As much as I like Palin and would relish her being POTUS, her chances are no better than Romney’s chances at beating Obama. I would argue that they’re significantly worse. The result would be splitting the ticket and we’d get a guaranteed 4-more years of Obama.
Can you ping the Sarah Palin ping list?
You want that she should commit political suicide?
The MSM would ignore her and she would never be heard from again.
Absolutely guaranteed to insure Obama’s re-election.
I think she is too smart to accept such a nomination.
I believe it would put Obama back in the White House for sure, but then I don’t believe Romney can beat Obama either.Romney is going to stink like week old crab shells when the DNC actually opens up on him.
It sure would cause a stink and perhaps open the eyes of the Republican leadership. Wait —wait.
Nothing will open their eyes. If 3 losers in a row who they picked because it was their turn doesn’t do it, nothing will
If the Republicans are lucky enough to take both houses and then pick Boehner and McConnell to run them we may as well close up shop.
On the issues of abortion, gay rights, drugs, illegal immigration, national defense and prostitution, Sarah Palin and the Libertarians are poles apart. If Palin has hopes of ever gaining national office, running as a libertarian would be the most foolish thing she could do.
She could run... but forming a NEW party. Running as a Libertarian would not be a good idea.
Very true - would she join a party whose main platform plank is "smoke free dope"?
I see your point, but if the Libertarian Party was okay with an ‘imperfect’ candidate they would just vote for a two-party candidate that leaned closest to their views. No. Ideological purity is their rallying cry, and why they won’t ask Palin or a Palin-like candidate to run just for the press.
I’d think Newt would be a better fit to go Rogue this election. And why not the conservative party.
The Libertarian party is for clowns and carnies.
Please describe “social conservatism” and how it differs from just plain, ordinary conservatism.
Perfect storm indeed!
“HOPE”....for America!
What Newt is doing is what we need to do. I will vote for him in the Texas primary. What he will do then is go to the convention and get "planks" in the party that will at least define what the "Republicans" believe in. I know many Christians fell behind Santorum to make their point, but now he's gone. Newt is the anti-Romney now. Santorum will throw his delegates behind Romney any day now, which is fine. He has no future if he looks like a sore loser. Anyone wanting to make a point now only has Newt to vote for. Stomping your feet and going home in tears isn't a game plan. To register your complaint to the Establishment Republicans, vote for Newt.
It's going to be painful to watch Romney stammer and stutter when Obama says Romney was his inspiration for Obama Care, and they bring up his votes for abortion and gay marriage, but that is reality that we face now. Conservatives voting for libertarians will just piss off the libertarians and waste a conservative vote. Reagan didn't win his first time out. Palin can return when people figure out she can do better than the others. Newt was the opportunity this go round, but again we squander our future on morons.
So the Libertarians should ignore thier principles and nominate someone that does not share thier values? Just to play spoiler and be left holding the bag when the Candidate then switches back to thier true party after the election?
That sounds like a real good deal to me! Maybe we can nominate Hilary Clinton! We’d get the female vote and a big part of the Dem’s to vote for her!
What Newt is doing is what we need to do. I will vote for him in the Texas primary. What he will do then is go to the convention and get "planks" in the party that will at least define what the "Republicans" believe in. I know many Christians fell behind Santorum to make their point, but now he's gone. Newt is the anti-Romney now. Santorum will throw his delegates behind Romney any day now, which is fine. He has no future if he looks like a sore loser. Anyone wanting to make a point now only has Newt to vote for. Stomping your feet and going home in tears isn't a game plan. To register your complaint to the Establishment Republicans, vote for Newt.
It's going to be painful to watch Romney stammer and stutter when Obama says Romney was his inspiration for Obama Care, and they bring up his votes for abortion and gay marriage, but that is reality that we face now. Conservatives voting for libertarians will just piss off the libertarians and waste a conservative vote. Reagan didn't win his first time out. Palin can return when people figure out she can do better than the others. Newt was the opportunity this go round, but again we squander our future on morons.
In the end, we will have Romney or Obama. I for one, can see the difference, even if only slight. Staying home or voting 3rd party doesn't work.
Sarah Palin is not a Libertarian. Sarah Palin is a Republican, --a powerful and influential Republican at that. As a powerful and influential Republican with a future in Republican politics, she will support whomever the party she belongs to nominates for president. She will be in Tampa during the convention and, rest assured, she will use her presence there to rally her followers to do the same.
And, rest assured, this place will have a melt down when the above occurs.
Palin definately has a distinct libertarian strain to her governance/ideology. But she additionally has a strong social-conservative strain, and a strong populist/reformer strain. Usually these particular elements don’t co-exist together very comfortably or very often, but with Palin it comes out in an amazingly seamless alliance. Which is one of the reasons I find her so exceptional. An ideal mix of conservatism, representing the best of every faction.