Since last Friday when Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin announced she is leaving the governorship and ‘advancing in another direction’, the internet and television talk shows have been burning up with speculation and predictions about what is going on with Sarah Palin. People have analyzed the conservative reaction to Sarah Palin and the liberal reaction to Sarah Palin. It’s been an interesting and entertaining show to watch to say the least.
The leftist reaction to Palin’s announcement has been predicable to the point of being tedious. They’ve declared she can’t handle the heat, speculated that she’s sick and accused her of being a ‘quitter’. Some of her more aggressive detractors tried to start rumors that she was facing a federal indictment on embezzlement charges. That has backfired and blown-up in their collective faces.
Many of the Republican operatives in Washington have been walking around with confused looks on their faces. They say its an odd move, they think its risky, they wonder what she’s getting ready to do. It is apparently as unsettling for them as it is for their democratic peers. Sarah Palin unleashed from the confines of representing the people of one state IS risky for those who are comfortable numb in their current positions of power as part of the political establishment.
The conservative reaction to Sarah Palin advancing in another direction is not that hard to describe. Elation. Energizing. Hopeful. You see, Palin is the type of person that Middle Americans can relate to, understand and rally around. Its not a ‘worship’ of her as a person, but the excitement of having a person who represents US, the people of this great nation. She’s someone who isn’t a Washington insider in any way, shape or form. She’s someone who shares our values, beliefs and life experiences and an American. Best of all, she doesn’t want to force her beliefs on anyone else. She believes in freedom as do most Americans. She’s not business as usual and that is what we want.
She has hinted as to her future plans on her facebook and twitter accounts, but she’s not said anything definite. However, there are many of us in Middle America that are hoping she’ll take the job of leading us in pulling this country out of the headlong nose dive we have fallen into.
After making her announcement, batting back some rather nasty attacks and letting some dust settled, she has hinted that she is looking beyond Alaska to the national stage and a ‘higher calling’. Ann Coulter was on target when she wrote that Palin has gotten too big for Alaska … to big for any one state. She has become a national leader, draws huge crowds and wild enthusiastic support. She seems to understand that she has been put in a position through which she has the power to implement real change for the better of our country. The method through which she plans to do that is still up for speculation.
We live in interesting times, dangerous times. We need strong, principled leadership. Many feel that Palin embodies the qualities that we need in our national leadership right now.
The conservative reaction to Sarah Palin ‘advancing in another direction’ is an unequivocal, ‘come on with it, we are behind you.’
Check out the video below. Crazies for Sarah Palin Hey Hey!
So hey hey, this song is for us
So put your hands in the air
If you’re crazy like us, hey hey
Hey hey, that’s freedom you hear
Coming right to your ear
That’s the sound from our bus, hey heyWhy try to be like someone else
When you can only be yourselfNo one can sing the song you do
Be true, be legendary youSo I won’t sell out even if the whole world thinks I’m crazy
Sarah Palin - Video
July 8th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Swiftboat democrats! The freak show has been in power for the last 8 years and we need Sarah Palin as the next mumbling idiot to host the presidency? I’m so glad Beth can understand her….What? The right can’t figure her out either? You go girls!
July 14th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Dennis F. does have some valid points.Private enterprise should be regulated enough to protect the private citizen, but not regulated enough to interfere with its’ ability to compete, which makes free enterprise a blessing to its’ consumers. The left’s motto of “If it sounds good, pass it”, started two years ago when they took control of the house, and continues today.Either they can’t see beyond their noses, or they just don’t care; but that mentality will destroy America. However, we can’t just blame the political left in congress. If the media would stop vilifying the right and idolizing the left, the proposed programs would be decided on their merit and not on people’s fear or desire for emotional affiliation based on a party’s perceived image. The propaganda ministry (the media) of the left is insideously destroying truth and balance in this country, and bringing about America’s downfall. This is absolute fact, that no one disagrees with. The sad part is that some people have been so brain-washed already, that they enjoy the imbalance. Or perhaps they’re afraid. It’s painful to the eyes to walk out of darkness into bright sun light. But the pain that the darkness will ultimately bring is far more terrible than a simple light adjustment. The right is in a predicament. The left and the media gang has ganged up on the conservatives. It isn’t fair, but neither is life. The right may make a strategic retreat, in order to win the war. But they will not quit. Even though the symptoms are devastating, the real Americans, regardless of labels, need to join together, stop fighting each other and the symptoms, and, together, find a cure for the disease. God “loves a balance”, and fights imbalance or extremes. Solomon wrote,”Moderacy is a sign of strength.” Let us be strong for America’s sake. Let us demand fairness, equality, and balance for our nation and for our people. Let us confirm our heritage, and our love of freedom and democracy.