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To quote Bill Engvall: "Here's your sign."
1 posted on 06/30/2011 10:04:13 AM PDT by LaybackLenny
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To: LaybackLenny

Here are six CLUES for the doubters.

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I don’t see six CLUES here. Can you post them?

Thanks.


2 posted on 06/30/2011 10:08:24 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I'm a Birther - And a Deather)
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To: LaybackLenny
Here are six CLUES for the doubters.

Where? I don't see any.

Can you post them?

3 posted on 06/30/2011 10:10:17 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: LaybackLenny

Man!!!! ...........
Wouldn’t a PALIN / BACHMANN ticket make their heads explode!!!!


4 posted on 06/30/2011 10:14:04 AM PDT by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: LaybackLenny

How about clues that she could beat Obama?


7 posted on 06/30/2011 10:21:48 AM PDT by RockinRight (Nobama 2012.)
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To: LaybackLenny

Reason #2 is the strongest. “Why get a tour bus...?”


9 posted on 06/30/2011 10:22:57 AM PDT by albie
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To: onyx; 2ndDivisionVet; Virginia Ridgerunner

(((ping-a-ling)


14 posted on 06/30/2011 10:27:07 AM PDT by misharu (FB: I Stand with Sarah Palin)
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To: LaybackLenny

More clues from Nicole Coulter at C4P:

“If she’s NOT running …

Why would SarahPAC treasurer, Tim Crawford, tell supporters how critical it is for as many Americans as possible to see The Undefeated?

Why would Governor Palin hire Michael Glassner as her chief of staff? Glassner managed Bob Dole’s presidential campaign, and also managed her vice presidential run.

Why would Governor Palin hire Peter Schweizer, a fellow at the Hoover Institution, as her new foreign policy advisor? Schweizer is the author of many books on Reagan, Bush and penned a book on the financial crisis.

Why would Governor Palin launch her One Nation bus tour to highlight our nation’s history and to suggest that we must remember where we came from to get through the challenges ahead?

Finally, watch this video of her impromptu speech in Pella and try to explain why someone not running for president would attempt to link her record in Alaska to timeless American values. She is obviously running. She is obviously drawing a comparison between the good government principles she and her team pursued in Alaska and the kind of leadership we need in Washington D.C.

As to why she hasn’t announced?

Two reasons, in my view:

1. She is supremely confident. Think Kobe Bryant/Dirk Nowitzky confident. She knows once she jumps in the race, the game is hers. She knows her ground game is being quietly assembled by people who are passionately committed to helping her win the presidency. She is likely doing things behind the scenes, as well. Remember how surprised everyone was about the bus tour, the movie, and the house in Arizona? What else will we be “shocked” to learn in coming weeks?

2. This is war. She is not going to give her opponents any advantage. She wants them to waste their efforts preparing for a no-Palin campaign and then have to suddenly adjust to her presence. In other words, she’s toying with them. Meanwhile, she can prepare under the radar, conserve resources, and scout her competitors.”


20 posted on 06/30/2011 10:37:56 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: LaybackLenny

#1: She’s Sarah Barracuda. Of course she’s running. She always has been. These pundits are clueless.


32 posted on 06/30/2011 11:19:26 AM PDT by Finalapproach29er (God humbles and (if need be) destroys the false idols of the peoples. Be patient, folks...)
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To: LaybackLenny

#1: She’s Sarah Barracuda. Of course she’s running. She always has been. These pundits are clueless.


33 posted on 06/30/2011 11:19:41 AM PDT by Finalapproach29er (God humbles and (if need be) destroys the false idols of the peoples. Be patient, folks...)
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To: LaybackLenny

You can post the whole article on FR........C4P don’t mind


34 posted on 06/30/2011 11:28:24 AM PDT by Bigtigermike
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To: LaybackLenny
I think she may well run, but none of these "clues" is particularly persuasive. Each of these stands just as well for the proposition that it is Palin's business, as well as her pleasure, to become, and remain, a wealthy and influential political thought leader who doesn't run for office herself.

Saying nothing about her actual ability to win, if she doubts her ability to win, than it would be prudent for her not to run. An unsuccessful Presidential general election campaign is not a route to greater prominent or influence. She would most prefer to be the next Ronald Reagan (and, who wouldn't?), but I think she'd prefer thereafter to be the next Rush Limbaugh (and far better than him given her ability to campaign in addition to entertain) than to be the next Michael Dukakis or Bob Dole.

The argument is a bit ahistorical insofar as it takes a high probability of getting the nomination as persuasive evidence that a nomination will be sought. It's been the rule, not the exception, for a cycle to see a strong favorite (sometimes a relatively stronger favorite than Palin) decide for reasons of his own not to campaign. Ted Kennedy in 1972. Jerry Ford for the rematch in 1980. Ted Kennedy again in 1984. Cuomo in 1988 and 1992. Colin Powell in 1996. Al Gore in 2004 and 2008.
37 posted on 06/30/2011 11:45:22 AM PDT by only1percent
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To: LaybackLenny
Photobucket Independence Day...what better day?
39 posted on 06/30/2011 11:55:40 AM PDT by RetSignman (It's Summertime...the "Goebbles Warmers" are back from hibernation.)
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To: LaybackLenny; BufordP; MinuteGal; rabscuttle385; stephenjohnbanker; mkjessup; calcowgirl; ...
There was no reason not to post the text of this blog so I will at least post 'the reasons she will run' given at the Conservatives4Palin link (it also gives reasons why she hasnt announced yet):

Here are six CLUES for the doubters courtesy of GoldenPrez.

How many times, and ways, can I keep saying this until it finally sinks in?

SARAH PALIN IS RUNNING FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and has been doing so for, at least, the past 2 years.

This decision, by Mrs. Palin and her family, was made immediately before she resigned as Governor of Alaska. In fact, it was one of the principle reasons for her resignation.She knew, as anyone who analyzes that decision, that she could not run for the Presidency while fighting off the frivolous lawsuits of her enemies for 2 years.

She knew she needed to be free to travel the U.S. and connect with the American people. Which she has done exceptionally well.

That decision, was the start of her “campaign.”

One need only ask some basic questions to determine Mrs. Palin’s intentions.

1 – For what reason would Mrs. Palin insert herself into the 2010 election cycle? Why go out of her way to “endorse” local candidates all over the United States? And mostly TEA Party and grassroots conservative candidates?

2 – For what reason would Mrs. Palin take her entire family on a “bus tour” of historic sites around the United States? The key here is the BUS. If she wanted to tour these sites, she could easily do it in her family vehicle. Why stir up all the attendant media coverage?

3 – For what possible reason would Mrs. Palin need a movie about her political career? Remember, she had her staff approach Mr. Bannon about making some “short” segments. It was Mr. Bannon who made the decision to make a 2-hour movie, using his own money. Why didn’t she just say no?

4 – Why is she supporting this movie with appearances all over the United States? What is the point of traveling all over the U.S., generating press coverage everywhere, and shaking hands and speaking with people, voters, in every locale?

5 – Why are there O4P organizations in over 30 states, especially in all of the early primary states? Why didn’t Mrs. Palin just tell these people to stop? Is she that callous, that she would allow these people to waste their time and energy in this manner?

6 – Why does Mrs. Palin, a native and proud Alaskan, with a television series to prove it, need a home in Scottsdale, Arizona? Wouldn’t this be a complete jolt to her entire family? Where is Todd Palin going to find work on an oil rig, or pipeline, in Arizona?

Why don’t you all just accept that Mrs. Palin is running for the Republican nomination for President, and act accordingly?

This is not 2008. The political landscape has changed dramatically, and drastically. Mrs. Palin is an “unconventional” candidate. She is running against the “establishment” GOP, which is as opposed to her as the Democ-rats. Both wings of the Ministry of Propaganda are against her.

Luckily, elections are decided by the “people,” not the “ruling class” or the “elites.” And the Republican primaries, historically low-turnout, are decided by energized voters, and local GOTV initiatives. In the world of 2012, this means the conservative grassroots. Mrs. Palin is solidifying this group with every move she makes.

If you need an announcement, here is a suggestion: Pretend that she has already announced and act accordingly.

I am totally bewildered by this “announcement” nonsense. I want someone to give me one, ONE, good reason why a lack of announcement means she is NOT running!

I would also add a couple more bonus clues to this.

If she’s NOT running …

Why would SarahPAC treasurer, Tim Crawford, tell supporters how critical it is for as many Americans as possible to see The Undefeated?

Why would Governor Palin hire Michael Glassner as her chief of staff? Glassner managed Bob Dole’s presidential campaign, and also managed her vice presidential run.

Why would Governor Palin hire Peter Schweizer, a fellow at the Hoover Institution, as her new foreign policy advisor? Schweizer is the author of many books on Reagan, Bush and penned a book on the financial crisis.

Why would Governor Palin launch her One Nation bus tour to highlight our nation’s history and to suggest that we must remember where we came from to get through the challenges ahead?

Finally, watch this video of her impromptu speech in Pella and try to explain why someone not running for president would attempt to link her record in Alaska to timeless American values. She is obviously running. She is obviously drawing a comparison between the good government principles she and her team pursued in Alaska and the kind of leadership we need in Washington D.C.

54 posted on 07/01/2011 8:07:34 PM PDT by sickoflibs (If you pay zero Federal income taxes, don't say you are paying your 'fair share')
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