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Sarah Palin for President? A 2016 comeback that shouldn’t happen
Philadelphia Magazine ^ | November 19, 2012 | Joel Mathis

Posted on 11/19/2012 4:20:44 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

One good thing about President Obama’s re-election: It seems to have prompted some sober thinking by Republican Party leaders and allies. Oh sure, there’s been some loose talk of secession, but mostly what you’ve found is top GOP leaders trying to figure out how to broaden the GOP’s appeal and shed its reputation for anti-intellectualism while staying true to their conservative values. This is a good thing.

One sure way for Republicans to blow it: If Sarah Palin runs for president.

You might’ve thought Palin’s political career pretty much ended when she decided not to run for president against a week GOP primary field in 2012. Her supporters were certainly eager to see her run, and the other candidates were clearly terrified that she’d jump in. But she stayed out, made frequent appearances on Fox News, and that seemed that.

Until Sunday, that is, when conservative writer Charlotte Allen took to the pages of the Los Angeles Times and urged Palin to run in 2016.

Why? Well, because unlike boring old Mitt Romney, apparently, Sarah Palin won’t try to appeal to voters on the basis of issues. She’s a good old-fashioned demagogue. She’ll appeal to their hearts, and their penises...

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.phillymag.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016; cinoshatesarah; gop; obama; palin; palin2016; pds; republicans; romney; sarahpalin; teaparty; waronsarah
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What an intellectual: Doesn't even know to use "weak" versus week. Wasn't he in on the "journ-o-list" conspiracy?
1 posted on 11/19/2012 4:20:51 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Needs a hurl alert.


2 posted on 11/19/2012 4:22:14 PM PST by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
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...how to broaden the GOP’s appeal and shed its reputation for anti-intellectualism...

Translation: "Freedom lovers are poopy-heads, and I call them what I am to redirect scrutiny."

3 posted on 11/19/2012 4:24:54 PM PST by MarineBrat (Better dead than red!)
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To: PhiloBedo

It said Philadelphia Magazine. That’s an automatic hurl alert.


4 posted on 11/19/2012 4:25:23 PM PST by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Good grief. Not even a month past the last election and they already start attacking Palin. They are sure scared of her.
5 posted on 11/19/2012 4:25:23 PM PST by 5thGenTexan
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All Sarah has to do is dip the tippy-tip of her pinkie-toe into the water of the 2016 presidential election sweepstakes and ALL the oxygen will be hers and everyone else—including Obama will be instant has-beens.
6 posted on 11/19/2012 4:25:31 PM PST by Happy Rain ("Obama is the PC fascist Soros was looking for.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They should pay her for the use of her name. Stick her name in the headline and people will read your silly article who never would read it otherwise.

I didn’t get very far though. I know journalists aren’t known for brains but sometimes I still get surprised. Do these companies expect to stay in business with nimrods like this writing for them?


7 posted on 11/19/2012 4:26:51 PM PST by marron
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The line we did NOT hear from this guy:
“One sure way for Republicans to blow it: If Mitt Romney runs for president.”


8 posted on 11/19/2012 4:27:11 PM PST by ari-freedom (It's the bennies, stupid.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’ll be happy to vote with my penis. The Dems campaigned “officially” on the vagina vote so I do not see a problem.


9 posted on 11/19/2012 4:28:56 PM PST by Norm Lenhart
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“...and that seemed that.”

Have you punched a liberal today?


10 posted on 11/19/2012 4:31:26 PM PST by APatientMan (Pick a side)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

By the time 2016 rolls around, the only opposition to the Dims that will be allowed to remain standing will be those whom they know they can beat, as it was this year.


11 posted on 11/19/2012 4:34:55 PM PST by Ingtar (Everyone complains about the weather, but only Liberals try to legislate it.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Short-bus Journolister.


12 posted on 11/19/2012 4:35:31 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Norm Lenhart

lol

Post of the day... maybe of the week.

lol


13 posted on 11/19/2012 4:35:39 PM PST by Kinder Gentler Machinegun Hand
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Okay. Time to start Louisianans for Palin 2016.


14 posted on 11/19/2012 4:41:39 PM PST by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Shut Up Philadelphia... just shut up


15 posted on 11/19/2012 4:42:26 PM PST by Mr. K (some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help...)
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To: Kinder Gentler Machinegun Hand

I think we should harp on that. Show the sheer absurdity of the Code Pink/Lib/Dem/Media ‘vagina’ campaign.

Nothing a militant feminist hates worse than a penis.


16 posted on 11/19/2012 4:43:27 PM PST by Norm Lenhart
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I think that a Palin presidency is just the penance that the Liberal punks should suffer.


17 posted on 11/19/2012 4:44:22 PM PST by Lysandru
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I think that a Palin presidency is just the penance that the Liberal punks should suffer.


18 posted on 11/19/2012 4:44:32 PM PST by Lysandru
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The only sure fire way to lose in 2016 is to accept anyone that the GOPe wants. We need to start now getting rid of the open primaries.


19 posted on 11/19/2012 4:46:58 PM PST by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“She’ll appeal to their hearts, and their penises...” Apparently, Matt doesn’t have one.


20 posted on 11/19/2012 4:47:48 PM PST by miele man
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