Sarah Palin says “of course” she’s interested in running for president of the United States in 2016.
I don’t know how many potential candidates have made such a declaration. I think I’ve lost count.
This one, though, is laughable on its face.
Yet here I am. Commenting, albeit briefly, on it.
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/sarah-palin-possible-2016-run-114534.html?hp=r3_3
Palin is the former half-term governor of Alaska. She was the Republican nominee for vice president in 2008. Then she “went rogue,” and might have cost theĀ ticket led by Sen. John McCain millions of votes the GOP otherwise might have gotten.
She won’t run for president. Not this year. Not ever.
Palin is, shall we say, damaged goods.
The reality TV show? The strange behavior of her family getting involved — allegedly — in a fight at an Anchorage house party? The absolute absence of any knowledge of anything beyond TEA party talking points?
Republicans are going to be blessed in 2016 with a relatively stellar field of potential candidates. It’ll be filled with heavyweights, individuals of actual accomplishment. Some of them are reasonable, rational, intelligent and articulate.
Sarah Palin? Not … a … chance.
Then again, why not? She’ll liven it up, yes? You betcha.