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what makes you think Palin is a more solid coservative than, say, my favorite...Jim DeMint? What, exactly, in what she’s said or done - beyond the fact that she drives the MSM nuts, which I’ll admit IS delicious - makes you think she’s the idal conservative standard-bearer?

Those are 2 different questions. Is the question who is more conservative? Or who would be the better candidate? If you are looking for THE MOST conservative person in the country, I'm sure we could find someone more conservative than either 1 of them. Between the 2 of them, I don't think you'll find much of a difference as to who is "more conservative". Just because one of them might be slightly more conservative than the other doesn't mean they would be a better candidate or President.

As for who would be the ideal "standard-bearer", the 2 biggest differences I see between the 2 of them is that 1 of them has been a governor, 1 of them has been a VP nominee and candidate, and 1 of them would turn out about 10 times the number the other one would for an appearance. In all of those cases, Palin has the upper hand.

OK, guys. I won’t press further since I don’t want to get labeled as anti-Palin.

But you still haven’t explained WHY you think she’s the best candidate? Because she “rallies the base?” Without something more than that, you’re not talking about anything more than a personality cult. WHY does she “rally the base?”

I doubt few of her most ardent supporters knew much about her prior to McStain selecting her in 2008. She gained a lot of popularity, I submit, because so many were happy that McStain actually selected conservative. And a female conservative at that!

But there’s nothing about her RECORD - unless you count a failed national campaign - that should make her any more inspiring than a hundred others. She’s not more conservative. She’s not more articulate - no one would claim she’s a gifter orator. She’s not more experienced.

She has attractive qualities. She’s worked in the private sector, which I admire and think helps a lot. She was by all accounts a reasonably effective governor.

But OBJECTIVELY...I’ve yet to see anything that justifies the blind passion many seem to have for her. Again, don’t confuse that with dislike, because if she got the nomination I’d be 100% behind her.

There are just better, more articulate, candidates...and certainly better conservatives out there in my mind.

Hank