This past weekend I watched an interview where Sarah Palin clearly stated her support for Donald Trump and his campaign for the presidency. It was disappointing to witness this interview, but it gave me a clear view on how easily former Governor Palin's mind bends to match the agenda she's been told to support. At least this is the way I feel.
I remember watching the HBO movie 'Game Change.' This movie detailed the campaign that Senator John McCain had against, at the time, Senator Barak Obama. It painted a clear picture of the behind the scenes struggle these candidates had to deal with in running an election campaign, and in particular the struggles of Alaska's then Governor Sarah Palin (2006-2009).
While watching this movie, I can remember feeling a great sympathy for this woman who only wanted to make John McCain proud, and to ensure that she placed her country in the hands of who she felt would carry it into a new tomorrow. Her demeanor exuded humility, pride in her country, and most importantly her faith in God. Personally, I don't feel I could handle the amount of stress that comes along with holding a political office, while vying for another one even higher than the current; not to mention balancing those responsibilities along with being a full time wife and mother. Yet I was taken aback when toward the end of the film, after giving one good speech (one in which she had only memorized the lines to, since basic political knowledge and world history escaped her), she emerged as super egotistical, ordering the staff around as if it were she who ran the show. She also went as far as to demand she give the concession speech after the GOP was defeated by Democratic candidate Barak Obama. This speech is typically, and traditionally given by the ACTUAL candidate for the presidency, not a potential Vice President.
The light has just come on... Maybe THIS is why she supports Trump's run for the presidency. They both share the same character flaw. Both seem to be so absorbed in self that they feel America should be drawn in the same direction their agenda steers. Its sad that campaigning with John McCain seemed to have brought out the worst in Sarah Palin. It's one thing to be the uninformed matron from the middle of a place that may as well be a blank canvas, but yet another to emerge as an arrogant reflection of a man who could stand as the poster child for why America has failed.
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