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Outside observers (Barbour, Cain, Daniels and Palin suggest campaign strategery)
The Concord Monitor / The Washington Post ^ | January 2, 2012 | Ben Leubsdorf and Monitor staff

Posted on 01/02/2012 11:56:08 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

If any Republican presidential candidates are looking for last-minute advice before the Iowa caucuses, Sarah Palin, Mitch Daniels, Haley Barbour and Herman Cain have some thoughts.

The Washington Post asked the four politicians Palin, the 2008 GOP vice-presidential nominee; Daniels, the Indiana governor who passed on a presidential run; Barbour, the Mississippi governor who also passed on a White House bid; and Cain, who suspended his campaign last month for tips.

Barbour wrote it should be all about President Obama and his policies: "If I were campaigning, I'd talk about how his policies have made economic growth and job creation harder."

Daniels wrote that the threat of the national debt should unite voters: "The advocates of change should stress our commonality, never our divisions. Every American, regardless of category, will be harmed if we continue following Europe into debt disaster."

Cain said the country needs bold solutions, like his 9-9-9 tax plan....

(Excerpt) Read more at concordmonitor.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2012; barbour; cain; daniels; gop; obama; palin; sarahpalin
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1 posted on 01/02/2012 11:56:12 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Considering they all bailed, I don’t give a flying flip what they have to say.


2 posted on 01/02/2012 12:04:16 PM PST by Arm_Bears (Journalists first; then lawyers.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

NH, Wapo crap designed to get us to attack Cain and Palin for hawking books.


3 posted on 01/02/2012 12:06:14 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Why take advice from cowards who fear the arena?


4 posted on 01/02/2012 12:09:06 PM PST by Patrick1 (" Let's all pray Kim Kardashian's divorce won't have an impact on her craft.")
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To: Arm_Bears

Except for Mr. Cain, none of those mentioned was ever in the race, so how did they “bail” as you stated?


5 posted on 01/02/2012 12:10:29 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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I could care less what the Compost says.

6 posted on 01/02/2012 12:13:30 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it. (plagiarized))
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Good GRIEF! Leave it to Palin to hawk something—her damn book of all things, again! Will she EVER........? !!!!

Now after that, which of these hide-outs for brains running their cash registers bothered to remind us that we are being sunk by our own Establishment?????? We should complain against OBAMA? Heck, we can’t even bury the Establishment.

If we can’t whip the Establishment, in our own house, how do we go outside to whip the Marxists?

This is THE reason RON PAUL has the swell of supporters he has. People are ready for a revolutionary and he looks more like one than the rest of the namby pambies on the field, though Perry runs second in that department, who is willing to throw things and break stuff. The rest are still performing for the troops—the Establishment, seeming to court their support when they are first in line who need to be kicked to the curb.

Gagging on stainless steel with a handle, here.


7 posted on 01/02/2012 12:15:34 PM PST by RitaOK (The higher you poll in Iowa, the more embarrassing it is for you.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.


8 posted on 01/02/2012 12:21:24 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
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To: RitaOK

No, she wan’t go away, but look at it this way: It gives you an excuse to whip yourself into a froth and take potshots at a successful woman. Or you could go out and become successful yourself. Governor Sarah Palin didn’t have a rich/powerful daddy or hubby to help her out or buy her a political office, like Hillary, Nancy Pelosi and a hundred other Democrats and country club Republicans. She lifted herself up by her bootstraps. I thought that was what people (especially members of her gender) admired? Was I wrong?


9 posted on 01/02/2012 12:23:10 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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The ONLY thing Sarah Palin has ever lifted was your wallet.

Have you willed your estate to her yet, or turned over your inheritance? Sarah proved to be a glorified cheerleader, when the sun was shining, but never a long haul contender beyond her constant cash for crap campaign.

Sorry, sort of. But the outcome, the cost/reward proves the truth. Ask yourself what she got, and then ask what you got, in return? You got the 4-color book and a video? Well?


10 posted on 01/02/2012 12:37:04 PM PST by RitaOK (The higher you poll in Iowa, the more embarrassing it is for you.)
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To: RitaOK; humblegunner; pissant; jla

pissant, jla, humblegunner and RitaOK. The “A Team” of the Palinoia Platoon.


11 posted on 01/02/2012 12:42:11 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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pissant, jla, humblegunner and RitaOK. The “A Team” of the Palinoia Platoon.


12 posted on 01/02/2012 12:42:35 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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Yeah. The whole reason our friends here wanted Palin out of the race was to open it up for better candidates to come forward.

When’s that going to happen?

13 posted on 01/02/2012 12:53:19 PM PST by RichInOC (Palin 2012: The Perfect Storm.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hey now!
I passed this thread by and you still slam me on it for disliking Palin?

Way to fight like a girl.


14 posted on 01/02/2012 12:53:28 PM PST by humblegunner (The kinder, gentler version...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

” pissant, jla, humblegunner and RitaOK. The “A Team” of the Palinoia Platoon. “ <<<<<<

I resemble that remark! :)


15 posted on 01/02/2012 12:58:27 PM PST by RitaOK (The higher you poll in Iowa, the more embarrassing it is for you.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; RitaOK

You were not wrong. The level of hate this RitaOK is directing at Gov Palin is scary, but who can know the motivation for it. She (?) should compare Palin’s actual record with Paul’s actual record then get back to us.


16 posted on 01/02/2012 1:00:40 PM PST by clashfan (know your rights)
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To: humblegunner

Hey, I wanted to ping you. You and I made the A LIST!!! Glad to see you came around to see it, on your own! Cheers all around!

Can you believe, in the chaotic primary, she once again hawked that damn book????? ROTFL!!!!!!

Happy NEW Year, btw! Rita


17 posted on 01/02/2012 1:02:53 PM PST by RitaOK (The higher you poll in Iowa, the more embarrassing it is for you.)
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To: RitaOK; 2ndDivisionVet
She never lifted my wallet, but she *has* lifted my flagging spirits!

Sarah Palin: Conservative Thoroughbred.

Cheers!

18 posted on 01/02/2012 1:03:05 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: clashfan

The scary part should be your empty wallet, and her thin 18 month record you blubbered over for MONTHS, YEARS, while she hawked her crap atcha’. How’s that book or two and that video working out for ya’? You were swindled and you fear what I have to say about that fact? LOL!

America is cooked if what some of you have is catching.


19 posted on 01/02/2012 1:10:21 PM PST by RitaOK (The higher you poll in Iowa, the more embarrassing it is for you.)
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To: RitaOK
Good GRIEF! Leave it to Palin to hawk something—her damn book of all things, again! Will she EVER........? !!!!

I'm guessing you've never read her "damn" book, have you? That's a shame because it is a very good read. In fact, I've read it three times and listened to the audio book twice.(in her own voice,btw)Here's what this article posted about Sarah Palin's strategy.

And Palin said the advice she'd offer is available in her 2009 book.

"Candidates, please turn to Chapter Three of Going Rogue and read what it takes for our country to step toward energy independence," she wrote. "Note the lesson I share in the same chapter about taking on the 'elite,' the crony capitalists and the permanent political establishment to get a job done."

Now how was she going to say for this article all that she said in that entire chapter? Going Rogue is a fine read, I suggest you do so.

20 posted on 01/02/2012 1:14:00 PM PST by upsdriver
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