There is suddenly a growing sentiment to just "throw the bums out" of Washington, D.C. - and by bums they mean the Republicans and the Democrats,'' Palin suggested in her address to the CLSA investors conference.Yup apparently she is queen of the tea-party-town-hall-nuts!"Americans are suffering from pay cuts and job losses, and they want to know why their elected leaders are not tightening their belts,'' she said. "There is a growing sense of frustration on Main Street. But even in the midst of crisis and despair, we see signs of hope.
"In fact, it's a sea change in America, I believe,'' she said. "Recently, there have been protests by ordinary Americans who marched on Washington to demand their government stop spending away their future. Large numbers of ordinary, middle-class Democrats, Republicans, and Independents from all over the country marching on Washington?! You know something's up!
"These are the same people who flocked to the town halls this summer to face their elected officials who were home on hiatus from that distant capital and were now confronted with the people they represent. Big town hall meetings - video clips circulating coverage - people watching, feeling not so alone anymore.
"The town halls and the Tea Party movement are both part of a growing grassroots consciousness among ordinary Americans who've decided that if they want real change, they must take the lead and not wait to be led. Real change - and, you know, you don't need a title to do it.
2012 here we come!
