And she draws great strength from knowing that she can visit "pro-America" parts of the United States:
... "So North Carolina, I appreciate you all so much, who are here who already get it. You know, maybe I'm preaching to the choir a little bit here, but being here encourages me because I know that I'm not alone and I'll send this message back to John McCain also. At those times on the campaign trail when sometimes it's easy to get a little bit discouraged, when, you know, when you happen to turn on the news when your campaign staffers will let you turn on the news," she said, prompting laughter from the group. "Usually they're like 'Oh my gosh, don't watch. You're going to, you know, you're going to get depressed.'"... Palin also made a point of mentioning that she loved to visit the "pro-America" areas of the country, of which North Carolina is one. No word on which states she views as unpatriotic. ...
This is a level of self-parody where it's almost like Palin is now playing Tina Fey as Sarah Palin. And it reminds me of this, from her debate prep coverage at the end of September ...
... The Wall Street Journal yesterday quoted unnamed Republican strategists who were worried the governor had flubbed mock debate questions in preparation sessions, and said her husband Todd Palin had expressed worry about the "frequent separation of his wife from her family, friends and Alaska staff." ...
... and leaves me wondering if it's the campaign that's got her down, or just separation anxiety. Maybe Todd wasn't being over-clingy, as I thought the first time I read that, but concerned for her mental well-being.
Not to downplay the toughness of the job, I strongly doubt I'd ever be well suited to sign up for this sort of gig, but this is someone who's out of her league even in national campaigning. Haven't even gotten to the governance part yet. I'm no Bill Frist, though I would worry that the demands of a White House schedule and media barrage would snap Palin like a chicken, as they say.
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