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Bill Clinton on Palin: 'Resilient,' Like Me, Don't 'Underestimate' Her

September 21, 2010 7:00 AM

Former president Bill Clinton had words of warning for Democrats who think Sarah Palin could be the best thing to happen to President Obama in a 2012 presidential bid – "It's always a mistake to underestimate your opponent."
“In the Republican primaries she's very popular with the conservative base.  She gets more people to come out,” he told me. “And she hasn't won all of her endorsements, but she's won most of them.  And you know, she's a compelling, attractive figure.”
I sat down with the former president  as he kicked off the sixth annual Clinton Global Initiative. Palin, who recently made a high profile trip to Iowa, was the subject of Mark Halperin’s “One Nation” column Monday. I asked Clinton to react to Halperin’s take on the former Alaska governor that “Most of all, she is like Bill Clinton: what doesn't kill Sarah Palin makes her stronger.”
Clinton laughed and then offered his own observations.
“I do think she’s a resilient character. And we may be entering a sort of period in politics that’s sort of fact free, where the experience in government is a negative,” he told me.
“I think she's clearly a public figure who is, who speaks well and persuasively to the people who listen to her.  And she's somebody to be reckoned with,” he said. “And she's tough.”
Clinton recalled when “people were making fun of her” he read about Palin’s husband finishing the last 500 miles of Alaska’s Iron Dog race with a broken arm.
“Now, where I come from people like that. They think that's pretty good,” he said.
So is she qualified to be president?  Clinton said the “American people can elect whomever they want.”
“But [she] served, you know, not a full…term as governor, and she went out and did this. We don't even know if she's going to run for President,” he said.
Tell me what you think -- weigh in below.
--George Stephanopoulos

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The Roar of the Mama Grizzlies!

Well, my friends,it's been a while. Madame has been fishing, and I'm not allowed on the boat. I have as much of an aversion to fish guts as Angria Mitchell. However, we did decide to spice things up with a new endorsement last night: another mama grizzly from Tennessee! We even included a JPEG. How do ya'll like that?

However, the real fun came in a youtube link that we got to post. Yes, we've posted these before on occasion, but not like this! A flash forward to 2012!? I certainly hope so! Mama grizzlies roar!

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Sarah's Categorized Night Sticks!

Wow! The LSM, as usual, was causing trouble at one of Madame's speeches, so she thought she'd be straight with them. Especially after she was accused of kicking them out. What? Willow was with her! She could, but wouldn't have done anything to the "media". Madame decided to share part of her speech with them. I have no idea how she fit this all on her palm, but oh well. This post is full of nightsticks! Categorized nightsticks! I loved it because I got to put some headings in bold and use cap locks! Awesome. I think this may have been a dileniation of the Palin Doctrine. Look at all the individual nightsticks: defense spending, the US Navy, Obama's Foreign Policy Inheritance, the War on Terror, Afghanistan, Alienating Our Allies, Coddling Adversaries, An "Enemy Centric" Foreign Policy (ouch!), and A Different View of America. Yikes! She smack the Great Opologizer hard with multiple types of night sticks. For reminiscence's sake, let's take a look at the night stick:

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55% of the SCOTUS understands the 2nd Amendment!

Sorry, I'm a bit behind. It's Bush's fault, just like the oil spill. Anyways, yesterday the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that said the Constitution was right on guns! The decision was 5-4, which means that only 55% of the SCOTUS understands the Constitution on this issue. Sigh. Madame was a bit more positive when she posted her thoughts on this decision on Facebook calling it a victory for the second amendment.

I called into my friend, TOTUS, to get the reaction of the White House. He said that the Great Opologizer was bummed, but FLOTUS was excited, as the ruling overturns the gun ban in Chicago. It's summer; FLOTUS wants the right to bare arms when she goes back home to Chicago:

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Some Good Friends Stop for a Visit!

Lots of stuff going on right now and a few visitors! Thomas van Fine ;) and Meg "the Enforcer" Stapleton stopped by to call out the ankle biters! Madame's still undefeated; she settled one of the pieces of silliness thrown at her.

We also highlighted a few stops that we'll be making in the coming days! Woohoo! We made another endorsement too for Kansas Senator. There's no place like home!

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Sarah Call Out Chief of Staff Dead Fish

I had the privilege of helping Madame endorse another candidate in South Carolina yesterday. However, I must say that BOTUS has been the one who has been busy today! First, there was a message regarding the Day of Prayer for the Gulf spill. Then, there was a nice, sweet Father's Day message. But the real kicker is the nightstick of a tweet Madame dealt to Chief of Staff Dead Fish. Yikes! Also, as you can see, if you hop on over to the Twitter page, we've spruced it up a bit by removing the book tour stuff. We'll see what pretty new background we get in the future. Who knows? But I hope one day that the number 2012 will be involved.

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Sarah Shows Her Bear Bias! ;)

We endorsed three mama grizzlies today! The Softy Southpaws probably thinks that Madame is a sexist species-ist. She likes mama grizzlies, but she hates polar bears. Madame wants to turn Congress and the state houses into zoos full of grizzlies! She endorsed Congressional candidates in the Land of Fruits and Nuts and yet another in apple country, plus a gubernatorial candidate in Oklahoma.

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Two Iron Ladies to Meet?!

Cheerio, friends! So there is a possibility that we may be going to England to meet the Iron Lady herself. This news has been floating around the internet, but Madame wanted to clarify the news a bit. Can you imagine these two Iron Ladies chatting it up!? Wow. Of course I'll have to get a compatible AC adapter for the trip, but the purchase will be worth it!

BOTUS also made sure that we wished everyone a happy flag day! She even got a new skin for the occasion.

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Does Chavez "Drill, Baby, Drill"?

Well, we've been cruising in a RV for the past few days on our way back to Alaska. That doesn't mean we haven't been busy though! We endorsed a guy running for Congress from Washington state. He's a farmer too! How do you like them apples?



We also called out the Great Opologizer on his associations with foreign oil producers! Madame even added a little humor and alliteration to the title of the note: Fuel America with Terrorist-Tarred Oil Instead of Drilling Our Own, Baby? Not as catchy and safe as drill, baby, drill, huh? We even threw in some sarcastic, folksiness:

Shoot, I must have lived such a doggoned sheltered life as a normal, independent American up there in the Last Frontier, schooled with only public education and a lowly state university degree, because obviously I haven’t learned enough to dismiss common sense (a prerequisite for power in Washington these days). Help me out, friends! Help someone like me – and the majority of Americans – understand why we would ever kowtow and bow to foreign regimes that hate us, instead of doing all we can to starve the beast of terrorism in our plight for security, prosperity, and peace.

Doggoned? Our President wouldn't understand such folksy euphemisms? Mr. Pottymouth likes to talk about kicking @$$ and plugging the D#$% hole. Geez! He needs to get his mouth washed out with soap or TOTUS needs a good windex cleaning or something. Madame wrote about how some GOPers are calling out the President on seeking oil from Venezuela, which has ties to terrorism. Hmm....It's really too bad the President seems to see palm-to-palm with Chavez.

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A Week in the Life of LOTUS

I may have to fire my "press secretary"!! She was without internet for a week and did not give fair warning! I haven't been able to blog for over a week! Geez! So, here's the lowdown on Madame's work over the past week.


She endorsed another Mama grizzly in Arkansas! She endorsed a gubernatorial candidate in Iowa. Hmm, Iowa is an early 2012 primary state.

She wished Coach Wooden a speedy recovery, although he later would pass. It was a nice post from the Point Guard-in-chief!

Ever the commandress-in-chief, she also remembered D-day.

She also took the President down a peg on BP! Not only that, she called out the media on their poor job of covering the oil spill. The Great Opologizer may be great at apologizing, but he's definitely not great at executive action.

Oh, and BOTUS kicked it into high gear over the past week. Check it out! She even did some replies!

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Memorial Day, to Remember Past, Present, and Future Sacrifice!

For posts like this, I'll let Madame speak for herself:

“Let no neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.”
- General Orders No.11, Grand Army of the Republic Headquarters, May 5, 1868

This weekend, as we enjoy time with family and friends, we should stop and remember the meaning of this national holiday. Memorial Day is a uniquely American holiday that finds its origins in the aftermath of our Civil War, when our country searched for a proper way to commemorate the many who had fallen in the long struggle to end slavery and unify our nation.

Today, we remember all of those throughout our history and to this very day who gave their lives serving our country in uniform. Our prayers are especially with the surviving family members for whom everyday is memorial day, as they live on remembering their loved ones who died selflessly to protect the freedoms we hold dear.

And on Memorial Day, let us also remember all veterans, past and present, because everyone who wears the uniform and swears the oath is willing to make that ultimate sacrifice for America. So, in honoring them let’s keep in mind this version of a popular poem as we show respect for those willing to sacrifice all for our exceptional country:

“It is the veteran, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the veteran, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the veteran, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the veteran, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the veteran, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the veteran, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.

It is the veteran, who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and whose coffin will be draped by the flag.”

- Sarah Palin

(Enjoy this version of the poem recited by Fred Thompson.)

“Let no neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.”
- General Orders No.11, Grand Army of the Republic Headquarters, May 5, 1868

This weekend, as we enjoy time with family and friends, we should stop and remember the meaning of this national holiday. Memorial Day is a uniquely American holiday that finds its origins in the aftermath of our Civil War, when our country searched for a proper way to commemorate the many who had fallen in the long struggle to end slavery and unify our nation.

Today, we remember all of those throughout our history and to this very day who gave their lives serving our country in uniform. Our prayers are especially with the surviving family members for whom everyday is memorial day, as they live on remembering their loved ones who died selflessly to protect the freedoms we hold dear.

And on Memorial Day, let us also remember all veterans, past and present, because everyone who wears the uniform and swears the oath is willing to make that ultimate sacrifice for America. So, in honoring them let’s keep in mind this version of a popular poem as we show respect for those willing to sacrifice all for our exceptional country:

“It is the veteran, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the veteran, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the veteran, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the veteran, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the veteran, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the veteran, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.

It is the veteran, who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and whose coffin will be draped by the flag.”

- Sarah Palin

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Sarah Schools Obama on the D#*! Hole!

You knew that after Obama's second annual press conference that Madame would have something to say, especially after he dissed drilling. The President got a little bit pottymouth-ish, so Madame had to clean up the title of her newest post a bit--just in case Piper read it! I haven't gotten to use those symbols much in our work.

I think she wishes she was at the press conference today, as we started today's post with a series of questions to the president. She also typed out some pieces of her record and some solutions. Her solutions--stop blaming Bush and start drilling here. I love it when she does that!

I will say that my favorite part were these nightsticks:

(I risk the President taking my comments personally, but they’re not intended to be personal; my comments reflect what many others feel, and we just want to help him tackle this enormous spill problem.)

....

We hope you’re learning. Please learn that we must have domestic energy development, you must stop looking backward and blaming Bush, and we must all work together to “plug the d#*! hole.”

Poor, poor, Mr. President! I hope TOTUS is around to console him. Madame just took him to school! We hope he's learning.

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Sarah: Chair of the "Hell No" wing of the GOP

In spite of the McCreeper living next door, we still had the chance to do some political posting. This time, we did some more GOP promoting. Even though the GOP establishment doesn't often even give Madame the time of day, she is more than willing to promote their initiatives, if they are good! Madame tends to tell it like it is more so than other GOPers. It just goes to show you that while Michael Steele may be the chair of the "please, don't" wing of the GOP, Madame is the chair of the "hell no" wing of the Republican party. My apologies for my potty text.

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Sarah, Build the Danged Fence..Around Your House!

I thought we were done posting for today, and I would get to relax in Wasilla. But, we just found out we have a neighbor--a crazy, creepy journalist neighbor. Madame had to call him out. She was nice and charitable--even offering to make him some blueberry pie. First Dude deserves the medal for courageous restraint after this news! We even posted a JPEG of the creep! Geez! Perhaps this is a sign that we need to move to the White House....now!! At the very least, I implore Madame to build the danged fence...around the house!

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How Do You Like Them Apples?

Did you all miss me? Madame's let me catch a little bit of a breather lately after our whirlwind of events lately. Whew. Madame just spoke in the Mile High City, and let's just say that Madame brought the house down! The skeptics bemoan that she only speaks in platitudes, but this speech was quite wonkish!! Eat your heart out, Mittens Pomade!

We have done some endorsing though lately. Madame endorsed a Senatorial candidate in Washington state. How do you like them apples? BOTUS also gave a shout out tonight to Charles Djou,a Hawaiian GOPer who won an election in Obama's home district. Aloha, Congressman!

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Get Your Apology Tour T-shirts!

When I began to call Obama the Great Opologizer, I didn't think he would take it to heart as much as he did! One of his officials apologized to China for the Arizona immigration law--the extremely short bill that we linked in our Facebook post today! This is the bill that Janet Incompetano and co haven't read! China has done horrible human rights abuses, and our President's peeps are apologizing to China! Geez! This bill is just like the federal law--the law the Great Opologizer is apologizing for, not enforcing!

I will say that Madame's post title inspired me for my t-shirt business (don't tell her I've started making and selling "Palin 2012" shirts). She titled this post: "America Apology Tour". The Great Opologizer apologizes so much, I decided he needs tour t-shirts, so I designed some:

They are on sale for $19.95 plus shipping and handling! Get them before they sell out!

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Sarah and the Border Ladies

We've been in the desert Southwest the past few days. Madame appeared with her future Homeland Security Secretary, Jan Brewer on a project to secure the border!


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Madame and I also put this same message on Facebook today. She told the Great Opologizer to do his job and read the Arizona bill! It's only 10 pages! It could very quickly be uploaded to TOTUS!

We also made a trip to New Mexico as Madame endorsed Susana Martinez for New Mexico governor! This is just Madame's way of helping to secure the borders--supporting governors who will do the job the president won't do! We posted a note on this today too!

Whew! Madame has been everywhere this weekend! She's making me want to go into hibernation mode, but she has more energy than me!

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If Research Is Your Friend, the Media Must Be Lonely.

As can be predicted, Madame speaks about pro-life candidates and 2nd amendment rights yesterday, and the media gets wee-weed up and begins to misrepresent things...again. So, we had to call them out again. The media misrepresented Madame's words about the Obama administration's views of gun control...and she wasn't talking about FLOTUS's arms! Also, the media was wrong on Obamacare's funding of abortion and the Catholic church's supposed approval of Obamacare.

BOTUS weighed in on this issue too, and Madame even used an emoticon on this one! :)

Ever the supporter of the military, Madame tweeted a happy Armed Services day to those who are serving or have served.

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Sarah's Book O' "F" Bombs!

Now that the LSM has gotten word of it, I can now tell you about Madame's newest book: America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag that will be released in November! Yep, Madame drops the "F" bomb three times in the title, not the "F' bomb of the VP Hair Plugs variety, but family, faith, and flag?! For the softy southpaws, those are almost curse words! Madame will be compiling writings from the Founders, speeches, sermons, songs, etc. Good stuff! Madame doesn't know it, but I'm writing a special inscription for Katie "the Perky One" Couric:

Dear Perky One,

Remember when you were condescending and dumb and asked me what did I read, and I answered, "all of them"? Read this book. This is what I meant!

Best regards,
Sarah

Do you think Madame will go for that?

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MSM Headline: Sarah Demands A Raise for Her Son!

Ignore the title of this post, but who knows, that may be the way that the media wants to spin our latest linkage. BOTUS and I tagged teamed it again. BOTUS tossed out the warning tweet about Obama wanting to reduce the raise that Congress proposed for the military. The Great Opologizer will spending billions and billions on a stimulus package that doesn't work, but he won't give our soldiers a decent, well deserved raise. So, Madame and I tossed up this link on Facebook.

It's going to be a busy week this week, including a trip back to Obama's home city and a day where she speaks at a pro-life and a NRA event. Liberal heads will explode!

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