AP: Palinmania may stop Romney from running in 2012

hotair.com ^ | November 14, 2008 | Allahpundit

[sickoflibs]

My conservative friends assured me 2 years ago McCain could not get it, when I told them I would rather have Hillary than him. In the end it was just as well he was the one to go down, 'Mr NBC Meet the Press'. Some parts of his loss were sweet, like him not having the money, and media turning on him.

[pulaskibush]

Romney was a far better pick than McCain, especially on the economy. But he does not have a solid enough conservative record to rescue the GOP. We can work for a Palin/Jindal ticket in 2012, but what we really need to do now is get a conservative revolution for 2010.

It also looks like the media is trying to nominate Romney or Charlie Chris for the next RINO to challenge Obama.

[toddausauras]

Absolutely. And the thing is, as we both know, she already IS smart, she just needs to sound smarter. She just has some articulation habits that need jolting. She sure has been a bright spot in all of this, practically taken the sting out of the loss for me, especially when we see that she is the first VP candidate ever to be talked about right after an election (that I know of).

[Vermont Lt]

Palin will run in 2012. Just as Dole ran in ‘96.

And the result will be that same.

Then we can move on to someone we can elect.

[kezzek]

I’ll give you the benfit of doubt you are sincere, despite your sign up date and the talking points.

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Not sure what the talking points were that you refer to. As for the sign up date, I’m still trying to figure out how a sign up date equates to having anything intelligent to say or the right to say it?

Does everyone here verify a persons sign up date to determine if anything they say is considered valid? How long do you have to be signed up as a member before you are considered ligit. I’ve noticed, especially lately that newbies are flamed here quite often. I’ve also read some posts from long time members that make you scratch your head and say, what the “*&%$”.

That is ok, I don’t plan to go anywhere, despite the doubting there is much to learn here, and if I can contribute I plan to do so, newbie or not.

[tessalu]

I only know that SOOOOOOOOOO many people are jealous of Sara Palin. She is pretty and just so nice.

[warsaw44]

- and he is from Massachusetts. That didn’t come up too often during the primaries but I think it is an issue. People on both sides of the aisle raise an eyebrow over the breed of politician that comes from my state.

[AlanGreenSpam]

I think you have it backwards... It’ll be Romney/Palin.

Romney would have beaten Obama in debates hands-down.

Romney would have focused on Socialism long before it Joe The Plumber to cause McCain/Palin to stumble into the anti-socialism strategy.

Romney would have been an asset during this financial crisis because he could have articulately explained what to do unlike Obama and McCain.

Too many bigoted Romney-haters who need to open their minds to the notion that he might be the one to articulate fiscal conservativism. Palin can do it half-way, but she’s not savy enough and makes too many blunders.

[Mr Inviso]

“Todd Palin should be the first to see that she’ll need to study, etc., for 2012, and arrange as much of that as he can. She will now have as much money and as many connections as she needs to get her up to speed, and when she comes out the other side (”My Fair Lady” comes to mind), watch out Obama!”

Now, who would we suggest she have as her tutors?

I can think of a couple:

Fred Thompson on legal issues, the Constitution and Federalism, and on publishing clear, concise position papers.

Dick Cheney on Defense (he was SecDef after all), foreign policy, the Dark Side of the Force (muuhahahahahhahaha!)and on debate.. remember how well he disassembled trial lawyer Edwards to the ground?

Who could we get for economics?

Who also for speechmaking?(assuming she needs much on this, I don’t really think so)

She is already GREAT on governmental ethics and reform issues. Don’t think she needs anyone on energy issues, either. Environment is pretty well covered there, too.

The guys I named also have advantages in that they are both hunters and shooters like Palin, though Cheney and Thompson are upland bird guys.

[LibLieSlayer]

Not really... osama was an unknown with no past and a media hype that let any supporter see him in whatever light they wanted to... he will have a 4 year record to run on... and I predict it will be a hard one to promote.

LLS

[ReneeLynn]

I’ve got almost two months in and I still get ignored. But, no, I’m not going anywhere either. The old guard will just have to adjust.

[Malesherbes]

I hope that some kind of formal organization emerges that supports Sarah’s political career. I would be eager to join and contribute.

[timestax]

[Ciexyz]

In 2012, the Republican political establishment will give us peons the illusion that we're picking the candidate. Then they'll foist someone on us as we stand there with our heads reeling. Fait accompli.

[toddausauras]

That’s true, hopefully his star will dim big time.

[Ciexyz]

I liked Romney. He's a good guy, but his time has come and gone.

[Diogenesis]

Romney THREW this election to Obama.

Romney is the same backstabbing bastard to Gov. Palin
that he was to Sen Thompson and Sen. McCain.

"I'm not running as the Republican view or a continuation of Republican values.
That's not what brings me to the race.
(Romney Video, accessed 9/19/07)

versus "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party
 over to the traitors in the battle just ended.
We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged
 to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support.
Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates
wouldn’t make any sense at all.""
--  President Ronald Reagan

I'm very clear I think, to the people across the Commonwealth
my "R" didn't stand so much for Republican as it does for reform."
(Romney Video, accessed 9/19/07)

versus
"A political party cannot be all things to all people.
It must represent certain fundamental beliefs
 which must not be compromised to political expediency
or simply to swell its numbers."
--  President Ronald Reagan

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The Myth-ROMNEYbot WAY

Call everyone discussing Romney's actual history a "liar", "loser", or a "bigot" - check
Ignore Romney's past abdication to Democrats - check
Ignore Romney's appointment of corrupt, liberal pro-criminal judges, overlooking GOP candidates - check
Ignore Romney's ignoring Mass Constitution - check
Ignore Romney's wussiness to criticism using tears and fabricated 'religious persecution' - check
Ignore Romney's use of fake law enforcement officers (caught in two states) - check
Ignore Romney is the MSM's choice because they have files already prepared against him - check
Ignore Romney's coverup of the "Big Dig" for donations - check.
Ignore Romney's bankruptcy of Mass for his HillaryCARE=RomneyCARE - check.
Ignore Romney's targetting of other GOP candidates - check
Ignore Romney's decimation of Mass GOP and that he couldn't win Mass to Hillary -check
Ignore Romney's real impact on Massachusetts - check
Ignore Romney's federal bailout of the Olympics - check
Ignore Romney's begging for a federal bailout of RomneyCARE - check
Ignore Romney's use of the Mormon card or CRYING to defect from his record or criticism - check

Novak: Fred Thompson drop-out rumors traced to Romney campaign

Said Novak: The rumors were "traced in part to Mitt Romney's campaign,
trying to stir up strife between McCain and Thompson."

Romney here imposing socialized medicine (HILLARYcare).

"Never send a monkey to do a man's job."
~ Captain Leo Davidson

Myth Romney ruined Massachusetts. He was rated a "C" by the CATO Institute.
That was before he tanked the state through his imposition of socialized medicine.

"As U.S. real output grew 13 percent between 2002 and 2006, Massachusetts trailed at 9 percent.
* Manufacturing employment fell 7 percent nationwide those years, but sank 14 percent under Romney, placing Massachusetts 48th among the states.
* Between fall 2003 and autumn 2006, U.S. job growth averaged 5.4 percent, nearly three times Massachusetts' anemic 1.9 percent pace.
* While 8 million Americans over age 16 found work between 2002 and 2006, the number of employed Massachusetts residents actually declined by 8,500 during those years.
"Massachusetts was the only state to have failed to post any gain in its pool of employed residents," professors Sum and McLaughlin concluded.
In an April 2003 meeting with the Massachusetts congressional delegation in Washington, Romney failed to endorse President Bush's $726 billion tax-cut proposal."
[Cato Institute annual Fiscal Policy Report Card - America's Governors, 2004.]

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Now compare with a Conservative winner:

Alaska House OKs Gas Pipeline Plan for North Slope - July 23, 2008
JUNEAU, Alaska -- Alaska's House of Representatives has approved a company's plan
to pursue a natural gas pipeline that could unlock 4.5 billion cubic feet of gas reserves a day.
Lawmakers in Alaska's House voted to support Gov. Sarah Palin's proposal to award TransCanada Corp.
an exclusive license to pursue federal certification for the 1,715-mile North Slope pipeline.

Is not THAT special. The rest talk (or less)
and Gov. Palin actually did something.

[SunkenCiv]

Republican Governors Pick Sanford as Chairman
Wall Street Journal | 11/14/2008 | Susan Davis
Posted on 11/14/2008 9:16:22 AM PST by Al B.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132127/posts

[snip of the spin] Some Republican governors grumbled to CNN that Palin’s presence at the meeting distracted from the broader display of unity they were seeking. [end]

[Jabba the Nutt]

This is really, really early to be giving up. Man up, Mitt.

The next GOP Presidential candidate is going to be the one, who does the most to reform the party, set out a hard-hitting freedom agenda and is the most successful at rousing the grassroots against the evil Democrat agenda. Who will lead Americans against Shamnesty? Who will lead Americans against communized healthcare? Who will lead Americans against the bailouts, tax increases, environmentalism and economic stagnation/decline?

Romney couldn't strategize the last time and it looks like he can't strategize this time. So, go ahead and quit.

[jla]

I’d like to hear a few consecutive sentences that are free of grammatical errors.

Do you know that Thomas Jefferson often spelled words differently than what was commonly accepted?
And could you give a couple of examples of Gov. Palin's alleged grammar miscues?