(((“There is still a lot of contemplation that goes on within a family, deciding whether to engage in such a life-changing venture, putting yourself forward in the name of service, in such a position as President of the United States. So, we’re still thinking about it, and the impact on family. Family comes first in my life, and I just don’t want to adversely affect the family. So, we’re still talking about it, thinking about it. And that’s what I want supporters to understand. At the same time, I want to be very fair to supporters and not keep them hanging on in perpetuity. It’s fair to them to give them an answer here, in short order, so that they can jump on board with someone else. And/or to decide for themselves what they want to do. So, still haven’t made up my mind, haven’t decided when that announcement would be yet.”)))
How Redstate came to the conclusion that this means she’s not running beats me. What Governor Palin said is that she’s seriously thinking about it and will make a decision shortly because ”IF”, and I emphasize ”IF”, she decides not to run it wouldn’t be fair for her to hold on to her supporters.
What I take away from this response is that as far as the Governor is concerned she would wait longer to make an announcement, but she understands that a decision must come sooner so it doesn’t appear like she’s stringing people along.
Apparently Redstate missed the following Governor quotes by the Governor.
In response to how she would support if it comes down to Romney vs Perry:
(((I don’t see that happening)))
The only way it won’t come down to Romney vs Perry is if Palin is not in the race. Because if Palin isn’t in the race it WILL come down to Romney vs Perry. How does Redstate explain that?
And how about this quote?
((("When We’re Ready to Announce … You Won’t Be Able to Miss the Announcement")))
Does that sound like someone not running?
Redstate obviously wishes that Governor Palin won’t run, but just because you hope something won;t happen doesn’t mean it won’t.
In any event the day Governor Palin announces, Redstate loses it’s credibility, whatever was left of it.
There is a reason I am not on RINOstate.....
What’s Redstate? A Communists USA’s website?
Never trust Redstate to give a completely honest objective position.
They have an agenda.
Erick Erickson sucks big time.
“The only way it won’t come down to Romney vs Perry is if Palin is not in the race. Because if Palin isn’t in the race it WILL come down to Romney vs Perry. How does Redstate explain that?”
Nope. Not happy to see that there by Conservatives 4 Palin.
Perry is simply not acceptable as a tea party candidate.
And there will be a tea party candidate.
The 2 top tea party candidates (currently running) placed 1 and 2 in the Iowa straw poll. Bachmann could lose some of her socon support to Perry, but that’s only a part of her appeal. Are the tea party candidates going to simply disappear? Romney and Perry appeal to the same type of people (although Romney appeals to Northerners and Perry Southerners) Slick RINOs, one with wingtips the other with cowboy boots.
Tea Party Candidates just got 2/3ds of the vote in Iowa. Palin is a tea party candidate, but Perry certainly isn’t. If Palin doesn’t get in, there most certainly be at least 1 tea party candidate standing all the way down the stretch. If it’s not Palin, it’s Bachmann and/or Paul.
In conditions where 2/3d of Ames Straw Poll voters are voting Tea Party, 2 RINOs battling it out is not possible.
I don’t understand how anyone can consider themselves conservative while running around saying how much they love the RINO in Perry and how much they reject the conservative in Palin.
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I like a great deal of what Erickson prints, yet I am a solid Palin fan, does this mean that I’m some sort of weirdo or something?
Like I care. If Perry is ultimately the guy, I go with Perry. If Bachman is the girl, I go with her, but Sara is my gal.
http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFN1517695420101215
You know what would put a stop to all these web site postings saying that Sarah Palin isn’t running?
A statement from Sarah Palin saying she is running.
Until then, I presume that she, being a savvy political campaigner, and having a plan in place, knows what she is doing, and having people speculating that she isn’t running is part of that plan.
So it seems silly to keep complaining everytimg someone takes Sarah Palin’s bait. Sarah Palin has twitter and facebook and can draw a huge crowd of people and reporters whenever she wants. She is an excellent speaker, and knows how to say what she means. So I don’t think she needs people running around crying every time some web site speculates about her intentions.
Unfortunately, RedState has gone to the darkside...