That said, I happened to be at the library and went ahead and got the book. Let me tell you, I was impressed. I found it well-written. You know how some politician talk about political things and it all sort of goes over your head. It's almost like they put it in a way to make you feel like "you couldn't possibly understand." She does a great job of breaking down government dealings.
In her book, Sarah Palin comes across smart, savvy, and kind. I think she lacks all those things when she speaks. She comes across a dumb and intolerant, I think. Her appeals to the Religious Right and the Tea Party don't help.
I was fascinated with her early political career and can appreciate much of her fiscal conservationism. She did a lot of positive things for Alaska - she had a 90 percent approval rating when she started the campaign with Senator John McCain. If everything in her book is true, she was well-qualified for the VP slot and probably better represented the Republican platform than most Republicans currently in office. (Did I just say that? Oh, I did.)
I heard that she "punches down" a lot in this book, blaming the McCain campaign for keeping her wrangled and keeping her such a mystery. I wouldn't say she "punched down" very often. I thought she was pretty fair to most the people she criticized.
She gives a lot of commonsense explanations for many of her decisions - why she resigned as governor, for example.
Who is the real Sarah Palin? The one we hear about and see on TV or the one in this book? I think the truth is probably somewhere in between. (Unless a ghost writer is responsible for the entire thing, then, well, you know.)
I've come to appreciate some of her accomplishments and, after reading this, believe she has a real chance in the 2012 election - if she'd get away from the sensationalism and get talking about the issues and her track record as an elected official. I continue to disagree with her on many things, but I think the Sarah Palin in Going Rogue could appeal to the masses.
