Calling “Bull Shit” on Sarah Palin

It was May 18, 2011 and Sean Hannity interviewed Sarah Palin, specifically for the purpose of determining her intentions for the 2012 race.  Within days of this interview, people began making their declarations regarding running for President. Pawlenty declared on May 23rd.

Michele Bachmann declared on June 27th.

June 3rd was the date Romney declared his intention to seek the nomination.

Over a month ago, on August 12, 2011, Palin said:

“In fairness, I don’t want to be perceived as stringing people along.”

‘ “Now more than ever people have to get involved in the 2012 election”

She went on to explain that voters should consider the record of each of the candidates to determine if they were fiscally conservative both in personal life and politics?

She said that September would be her “drop dead” date. News sources picked up this comment, and reported September to be her own, self-imposed” “drop-dead date”.  Today is October 1st.

The time has come to call “Bull shit” on Sarah Palin. She hasn’t declared her intention to run. She is still getting paid by Fox to talk about candidates whose name she can’t remember. Fox is still paying her to comment on the debate performances of the people who have committed to run for President. Palin has protected herself from having to debate the other candidates in the Republican primary by not declaring. She can’t even perform without inspiring laughter when she is the only one speaking.

She has indicated that her family is a major consideration in the decision because they would be subject to additional media scrutiny. That is laughable! Bristol has worked hard to stay in the public eye, by writing a book, dancing with the stars,

and now with her new reality show. If Palin wanted to “protect” her family she would never have included them on Sarah Palin’s Alaska. If she has been praying to God for guidance, and he hasn’t told her to run yet, that would be a sign.

She doesn’t have a record of fiscal conservative values, both  politically. and personally. Owning two homes in Alaska and a third in Arizona, flying on private planes, and riding in chauffer driven cars is not the record of a fiscal conservative.

New Hampshire requires all candidates to declare by Oct. 28th, so we will know for sure by that date. However what we know for sure is that even if Sarah Palin declares that she is running, she is not serious.Declaring her intention to run doesn’t mean she wants to win.   She wants the publicity, money, and the attention of being a “contender” but she doesn’t want the responsibility that goes along with being the President.  Just as she didn’t want the responsibility of being Governor, she doesn’t want to have to answer hard questions on the campaign trail or in a debate. For three years we have heard her criticize President Obama, and now we are hearing her criticize the candidates who have put themselves on the line to answer the hard questions about what they would do differently if elected.

We presume that anyone running for President WANTS to be elected. Palin has proven that she does not. Even if she declares now, it is clear by her lack of commitment and refusal to put a campaign in place by today, that if she declares it is for show and nothing more. If she really wanted to make a difference, she would not have quit her job as Governnor. Now it appears that the only difference she really wants to make is in her financial statement. Whether she announces that she is or is not running doesn’t really matter. The clear indication is that she loves the publicity. She loves money. She doesn’t really care about what happens to the country. If she declares now it would be intention by “innuendo” and nothing more.  I’m calling “Bull shit.”