At this point, Perry is far more electable than Palin--that is not an anti-Palin statement. It's a reflection of poll after poll.
It seems that simply expressing doubt in Sarah Palin's ability to sweep the Republican primary and defeat Obama in a landslide of historic proportions is equated with "bashing" her.
Have you read the posts on here from Palin supporters? They're vitriolic. I don't like any of this. We all must come together after our nominee is chosen.
I don't either.
I see it like this: There's a certain element of posters here who believe Sarah Palin is entitled to the Republican nomination by virtue of being Sarah Palin. She can sit on the fence as long as she likes, it doesn't matter because as soon as she throws her hat into the ring the nomination is hers for the taking and nobody better stand in her way.
To these people, Rick Perry is a threat because he's picking up support from those who would've traditionally been in Palin's camp except not only have they gotten tired of waiting, they've started to question if Palin can actually beat Obama. They've demonstrated both a lack of patience and faith that has angered and unnerved this element of Palin supporters. Hence the childish backlash and the ridiculous hyperbole that's increasingly being posted here against Perry. Governor Perry was a solid conservative prior to entering the race. Now all of the sudden, he's as much as lefty as they come, as bad as Obama. Really?
As of now, I'm in the Perry camp. Is he the most conservative candidate? No, but I believe he is the most conservative candidate who can beat Obama. The second part of this statement is very important to me. But make no mistake, if Sarah Palin earns her party's nomination, I will support her enthusiastically.
My primary concern is watching a defeated Obama board Marine One on January 20th, 2013 and fly away forever. I will support whichever candidate I believe will make this a reality. Right now, I believe this candidate is Governor Rick Perry.
It's pretty sad you have debased yourself to the "most electable" than to the most qualified, who would actually turn this country around.
If polls were always right Jimmy Carter would’ve won a second term and John Kerry would’ve beat George Bush. The only polls that matter happen in November 2012.
Cindie
Au contraire, mon ami.
Perry didn't have these great polls until he was in.
We don't know what Palin’s polls will do when she announces. I'll bet they go sky high! She's “the one” we have been waiting for. A RINO nightmare.
Goodbye Rick, Goodbye Michele, Goodbye Mitt, Sarah is HERE!
Yes, because RINO's tend to run in herds. This highway deal is selling transportation rights to a foreign corporation and taxing the people to pay the foreigners. Clearly Graft and corruption in a HUGE scale. Perry is a White Obama. We need to flush Congress the bowl is full, not pile in on higher and deeper.
>> “At this point, Perry is far more electable than Palin” <<
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MSNBC bullshit!
Perry’s record will kill him in a national election, while everything about Palin is well known nationally, and she has no negatives.
You are against us, and for elitist big government.
Try this on for size:
To: LomanBill
You're obviously a coprophiliac. Seek help.
I sounds good to say you will vote for the most electable candidate, but in reality, as I have stated before, if the candidate who is most electable is not a conservative then we are screwed either way. If Obama, or a non-conservative is elected in 2012 this nation probably won’t survive. Show me where Perry is a true conservative and a patriot that stands up for the constitution as written by the founders. He seems more like a liberal lite John McCain type to me.