Beyond Palin: Assessing the Rest of the GOP Presidential Field (2 Faced Romney strikes again)

Time ^ | July 15, 2010 | Mark Halperin

[C19fan]

Sarah Palin's recent web video making a pitch to conservative women may have again shifted the political spotlight to the former governor of Alaska, but more than a half dozen other GOP hopefuls are toying seriously with a presidential run this summer.

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Still, few express much regard for Palin's ultimate chances. One adviser to Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, and, by traditional standards, the putative 2012 frontrunner, says of Palin, "She's not a serious human being." Another Romney intimate warns, "If she's standing up there in a debate and the answers are more than 15 seconds long, she's in trouble."

[C19fan]

Classic Romney tactic. Act nice and clean but use back channels and people close to him to do his dirty work.

[Oldpuppymax]

TRANSLATION: Everybody is scared to death of Sarah.

Like most rats, Romney comes out in the dark of night.

[Brookhaven]

RomneyCare

That should be the one word reply to any mention of Romney running for president. RomneyCare makes Romney unelectable. Time for him to move on.

[brownsfan]

Who cares what Mark Halperin says? He’s a commie.

[Ktulu]

Well be that as it may I agree with the general implication that Palin would not be able to handle the role of candidate let alone President. It is simply my feeling that it would be a mistake to rest the hopes of winning back th Presidency on her.

However I realize I am in the minority here so I will now get teh heck outta here as I fear the flaming is about to start. :)

[se_ohio_young_conservative]

As I said before..

They think they control us. If we have to shove Sarah down their throats, we will.

[Ev Reeman]

The next group of presidential contenders are a mixed bag but mostly good and worthwhile choices. You make the call. Here is the group of possibles.

1. Sarah Palin

2. Paul Ryan

3. Christie of New Jersey

4. Newt Gingrich

5. Huckabee

6. Romney

7. Petraeus

I leave it to you all to make the call as to who would make the most formidable candidate.

[FrankR]

Romney = a White obama....period.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I predict Romney and Brown will get together as a ticket.

Birds of a feather...

[Opinionated Blowhard]

I agree Romney had to approve these comments. He is such scum. Then he’ll go even lower by going on some news show and talking about how much he, personally, likes and respects her.

Whether he realizes it or not, Flip-Flop Romney has much less of a chance of winning the nomination than Palin. People are sick of the sleazy politics that scum like Romney plays.

[agere_contra]

Romney may be using unattributed slurs to attack Palin, but least he’s been front and center all these past months, fighting Obama’s agenda.

Oh no wait, my bad. He’s been useless, invisible and inaudible. I thought maybe he’d entered witness protection LOL.

[Grunthor]

In the primary, PALIN.

In the general, ANYONE BUT OBAMA.

[RockinRight]

1. Meh.

2. Yes.

3. Yes yes yes yes

4. No

5. Eeh...

6. Well I voted for him in ‘08...not so sure this time

7. Sure.

8. DeMint

9. Mitch Daniels

[catman67]

Don’t forget to add Nikki Haley and Marco Rubio if they can win in November. I’ve heard Rubio speak. )bama can’t touch him and he does it withoout a prompter!

[JudyinCanada]

If I could vote for anyone, I think I like that Christie guy from Jersey.

[GoCards]

Does anyone have any idea how one can drop Romney and his cohorts some emails???

[Personal Responsibility]

“If she’s standing up there in a debate and the answers are more than 15 seconds long, she’s in trouble.”

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If you can’t explain something simply then you don’t understand it well enough - Albert Einstein

Palin’s answers can be short and sweet because they are born from conservative principles. She does not need to talk circles around topics.

[ilovesarah2012]

I like Christie a lot but from what he has said, his wife is absolutely against his running. Gingrich is recycle. Huckabee can’t win. I doubt Petreaus will run. No opinion on Ryan. I love Sarah and would love to vote for her, but the press will make it rough. Who knows where we will be in a couple of more years. But I will never, ever vote for Romney. I will write in Mickey Mouse before I vote for him.

[Venturer]

Romney did so well the last time. (sarcasm)

I won’t be voting for Romney

I don’t believe that Sarah should be our candidate for Prsident, but another Vice Presidential run is possible. Our problem is with getting a good prsidential candidate, and Sarah’s problem is getting her daughter married to that little no good bastid she is supposedly in lust with without hurting her chance’s for the nomination.

Bristol must have sone sort of destructive wish to even be speaking to that weasel..

[Doogle]

Newt ..?????....nope Newt only makes an appearance when it’s clear. His global warming ad with Pelosi was a good example of how far he’ll reach across the aisle. I’d put him at 15th.