Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appeared with conservative television personality Glenn Beck in her home state on Saturday to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11. In what was her first major speaking event in Alaska since resigning as governor, Palin was coy about a future presidential bid.So, is she going to run? The Anchorage Daily News article, cited by CBS' article, may be a little clearer, because it quotes all of Palin's words together, rather than interspersing them with sarah-saids, and provides more context:Palin didn't directly answer when Beck asked her if she would run for president, the Anchorage Daily News reports. Instead, she said she'd make any announcement on an Alaskan talk radio show.
"If there is going to be some big national announcement I'm going to do it where it's most worthy," Palin said. "I'm going to do something big, even bigger then Glenn Beck." Referring to the Alaska morning radio show, she said, "It's going to happen on the Bob and Mark show."
Beck was more forthright, knocking down any speculation he would run. ...
At Saturday night’s show Palin and Beck mocked Internet speculation that they would be making an announcement about a 2012 presidential run together. "I'd like to announce that in 2012, we will both be ... voting," Beck said.What to make of it? I have no idea, but will speculate that Sarah meant, "If there is going to be some big national announcement, it's going to happen on the Bob and Mark show," with a couple tangential or circumstantial thoughts thrown in the middle: "I'm going to do it where it's most worthy," and "I'm going to do something big, even bigger then Glenn Beck." Sarah has been criticized for her "word salad;" what she said might have been better punctuated:
Beck asked Palin if she was going to run. She didn’t answer, instead responding by asking him if he was going to run.
Palin said she’d make any announcement on a KWHL drive-time talk radio show."If there is going to be some big national announcement I’m going to do it where it’s most worthy. I’m going to do something big, even bigger then Glenn Beck. It’s going to happen on the Bob and Mark show,” Palin said.
If there is going to be some big national announcement -- I’m going to do it where it’s most worthy -- I’m going to do something big, even bigger then Glenn Beck -- it’s going to happen on the Bob and Mark show.Is it possible that Sarah has set her sights set on a career like Glenn Beck's? But bigger and better? He does make a lot more money than she does. Sarah knows that her star doesn't shine as brightly as Beck's, and she may admire and envy him: The crowd in Anchorage "welcomed Palin politely with loud applause, and then went ballistic when Beck hit the stage." Beck's entertainment career began on radio, on a morning zoo. As presidential candidates often return to their roots to announce their candidacies, so Sarah may return to hers to announce ... what?
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The Bob of 'Bob & Mark' describes himself, here, where he ends by saying, "Have a great day. Don’t drink and drive, and if you’re going to say something stupid, say it on the Bob & Mark show!Fish On!" [emphasis added]
In a couple of her BAM interviews, they repeatedly asked her to announce her candidacy on their show. She said she would
9:26, That's interesting. I wonder whether she stated it conditionally, like, "I will if I run?"
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It's amusing that the CBS article says, "In what was her first major speaking event in Alaska since resigning as governor, ... ." Then, in a caption with the photo, says, "Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin warms up the crowd prior to the appearance of political commentator Glenn Beck ... ."
How the mighty have fallen!
When did paylin become a mormon.
Or is it any crowd-light she moths to.
Interesting, 10:12. Is that some sort of Mormon gesture she's making in the picture at CBS' article?
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Mudflats' Legal Eagle has posted "Joe Miller Thinks You're Not Very Smart," which gives Kansas Joe a good spanking for what he's been saying about getting federally-owned land in Alaska turned-over to the state.
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Gryphen has posted "Fox News: Sarah Palin propaganda machine, or secretly working toward her destruction?" which points out how Palin's demonstrated lack of knowledge about economics creates a serious obstacle to her presidential ambitions, if she has any.
AKMuckraker of Mudflats has this transcription of what Palin said:
“I read a bunch of goofy stuff and speculation about what tonight really is all about. And um.. I guess, evidently, I’m supposed to make some kind of big announcement here – and Glenn and I together, make some big announcement, maybe about the 2012 election or something. These media reports, though… well I read a lot of funny bogus B.S. spilled inaccurate reports about tonight’s event and so many other things that I laugh about some big 2012 announcement because hey… if there’s going to be some big national announcement, I’m going to do it where it is most worthy. I’m going to do something big. Even bigger than Glenn Beck. It’s going to happen on the Bob & Mark Show.”
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