Not to Worry: Sarah Palin Knows The Meaning of "Next"

- by Ian Ransom

Oh, I’ve thought about this one while observing the flurry and fantastic fury of Sarah’s book tour, friends. I’ve let it simmer on nights when I lie awake, ever-stunned at the audacious uselessness of our President and the diseased, freak-fest of liberal weasels (at every level) who keep taking a rabid approach to supposedly “destroying Sarah Palin.”

It is with great pleasure that I announce to dim, degenerate, and deaf progressive ears: “YOU HAVE LOST. SHE HAS BEATEN YOU ALL.”

It’s true. Of course, more socio-cultural analysis will certainly be directed upon the new “Era of Palin,” but as her monumentally successful book campaign winds to a close, she’s helped us—-her fellow common-sense conservatives—-realize that we’ve got some very steely grappling hooks into the meat of this revolution. Yeah, our Neo-Reagan vehicle may still be mired in a bit of mud at some chaotic crossroads (thanks to lingering RINOs), but Sarah’s triumphant re-ascent has been akin to a much-needed AAA visit. And by those three “A” letters, I specifically mean: Aggressive American Aptitude.

More than any other figure in the conservative universe, Sarah has just single-handedly generated enough spark and energy to jump-start the unmistakable beginnings of the unstoppable turnaround. Her new favorability in the polls proves it. The millions (yes, millions) who are buying her book to see exactly what she has to say about things are proving it. The thousands who have thumbed their noses at wind-chill and “conventional wisdom” to attend her book signings undeniably prove it. In many respects, this was far more than a mere publicity junket for Sarah Palin; this was a statement made by the American conservative constituency about what direction they indentify as representative of their own, and who they want to lead in that direction. Forget the liberal media’s envious dismissal of the crowds as being “enamored of a celebrity.”

People don’t risk frostbite to encounter mere “celebrity.” But they’ll risk it for their country, for their values. That’s what Sarah Palin’s new victory is all about: it's about our own victory. The first of many to come.

The next question is, appropriately, about “next.” What will Sarah do once the current excitement subsides? What should she do? If her recently excellent TV and radio interviews are any indication, she’ll continue to bone-up on complex national and international issues in her straight-shooting way, apply her common sense conservatism to the mix, and then choose her future interviews with the same sort of liberal-vaporizing savvy. She’ll welcome those who play into her wheelhouse, of course, but now that she’s thrown off the Schmidt/Wallace Chains of Mismanagement, she’s confident enough to throw-down with anybody along the Beltway, and will soon be armored enough to do so. Don’t be surprised when she sends a eunuch like Keith Olbermann running back to his Mommy in tears. Don’t be surprised if she frazzles the frump right out of Rachel Maddow’s lunch-lady hair, face-to-face.

And she’ll do it with the same unfettered optimism, charm, insight, and integrity she's just magnificently displayed across the proverbial board.

If her choice of speaking engagements is any indication (College of the Ozarks, Gridiron Dinner), she’ll also keep picking those battles wisely and with effective variety. Don’t be surprised to see her accept some key university invitations in the coming months—-in places you might not expect. She’s ready, friends.

Facebook will continue to be a potent tool for circumventing the lamestream media’s damnable filtration & sewage-spewing system, but now that Sarah has proved strong enough to outwit the vipers at their own game (and on their own programs) she will not have as much need for frequent use of the social networking site’s services. That’s a good thing, because she doesn’t want to overplay that particular hand to the point of trivialization.

Make no mistake: The Arctic Fox didn’t write this book and rush it out just to enjoy bus rides. She’s cannily assessing the national scene on her own terms, the way she once assessed her hometown and state “scenes” with such precision and grit, and indelibly on her own terms. She’s marching toward the White House and America’s reclamation from the brink, friends, as surely as she’s ever marched toward anything she’s deemed worthwhile and admirable in life. Best of all, we’re marching right by her side; every one of us, to the last.

Let’s keep our voices strong and our eyes, minds, and ears open, and make sure we get it done together.

- Ian

Ian Ransom is the editor of The Ian Ransom Notes