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No Vested Interest

(5,164 posts)
35. "Gerrymandering her own district"? - Tough to do with a US Senate seat.
Sun Jan 3, 2016, 05:24 PM
Jan 2016

No problem, though.
She won't run, and she wouldn't be elected if she did.

Palin Hints at Possible Senate Bid [View all] brooklynite Jan 2016 OP
So quitter is up for half a term, maybe? treestar Jan 2016 #1
My first thought SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #68
Does she realize that it is a six year term, not half of four? nt Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #2
Higher math is beyond Sparklemoose......... n/t lastlib Jan 2016 #16
More stupid -just what the Senate needs liberal N proud Jan 2016 #3
I think she should run with trump. trillion Jan 2016 #62
Never happen Blus4u Jan 2016 #4
actually not a lot of work unless she wants to LiberalLovinLug Jan 2016 #34
"Gerrymandering her own district"? - Tough to do with a US Senate seat. No Vested Interest Jan 2016 #35
Sorry, not too familiar with US division of powers LiberalLovinLug Jan 2016 #37
House seats require districts, which allow for gerrymandering... brooklynite Jan 2016 #40
Can't gerrymander the senate - the each state votes for both of them regardless of boundaries. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #61
Actually cannot gerrymander Alaska since I think they still have one representative LynneSin Jan 2016 #65
This message was self-deleted by its author yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #51
Why? Why? SmittynMo Jan 2016 #5
oh do tell ..... ValasHune Jan 2016 #6
.... trusty elf Jan 2016 #7
She'll run only if she can have enough zippy straws with the free crazy glasses Geronimoe Jan 2016 #8
Oh, please do, Sarah... Punkingal Jan 2016 #9
Sigh...Sara is just like Bob dixiegrrrrl Jan 2016 #23
Wow, you're right! Hate that movie, love the actors, but not the movie. Punkingal Jan 2016 #25
I loved the movie....... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2016 #31
That's ok Dixie, more for me. mahina Jan 2016 #32
Classic!!! n/t tom_kelly Jan 2016 #28
Please run and get your ass kicked ---- AGAIN! ronnykmarshall Jan 2016 #10
Does she have enough box tops yet? Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #11
Palin Hints at Possible Senate Bid aka please give me money Botany Jan 2016 #12
THAT I'll believe Proserpina Jan 2016 #13
and then Paul Revere went off ringing those bells and shooting his guns to .... Botany Jan 2016 #19
Heard this on a flight into Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author chapdrum Jan 2016 #15
Another GOP motto: chapdrum Jan 2016 #17
Palin's not really interested in the Senate. no_hypocrisy Jan 2016 #18
Palin can't even muster up a knife for a political shoot out Proserpina Jan 2016 #20
And after year 3, she will quit. muntrv Jan 2016 #21
I guess Americans don't take politics seriously. Gregorian Jan 2016 #22
Does she realize that it's a SIX year term? George II Jan 2016 #24
Calling Ms Palin, calling Ms Palin.... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #26
Todd is running low on funds gwheezie Jan 2016 #27
The old grifter is probably thinking about the $174,000 a year salary plus perks. Vinca Jan 2016 #29
No, Vinca It's Worse ProfessorGAC Jan 2016 #69
You're so right. $174,000 is chump change in the Palin playbook. Vinca Jan 2016 #70
Translation: "Sarah Palin's name hasn't been in the news recently" jmowreader Jan 2016 #30
Brain freeze in Alaska. n/t Paper Roses Jan 2016 #33
!! NV Whino Jan 2016 #36
In totally unrelated news, she had to put her Ariz. grifter mansion up for sale Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2016 #38
Blame Adam Brickley for Palin's rise from obscurity LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2016 #39
In what state?? Alaskans don't like her. n/t Lil Missy Jan 2016 #41
Sarah run? keithbvadu2 Jan 2016 #42
This would be fun to watch Gothmog Jan 2016 #43
Such big dreams elmac Jan 2016 #44
her star must be waning Skittles Jan 2016 #45
Like pretty much everything else she says, she's full of shit. BlueStater Jan 2016 #46
Senator Quitter? joanbarnes Jan 2016 #47
Someone please shoot me if she's actually elected to anything ever again. n/t Calista241 Jan 2016 #48
Good luck with that, Sarah. Blue_In_AK Jan 2016 #49
Running for office = Free grifting money. eggplant Jan 2016 #50
Cash inflow must have needed a boost. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2016 #52
Trying to stay relevant...pretty obvious. JNelson6563 Jan 2016 #53
she never has been. olddad56 Jan 2016 #77
Well then who's gonna be trumpet's strumpet vp? truthisfreedom Jan 2016 #54
I don't think that the donald could stand to be in the same room with her. n/t Paper Roses Jan 2016 #60
Mark Begich could make a comeback. Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #55
Noooooooo........... JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #56
If she wants to waste her time Hellomotto Jan 2016 #57
If she runs it will be comical davidpdx Jan 2016 #58
She's not serious. She's feeling ignored and misses the attention she once had. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #59
Oh Blechh! MatthewStLouis Jan 2016 #63
Of course she is ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #64
The fact that Alaskans wrote in Lisa Murkowski's name over Palin's endorsed choice... LynneSin Jan 2016 #66
Why does she follow the example of Former West Virginia Governor Marland, and become a cab driver??? happyslug Jan 2016 #67
Ambassador to Syria Ezlivin Jan 2016 #71
I'm not familiar with Alaskan State Law DFW Jan 2016 #72
Oh, for fuck's sake volstork Jan 2016 #73
The Wasillabilly RancidCrabtree Jan 2016 #74
Cue Gillian's island music ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2016 #75
She's not running for anything OldRedneck Jan 2016 #76
Senator Lisa Murkowski would HEARTILY WELCOME the opportunity to take on Palin... Raster Jan 2016 #78
^^^^^^^ This guy nails it Blue_Tires Jan 2016 #81
Sarahpac mercuryblues Jan 2016 #79
She's actually too smart for politics today lunatica Jan 2016 #80
been watching "Game Change" a lot lately MissMillie Jan 2016 #82
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