Posted on 11/17/2010 4:23:34 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Sarah Palin has certainly sent clear messages that she's considering a bid for the White House in 2012. She has effectively said as much in interviews, and her actions speak quite loudly.
Her flurry of TV shows and appearances, hugely-attended public events, and a surprisingly well-articulated policy statement or two such as the one on quantitative easing that won the Wall Street Journal editorial page's praise all seem to be part of a strategy to show her leading on multiple fronts. A good trait in a president.
It may be difficult for people outside the United States to understand her appeal, but inside the United States, Palin represents much of what had people angry, organised and energised during the November midterm elections. She is different to what people feel is the problem: slick, soundbite-tested politicians who have made politics their career. People are tired of saccharine. Or, if you like, the arugula-eating elites identified with President Obama. They want burgers, red meat something, and someone, "real American" they can relate to.
The ConservativeHome Republican Panel, released today in partnership with YouGov, gauges the opinion of more than 2,200 American conservatives, 69% of whom have given their money or time in the past four years to a political candidate. Overwhelmingly, those respondents reject President Obama's signature domestic reform: his healthcare law. When asked what they would most like to see the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives do, 88% said "repeal the healthcare law" (given a choice of three options out of 12). When asked what the new Republican majority can do to help advance their personal economic prospects, 66% said lower tax rates, 55% said promote rapid job growth, and 50% said make it easier to start small businesses....
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Be afraid. Be very afraid.
We have one professional high school valedictorian for President right now. Romney would just be another one.
eagles is a Mormon with a sleeper account, she probably supports Mitt Romney, or Obama.
Romney doesn’t have a chance...no offense.
No offense to me, I’m a big Palin supporter.
What is up with this incessant Romney thing? Nobody is going to nominate him in 2012. He bombed in 2008 and he’s still a no starter. Get past it folks.
Romney is running, and he is formidable, he also has the power to play a spoiler role a little messier than, and in a different way than what he did in 2008.
He’s Governor John Connally with better hair.
“Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them...well, I have others.” - Groucho Marx (or was it Mitt Romney?)
Romney was a candidate for President of the United States in 1968. While initially a front-runner, he proved an ineffective campaigner, and fell behind Richard Nixon in polls. Following a mid-1967 remark that his earlier support for the Vietnam War had been due to a "brainwashing" by U.S. military and diplomatic officials in Vietnam, his campaign faltered even more, and he withdrew from the contest in early 1968.
With all of Mitt's positions on issues, maybe some of that brainwashing was passed down from dear old dad.
Of course it's difficult for people outside the United states to understand the appeal since it concerns American Constitutional Principles. Da.....
My gut is telling me it is going to wind up being a Romney/Palin ticket. I just don’t see her winning on her own. Sooooooooo many people hate her for no reason when given the opportunity to answer why.
Are you guys trying to get me to move overseas?
Romney's bad behavior Exposed by Seamus
Thanks for asking and not assuming I have nothing worthwhile to add to this debate, seeing as how I’m a Mormon-—sorry, everybody-—and don’t get online much.
I would support Ron Paul. He is a patriot. Just because I’m a Mormon doesn’t mean I would automatically support a Mormon for office. (I sure as heck don’t support Harry Reid!)
I don’t like Palin. I can’t exactly put my finger on why, but it’s not her policies OR the fact that the media detests her. It’s a gut instinct—and I don’t like the fact that she, or her family has to be in front of the camera all the time.
I would support ROn Paul. Or Christie with all the energies of my soul.
I gotta be honest, your remark really ticks me off. Just because I’m a Mormon doesn’t mean I support Romney or all things Mormon. As a matter of fact, I DON”T like Romney. NOr do I like Harry Reid-—and I certainly wouldn’t support Obama, even if he ran for dog catcher.
As for my sleeper account, here’s my excuse: I have a life, a job, kids, dinner to get ready, and not a lot of time to sit in front of the computer. Maybe you can explain to all of us how that makes my opinion less worthwhile.
My two top choices at this point would be Ron Paul or Chris Christie.
Yeah, a Mormon political writer that goes 5 years between posts, and then shows up to go after Palin, you must be very busy.
Ron Paul instead of Romney, that is almost as bad.
My last post-—please DO check— was on September of this year-—not five years ago as you claimed. SO did you not bother to check your facts-—or did you deliberately mislead?
But that really is besides the point. What I objected to so much about your tactics was your bringing my religion into the argument.
Argue on the merits. If you don’t like my reason for being lukewarm at best on Palin, take the time to post a well reasoned, persuasive argument. Doing that might actually have a shot at changing someone’s mind. I don’t hate Palin, and as I mentioned previously, I agree with her on most issues. And despite your other stereo-typical assumption, I wouldn’t support Romney because of his own version of obamacare.
I prefer a candidate like Christie or Paul. They come across to me as more qualified for the office— and I believe both would do far better than Palin in a debate.
Before that one (on Mormonism), it was a five year gap between posts.
Ron Paul is not, and never has been a serious candidate for president, he is forever stuck in his safe little congressional district.
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