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2012 Watch: 'Sarah-Centric'
November 12, 2008 10:42 AM
The Sarah Palin Image Refurbishing Tour has begun in earnest.
Palin coined an interesting term about the enthusiasm for her at GOP rallies.
"Any of the chants of 'Sarah' or anything that maybe would look like maybe anything was Sarah-centric, is, on my part, I know that it is not me personally, that the cheers were for," she said. "It's for, 'Cool, we've got a woman on the ticket, we've got this manifestation of progress and change in America.'... But not me, personally, were those cheers for, but it was just for the representation of a woman on the ticket, a mom, somebody who loves this country so much, somebody very, very committed to policies that, I believe, will progress this country in the right direction. I think that's what that was all about."
Sarah-centric.
An interesting term.
Greta Van Susteren asked Palin about 2012.
"You know, I have -- faith is a very big part of my life," Palin said. "And putting my life in my creator's hands -- this is what I always do. I'm like, 'OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere' -- this is what I always pray -- I'm like, 'don't let me miss the open door. Show me where the open door is. Even if it's cracked up a little bit, maybe I'll plow right on through that and maybe prematurely plow through it, but don't let me miss an open door.' And if there is an open door in '12 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I'll plow through that door ... It would be very exciting to have an opportunity to serve in a greater capacity."
about the speech she wanted to give on election night.
"I had a speech that, you know, I was going to give that we’d worked on about a week," Palin said. "The speech was written in cooperation and conjunction with a couple of the speechwriters in the campaign -- and had written that as an introduction to this great American hero. And of course, we had two speeches in our back pocket ... One was a concession speech that would introduce him, and it would do what John McCain just can’t seem to do for himself -- bless his heart, because he’s not that kind of man -- where I was going to brag him up and say, 'You know, truly he’s an American hero, has faced great adversity, knows how challenges are overcome. And let us -- let us be thankful for this man, who with a servant’s heart, had offered himself up to...'"
"So that sounds like a good idea," interjected Lauer. "Why weren’t you allowed to do it?"
"I don’t know," said Palin. "It was a great speech because it also then, also said, 'OK, but American voters have spoken, so now, let’s all come together. I know Senator McCain wants to lead in an effort of unity here in our nation, and let’s work with President-elect Obama and let’s go forward.'"
But she was told she couldn't give the speech, Palin said.
"Somebody said no, they said that it would be unprecedented," Palin said, "that a VP candidate wouldn’t introduce someone in a concession speech. And you know, all I could say was --"
"Were you disappointed?" asked Lauer.
"A little bit because, again -- not -- not for me personally to get to be up there on the stage and give one last speech, but to be able to say, 'This is an American hero. Let us be thankful for what he just offered our nation. Now, let’s all work together to support the new president,'" Palin said. "All I could think of was, well, even if it were unprecedented -- and I haven’t done research to see if other VP candidates had done such an introduction of their presidential candidate, but, you know, I thought even if it was unprecedented, so what, you know. Geez, let’s do something a little bit out of the box there.
"But those were the type of shots that were called that I didn’t have control over," Palin said. "And in the end, though, that’s -- that’s somebody else’s problem or business."
- jpt
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Before Gov. Palin came on the scene,none of you knew her, then right away you smeared her, belittle her and called her every name in the book.
She acomplished something, none of you will ever do.
Question: could you run for office?? Probably NOT
Posted by: usa | Nov 13, 2008 3:57:02 PM
The gop much be really desperate if they think sarah palin is the future of the party ,then they be losing for a long time,
Posted by: simplecake | Nov 13, 2008 2:59:49 PM
she has a great image, the best looking candidate in my lifetime. It's her lack of qualifications for the job of commander in chief that sticks in my craw. how can McCain criticize Obama for lack of qualifications, and pick her as VP? one poster says we hate her because of her stand on abortion? Yet that, her religion, and the fact she is a women, seems to be her sole qualification for VP?. If the dems were smart they would have shown hidden clips of her church with some rolling around speaking in tongues.?(if really true)If she gets on the ballot in 2012, we may as well hand the election to the democrats(no matter how bad they do at running the country)
Posted by: al | Nov 13, 2008 12:22:41 PM
The MSNBC story was incorrect in its information about Martin Eisenstadt, not Sarah Palin.
Posted by: Yawn | Nov 13, 2008 11:46:11 AM
Stuff like this false story on MSMBC is why it’s even necessary for her to refurbishing her image.
MSNBC Retracts False Palin Story; Others Duped
Network runs correction on air after reporting an adviser to John McCain had identified himself as the source of an embarrassing story about Sarah Palin, information stemming from a hoax.
Posted by: Real Story | Nov 13, 2008 11:09:35 AM
It's not the media fault that McCain didn't let her do press conferences so they had to get the information were they could it's their job to let us know what we're getting for our leaders. Then some of the right wing think that Obama got a free pass but you never say he was in the media eyes every day for 21 months and they vetted him from head to toe and he also ran a great campaign so maybe the media didn't have much to report other than good news. Lets tell the truth she not ready to run this government and the way she's going not even Alaska State house either. If she's the face of the future GOP I for one will not be voting for them.
Posted by: David Belger | Nov 13, 2008 9:23:18 AM
re: "Even as a lifelong Republican I can say that she is one of the worst and most unready candidates we have ever put up for anything."
The worst and most unready candidate the Republicans have ever put up for office is George W. Bush.
I'm a Republican too.
I voted for Al Gore.
I predicted incompetent failures in 2000.
The Republicans will never recover from this election until they stop blaming John McCain OR Sarah Palin and start puting the blame squarely where it goes, on ONE man ...
To the Worst. President. EVER.
George Walker Bush
Posted by: Jan | Nov 13, 2008 5:24:14 AM
What Sarah Palin needs is a speach therapist. She seems to have some ideas in her head but unable to communicate them.I like the way she talks about issues that dont make sense.Every answer to all questions sounds the same.I wish the Republicans had spent the money on a speech therapist rather than on clothes... that would have had a better impact.
Posted by: mulofa | Nov 13, 2008 3:24:36 AM
It would be so refreshing if someone, just ONE in the media would be HONEST and say "ok, so we did attempt to destroy Palin's image, we wanted an Obama presidency...we in the media produced "positive" reporting to see him elected...that is the "power" we posess....We on the other hand, created a negative perception, image for Palin by what we negatively reported or failed to report...that is the "power" we posess and we used it!! I would like to here some opinions from the media about the Pew Media Research report on biased reporting in this election....It is over as far as the election goes, but it is not over for the media and their damaged image in the public's eye as a source for fair, unbiased reporting.
Posted by: equalityrpt | Nov 12, 2008 11:58:10 PM
Lets see, Palin went up against the liberal media, obama smeared machine, misinformation, lies, politically motivated investigations, and draw huge crowd of supporters where ever she goes indicates she's definitely the right pick.
barrack would fold liked a cheap lawn chair if he had to face the same thing.
Posted by: USA-No1 | Nov 12, 2008 9:23:09 PM
I'm amazed by how fast and loose people are with facts and logic yet somehow Sarah is the dunce. Thomas Friedman writes confusing hit pieces on her misrepresenting her, Chris Matthews fumbles basic economic concepts, but somehow Sarah is the dunce? Barack Obama spent 2 years talking about "Change" without fleshing his ideas out, won the presidency on force of personality, and Sarah is the dunce?
Sarah, you go all the way!!! The hatred written about you here does not come from wisdom but of something more gutteral.
Posted by: brian | Nov 12, 2008 8:58:06 PM
If mean girl, barracuda, pig, pitpull, red-baiter, terror-baiter, race-baiter, Muslim-baiter Palin heads the Republican ticket in 2012, we may again witness history... the rise of the Libertarians to major party status.
DO IT FOR THE LIBERTARIANS SARAH!!!
Posted by: Dallas | Nov 12, 2008 8:11:35 PM
Sarah has been practicing her words today.
With Matt Lauer: ... We tried to articulate that we were the true change that would progress this nation.
With Wolf Blitzer: ... Seize this opportunity that we have to progress this nation together, a united front.
Again with Wolf: ... Make sure that all of us are doing all that we can to progress this nation.
And again with Wolf: Now is the time to move forward together, start progressing America.
Posted by: WWW | Nov 12, 2008 7:20:24 PM
Show us the receipts.
Show us the receipts.
Then we'll know who lied about the shopping spree.
Show us the receipts.
Posted by: Lissy | Nov 12, 2008 7:11:36 PM
Sarah Palin is attempting to score points for 2012. News media are helping her do just what she would like to do.
I have major problems with her saying she was to give a speech. Usually Vice Presidents do not challenge the Presidential candidate's decision. I feel this is very unbecoming. Reveals she is a "diva" as she was called. She could paint with lots of sweetness, but still comes out same.
Also have major problems with her saying the hate mongering campaign speeches were fine. This lady was horrible. Crowd reaction was dangerous! Why would anyone want to vote for candidate who only promote hate???
I hope Sarah Palin just stays in Alaska. This lady would never vote for a ticket she might be on. I may be Republican, but I have no problem going to other side. She would be dangerous if ever elected.
Posted by: Sharonklim | Nov 12, 2008 7:11:20 PM
The reason Palin is giving interviews now is that no-one is asking her tough questions any more.
It's all "human interest" stuff now, Monday-morning quarterbacking.
Posted by: Not so deluded | Nov 12, 2008 6:56:25 PM
"Sarah Palin has done nothing except raised an fine family and served other citizens of her state."
Thousands of Americans, including my mom, have done the same. I wouldn't vote her president though.
Posted by: Andrea, NY | Nov 12, 2008 6:54:28 PM
".It's so interesting that the winners of the presidential race are such a poor, ungracious group of people."
Not as interesting as it is that the losers are (a) whiners, and (b) unable to learn from their mistakes.
Posted by: Stuart H | Nov 12, 2008 6:53:15 PM
Well...It's so interesting that the winners of the presidential race are such a poor, ungracious group of people. Sarah Palin has done nothing except raised an fine family and served other citizens of her state. Why are Obamas such haters???
Posted by: rog | Nov 12, 2008 6:41:24 PM
"Hahahaha...You silly libs will never learn."
It appears it's SOME of us Republicans who won't learn. She contributed HUGELY to our defeat, and idiots like you want to let her do it again.
"Your feeble attemtps to destroy Sarah Palin have failed."
Even as a lifelong Republican I can say that she is one of the worst and most unready candidates we have ever put up for anything.
"She will run in 2012"
Only if we want to hand the US to the Democrats for a second term
Posted by: Julie, NJ | Nov 12, 2008 6:36:09 PM
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