I heart Sarah

2010.02.11

Recently, I read SarahPAC raised over $2 million last year. What’s a SarahPAC? It’s basically the piggy bank Sarah Palin set up to fund a future political campaign, not to be confused with the Alaska Fund Trust, which is a piggy bank Sarah set up to pay for the legal fees defending her several scandals as Governor of Alaska.

Long story short, she had a few questionable firings in office, a few ethical complaints, and about half a million in legal debt. But, she showed courage and heart, and braved her way through the onslaught of evil politicians, changed the game, and now builds her fan base with regular spots on Fox News and $100,000 speaking engagements at Tea Party events.

She’s like Tina Turner, and the Liberal Media is Ike Turner. It’s exactly like that.

But, as much as I heart and admire Sarah, I have to say, Sarah, please don’t run for President in 2012. I care for you too much.

1. You’re frighteningly uninformed

You know how mean Fox News was to your opponents last election? Check out your coverage on your home turf.

You see? Some world Geography and knowledge of government is the kind of stuff that they expect from the person 4th graders have to memorize the name and title of. You can’t rely on Google in the White House.

2. You’re morbidly unprepared

Governor of Alaska is equivalent to Office of the Candyman. You run a state with the population of  Columbus, Ohio (4th smallest state in the Union) that gets 80% of it’s revenue from oil business. If a line of very fair questions for someone actively campaigning for the second highest office in the land can bring you to your knees, what makes you think you have the right stuff to be top dog?

You can’t answer every question with “freedom.” It’s not like ketchup – it isn’t always appropriate.

3. Most people remember #1 and #2

Even in clip 1 Shepard Smith has to recognize the Obama lead that resulted from clip 2, the Katie Couric interview. I know heartland Moms who get their news from chain emails and Nascar Dads who get their news from the Paladin Press are 100% behind you, but the rest of the curious country has some serious reservations about you. And you haven’t exactly quelled those concerns.

In a nutshell, you’re a frightening prospect given any amount of authority beyond, say, the Governorship of Alaska or perhaps a mayor of a town of 5,000.

And truly, running for President isn’t the “rogue” we all fell in love with. Stay Mavericky and away form those beltway politicians. Because we know you don’t have it in you to write another book to slam another failed campaign, or the constitution to survive quitting another elected office. You have too much good and comic relief to share with the “Real” America to see it all eviscerated during candidate debates in November, 2012 (where winking is frowned upon).

I heart you too much for that.