We're always pleasantly surprised when a liberal writes anything even remotely positive about Sarah Palin. That's why we felt this Politics Daily commentary by Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, college professor and a former New York Times editor, is noteworthy. It's actually lighter on criticism than it is on admiration for the former governor. We just love it when the left has to admit, however grudgingly, that Gov. Palin is making some smart moves:
Just as her mastery of the stage is getting stronger, her command of the media is growing. Not too long ago, she had been tossed into the remainder bin of politics.Heh. Sarah Palin plays these leftists like Krystian Zimerman plays the piano in a performance of the Grieg A minor Piano Concerto.
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High-powered journalists in the broadcast, cable, online and print media followed in her wake in Tucson, Phoenix and Starlight.
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Are they sensing the rise of the inevitable 2012 Republican presidential candidate?
Are we seeing a shift in Palin herself? Is she beginning to move toward the conservative mainstream? Or are we simply getting used to her brand of politicking? She seems almost moderate when compared to hotheads on her far right, like J.D. Hayworth, the Tea Party activist who is running against McCain, or the blathering right-wing gurus like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. At times she seems downright sensible (within the conservative construct), which is what she seemed in going to McCain's rescue and avoiding far-out right-wing know-nothings like the woman who ran as a third candidate in the Texas GOP primary against Gov. Rick Perry (Perry won, with Palin's showy support).
How many others, like McCain, will come calling on her? Palin has released her list of 20 Democratic seats that are top targets for her grassroots followers to defeat. But who has heard of Mitt Romney's list, or Tim Pawlenty's, or who else is there in the GOP weeds? Do they have any lists? Do they have what it takes to stop her? She's got everyone's eyes on her and no one is really paying much mind to those other guys. You can be sure that none of that glam attention she gets is lost on the GOP establishment, which seems to fear her more than the Democrats do.
- JP
Good comments. But her analysis leaves out Gingrich who may be a problem. After Obamacare, Romney is practically out, but a remaining serious obstacle for Sarah Palin could be Gingrich. His strategy is not in the open and this is worrysome.
ReplyDeleteGingrich for Palin's Chief of Staff.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I think he'd be a good liaison with the Congress, with his experience as Speaker and his reach-across-the-aisle style.
But as a candidate, he's got too much personal stuff for the media to go after.
And too many photo ops with Pelosi and BO, etc., for conservatives to go after.