Hey all that counted was going out in a blaze of glory. We died, but with the utmost dignity.
I wonder where most of the folks, who are talking this way now, ever were during the primaries. When Sarah Palin declined, the Herd of Cats couldn’t even agree on a single candidate to rob Mitt (who had made a big splash in 2008) of the dominance he was about to inherit by default. Wouldn’t anyone take Perry, Bachmann, Cain, West, Gingrich, Trump, or Santorum in a heartbeat? The trick was to agree on one instead of letting it turn into a fizzle in the sub ten percents.
The trick was to agree on one instead of letting it turn into a fizzle in the sub ten percents.
***I posted that upthread. Traditionally, the VP from the previous administration is given the lead in primaries. But Cheney was never going to run, and GWB knew it. He should have replaced Cheney in 2006 with an heir apparent. So, in effect, today’s mess is... Bush’s fault.
When Sarah Palin declined,
***There’s a whole story there for conservatism, isn’t there? It’s not like she knew the GOP would have her back; in fact, she knew the GOP would actively sabotage her. Rush Limbaugh commented on that even today.
Today, the GOP is among the enemies of conservatism.