Palin is Running, and She’ll Get Creamed

The Constitution Club ^ | 02-12-11 | Dave the Sage

[TheConservativeCitizen]

It does appear that former governor and GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah “you betcha” Palin will be throwing her beauty pageant sash into the presidential ring. She has added veteran Republican strategist Michael Glassner to serve as chief-of-staff for her political action committee, Sarah PAC, and steer her political operation. For the political insiders this is the strongest indication yet that Sarah Palin is seriously laying the groundwork for a serious bid for the white house. Unfortunately, she is probably the most disastrous of the current crop of possible GOP hopefuls and in my humble opinion would stand absolutely no chance in the general election. I will even venture to say that I don’t think she’ll make it out of the primaries. She is mistaking the general support the Right gives her as a person of character and cheerleader Tea Party as political support for a presidential bid. I submit to you the two are not the same and she will find this out the hard way. And if by some miracle she were to get the nod to lead the Republican party into the next general election we will witness a most embarrassing of electoral trouncings since Mondale got crushed by Reagan.

I defend Palin vigorously from the hatred and smears from the Left and admire her commitment to what is right and true. For the most part I share her politics, values, and ideology. And I think she makes a great fundraiser and cheerleader for the Right in general and the Tea Party in particular. But she had her chance for glory and success on the national stage and frankly blew it.

[grey_whiskers]

Yep, and Reagan was written off against Carter in 80 -- trailing by 22 points in 1979, and even trailing in the "polls" on Nov. 2 (voting day).

The only vote which counts is the voting booth...

Chers!

[grey_whiskers]

Yep, and Reagan was written off against Carter in 80 -- trailing by 22 points in 1979, and even trailing in the "polls" on Nov. 2 (voting day).

The only vote which counts is the voting booth...

Cheers!

[grey_whiskers]

Look! It's a PICTURE!

On TEH INTERNETS!

It MUST BE TRUE!

Cheers!

[Vendome]

OMG!

LOL

[csense]

...Too funny

[grey_whiskers]

Personally, I don’t think she’ll ever be able to get rid of the “quitter” label. Whether we like it or not, the media has succeeded in defining her.

Yeah, you're right.

Which is why they dropped...

Fundamentalist bible-thumper
Star-struck rube in over her head
Quitter
Doomed to obscurity
Money-grubbing opportunistic author
Queen of the Tea-Baggers
Uncaring Mom
Reality-show trailer trash
Animal Torturer
Crazed Mass-Murderer like Vlad the Impaler

Yep, ALL those labels have continued to define her so well.

Here's a clue:

Did they keep on putting Kemp's name into straw polls after Dole lost? Or Quayle's name, after Bush lost?

What other failed Vice Presidential Candidate had a New York Times bestselling book on the heels of the their *failed* campaign?

What other failed Vice Presidential Candidate, while not holding office, and not a declared candidate, has been the object of a non-stop hit campgain from the entire MSM for the better part of a year?

So, I've got a name for you Palin Detractors:

Useful Idiots^TM.

Cheers!

[Judges Gone Wild]

She has an excellent chance to win, and hopefully change things for the better. The RINOs, (like the author), and the Commies realize this, which is why they have been in full-attack mode.

[Judges Gone Wild]

Only if you believe the lies. People have underestimated her to their own detriment for years. She has star power, like Reagan had. The media and the Northeastern RINOs said he couldn’t win either.

[Judges Gone Wild]

Roll over and die for the all-powerful media. That defeatist attitude will get you nowhere.

[Judges Gone Wild]

Obama has an extremely low approval rating. 2012 is getting close to Anyone But Obama territory. You are a troll trying to throw cold water on Palin supporters. Take it somewhere else.

[Judges Gone Wild]

You said it!

[hattend]

Ummm...so if she beats all contenders in the primary and then get creamed by Obama in the general, how can anybody make the case that ANY of the candidates in the primary would beat Obama?

I don’t get the logic.

[The Wizard]

title is half right.....

[nhwingut]

Noone is waiting with baited breath for your wisdom about Reagan. the fact of the matter is, nad you would know this if you had either lived through, and worked in, the two Reagan campaigns, as many of us did...

Get me on your ping list. You have more patience than me for these morons.

They are falling for the lib media rope-a-dope.... all the lib hit pieces and bogus PPP polls, e.g. Palin is unelectable. I am old enough to remember Reagan. Like you said, he was considered very "unelectable" a "war mongerer" and down about 20 to Jimmy Carter (all done to depress the base). It was only after his presidency was he suddenly considered mainstream and a great president.

FR is quickly turning into a anti Palin website.

[Pan_Yan]

In case you didn’t notice, Dave crawled back onto the thread a couple of times, but only to drop a few one liners, not to answer anyone.

[MaryFromMichigan]

I agree with you. I like Palin, but she’s one example of the MSM being successful at ruining somebody. She stands absolutely zero chance at being elected by the general electorate.

Then you think we should wait for a conservative the msm approves of?
There is no such thing!
They will savage any conservative candidate we put up.

And I, for one, am getting sick of the Palin hit pieces here.

[Caipirabob]

LOL!

[taildragger]

Blow it out your A$$. This hyperbole BS.

Reminds me of dad driving his 64' Galaxie Wagon responding to honking from other drivers! LOL !

Yes maybe we will tell the lame-stream-media and the RINO Establishment that metaphorically the day she announces and we all line up to volunteer...

Keeping my dialin' finger healthy...

[SunkenCiv]

/bingo

[central_va]

If she does run I can’t wait for all the glowing praise and backing by the RINO-in-chief Juan McAmnesty and his (not so) little RINOette offspring.