So I’ve been reading “Going Rogue” so you don’t have to.

About a quarter in, Palin shares her thought process in deciding if to run for Governor of Alaska. At one point she seeks counsel from a friend, Rich Halford, a quiet and deeply thoughtful former State Senate president and quintessential Alaskan: an outdoorsman and private pilot.

What advice does such a deeply thoughtful outdoorsy Senator give to the nascent Palin?

He asks her, “Do you remember the story of David and the five stones?”

“You have the five stones. You have the right positions on ethics, on energy, on government’s appropriate role. It’s an out-of-the-box idea and you won’t get the establishment support, but I think you should run for governor. Our state is ready for change.”

For those keeping track at home, the five stones are:

1. Ethics
2. Energy
3. Government’s appropriate roll

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