"We'll See," Palin Says Of 2012

Alaska Gov. Returns Home, Says She Wants To Help President-Elect Obama With Energy Policy

(CBS/ AP)  Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has returned to her home state of Alaska, where she was greeted by dozens of supporters encouraging her to run for president in four years.

The crowd chanted "2012! 2012!" as Palin disembarked her airplane at the Anchorage airport. Asked by reporters if she might run for president, Palin said, "We'll see what happens then."

She said that 2012 seems "a long way off."

The Alaska governor said she hoped to work with President-elect Barack Obama on energy policy. She was returning to the state after spending Tuesday night in Phoenix, where she watched election returns with her Republican running mate, Arizona Sen. John McCain.

As for Palin's supporters, they cheered her return, but some in the crowd wondered what her future in Alaska entailed.

"We're all anxious to get Sarah back and see if she's changed, if she's changed at all, after this national exposure," Alaska resident Dennis Giradot said. "Some of us may be a little bit apprehensive about the Sarah Palin who comes back to us, but we're hoping it's the same consensus builder that she was when she got elected."

"I think she said a lot of incendiary things on the campaign trial so she's got her work cut out for her," another resident, Angie Podolak, said of Palin.

Alaska pollster Ivan Moore said that Palin's return would bring a mixed reception, noting that her more than 80 percent approval rating among Alaskans had dipped because of the national campaign. "When she left she was almost universally liked," Moore said, adding that now "her negative rating has pretty much tripled."

A negative perception of Palin could be further fueled now that the presidential campaign is over and blame over why McCain lost begins.

Criticism of Palin's clothing expenditures and, most recently, her speaking to a prank caller about her presidential aspirations, swirled a day after the election finished.

"I think it was a difficult relationship," a top McCain campaign official told The New York Times. "McCain talked to her occasionally."

Read more about what Palin said yesterday in From The Road.

[erasmus81]

Your insecurity is obvious in many different ways, none of which I''''ll discuss.

Posted by tuckerndfw at 04:21 AM : Nov 07, 2008

Well, that scares me. You mentioned that before.

[erasmus81]

"Yeah, but what does he know? He''''s been married to you for 34 years. . ."

So what are you saying, I am BORING?
Don''t answer that.:)


"Besides that, Canadians are all drug addicts. ."

Haha.


Well, now that we have told our life history to the world, I guess it''s bedtime. I just noticed what time it is. My eyes are blurring.

I will talk to you again, Tucker.

Goodnight.

[erasmus81]

You''''re too insecure for that kind of life.

You prefer stability.

It might make a good hobby or maybe a vacation adventure, but in the long term, it wouldn''''t make you happy.

Posted by erasmus81 at 04:11 AM : Nov 07, 2008

And what makes you think I''m insecure?


"It might make a good hobby..."

Now see, that''s exactly what I''m talkin'' about.

[erasmus81]

Just because I''''m reclusive doesn''''t mean I''''m bored.

Boring, maybe, but not bored.

Posted by tuckerndfw at 04:03 AM : Nov 07, 2008

Hahaha, I know, I''m a recluse too, and I always find things to amuse myself.

And no, you are not boring.

My husband has always said that one thing I''m not, is boring.:) Which is surprising actually.

[erasmus81]

How long have you been married?

Marriage is an outdate institution.

Half of all marriages in the US end in divorce, so it seems it''''s not the "''''til death us do part" relationship it used to be.

I''''ve lived with a few girls over the past 20 years and being married is no different than living together. It''''s just as hard to break up with someone you''''ve lived with for a couple of years as it is to get divorced, just less paperwork.

Posted by tuckerndfw at 03:51 AM : Nov 07, 2008

I have been married for 34 years.

And yes, living together is the same as being married.

I doubt that I would even live with somebody. I think I will become a professional S-l-u-t.:) A f*ckem and leavem kind of girl. What do ya think?

[erasmus81]

I expect no more than 15 years.

Gee, you sure have a boring life. No wonder you don''''t want to tell the whole world. . .


Posted by tuckerndfw at 03:46 AM : Nov 07, 2008

Well, 15 years is more than I''ll probably live. I might live another year if I''m lucky. The STRESS is killing me.:)

My life is boring? You are more of a recluse than I.:)
I do things. I do go out once in awhile with friends.
I have hobbies.

[erasmus81]

Nor do I intend to marry in the next 20.

Posted by tuckerndfw at 03:21 AM : Nov 07, 2008

I have no intentions of marrying again either. I''m sorry I ever go married in the first place. I love my kids, but I still regret it. From now on, I will only live in SIN.:)

[erasmus81]

We got divorced in 1985. I haven''''t been married in over 20 years. Nor do I intend to marry in the next 20. Mainly because I don''''t expect to live that long (I''''ll be 60 this month).

Posted by tuckerndfw at 03:21 AM : Nov 07, 2008

Oh, well, geez, you''re at the end of the road, there , Tucker. What have you got, another year?:)


"So, tell everyone your life story. . .
(seems like I''''ve posted my entire life on these boards)"

Hahahaha, you think I''m crazy? It''s easy to forget that the whole world can read this.:)

Actually I have told my story before, to several people.

I''m married. Well, sort of. We live together, but live completely seperate lives. He does his thing, I do mine. I was going to leave him, but my mom isn''t well. I told her I was leaving and she got really upset. She had a heart attack a few days later. I''ve not brought it up again. She probably won''t live that much longer, so I will just wait. It isn''t pleasant having to remain here, but I can''t bring myself to leave. I feel guilty.
I also have two daughters who are in their twenties.

[erasmus81]

Might save you some time (and all those scraps of paper).

Posted by tuckerndfw at 03:03 AM : Nov 07, 2008

Okay, I know how to copy and paste, but where the hell am I suppose to be pasting things?

[erasmus81]

"I''''ve never been an emotional person. I was more emotional when I was younger than I am now, but I''''ve never been overly emotional."

I don''t believe you.:) Didn''t you tell me that when you heard that Obama had won, it brought tears to your eyes? I think you have emotions, you just keep them locked up. You don''t want to be hurt.

Did I tell you I''m an "empath"?:)

Are you still there? hahaha


"I believe I told you the story about working as an assassin (shotgun guard) when I was about 17. I wasn''''t hired for that job due to my emotions."

Yes, you did tell me that. So how many did you kill?:)