Frum of the Frum forum, (formerly New
Majority)was less myopic, than David "Obama is like the Mountain, he's just there" Brooks, who also called her a cancer on the Republican party. But where has he been right in predicting Obama's supposed centrism, on economic and or foreign policy, and who has been more right than wrong.

Steve

Despite the title of your blog, occasionally you have the tone deafness of those who spiritually if not physically reside Inside the Beltway of our sagging Imperial Capital.

Based on 40 years of my professional campaign experience( both Democrat and Republican, 3 presidential elections).Additionally based on my personal live observations of her charisma, and the unmatched frenzy of the American establishments to delegitimize her(they know danger when they see it). I would say you got this wrong James "old boy".

In 1976,77,78. and 79'the American establishment(both parties and the MSM) bent over backwards to label Reagan as a washed up B grade movie actor,who was goofy if not out right mentally incompetent. "Who was this Reagan guy to think he could be elected President, much less competently lead the free world? Why Hell he didn't even go to an Ivy League school."

I believe history shows that our "Best and Brightest" of both parties and MSM got it miserably wrong with Ronald Reagan, and you could well be doing it again with this"Damn Woman Sarah Palin".

Now I normally agree with you James, but in this case your pronouncing Palin's chances DOA 3 years ahead of time. Well,it just smacks of DC conventional thinking. That's always an iffy proposition in this world.

If this woman wants the Presidency, she will have it. She rings the same bell Reagan rang.

Reagan was never a complete buffoon.

Whenever she isn't speaking from a script written by someone else, she strikes me as vapid and weird, with an overinflated sense of self worth, and a victimization complex.

She instantly reminds me of the obnoxious woman on the condo board who everyone has to learn to work around.

When she carries her own flag you will see something rare in politics and leadership. The attacks on her person will not dampen the fire she is capable of starting.

I agree, it truly is rare for such an embarrassing mess to inspire this kind of devotion.

Palin's future is in the tabloids or the right wing press. Not in any kind of elected office.

... and people think *liberals* have a victim mentality.

lol, Liberals are victims, Period!

Right now, people think she’s a lightweight but one who’s likable, charismatic, and decent.

You mean kinda like Barack Obama?

Here's my guess. She has no real interest in being president. She does, however, have great interest in making a lot of money speechifying. But to do this, she must keep her political celebrity alive, and this will require a faux run for the presidency.