Palin gives keynote speech at 'tea party' gathering

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I saw her speech and I actually enjoyed it. I will agree that it didn't have many definitive strategies included in it, but I found it entertaining and informative. I would NEVER vote for her for President, but I think that since things have died down with the election and her private life, she has done well in the spotlight.

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

On a serious note, I really enjoyed her speech. However, it is important to note that Tea Party folks are more than just disgruntled conservatives. There are many disgruntled democrats and independents in that movement as well because neither party has been holding to its principles. I would like to see one of the more conservative democrats be a keynote speaker at one of those events.

And during the question and answer portion following the speech, she said that she would love if people from all areas of the political spectrum became involved in the movement.

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I am not a Sarah Palin fan, though. I'm hoping she becomes politically irrelevant by the time the 2012 election comes around, or that quitting as Governor of Alaska ends up hurting her election prospects.

I think that whatever she chose to do, she was screwed. Naturally people saw her leaving office as a political nosedive, but the alternative was to stay in a state that is clearly a VERY good distance from Washington, DC (and the rest of the continental United States). Running a presidential campaign while in Alaska would have been EXTREMELY difficult.

Originally Posted by trevorlawrence

This is to all who think the Tea Party movement is a minority. They may be small right now but they are growing everyday. I don't think they are going to be a minority by the 2012 elections and they are going to make their presence known loudly and clearly! Mark my words, they will be a force to be reckoned with by 2012!

And I hope they are! And not just because I don't agree with many of the things that are occurring in DC today, but because it's great to see people finally standing up for what they believe in! The people of this country, for so long, had simply sat on the sidelines and hoped for the best. I'm glad that people, once again, truly feel the need to be heard.