Sarah Palin Absorbs All of the Air at GOP Governors Meeting

My work schedule has not permitted me to visit the site of the meeting of the Republican Governors Association held here in Miami. As expected, much of the media attention has been focused on Alaska's governor and former VEEP candidate, Sarah Palin. It's such a shame. So close but yet so far.

I really mean that I'd like to meet her. Regardless of our political differences, she is quite a political figure. Most of the other governors have been practically ignored. While she hasn't monopolized the local news broadcasts, she's been all over national news.  Her coverage by the media is not exactly good for the GOP.

She's still not ready to be in the media spotlight and each time she is, her personal brand suffers. Rather than take a conciliatory position on the election of Barack Obama as president, this woman continues with language she used during the campaign when she ragged on Obama. Of course I'm not certain but I really think she didn't know what to say else to say. Just as she thought she should give a concession speech on election evening, she's just out of touch with protocol and decorum. It's obvious that the other governors are trying to figure out how to deal with Sarah Palin and not focus negative attention on the GOP. What a dilemma the GOP finds themselves in.

In the meantime, the governors came to consensus that they would not bring up the topic of the presidential election in 2012 but talk of 2010 elections. Of course Palin will not stay on script because she's too much of a maverick. Stay tuned because 2012 will be hear before you know it. As a matter of fact, the presidential election madness may start again in 2010.

   

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Comments

[Angie]

It's gonna start before 2010, sadly.

And frankly, some of these guvs NEED to be ignored. I'm scratching my head, trying to figure out WHY Obama would bring Jennifer Granholm (we have our own special name for her here LOL) on board for ANYTHING to do with his administration.

The logic part of me figures it has to do with the mess MI is sitting in (you remember, the reason given for making us look like idiots in the primaries, which *I* still think had to do with Granholm's Hillary-wannabe complex, to annihilate the competition and pave the way to a Clinton White House), but seriously, this woman's got her finger on the knob, flushing every time our head is dunked for another swirly... and laughing while she does it.

I hope Mr. Obama keeps close eye on her, for all our sake. She told us "In just 5 years you're going to be blown away," and she stood by that promise. We've most definitely been blown away, starting with Detroit.

In any case, I'm still just glad this whole thing is over. I may not agree with all of Obama's standpoints, but I have to look at it from the POV of John Wayne (on JFK):

I didn't vote for him, but he's my President.

We need to stand together as AMERICANS, now more than ever.

I never get to talk to you anymore, we've both been so busy, and I miss ya, girl! Hope things calm down some so we get more time to chat. Until then, BIG HUGS!!!!!

[Vanessa]

Hi, Angie. It's great to hear from you. Oooh...I guess you're not feeling Granholm, are you? I understand where you're coming from. You hear a lot more about your own politicans than folks outside your area do.

Well. Obama will be our next president and is already on the job it seems. He's rolling out his team and I guess we'll have to make it through the honeymoon period before we can give his leadership a fair assessment.

Let's keep in touch, my sister.

Peace and Blessings...