[erod]

I don’t hate Palin, but she kind of mucked up in 2011 - 2012 by not running and thearby waving the white flag of defeat. If she had run, she would have had a decent shot at taking the weak GOP primary candidates out, including Mitt Romney. Hopefully, the next great conservative voice has the moxie to run and not be intimidated by the media, GOPE and Hollywood. Reagan ran despite the establishment not liking him and the left hating him and he won. He overcame his media and establishment created vulnerabilities by running a great campaign and aiming for the liberal jugular. This can be replicated again, that is, if a conservative has the guts to want to run.

[Resettozero]

I don’t hate Palin, but she kind of mucked up in 2011 - 2012 by not running and thearby waving the white flag of defeat. If she had run, she would have had a decent shot at taking the weak GOP primary candidates out, including Mitt Romney.

I admit I was peeved in October and November 2011. But after I saw the GOP campaign events that followed, the wisdom of her decisions became apparent to me. And not many of us know all the opposition that was being prepared for unleashing on her had she run in 2012. That dopey TV movie likely wasn't the only thing Dems had in the works. I trust she had more information than most of us FReepers and that her reasons are worthy of respect.

[ASA Vet]

Hopefully, the next great conservative voice has the moxie to run

Don’t assume Shahanshah Obama will allow another election.