Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on July 6, 2009

UPDATE, July 7, 2009: From Hot Air, video of Palin’s FOX interview in Alaska:
Video: Palin on Palin; Update: FOX interview added

Mainstream media is still loudly banging the anti-Palin drum, attacking or crucifying Sarah Palin on anything that can take on a desired negative spin. Some extremist liberal bloggers seem to think attacking her special needs baby is the right course of action, the honorable thing to do to destroy Palin’s life and political career.

But, fewer people are listening… why should they? The proof is in the pudding with the spendthrift hooligans in Washington versus Palin’s track record in Alaska. Millions of people adore Palin—her common sense and conservative values drown out the banshee wailing of the Left. Despite the non-stop frothing and screaming from the MSM, that Palin is washed up in politics, she’s a bad mother, she’s a hypocrite for resigning office, only liberals who hate her are listening. And they were never going to vote for her, anyway.

I stumbled on this Nevada KXNT radio station poll and have kept an eye on it sporadically through the day to affirm its consistency. Looks like a majority of Nevadans who voted want Palin to either run against and replace “Dirty Harry” Reid as the Nevada senator (30%) or to take a run at the White House (53%); only a small minority think her political career is over now (15%) that she’s resigned as Alaska’s governor:

Nevada's KXNT radio poll: Reid out, Palin in? Results through afternoon of July 6, 2009

Things don’t look too rosy, based on this poll, for Harry Reid’s future in Nevada government.

Fresh commentary on Palin’s resignation by Robert Stacy McCain at Hot Air; here are a few key paragraphs:

…I’ve got MSNBC on my office TV and the mid-day newsette just referred to Palin’s “baffling” resignation. It’s not baffling. Palin explained her reasons, and her reasons sounded entirely plausible to me. What baffles the pundits is the fact that it was (a) unexpected, and (b) doesn’t fit the established script for presidential hopefuls.

The people who pronounce themselves “baffled,” and who conclude that Palin has made a stupid move by resigning, are leaving a couple of things out of their calculations. First, Palin is a Christian who, in the past, has made straightforward reference to the will of God. What she believes — what she must believe — is that if it is God’s will that she become president, she will. Therefore, the conventional wisdom of the commetariat and all the advice from political “experts” are just so much noise to her.

Second, Palin’s closest adviser is her husband, Todd. He is not stupid. He is also not a man who will show up on TV and blabber his every thought for the sake of creating the impression that he knows everything.

Just because you don’t know what Sarah Palin is doing doesn’t mean that she doesn’t know what she’s doing.

Additional reading:
Michelle Malkin: Harry Reid is “on the ropes” and Hapless Harry opens mouth, inserts both feet and They’re sick of Harry Reid, too and Hey, Harry Reid, do you think we have an entitlement crisis yet?
The Hill: McCain: Palin not a quitter
Right Voices: Remember When Harry Reid Said: “Today’s report confirms that the so-called Social Security crisis exists in only one place — the minds of Republicans,” said Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. “In reality, the program is on solid ground for decades to come.”
Hot Air, Green Room: There’s No One Else Like Sarah Palin
Hot Air: Sarah Palin’s run for Congress and Pat Buchanan: Maybe it’s time for Todd Palin to push Levi Johnston’s head in a toilet and Quotes of the day and Rasmussen: 40% of likely GOP voters say Palin hurt her chances and Sarah Palin’s Surprise and Democrats unhappy with Reid’s deal to get Specter and Kos warns Reid: With 60 votes, you have no more excuses and Harris poll: Obama Cabinet a collection of mediocrities and Video: Reid praises Sotomayor and his own ignorance
Riehl World View: Palin In Iowa? Watch The Heads Explode!
Gateway Pundit: Figures. Media Was Silent When Obama Left His Elected Office Early
Chris Stigall, Big Hollywood: Sarah Palin: It’s Her Party And She’ll Resign If She Wants To
Ann Coulter, WowWowWow: Ann Coulter Explains Palin’s Exit
Ken Shepherd, NewsBusters: PBS’s Bonnie Erbe Reiterates Her Palin Derangement
Big Lizards: Flash – Palin Damaged Among Anti-Palin Republicans!
Hot Air Green Room: Ace’s “special comment” on Palinistas and Psst…Don’t Tell Andrew Sullivan Our Secret
Andrew Breitbart, Big Hollywood: New York Times Barbie Attacks Again
BUUUUURRRRNING HOT: Blatant Anti-Palin Bias in the Liberal Media: A Collection (181 Cases)
Robert Stacy McCain, The American Spectator: Sarah Surprises Again
Amused Cynic: The Stoning of Sarah P…..(based on a true story)
Jim Geraghty, National Review Online: Why They Hate Her, the Angelina Jolie of Politics and Reading, and Mocking, the Palin Profile So You Don’t Have To
Pundit & Pundette: Attacking Palin never gets old
Washington Post: Black Conservative Group Rips Obama in New Radio Ads
Michelle Malkin: STUNNER: A Palin announcement: Resigning in weeks; “It hurts to make this choice. But I’m doing what’s best for Alaska” and Letterman to Palin: Now that I’ve trashed your family, come on my show! and Media Malpractice: The documentary and Larry King keeps it (cl)assy
Mommy: Mocking Trig Palin Continues
Little Miss Attila: Pray for Sarah
Hot Air: Video: Matalin thinks Palin is “brilliant” for resigning and Audio: Did Palin hint at quitting last month? Plus, a poll! and Video: Palin resigns; Video: Andrea Mitchell says sources tell her Palin’s out of politics and Olby and guest on the Letterman saga: Palin’s kind of become the villain in all this, hasn’t she? and Limbaugh: Jeb Bush and the anti-nostalgists hate Palin
RedState: The Campaign To Bankrupt The Palin Family
Scared Monkeys: The Wrong Governor is Leaving … Alaska Governor Sarah Palin Resigning from Office
threedonia.com: Palin Resigns: “We are not retreating, we are advancing in another direction.”
Voting Female Speaks!: Sarah Palin Unleashed; Socialist Party and Media scared and desperate
Hot Air: Video: Vanity Fair author defends Palin hit piece and Video: More Palin-bashing from the media and Video: Palin on Today and Video: Ziegler gets his mike cut off by MS-NBC and Video: Letterman doubles down, makes prostitute joke about Palin’s daughter; Update: Both Palins rip Letterman
Temple of Mut: Unleash Hell! and If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.
Conservatives4Palin: Mark Hemingway: Who is the Palin Leaker from the McCain Campaign? and BUMPED: How Celtic Diva Treats Trig Palin; UPDATE: Call to Action
Jenn Q. Republican: Palin Haters: Still So Classy and No Time For This Non-News
GayPatriot: Palin’s Resignation Provides Further Insight into “Political Faith” of her Adversaries and Obama & Palin: Blank Slates on Which “Journalists” Project Their Biases
Leigh Scott, Big Hollywood: Politicians Are What’s Wrong With Politics
Scared Monkeys: Democrats Senate Leader Harry Reid in Real Trouble in 2010 Election Bid … Where are Those Obama Coat Tails?
Conservatives4Palin: Rep. Bob Inglis’ (R-SC) Confusing Statement Regarding Governor Palin
Why Mommy Is a Palin Supporter: Video: Freedom of Sarah Palin and The McCain Campaign’s Newest Campaign: Bring Down Sarah Palin
Hot Air: Audio: John Ziegler grills Politico reporter for calling Palin a “circus act”
Ann Coulter, Human Events.com: Sarah Palin: Conservative of the Year
Frugal Café Blog Zone: Filmmaker John Ziegler Defends Sarah Palin, Denounces Media’s Attacks on Her Children… Heated Interview on ‘The View’ about Media Bias and Sarah Palin: Stepping Down As Alaska’s Governor and Why Sarah Palin Drives Female Liberals Crazy and Philosophical Divide & Moral Relativism: Sarah Palin vs. Katie Couric & David Letterman and Price of Hate: Alaskan Liberals Out to “Get Sarah Palin” and AlfonZo Rachel’s ZoNation: Bad Conclusions Drawn by Liberals about Our Troops, Obama, Closing Gitmo, Sarah Palin, Sex – Conservative Principles (Video)
Conservative Belle: Palin Should Be Proud and Honored by Letterman Comparisons

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