She's ba-aack! Former Alaska Governor, former vice-presidential candidate--there she was on Oprah yesterday, on forty-seven (or is it eight) other screens this week--it's Sarah Palin! Is she running? Are you kidding?
The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley found her with "the hunted look and defensive crouch she wore" in the 2008 campaign. I didn't; I thought she was having a pretty good time. You can love her or hate her, but she brightens up the screen. Say "Mitt Romney" in a room and the people with you will probably start to yawn. Palin does not have that effect.
Michael Carey, a columnist for the Anchorage Daily News, writes in the Times that he doesn't think she'll ever hold national office. Polls agree and so do I, because most Americans basically vote middle-of-the-road. But, he adds, "she inspires many right-wing activists and enchants some members of the conservative news media." He's right about that too, but there's more to it. She perks up politics and it could use a little extra perkiness most days.
So I'm delighted that she's back; she'll make following politics over the next couple of years a lot more fun. Welcome back, lady!
Just please don't win.
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