Palin crows about 'rogues' and 'renegades' she endorsed in Web video

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But her actual record as an endorser sucks.

This is as good a time as any to assess the alleged Palin "mystery": How did this batshit crazy zip-brain from nowhere rise to become a threat to the body politic? The answer to that is relatively simple: John McCain, in his infinite lack of judgment and wisdom, inflicted her on us, and being the narcissist she is, she's taking full opportunity of her incredible stroke of luck. McCain did not know what he was bargaining for. He was throwing a hail mary when things were looking bleak. But what he got was the contents of Pandora's Box, minus the hope.

The good news is, Palin is not interested in being president or holding power. She's interested only in being adored by a fan base.

This post on the video from yahoo.com supports that conclusion:


http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/despite-mixed-record-palin-talks-up-her-impact-in-2010



"This is our movement," Palin says in the voice-over. (She is not shown in the 70-second video.) "This is our morning in America. We're going to stand up and speak out, and it may take some renegades going rogue to get us there. It may take folks shaking it up. We've got to do this together."

Her mention of "renegades" is perhaps a nod to the Palin-backed candidates whom the ad notably omits: Sharron Angle, who lost her bid to unseat Harry Reid in Nevada; failed U.S. Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell in Delaware; and Joe Miller, Palin's political protege in Alaska, who is trailing in his still-undecided Senate contest.

The spot ends with a huge bear rearing up on its hind legs and roaring. During the campaign, Palin dubbed the women she was supporting "Mama Grizzlies."

Two things stand out about Palin's latest Web video.

While Palin officially endorsed 64 GOP candidates this cycle, she publicly campaigned with only 13 of them, according to a tally by The Hotline's Jeremy Jacobs. Of the candidates mentioned in the ad, Palin campaigned for four—including Haley, with whom she stumped during the primary, and Rubio, who left the rally early, before Alaska's controversial ex-governor appeared onstage.

And, contrary to what the ad suggests, Palin's record in 2010 is pretty mixed. Of the 64 candidates she endorsed nationally, about half have won. (In addition to the Alaska Senate race, several races featuring Palin-backed candidates are still undecided, including House contests in Virginia, New York and Washington as well as Minnesota's governor's race.)

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