some people think the reason the establishment GOP doesn’t like Sarah is because if she were to be elected she’ll expose their own corruption and/or stop their gravy trains.
But i think it is because the establishment is in agreement with the RATS on how to change the country. Look how they shoved McCain down our throats when there were so many other contenders that the party electorate liked better.
I agree. Great point.
“Look how they shoved McCain down our throats when there were so many other contenders that the party electorate liked better.”
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Which begs the question, what specifically in the logistics and structure of the Republican presidential primary allows them to game the system, against the will of the voters?
I think the GOP primary voters picked the candidate they thought had the best chance of beating the rat. Primary voters tend to be more informed, and in tuned to the issues. That is why they vote, while the vast majority of people do not vote in primaries. The rules of each state's primary are written by the state legislature. The state legislators are elected by voters. A conspiracy of voters "shoved McCain down our throats."
Who do you believe was a contender "that the party electorate liked better?" Do you have some reason to believe the Huckster, Rudy, or Romney would have fought a tougher campaign or had any particular advantage over 0 that McCain didn't? They probably wouldn't have had the brains to pick Palin as a running mate. The other, and more conservative GOP candidates couldn't attract votes or money. I can see how someone could view money and votes as indicators to the popularity of vigorously conservative candidates and their ideas with GOP primary voters.
I think McCain's strategists have noticed that conservatives were unsuccessful in defeating McCain during the primaries despite animosity from Rush, Hannity, Levin, and Savage and conservative internet forums like FR, and even GOP insiders loyal to Bush. They noticed Palin's overwhelming adoration by conservatives translated into a crushing defeat by the most liberal rat in the Senate. They noticed that Dubya won his first primary and Presidency as a "Compassionate Conservative" and they have concluded that Palin will attract all the conservative vote but will not win.
I think Palin is the GOPs best hope to bring conservatives and moderates to polls. She is a real phenomena who delivers Moms. I trust her, and I think she is more intelligent and savvy than it might seem to those who watch the heavily edited "gotcha" question interviews by the driveby media. I would be proud to vote for her as our 1st woman President.