She’s In

Well, that is my opinion. Who is she? Sarah Palin. And why do I think she is in? There is a movie coming out in June.

Shortly after Republicans swept last November to a historic victory in which Sarah Palin was credited with playing a central role, the former Alaska governor pulled aside her close aide, Rebecca Mansour, to discuss a hush-hush assignment: Reach out to conservative filmmaker Stephen K. Bannon with a request. Ask him if he would make a series of videos extolling Palin’s governorship and laying to rest lingering questions about her controversial decision to resign from office with a year-and-a-half left in her first term. It was this abdication, Palin knew, that had made her damaged goods in the eyes of some Republicans who once were eager to get behind her potential 2012 presidential campaign.

The response was more positive than Palin could have hoped for. He’d make a feature-length movie, Bannon told Mansour, and he insisted upon taking complete control and financing it himself — to the tune of $1 million.

The fruits of that initial conversation are now complete. The result is a two-hour-long, sweeping epic, a rough cut of which Bannon screened privately for Sarah and Todd Palin last Wednesday in Arizona, where Alaska’s most famous couple has been rumored to have purchased a new home.

The fruits of that initial conversation are now complete. The result is a two-hour-long, sweeping epic, a rough cut of which Bannon screened privately for Sarah and Todd Palin last Wednesday in Arizona, where Alaska’s most famous couple has been rumored to have purchased a new home. When it premieres in Iowa next month, the film is poised to serve as a galvanizing prelude to Palin’s prospective presidential campaign — an unconventional reintroduction to the nation that she and her political team have spent months eagerly anticipating, even as Beltway Republicans have largely concluded that she won’t run.

Iowa next month? Well that sure sounds like she is running. And Beltway Republicans? Yeah. I get it. It is “Massacare” Romney’s turn. Like that will fire up the TEA Party. More like a blanket party for grass roots Republicans.

Cross Posted at Power and Control


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9 responses to “She’s In”

  1. Frank Avatar
    Frank

    You warned two years ago that after a few years of an Obama administration Palin would look good. You were right. But that doesn’t mean she’s any more qualified.

    I like her because she is grounded in reality. She and her husband had to make a living by fishing. It’s a dangerous occupation where you pit your life against the elements where there’s no room for mistakes. No faculty committee can save your ass in an open boat in a raging sea. But her strength is also her weakness.

    She appears to be not particularly curious or questioning. I doubt that she ever read the Book of Job, or Plato, or Thomas Aquinas, let alone Marx or Rand.
    She’s the type who chooses, or falls into, a life of action without taking the time to examine the source of her beliefs.

    But in the end, I would vote for her.

  2. Jenny Avatar
    Jenny

    She won’t do it. Not enough money, and she won’t want to be put in a position where she can be embarrassed.

  3. daniel fielding Avatar
    daniel fielding

    Ihope she doesnt run. All she will achieve is a boost to her over-inflated ego, and she will ensure that Obama gets re-elected.
    Palin running is real bad news for the country.

  4. Thomas Avatar
    Thomas

    What we need is a common, every day person calling the shots in our country. Pick one, anyone, I really don’t care. Hold a lotto if you wish and place that person in charge. It could not be any worse then our current system. Do you really think your vote matters? The only thing voting allows you to do is complain when the person you did not vote for is elected.

    Having Ivy League types calling the shots sure hasn’t helped us very much over the years has it. They are supposed to be so smart. Yeah right. The person with the most money wins in our system and then they have to pay back those that helped them get there.

    All our government officials do is cut deals for themselves, their friends, their party and lobbyists, while the average American just sucks on it, while trying to make ends meet. Our country is so corrupt it sickens me.

    My God people please wake up!!!!!

  5. Simon Avatar
    Simon

    Since several of you asked let me say that if Palin gets the nomination she has a lock on the Presidency.

    It’s the economy, stupids. To mangle a Carvilleism.

    Thomas gets it. Palin is the only candidate that I am aware of who has rooted out corruption in both parties when she had a chance.

  6. Kathy Kinsley Avatar
    Kathy Kinsley

    I disagree with her on a number of SoCon issues. Nonetheless, I’d vote FOR her (as opposed to voting against others). Which, if she runs, will be a first for me. Actually voting FOR a candidate. Sigh. My pessimistic side says she won’t run – she’ll be a kingmaker. But unless she goes way off the plot, I probably won’t like the king.

  7. Simon Avatar
    Simon

    Kathy,

    Look into her husband Todd. He is a fringe Libertarian. Which I think is a strong point in her favor.

    I thing libertarianism will be her governing principle with SoConism her personal principle.

  8. Eric Avatar
    Eric

    She is one of the few candidates for whom I could vote without having to hold my nose. Sure, I’ve endorsed Gary Johnson, but what I like about Sarah Palin is that like Johnson, I think she might actually be able to cut what needs to be cut. It will not be easy, though. It will take someone with balls.

  9. Simon Avatar
    Simon

    Eric,

    Isn’t it ironic that one of the two R candidates with balls is a woman.