocking news. I was just at an O4Palin event in Casa Grande, AZ. This news just does not make sense.
Being that Palin is a prayerful person, I know she sees beyond the political – something we should all be doing. The political sphere will not change unless there are changes made right at the heart of America – and the heartbeat of America resides in each of us and our families. What we do on a daily basis matters and becomes the pebble in the pond – I can totally see Palin being a continued force for restoring America from the ground up; I just so believed she was ready to lead from the top seat in the land – or the world rather.
I’m sure Palin heavily considered her family in all this and considered this nation as well. We may never know exactly what led her to this unexpected news, but it is what it is, right?
Well, now what?
Oh good – the gf is on her way out the door to get the beer.
you are a lucky girl. I could use a good drink right now.
I’m on my third glass of wine. Maybe I should stop posting… LOL
Well said Artgal. I am “crying in my wine”. Well one thing great happened in this process…we all met up in Iowa and we will find our way.
Indeed we will! There is still a hell of a lot of work to do and there is a reason we all have met ‘here’ online, in Iowa and in other paths of life.
a perfect idea:) Lets all grab a beer or 2! Lets get hammered! I was so looking forward to meeting everyone in O4P when I go to AZ to meet my family over the holidays:( Well, maybe there will be a Tea Party rally or meet up or something. Lets have a very Tammy Christmas some where!
I’d be drinkin’ if I wasn’t workin’… . But even in my devastating disappointment I still
trust her judgement and will support her no matter what. Her being a woman
of faith makes that a little easier.
Tammy said this some years ago and it is more relevant now than ever:
“God still loves us. Now let’s kick some a$$.”
And we will.
While I am deeply disappointed that Palin has decided not to run, I do not take this personally as some are clearly doing. Her decision was and should be about HER and her family. It is not about me, you or even Tammy Bruce. I have always said that we Palinistas needed her to run more than she needed to run. It sickens me to see some of these Palinistas (on other blogs) making horrible comments about her– comments
that they themselves condemned the left for. Shame on them. As for those suddenly calling themselves Palinistas today because they agree with her decision not to run……don’t piss down my back and tell me it’s raining. I am deeply concerned about what is next for our country. Palin is a conservatives conservative. Nobody else out there comes close. As I said in chat, it is not game over, it is game CHANGE.
Ditto
Tammy, you are so very right. You said exactly what I have felt ever since I have been reading the comments. I think I am more sad over the reaction by supposed supporters.
Everyone was stunned and now like the stages of grief, each of us is processing the decision in our own way. I have purposefully avoided all the Palin sites. Much as I admired Sarah from the start, I always felt she had the right to make her own decisions. Her ability to do that is what I found inspiring. The varied reactions show the wide differences among those who have supported her, sorrow and even anger, I also see a determination to adjust and move forward.
When it seemed she was signally a possible run, I decided to unconditionally support her, to show we would catch her back if she did. I remain convinced that POTUS Palin would have created an environment for the fiscally conservative, small govt we seek. In my mind I could envision ways her administration could do that. But she said no. My heart goes out to those who are having trouble with that decision. Desperate attempts by some to try to “draft” her will lead to more heartache for them. I want to tell them to stop, but I can’t. I know they are sincere, and may feel they must try one more time. I can only stand by, ready to help them pick up the pieces of their broken hearts when they realize it is not to be.
This strong woman has taken the worst slings and arrows over the past three years. She has stood tall and countered every foul, vile and contemptible slander and snipe from the likes of Eric whatever his name is, Coulter, Ingraham and that harridan Nicolle Wallace to leftist voyeurs like McGinnis, to media harpies like Couric and Walters to the mass of repulsive leftist slobs and commentators, editors and columnists, by not allowing them to set her agenda. She instead answered the volleys by stirring to action those of us who believe in the greatness of this country and the goodness of the American people. She inspires us. I respect her decision.
You are right … But to announce this Late … Not good
My sentiments exactly.
I’m still far from done hating Coulter and Ingraham! They are intellectually dead to me.
I strongly suspect that FOX had much more to do with Gov. Palin’s decision than her family did. Can you imagine having your employer state that he hired you only because you were “hot”? In fact, I wonder if there is a class action lawsuit against FOX based on his statement and the fact that all the FOX news women are “hot”. How many intelligent, informed, well qualified news women have been refused a job at FOX based on their looks alone? I seem to remember Greta getting some surgery before her debute! FOX will be feeling my anger through my absence…I suspect there will be quite a few leaving the new and liberalized FOX and turning to the internet for their political information.
I hope someone at Fox is reading this. It would give me pleasure to inform them that, once a Fox news junkie, I now just flip past the channel as I do with all the rest of the lamestream media outlets, stopping only rarely depending on who or what is being discussed. And I am boycotting the insufferable Boor O’Reilly show outright — enough of that pompous a**. And I know I’m not alone.
he he He’s still good for a nice and informative body language segment now and then. Remember hot for words? Some real news worthy stuff there;) My favorite was the Du Point! I think it was her second week on, and she criticized him pretty directly. Never seen her since.
If this was her ‘shock and awe’ campaign, she succeeded. I am in distress right now and my mind is trying to regroup. I need to figure this out logically and try to choose a second choice, because I didn’t have one. It will NOT be Romney or Perry, that I do know! God bless you Sarah. I know it wasn’t an easy decision.
I have nothing but respect for Sarah Palin. I am sure she did the best she could in making her decision. I don’t have any respect for the Republican Party which has helped destroy our country just as much as the Demacrats and neither party is giving good anwsers.
Wow…. We should do as we must in any situation like this. Let the dust settle, and think things through. There is always some kind of positive unintentional opportunity that will surely come out of this. This was not our sure plan for this country, but we will fight on. We can have our doubts about Palin’s intentions or her reasons, but one thing we do not doubt is our cause for this country. Radicals are always screaming like daemons for change NOW!! Sure it would be nice for us all to have everything fixed in one nice little Palin term, but thats not going to be the case is it? So, therefore, we dont give up on our country because one of our leaders is out of the race. If she can be of help in the next race great! If not, then there is even more pressure on us as citizens to hold our officials feet to the fire. This should not be about Palin anymore. This has to be the survival of our liberty!!! If Palin wants to run again, when she thinks she can actually win, then we will take another look at her then, but for now we need to get BO out, job 1! Then if its Romney, Cain or Perry in office, then we still keep up the Tea Party pressure, just like we did with Obama. We will get so many Tea Party in congress it will make heads spin. We are the main stream of America! Hang in there TAMs!! And a very special thanks to Tammy Bruce, who has been fearless, and courageous in running towards the danger. So many talk show hosts just play it safe. The play politics. I want straight talk, I want to hear what someone truly believes after they have shut off the mic. That’s why I have listened to Tammy for years, and that’s why I will continue to listen to her opinions for years to come. Just know that I have the greatest respect for you Tammy. You make a big difference in all of our lives. just sayin,
Brendan
You are absolutely right, Prince. It is DEFINITELY not about Palin anymore. Perhaps too much hope has been put upon her. So now we turn our focus off of Palin, an adjustment for me, I assure you, and concentrate on saving this nation because it’s hanging by a very slim thread, and it’s a hair’s breadth away from being “fundamentally transformed.” God be with us.
yeah, it will be quite an adjustment for me too. I really REALLY wanted her to run. But if our founders could defeat the british under very bad conditions, then we can surely find a way to save our country without Palin as our President, Maybe she was confronted with some damning evidence that proved to her that she would not win this time around. Maybe she made a deal with the establishment not to run, if they would guarantee her some major reforms and include her on the campaign for Congress,or a position in the cabinet:) Maybe that’s why she waited so long, you know, to make the GOP cry uncle. who knows? Maybe history will prove that Sarah’s greatest gift to our country and to us all was to put us in a position to realize that’s it is truly UP TO US to save our nation. Big hugs to all yalls TAMs all over the USA! and the world:)
I am glad to hear you and Ginger talk this way. If this all has just been about Palin and not becoming more involved citizens, then I would say that is a poor tribute to her.
together we can still kick some major ass in November!
I DON’T feel like a sucker nor do I think Sarah strung people along nor am I disappointed.
Palin has been playing high stakes poker. She did the math & she didn’t have the hand to go all-in right now.
Just remember, Palin still has 2 terms of POTUS eligibility and now she will be able to concentrate on teaparty candidates in 2012,
. . . just as she did in 2010.
I think Palin realizes she must help remake the GOP before having better odds at winning POTUS and subsequently accomplishing the type of actual reform the state of our Republic demands. I.E. a teaparty controlled, filibuster-proof US Senate.
I’m finding out I would’ve been happy with whatever decision she made, in fact, I’m kinda feelin’ jazzed.
We get Moar Rogue ‘Cuda!!!
Game On!!
I feel the same as you tahDeetz (i.e. I don’t feel that Sarah was stringing us along). Also, I don’t know why I love Sara and Tammy so much. Sarah is my hero for what she accomplished in Alaska. I love Tammy for speaking truth. Like PrinceOfHeft; I, too, am disappointed in Coulter and Ingraham. Coulter is a hero of mine for other reasons (being so smart and a capable fighter) but I am shocked that Coulter and Ingraham has not recognized Sarah’s brilliance / importance. I feel like I will ALWAYS support Sarah and Tammy.
Well said!
@tahDeetz
Now that I have had a few more hours for the news to sink in, it occurs to me that Sarah has purposely ‘gone Rogue’ yet again. Some are already saying that she is a quitter, once again.
I spent some time considering what it must be like for her, in this position. The moment she would become a candidate, so many things change. Forever. There are campaign finance laws, advisors, handlers, and fundraising. Which means MORE media scrutiny, MORE lies, MORE attacks…and LESS freedom for Gov Palin to speak her mind. Less chance that she will be ‘heard’ in all of the crossfire.
I don’t like her decision one bit; however, I can respect it. Her instincts are excellent; Tammy has correctly pointed this out. There’s a story behind this. Maybe one day we will know exactly what it was.
WOW what a day!!! Still trying to wrap my head around the news….I do know that Gov. Palin didn’t make this decision lightly and if I was willing to support her if she did run for POTUS, then I’m gonna support her now!
I am sure we will never really know why she decided to not run for POTUS but I do know she believes she has done the right thing for herself, her family and even the country!
I also have Gov. Palin to thank for getting my head out of the sand! When Juan McCain introduced her to us a little over 3 yrs ago, I could have cared less about politics and how this beautiful country was run. I was ALWAYS patriotic but just didn’t care about the “snausage making” as Tammy would say! When I heard her speech that day in Ohio….I knew I was alot like her with similiar beliefs and I knew I needed to become engaged! Well, I am engaged now and even though I am greatly saddened with the Gov. decision, I know I will support her now as I would have supported her candidacy!
As long as we fight to get rid of the disaster we have in the White House I truly believe we (USA) will survive! But as we have been continually reminded, we HAVE to keep our powder dry because this is going to be a long hard fight to RESTORE this great nation!KEEP THE FAITH TAMS!!!!!!!!!
oh yes, one more thing I have the gov to thank for….she’s the reason I “stumbled” onto hearing Tammy 3 years ago!!!!
Great comment, Kat. What? Are we supposed to lay down now on the fainting couch? Not me, and good to hear, not you, either!
Sarah has not strung us along. I believe she had intentions on running. Let’s hear more from her before jumping to conclusions and deciding why we think she has ultimately made this decision. And Romney the jack ass Ken doll WILL NOT GET MY VOTE.
I have seen the phrase “she waited until now to announce that she was not going to run” many times. I would submit that she waited until now to make her *final decision*. Palin deserves the benefit of the doubt. Why? There is nothing in her persona or track record to suggest otherwise. That is exactly why so many of us have been supporting her for so long. Somebody wake me up. Palin is not running and I’m on Tammy Bruce’s blog defending her to some of the Palinistas. Good grief. Good night.
Well said, Teri. Let’s not jump to conclusions. Unfortunately, many already have. But I am not going to follow.
I was completely stunned by Sarah Palin’s announcement. At this point I’m trying to figure out what comes next other than an Obama victory and the United States cratering. This is a dark day for our country.
My existential question is now: Is it possible to be a Palinista without a Palin?
LOL Charles. I think that you can. She is not running for Pres but she still is Sarah Palin.
A lot of emotion out there, raw emotion if I may say. That is good, it expresses how important the Gov. has been to us, but where she goes from here, I cannot say. This will leave a bad taste in many mouths.
I must respect her decision not to run and probably because of serious fears for her family. My fall back opinion is this: During the formative years of our Republic many sacrificed lives with family and the comforts of home to be abroad for years while a war was raging at home to insure our independence. John Adams and other’s literally sacrificed family life because of a “greater duty” to country. Washington did not want to be President.
What we have been lacking for decades is a true “Leader” that we actually believed in and were ready to do battle for, now that is gone.
No one knows what tomorrow may bring. I pray for our country, but let us admit that we are at greater risk tonight than we were yesterday.
She may not have blinked, but she has paused and that will hurt us.
I was not anticipating her entering the race so I am not disappointed. I admire Sarah Palin very much. She is a known quantity and very influential and will remain so, no doubt about that. She will be presidential material for years to come, take heart.
Her interview with Mark Levin is very good, she’s getting better and better as a public speaker.
A few sentences about any given issue on her Facebook page sets the world on fire, that hasn’t changed. She’s already here, she’s not going anywhere – much to the chagrin of the LSM.
I don’t think her type type send sends are going to set the world on fire anytime soon….maybe in the future. Ya know, I’m hoping I’m totally and completely wrong about her future influence, I’m just being honest about what I’m feeling tonight about all of this. I like Sarah Palin very much, but this hurts like hell.
Sarah gave the needs and concerns of her family as the reasons for not running. However, she knew long ago her family would be the target of attacks by leftists. Nevertheless, she waited until now to announce that she was not going to run and sited those concerns as reasons for not running. Did she indeed never intend to run? Is her family the real reason she is not running? We deserve honest answers to these question given how much we invested in her running.
What an utter disappointment. I respect and support her with this monumental decision. Sarah Palin will still be an influence and an authority on the conservative ascendency that is occuring in the country. As well she will continue to run the “shawdow presidency” that Tammy often makes reference to.
Who to support now? I’d like to see Bachmann rebound, although I had totally written her off and agree that she was playing the role as stalking-horse. But that was then. I still feel she has potential and she appears to be in fact going rogue now. Cain…..maybe. Both he and Bachmann will collapse under the Obama Machine I’m afraid if either were to advance.
Thank you Tammy for your inspiration. I’m looking forward to continue listening to you and thoroughly appreciate your insight. Realizing of course that you are human too. I hope you see your yourself though the next couple of days and continue to maintain your rationale without succumbing to the disappointing news, as we all know you will!
Tammy, if I had to pick someone to be in a foxhole with me, it would be YOU. There would be no better defender and friend.
Damn what a Waste.
Well, next year I’m hoping to be stationed overseas without the White House support I see, even in 2013 unfortunately. No Parades for us either, nice.
At any rate keep you head up TAM’s, so one Battalion fell, we still have several Divisions fighting and will continue to fight until the Sun shines over the smoke and rubble. That’s when Cleanup begins.
May God continue to show Favor on the US of A.
Charles Wesley
TX Solider
Hall & Oates – “She’s Gone” (unplugged)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi6d3Py1MGo&feature=related
Daryl Hall & John Oates – Sara Smile (Live In Philly)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRgr9h2iO40&feature=related
Oh God- look at what we conservatives have left! Perry, Cain and Romney. Great.
We conservatives are carpenters with a chest of dull tools. It’s going to take nothing short of a miracle from God to win in 2012.
Let’s all be sure to say a prayer tonight. This country needs it now more than ever.
WWSD (What Would Sarah Do?) If you love/loved Sarah Palin, if you trust/trusted Sarah Palin, if you count on/counted on Sarah Palin, then ask yourself, what would Sarah do? My guess is that after being disappointed, Sarah would pick herself up, dust herself off, and commence to kicking ass to make a better country for herself, her family, and her TAMS. That’s what Sarah would do and that’s what she would want us to do.
Like Tammy Bruce always says, people are going to disappoint us. Now we’re disappointed. Tomorrow we will be determined.
Rely on yourself and if you’re lucky, really lucky, then perhaps you will find Sarah Palin or someone like her to rely on. If you’re lucky.
Let’s hit it TAMS! We can get past this!
Careless
Here’s the thing, she has two children under twelve. Piper is a pre-teen but would be heading into some very difficult years during the time Governor Palin would be handling a very difficult Presidency; she is older this time around and would be all too aware of the things that certain people were saying about her mother. Being President is an challenging task during good ecomomic and peaceful times. The things you have to think about especially with Piper, in particular, are: where will she go to school; should she stay in Alaska with a lifestyle she is accustomed to w/ grandparents and not parents, or go to school in DC, which will change her life and her outlook on life altogether; do you want your kid influenced by the corrupting influences there…so many issues just surrounding that one kid. (My daughter is about a year older than Piper so I can certainly understand these concerns) Then you have to think about Trig. I think the idea of having to take so very much time away from them bothered her; the level of commitment would be so much more than anything she has had to deal with before. These were the things she for which couldn’t find a satisfactory solution. It could be these things; but whatever the case, I don’t believe it was anything external that prompted her to this decision, I think it was something very personal and close to home. I really think she was very, very close to saying “yes” – something occurred just recently to change her mind.
Can’t sleep.
Are there enough of us Tams to rent a candidate replacement? I have to do something with all this negative energy. Screaming isn’t helping. Maybe we would feel better if in fact there was a ‘story behind the story’ we were given. I just don’t see this woman backing down and suddenly the belly fire going out in the last 2 weeks. THE WOMAN PACKS HEAT already! Something doesn’t smell right.
…was literally watching The Undefeated when the news broke out. Stephen Bannon has said that this title reflects Sarah Palin’s values. In the film, Tammy says “Like a marine, she runs towards the danger”. Here are the lyrics for the song used for the credits ~The Minstrel Boy:
The Minstrel Boy to the war is gone
In the ranks of death you will find him
His father’s sword he hath girded on
And his wild harp slung behind him
Land of Song! said the warrior bard
Tho’ all the world betrays thee
One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard
One faithful harp shall praise thee!
The Minstrel fell! But the foeman’s chain
Could not bring that proud soul under
The harp he lov’d ne’er spoke again
For he tore its chords asunder
And said “No chains shall sully thee
Thou soul of love and brav’ry!
Thy songs were made for the pure and free,
They shall never sound in slavery!
Well TAMs, I’m off to bed, gotta be refreshed to eat crow. Hope tomorrow brings a better day. We’ll recover from this too. Night!
I waited a bit b4 posting to let my emotions settle down. Yes I am damn disappointed but you know what, I want to thank Sarah Palin for getting me engaged in politics again. I first voted for Reagan 🙂 but Bush and Clinton wore me down. I became very apolitical. Then, I heard Sarah’s RNC speech and I became interested! Granted there is not a candidate out there I will advocate for…yet, but I def will attack the dumb bastard. He is just wrong for America. So Sarah, I will listen to you, I just wish I could VOTE for you! TAM 4ever!
Palin will be perfect to help get everyone motivated… I really wonder what her bus tour was about! We have a great group of candidates running for the Republican Party. As others have stated, anyone of our candidates is better than Barak Obama. So pick yourselves up and help get one of our candidates elected so we can get this country back on its feet! I for one am glad to know who is running and who is not!
Palin couldn’t motivate me to brush my teeth right now, but maybe I’ll feel better in a few days.
I can’t even look at the video Sarah Palin tweated.
I couldn’t even watch her on Greta.
Between Jobs passing and Palin not running, today sucks!
And I believe Cain is working with Romney to take out Perry.
So now, I’m all in for Perry. He is my Governor, and I like him.
Now that Palin has ended our long query…Romney/Cain anyone? As of this evening it seems a distinct possibility.
I do not get the impression that Obama wants to be president for another 4 years, the man just wants to chill. Romney definitely wants to be president and therefore probably will win, no?
Sorry Lonestar. That last debate was awful. Perry had a perfect opening to attack Romney and tripped up big time. And turning around and saying we don’t “have a heart,” well, he will not get my vote now.
Watching Palin on Greta now. It’s sooooo bad. I don’t get this “I can be more effective blah blah blah.” It is so wrongheaded. Nobody is going to care what she says anymore. Tammy said we shouldn’t settle for less again, and it looks like we will. I feel so crushed right now.
Boy does Romney WANT to be president. Nobody wants it more. Can’t wait to see all that great stuff he will do to combat global warming. Or how he will modify Obama’s health care law. His supreme court justices will be rock solid conservatives too. If I didn’t have to work tonight I’d be drowning in booze. The Country is done.
Perhaps it is the ‘demi-god’ pedestal that some have placed her on that bothered her. She doesn’t see herself that way; she sees herself as a regular person. Last month in Des Moines, at the Machine Shed Restaurant, I saw grown people act in…to be kind…a very undignified manner…pushing children, etc out of their way to get to her…it was frightening…it was so bad, in fact, the Governor had to leave earlier than planned. Things have gotten way out of hand…maybe the ‘confirmation’ she spoke of was the hostile reaction she got tonight from the ‘fair weather’ supporters.
I don’t know what to say, other than that she was probably the only GOP’er who I could have voted for. After having been betrayed by the GOP for so long–I just cannot, in good conscience, vote for any of the candidates we have to choose from. I simply refuse to use my vote on any more machine candidates. Ron Paul? Maybe. Either that or I’m writing in Ayn Rand. Seriously disappointed here.
GirlfriendGeek, that’s an interesting point. As someone who never understood the idea behind putting on the funny hats and running to conventions to cheer on their “hero” I agree some people can be creepy. BUT in this case, at least speaking for myself, we know what needs to be done to get the Country back on track. We know who our candidates are and what they believe. Only one of them fit the bill in what we wanted. It’s that simple. Not that the person was a demi-god. But that we knew (or thought we knew) how their presidency would have gone. Now it is once again, “take your pick of the least of the evils.” When the best choices left are a guy who never won an office before, and another guy who while has been 100% right on just about every domestic issue but was out in lala land on foreign issues, we really are in a bad place.
But hey, if her heart isn’t in it, it’s best she didn’t run. But if she made this decision because “she doesn’t need a title to make a difference,” well, I fear for her, because it’s going to be a hard and ugly fall. The liberals won’t even bother attacking her anymore, because they have nothing to fear from her. They will do something worse. Ignore her. Two years from now, she will be pretty much forgotten. I wish the Governer well, I really do. I just am saying if her decision was made because she thinks she can just continue to have as much influence now as she did when she was a potential presidential contender, she is so sorely mistaken. And that is the real tragedy here.
Well Tammy, it took this news to finally get me into one of these threads. Hope you don’t hate me. I just am in pain thinking about marking that hole for Romney.
I hope I can post this. I talked about wanting to hear Stevie Nicks sing “Sarah” at her inauguration party. I listened to it today and found the words and music strangely comforting and appropriate. Here is a 60 year old Stevie singing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_vCeQ-rx5A
Disappointed. I’m a conservative, not affiliated with Republican party. Palin was a GOP-er I could vote for. Don’t think I can vote for current GOP candidates.
Gtrailers – Reagan had a real bad debate back in 80. Bush had a bad 1st debate. Hell, obama had a few absolutely awful debates back in 2007-08.
Hillary was a great debater – where did that get her?
I’m not basing my vote on someone’s debating ability. Newt is the best of the bunch. I wouldn’t vote for him for President. Chief of Staff, yes.
I’ll take Perry’s missteps over slick mitt and his finger to the wind.
Cain has already backtracked so far on the muslim issue, he’s almost kissing their asses now.
Cain also slurred Perry without any facts.
So yes, it’s Perry for me.
Romney wants to be president just like obama wanted to be president. I want someone who wants to the work of the President.
Lonestar, you make a good point, but his stance on immigration is so problematic to me right now. But hey, there is plenty of time for him to try to convince me. I am just in an uncharacteristically foul mood right now.
Yeah, I think we all are! Unless you live in the state with the biggest border with Mexico, it’s hard to understand. We are required by federal law to publicly educate illegals, provide medical treatment for them, feed them, house them. So after they spend 12 years in our public schools and graduate, the law in Texas says they are entitled to in state tuition. Unless the Federal Gov’t changes or the courts revisit the issue, nothing will change.
Liberals need Sarah Palin like The Joker needs Batman, she completes them! They love hating her. They cannot ignore her. Time and again she has demonstrated that she knows exactly how to push their buttons and pull the rug out from underneath whatever cause or viewpoint they champion.
The reason she gets so much attention is because she is one of the very few (if not the only) politcian (former, ok ok) on the scene that gives it to ’em straight. That isn’t going to change.
We are on the front-end of Sarah Palin’s national political career, she just isn’t ready to run right now, fine. If the GOP take it a year from November and hold on for two terms she’ll be there to continue on for another eight! We’re looking at the possibility (for better or worse, ahem) of 16 years of the Dem’s being shut out of executive office, maybe more! The best is yet to come, yes it is!
Wow, Atomic Crusader, I wish I could conjour up that positive attitude of yours.. not feeling it right now.
Ginger,
These are some seriously rough times we are going through and it may be a long while till we get some relief.
At times like this I take a que from President Reagan, and Sarah Palin for that matter; stay positive, do not give into despair. We are a great people in the United States, we are not our government. Have faith in your family, friends, and neighbors. And something from William Buckley…soldier on.
I wish I could believe that Atomic Crusader, but I’m afraid that is highly unlikely. Liberals hated Palin because she represented everything they hate, but ALSO because she could very well have become president and destroyed the liberal myth that Conservatives were just a bunch of white guys out to subordinate women and minorities. Without the threat of her becoming president, she’s just another talking head.
And I don’t mean to disrespect “talking heads.” But what she says will not cause many ripples anymore. I certainly won’t be paying much attention anymore. What difference will one of her facebook posts make now?
When she makes a point it tends to stick and make headlines in liberal newspapers the world over. She’s only 47 and will remain a “presidential threat” for at least the next 3 decades. Just because she isn’t running this time doesn’t negate any of the astute observations she has made in the past and no doubt will continue to make as we go along.
I was looking for a POTUS, not a kingmaker.
Thanks Tammy for the open thread,and thanks to all the TAMs who shared their thoughts. It helps.
Is it too “apple pie” to yearn for a candidate who wants to save this country’s sovereignty and safe guard our constitution? Where is that person now that Palin’s gone?
I hoped she would run. She isn’t running. I always come back to the words “Act, don’t react.” Those seem appropriate after the dust settles and raw emotions settle down. The last time I wholeheartedly supported a presidential candidate was my first presidential election and that was Reagan. I felt the same way about Palin. It isn’t to be.
Maybe it’s just because I’ve been around politics from the time I was a little girl sleeping on hard benches in a courthouse on election nights, that I don’t get that horribly disappointed by any politician. Nothing surprises me. So, “Act, don’t react”. Make the candidates respond to the concerns of the PEOPLE, not let them tell us what concerns we are to respond to. We have to do this NOW. We can’t sit back and just watch more crud happen just because a favorite is out of the race. Stay informed. Stay involved. Yell and scream if you have to, but make them hear you every chance you get.
Well, even though disappointment abounds right now, we can’t let it get in the way of crushing Obama’s arse.
Like the rest of the Palinistas, I am very disappointed that we will be denied the chance to elect the best person for the job in 2012. But, despite that, our voices need to be heard. I have been in politics since I walked precincts for Barry Goldwater in 1964. That loss was devastating. It was only two years later that Ronald Reagan was elected Governor of California. Winning and losing are fundamental to politics and we have to accept the losses as they come. I was a delegate for Ronald Reagan at the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City. He came achingly close to winning the nomination. It was a very emotional loss for everyone in the California delegation. But, even in defeat, there were some powerful uplifting moments when, the morning after the loss, Gov. Reagan stepped up to the podium to speak to the California delegation. With Nancy standing by his side, and room full of his most loyal supporters he struck the perfect note when he quoted an old Scottish ballad, “I am wounded, but not slain. I will lay me down and bleed a while, then I’ll rise to fight again.” It had been a long and hard campaign ending in the ultimate disappointment, but four years later he was elected President.
Excellent comment w such an apropos reminder about winning and losing and what can come later. The Reagan anecdote is perfect for tonight. Thanks 🙂
As a New Yorker who has seen first hand what a remarkable leader he is, I would support Rudy Giuliani if he gets in the race. And he’s got the guts to stick it to Obama on every issue as he did at the GOP nominating convention for MCCain in 2008. He took a dying city, that was becoming a crime ridden slum with bagmen all over the streets, empty stores, and businesses fleeing in droves when David Dinkens was mayor and created an economic miracle by lowering taxes 26 times, cutting the crime rate in half in the first 2 years, starting a building boom that lasted until 9/11, and whipped this city into a place where everyone wanted to be.
He turned the NYPD into the best police force in the country and turned the most dangerous neighborhoods into safe places for families.
He handed back a $10 million check given to the city by the Saudi prince after 9/11 because it had pro-Islam/anti-Israel strings attached to it.
So he cheated on his wife. So he isn’t totally anti-abortion. Who cares? He can do the job and fix the economy and would never appease our enemies.
Period.
Now that the tears are dry, the same tears that came Nov. 2008, analysis begins as it must. We are all critically thinking individuals here, that’s why we are here in the first place. By the way, the tears are not for me or even Gov. Palin. They are for our country which is in deep trouble, in grave danger. They are for all the disenfranchised citizens who cared enough in 2008 and were inspired by Gov. Palin to develop a truly genuine grassroots movement to work together to effect real change… people who worked hard, sacrificed time, money, energy. They deserve more than what was offered tonight.
This decision is such a big mistake and problematic on so many levels… for her, for her family, for us, for women in politics, for the nation. She must have known, “you don’t need a title” rhetoric aside, that she was an important linchpin in this process, that people looked to her for leadership. She clearly gave everyone the impression that she was running, as did her husband, as of this week. She never made much of an effort to temper expectations. While some who admire her will be willing to forgive or accept what was offered tonight, many others will not. Many will feel humiliated, dispirited, cynical. People who questioned her motives are emboldened and despise her even more. Pundits are gloating. Where can she go from here?
Nothing makes sense. Her record is not consistent with what she did tonight: the movie, the infrastructure with organized groups in every state, house in Arizona, the books, what she did as mayor and governor while rearing young children, I might add. Security?… Wouldn’t her family be safer with the security afforded a presidential candidate? Integrity?… She’s withstood incredible assaults only to give up at the eleventh hour? She has relinquished the power she had due to the grassroots Tea Party movement which supported a presidential run. She convinced us of her decency and incorruptibility, that she would be a far superior candidate compared to what we have now… Enemies are smiling.
I’m definitely disappointed. But that doesn’t mean I’m upset at Sarah Palin personally. I’m disappointed because I’m pretty sure America is at a tipping-point, and very bad things are ahead. (Easy for me to say from my perch up here in Canada, but I’m trained in business and economics, and everything’s lined up like 2008 except this time there’s no more ammo in the arsenal.) Anyway, of everyone on the political scene, Sarah’s the only one who I thought would have the guts and independence to actually take on the problem and deal with it like a mature adult, within the principles of the Constitution. So now we’re left with the stealth liberal Romney, the slimy crony Perry, and the 9% national sales tax pusher Cain. But I digress…
When it comes to Sarah, I trust that she was preparing a run for President since she resigned as Governor in ’09. But when the time came to prepare her announcement and she started making the calls to firm up her allies, the rug started being pulled out from under her. I think she naively thought that her loyalty to those like Haley, Perry, McCain, etc. would be repaid, but instead she had an “Et Tu, Brutes” moment and saw them all stab her in the back. Roger Ailes, too! She had nothing but grassroots support – which may well have been enough to carry her through, but perhaps weighing all factors, she decided it was not worth the risk, expense, and damage to her family, to go into it without any solid support in the states or in the RNC. I think she weighed all the factors and pulled the plug at the last minute, which is why the top Palinistas like Tammy were so blindsided. She didn’t want this to be her hill to die on, and for that, I think we have to respect this decision, as she’s still an individual human being with her own life to live.
I think we’d be fooling ourselves to think that this is part of a grand plan to give her more influence, more power, more money. This can only hurt her on those levels, in my opinion. But I do have faith that she will do something that will surprise us and thrill us in the future, if not very soon. After all, she did promise just last week an unconventional election cycle…and it’s probable she made that promise after she decided not to run.
Good analysis Flaggman, I too believe this move, the nature in which it was made frankly, will hurt her in certain arenas, but we shall see.
I appreciate all of your commentary and I think this may be very close to the truth of what happened. Do you think, though, that support from these individuals was obtained and then pulled at the last minute? Is it possible that she didn’t seek their support in a timely fashion? Did she believe that she could succeed without their support at any point? Why do this so late in the game?
In any case, and the information revolution has certainly provided a window onto this… politics is a nasty, ugly business. For a decent, gentle woman to be where she is professionally, while raising a large family, is an incredible accomplishment. Whatever anger I have is directed at the establishment.
The GOP will not get any of my money or my time but I will vote.
I am heartbroken. She threw it away with both hands. All I can think of is Rod Stewart’s Reason to Believe. Cain? The 9/9/9 plan is stupid because it adds a new sales tax without eliminating an older one. All the taxes will then be raised in the future. Romney and Perry are not going to change anything. We are screwed. All I can think is the financial collapse is coming and now Palin won’t have it on her watch. I am sad and angry with her. This will be the death of the Tea Party and our country.
I about ran off the road when I heard that emaciated troglodyte (Ann whatshername) refer to us on Johnnydontlike’s show as “the same as Ron Paul supporters”…the only similarity, Ann Maher, is that neither one of us likes you. Enjoy our pain if you like, just know that you lost more support from the right today because of your mouth. Wish I had a wood burning fireplace, cause “High Crimes and Misdemeanors”, “Slander”, “Treason”, “Guilty”, and whatever else you wrote would be warming my house instead of chilling in the recycle bin.
I had three Ann Coulter books, one autographed, up until her CPAC speech last year. They are now rotting in a landfill somewhere with all the other trash.
Right on Brother! How about this Paulian style slogan? End the Ann!
Tammy, thank you. Just listened, and it felt personal and real. appreciate and feel lucky to have that. This must be for a bigger and better thing then we now understand.
The way this was announced was surreal and strange. Not picking Fox when she works there is a real mystery. Levin was all choked-up and kind, but hearing Sarah on the radio, she did not convince me at all she was emphatic in her decision. It sounded hollow to me. It reminded me of someone who was threatened, and forced into saying something they did not believe. Today she lost her power and became a normal citizen like the rest of us. Who will give her opinions any more weight than any other pundit? She didn’t need the GOP money, she has (had) millions of supporters, she was going to be our President, and now…
Tammy, thinking of you too. You were one of her strongest supporters, and TAMs are with you.
Tammy, just caught your late night show and feel as you do about what came down today. The word that comes to mind is Betrayed, by someone you trusted. It brings to mind the story of William Wallace of who was betrayed by a fellow knight in his battles against the ruling powers. To me it feels as if they finally got to her through her family and she caved.
Tammy’s right about hitting the wall at 80mph, not a good feeling. I don’t think she will have the support like she had, I wish it not so but come on….this sucks.
Sarah, Sarah. Why Indianola, why the dvd, why the tour, why the “game on” comment Talk about a kick to the gut. Well I felt this way when she resigned, so maybe there’s hope. How she can give these next three speeches is beyond me.
I felt just the opposite when she resigned. It energized me because I thought it was a clear sign that she was aiming for 2012. Well, another one bit the dust. At least now we can put it behind us when we are fully recovered, and we can “re-load” for the battle at hand.
Sarah went rogue on the libs, the gop, and now her supporters. I love you to death, Mrs. Palin, but this is hard to swallow. Please reconsider.
I’m thinking that if she reconsidered, it would be like p..sing in the wind…it just won’t really go anywhere.
Hold on to your Palin 2012 signs/clothing/pins- I think avenues to her in office are NOT closed and I think “type, type, send” and “boots on the ground” will be even more useable in the coming 13 months.
Remember, to get to the top of the pyramid, you MUST first build a strong base using a teamwork effort. We the people are the grassroots, so let the Left, the Old Media and the Establishment be snarky-I think it’ll just motivate us all even more.
SARAH PALIN:
PROS: Inspires, energizes; a team leader, follows God, family, country in that order; honest and ethical; been vetted; fiscal conservative; can influence voters on TP candidates; speaks her mind.
CONS: Limited political experience; coming into a physical change in her life (been there, done that); the Establishment/Old Media would attack her in many false ways; Establishment would block monies; maybe too polarizing for some voters.
Positives about her announcement:
1.Will support TP-type candidates- thus take the House/Senate rightward AND override EVEN A RINO PRESIDENT
2.Media would leave her alone and go after the primary candidates while she “works in the wings”
3.She and her family would be safer
4.She could direct funds/influence to TP-type candidates (as Jim DeMint now does)
THE FUTURE(??): TP-type (HC?) becomes the candidate over Romney. In late August, he chooses SP as VP on the ticket.
1.SP will have been supporting TP-type candidates and raising money, unconstrained.
2.Too late for OM to slander her but she will have been moving the U.S. campaign to the right.
3.Thus: …’92- Wasilla City Council…’96-Mayor of Wasilla…’06-Governor of Alaska…’12-’16 VP(???), etc.
4.She will, after 2020, with children mostly grown, beyond the middle-age “change”, and at 56, with much more political experience, run for President. (Thatcher was 55 when she became PM.)
Man Plans, God Laughs…
And Tammy, remember that sometimes “bad” things happen so that we grow, learn and get stronger, and, BTW, MORE determined. God doesn’t want us to sit on the sofa and watch the “Idiot Box” and chomp chocolates while cuddling Snoopy and Sydney. (Hmmmm, sounds good to me.)
We’re worth more-much, much more. BUT, our work will be cut out for us.
Sarah made this decision, and we may never know why, but it’s what was going to be on this timeline, so until we can link ourselves to a neutrino and “jump” to the planet Kuzbane (or Zog), or back in time to correct some “mistakes” (and I have a long list), this is what we have.
Don’t beat yourself up over this, Tammy. We, your TAMSters, need you!
Love and hugs,
The DL
Tammy, thank you so much for your podcast tonight. It probably wasn’t easy for you to do especially when the wind has been knocked out of you. Now we have to adjust and re-focus. The goal now has to be to get rid of the db.
As soon as I got home from work, after hearing the news in the car, I immediately ran to tammybruce.com and the tams. It made me realize what how much you and the tams have meant to me over the past couple of years. This place is going to grow and grow, and it will get stronger and stronger cause we have a battle to win and we’ll have to do it without Palin now.
Sarah Palin is one powerful person with a lot of fire in her for our nation, My heart is broken over this news, but on the other hand I do pray she will still be a fighting force to help our nation come back to being a nation of values and self dependance. Thank you Sarah for your patriotism, and thank you Tammy for allowing us to go into the chat room last night to vent our frustrations with other TAMs.
In retrospect, there’s another factor in play here that I think is worth mentioning. I raise this not to make a point, but in the spirit of inquiry, because I honestly don’t know the answer. Most TAMs are apparently disappointed to some degree in what Palin did, because there was an expectation that was not met. My question is how appropriate that expectation was. Perhaps I was naive, but I was taking Palin’s statements over the last year at face value. I didn’t think she was being cute; I just assumed that she saw what I saw: A goal that might be out of reach, and a terrible price to pay for setting out to capture that goal and failing. So she stayed out of the fray, not as a strategic maneuver, but simply to see how the Republicans fared and how her personal popularity moved. And it simply didn’t move to a place that made her comfortable with the run. (For example, “The Undefeated” didn’t generate much interest.) Her clock ran out and she bowed out. That’s what I assumed, and it seemed reasonable. But Palinistas were watching something over the year that I never saw. There were indications, there were hints. Most Palinistas seem to feel that their expectations were intentionally raised; that they were teased, and then hung out to dry. So there’s a sense that Palin’s dealings weren’t entirely on the level. I think “betrayed” would be too strong a word, but something in that direction.
So who was right? Did Palinistas project too much onto Sarah Palin, when they should have simply waited for a clear statement? Or did Palin inappropriately misdirect or mislead her base?
That seems to be the million dollar question, exactly when did she make the decision not to run?
You raise an important question that I’m sure will be answered in the days to come. If I had to bet, I’d say that she was “in” on an unofficial level and was planning a campaign, but pulled the plug in the past 2-3 weeks due to a host of considerations. If that’s not the case, and she indeed had never been “in” as I believed she was, then I think we Palinistas do have a right to feel betrayed.
I don’t think it was necessarily done on purpose, but she surely strung us along to see how much interest continued. I feel worse today about this than yesterday ( may have something to do with some good news I got at the same time as the bad news ) but I do feel mislead, and I’m ticked I sent her my hard earned money.
The expectation was real… it was discussed on radio and TV, was written about on Facebook and blogs, tweeted, argued, defended. There were rallies, speeches, and even an outlined policy platform! The issue is not just that expectations were not met, but that they were not tempered. How could she not be aware of the tremendous level of passion, excitement, and dare I say hope? She presented herself as a serious politician with an incredible record of doing exactly what we agree needs to be done.
One thing that has not been discussed, something I would certainly not fault her for, is the context or environment that she was operating under. This environment of hostility and sabotage required a certain level of secrecy. She could not communicate openly what her game plan was. I suspect that it was also difficult to know whom to trust. This led to certain assumptions on our part. Tammy touched on this when she spoke about problems with communication.
In my mourning, I am comforted with Psalm 46:1-3.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed,
and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
I listened to the Levin clip, and yes, I cried. I, too, saw in Sarah the best hope for our country, and was very saddened by this decision, and blindsided by the out-of-the-blue nature of it. I too have defended her on several fronts, and was grateful for the lowish level of gloating on Twitter (though I did finally get sick of Jeff Emanuel’s infantile glee at rubbing salt in the wound and unfollowed/blocked him; if I wanted to get made fun of in my Twitter stream, I’d follow Michael Moore).
But. (Warning: Religious story ahead.) Last month there was this writing contest I wanted to enter. I’d been thinking about it for some time, and then one night sat down to proofread, edit, and format my story. I spent literally hours working on it, sitting up into the wee hours of the morning. When I’d finished, I decided to sleep on it and look at it the next day with fresh eyes. I also decided to say a prayer to ask for help in making my story the best I could possibly make it. Over the course of this prayer I got what I can only describe as a very strong answer: “Don’t submit the story.” I was, as you can imagine, quite frustrated — “Uh, you couldn’t have mentioned that *before* I spent all that time on it??” But I decided to listen. It was very odd feeling so peaceful about something that I was really very annoyed and disappointed by.
Fast forward to today. I have been praying especially hard that Sarah would make the right decision for both her and the country in whether or not to run for President. And as sad and frustrated and disappointed as I am, and as completely clueless as I am as to how this can possibly work out in the end, I’m having that same sort of oddly peaceful feeling about this. I don’t understand why, and until I do I won’t like it, but I think it was the right decision.
As for the primaries, I truly don’t know, and there’s no one in the race that I’m excited enough about to jump through the hoops to change my voter registration to Republican so I can vote in the primaries. (It’s a bit more difficult for those of us whose physical residence and primary residence are in two very different places.) For me, there will be watching and listening and reading and, yes, a lot more praying. I fervently believe that the creation of this nation was a Divine act, and I don’t think The Almighty has decided to go on vacation now.
What’s best for family, Governor, is something that most of us would weigh right up there with God and country. None of us can question you on that. What’s troubling me is that my family is going to be IN that country ten, twenty, fifty years from now——as is yours. What is that country going to be like for all of our families?
Lots of lenghty, reasoned arguments here and elsewhere as to why Sarah Palin has done the right the for the country, but I have to go with my gut——NOT the right thing for the country.
It’s carpe diem, Sarah, not carpe pom-pom.
Don’t retreat, reload.
Having typed that, I also realize that I’m not one with the right stuff and willingness to make the kind of sacrifice that we were asking of you.
This certainly is a devastating piece of news to me. I am feeling a bit betrayed…although not sure where that’s coming from. I did not send her money. I was waiting for her to announce & then I was planning on sending support. I did not volunteer – also waiting for her to announce prior to giving her some of my time. I went to Iowa over Labor Day & I bought a ticket to see Undefeated. The only other contribution I made to her “campaign” was loyalty & support during political conversations among friends & family. I sent the occasional email & FB post encouraging her to run.
I’m want to tell you about something weird that happend in IA. Keep in mind: this was the very first political rally I had ever attended so I didn’t know what to expect – maybe this is normal? Also, I tend to be very reserved in “new” situations. After the speech, I went to the front of the crowd to meet Sarah Palin. I figured it would be the only chance I’d have & my spouse was encouraging me to take it. I stood in the crowd & have to say I was suprised by the fact that people were acting like “fans” vs. political supporters. I was unconfortable. When I got to the front of the crowd, I took off my Palin 2012 button & gave it to one of her handlers to have it signed. That felt weird to me. Then I resolved to meet her & at least shake her hand. I wasn’t really sure what to say to her. I stood 2 rows back & held my hand out for a couple minutes. She finaly shook it, I said “thank you” & she said “thank you” but there was no eye contact & certainly no energy coming from her. There was, however, plenty of energy spent on the “fans”. Tons of chatter & giggling & pictures taking, etc. Maybe this is normal rally behavior, but I struck me as odd.
Well we certainly have lots to sorth through & pray about! I was glad to have the chatroom open last night….it was helpful to debrief with TAMs….thanks!
Rosebud, I mentioned in chat last night that I had an experience with Palin in IA as well. But as Tammy said on the podcast–we should have seen the signs. First I really thought she was going to announce in IA, especially after “her” proposals. When she didn’t I had a bad feeling, but ignored it and trusted her to announce in her own time.
When my husband and i got her autograph on my NE4P shirt, I told her I was a Proud Grizzly Hobbit. She threw back her head and laughed. Then I asked her if I could shake the hand of the next President. Her face immediately changed. She looked very somber and didn’t look at me, but simply moved her pen from her right to her left and shook my hand, and moved on. At that instant when I saw her face change, my heart sunk into my stomach, and I told myself, OMG, she is not running. But I immediately dismissed it as her being humble or overwhelmed with the crowd, etc. After all how could a possible candidate who was doing everything right, and I mean everything, possibly let down all of her supporters after all this time? First instincts are best, and once again in my life, I let my own desires and wishes override my gut. Once Constitution Day passed, the sick, nagging, “not running” voice came back, but ignored it again.
Part of my depression today stems from my own self-imposed delusions, and part from the fear I have for this country without a President Palin. At this time, I don’t believe she will have much of an influence anymore. Once the RINOs get her endorsement and win the nomination, they will stab her in the back, as did McCain and SO many others. I found myself watching the Greta interview and thinking, how will her cheerleader pep talk help us now? When she said “no politician is perfect.” I said “you got that right!”
All politicians, except Reagan, have told us what we wanted to hear, we rallied behind them, and when they got elected threw us out with yesterday’s paper. We are desperately hungry for another Reagan, who will actually stand by their word and lead this country! I still think Palin was our Reagan. No one really can understand the horrors her family has endured, but to let us down at this late date because she decided to protect her family, is becoming less believable to me. The protection of her family has been an issue since 8-08. Quite frankly after 2008, I thought why would she put her family through that? I am still befuddled by her decision.
I love her spirit and her call for Americans to rally and take back this country. She has been our General Washington, but even he knew that after the battles were fought the war was not over until the country could be set on the right path. He reluctantly accepted that leadership position out of love for his country. I believe Sarah loves this country with all her heart, but she refused to be our modern President Washington.
We have done everything she asked of us. We are awake, and more are waking everyday. We made our voices heard at rallies and in the Nov. 10 elections, but where are we today? We are being ignored by both evil sides. We walked the walk, and talked the talk; both were needed, but we can only move this country so far without real power and a “title.” I thought we were going to move it to the next stage with President Palin leading the charge. I was wrong!
I will always love, admire and respect Sarah. She is truly for the people, but she has declined to lead this country back into greatness. Sadly, today, I believe that her power has been greatly diminished, because we don’t have time to look back at Sarah. The enemy is staring us down, but we must press forward because our general has fallen back. So starting today I must move forward, bloody and bruised and with a heavy heart, and pray to God that He will deliver us the right leader, because I see NONE on the horizon in this, our greatest hour of need–not being dramatic–i honestly feel this is the country’s last chance.
I feel the same, Sandyl. I feel as if we must crash as a country, and implode like the twin towers did, before we can clear the rubble and rebuild anew. We must go through the darkest of nights before the light of a new dawn appears. And must relearn the lessons of 200 years ago to finally sweep out the rot and rubble of our nation to emerge into the light once more.
as the day goes by…..I just don’t have a good gut feeling about Palin’s role in the election.
After listening to Tammy and reading more comments…
I am so grateful to Tammy for providing this unique forum in which all comments are appreciated especially because they are all genuine and honest. This is a remarkable group of people. There are assumptions, conclusions, assessments being made that I disagree with, however. It’s notable that they’re being made in good faith and without rancor toward each other.
Tammy, I agree, as always, with your analysis thus far. You’ve been consistent in honesty and intellectual logic. You have nothing for which to apologize. I share your deep sense of loss, pain, and sorrow for the conservative movement, for the feminist movement, for the anti-establishment movement, for the upcoming elections… all based on the facts at hand. When you said in your podcast that she has been reduced to a “cheerleader”… It’s worse than that. She’s been reduced to a “celebrity”. It’s a fact that very serious professionals like John Batchelor whom I respect made that pronouncement last night… this includes people like Drucker, Goddard, Garret, and others. Her credibility has been severely compromised in the way this was concluded, as you noted.
I’m concerned that she will not be respected for her decision by detractors as well as supporters. She will be ignored. She has lost her voice, which was our voice. She’s correct when she says it’s not about her. Yet, we had no say in the matter. And it’s deeply disappointing that she did not publically acknowledge all the people, the organized groups who believed they were partnering with her in a common cause, rather than working on her behalf.
Sarah got too many death threats from Republicans and more from Democrats. All of the establishment are scum. The fix is in, it now makes no difference who is elected. They are all the same and they will not allow the American people to change the way things are done in DC. Don’t fool yourself into thinking you have a say and can influence these people. We are all infected with a delusion now. On one side the delusion that the government is the answer to all our problems and on the other side the delusion that the people have some type of freedom to change the the way government is run. I don’t blame her I want to bow out too.
Good Morning to all,
I specifically waited to post until this morning after I’d slept and gotten over the shock.
Thoughts:
1. Earlier this year, Gov. Palin said that she would get in the race if she didn’t see a candidate that reflected certain values, qualities…someone that she could support. Paraphrasing — still looking for the exact quote.
So – since she’s now officially not getting in, are we to infer that there is that candidate for her? Herman Cain? Or – based on some of her comments re: records last night on Greta — has there been a shift in the standard?
2. We are in this position because there’s been no effort to build up the back bench. Tammy’s said this before. So, if Gov. Palin sees her role at this point as an influencer and booster for congressional, gubernatorial, etc. candidates, then she may be looking at this longer term and actively trying to build up a stable of constitutional conservatives. Candidates who can beat the establishment in years to come.
3. However, if the above is correct and this is what the Gov. is planning, my concern is that, in my opinion, her ability to be influential has taken a hit last evening. Not to say that it’s forever diminished, but based on just how I’m feeling as a Palinista and still a supporter of hers, her power is not what it was yesterday.
4. Indianola. In that speech, she laid out her platform of energy, ethics and the economy. Why bother formulating and articulating that vision if you’re not running? I believe that at that point, she was still planning to enter the race and that something changed in the week or two that followed that event. opinion and speculation obviously since I doubt we’ll ever know.
5. Bright spot: Karl Rove is wrong once again! On Aug. 25, he said that Palin is running for President. We’ll just add that to the long list of things that he’s been wrong about oh, for say the last decade. Putz.
6. Last night’s chat was incredibly helpful and made me even more grateful for the fellowship that is uniquely ours. We’ll get through this and forge ahead -sm
Calling Karl Rove a Putz made me laugh out loud. Thank you Shelly :o)
vitadMD–You’re right. When I think of all those folks who, for months, have spent countless hours and dollars preparing for what we thought was inevitable. Acknowledging (more fully) all the hard work and support would be the decent thing to do. I know she is a decent person. She may still do that. I pray she does.
How she ultimately handled the announcement doesn’t fit with the woman I thought I’d come to know pretty well.
A few years ago, one of my younger brothers was playing with his 4 young children when suddenly, he fell over dead. (heart attack).
This morning when I woke up, I felt the same way I did after losing my brother. I slept, but I didn’t. Waking up hoping it was all a very bad, sick dream. It brought back the horror of those days a few years ago.
Then to hear Sarah on Greta last night. Laughing about Greta putting Todd on the show. Like it was all a big fun game. I am stunned at the cold, icy side of Sarah that I had never observed before. She left people who had sacrificed GREATLY for her cause, with great pain and hurt. And to laugh about it.
I am stunned.
I must agree with you that her demeanor was not appropriate. It was almost glib and insensitive… perhaps even oblivious to our very serious concerns and outpouring of emotion. To say that she apologizes using the word “disappointed” and then the “don’t need a title” BS… is remarkable.
I’m just now listening to the update podcast. I worked all night and read all the comments and was starting to work through my feelings about the announcement. Thought I was coming to terms with it all. After listening to Tammy, I’m back to thinking: What the hell just happened?!!! It doesn’t make sense!! Crap.
Haven’t listened to the podcast yet, but wanted to throw my two cents in. After a few minutes of teary-eyed facial contortions and lying on the bed from feeling sick and faint while listening to her on the Levin show, I really took to heart what she said and how she said it. I think she feels like she’s letting us down in a way, but as I’ve said before I trust her judgement completely and believe that she really has made the decision based on her first two values God and family. Her family have been made targets, and she still has young children. I can’t help but wonder what impact that vile attack on Bristol had on them.
I’ve also wondered from time to time if we were putting too much on her and she’s teaching us not to depend too much on one person. It is up to us, spiritually first, politicaly second, to save our country. If this is not her time, then that’s between her and the Lord and I will rest in knowing that we are in His care. I’m not as bummed today as I thought– we have to pick up, dust off, and keep going. Phil. 3:13 “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended; but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.”
God still has a plan for us. Palin knows it, and we must remember that.
I found this great quote from Horace last night and it reminded me of Gov. Palin because after watching The Undefeated she is to me the embodiment of PERSEVERANCE.
“Let him proceed as he began, and be consistent with himself.”
Spot on Tinker, thanks for those words of wisdom. There was a sadness in her eyes last night, and I saw a touch of weariness too. I think she will regroup and be better than ever. But a bitter pill to swallow for us all!
As a fervent Palinista, this announcement is a let-down. In retrospect, I think that her decisions, following the ’08 election, were motivated by a deep need to 1)protect her family and 2)set the record straight. I think she expected to return to Alaska and finish her term. Once it was clear that the search and destroy would not stop, I believe that she made the decision to “cry all the way to the bank.” I do not blame her. At that point, only cash could protect her family. I believe that waiting to announce that she would not run in 2012 was an agreement with Steve Bannon. He invested his own money in the film, and deserved a chance to recoup his investment. I do believe that she is a unique voice, sincere in her beliefs, and an incredible role model. Her success is a bigger thorn in the side of her detractors than anything else could be. Her books, the TV series, and “The Undefeated”, were vehicles to restore her reputation and protect her family. Go Sarah!
Wow, can’t really go there myself. I truly believe that going for the money was part of the preparation for the run and yes, for her family as well. I never had a problem with these unconventional ideas because they highlighted her individualism and creativity. They were also ethical and legal. Unfortunately, her retreat will probably fuel the hate-filled argument that she is selfish, greedy, and a fraud, having taken advantage of us.
I do no see anyone in the Ruplican Party who can articulate the problem facing us today, as Matt Drudge said, “It is a sad day for America.”
Matt Drudge said it all.
I’ve been warned not to put too much stock in the things of this world. Periodically in my life I’ve been rudely reminded of this, and thus also of my transience here.
The country can use much more work at the foundation level and Governor Palin can be very helpful and possibly more effective there than from the top.
We need to remember that Gov. Palin never asked us to organize for her. She didn’t tell us to stop either. Maybe she felt obligated after seeing everything being done on her behalf, and her sense of duty propelled her to get on this wave and ride the wave, but could it be the wave grew too intimidating and she just didn’t know how to get off the wave? I believe she wanted to make it work, tried to make it work, but in the end just couldn’t do it. Until I know otherwise, I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt.
I fear her influence is greatly diminished now, as much of the media infatuation was based on the mystique of whether or not she would run. I hope I’m wrong. She can start by dropping the “I don’t need a title” line. That is about as ridiculous as “no labels”.
Thanks to all you TAMs piling into the chatroom, for the wonderful fellowship, and for the insightful comments above. We will get through this and be stronger for it. With Tammy’s help we came together for a cause. We developed new friendships, and for that alone, the experience was worth it.
PS–I do think the need to restore her reputation was NOT a self-serving decision. It was the mama grizzly protecting her family. Kids are so deeply hurt by attacks on their parents. Bullying adults, and peers, are devastating to kids. The Palin kids have been remarkable throughout this hell-on-earth. Bristol’s recent “your mother’s a whore” experience says it all. If Sarah had run, protecting her family from the deranged would have been impossible, and the attacks would have escalated. Also, her mom, dad, and siblings deserve to be left alone. I think the TV series was an attempt to humanize her family in the face of detractors–to provide a contrast to the lies, with hopes of defusing the hate-bomb.
Xanax- with a wine chaser.
Whoa! Wanna black out? Well, maybe so, at this point…
After consideration, if I were more positive about the future and not so disgusted
with the political mess that is the establishment. I would say, DRAFT SARAH PALIN!
A Draft would assure her election; it has worked in the past and it is the golden
rule of our system. I have said it before, to say you are not running and have the
party draft you is the surest way to be elected.
I was going to pass on posting a comment based on my difference of opinion with Palinistas. This is your space to exchange your opinions and feelings. Since Tammy brought up my opposition to Palin, maybe I should say a few honest words here afterall.
I was a Palinista in ’08. As I mentioned before on the blog, I wrote in her name for president since I had the luxury of a throwaway vote in Michigan. Even by then I started having misgivings about her. I kept an open mind over the years, mainly out of respect for Tammy, but Palin never dispelled these misgivings. Essentially, I did not have confidence in her as an analytic thinker. She hit the top level points right on and I cheered her for that, but I came to believe she was not the right person for a job that requires millions of critical decisions. The way she handled her decision about running is indicitive of what I saw as her fatal flaw. I believe she is erratic and illogical in her mode of reasoning. I respect her. She is an intelligent woman but I believe her mind turns into a beehive when it comes to detailed decision making. My thoughts for the future: Palin should not be the face of the Tea Party or grassroots conservatism. She is not the right messenger in my opinion.
Another reason I was reluctant to add my voice here is that Palinistas are very defensive and sometimes their passion leads to harsh treatment of detractors. It is important for you to recognize there are legitimate detractors.
Thank you for the clarity in your post.
I started seeing signs in the last Greta interview. Now it is so clear.
The leading us on was unforgivable.
Thanks for this, Pat S. I agree with you and stayed out of the fray, but now that Palin is out of the running, I hope that dialogue will begin again.
Respectfully, I would suggest that your perception of her not being an analytical thinker may not actually be reality. She may not have projected the image that appeals to you successfully. Her record was that of a highly functioning executive, “a job that requires millions of critical decisions”.
In the current field now for the job that requires millions of critical decisions, who do you lean to Pat?
Thank you for this comment Pat. You’re an integral part of the Tammy world and your opinion matters to me greatly. I also want to repeat what I said on Tammy Radio yesterday–thank you for sticking with me and us–someone else would have bailed, and I am so appreciative of your honesty and friendship.
Yes, Pat, that’s the key question, the right person for the right job.
By the way, Pat, your earlier post about a Court that rules the government has the right to tell you what to eat was pretty damn important. It deserves more attention, but then this Palin thing happened and sucked away all the focus. I hope we get back to it.
I’m surprised we aren’t hearing more about that. It is pretty shocking.
hi pat…have u ever seen the movie the undefeated? i’d like to hear you give us some examples of her intellectual flaws? maybe that wud help us to put ur concerns into some kinda perspective? thanks 🙂
Behavior and things she says that are missing a wheel. I didn’t jot them down in a journal but I’ll start with the most recent —the bungled handling of her announcement and the odd use of the cliche, “It isn’t about me” as though she was discussing being MVP of a basketball team. It didn’t fit. Her extemporaneous speaking is often rambling. I thought even her prepared resignation speech was rambling, bordering on incoherent in parts. She spoke of lame duck politicians who “milk it” as one rationale for not hanging around. “I’m not putting Alaska through that.” I thought that was an odd reason to justify leaving. What did she mean? If I stay I’ll be a lame duck and therefore it will be beyond my control to behave in a shabby way. Very weird. I saw a snippet from one of her TV adventures where she took her daughter to a diner and did some waiting on tables. Afterward Palin said she wanted to teach her daughter about ‘serving others’. It wasn’t a joke. The notes on the hand. Did you know the reminder was for the question, what are the top three things that have to be done if there is a conservative Congress after 2010? You don’t own the answer to what are the top three things Congress should do? The Paul Revere embarrassment. She had been told the extended story earlier in the day. I think she was trying to be seen as erudite but couldn’t hold on to the facts long enough. Also, as Ashley pointed out, Palin’s poor judgment of things to do in the meantime don’t make sense if she was thinking about a 2012 run. Was she hoping to find success as an entertainer with politics as a fallback position?
Palin’s talent is giving boiler plate speeches that grassroots conservatives devour. In a way that is success as an entertainer. She should have made her decision to stick with that months ago. But then, she would’ve had to think it through. I’m not being snarky with that. I think she really never had a plan.
Palin was a governor with accomplishments. OK, so was Jesse Ventura. I wouldn’t want him to be president either.
Maybe it all seems trivial to Palinistas. The examples are not the sum total of Palin quirks. It is a cumulative effect. I know I am not alone among conservatives and certainly the general public in viewing Palin’s reasoning as peculiar. Her oddities are why the jokes worked. Perhaps if Palin decided to run she would have surprised me and others with her command of information and argumentation. That’s a loss. It looks like game over.
You make some valid points, Pat_S.
Pat, we’re just gonna have to agree to disagree about your examples of a “missing wheel.” Your response still shows only personality dislikes, explained in a rather condescending way if I may say. I still do not see any policy or position arguments. What you call quirks that may “seem trivial to Palinistas” are viewed as characteristics that made her genuine and real. I think you do the Palinistas a disservice when you suppose that we saw these “peculiarities” but simply dismissed them because we so desperately wanted a leader. Palinistas are not Obamanites, nor are we simpletons. We all have different preferences when it comes to personality types. Comedians are a perfect example–funny, like quirky is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder. Clearly you don’t like Sarah’s personality.
But Sarah is popular with a large percentage of conservatives and the general public because she shares many traits that Reagan had. The elite establishment thought he too was a bumbling fool, and passed him off as simply an entertainer, and definitely not a great thinker. Anything to belittle him, because they couldn’t argue him on his positions. Some may have thought his speeches, that “grassroots conservatives devoured,” to be “boilerplate” or trivial. I did devour Sarah’s speeches, but maybe I guess I didn’t realize they were “boiler plate.”
You brushed quickly by Sarah’s accomplishments by saying that Jesse Ventura had accomplishments too. Well so has Obama–many of them, but you know not all accomplishments are the same, and Sarah is no comparison to Jesse. That’s the essence of political debates–what kind of accomplishments were achieved by both sides? Based on those facts I make my decisions, not on personality quirks.
If I remember correctly you were pleased when McCotter entered the race. I thought he was quirky and boring, but at the time I commented on his positions: support for the auto bailout, and favorable union legislation, his opposition to the Bush tax cuts and to free trade, and lets not forget the fact that he “admired” Nancy Pelosi. No where did his “celebrity” as a rock and roller enter into my criticism of him.
All your criticisms, for me, still come down to only one thing–you think she is dumb, and not capable of holding a job that you state “requires millions of critical decisions.” Well I have to agree with flaggman on that one, because I too believe that “that is the Ivy League liberal view of leadership.”
P.S. I am over my flu, thank you for asking.
I love Pat_S, but I gotta say I’m with you, Sandyl.
Think John Bolton. Thanks, Pat; I respect your viewpoint.
Pat, you may be right on some points, and may indeed have seen things that we all should have seen. But I have to disagree with your statement of the Presidency as “a job that requires millions of critical decisions”. In my opinion, that is exactly the opposite of what you want in a chief executive. I hate to say it, but that is the Ivy League liberal view of leadership. A chief executive’s job is actually, and to a great extend exclusively, to set the clear principles and direction that the organization must operate under, and communicate those principles and directions with clarity and inspiration. (Unfortunately for us all, Obama has this part of his job down pat – while he confounds some, his acolytes understands his principles and direction loud-and-clear, which is why he’s managed to get so much of his perverse domestic agenda through.) Palin is masterful at this role, which is why she was rightly compared to Reagan, and which is why so many pinned their hopes for a “restoration” on her.
Now, can anyone imagine Mitt Romney setting clear principles and directions, and communicating them with inspiration?
I agree, flaggman.
Carter was a “millions of critical decisions” president, while Reagan was a “clear principles and direction” president. Pick one.
“I believe she is erratic and illogical in her mode of reasoning” “but I believe her mind turns into a beehive when it comes to detailed decision making”
Could not disagree with you more Pat…do not see anything in her record that would support that. As for the way she handled her decison making? Like what? Better than Chris Christie? Not being led nose first by her ego like Rick Perry?
Agree tinker! I couldn’t disagree with Pat more! I don’t want to be disrespectful Pat, and I am saddened that Sarah is not running, but her record proves your statements wrong. I have said some harsh words about her today, but she is still the best representative for the tea party conservative movement. She doesn’t think or act like a typical politician, and that is one reason why I wanted her for president.
She is crazy…like a fox. Her instincts and reasonings have always been the most logical i have heard since reagan. I am also a little offended (don’t offend easily) by your choice of words, and the fact that your words also reflect onto her supporters. I think your words are a bit sexist, and wonder if you would use same words on a male? Perhaps too she should get a hysterectomy, so as to curb that erratic reasoning? As for her “detailed decision making” the devil is in the details, and there is little detailed evidence to support your belief.
Don’t want her as President, fine, but she could not have gotten as far as she has with a “beehive” mind. Look at her record and make your case, not your belief about the internal reasoning ability of her brain. She made the decision that was right for her. I am not a “woman’s libber” but I continue to see sexism (erratic, illogical, high squeaky voice, a tease) in most of Sarah’s detractors–no real criticism of her stand on ideas or her positions. Does she dance to a different drummer, yes, that’s what we love about her.
Sorry if this is too snarky, have had the flu for 2 days, tired, Palin’s news and I have just had it with the belittling and the sexism that has been thrown at this woman and her supporters about her “dumbness” that is not supported by the facts –IMHO.
Hope you have recovered from the flu.
The only way the political sphere will change is to get people in it who reflect our ideas and principles. Kingmakers don’t change history, Kings do. George Washington just wanted to go back to Virginia and his beloved Mount Vernon after the revolution. He was begged to run for President. He was told the new country could still fall apart if he didn’t. So he put off Virginia a little longer, and heeded the call of his countrymen. We are here today because of the courage of that one decision. To think the Republic Washington devoted his life to is being destroyed from the inside out sickens me. The fact that Sarah Palin refuses to engage when she HAS TO KNOW the impact she could have on saving the Republic? That just makes me mad, and a little sad too. Leaders lead, everyone else just follows. Time for us to lead TAMS. Break out your powder and lead balls my friends. It is now time to fight for our country!
Tammy, I love ya, but as someone once said, “Snap out of it!” I have no doubt she’ll acknowledge you and all of the dedicated and wonderful Americans who have supported her, some with great sacrifice. I sense from Sarah Palin that something changed her decision. I believe she was ready to run. Will we ever know for sure? Who knows? Eight years from now, she’ll only be 55, Thatcher vintage. In the interim, maybe she’ll burnish her foreign policy bona fides, maybe she’ll slowly fade into the sunset, maybe she’ll continue challenging the establishment quo. Whatever it is, I know I’ll be watching.
Sarah’s brother just posted this on Conservatives 4 Palin (on the Bob and Mark article)
“I would like to personally thank all of you who have worked so hard and really thrown your hearts into supporting Sarah. I, like many of you, was really disappointed in her decision but I completely understand it. I don’t think there are many people out there who could begin to understand the scrutiny her family has been under. As for you who think that Sarah strung you along; as late as last week, right after I interviewed with Steve Bannon, I talked with Sarah and she was still pushing hard and contemplating a run. After a lot of prayers, and finally, through respect for her own family’s wishes, she chose to wait this one out.
Be assured that Sarah’s not done. She will continue to be a force in the political world and I’m sure she’ll be holding whoever’s elected in any important upcoming elections accountable for their actions. In my opinion, I believe she’ll arise again even stronger than before.
Please try to respect her decision, and once again, thank you so much for the support you’ve shown her.”
Sincerely,
Chuck Heath, Jr.
Sarah’s brother
Thanks for sharing this, GG! It is comforting to know.
ok, now I finally busted a tear:( I sure hope he’s right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Governor Palin has taken herself out of the game with yesterday’s announcement that she will not be seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for President of the United States.
Although I am disappointed that you will not be our President, Governor Palin, I wish you well in your new role, whether it be coach, commentator, spectator, or something else.
We will miss you as a player.
Kevin Forrester
Late to the game, but now that no one is listening, I can pontificate at will 🙂
I love Sarah Palin. She is my favorite living politician. At this point, I am relieved she is not running. She had an uphill image battle to overcome (as well as competition with the other candidates and the machine) that should have been launched months ago with laser beam focus if she was going to overcome her situation. As deadline after deadline passed, I became concerned. After her absence at Presidency 5, I felt the ship had sailed. So now I’m going to trace the events of why we should have known this was coming.
Rewind to 3 years ago: I felt the media decisions she made were very poor. 1) Signing a contract with Fox News was a bad idea. Instead of becoming a pundit on a network that already appealed to conservatives, she should have been giving premium interviews to a variety of media outlets, showing them the real her and not what they had portrayed her to be as well as reaching out to a broader audience. 2) “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” was a reality show. It was shot as a reality show, advertized as a reality show, and played as a reality show. Reality shows are for washed up celebrities, and that show contributed to the narrative that she was one. She and her advisors should have demanded that the show be an educational series with her as the host/narrator. She should have been the instrument of the show rather than the ornament. 3) Her columns should have been published by news outlets (even conservative ones), posted on her site, and emailed to supporters, not put up as Facebook posts. That made her look like a common blogger, not a presidential figure.
Finally, I know she is not a “quitter”, but I believe she should have never resigned as Alaska governor. I have read her book and seen The Undefeated, so I understand the mechanics of why she did it, but there has to have been a better way. She should have gotten the best constitutional lawyers she could on the case, brought it out in the open everywhere and played hardball. She should have thought of things that I can’t think of…but she didn’t. She left under fire, and perception is reality in politics and media.
So as much as I love her policies, her record, her instincts, and her spirit, her judgement has seemed to fall short on several major decisions that ultimately led us where we are today. I hope she lives and learns from this and comes out better than ever.
As I said in chat, there are two issues here. One is the Marxist in the WH that needs to be fired, the other is the heroic woman whom we wanted to see redeemed. We wanted to see a simultaneous reckoning of these two injustices, but that will not happen. I can only hope that they will happen separately.
Well put ashleymatt. Completely agree with your points about the Media, especially #2.
You expressed your points eloquently. Each decision could either be perceived as savvy, or cheesy–depending on your point of view, and what you think her goal was. Her reality show, I think, was meant to humanize her family–to show them as real people, and not the monsters portrayed by the msm, bloggers. Some goes for the Fox deal,Facebook, etc. I tend to think that the early damage–during the ’08 campaign just could not be overcome, because after all this time, and all her efforts, people continue to spew the same old lies about her. The Alinsky tactics were(and continue) to be effective and have left their mark. The Palin haters are shameless and unrelenting. It breaks my heart.
Mindy,
Take heart. I don’t think this decision was due to insider polls that showed Sarah could not win. After hearing yesterday that half her kids were against her running, she had no other choice but to NOT run [my guess is Willow and Piper–so this time we really can blame Piper–kidding 🙂 ] The left kept telling the same old lies because they had nothing new. She was more popular than ever after 2008. She was ready to run and win (IMHO), so those lies never worked.
I am sorry for our loss and the loss of the country, but I love Sarah even more for not just talking the talk, but actually walking the walk of putting God & Family first. Would we expect anything less of Sarah?
Good insights and well stated, ashleymatt.
Not the right person for the right time? Well then who the hell is? Romney? Perry? You’ve got to be kidding. The only one that is remotely appealing is Cain because he came up from nothing and made something of himself through his own effort. His numbers don’t show now but that can change. I think Romney is a third rate leader and never has shown any guts at all. We need someone with the will to drag all these Republicrats to the before a court to face the crimes they have committed against their sworn duties as elected leaders. Maybe someone will spring up to lead us out of this mess.
She may not be running for president this cycle, but she is far from finished with her work. Have some faith and trust her. She’s not going anywhere. No omlette stand.
It is going to be hard supporting any one of the Republican candidates for POTUS. Here we have another situation like with McCain running for Prez. We didn’t like or want him. The alternative was Obama. However, the candidates this time are of a different flavor than McCain. The race looks glum, at this point. We will march on & somehow find a new candidate for the vote.
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i just gotta say this to get it off my chest…i’ve read the comments from palin’s detractors, but it just seems like not enough are able to supply us with SPECIFIC examples of any flaws she may have that would have a significant impact in her ability to be president….HELL KNOWS we’ll never find a perfect person as even george washington was a flawed man himself..lincoln was flawed..coolidge & reagan were certainly flawed….HELL we’re all human beings aren’t we???..since none of us are inside her brain directly, we really can’t KNOW 100% about her deliberative processes, however the founders seemed to think that COMMON SENSE was one of the most needed to be president, didn’t they? i’ve studied psychology for a while now, and i trusted sarah to say what she meant and mean what she said…ALL the evidence pointed to her having the courage to run and not be afraid to run…until just recently when SHE in her OWN mind created this self binding construct about ” shackles” i said to myself NO SARAH…you’re only as constructed as you feel!..but maybe that was a convenient roadblock that she created to justify not running? i dunno but i never saw any evidence of a flaw that would have prevented her…i know that with the silent civil war coming, SHE had the ability to inspire, unite, and bring people together, and THAT is more valuable than ANY flaws she mite have….just my two cents 😀
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Well said Sharky, thank you!!
This announcement has really separated the fans from the supporters. I have seen comments by certain Palinistas that would make the left tingle. I doubt this has had a great impact on Sarah. She is used to haters who hate simply because they do not agree with her. Sadly, some who have supported her now think they have the right to be hateful and disrespectful. I don’t think it is Sarah who has been exposed as something she was not. I think some fair weathered supporters have. Maybe this is what she meant when she said she had received “great personal confirmation” with regards to her decision not to run.
Here, here, Tammy Chicago.
Totally agree with TammyChicago. I am not liking what I am hearing from Tammy Bruce or some other so-called Palin supporters right now. It is unfair. This is not about them, it is her life and she has to decide what’s best for her first.
I agree. Especially those who bizarrely claim or imply that Governor Palin actually *intended* to cause hurt for people in this last-minute (in the overall arc of anticipation since last spring) decision. Reading this kind of thing actually stuns and hurts ME.
ok….when I heard the news I was crushed. Now that the fog in my brain is starting to clear I realized that obama is still in office. The mission has not changed, he has to go.
Yes, the mission has not changed. It hasn’t for Sarah either.
She said on Bob and Mark that half her kids were against it. The things her kids go through on a daily basis in their lives, just because of who their mother is, would really make you understand. Forget being an awkward teen…OMG, YOU’RE A PALIN!! OR A HEATH!! If her family, all of them, is not agreeable, as she has proven before, she will not do it. Period. She didn’t ask for us to assume her moves and base our support on doing exactly what we want…and we should not doubt her now that she does not do what we want her to do. I do believe it is a decision made with a heavy heart, and I also believe she is VERY FAR from “done.” So the question is…do you really support her or not? We put her in that box. She has made it a rectangle. I live hexagons, so I look forward to filling those corners.
As a Palin supporter and longtime contributor to SARAH PAC,i am beyond disappointed in both her decision and the way she handled it. That being said,as American’s we alway’s think about how to overcome obstacles to achieve our goals.That being to elect the most principled conservative,to help restore this Nation to it’s Constitutionally Conservative roots. Romney,Cain and Perry are totally unacceptable to me.What if Governor Palin held a Press conference throwing her support to Rick Santorum.He seems like a relatively Conservative politician,with very little baggage and would be alot more acceptable to the base than the other’s and he would receive a boost from her endorsement.She’d be going rogue again,as everyone expects her to endorse one of the three clowns above.
AGREE!
Thanks again Tammy for this thread. So much information to here to sort thru, it takes a couple of re-readings to absorb it all. It is very diffcult to be honest here because none of us wants to offend others who may disagree with what we feel, and I appreciate the efforts all have made to do so. We are all working our way through this and it helps to hear so many different points of view.
Everything happens at twitter speed now, we can forget we need to slow down and just dwell on things sometimes. Swish the ideas around a bit, postpone making decisions, mull and ponder. Stuff happens on Monday which seems crucial & important, only to be forgotten by Friday events. Threads like this one are a reminder of how different we all are, yet each has something to offer. Lots to mull over for me. I keep checking back, and re-reading the posts, slowly, trying to hear each word and thought. Thank you all for having the courage to speak your mind and trusting us to listen to what you have to say. The TAM army is an amazing mix of wonderful people.
Remember your Republican politics history – from Nixon losing the Presidential election in 60 and then the California Gubernatorial election in 62 to being elected POTUS in 68 and then consider the numerous times Reagan was a possible candidate for the nomination before 80 (1968 and 1976) – and heck even Bob Dole appeared on the GOP national ticket in ’76 and ’96. Anything is possible. SP’s time has not come yet…
Upon hearing Mark Levin announce that Sarah would not be running for President, my heart sank. I thought I was going to be sick. To me, she is the only hope we have for America to be restored. I think there is more to her decision as to why she will not run and we may never know why. I think she was forced out. She is wrong when she says “It’s not about me.” She said it could be any candidate that thinks the same way she does. It is, Sarah Palin, it is about you! You are the reason! Not anyone else! This why so many of us are shocked, despondent and just sick about your decision. I feel like we are back in 2008 stuck with McCain. Now what? Where do we go from here? There will never be another you~ So, Tammy take the lead. I listened to you today and I am glad you were angry.
I cut up my pretty Palin 2012 bumper sticker that I got at Indianola. All the little pieces are spread out on my desk. I’m just gonna leave them there for a while. Eventually I’ll just throw them in the trash. I guess I’ll get another bumper sticker with another name on it at some point…nah, just forget another freakin bumper sticker! What is bothering me so much right now is that the excitement about the campaign is gone. I guess it will come back. What I need to get all revved up about now is getting rid of Obama. The thought of another term of him is just unbearable. I just need to get my batteries recharged.
I hear ya, Ginger! Ironically, I can’t remember where I put that Palin 2012 bumper sticker that I was saving to put on my car the moment she announced. I also can’t bring myself to tear off the 2 Conservatives4Palin stickers that have been on my car for awhile, because I keep thinking of all the wonderful people that I met in Indianola and all the devoted C4P and O4P folks around the country who are stunned and heartbroken as well. I am angry with Sarah for not believing in herself enough to fully understand how devoted we all were to doing all that we could to put her in the White House. I know she thinks her decision was God’s will, but there is validity to the idea that God’s will for one person must be affirmed by others, and in this case there are so many of us who would NOT affirm her decision. It’s just terribly disheartening. I doubt I will ever believe in another politician the way I believed in Sarah.
I also deleted that Sarah Palin 2012 video that I spent hours and hours on that had almost 800 views on youtube since July. Guess I’ll delete that Sarah Palin guestbook next. Is this called purging? It doesn’t feel good.
Okay, that was my last whine about this matter..onward and upward
I, like all Palinistas am very very disappointed with the Gov’s decision. I love the Gov, I can not just throw her under the bus. Maybe it’s wishful thinking, but now she does not have the pressure of hurry up and make a decision now. It would not surprise me one bit if Mama Grizzly would announce in the future that she will be running as an Independent candidate. The establishment, as well as the looney left and it’s LSM would tear her to shreds if she ran as a Republican candidate. I know there is allot of anxiety going around, and yes, I to am keeping my powder dry in hopes she will come out in the future and run. God bless you Gov. Palin and God bless the USA!
Oh boy… I was away with a death in the family. Ouch. Now for my birthday(OY!) I am going away Fri, Sat & Sun. to SMASH golf balls for 72 holes. just What I need. Listening to Tammy’s “Palin not running Special report” this Fri am EDT. Here’s what I think Tammy – no retreat. Fall Back, drink a little, golf a lot, for a small recovery, the cash I had had stashed for the first time in my life for political purposes and had started donating to SarahPAC & Jamie Radtke which I Still will do… THAT Cash I will use for Hand gun training for me & my older son(younger is a Marine) and Firearms purchaser’s permit(required in Jersey). Never owned a gun – now I will. Think I might need it for constitutional defense. Keep working, NEVER give up, work with my family, my church buddies, my golf buddies, my neighbors to take our government back, one precinct at a time.
I am here Tammy.
“Here I take my stand, I can do no other.”
Proud NJconserVative.
Happy Birthday chris. I had mine yesterday (10-6) I hope that you enjoy yourself immensely, as it is always important to put family first and focus on that set of priorities. Best wishes, Semper Fi and God Bless.
I guess for me, all of this changed who I thought Sarah really was.
I have lost respect for her. I don’t believe I will get it back.
I respect those that say they still think she has a voice and still respect her but I just found it stunning (Tammy’s favorite word) that people totally gave up jobs and family to campaign for her and yet her final decision came down to Track, Bristol, Willow and Piper. … the vote of the kids should have and could have happened several months ago.
And the letter from the SarahPaC for more money to help her make her decision to me, was unforgivable. Then she denied knowing about it to Greta.
It is much like being jilted to me. I no longer want to see that person or hear that person for a long time. There are others to carry the conservative banner who have not hurt so many people.
I hope she is as effective now for the conservative cause as she thinks she will be, but I believe her opinion of herself is highly overrated. I wish her no ill-will nor do I want to see her all over tv acting like this all was no big deal.
I was shocked and then depressed when I heard the news. We had been waiting on tenterhooks to finally get confirmation she was running. My wife and I were saving up to drop a money bomb her way after she announced. Then disappointment. We’re the ones that put all sorts of hope and expectations on her that she never asked for. That’s on us. But she knew people were counting on her (unfairly or not) and never dissuaded or discouraged it. (Perhaps even exploited it.) That was thoughtless and unfair, and that’s why we’re re-evaluating our opinions of her. We expected better from her. I can’t speak for anyone else, but the way I see it, a better strategy will be to place my hope and expectations with someone who’s actually asking for them, this time around. It needs to be mutual before expectations carry any weight or have any real validity. I’m turning to Herman Cain. He’s the only one of the bunch I like, and who doesn’t make me wince. He has a good record of success in life and in business, and his 999 plan is extremely interesting. We need a leader who knows how to get the economy rolling again, as quickly as possible. There’s good reason to question his lack of political experience. But he’ll have strong Conservatives by his side from day one, and a Republican House and Senate. Political experience won’t matter as much. And frankly, he’s doing pretty well with the politicking these days. And strong economics are the foundation for national security as well. And he does want to repeal the fascist health care for the masses. God bless…
Some thoughts on why Sarah is not running for 2012:
Suppose Sarah did put in her name into the GOP primary, what would she face?
the corrupt GOP establishment and the Bush machine working against her
the corrupt Washington media telling lies about her
the corrupt “lamestream” media telling lies about her
the traitorous FOX network who promised “fair & balanced” but turned on Sarah, – her small talent colleagues who were using her to enhance their own ratings (Sean H. even calls anti-Palin sleaze his friends & gives them a platform to attack Sarah)
the vicious left wing (i.e. Liberal, socialists, unionists) making personal attacks against her and her family
the corrupt public in the United States who prefer to depend on the government to subsidize them at the expense of others
Let us suppose that against all these odds, Sarah did win the nomination, what would Sarah face?
The same as above plus:
self serving “pundits” attacking Sarah using the lies told about her over the last three years
a self centered public who do not wish to make changes because they would have to give up their own version of “pork” – a culture that has become degenerate
the corrupt phony conservatives such as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity who use Sarah to get ratings (and thereby make money) while failing to defend her or point out the real problems
the lost TEA party who goes after the “flavor of the week” and cannot recognize who is best for the country – they (like Rush) cannot maintain focus
Now, let us carry on the dream that against of of the above, Sarah won, what would she face?
All of the above plus:
a corrupt Congress who would work against ending corruption because it would mean personal losses of money and graft in many forms
a corrupt judiciary who would resist any curtailment of their activist roles
How could Sarah, with all her abilities and integrity, accomplish anything?
She is human – she would not be able to get anything done, plus she & her family would face threats to their safety. In case you have forgotten, Americans like to kill off their best people.
Sarah Palin knows that to run, even if she were to win, would be an exercise in futility. She would face deadlock and hostility from Congress and all of the above sectors of society.
If Sarah is to have a future in politics, the American people have to prove they deserve a Sarah Palin by ensuring that constitutional conservatives are in office, unions are sidelined , judges are not allowed to be activists, but jurists and the media are held accountable for their reporting and the public must accept that the role of government is to be a small one, not a super parent.
What are you willing to do to prove you deserve Sarah?
Sarah is watching!
Tammy,
Something Johnny said tonight got me thinking. He was comparing the responses he got when he talked to supporters of different candidates. When he asked any other supporter why they support their candidate, they cite this or that reason, but when he asks a Palin supporter the question, they say they LOVE Sarah Palin.
Remember the observation you made about her recent speech, where the crowd was shouting “Run, Sarah, run!” and she let it go on for a good 30 seconds and didn’t discourage it. Well, how different is “Run, Sarah, run!” from “O-BA-MA” that we heard from the Obama zombies?
Sarah frequently said “It’s not about me.” Yet for her supporters, it WAS about her. I wonder if Sarah was sensing that she was becoming the center of a personality cult, realized it was wrong and wanted no part of it.
We supported Sarah for her policies and for her proven record of accomplishment, but there was definitely an element of love as well. Many at C4P put her on a pedestal and brooked no criticism of Sarah, calling even long time die-hard supporters “trolls” if they expressed a negative thought. I’m sure she saw that. I wonder if the responses she saw on C4P after her announcement were the “confirmations” she referred to in her Greta interview. Many are responding like jilted lovers.
There are probably many reasons she ultimately decided not to run, but I think this may have been one factor among many.
Another is the realization that, if she defeated Obama, she would be faced with a Democrat establishment who hated her for destroying their god, a GOP establishment who wants no part of her anti-cronyism reform agenda, and a Teaparty group that would still be too small and ineffective to push through legislation. She would be in a very similar situation to when she returned to Alaska after the 2008 defeat. She would be unable to get anything done, all while the economy is collapsing around us.
And so she chose to step away and work to get more Teaparty people in Congress and defeat the Establishment from outside. This will only be possible if she can retain influence, and that may not happen. Now that there isn’t the threat that she might run, her influence may fade away rapidly. We’ll see. But I’m beginning to see why she made the decision she did. She may never be able to run now, since in many people’s minds she confirmed the “quitter” meme, but if she can help get Constitutional Conservatives elected, that may be enough. As you said in tonight’s Briefing, the country is full of heroes, and one will eventually arise. When he or she does, the ground will be prepared.
A postscript: Perhaps the silent, deciding vote from the Palin family was Trig’s. He does not speak, at an age when he should. He may be more developmentally challenged than Sarah ever imagined he would be, something she could not have known when she ran for VP in 2008. Family comes first, and Trig’s need for his mother may have outweighed any desire to run for President.
The reason I found your comment so helpful is it explains for me why Sarah cut off her supporters that way, the seemingly cool way she talked about her decision on Greta’s show. She is like the mother bird, unceremoniously pushing the grown youngster out of the nest so it knows it does not have the mama bird to take care of it anymore. I buy this more than the “family reasons” which has become something of a joke, usually attributed to people forced from office. Whether or not it actually is true, something had that lady looking very conflicted and in pain before she announced her decision.
A friend on another blog gave me this insight into Palin, that she is like a wild, beautiful bird that cannot be caged, a free spirit that would have suffered in the “shackles” of the presidency. I think she tried, for our sake, as long as she could, to see herself in this role. Thanks again, Larry.
She did look conflicted and pained on that Greta show where she started backing away from a run – “Is a title worth it?” With the suddenness of her withdrawal I was concerned she had woken up to the Alaskan equivalent of a horse’s head on her bed, i.e., a real threat against her life and the lives of her family if she ran, courtesy of the Obama thug machine. Her relaxed attitude since then eased my fears about that. A comment left on C4P by her brother, Chuck Jr., said that it really was concern about putting the family through more hell. I still think there is more that went into her analysis, as my post and Murray’s post lay out. I wish she would put up a Facebook post laying it all out in detail, before the inevitable “disgruntled former employee” writes a book.
Agree, Larry. The sooner the better.
I’m sure all this “mystery” is pointing to another book about the agonizing decision.
Actually, I really wish Rebecca Mansoor would write a book about her “trip” with Sarah Palin. She is one person I would believe.
Also, where will Jason Recher go? Maybe he’ll put out one too. I’d believe him as well.
I have heard many reasons of the hows and whys Sarah decided not to run, Bristol in some bar, and now Trig. I cannot possibly put myself in a mothers shoes, espically one who has special needs child, and the time involved in dealing with the child. The one thing that bothers me is she seemed so vague going from an wait and see attitude to an decision not to run, which of course is her prerogative, just wish that she had not waited so long, as Tammy stated this choice was not made in the last day or two, there must have been mitigating
circumstances that in the last few weeks presented themselves to Sarah.
Only time will tell, one thing that I can tell is that our Nation CANNOT
AFFORD another four years of this Dumb Bastard, look what he has accomplished in the last three years, just imagine what he could do as a four year lame duck president, with nothing to lose and his entire agenda ready to complete the total down fall of our Nation. Don’t know about you, but the fate of entire nation supersedes the needs of one or two children, and it’s not as if
they would have been thrown into some sub-standard school, as President, for sure Trig would have gotten the best schools, therapists, doctors…etc
I call that a bargain, saving the Nation and possible the entire planet and your special needs child getting the best care available on the planet…
Amen.
It’s not like the kids just appeared on Tuesday night.
Murray, LaryGeary and Greenlantern- thank you for your posts tonight. The events of the last few days and the reactions to them have been making me feel sick. Your posts tonight were literary chicken soup for me 😉
Bless your heart, Tammy. Yes,it really caught me by surprise how deeply I felt affected by her decision.
Well it looks like we are on our own. We have to fight against what we know is wrong. It is a struggle of the sons of light against the sons of darkness. Evil never gives up so we must never give up. The Ancient of Days is on the side of faith, hope, and charity which is the banner of conservatives. His power and love is everlasting. Fear not for I am with you.
Tammy, just listened to the “therapy” podcast. It helped a lot. We SURE do need to focus on the Congress and filling it up with true Conservatives. That just may be the “Right” next step, after all! SP may better serve this revolution right now, by helping accomplish this first, before signing on to head up a liberal-laden Congress. I am grateful for all that Palin has brought to this country thus far. I saw a difference in her right after Indianola. I think it was there that she first realized the intensity in which we all were counting on her to save this nation. It was a magical time for Palinistas, but maybe an eye opener for the governor. I am so grateful for you and the Tammy army! We the people will keep on keepin’ on!
I wrote this post as a response to a fellow TAM, re the situation that Bristol encountered at some bar and wanted to re-post it here…
I have given that issue some thought, every person who has ever run for political office has had their share of unstable people with malice in their
hearts that is what the secret service is for. Re: The Reagan situation, he
(Reagan) was put in an accessible position, for some reason. Also, some of the blame has to go to Bristol, when your mother is Sarah Palin, there are unfortunately some places that you probably should not be going to. It’s a sad
commentary on our society, however, there are solutions to these problems.
Bottom line this country needed Sarah Palin, now more than ever. Say what you will about Tpaw, Perry, Romney, Bachmann…etc at least they put forth an attempt get this country back on course. Final thought, if you think the Palin family has heard the last of these type situations, I am afraid that this type behavior just does not stop and go away, the only thing now is that there will be no secret service around to protect Sarah and family, they are now in fact more vulnerable then if she had been running, and if Bristol continues to go to bars…etc she will no doubt run into the same type of unbalanced person. The left is full of loons, who do not forget. Just because Palin lost in “08″ did the attacks stop. No, they continued for the next three years, and I do not think they will stop right now either.
Finally, It makes me sick to think that one ass***e in some bar could derail
the one person that could have all the difference in the world, getting this
dumb bastard out the hell out of the White House, and to save our Country. And
that is the saddest commentary of them all…
One last question, Does this mean the there will no longer be a weekend Palin Report???
FYI, IMO:
Palin is a movement, an evolutionary, cultural change agent, whether or not she’s a candidate. Hang onto your bra straps, boys and girls, you ain’t seen the half of it yet!
Sarah let me down because I believed in her as I believed in Ronald Reagan. I think she quit. Maybe she really is a quitter like many of her crazed crtitcs said. I’m moving on to Herman Cain and, as always, sticking with Tammy.
Dear TAMS,
I just finished reading every one of the posts. All 317 of them. I have not chimed in until now, because I saw how “raw” some emotions were, and I hope by now that some of the dust has settled. So, here is what I want to say to everyone: Buck up!!! This is shaping up to be the most viciously partisan election in our lifetime. The Dems/LibProgs are desperate, and they will stop at nothing. As Malcolm X famously said, after stealing the line from Sartre, “By any means necessary!”
We need to come together now, more than ever. Are we happy with our choices? OMG, how I hate the thought of voting for Mittenz or Perry. Can Cain pull it off? Who knows? But please, instead of despair, let’s all put on our combat boots, and kick some butt! Hey, maybe *we* are the ones we’ve been waiting for ! 🙂
At the end of the day my question remains, what happened to Sarah?
From the beginning she articulated what must exist in the Presidential pool for her to be comfortable not to run. Can anyone, including the governor, say that exists today. Of course not, so what, what caused her to leave those who had her back standing on the beach without a leader.
There has always been a “draft Palin movement” and if she could not see that then she is not as insightful as I believed she was, or that she just ignored us.
I do not question her right to leave the governorship or to not run, but these two acts go against what I have believed she stood for, integrity, and grit, and commitment to this great country.
At 67 I have voted for the last time. This would have been the first election in my life that I would have voted for someone and not against someone. Now that it is politic’s as usual I will not play their game.
To those that have always said Palin could not win the Presidency, bs. This is an election season that had the potential to through all the books out.
To expect anything to change when the corrupt system remains in control is just foolish. I had looked to this election as the last chance for this Republic without a “real” revolution; I fear that moment has passed.
After all this country and it’s citizen’s have been through look at what is offered to us as salvation. That is what the elite think of us citizen’s.
At some point in the future we may get some insight into “what” happened to Sarah Palin. I cannot but believe it is more than just “family.”