The thing about Palin that is so appealing is that she is not "perfect", she is not trying to be, she knows her weaknesses, and she takes the barbs with a smile. As most major politicians evolve into national prominence they have had the opportunity to fine tune their message and delivery over years and years of practice, trial and error. Palin is doing it in the full light of unrelenting national coverage. Imagine being a mom and a mayor of a town with a population the size of a large high-school and a few years later being the most prominent non-elected official in contention for a Presidential run. Palins history suggests that she will work "like the dickens" to improve her skills and before you know it, she will be as smooth as some of our great politicians who took a life time to perfect their skills. Palin is a reflection of the people in the Tea Party, not perfect but they do the best they can. The more "elite" politicians and media people attack her, the more she is loved. Their best strategy would be to ignore her.
A great tea Party ticket ticket would be Palin and Rice, in either order. The Republican Party would be history.
P.S. - And I am a Danica Patrick fan too. I will be watching a NASCAR race for the first time in about 30 years. There is something about those feisty brunets.
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"Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on lunch."
"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions on vegetarianism while the wolf is of a different opinion."
"If you live among wolves you have to act like one."
"A lady screams at the mouse but smiles at the wolf. A gentleman is a wolf who sends flowers."
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