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I think we should really be focused on consolidating our 2010 statewide and national legislative victories. We should not be overly focused on Palin or Romney or the executive branch, we should be focused on redistricting the congresisonal districts and following through with our midterm election momentum. There's clearly a schism in the Republican party right now and, rather than focus on the things that widen that schism and tear us apart, we should all be focusing on the things that we can agree on and I think we can all agree that a better grip on the US congress and the various state assemblies would probably go further towards preserving our beliefs than a long drawn out bitter inner party battle revolving around sarah palin and Mitt Romney. I'm not actually convinced that we are in a decent position to take the whitehouse with either candidate, but I strongly believe that we can take more ground in congress which will serve us well. The nine pronciples of warfare are:

Objective: Direct every military operation toward a clearly defined, decisive and attainable objective. "The ultimate military purpose of war is the destruction of the enemy's armed forces and will to fight."

Offensive: Seize, retain, and exploit the initiative. Even in defense, a military organization is expected to maintain a level of aggressiveness by patrolling and launching limited counter-offensives.

Mass: Mass the effects of overwhelming combat power at the decisive place and time.

Economy of Force: Employ all combat power available in the most effective way possible; allocate minimum essential combat power to secondary efforts.

Maneuver: Place the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power.

Unity of Command: For every objective, seek unity of command and unity of effort.

Security: Never permit the enemy to acquire unexpected advantage.

Surprise: Strike the enemy at a time or place or in a manner for which he is unprepared.

Simplicity: Prepare clear, uncomplicated plans and concise orders to ensure thorough understanding.

We would be wise to consider these principles as we wade into the 2012 election cycle.