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Title: The Roguish Success of Sarah Palin
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URL Source: http://townhall.com/columnists/Suza ... roguish_success_of_sarah_palin
Published: Dec 11, 2009
Author: Suzanne Fields
Post Date: 2009-12-11 09:21:18 by Eric Stratton
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Views: 6557
Comments: 70
The Roguish Success of Sarah Palin The good news for George W. Bush is that the haters have just about worn out the object of their contempt. The Bush years have been remaindered to the old-news bin. The good news for Sarah Palin is that she's the designated heir. Good news not only because Palin is laughing all the way to the bank, if not necessarily all the way to Campaign '12, but her popularity with average Americans is growing. She may be the only author in America who can get book buyers to line up by the thousands, sometimes in a cold rain, for a few seconds face to face while she autographs "Going Rogue." Her book has sold 2 million copies, and even if a lot of those books are heavily discounted from the list price of $28.99, that's still enough to buy a lot of mooseburgers. "Going Rogue" has outsold the much-ballyhooed biography of Teddy Kennedy (even though his death gave sales a nice kick start) and even Mitch Albom, the storyteller who usually outsells everybody. Her appearance on "Oprah" gave many of the diva's regular viewers, unaccustomed to anything not resembling tapioca, a severe case of heartburn. Not Oprah. The ratings for the show were among the highest ever. Nobody, including the former governor, pretends "Going Rogue" is literature for the ages, but it's no worse -- and a lot better -- than many a politician's memoirs. To fair-minded critics and political analysts, Sarah Palin is remarkable. She may be a shooting star in a sky otherwise empty of shooting stars, but my, what a bright light the lady makes. Some of the sound accompanying the light is the noise of grinding liberal teeth, which alone is reward enough for conservatives. And this week, just as the polling numbers of Barack Obama continued to fall, her approval numbers continued to climb. The president, says Gallup, has fallen to 47 percent approval; 46 percent approve of the lady from Alaska. With considerably more than a thousand days to go before the next presidential election, such numbers are important only as fodder for conversation, but it's the conversation that Washington loves most. She teased the curiosity of the capital again with the news that she's adding public appearances in Iowa. Only to sell books, of course. Everybody who visits Iowa in the dead of winter is not necessarily on the way to the White House, but it is true that the road to the White House begins in Iowa. The stridency and intensity of the continuing attacks on Palin strike some -- not necessarily Sarah Palin herself -- as evidence that gender is an obstacle unique to women in politics. She shares this obstacle with Hillary Clinton, writes Leslie Sanchez, a Republican campaign strategist, in her new book on women in politics, "You've Come a Long Way, Maybe." "While women have come a long way since the dawn of the modern feminist movement, women seeking public office share a daunting task," she writes. Well, maybe. But men share "daunting tasks," too. She cites the usual complaint that the Palin campaign coverage started with harmless commentary about her good looks and devolved quickly "into running commentary on her clothing, intelligence, marital status and career home-building act." It's true that Palin endured unusual media hostility, but media hostility is a Republican birthright for both male and female. Besides, politics is daunting for everyone in the arena. You could ask Bill Clinton, whose private life and public shame became the stuff of caricature, or George W. Bush, who was mocked for nearly everything he said and a lot he did. Soon you probably can ask Barack Obama how it was that even a messiah couldn't get immunity from raillery and ridicule. In the Sanchez account, both Hillary Clinton and Palin had to recast themselves to please different constituencies. "Some women identified with Sarah Palin because she seemed like a small-town girl, wife and mother. Others vilified her because she is a pro-life, practicing Christian who supports gun rights. Older women identified with Hillary Clinton but by focusing her campaign so heavily on experience, she failed to forge a connection with younger women." But what makes Palin particularly attractive to many Americans, male and female, is that she hasn't invoked the convenient feminist excuse. She revels in the obvious good looks that attract the eye of men, and many women -- who after all pay a lot of attention to looks, clothes and "home-building acts" themselves -- delight in her roguish success. She makes it all look like serious fun. Poster Comment: Perhaps more aptly titled The Vogueish Success of Sarah Palin!
Suzanne Fields
Friday, December 11, 2009
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#31. To: X-15 (#29)
LOL! "An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't. ~ Anatole France
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The animal spirits. Indeed. It's not any of her policies, whatever they end up being. It's like physical therapy. Work those long-paralyzed muscles, white man. You just might stand again. Making fun of the Palin fans and their not-quite-coherent, oblique hodgepodge of implicit white issues strikes me a bit like making fun of an accident victim because his first steps from the infirmary are bit spastic.
Avoiding foreign entanglements is the best domestic policy.
"Pro life" and anti-taxes are hardly going rogue ideals. Supporting the war sure as shit ain't. Exactly. I hadn't thought of that but it does fit their manipulative programs nicely. So, it is worthy of filing away for reference. Not enough data to support it, but the possibility, given the history of mass manipulation, makes it definitely possible.
"An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't. ~ Anatole France
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Agreed........
" ........ while I don't view her as unattractive neither would I call her stunning. She is a solid "9" but falls short of being a "10"." ------ I would refer to her as beautifully energretic, efficient, and quietly charming and alluring. I do think she is quite attractive .... at least I am attracted to her. ;-) "She is a good looking intelligent woman - with a strong will. I say the last because after the attacks and attempts to discredit she's still standing - much to the consternation of the Left who wishes she would "just die already"." ----- Yes, indeed. She has stayed on her feet and she will continue on her feet. She's one of a kind out there in our corrupt political world.
That's pretty well said, I must say.
Cute ...... but not correct.
Thank you. And I know exactly what my enemies think when they read that: "Yes. So?"
Avoiding foreign entanglements is the best domestic policy.
"Pro life" and anti-taxes are hardly going rogue ideals. Supporting the war sure as shit ain't. That's how I see it !!!
Doing what's right isn't always easy but it's always right.
She's one of those rare women who get incredibly hot in their late 30's/40's. _________________________________________________________________________ Investing one's hopes that a strong executive branch occupant will lead us to minimalist government is simply insane. It's never going to happen. People who want to be President, almost by definition, do NOT want to decrease the size and scope of the federal government. She'd just start more wars, but you'd still have a larger, more intrusive government. Neocons think of empire-building for Israel as a mission from God exempt from all budgetary constraints, but it still comes out of the taxpayers' bankrupt hides.
“I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man.” - Sam Houston
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Sarah’s physical attraction is her genuine smile. That is the greatest draw that any woman can have.
Each President adds another layer of filth to FedGov, which succeeding administrations never repeal, hence the ever-increasing size of FedGov, aided and abetted by a criminal Congress. It's a monstrous curse that gets laid on us every 2 and 4 years.
_________________________________________________________________________ lol.....my dictionary cuts off after two options. Toss up between 10 or 11. Tough call. : )
Let us get this straight. We're going to pass a health care plan written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it but exempts themselves from it, signed by a president that also hasn't read it and who smokes, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's nearly broke. What could possibly go wrong?
Hey dude, I ran into a show on The History Station early this morning. It was about the making of the movie, "Animal House". The show was great. Many of the actors in the movie were interviewed throughout the show about the movie. Anyhow, I had to mention to you one scene (among a few others) that cracks me up every time I think of it. Eric Stratton has the Dean's wife up in his fraternity house room. He takes off her coat (I believe), puts it neatly on a coat hanger ...... then as he goes to hang it up in the closet ..... he misses the pole and it falls to the floor. It's so damn funny. He just keeps movin' along. He is not fazed. That was one cool character.
I hear you. :-)
Depends on whose "vogue" you mean. She certainly in not "in vogue" with the left whackjobs. And ...... I won't be holding my breath waiting for Vogue magazine doing a big story on her ...... unless it is a hit piece.
That is the greatest draw that any woman can have. I totally agree. **** "Her matter-of-fact honesty and infectious vitality give hope to those of us who had given up believing that a “people’s candidate” could ever truly exist outside of a speechwriter’s imagination." **** ......... as a young girl.
That is the greatest draw that any woman can have. Last night ......... **** Video ... http://hotair.com/archives/2009/12/11/video-palin-gets-revenge-on-master-thespian-william-shatner/ Video: Palin gets revenge on master thespian William Shatner Sarah was very funny. And the audience loved it ( she got a huge round of applause on coming out on stage). **** If you want to see many comments from people who saw the show, go here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405904/posts I just saw it on FoxNews this morning. She was great, Shatner was great, and the audience was great. **** Some people are suggesting tickets already: * Romney/Palin * Palin/Nugent * Palin/Hunter * Thompson/Palin * Hunter/Palin Just so there is no Hunter/Thompson. ****
I just want to do her daughter... when she's 18 of course.
Obama's health care plan shall be written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it, signed by a president who smokes and has no birth certificate, funded by a treasury chief who did not pay his taxes, overseen by a surgeon general who is overweight and financed by a country that is nearly broke. What could possibly go wrong? - buckeroo Fun with photoshop... Obama's health care plan shall be written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it, signed by a president who smokes and has no birth certificate, funded by a treasury chief who did not pay his taxes, overseen by a surgeon general who is overweight and financed by a country that is nearly broke. What could possibly go wrong? - buckeroo Here's hoping you are enjoying your sorry self.
My self isn't sorry at all. I like playing with photoshop when it's cold outside and I have a day off.
Obama's health care plan shall be written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it, signed by a president who smokes and has no birth certificate, funded by a treasury chief who did not pay his taxes, overseen by a surgeon general who is overweight and financed by a country that is nearly broke. What could possibly go wrong? - buckeroo deleted
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Actually, she probably looks a lot like that. She has a fine tight, healthy body. You did a good job, I suppose ........ if that is indeed your work. (I'm not sure it belongs here, though.)
By the way, I think her head is just a little too big in the second picture.
**** And, this line cracked me up at the girls’ college ......... “ ............…and could you get three dates for my friends? “ ---- ROFL
Did you use this face for that tub picture?
Yup. And I used the other one for the 2nd. Just havin a little fun.
Obama's health care plan shall be written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it, signed by a president who smokes and has no birth certificate, funded by a treasury chief who did not pay his taxes, overseen by a surgeon general who is overweight and financed by a country that is nearly broke. What could possibly go wrong? - buckeroo Yeah, I do too. I'm still learning how to do that stuff. It's all trial and error for me.
Obama's health care plan shall be written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it, signed by a president who smokes and has no birth certificate, funded by a treasury chief who did not pay his taxes, overseen by a surgeon general who is overweight and financed by a country that is nearly broke. What could possibly go wrong? - buckeroo I like a man who experiments.
"The only thing better than a Federal Reserve audit would be a Federal Reserve autopsy." ~ unknown
You're very good at it.
Yeah, I do too. I'm still learning how to do that stuff. It's all trial and error for me. Amended: You're very good at it ............. now go make the head a little smaller. :-)
#32. To: Original_Intent (#27)
#33. To: your_neighbor (#26)
and her populist appeal
#34. To: Eric Stratton (#32)
The bottom line is that she has never even now gone "rogue," as in against the establishment of corruption in DC.
It wouldn't surprise me if that was a set-up to keep the neocon dupes on board.
#35. To: Original_Intent (#34)
#36. To: your_neighbor (#28)
#37. To: Original_Intent (#30)
That reaction I find interesting because while I don't view her as unattractive neither would I call her stunning. She is a solid "9" but falls short of being a "10". She is a good looking intelligent woman - with a strong will. I say the last because after the attacks and attempts to discredit she's still standing - much to the consternation of the Left who wishes she would "just die already".
#38. To: Prefrontal Vortex (#33)
Making fun of the Palin fans and their not-quite-coherent, oblique hodgepodge of implicit white issues strikes me a bit like making fun of an accident victim because his first steps from the infirmary are bit spastic.
#39. To: Eric Stratton (#13)
If they were truly concerned about picking the right word, then Going Vogue would be both apropos as well as perfectly fitting the situation.
#40. To: beyond the sea (#38)
#41. To: Eric Stratton (#32)
The bottom line is that she has never even now gone "rogue," as in against the establishment of corruption in DC.
#42. To: beyond the sea (#37)
"This man is Jesus,” shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. “When will he come to Kenya to save us?”
-Schweizerische Schuetzenzeitung (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
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#44. To: mininggold (#24)
#45. To: beyond the sea (#39)
#46. To: Sam Houston (#43)
#47. To: beyond the sea (#36)
#48. To: Sam Houston (#43)
People who want to be President, almost by definition, do NOT want to decrease the size and scope of the federal government.
"This man is Jesus,” shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. “When will he come to Kenya to save us?”
-Schweizerische Schuetzenzeitung (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
#49. To: Prefrontal Vortex (#12)
#50. To: Eric Stratton (#35)
#51. To: X-15 (#42)
She's one of those rare women who get incredibly hot in their late 30's/40's.
#52. To: Eric Stratton (#45)
Vogue is precisely what she's doing. Being/Going Vogue.
#53. To: your_neighbor (#47)
Sarah’s physical attraction is her genuine smile.
#54. To: your_neighbor, liberator, Original_Intent, Lod, X-15, Eric Stratton, Jethro Tull, christine, packrat1145, mel_living, TooConservative, X-15, TwentyTwelve, Refinersfire, SonOfLiberty, palo verde, Hayek Fan, Flintlock (#47)
Sarah’s physical attraction is her genuine smile.
#55. To: Eric Stratton (#0)
Let me get this straight.
#56. To: beyond the sea (#25)
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Let me get this straight.
#57. To: Critter, your_neighbor, christine, mel_living (#56)
Fun with photoshop...
#58. To: beyond the sea (#57)
Let me get this straight.
#59. To: beyond the sea (#50)
#60. To: beyond the sea (#52)
#61. To: Critter (#58)
I like playing with photoshop when it's cold outside and I have a day off.
#62. To: Critter (#56)
#63. To: Eric Stratton (#59)
That was a hysterical scene!
#64. To: Critter (#56)
#65. To: beyond the sea (#64)
Let me get this straight.
#66. To: beyond the sea (#62)
By the way, I think her head is just a little too big in the second picture.
Let me get this straight.
#67. To: Critter (#66)
I'm still learning how to do that stuff. It's all trial and error for me.
#68. To: Critter (#66)
Yeah, I do too. I'm still learning how to do that stuff. It's all trial and error for me.
#69. To: farmfriend, Critter (#67)
I like a man who experiments.
#70. To: Critter (#66)
By the way, I think her head is just a little too big in the second picture.
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