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Margo Howard | 07/05/2009 7:15 am

Margo Howard, Ann Coulter Miraculously Agree: Palin Too Big for Alaska

Margo Howard
Editor’s Note: A longtime journalist, Margo Howard went into the family business (her mother was the fabled Ann Landers) in the 1990s as Dear Prudence. Her broad experience and understanding of human nature provide answers for the troubled — and entertainment for everyone else. Margo’s advice column, Dear Margo, appears twice a week — on Thursdays and Fridays — on wowOwow.com.

To slightly skew an e-mail that was going around a few weeks ago, let me just say that friends said the day I agreed with Ann Coulter pigs would fly. Well, swine flu … and I now find myself in agreement with Coulter. [Click here for Coulter’s post.] Sarah Palin is too big for Alaska. And you know why? She signed a book deal – reportedly for somewhere between $7,000,000 and $11,000,000. In April. I do not know how I missed this news, but I did. Maybe you did, too. In any case, no one is particularly tying this news to her resignation. I mean, wouldn’t you rather earn X millions of dollars than $175,000? The haste with which she made her announcement, however, does nothing to disabuse me of the idea that she and the Mr. might be in some legal trouble.

I think quitting for a big-bucks book deal shows a real lack of character, but a great deal of opportunism. The citizens of Alaska elected her to a term of office and she is skipping out because … well, she is too big for Alaska. People who are lame ducks seldom deal with their duckhood by resigning, so let’s scratch that one.

I do disagree with Coulter (my usual stance) on one point she makes in her post. She writes, "I thought her press conference explained it very clearly – though she couldn’t put it precisely this way without sounding vain, but it’s obvious." She "explained it clearly"? That, my dear, is a stretch. If she had explained it clearly the news outlets and the blogosphere would not be talking about how it could barely qualify as English.

Should you want to read a hilarious entry from Jim Washburn’s blog, here’s the beginning, and the link:
‘Let’s go quit!’ That was CNN’s Candy Crowley Friday night, imagining the decision process that led to Sarah Palin’s resignation, so spontaneous and unplanned did it seem. Nutty, too. It sounded like Richard Nixon if, heading into his Checkers Speech, he’d first taken the edge off by mixing Benzedrex inhalers into his rum and Cokes, the ones Dick Tuck had laced with pure Sandoz LSD, and then Nixon had gone on camera and wrestled an imaginary bear that turned into a black Satan and he’s going to keep that precious baby, no matter what anybody says, even the NBA coaches. That kind of nutty.
Click here for the rest of Jim’s blog.


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Marjorie C.

Margo:  Alas, government is not a beauty contest.

Nor is it a contest on who can deliver the best speech.  But, we all know it helps to be good looking and it helps to have a good speechwriter.  That takes care of the window dressing.  Beyond that you have to be genuine so that people can believe in you.  Empty suits tend to be found out early in the game.  

By Marjorie C. on 07/05/2009 4:47 pm
L. C.

Empty suits tend to be found out early in the game.

Marjorie C.

So do empty heads!

By L. C. on 07/05/2009 5:28 pm
deber B
I don’t belive "empty heads" can push to the top, as a woman, and become Mayor and Governor and run on a republican ticket for Vice President.   Could you have done that?   Do you know any other women who have done that?    I don’t think so.   The problem is you believe the left wing strategy….however, you no longer need to waste your time reading the MSM lies…because Sarah Palin is moving on.    Now, sit back and watch what she plans to do for her and her family.   Never underestimate the power of a woman….especially a very accomplished woman.
By deber B on 07/05/2009 5:42 pm
deber B
By deber B on 07/05/2009 5:44 pm
Judi Armstrong

"Do you know any other women who have done that?    I don’t think so. "

I do. Barbara Roberts began as a parent activist pushing for equal treatment in school for her disabled son.  She went on to serve in several elected offices before being elected governor of Oregon.  I heard her speak several times.  She was clear, concise, humorous and well informed. No hidden agendas, no whisper of scandal.

She is not the only woman to have "done that".  Other women governers starting in 1924: Nellie Ross, (dem) WY, Miriam Ferguson, (dem) TX, Ella Grasso (dem) CT, Vesta Roy, (rep) NH, Kathleen Blanco (dem) LA, Beaverly Perdue, (dem) NC, Ruth Minner, (dem) DE, and several more.

Palin was chosen as McCain’s running mate to add youth, beauty and appeal to the conservative right.  She was a big disappointment for women who wanted an intelligent, honest, capable candidate.  She was a poor choice whose appeal is now limited to a shrinking support group.

By Judi Armstrong on 07/05/2009 8:57 pm
Mimi Jones
The Sarah money is pouring in!! Over 25,00 and maybe 35,000 at Texas party!  Run, Sarah, Run!! Yeah!  Not everyone is America is stupid!
By Mimi Jones on 07/05/2009 11:59 pm
deber B
Hey, Marjorie, well, now, we all know the honeymoon is over.   That suit is starting to sag…..in the worst way.  Sarah Palin has stood tall, has given many years to her country as a public servant…promoting family values and a love for America.   She is more than genuine.   Only jealousy prevents some from recognizing that quality.
By deber B on 07/05/2009 5:39 pm
L. C.

Promoting Family Values?

Whatever, family values she was promoting daughter Bristol wasn’t listening! … For three months Bristol was getting busy between the sheets having protected and unprotected sex! …The result Missy got KNOCKED UP! … So much for family values! … What a bunch of holier than thou hypocrites!

By L. C. on 07/05/2009 8:21 pm
Mary in New Mexico
Hmmmm.  Let’s see, Bristol must be the first teenager that didn’t listen to her mother.  Or, maybe, she listened, but still did what she wanted to do.  I wouldn’t want my parents to have to take responsibility for everything I did in my youth, or even now.  And, I don’t think that because my 17 year old son does things that I don’t like, wouldn’t do, didn’t do and he knows it!" that I am a bad mother, a bad person, a poor role model, or have poor family values.  Let’s separate Bristol’s behavior from what her parents believe in.  They can still support her in every way, regardless of her good or bad decisions.  That’s what parents do.
By Mary in New Mexico on 07/05/2009 8:45 pm
Lotus Kann

Exactly, knowing as we all do that teenagers most likely will not listen to their parents, even parents with the strongest fo values and good intentions, knowing all that, shouldn’t we then reexamine the idea of teaching sex eduacation and promoting the use of a condom.  As Kelly From Texas likes to always throw out there, condoms are cheap, buy it use it.  Now if Mrs. Palin supported the idea of teaching sex ed then I don’t the story of her Bristol being pregnant right at her debut to the nation on the biggest stage there was would have been that big of a story.  It could have easily been treated the way most Palin supporters are now spinning the story, Bristol is a teenager and teenagers don’t always listen to their parents.  But no, Mrs. Palin does not support such a thing and is an advocate of abstanance.  Well, abstanance does not always work, proof positive; in her own home.  And no one ever faulted her for supporting her daughter, we are all glad that she did support her daughter.  But she obviously did not learn much from the situation.  I would have admired her more if she did learn from it and come out with a different stance on the situation.  I will never question her ability to be a good parent.  Wel I take that back, I was not kool with her taking her youngest with her on every campaign stops.  I thought the child should of or could have been better off going and attending school and not on the campaign trail.  I never understood that.  I understand wanting your child with you, but on the grand stage that she was on, and the grind of the campaign trail and the various scrutiny that she was under, wouldn’t it have been bettter to keep the child at home?  I mean Mrs. Palin had a vast number of family support at home, why not leave the child with her parents and out of the public view?  I know many Palin supporters are disgusted that the media did such an attack on her family, but why did she have to parade the child on every single stop?  I can only take from that that it was a political move, and if and I strongly emphacise the word IF, that was her intent, can she really in hind sight blame the media for digging into the world that she pushed in front of their face? 

She is a very sexy person, easy on the eye, and she too was a great deliverer of a well written speech.  It was when she went off the script did we really see her true abilities to handle or not handle various situations.  I have to admit when she first came on the stage and gave that great speech, I too was certain that the GOP was going to win.  The camera loved her and she loved the camera.  But you have to ask yourself, why did the people involved with the campaign, now throwing her under the bus.  McCain did not even mention her as a presidential contender for 2012.

By Lotus Kann on 07/05/2009 9:24 pm
Mimi Jones
Some men still can not accept women with POWER.  And the liberal women—-hmmm—I’ll leave that one alone.  Cat fighters with green eyes.
By Mimi Jones on 07/06/2009 12:01 am
Marjorie C.

Mimi:  Cat fighters with green eyes.

Very good.

By Marjorie C. on 07/06/2009 7:31 am
Marjorie C.

Mary:  They can still support her in every way, regardless of her good or bad decisions. 

The Palins have excellent family values, Bristol Palin included.  She had her baby, she’s not on welfare or drugs or diddling around with the next guy.  Her family is supportive, and the baby is part of the family.  That is what a family is about.  It’s too bad the left has so taken over and destroyed the Democratic Party because they once proudly believed in family values.  The Dems I know would never throw a teenage daughter out in the street because she had a child out of wedlock.  I sincerely hope the rational Democrats soon retake control of their party, because this is a mess.  

By Marjorie C. on 07/06/2009 7:29 am
Lotus Kann

Marjorie, where did you read that anyone suggested that Bristol Palin should have been thrown out on the street.  I have not read that in any of the threads.  This is a clear case of taking what was said and pulling it to the far far extreme, like an extremist? 

Again, the issue was and will always be the fact that your great hero of a governor, her honorable Sarah Palin, blatently fought for abstanance when right in her own backyard, abstanance only does not work.  Her own daughter gave an interview with the family friend Greta saying that exact view!  I have yet to read anywhere that the fine governor has refluted this.  So is abstanance the only option that we should provide for our kids and young adults?  She’s not on welfare bc her family has financial stability. The baby is part of the family, but the baby’s father is not?  How does that promote good family values, I guess you can pick and choose which family should be allowed to have the family values?   And President Obama has time and time again talked about how his own mother struggled as a single mother, so what’s the point in making that connection?  Was it meant to cause political damage to the president?  Keep throwing that cause it ain’t working. 

And no advocated that she must get an abortion, but why did it have to get there in the first place.  The dirty deed (and you will have to admit that it was a dirty deed that the 2 young adults were engaged in, in Bristol’s bedroom for 3 months) all happened in Mrs. Palin’s home.  She may or may not have been in the home at that time, but really allow 2 teenagers to be left alone behind closed doors?  And if that is going on and if Mrs. Palin openly talked about sex and the consequences of having unprotected sex, do you really think Bristol would have been pregnant?  Teenage pregnancy occurs bc the people involved are not educated, they have idolescent ideas roaming through their heads, like its my first time I can’t get pregnant, if he pulls out I can’t get pregnant (like a young boy can actually handle himself enough to do that).  Point is, I doubt if the topic was addressed other than you shouldn’t have sex b4 you are married, yet the two were left alone.   T

As for "diddling around with the next guy", you sure you want to make that claim now?  The baby is less than a year old.  Bristol is still a very young great looking woman, are you sure you want to make that claim that she’s not, as you said, "diddling around with the next guy".  You want to make this claim to support your charge that Bristol has excellent family values.  Not sayign that she doesn’t.  I agree with you, the Palin’s do have excellent family values. 

By Lotus Kann on 07/06/2009 9:37 am
Marjorie C.

L.C.   family values

What is your definition of family values?  Abortion on demand?  Abstinence?  Why do you keep clawing at Bristol Palin when Obama’s mother did exactly the same thing… with a married man?    It’s difficult to understand where you’re coming from.   

By Marjorie C. on 07/06/2009 7:18 am