Tipsheet Palin Talks 2012? Matt Lewis | October 29, 2008 7:30 PM Advertisement 1. Based on her quote, I'm not convinced she's specifically talking about running for president in 2012 -- though everyone seems to think this is a "blunt" statement. Here's what she actually said: Advertisement "I think that, if I were to give up and wave a white flag of surrender against some of the political shots that we've taken ... I'm not doing this for naught..." To me, that doesn't specifically mean she is planning to run for president.2. Then again, who knows? More than a year ago, Palin told Chris Cillizza that she'd be interested in being VP. Politicians are usually coy, but being direct seems to have paid-off for her in the past. So maybe implying she might run for president would also pay-off?3. I think her long-term goal is to change the nation for the better. As such, I don't think it's inappropriate to say that she plans on being involved in the future -- regardless of what happens on Tuesday. That's what I hear when I read her quote. ... Of course, that's not as good of a story as her talking about 2012. 4. Lastly, if you read the quotes from the ABC interview (linked above), you'll see she talks a lot more about the fact that McCain is going to win on Tuesday than she does about her personal future ... Join the conversation as a VIP Member Login to Leave a Comment Recommended As Campuses Burn, Here's What Biden's Been Busy Doing Katie Pavlich Vulnerable Dem Incumbent Sherrod Brown Flip-Flops on Pro-Hamas Protests Rebecca Downs DeSantis Takes Down Reporter Who Accuses Him of Crushing Campus Protests Townhall Video Video Shows Moment ‘Trans’ Sex Offender Tries to Snatch Child From School Grounds Madeline Leesman Biden Censorship Official Can't Answer Basic Questions About the First Amendment Katie Pavlich NY Squad Members Hardest Hit by NYPD's Involvement in Quelling Columbia's Pro-Hamas Protests Rebecca Downs Trending on Townhall Videos Advertisement Trending on Townhall Media 1 The Onion Hilariously Weighs in on the Campus Encampments 2 Democrats Beginning to Realize How Bad November Could Be for Them As Pro-Hamas Protests Not Going Away 3 As Campuses Burn, Here's What Biden's Been Busy Doing Advertisement Most Popular Vulnerable Dem Incumbent Sherrod Brown Flip-Flops on Pro-Hamas Protests DeSantis Takes Down Reporter Who Accuses Him of Crushing Campus Protests Video Shows Moment ‘Trans’ Sex Offender Tries to Snatch Child From School Grounds Biden Censorship Official Can't Answer Basic Questions About the First Amendment As Campuses Burn, Here's What Biden's Been Busy Doing Katie Pavlich Advertisement
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