[DM1]

I truly think all the also rans from 2008 are flawed and that someone else should be the 2012 nominee
Romneys flaw (among many) is Romneycare
Huckabee flaw paroled that pinnacle of the community who killed those cops
Palin - sorry the middle doesnt like her

i am hoping Thune or Daniels runs from what i know of them anyway they seem like good choices

[jdsteel]

Your remark “what I know about them” is exactly why these guys may already be out of the race. 2 years is barely enough time to raise public awareness. Palin, however, has been doing a fine job at that, like her or not.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"i am hoping Thune or Daniels runs from what i know of them anyway they seem like good choices"

I like them both, but I would take Daniels over Thune simply because of his executive experience. I think that is very important and he has gotten results in Indiana. However, I would take Haley Barbour over both of them. I think he has everything, plus the ability to raise vast sums of money. He can probably outraise Obama or at least raise as much. He has all the connections.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

i am hoping Thune or Daniels runs from what i know of them anyway they seem like good choices

I'm guessing you haven't been following them closely then.

John Thune not only sold out his country but did so in a cowardly manner when he voted for cloture on the fascist 'food safety' bill, getting it over the 60 vote hurdle, then voting against it when it only needed 50. That way, he gets to keep his ACU rating high while being there for his lobbyist buddies when they needed it. He was there for them again today when he signed a letter begging Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell to continue raping us all with ethanol subsidies.

Then, there's Mitch Daniels who wants a 'truce' on social issues, which we all know is idiotic, because the left isn't going to be joining us in any 'truce'. He's also in favor of a VAT tax. Where do I sign up?

Both are a disaster area and really no better than Romney or Huckabee.

There's Chris Christie, whom I like, but has a number of flaws. But he's pretty adamant about not running. Bobby Jindal is the same way. DeMint doesn't appear to be running. Santorum is a lost cause. Mike Pence is okay, but going from congress to the WH is a big jump and I don't think he has the star power to do that.

So, absent the unlikely event of someone coming out of nowhere in the next 3-5 months, that's the field we've got and in that field Palin is our only viable option. I happen to like Sarah, but if there was someone who had an easier row to hoe with independents, I would certainly support them. I think she would too. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case.