The Unbelievable Popularity of Sarah Palin

With the exception of Sarah Palin can you think of any other Vice Presidential candidate on the losing ticked that during the next year received so much attention and press coverage? One that also wrote a best-selling book that, so far, has sold over two million copies. Or, for that matter, can you even name a losing Vice Presidential candidate?
How about naming any other former governor of Alaska? Or…just name two people who actually live in Alaska. Interesting, isn’t it? Why is she so popular? Why does she garner so much media attention? Well…let’s see if we can figure this one out.
In my opinion it goes all the way back to the Republican convention when she gave her acceptance speech. Up until that time I don’t think more than a handful of people outside of Alaska had a clue who Sarah Palin was. But following that speech no one has been able to forget her.
The Democrats were dazed. Where in the world did John McCain dig up this backwoods hockey mom from Wasilla, Alaska. Furthermore, I would be willing to wager that 90% of all Americans had to rush for their atlas to even know where to begin looking for Wasilla, Alaska.
However, it didn’t take long for the Dems to figure out that this lady meant business. She absolutely captivated, and I must say, totally divided an entire voting population. The first assault was on her intelligence, a crusade that everyone in the elite media was more than willing to participate in. The interviews with Charles Gibson and Katy Couric were downright condescending and totally intended to embarrass this “pretender to the throne.”
No one stopped to look at the fact that as a former mayor and governor, she had more practical executive experience that Barack Obama and Joe Biden combined! It didn’t matter that the core of the American heartland had totally fallen in love with this straight talking, no holds barred, housewife who had the audacity to take on the “good old boys” and embarrass them at their own game.
There is no debate that her role was controversial and whether she helped or hurt John McCain’s chances at becoming president will forever be debated wherever political science majors gather to drink beer.
The amazing part is that even though she was on the losing side, her popularity today far exceeds that of McCain, Biden and especially Obama. Ratings on television shows on which she appears go through the roof. She is much sought after for speeches, book signings and appearances in general. Now, it is reported that she may even be the star of a reality TV series.
Can you take her political ambitions seriously? I don’t know. Does she even want to run for another public office? I don’t know. My personal opinion is that she is back and grabbing headlines for one reason only….to drive the Democrats crazy! I may be wrong, but the next time you see her on TV look closely and see in which cheek she has her tongue firmly planted.