Palin's "America by Heart" has 2012 Watchers Guessing
Sarah Palin's new book, "America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag," is officially released in bookstores today, spurring a fresh round of speculation about whether the book hints at a presidential bid from Palin.
The former Alaska governor's book tour schedule seems to suggest as much, Kathy Kiely of the National Journal writes.
The 16-stop book tour spans 11 days and 13 states and kicks off today in Phoenix, Ariz. -- the hometown of her former running mate, Sen. John McCain. Kiely points out the tour includes two stops in Iowa, home of the opening presidential caucuses, as well as one in early primary state South Carolina.
"There are no stops in New Hampshire, but hey, Mitt Romney, the former governor of neighboring Massachusetts, is practically a favorite son," Kiely writes. "Ohio and Arkansas, two more presidential battleground states, will also get a Palin visit, and she'll sign books in Dallas and Houston, the two biggest cities in the 'ATM state' of Texas, a must-stop for any candidate seeking to tap its base of deep-pocketed donors."
Whether or not the tour is an indicator of Palin's political ambitions, it is certainly proving that she is still a popular national figure. Palin is slated to sign books at the Desert Ridge Mall in Phoenix today at 6 p.m., but fans were lining up with blankets, chairs and coffee as early as 1 a.m. to ensure a chance to meet her, local station 3TV News reports.
Palin's tour will take her to Tulsa, Oklahoma on "Black Friday," the notorious day-after-Thanksgiving shopping day, but the Mardel Christian & Education bookstore is anticipating that Palin's visit will be more popular than the sales, USA Today reports.
Whether the book itself suggests Palin will run in 2012 is also up for interpretation. According to its publisher HarperCollins, the book covers a broad range of topics -- including American history, culture, family values and faith -- and will read "like a bible of American virtues for anyone hoping to understand the truths that lie at the heart of the nation."
The book includes some political commentary that could be a preview of her 2012 campaign, including criticisms of President and Mrs. Obama, and a critique of the federal income tax.
Susan Page of USA Today writes, "Whether she ultimately runs for president or not, the new volume is a classic of the wannabe-presidential genre. Since Jimmy Carter's Why Not the Best? in 1975, politicians interested in the White House have used books to introduce themselves, cultivate supporters, outline political philosophies and defuse potential problems."
However, Kathryn Jean Lopez of the National Review contends, "This isn't your traditional campaign book, by any stretch. This is more Book of Virtues meets biography, with long blockquotes and candid reflections. It stands on its own as a nice little contribution to our culture, campaign or no campaign."
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Fool us once shame on you the politicians, fool us twice shame on us the American voters.
Who would I rather be stranded with ?
Obama or Palin ?
Palin.
"How embarrassing that is because other polls have shown a majority of Americans believe she is unqualified for the presidency. So it appears many have now decided, on second thought after a nearly two-year test drive, Obama looks that way too."
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She just says ****** to go against the grain but she doesn't know how to back any of that up. Seriously what are her plans for fixing things? All I hear is her bashing the "elitist" and giving opinions on subjects like American Idol.
The President should be someone who can lead a world super power, not a "Joe-six pack".
Indifference will starve her to death.
Probably sooner than later, now that former close aides from her brief sojourn in the Alaska State House are making their OWN book deals and promising to "tell all " about Palin's many abuses of power during her short time in office...her unbelievable temper tantrums, her pathological need to punish those she deems disloyal, and her crippling paranoia.
That paranoia must be slipping into high gear about now, amid reports that former allies and neighbors in Wassila are becoming less intimidated and more resentful over Sarah and Todd Palin's heavy handed, bullying tactics of late and seem angry enough to start dishing.
And Babygate is back...thanks to Palin's latest literary effort.
Dr Cathy Baldwin-Johnson, a general practitioner and Palin family physician, when asked by the Anchorage Daily News if she had, as Palin claims, been present on April 18, 2008 at the birth of Trig Palin to Sarah Palin at Mat-Su Regional Hospital, said "She could not confirm that" then refused to answer any more questions on the advice of an attorney she had brought along to a press interview. The hospital has no on-line record of Trig and in fact has never acknowledged any role in the alleged delivery.
If Sarah Palin's latest version of her 'wild ride' from a Texas hotel room to a small hospital near wassila that is not accredited to deal with the high-risk dekivery of an infant known to have a heart defect, is to be accepted, Dr Baldwin-Johnson and Mat-Su Regional Hospital will both be looking at very serious charges from medical authorities...soon.
I doubt if Dr Baldwin-Johnson is willing to give up her right to practice medicine to help Palin further a hoax. Nor will the hospital (where Palin has considerable influence) risk losing their accreditation...as they surely will...if Palin's book is to be believed and goes unchallanged.
It's all coming apart, Sarah...they're going to 'refudiate' your lying @ss!