Can Palin run without engaging the media?

I think she's engaging the media by NOT engaging the media. She's drumming up a media circus about herself, in a way that will allow her to be lavished with media attention all the while claiming not to want it.
 
gnome said:
I think she's engaging the media by NOT engaging the media. She's drumming up a media circus about herself, in a way that will allow her to be lavished with media attention all the while claiming not to want it.
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And without having to respond to media questions or criticisms---you know the stuff all potential candidates have to deal with that she refers to as "gotcha journalism"?
 
This media tour is just Palin's little way of saving grandma from those evil, nasty government death panels that she heard tell about.

It also gives her a chance to show off her flute playing skills!

;)
 
Denver said:
I think we'll see Palin in the Republican primaries. I'm sure she has no chance to win the nomination, but I expect she has other motives anyway. Maybe a cabinet position; maybe an endorsement; maybe an audience for a future tv show, etc. She doesn't really need to engage the media directly for any of that: in fact, a direct engagement could even be a liability.
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This might sound backwards, but....

Cabinet level positions require considerably more experience and expertise than mere chief executive positions. Frankly, next to the VP, I consider the President the least important domestic policy person in goverment. In other words, knowing what little I know of Ms Palin, I'd vote for her for President simply to prevent her becoming the Secretary of Something Important.
 
Is it a bad sign that I'm more interested in the status of Colbert's SuperPAC than I am about whether any of the rumored Republican candidates are actually running?

Trump finally pulled the plug on his PR stunt, I guess Palin was just waiting to launch hers after he pulled the rug out on his. So long as they don't actually announce, they can get away with fiscal murder while garnering vast amounts of PAC funded publicity. Palin can get the PAC to buy her a new wardrobe, her last politically funded one is out of fashion by now.

It's like Family Radio only doomsday is the filing date for the primaries and the faithful have to do the math themselves.
 
sarge said:
This might sound backwards, but....

Cabinet level positions require considerably more experience and expertise than mere chief executive positions. Frankly, next to the VP, I consider the President the least important domestic policy person in goverment. In other words, knowing what little I know of Ms Palin, I'd vote for her for President simply to prevent her becoming the Secretary of Something Important.
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While I think you accurately point out the importance of cabinet posts, I think you simultaneously underestimate the authority and importance of the presidency.

Frankly, I wouldn't want Palin in any position of significant authority or influence. I think she's even overemployed as a provider of entertainment at Fox News.
 
It's a little difficult to claim she isn't engaging the media when, you know, she's employed by the media.

I also don't think any of this matters. She is loathed by people of all political persuasions, so it's al a stunt, as others have mentioned. She's trying to set up a new reality show or something--Road Rules with the Palins. Maybe she'll join an MTV challenge with Paulie D and the Situation.
 
Puppycow said:
It's also not about her. ;)
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“It’s painted up with the Constitution and with the ‘We the people’ and part of our pledge of allegiance,” she said. “It is not pictures of Sarah Palin on this bus, because it isn't about me.”
The side of the bus includes a seven-foot Sarah Palin signature.
 
JoeTheJuggler said:
That's more of that gotcha journalism! Silly, everyone knows there's no seven-foot Sarah Palin! :p
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Yeah, she said to quit making stuff up, or she just might have a word about you with one of Obama's death panels before she disbands them.
 
Noztradamus said:
Yeah, once they scour them for typos, Sarah is done.
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I'd be more interested in the search history of her browser. "How to be governor", "how do you govern", "can you see Russia from Alaska", "daughter knocked up what to do about it", "vice president salary", and "mortal kombat cheat codes".
 
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