Comments on: Has Sarah Palin become the ‘community organizer’ she once disdained? http://trueslant.com/level/2009/11/16/has-sarah-palin-become-the-community-organizer-she-once-disdained-2012-presidential-campaign-republican-gop-conservative-oprah-winfrey/ [Please go to 'Settings' to change your Tagline] Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:50:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Roston http://trueslant.com/level/2009/11/16/has-sarah-palin-become-the-community-organizer-she-once-disdained-2012-presidential-campaign-republican-gop-conservative-oprah-winfrey/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Michael Roston Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:23:22 +0000 http://trueslant.com/level/?p=3355#comment-801 I think Palin is capable of much more than a NASCAR model. However superfluous her knowledge of policy is, she's got killer political instincts in certain circumstances. She's figured out how to identify an ecosystem that lacks any big game, and she moves into it and advances rapidly to the top of the food chain. That's the state Alaska was in when she ran for Governor, and it was not the state America was in when she ran for VP, which explains her failure. That said, I don't think she'll run for POTUS unless she thinks she really can win. While I could see a scenario in which wrapped up the nomination, I don't think the Democrats of 2012 will be in such a state of disarray that she could build an organization to beat them. 2016, well, it could be another story. But I think to imply she'll end up modeling for NASCAR doesn't really give enough respect to how much she has accomplished politically in her brief career. As a figurehead/turnout machine for conservative Republicans, she can play a very powerful role. If they keep her out of purple states, and keep her to traditional Republican bastions, she will help the GOP sustain its current base in a serious way. I think Palin is capable of much more than a NASCAR model. However superfluous her knowledge of policy is, she’s got killer political instincts in certain circumstances. She’s figured out how to identify an ecosystem that lacks any big game, and she moves into it and advances rapidly to the top of the food chain. That’s the state Alaska was in when she ran for Governor, and it was not the state America was in when she ran for VP, which explains her failure.

That said, I don’t think she’ll run for POTUS unless she thinks she really can win. While I could see a scenario in which wrapped up the nomination, I don’t think the Democrats of 2012 will be in such a state of disarray that she could build an organization to beat them. 2016, well, it could be another story.

But I think to imply she’ll end up modeling for NASCAR doesn’t really give enough respect to how much she has accomplished politically in her brief career. As a figurehead/turnout machine for conservative Republicans, she can play a very powerful role. If they keep her out of purple states, and keep her to traditional Republican bastions, she will help the GOP sustain its current base in a serious way.

]]> By: David DiSalvo http://trueslant.com/level/2009/11/16/has-sarah-palin-become-the-community-organizer-she-once-disdained-2012-presidential-campaign-republican-gop-conservative-oprah-winfrey/comment-page-1/#comment-800 David DiSalvo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:04:41 +0000 http://trueslant.com/level/?p=3355#comment-800 I don't know if she has presidential aspirations, but I'd bet dollars to donuts that she has political aspirations. But if that falls through she can always go with the NASCAR model gig. I don’t know if she has presidential aspirations, but I’d bet dollars to donuts that she has political aspirations. But if that falls through she can always go with the NASCAR model gig.

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