Going Rogue, Sarah Palin

It started before the book was published. I mean, it started up again in earnest at the news she would publish her memoir. I even heard criticism of her for writing it so fast.

Well, now it's out. Time to ratchet up the trash talking.

She has been on Oprah (Oh thank heaven). Her words are on the air everywhere, her picture, and the numerous statements from those who are "firing back" to refute her claims. And everyone who can get air time has some "important" criticism of her to get out before the public.

Obviously, she has enemies. That's not news. And certainly she knew they and the press and the groups of TV "smart people" (Ha!) would rip her to pieces. As they are.

She has guts. And I've read her recent pieces in the Wall Street Journal, which indicate she has brains, too. But can she survive the constant sniping and joking at her expense? Can she withstand the scrutiny and the badmouthing?

Did I think she was an asset on the Republican ticket? No. Did I like her? Yes. Do I think she could ever be elected president? No. Do I think she should be president? No.

I do know she'll make money off the book. I do not know what else will come of it for her. Popularity? I don't know. Popular with the people she's already popular with. That's what I think.

I figure, though, she will never be as popular as Levi--the father of her daughter's child--is becoming, because all those important celebrity-focused media folks like him, like to show him, listen to him, follow his photo shoots. He's a pretty boy, and this recent media enamoration with him features not only his unclad body but sympathy for him (for some stupid reason). Today's story is about his response to Palin's book; his overwhelming feeling is "disgust" for Sarah Palin and the entire Palin family. That seems to count with those folks, but, then, we know they will say anything, and they like people who will also say anything.

So, I have no doubt of it, he will make lots of money off of his "heroic" failure to be a decent human being, off of his gaping lack of morality.

Makes you think of David Letterman, doesn't it.

As for Going Rogue, I might just go out and buy it.

Note: I went out to buy the book, came back without it. Make of that what you will. For me it was three things: 1. Money; the book is $28.99, quite a chunk of change. 2. I'm into light, non-political reading right now, trying to keep my head in the sand a little bit. 3. Money.