Sarah Palin just may be the most brilliant politician in the United States. No candidate in either political party has been the subject of so much unfair scrutiny. The vicious personal attacks on her, including attacks on her family, would be unthinkable if they were directed at anyone else. There seems to be no limit to the level of depravity that is acceptable, as long as Sarah Palins is the target. Even now, the easiest way to get a cheap laugh on a late night show is still to make some remark slamming Sarah Palin as naive and stupid. To top it off, she has a high squeaky voice that is annoying even to her strongest supporters.
Yet, perhaps more than anyone else, Sarah Palin is a real king maker. When she speaks, people listen. They not only listen, they tend to change course. All she has to do is enter something on her twitter account and it becomes the story of the day. She has an uncanny ability to focus in on tomorrows big story. On several occasions her last minute support for a candidate has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Only a fool ignores Sarah Palin.
Now she has given Barack Obama the perfect poison pill. By publicly saying that Obama should replace Joe Biden with Hillary Clinton, she has made it nearly impossible for him to even consider doing that.
I think Sarah Palin knows that Obama’s only real chance at getting re-elected is to dump Biden and replace him with Hillary. The problem is that the loud sustained applause by the main stream media would have the potential to drown out anything Romney or Ryan has to say. However, I doubt that Obama was seriously considering that, primarily because I don’t think Michelle Obama would tolerate it. In addition, I suspect that Hillary Clinton is rather enjoying the opportunity to watch the Obama self destruction tour from her safe harbor as Secretary of State.
I am sure that a lot of top Democrats are very aware that Obama is sinkling like a stone. They also know that he is poised to take a licking in the 2012 November election that could take much of the Democratic Party down with him. They may be putting on a brave public front, but privately they have to be close to desperation. It is these people who dream of Hillary Clinton riding in on her pale White Horse to save the day. This is why what Sarah Palin did is so important. They might be able to convince Obama to stand up to Michelle. They might even be able to convince Hillary that this is a great idea. But it will be nearly impossible for them to admit that Sarah Palin was right about anything.
I have learned that Sarah Palin is a lot smarter than most of her detractors. Whe she speaks, it is wise to pay close attention. I don’t think this comment was an accident and I am positive that she does not really want Hillary Clinton to replace Biden as VP nominee. So, she did the one thing that makes this least likely to occur. Never underestimate the damage when Palin pounces.
Note: I wasn’t even done writing this when the White House announced that Joe Biden is staying. Press Secretary Carney could not resist taking a shot as Sarah Palin. Score another one for Palin:
http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/16/carney-biden-will-stay-we-wont-take-vp-advice-from-mccain-video/
TDM
This country needs more PATRIOTS , with the smarts and nerve that Sarah Palin has . She should have been elected and would have if not so many good republicans had not deserted her , when the U.S.A. , needed strong and smart PATRIOTS ………….JH………..