Posted on 08/07/2012 5:47:06 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Via the Daily Caller, I couldn’t agree more. What possible reason is there to exclude her? She’s the reining vice presidential nominee; she gives a hell of a speech; she’s on a major roll in helping tea-party candidates win their Senate primaries; and she has a passionate base that’s lukewarm at best about Romney.
If Team Mitt can find a slot for Rand Paul in the interest of keeping Paul fans inside the tent, they can find one for Palin in the interest of keeping her supporters inside. The only argument I can think of for why they might be lukewarm about her is that putting her back in the convention spotlight will further raise her profile, which might come back to bite Romney if Palin emerges as a major critic of his from the right during his first term. But that’s likely to happen anyway if he governs from the center, and she’s already sufficiently famous that the convention spotlight won’t do anything, really, to add to her platform.
He’s better off making nice and showing her some respect. It’ll make conservatives happy and won’t alienate anyone except the most Frum-ian Palin critics. Seems like an easy call to me.
I’ll go one better, and suggest Romney / Palin 2012.
After which I will provide a bit of contrary advice:
If not, then starting November 7th 2012, I’ll be strongly, strongly on the offense as opposition.
Right after the Romney victory.
Take your pick.
That's me. Exactly.
+1
When guys like Joe and Allah are saying you need to do the deal with Palin...you need to do the deal with Palin.
Nailed it!
I agree. Palin is not speaking because she has not endorsed the candidate. If Palin was the nominee do you think she would let people speak who did not support her?
I have seen no evidence Sarah wants to speak at the convention. I have seen no evidence she has future political aspirations beyond selecting and strongly supporting conservative candidates.
Bert I have to agree with you. She might even say no if asked....she is rogue. She is Sarah!
Liberal 'talk' about diversity, but it's silly - some minor skin pigmentation differences and a few off the wall sex practices. We have interesting political diversity - intense debates raging within the Party - and Sarah represents one group. Newt another. Both should be there as part of the team - both should be asked to speak.
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