Posted on 06/27/2011 1:53:21 PM PDT by presidio9
Rick Perry may just be the guy. The country's longest tenured governor, from its second largest state, is generating a lot of buzz in conservative circles as he contemplates entering the wide open Republican presidential primary. There are plenty of reasons that Perry is an attractive option: he is a no-nonsense decision maker with solid conservative credentials. A man who not only speaks about family values, but lives them, Perry's power to persuade voters to see things his way is proven -- battle tested in a state known for independent-minded citizens.
But what serious political analysts on both sides of the aisle will acknowledge as perhaps Perry's strongest attribute heading into 2012 is the stark contrast that would be evident in a potential Perry-Obama showdown. While Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney capitulates to the left on global warming, refuses to sign a pro-life pledge, and ridiculously defends the RomneyCare failure in Massachusetts, the media is working overtime to tout their choice,
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If Palin fails to run, all the paychecks will stop cold.
She would be a complete nobody - nothing, faster than a lightening strike.
Nobody would seek her endorsement; nor go to an event to see her (except possibly to lob a few rotten eggs?).
No one knows this fact better than Palin herself. She is truly painted into a corner, where she either runs or runs out.
You are correct. But that’s not why Sarah will run. She will run b/c she is NEEDED in the Executive Office in Washington to SERVE America, and allow freedom to flourish once again. Damn the paychecks!
Perry may be better than some others, but to me he is a disappointment for many reasons. I’m afraid that he will be another Bush and turn a blind eye to the massive illegal nightmare. Bob
I agree fully.
I was merely pointing out how illogical, and foolish the poster’s assertion was.
I enjoy your comments because I find you so reasonable and 'polite', if I may say so. I also agree with all that you wrote.
Those who are so completely enamoured with Palin will be devastated if she doesn't run, I think. I saw one who said, 'but she'll disappear', and I find that sad.
I sincerely hope that she and Perry will both enter the race and see what happens.
That leaves Romney, Palin and Perry, and THAT is what is drawing the Palinites to the Perry threads. Remember: REPUBLICAN Primary, not CONSERVATIVE one. There are people who vote in Republican primaries who think we should raise taxes, or who support gun control, or who believe in gay marriage, or who want universal healthcare. Hell, registered Democrats can vote in a lot of Republican primaries. The reverse was what Operation Chaos was all about. Without Perry, you have a three horse race: The people who HATE Palin, the people who HATE Romney, and the undecideds. The undecideds lean Romney. With Perry in the Race, Romney loses some votes, but Palin loses more. The people who end up voting for Palin were the 18-20% of Republicans who were always going to vote for Palin. Romeny starts off with the 20% he was always going to get as the frontrunner establishment candidate. Give Paul his 6% and Bachmann her 10% and that leaves us with roughly 30% to be divided between Perry and Romney, with a big majority going to Perry. Will it be enough?
As things stand right now, with Palin out of the race, Bachmann gets more TP votes, but the race still comes down to Perry and Romeny. The only thing Palin does if she enters this race is to basically hand the nomination to Romeny. And don't think all of these people don't have a Karl Rove on their staff who is telling them something similar. Well, maybe not Gingrich, this week anyway. So, if Palin gets in this race, and Romney ends up with the nomination, and Palin becomes his Energy Sec., if you don't smell a rat, I certainly will for you. She who “has no negatives” campaigned for Perry in Texas.
At the moment, I still think Palin is leaning towards enjoying all the attention she's getting for now, cashing her FOX checks, and waiting for John McCain to retire. In the mean time, she will eventually write another folksy book about herself. Any Republican president who defeats Obama will feel pressure to give her a position in his cabinet, as a sop to the TP. He would be better served giving that job to Michelle Bachmann. But don't rule out Palin challenging a Republican incumbent in 2016.
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