Posted on 12/07/2010 10:46:52 AM PST by pissant
Since I voted for Ronald Reagan in 1984, I have cast six presidential ballots - all for Republicans, but in every instance with my thumb and forefinger clasped firmly on my nose. My two votes for Reagan were offered up enthusiastically, optimistically and with confidence that I was voting for a candidate devoted to individual liberty, Constitutional faithfulness, American exceptionalism and free market principles. In my six votes since (four Bushes, a Dole and a McCain), I knew without doubt that the person for whom I was voting did not come remotely close to matching Reagan's belief in the ideals I just cited. Of course, in each case, my candidate appeared substantially more palatable than the egalitarian, statist-obsessed leftist that the Dems put up - so the choice was foreordained; although, in the end, it felt like a choice between an uber liberal and liberal lite. Therefore, in some sense, it didn't matter that much who won as the victor continued to lead America down the path toward Euro-socialism, multiculturalism, moral degeneracy and economic calamity.
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Within the field there are definitely several candidates who appear worthy of the mantle worn by Reagan. Two in particular are very attractive to me: Jim DeMint and Mike Pence.....
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That’s a perfectly reasonable ticket.
As I just said on the other thread, it would be great to have several conservatives competing for the top job on the planet.
I thinking John Bolton for 2012.
A DeMint/ Pence ticket would be a miracle. I pray that it comes true.
Everyone on the Republican Conservative side, if they choose, should be able to run for President. I think the more we have in the mix the better. We can weed the good ones out. But we must NOT let the MEDIA choose for us ever again.
Yeah...Palin is damaged goods if you pander to the MSM reporting and twisting of her image.
if you want your guys in you better get them a show, having them haul in catches of salmon and hunting caribou and moose...quote Ted Nugent and wear her NRA sweatshirt on camera...
Palin is going to be the most eagerly voted for candidate since Teddy Roosevelt...there is no substitute for her popularity.
I know who demint is but I do not know much about pence and most voters dont know who either are....
I’d be more than satisfied.
DeMint/Pence would be a great ticket. However while all the probable/possible candidates are hedging about running DeMint is hedging more than most.
I hope he runs too.
in the words of our next president
Flippin ‘A’.
A fine ticket, but dream on, DeMint isn’t going to run. And if you think that if he did run the press would be nice to him...LOL! You talk about damaged goods, DeMint would be bbq’d as bad or worse as Sarah, as ANY conservative would, and we don’t know how he would handle it yet. We do know how Sarah has handled it....she has parlayed the slamming to great wealth and popularity and is now likely one of the most powerful women in this country if not the world.
Sarah knows how to handle the press, and she knows how to slam the commies and is ACTUALLY doing it rather than sitting around with a thumb in both ends like the other so called conservatives are doing now.
That's my 1st-tier choice ticket. While DeMint is the more well-known quantity, Pence is getting some notice as well. Hannity had both on his radio show last week, and these guys are definitely a cut above. Neither are going to burn up the airwaves with charisma, not that it's a bad thing. After four years of 0bama's blingy empty-suitedness, I think people will be ready for some red-meat substance in the WH.
DeMint and Pence have a total command of policy issues and are deeply and fearlessly conservative. IMO, they'd made an outstanding team to lead this country.
Consider the source- Intellectual Conservative.
Not sure how conservatism would continue to exist w/o her constant tweets and facebook posts. They are the backbone of America.
Yes, and you look at her accomplishments Sarah got more done in 2 years than most governors get done in 10.She is NOT damaged goods.
I doubt this outcome, but how exactly is Palin damaged?
You can judge her IMO by her enemies. Pretty good ones IMO.
Please tell me how Hunters approach worked out for him, because I sure don’t remember.
Between them, can they raise $1,000,000,000 by spring of 2012 and if so from whom?
Why don't you support a team of Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams? They are the two brightest and conservative men I know of.
Winning the presidency is a lot more than just being conservative in your views.
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