It is proper and relevant to draw comparisons between Reagan and Palin.
Palin has the ability to change the direction of the country, to bring democrats and independents into the fold and to clean up the Republican party through the leadership, conservative values, and courage she has already shown. This is not a stranger on the street, she has a political history and a record of achievement.
One can measure the threat to the left she is by their hysteria and that is great.
John McCain should be given credit for doing as he has always done, even when we didn’t appreciate it, what he believes is right for the country without regard for his own reward. He is showing that he will make room on his platform for Palin to even overshadow him as long as the good that he wants done gets done. That is rare for a man, it is rare for anyone. We need to remember and honor him for that courage and strength because Palin is going to overshadow all these candidates soon.
Also, I think Reagan is smiling down on us with glee that this woman has come from “nowhere” and shook up the establishment so much. Bet he likes the comparisons...
I believe that someday we are going to have a woman president, possibly during my life, and I’ve often thought the best way to pave the way for this was to first nominate and elect a woman as vice-president. But I think Mondale made a serious mistake when he picked Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate. In my view, he guessed wrong in deciding to take a congresswoman that almost nobody had ever heard of and try to put her in line for the presidency. We have had many successful woman governors around the country who have demonstrated the potential to serve as president, but he overlooked them.
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