Howard Fineman appeared Tuesday on MSNBC's 'Hardball with Chris Matthews' to discuss Sarah Palin's bus tour.
When asked by Matthews if Palin is going to run for President, Fineman said, "I judge this based on the people I know in New Hampshire whom she would be calling were she running. And I just ... talked to one of them who said that she has been repeatedly trying to get Sarah Palin's people to return her calls because she, this person organizer up there, conservative organizer, wants to work for Sarah Palin, she hasn't gotten the call, as far as this person knows, neither has anybody else in New Hampshire."
He explained that Sarah Palin is "going for some other type of power here. She wants power. She wants real political power. But she believes that the current system, the nominating system, the electoral system, and the media system, are bankrupt, and she can show that by gaining power in other ways. Now how she's going to trade in all her Monopoly money at the end, I don't know, but she is certainly a running commentary on the bankruptcy of the rest of the system."
Fineman concluded, "Sarah Palin appeals to a lot of really disaffected people ... I think Palin is going to touch every button of all the disaffected people all the way along and see how far that takes her, because she's comfortable in that role and that's what she's good at. And she will make fun of and stand outside of the traditional process probably all the way along, because the moment she gets in the traditional process, whatever clout and magic she has is gone."
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OK, I’ll play along. But first, where did you read that making money was a horrible thing? But my answer would be: There is nothing “horrible” about making money, especially if you can do it honestly.
But let’s get back to the real point of this article and the comments: What does Sarah want? People answered with honest opinion. What is so horrible in your mind about people giving an honest opinion to a simple question? This is what people see in Sarah, a money hungry, attention seeking missile.
Now, if you are of the belief that the almighty dollar is the sole purpose in life and it doesn’t matter what you do to get it, then may I suggest you apply to the republican party, because they seem to have a permanent opening for anyone who is willing to trade their soul and abandon any lingering effects of a decent upbringing for the allure of making big big bucks off the backs of their fellow Americans. You too, could be organizing a bus tour and sporting designer clothes while knowing next to nothing about American values, our constitution, or our future.
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Why do you say when repubs. make big money they have traded their soul? What about when dems make big money? Are they somehow more rightous in their money making? Palin isn't stealing from the poor for her money. Are you saying because she makes money she knows nothing about American values or do you say that just because you hate her?
"No one is forced to give her a dime" This is a lame defense and you know it. It's the cheering and urging her on from people who do not place any value on honesty and decency who plump up her speaking fees.
You can play it however you like. I don't support dishonesty and deceipt from ANY politician, co-worker, acquaintance, neighbor, friend, or foe. And I certainly don't believe anyone who makes a living dividing the people against each other has any business speaking in the political arena. She can call it a "One Nation" Tour all day every day, but that is the exact opposite of the agenda she is pushing.
Sarah as a 3rd Party candidate or as an independent.
That would really put the final nail in the GOP coffin.
Money and Fame > Politics and Sincerity.
Why would she be debating at this point?