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spanone

(135,873 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:46 AM Jul 2013

Palin: I'm considering a Senate run ....she's never going away.

(CNN) – Sarah Palin may not be done with politics after all.

The former Alaska governor, who was also 2008's GOP vice presidential nominee, said Tuesday she's contemplating a bid for U.S. Senate against Democrat Mark Begich. He's up for re-election in 2014.

"I've considered it because people have requested me [to] consider it," Palin told conservative radio host Sean Hannity on his show. "I'm still waiting to see what the lineup will be. And hoping there will be some new blood, new energy. Not just kind of picking from the same old politicians in the state that come from political families."

Begich, a former mayor of Anchorage, was elected in 2008. He defeated longtime GOP Sen. Ted Stevens, who died in 2010 in a plane crash.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/09/palin-im-considering-a-senate-run/

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Palin: I'm considering a Senate run ....she's never going away. (Original Post) spanone Jul 2013 OP

And if elected she'd quit in how many days? Imagine the betting pools on that one. KittyWampus Jul 2013 #1

john mccain must be proud of himself....palin will be his legacy. spanone Jul 2013 #3

Somebody has to take over for Michelle huh. Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #2

So little time ... lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #4

She can't even string two coherent sentences together CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #5

... spanone Jul 2013 #6

You've just described the whole GOP in a nutshell Politicalboi Jul 2013 #10

I would be very, very, very surprised Blue_In_AK Jul 2013 #7

thanks for the input....her nastiness just needs to go away. spanone Jul 2013 #9

She would lose. They don't like her in Alaska. n/t Lil Missy Jul 2013 #8

Maybe she won't run in Alaska? HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #13

She will never ever ever ever ever run for office again. MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #11

+1000. n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #14

+10000 Cha-ching! Segami Jul 2013 #16

We should put that to the tune of that horrible Taylor Swift song. Initech Jul 2013 #23

A credit card must be nearing max. politicat Jul 2013 #12

+! struggle4progress Jul 2013 #15

bwahahaaaa spanone Jul 2013 #17

Of course not...she needs a new leather wardrobe.. VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #18

Mama needs a new pair of 'Johnny Choos' pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #19

Johnny Choos....I get it! VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #20

It's a reference to a line in the movie "Game Change' pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #21

Remember when people used to have fifteen minutes of fame? Initech Jul 2013 #22

She's a DRAMA QUEEN looking for a PAYDAY. AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #24

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

1. And if elected she'd quit in how many days? Imagine the betting pools on that one.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:47 AM

Jul 2013

spanone

(135,873 posts)

3. john mccain must be proud of himself....palin will be his legacy.

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:49 AM

Jul 2013

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

2. Somebody has to take over for Michelle huh.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:49 AM

Jul 2013

lpbk2713

(42,766 posts)

4. So little time ...

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:50 AM

Jul 2013

and so much grifting to be done.

CakeGrrl

(10,611 posts)

5. She can't even string two coherent sentences together

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:51 AM

Jul 2013

She won't have a f'in clue how to draft legislation.

It's scary to think that enough voters could be apathetic or clueless enough to get her there.

spanone

(135,873 posts)

6. ...

Reply to CakeGrrl (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:55 AM

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Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

10. You've just described the whole GOP in a nutshell

Reply to CakeGrrl (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:01 AM

Jul 2013

Look at Bush. And a lot of his boo boo's were made before the 2000 election. Even the lame stream media didn't push him hard on ANYTHING. I still say she'll run in 2016 for Queen Bee.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

7. I would be very, very, very surprised

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:56 AM

Jul 2013

if she could take out Mark Begich, if she even makes it past the primary. We don't respect her much here, and besides, we're not even sure she lives here anymore.

spanone

(135,873 posts)

9. thanks for the input....her nastiness just needs to go away.

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:57 AM

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Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)

8. She would lose. They don't like her in Alaska. n/t

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:56 AM

Jul 2013

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

13. Maybe she won't run in Alaska?

Reply to Lil Missy (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:05 AM

Jul 2013

just throwing that thought out.

MotherPetrie

(3,145 posts)

11. She will never ever ever ever ever run for office again.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:02 AM

Jul 2013

But if she doesn't keep pretending she might, no one will contribute to her slush fund PAC.

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)

14. +1000. n/t

Reply to MotherPetrie (Reply #11)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:06 AM

Jul 2013

Segami

(14,923 posts)

16. +10000 Cha-ching!

Reply to MotherPetrie (Reply #11)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:19 AM

Jul 2013

Also, Palin is very capable of peeling away voter support from any Republican candidates. A few percentage points will do the job without the need to win....by broadcasting her threat to run would dampen any chance for a republican candidate to win that senate seat. She is leveraging her position.....imo.

Initech

(100,102 posts)

23. We should put that to the tune of that horrible Taylor Swift song.

Reply to MotherPetrie (Reply #11)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:15 PM

Jul 2013

politicat

(9,808 posts)

12. A credit card must be nearing max.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:05 AM

Jul 2013

She's fishing for donations.

The Tea Party: a willing, captive audience for grifters.

struggle4progress

(118,334 posts)

15. +!

Reply to politicat (Reply #12)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:17 AM

Jul 2013

spanone

(135,873 posts)

17. bwahahaaaa

Reply to politicat (Reply #12)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:33 AM

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VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)

18. Of course not...she needs a new leather wardrobe..

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:37 AM

Jul 2013

that's how she got that last one!

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

19. Mama needs a new pair of 'Johnny Choos'

Reply to VanillaRhapsody (Reply #18)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:43 AM

Jul 2013

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)

20. Johnny Choos....I get it!

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #19)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:38 PM

Jul 2013

good one!

and another pair of Manuelo Blahnicks!

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

21. It's a reference to a line in the movie "Game Change'

Reply to VanillaRhapsody (Reply #20)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:50 PM

Jul 2013

HBO's Game Change Introduces Us To Sarah Palin's "Johnny Choos" & Love Of Consignment Shopping

by Tracey Lomrantz Lester
Monday, 03/12/2012 12:10 PM

Did you gals catch HBO's Game Change this weekend? Julianne Moore's performance as Sarah Palin--intelligent but flawed, intensely charismatic but in way over her head--gave Tina Fey a run for her money, and some of my favorite moments in the film came courtesy of the candidate's flighty grasp on fashion...

It may have been a well-told story of political strategy, but it wasn't above that classic formula of the movie makeover montage scene--yes gals, once she was selected as John McCain's running mate, the former vice presidential candidate joined the ranks of Ty from Clueless and Pretty Woman's Vivian in getting the "twenty outfits in twenty seconds, set to music" treatment. And here's her best line: "Wow, I do love the Johnny Choo shoes!"

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http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/dressed/2012/03/hbos-game-change-introduces-us.html