Palin Discusses “Rules for Radicals” and “The Thumpin'” on the Michael Dukes Show

Here's the audio of Governor Palin on the Michael Dukes Show earlier today. Ted Nugent called in at the start of the show and praised the governor profusely. Later in the show, the governor was asked by a caller if she had ever heard of Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals. She said yes, and reminded the caller of the book about Rahm Emanuel titled The Thumpin', both of which sound like a playbook for the political blood sport she endured this past year.

Take a listen:



The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner has some quotes from the Michael Dukes Show:

The conversation turned to personal responsibility for individual safety and welfare.

“I think that’s why you resonate with people out there,” Dukes told Palin.

“You’re not seeing that on the national level; you’re not seeing that come out of the Obama administration,” Palin agreed. “The self-determination, opportunity for self-determination and self-reliance, we want to keep teachin’ that, preachin’ that in Alaska.”

They also talked about her resignation, which stunned people around the world. Dukes said the decision disappointed him, but he supports the governor for “unshackling” herself.

“So that I could get out there and fight without the shackles, for our state and for our country, to fight for what is right, and to support the people who have more freedom than I do evidently to be able to cast those votes and administer the policies and the laws that we need to protect our Constitution,” Palin said. “Now perhaps my decision was unpopular to some because it’s unconventional; it’s not politics as usual. ... I’m not cut out to want to waste time or waste resources. I’m going to be freer now to fight for what’s right.”

She also said it’s “odd” that she is held to different standards for her resignation, and she brought up former Juneau Sen. Kim Elton’s departure from the Legislature mid-session to take an Obama administration appointment.

“No, they don’t say boo,” she said. “Kim Elton left his constituents to go to D.C. You know why? It’s accepted to go on to move into another political position, evidently, but how about just being free to do what is right for your state and for your country? Evidently that isn’t as acceptable.”