Book Review: Reading 'Rogue' is 'Pure Pleasure'

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Here are a few excerpts from a review of Sarah Palin's Going Rogue by Suzanne Fortin at No Apologies:

Going Rogue, Sarah Palin’s best selling memoir, is a sure winner for fans and pundits alike. Fans will love the conversational, heart-to-heart style that has made Palin so well-loved. Political junkies will eat up the juicy details of the ill-fated 2008 Republican presidential campaign and her post-election administration in Alaska.

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Sarah Palin admits that she did not do herself any favours during the Katie Couric and Charles Gibson interviews. But as the campaign tanked in the final weeks, and things were getting desperate, the McCain camp wouldn’t give her the chance to let her policy experience shine. For instance, she was to give three speeches about 3 subjects she knew well – energy, women and special needs children. Instead of playing up these speeches with substantial issues, headquarters limited her exposure to a few dozen Republicans for each event, whereas she had shown she could attract tens of thousands. This could have been an opportunity to play to her strengths. Instead, McCain advisors wanted to keep a lid on her.

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Many people think Sarah Palin is naïve and destined to fail at politics because she can’t “stick to the script”. The truth is, she knows all too well how it’s played, and she will not abide by those rules. This angers the elites who have made their living off those rules, and it exasperates her opponents, who would love to have someone as courageous and popular on their side. This is why Going Rogue is pure pleasure.

The complete book review is here.

- JP