by Adam BrickleyIt's been crazy trying to keep up with all of the news surrounding Gov. Palin in the last few days, especially as my offline life has been extremely busy. So, I figured that a recap of the highlights would be more convenient than detailed descriptions. There has also been a lot of buzz in the blogosphere; too much to list here, in fact. But you'll get the idea if you go to Google Blogsearch and enter "Sarah Palin".
MAJOR ENDORSEMENTS
Columnist Nat Hentoff (Washington Times, Jewish World Review)
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
OTHER MENTIONS
Michael Goldfarb of The Weekly Standard ("on the Palin bandwagon" for the VP slot)
Michelle Malkin (regarding polar bear lawsuit, "You go , girl!")
Hugh Hewitt (Also on polar bear lawsuit, "Bravo")
National Review's environmental blog, "Planet Gore" ("Planet Gore may just have to endorse Sarah Palin as its choice for McCain's running mate"...I'm playing it safe by not labeling that as an endorsement)
Mark Steyn (at National Review's "The Corner")
Kathyrn Jean Lopez (Also at "The Corner)
Kirby Wilbur, guest host on "The Sean Hannity Show" (unconfirmed)
The Rush Limbaugh Program (a caller...not Rush himself)
ALASKAN POLITICS
Palin vetoes $268 MILLION in wasteful spending! (10% of the total capital budget...good work, Governor!)
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4 comments:
What's Palin's position on drilling in ANWR?
"The Rush Limbaugh Program (a caller...not Rush himself)"
A caller to a radio show??!?!?! Damn. This is huge!
You forgot to mention that she grew the operating budget 23% this year.
Oh, she also proposed and pushed through the largest socialistic tax increase in the history of the world. (See ACES)
These are the type of things you won't hear about from our liberal media in Alaska.
Here's an important piece of advice: If it looks like it's going to be McCain/Palin anyway (and that should be a "no brainer" for Team McCain), McCain should announce NOW or VERY SOON, rather than later towards the convention. There's currently a growing chorus for Obama/Hillary (as VP) ticket (in fact the Dems are likely aware of the Palin phenomenon). If the GOP waits while movement for Hillary as VP grows -- even worse until after it is solidified that Hillary will/could be VP pick -- selecting Palin will be portrayed by Dems/liberal media more as a reaction by GOP selecting its own female (overshawdoing Palin's own remarkable assets), rather than McCain taking the lead on this. Selecting Palin now or early (contrary to the punditocracy) will mean McCain will be seen as driving the course of this campaign overwhelmingly, and the DEMS will be seen as merely reacting. And, there's absoultely no down-side to this because even if Hillary is a no-go as VP for Obama, the GOP gains by acting early. McCain the maverick. Palin the maverick. Do it now!
There's no reason, and actually substantial negative, in McCain waiting to see what the Dems do first insofar as his picking Palin as VP, because, no matter who Obama picks, Palin is by far (and I mean far) the best pick for McCain and the GOP, especially in this time of GOP woes. The GOP can be seen as the party of real 'change' (albeit I hate that mantra, change, change, bla bla), while not really having to change from GOP core conservative values, which Palin more than represents.
In light of the current oil/energy situation, as well as the disaffected female Hillary voters situation, and growing focus on McCain's age and health, Palin is more than perfect -- now.
(Perhaps Team McCain is already on to this.)
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