Day: July 10, 2013

Run Sarah Run!

I can hear the chants as I write!  You see there are many out there in the ether that think this person has what it takes to be a serious political figure…..

Any way there was a sort of announcement from Ms Palin while speaking with Hannity…….

“I’ve considered it because people have requested me considering it,” Palin said, after Hannity mentioned rumors of a potential Senate run.

“I’m still waiting to see, you know, what the lineup will be and hoping that, there again, there will be some new blood, new energy — not just kind of picking from the same old politicians in the state,” Palin continued.

Palin also took the opportunity to swipe at Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska), who she believes “has got to be replaced.”

“[Begich] has not done what he has promised to do for the people of Alaska and that was to represent what it is that the nation needs in terms of energy development and so many other … development issues that are near and dear to an Alaskan’s heart,” Palin said. “Because he’s on the wrong side of the aisle, he has to go along to get along with his Democrat leadership. And that’s a shame. That’s a waste of opportunity for our nation.”

Now with all that said my favorite part of her roundabout announcement was when she said……..”[Begich] has not done what he has promised to do for the people of Alaska………..”

This coming from a person that was elected governor of her state and resigned mid-term to pursue fame and fortune……she did not do what she promised to do when she was elected…..this is the same sort of hypocrisy that is plaguing the GOP….and the funny thing they cannot see just how pathetic they appear to the voter…….

All that aside…….do I want Palin to run?  Hell yes!  There is seldom any a amusement to be found in state elections….but if she runs against Miller it will be whack-a-doodle vs batshit crazy…….lots of fun and lots to write about.  But will she run?

My personal opinion is…..NO!  Two times a loser will diminish her wealth as a speaker and the money will not be as good and that is something she cannot tolerate…..

And So It Begins

There was excellent news a couple of days ago….ah geez, I forgot what it was…..sorry could not resist…..the good news is that the state of Texas will have a new governor…..Rick Perry has decided not to run again….mostly likely to prepare for the 2017 presidential elections…..oops….2016.

(Newser) – As Rick Perry was waxing poetic over his political future yesterday, he refused to rule out a 2016 run for the White House, calling it “certainly … an option out there.” Today, Texas’ longest-serving governor said he “will not seek re-election” in 2014, reports the AP, during a gathering of friends and supporters he called to discuss “exciting future plans.”

“The time has come to pass on the mantle of leadership,” he said, as per CNN; his move opens the door for longtime Texas AG Gregg Abbott. And it does nothing to quell speculation about a run in 2016, notes Politico. “I will spend the next 18 months working to create more jobs, opportunity, and innovation,” said Perry. “I will actively lead this great state. I’ll also pray and reflect and work to determine my own future path.” The AP has a timeline of Perry’s career here.

But the better news is that Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York, is trying to make a political comeback….this time as comptroller of the City of New York…..if you recall he was caught with a high priced hooker and forced to resign…..but after five years he will attempt a comeback….I mean if Sanford can do it, Wiener can do it, why not Spitzer?

A former attorney general known for being a Wall Street watchdog and  in his own words a “steamroller,” Spitzer resigned in 2008 after reports surfaced that he had patronized a high-end prostitution group, Emperors Club VIP. No charges were ever brought against him.

“I’m hopeful there will be forgiveness, I am asking for it,” he said in a telephone interview to The New York Times Sunday night. He plans to forgo the city’s public campaign funding and finance the campaign himself. He will need to garner 3,750 signatures by September in order to get on the ballot.

If he makes it on the ballot, Spitzer will arguably have the best name recognition on a ballot of otherwise local names: the top contender is Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who has already earned the endorsement of many in the New York City mayoral race in the hours since Spitzer’s announcement.

From what I know, Spitzer is a very capable person and his past is just that…his past…and whatever he did it is between him and his conscious….I mean if criminals like Vitter and Ensign can find room to still play politics…..why not Spitzer?