Posted on 08/02/2010 8:51:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Will Sarah Palin get a second chance at the presidency?
Palin for president? An ambitious woman in the quest for the ultimate position of power. McCaines bid for the white house in the 2008 election was an eye opener for the former Governor of Alaska. McCaine lured Palin to the tree of the knowledge of power, She tasted of the possibility to be first in her gender to occupy the vice presidency of the United States. Unfortunately the Republicans suffered an overwhelming defeat at the hands of the Democratic party.
Sarah, an unknown in the political world flourished as a celebrity, with overnight success. The pit-bull with lipstick is now the potential alpha of the republican and tea party movement. Sarah has proved herself a worthy opponent. Her image as the caring, down to earth mother figure used in McCaines campaign has proven to be affective. Adding that special touch of feminism to the recipe, may just be what the GOP doctor called for.
Palin's stand on major issues reflect the majority view (republican). As a potential presidential candidate she must excel above her fellow politicians . Ignoring ruthless tactics adopted by the party, and stale political views, blaming the present administration for the ill decisions of the past. Instead Sarah should focus on a remedy to the problems facing America and an antidote to counter act the mishaps of the past administration.
Time will judge as to palin's political future. Perhaps she will be able to pull the rabbit from the hat and be successful in her party's nomination . The American people have had to bare the burden of over rated politicians and empty political promises for a decade. Sarah's approach to the white house must reflect a different image then conventional politics. So far she has made no attempt to such a resolution, and seems content with politics as usual. In the famous words of Abraham Lincoln"you may fool all the people some of the time: you can even fool some of the people all of the time: but you cant fool all the people all of the time" Palin's most fearful opponent stands valiantly awaiting her challenge. History is there to bring to memory the sins of the G.O.P.A ghost that haunts the chambers of the republican party, whose only remedy is exorcism of the memory of eight years .
Is Sarah Palin capable of erasing the past from the memory of the American people? The Republican party has come up with some solutions such as illegal immigration and health care to induce amnesia on the nation. Will this be sufficient to ensure victory to Sarah Palin and the G.O.P. in the coming elections is yet to be seen.
We’re talking about two different things. You want to discuss Palin’s suitability as the queen of conservatism while others want to talk about political realities and what it takes to win 50+1% of the vote in a general election.
Palin is very well positioned to win the Republican nomination.
But yes, we need a candidate that cannot just win the R primary; but one who can get >270 electoral votes.
I think Sarah Palin can win the general election based upon her experience, her positions and her charisma; as well as utter dissatisfaction and/or horror at the opposition. She is, right now, my favorite likely candidate; but I eagerly await her performance at the debates before I am sold solid.
I want to recognize that conservatives finally have a conservative frontrunner, and that liberals like you want to stop that conservative from winning the primary so that you can put in another moderate to liberal, that reflects your politics.
Trying to convince conservatives to suddenly turn against their goal and follow the media’s decision for the GOP candidate and to suddenly stop promoting a conservative just as they are about to win, is liberalism. You admit that Palin is in position to win the nomination, you just don’t want that to happen.
Another Ford, HW Bush, Bob Dole, John McCain, or a Mitt Romney? No thanks. BobJ
This is a keeper for its utter lack of validity and sheer humor.
I'm pinging Jim ONLY so he can see it and laugh along with me. LOL.
Zactly. At this juncture, who knows. Events change the dynamics. Up today, down tomorrow. The Republican sweep in November is not a certainty either.
The conservative movement and the conservative primary voters disagree with you, they see Governor Palin as conservative.
The critics on this thread consist of freepers that believe that she is too conservative to win a general election.
Sorry, but the conservative movement disagrees with you, conservatives are Palin’s base, and the moderate wing of the GOP is trying to stop her for that reason.
Let me add........I picture the King and Marie Antoinette fleeing for their lives on that dark and stormy night in the ornate royal carriage that appeared empty, but was not, making its way across the darkened French countryside known for its fine vineyards, not knowing they would soon lose their thrones and their heads which is why unlucky Pierre was sitting uneasily in a small cafe on the Left bank drinking strong coffee and wondering if, indeed, he should also eat cake.
Leni
Merci!
I think you have Pierre down. A troubled soul to be sure.
You know of course that the bishop pondered the message before him, fingered his cross and thought of the things to come. Andre exhausted after a hard days work in the vineyard looked at the same message and wondered why it was written in German. Andre sadly, had no German.
Leni
Yes.
“I think Sarah Palin can win the general election based upon her experience, her positions and her charisma;”
Her experience will work against her (quitting in Alaska), her positions are hazy (particularly immigration), you can’t run on slogans and sound bites (drill baby drill) and her “charisma” is restricted to a minority group of conservatives and pubs.
IMO.
Her ‘tactical retreat’ from the Governorship has enabled her to be the political tour de force we see today, rather than a ‘mired in ethics allegations’ Governor. The people of Alaska that she ‘abandoned’ seem to still hold her in high regard and recognize that she has been far more effective in the lower 48 than if she had stayed in Juno.
Her positions are more well defined than any other likely candidate out there. The only “confusion” out there is among those who want to contrast HER positions with the positions she had to hold to as a VP candidate. Romney is pretty specific, he is specific why he ONCE held a position, and he might get fairly specific why he NOW holds a different position.
Her charisma sells out speaking halls and lines around the block book signings all across America. You would have to be blind or in denial to not see that she is one of the more popular and charismatic speakers, if not THE most popular and charismatic speaker on the right.
Care to name any individual who evokes such enthusiasm on the right?
What is your definition of “conservative”?
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