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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

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"When I was in high school, my desire was to be a sportscaster. ESPN was just kicking off, just getting off the ground, and I thought that's what I was going to do in life, is be one of the first woman sportscasters. Until I learned that you'd have to move to Bristol, Connecticut. It was far away. So instead, I had a daughter and named her Bristol."

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posted by mikevotes at 7:49 AM

3 Comments:

  • I find it interesting that Palin sort of implies she had an offer to work for ESPN, but she turned it down to raise the family. Instead, it was just a silly dream that was too far out of her comfort zone to pursue... so she quit.

    Palin may be very aggressive, but her ambitions seem to be bound by a certain circle of comfortable familiarity -- the VP thing notwithstanding. She isn't comfortable away from her father or husband.

    By Blogger -epm, at 1:43 PM  

  • I read it differently, as an ego protective rewriting of history.

    She could have been a star, but she decided not to. (rather than rejection.)

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 3:15 PM  

  • I kind of rambled a little, but her statement is a classic overreach... Of implying a credential or accomplishment (an offer to work for ESPN) that never really existed. She did this throughout the campaign (bridge to nowhere, eBay jet sale, fiscally responsible); taking credit for accomplishments that were bogus. Nothing more then wishful thinking and inflated self-image.

    She's the type of politician -- like so many base republicans -- how finds great assurance and confidence when surrounded by a friendly audience, but is reduced to a babbling idiot when challenged (remember the interviews!). She is aggressive, sure. But her confidence comes from being supported (or surrounded) by a cheering echo chamber....

    By Blogger -epm, at 4:16 PM  

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