[2ndDivisionVet]

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[cuban leaf]

I’ve talked with Palin about her relationship with McCain. She is surprisingly supportive, but I honestly wonder if she’s just keeping the right perspective. My take is that McCain did not want to win. Frankly, I don’t blame him, but if he didn’t want to win he shouldn’t have run.

It’s either that or he is even more of an idiot than I already suspect that he is.

[DemforBush]

Random thoughts:

As for as 2008 goes, Palin was right on a lot of things, though I think after the financial meltdown, victory was out of reach.

I also maintain McCain was never really all that interested in winning. He wanted “his turn”, and was more concerned with his place in the history books as a gracious loser to the first black president than fighting for the job himself.

As far as 2016 goes, I think Michigan may well be “doable”. A lot depends on how strong the Obama brand is come 2016, but I do believe the GOP will have a better chance than in years past. Detroit’s depopulation has weakened the city’s hold on state politics a bit, and Republicans seem to be doing better there than in the past.

[nascarnation]

As the UAW hordes die off and/or head south for lush retirement, the demographic may truly be changing. And the population in the sinkholes of Flint and Detroit have plummeted, so it’s a fair bet that quite a few of “Baraq’s People” have headed elsewhere too.

Since it’s so depressing to see states like Virginia and Colorado fall to the Dem onslaught, it’s at least a faint hope with Michigan to go red.

[cripplecreek]

A lot of FReepers seem to agree with John McCain but that's just fine, we got this.



Michigan legislative action thread

[cripplecreek]

“Todd and I, we'd be happy to get to Michigan and walk through those plants of the car manufacturers,” Palin said. “We'd be so happy to get to speak to the people in Michigan who are hurting because the economy is hurting.”

The problem there is that the unions would never allow a republican in "their" plants. Duncan Hunter tried to do exactly the same and was blocked. OTOH, it might be doable in some of the smaller secondary plants outside the Detroit area. Terry Bowman and the Union Conservatives could also be a big help in getting the message out to their fellow union members.

Fortunately our GOP senate candidate has spent a lifetime here and knows how to reach the union members who will listen.

[Hot Tabasco]

Governor Snyder effectively threw away my support when he approved the new state tax on retiree’s pensions.............I don’t know who will run against him this year but they’re getting my vote.

[mr fish]

Sarah’s instincts are spot on. Look at how many candidates she endorsed have won!

Run Sarah Run!

[clearcarbon]

I’d always hoped that, if elected in 2008, he’d resign before the end of 2009. He wasn’t elected but he still should have retired.