Have you noticed how it seems everyday there is a new article about Sarah Palin or Todd Palin or Bristol Palin. It’s that Palin name that just keeps popping up all over the place.
Husband Todd goes to New York and Washington as a sub for Sarah and gets a write-up in The New Yorker and his picture in the paper.
In the meantime, daughter Bristol not only goes to New York, but ends up on the cover of People Magazine.
Then, Sarah and Todd are both interviewed for Christian Living Magazine and Sarah signs a big time contract to write her book.
Sarah calls Miss California Carrie Prejean to offer her support and makes a statement criticizing Notre Dame for recognizing Obama.
Poor Ben Smith over at Politico just seems befuddled over all of this Palin publicity. He can’t seem to figure out what the Palin family strategy could be. (It couldn’t be that this is a well orchestrated plot by Sarah, Barracuda, Palin to keep her name in the spotlight in the way she wants it to be spotlighted, could it?)
So what is Sarah up to? Busy as usual running the State of Alaska while deflecting all the phony ethics complaints which are being dismissed one at a time. The most recent was the big complaint made to the FEC about the clothes that the RNC purchased for her and the family during the campaign.
Palin spokesperson, Meg Stapleton, released this statement on the FEC complaint dismissal:
We are pleased to learn that all the purchases and decisions made by senior campaign staffers, and paid for by the RNC and returned to the RNC, were all done according to the law. The clothes in this campaign were treated just like the many stages upon which the Governor stood and the hundreds of lights used to illuminate them; all were used during the campaign and returned upon its conclusion. It is difficult to reconcile the obsessive reference to clothing on the campaign trail with any legitimate political issue and that leaves the unsettling conclusion that Governor Palin is the single national political figure who is critiqued on policy, family and clothing. When people start asking details about the personal effects of other candidates, then maybe the double standard will be eliminated."
What really infuriates me about this complaint is that while the FEC took the time to investigate “the great wardrobe scandal” they have yet to conduct an audit of how Barack Obama raised and spent his presidential campaign’s record-shattering windfall, despite accusations of questionable donations and accounting methods. Gateway Pundit writes more on this scandal.
Sarah has also been speaking out politically, once again in a place and manner that she can control.
Here’s a statement she just recently posted on Sarapac:
“The transition from Candidate Obama to President Obama has been as predictable as Alaska's winter snow.
We are now witnessing actions that will lead to a monumental shift away from free market capitalism and the strong work ethic that built this great country. 'Change' in this administration has meant rapid movement toward massive government growth, huge tax burdens on future generations, and an unprecedented reliance upon foreign countries.
Today, we learned that Obama’s decisions continue to impact Alaskans; while we as taxpayers now own General Motors, Obama closes another dealership – this time in Soldotna as more of Alaskans’ hard-earned money and jobs are lost to big government. Government should not be in the auto industry business. In Alaska, we have also seen a shift in federal priorities that threaten the loss of subsidized village health care services under the same candidate who led you to believe he'd insure all Americans. The inconsistent messages and actions are unsettling.
But we have another voice in Washington, DC – a man who understands what Alaskans believe: less centralized government control, restrained budgets, more opportunity for development, and fewer taxes. Today, we have a friend in RNC Chairman Michael Steele and his bold and courageous speech defines his leadership goals that will guide us all through this most difficult time for our nation.”
Notice how she is laying out her political ideology and contrasting it with the current leader of the Democratic Party. She uses a personal example from Alaska to highlight how the current policies are affecting the average person. And then, she aligns herself with the chairman of her own party.
Hmmm, now let’s sum it up. Palin family gets mucho, mostly favorable publicity in a variety of publications; Palin signs a book contract; Palin beats down ethics complaints; Palin speaks out on her social agenda, including support for Carrie Prejean and criticism of Notre Dame; Palin makes political comparison between her beliefs and Obama’s and aligns herself with Republican Chairman Michael Steele.
You know, I think it was Gov. Ed Rendell down in PA who commented after the campaign that Sarah Palin had good political instincts and that he thought she would be around for awhile. Perhaps he was on to something, dontcha think?
You go Sarah!
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