Turns Out No One Has A Clue How To Solve A Problem Like Sarah Palin

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by Glynnis MacNicol | 8:22 am, November 23rd, 2009

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Maybe Newsweek was onto something, after all. At the end of the first week of Sarah Palin’s hugely successful book tour the question most pundits (and much of the G.O.P.) seem to be asking themselves is what do we do about the Palin problem. Answer: no one has a clue.

On the one hand, Sunday NYT powerhouse Frank Rich thinks she’s “the most important brand in American politics after Barack Obama” (which is a measure of the lack of the G.O.P. as much as anything) and here to stay. On the other, Maureen Dowd, typically thinks Obama needs less Spock and more Palin.

Meanwhile, I think Andrew Sullivan may have actually gone rogue in his coverage of Palin; after shutting down his blog so he could read the book, he’s now calling her a “religious icon of sorts.” Perhaps, Sullivan should consider taking the advice of Liz Cheney, another up and coming star of the G.O.P., who has apparently looked into the Palin future and doesn’t like what she sees. On yesterday’s This Week Cheney reminded George Stephanopolous that there were other far more important concerns in this world: “whether we walk away from Afghanistan in defeat matters much more in the long-term than how many books anybody sells.”

Cheney’s comments came during a round table discussion (video below) about the Rogue phenomenon during which George Will dismissively reminded the world that “she’s selling lots of books, that’s not politics” (though, as Obama can attest to, it certainly can’t hurt!). Whereas, Walter Isaacson appeared to express some admiration for her ability to sell those books “those of us who write books and then go on tour and try and sell those books can’t help but admire the wonderfulness of this.” Isaacson also believes Lou Dobbs will be running for president, possibly on the back of future book sales.

Perhaps the real question is not what we will “do” about Palin but how much Palin, herself, can do before we exhaust all interest in talking and reading about her. We are only beginning week two.

Andrew Sullivan, Frank Rich, How Many More Sarah Palin Posts Can The Media Take, Liz Cheney, Maureen Dowd, Newsweek, Sarah Palin, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Walter Isaacson

Puter Boi

ummmmmmm…..Glynnis?

The solution is simple…STOP WRITING ABOUT HER!

Thanks!
http://glassbead.info Magister

Reportedly, there were actually people trying to recruit Dobbs for a third party run in ’08 or at least his publicity machine planted the rumor, then he sheepishly denied it on air.

When I first learned of his step-down from CNN, a possible run for President was the first thing that went through my mind and now that Beck is vowing to promote a third way, while he appears to be unelectable himself, a potential Dobbs candidacy could end-up being the beneficiary of the Beck machine.
rmbltmbl

She’s not a problem to the majority of America. Her approval is approaching PBO’s declining approval.
germ

That would be if you see her as a problem. I see her as the solution to the problem within the Washington culture.
ImNotBlue

Perhaps, Sullivan should consider taking the advice of Liz Cheney, another up and coming star of the G.O.P., who has apparently looked into the Palin future and doesn’t like what she sees.

Actually, according to the quote you provide… Cheney isn’t complaining about Palin… she’s complaining about YOU! The news media is so focused on Palin, they’re forgetting there are real concerns we should be paying attention to. But the Palin story is juicer, so they’re staying away from the real stuff. Iran… Iraq… Afghanistan… etc, all big stories that need attention… but it’s easier (and better) to talk about Palin (and attack her), than it is to do the hard stuff… and, of course, potentially criticize “The One.” Cheney wasn’t criticizing Palin… she was criticizing the news for not doing its job.
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Talk about a ‘Pinhead”!!! Martha Stewart said she thought Sarah Palin was “dangerous”. Stewart did not answer the question presented to her, by the interviewer, as to how she thought Palin was dangerous. She is just throwing stabs without explaining herself. Sounds like jealousy to me.

Stewart is OFF my list of ‘must watch’ stars!

CG