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Date Posted: 11:23:43 07/07/09 Tue
Author: Shirley
Subject: Re: What do you think of the Palin bombshell?
In reply to: Paul Davis 's message, "Re: What do you think of the Palin bombshell?" on 07:34:14 07/07/09 Tue

I'm inclined the think it's all about money, not that the Vanity Fair article, the less than pleasant media coverage didn't play a part. But with a half million due in legal fees, the money has to come from somewhere. There are those who will shell out to hear her brash, dripping venom so there are selective places she make money on her speaking tours. There's also the matter of a book deal, estimated between $7-9 million.

The problem with that picture is that her appeal is strictly limited to the far right and evangelicals. Others might attend purely out of curiosity. No election can be won by only those groups. The moderate Republicans have abandoned her, hoping and praying she fades away and Independents don't hold her in high regard.

I do find it hypocritical that she now compains of her family sagas drawing attention. She was the one who put them out there, taking them to every campaign appearance. It was she who put her teenage daughter's illegitimate pregnancy front and center and at best, that's become a soap opera.

And then, there's also a hint that she'll try starting a new movement. Of what?

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