You love her. That’s understandable. She’s lovable.
But some people hate her. Some hate her so much that you start thinking that hate hadn’t really been invented before they met her. And let’s face it, that’s part of her charm. She ticks off the people you don’t like. And ever since you’ve known her she’s been attacked by your enemies and even sadly, some of your friends. She’s too good for them, you told yourself. She makes them feel their own worth and they hate her for it. That’s what you told yourself.
And you told yourself she was misunderstood. Even when she messed up, somehow her eccentricities made her more appealing to you.
And let’s not forget she’s THE most beautiful woman you’ve ever been associated with. That’s no small part. So you defended her when everyone else attacked her.
You envisioned a future with her. You imagined the next eight years of bliss with the woman of your dreams. And she never exactly came out and said that you two would always be together but she certainly didn’t dissuade you from thinking it. And then one random Friday she comes in unannounced into your living room and she declares that it’s just not working out.
What!? You’re befuddled. You think you heard her wrong.
“You’re leaving me?” you ask.
“No,” she says. “I’m taking our relationship down a new road. I’ve accomplished what I wanted to accomplish here and now we’re going on together but not in the same way…and I don’t like how everyone’s attacking me and I have other things I want to do that may or may not include you.”
What?!
And then she walks out. And there you are you’re sitting there not even sure if you’re broken up or not. You don’t know what to feel. All your friends are laughing at you. Your enemies are howling and jeering, “We told you she was crazy.”
She updates her Facebook and she Tweets but you still don’t know what the heck is going on.
And your sick first reaction is you start defending her saying she was even too good for you. But soon it start sinking in. It’s over. There’s no getting around it. It’s over. Some people around you are saying it might not be but in your heart you just know it is.
And you still want her to be happy but you don’t know if she’s the right one for you anymore. Some people are saying that she’s brilliant and others are saying it’s awful but you still don’t know what’s going on.
“Are we broken up?” you ask yourself. And you really don’t know.
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Legal Insurrection says all the hatred has always been about Trig. And I think I agree.
July 5, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I think my distaste (I wouldn't say hate) for her comes from her lack of qualification. Its the same distaste I had/have for Obama (though more so with him).
That, and it seems being in the public eye encourages her to do stupid things like this as well. Katie Couric interview, anyone!? If the media hates you, you find a way to beat the media.
July 5, 2009 at 8:09 pm
This is precisely why I don't personally invest myself in politicians–they always disappoint, and besides, there are far better folks to invest in.
Who was it that said, "place not your trust in men, nor the governors of men?"
Whoever it was, they had a good reason for saying it.
July 5, 2009 at 8:42 pm
What makes you think it's over? Just sayin'
July 5, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Why on earth are you posting a link to a site that has ads for Trojan condums?
July 5, 2009 at 11:24 pm
I liked Sarah at first, I really did. But then she kept talking. And I saw someone with whom I agreed fundamentally but who couldn't be taken seriously as a contender. And it's no good to be for all the right things but to be completely unelectable.
What I think she needs right now is to drop off the radar for a while and to go to "finishing school." She needs to lose some of the twang, but remain herself. She needs to develop a much firmer grasp of world politics and to carry herself better. Maybe she could run in 2016.
The thing is, though, if she resigned because of media scrutiny of her family, she's going to have to get used to it if she's going to further pursue national office. It's never going away and she's going to have to develop a very thick skin. And so will each of her kids.
July 5, 2009 at 11:33 pm
how does your wife feel about calling her THE most beautiful woman you've ever been associated with? just curious…
July 5, 2009 at 11:49 pm
There is something that is really starting to bug me about religion and politics. I always used to tow the line on all Republican party platform principles. Because our political system is so partisan, I chose the Republican Party since it was pro-life. I listened to Sean Hannity. I'm beginning to open my eyes and see that the Republican Party is no better than the Democratic Party. Eight years of George Bush and abortion is still legal. Sean Hannity spends 99% of his time wining about having to pay taxes and 1% of his time with a brief mention about abortion. Neither political party really cares about the unborn. I really thought Sarah Palin was our last hope, but she has turned out to sound like a cook. Will we ever have political leaders with guts and principles?
July 5, 2009 at 11:49 pm
There is something that is really starting to bug me about religion and politics. I always used to tow the line on all Republican party platform principles. Because our political system is so partisan, I chose the Republican Party since it was pro-life. I listened to Sean Hannity. I'm beginning to open my eyes and see that the Republican Party is no better than the Democratic Party. Eight years of George Bush and abortion is still legal. Sean Hannity spends 99% of his time wining about having to pay taxes and 1% of his time with a brief mention about abortion. Neither political party really cares about the unborn. I really thought Sarah Palin was our last hope, but she has turned out to sound like a cook. Will we ever have political leaders with guts and principles?
July 6, 2009 at 12:09 am
Anonymous wrote: "John "Great Eggplant" is so offensive for a Catholic blog I'm almost embarassed for you and any Catholic who has to read that. Racism has never been welcomed nor tolerated in the Catholic church."
Whichever courageous Anonymous you may be, you are, Sir or Madam, simply projecting your own prejudices. No racial offense is meant nor implied nor considered. And I consider your remark simply that of a self-righteous, bigoted snot. And a coward.
July 6, 2009 at 1:30 am
If she is choosing to protect her family over continuing in politics, I support her choice. I remember reading about how young Chelsea Clinton was prepared by her parents for their political lives. Some of the role-playing made Chelsea cry at the "reporter's" questions. And that was more than a decade ago, when reporters were more professional about politician's families.
July 6, 2009 at 1:42 am
Because her resignation also doesn't make so much sense to me, I think I'll go with Krauthammer's 'explanation' on this one. The press was getting too much to her family, so she wants to take a break first. Let them grow up, enjoy more stability for some time. In the meantime, mommy learns more about international issues and become one of the top Republican figures. And when the time is right, then she can run again.
Anyway, we can speculate all we want. But if it's really about family, even though she may be viewed as a quitter, then more power to her.
July 6, 2009 at 2:08 am
It is all well and good to have an ultimate strategy, one that is close to the breast until the right moment. The problem is when it is the tactic of those who lead, and one is at a loss as to how to follow. Quitting on the job may be good enough for our adversaries, but if we set ourselves to a higher standard, we forsake such easy luxuries. "When a star athlete likens the game they play to the game of life, they talk about keeping their eyes on the goal. They will depict their metaphors as they may. What they do not do, is mistake walking away from the game, with being part of a winning strategy…"
I'm not saying she won't bounce back, and I certainly wish that for her. But she has made it hard enough to assume the lead, never mind for anyone to follow.
July 6, 2009 at 8:47 am
RE: Trig Palin
Trig is a target because the left doesn't like the fact that he's alive. They fear him not only because his life gives Palin credibility as a pro-lifer, but because we'll be seeing him as an adolescent smiling, competing in the Special Olympics and joyfully living his life. A life that many on the left claim has no value.
They despise Governor Palin for bringing him onto the national stage.
July 6, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I've said this on other blogs and I'll say it here – Palin is a game changer! It takes guts to have a "Take this job and shove it" attitude. The left has a thousand and one reasons why they hate her… but it all comes down to ideology. And if it's going to be an US vs. THEM I'm on Palin's side.
When we parrot the agenda the Left/MSM has set for us – she doesn't have the right accent, she doesn't have the right education, she doesn't have the right this or that – we are losers.
I don't want her to go to "finishing school" or develop a Left coast accent. I don't want her to eat arugula all the while looking down her nose at me. And yes, I do want a Christian in the WH again.
July 6, 2009 at 10:17 pm
I don't see her as quitting, I take her at her word that she is changing direction.
Did you catch the basketball sports metaphor about drawing the other team to yourself so that you can pass the ball to a teammate that is free to score? Did you catch the part about the expenses to the state of Alaska from defending her against spurious charges?
Think about it… If she is not the governor, she can raise money to defend herself, and the legal rules of the game change as well. The opposing partisans have been waging a media and legal campaign of attrition, with Sarah Palin being at a legal and financial disadvantage while she was still governor. Her resignation solves both problems, leaving a friend in the governor's office to continue what she started and score for her side.
As for her future plans, if she is listening to the Almighty for her direction as I suspect she is, far be it from me to try to second guess the Almighty in somebody else's life when I struggle at times to know what His will is for me…