There is absolutely no reason why Sarah could not win a presidential election, but the MSM and some of their temporary allies with other agendas will do everything in their power to convince you otherwise.
You may be too young to remember the months up to the Reagan nomination, but believe you me, the attitude of the press and of Republican detractors was identical.
He’s dumb, he’s a lightweight, he’s an actor, he’s too old, he’s out of touch, he’s this, he’s that, he’s.... he’s... CONSERVATIVE!!!!
If you change the pronoun and swap out a few words, it’s identical to what people are saying about Sarah. And for very good reasons. Like Ron, Sarah connects with the American people on a genuine level. Like Ron, she is a common sense conservative. Like Ron, she has a warm and self-deprecating sense of humor.
All of these things count. And they all scare the MSM silly, because she goes over their heads with ease and and grace and explains things in words they understand.
They hate that.
Yes - she represents so many good things and I think we will have many Republicans in office by 2012. We still have to make it happen and one way to start is to go to a Republican Party precinct meeting.
I think it depends on the running mate. She needs somebody from a large state with a ton of electoral votes. Reagan could always depend on picking up California.
Unfortunately winning the Alaska’s, Montana’s Arizona’s and Wyomings of the world wont get her elected. The best shot would be somebody from Texas or Florida IMHO
I don’t think so....
If Palin runs, she will win and our country will begin to heal.
Thanks to the medical issues that have hit me over the past 3 years, 2012 will likely be the last time I get to vote.
As I near the beginning of my next journey, it would comfort me to know that our country, my children’s and grandchildren’s country, was being lead and guided by a president committed to bringing out and inspiring the best of us, while helping our most helpless.
Palin is not a fantasy, she’s about the only thing real that’s involved in this game.
No. Not ready yet. Needs to write, think, make appearances, build credibility for a few years. We already have somebody with no experience and a short attention span in the White House. We don’t need that twice in a row. Let’s wait on Palin, and see what develops. I really admire her and hope she influences America, but I don’t see her as presidential yet. I think there is no hurry.
Palin's chances would improve greatly if she: (1) delivered speeches and published opinion pieces showing that she knows the issues; (2) took the negative aspects of her image and joked about them while demonstrating that they are false; and (3) raised funds and campaigned for GOP candidates and party organizations in 2010.
Palin seems to be doing those three things, so her chances for 2012 are on the upswing.
I love Sarah, but She lacks experience at the federal level.
Another person who would be torn apart by the elites, just as Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan were, because they didn’t fit in with the hoity toity types, and the pro abort feminists turn purple if you even mention her name.
However, she would make a great president...because she would be able to chose good people to advise her, and she has common sense...just like Harry and Reagan...
I think she alone could raise funds equally well as the pubbies. If she declared she would have no end of volunteers,more committed than say there were for McCain and on a level with the enthusiasm we saw on the dem side in 08. I’m not sure there’s anything preventing her from running a successful campaign but she does need to act like that’s her goal at this time.The Fox gig is probably okay short term but detrimental beyond this year.
If any reason why she cannot win is solely due to the ignorance and stupidity factor of most of America.
Be offended America, be offended to the core of your beliefs as I know you were mislead, have you found your guidance to the truth yet?
When you can say let your heart be true then you will have answered your question.
No. She can’t possibly win now that she has lowered herself to talking-head status. She was once unique. Now she’s just another media pimp like Bob Schieffer, Lou Dobbs, Bill O’Reilley, and what’shername.
Dan Quale is smarter than Joe Biden, Al Gore, Mike Dukakis or John Kerry but he has no future in politics.
Washington is the biggest playground in the world. Like a playground, fair or unfair, nicknames stick. Sarah is an inspiration but, like it or not (and I don't) she's been branded a light weight and will never be president.
That's a loss for the country.
Yes, she can.
She can. Timing depends on 2010 results. If there’s a resounding vote out in 2010, she is primed to make a huge push. If 2010 are just so-so, I’d advise her to wait until 2016. It really depends on how much more the American public can take from Obama.
The most offensive thing that I ever heard is the notion that Sarah shouldn’t run, i’m angered that a person who never ran for president, yet to give her platform and ideas for the nation, who never competed in debates on her own for people to decide who ideas are better is told by even some conservatives in essence to’ Don’t show up, go home, we don’t want you to even try!’ ............that is very offensive and disgusted
a) Yes
b) Yes
I'm withholding any predictions on Piper in 2044. I'm not able, nor 'gifted', in merely looking at a six year old and determining her viable as a future POTUS.
Here are 5 reasons why Palin could win in 2012:
1)As it stands now only 4 people stand to be POTUS in 2012-Obama, Biden, Romney or Palin and most likely only 3-Obama, Romney, and Palin. That’s pretty good odds, regardless of what happens to Obama’s poll numbers in the next 30 months.
2)And regarding poll numbers if Obama is anywhere between 47 and 51% in the Gallup poll (I prefer the RCP avg of polls) what I call the zone of uncertainly he is vulnerable. And as Mark McKinnon said today-no sitting POTUS has been reelected in he is sitting below 47% going into the fall election (Sept-Oct 2012). Obama is currently at 45% with Rasmussen and 46% with Gallup. That gives Palin a decent chance to be POTUS in 2012.
3)As I see it Palin’s main opposition if Romney. If she can secure the base and by her massive support convince Huckabee not to run she will be in good shape to get the nomination.
4)Palin’s momentum is growing; it is just a matter of time that she gains full LEGITIMACY.
5)Obama will not move to the center like Clinton and make it harder to be reelected and Palin to be elected in 2012.
It was a deal breaker at the time and she knew it. The only reason she dangles the possibility of a run is to keep her customers in a state suspended hope so she can continue to play the conservative diva and empty your pockets via speaker fees, book deals and media appearances.
As long as she is working to help elect conservatives and defeat dems, I have no problem with it although I think her not just coming out and saying she won't run is dishonest. She's playing her fans like a flute and you all dance to the tune oblivious to the bread crumbs in the melody.
If Palin does run in the primary it won't be because she thinks she can win the presidency, it's to enhance her status as a political force and playmaker...and fatten up that conservative cash cow. Ala Pat Robertson.
All things are possible.
But - it depends.
Running mate - a solid one will help a lot.
What happens in 2010 - no surprise the Dems will take a beating. If it turns out the beating is more of a blood bath, and a very strong grass roots based conservative movement gets momentum, the door is open for a real solid conservative as a candidate.
The state of the Union (or whats left of it) - Part of me thinks Zero is hanging his own party out to dry. He needs an “enemy” to campaign against because he can’t lead. Ever notice he is all about blaming someone else, and then just ranting and firing up the hand out crowd? I believe by late 2011, people will be so pissed off with his antics and figured this broken record out they will come out in droves to vote him out.
The media - a lot of people still get their info from Pravda. They might be influenced enough to vote for someone else.
The Republican party - there are still enough in the party who remain insiders. She might have more problems in the primary than the general.
Palin has been very up front about everything. She might not be the cookie cutter candidate, but look where that has gotten us.
All in all I think it’s way too early. I would rather we “let it happen” than try to force it to happen.