Karl — that Hot Air guy who sometimes throws a crumb or two to Patterico (and never even once to me, the villain!) — reposted on Patterico’s Pontifications what he had already reposted on Hot Air (with some commentary in……

So…golly, gee, fellas….find Mitt an empty microphone, fellas
Mittyll never go away….i said Mitty’ll never go away
Mittyll never go away again

Mr. Joe on July 6, 2009 at 1:06 PM

Yeah, he will. In November 2012, right after he gets crushed at the polls.

(instrumental break)

I said hello, Mitty,…..well, hello, Mitty
Its so nice to have you back where you belong
Youre lookin swell, Mitty…..i can tell, Mitty
Youre still glowin…youre still crowin…youre still goin strong
I feel the party swayin…while the media keeps on playin
One of its favourite memes from way back when
So…golly, gee, fellas….find Mitt an empty microphone, fellas
Mittyll never go away….i said Mitty’ll never go away
Mittyll never go away again

Statesmen hang tough. Sarah Palin is cutting and running. ‘Nuff said.

I think they call it an end run

Go drink some kool-aid and abort a baby.

bluegrass on July 6, 2009 at 9:16 AM

+1

This entire Legion of Shrews attack has been based on nothing but Palin’s decision to allow her own child to be born.

Talk about extremism!

Is Palin’s national political career over?

No, you butthole Morrissey.

Bear in mind that the election isn’t next month but about 16 months from now, in November 2010. Using this logic, Palin should never have run for the first term unless she was willing to run for the second, and not run for either if she wasn’t willing (or legally able) to run for a third. Politicians don’t enter lame-duck status until their successor has already been elected and they’re running out the rest of the term. And all politicians become lame ducks at some point — and none of them quit just to avoid it.”

Uhhh…a little thing called the 2008 Presidential Election happened in between. C’mon Ed. I don’t get it either (and that’s the greatest part, in writing the story reporter have no final answers and they hate that). But if we look at the attention and hatemongering that has been haranguing her since the race, perhaps it actually is making her a lame duck. Let’s say she does care about Alaska and it’s issues, the non-stop personal attacks, political attacks in the form of ethics violation submittals, plus you better bet that the national Democrats are leaning on the locals so that nothing gets done at the state level between now and 2012. If she cares about her state, perhaps the self sacrifice will provide the vehicle to keep things moving at the state house and provide her some personal solace — no matter what she decides in the future.

Ed, WTF? Do you think you are (or are you trying to be) some sort of yesterday’s old-school Journalist (you know, the Walter Cronkite sort of impartiality, or the “just the facts, ma’am” sort of neutrality) or something? Do you really expect your audience (’highly opinionated’ would a kind descriptor) to want to hear any negatives about anyone on our side? When we have the worst bastiche possible sitting in the Oval Office (NOT a good man, sorry, Patterico)…?

You are a Right blogger, Ed. Don’t interfere with the Right-side waves.

I hear Romney is much better in private around a board room or in a business meeting than out in public glad handing.

Unfortunately there is one principle that was first propounded in 1970 that most people have forgotten about and that is the Peter Principle which simply says everybody eventually reaches their level of incompetence-for example great school teacher but lousy principal because of different responsibilities and roles required.

In politics it is so stark. Very few can become POTUS becasue very few have the personal skills, charisma, speaking ability, intelligence, and political acumen to pull it off or to get enough votes.

McCain was an excellent example of the Peter Principle. He ran for POTUS like he was negotiating a bipartisan deal in the Senate.

Kid from Brooklyn on July 5, 2009 at 10:50 PM

O is not going to implode. Campaigning is the one thing he’s good at. She’s going to have to kick his a$$.

It is going to be in high gear once she is free of the bullshit she has had to put up with in Alaska. What other Governor in ANY of the other 49 States cannot travel to another State without being accused of “abandoning her post”.

Yet Palin has had to endure that EVERY time she travels! And the Press, which would call “bullshit” if it was done to anyone else, actually participates in the slandor!

Palin 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The GOP is dead if they run Romney or Huck in 2012.

alliebobbitt on July 5, 2009 at 10:29 PM

Yeah, I think so too. If it’s not Palin, then some other “star” who’s not a retread is going to have to appear.

So someone’s religion (or lack thereof) doesn’t play into how you might vote?

Upstater85 on July 5, 2009 at 7:20 PM

Not one bit. I care about how they will govern, not how they worship.