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SC Governor Sanford on Hannity and Colmes

Posted on 11/24/2008 7:14:12 PM PST by teg_76

When asked who he though would be the future of the Republican party, he went out of his way NOT to mention Palin. He pretty much mentioned every other Republican governor. Even Rick Perry which made me queezy.

I really think these guys have trouble with the fact that a woman is out shining them.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2012; atleastsheisusaborn; foxnews; palin; sanford; sheevenhasabirthcert
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1 posted on 11/24/2008 7:14:14 PM PST by teg_76
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To: teg_76

“I really think these guys have trouble with the fact that a woman is out shining them.”

Its not because she’s a woman. Its because she’s not ivy league.


2 posted on 11/24/2008 7:15:34 PM PST by driftdiver (No More Obama! - The corruption has not changed despite all our hopes.)
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To: teg_76

Mark Sanford is my top choice to be the nominee is 2012.


3 posted on 11/24/2008 7:17:56 PM PST by St. Louis Conservative
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To: driftdiver

Sanford ain’t an elitist. He’s as anti-Washington, anti-elite as they come. He truly is a grassroots conservative. I’ve never heard him say one cross word about Sarah Palin.


4 posted on 11/24/2008 7:20:14 PM PST by St. Louis Conservative
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To: driftdiver

He doesn’t have to give her free publicity just because hes an R.


5 posted on 11/24/2008 7:24:57 PM PST by omega4179 (Pardon Ramos and Compean)
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To: St. Louis Conservative

“I’ve never heard him say one cross word about Sarah Palin.”

That only means he’s a gentleman and has some class. Which by itself makes him more highly qualified than most in Washington.


6 posted on 11/24/2008 7:25:08 PM PST by driftdiver (No More Obama! - The corruption has not changed despite all our hopes.)
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To: driftdiver

Why isn’t Rick Santorum’s name mentioned more often?


7 posted on 11/24/2008 7:45:53 PM PST by killermosquito (Buffalo (and eventually France) is what you get when liberalism runs its course.)
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To: teg_76
Everybody keeps saying Perry and Palin are BFFs. But check out the RGA video of Palin and Perry-- it's pretty clear Perry has a problem with Palin.
8 posted on 11/24/2008 7:46:51 PM PST by exist
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To: St. Louis Conservative

Mine too. Palin (perhaps through no fault of her own) is probably too divisive to lead the party to victory on a national level, while Sanford is at least as conservative and offers exactly what we need right now: obvious competence and fiscal credibility that is second-to-none. And there’s no question he’s socially conservative, but his manner makes him unlikely to turn off socially moderate Republicans and swing voters the way Palin and Bush do.


9 posted on 11/24/2008 7:48:39 PM PST by Arguendo
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Palin is awesome. These guys are old news and need to just let her lead. She is a real leader.


10 posted on 11/24/2008 7:51:49 PM PST by FloridaBattleGround
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To: killermosquito

Santorum could never be successful on a national level.


11 posted on 11/24/2008 7:52:27 PM PST by Arguendo
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To: driftdiver
"Its not because she’s a woman. Its because she’s not ivy league. "

I really think it is because she's a woman.

I think these good ol' boy insiders can't fathom answering to a woman.

They can't stand it because she's a relative newcomer and they've been trying to climb the ladder for years to attain the status she has acheived virtually overnight.

And, she has the "baracuda" reputation of rooting out corruption in her own party, and that probably scares them too. I'm not saying that Sanford is any of these, but I do think these things are a factor amongst a lot of the old timers.
12 posted on 11/24/2008 7:57:38 PM PST by FrankR (Where's Waldo ([W]here [A]re [L]egal [D]ocuments [O]bama? (i.e. birth certificate))
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At some point, the “good ol boys” in the RNC will wake up from their stupor and realize they have to raise $1 billion for the 2012 election cycle. Maybe they’ll make nice with the human ATM machine from Alaska then...LOL. I hope she has a long memory when that happens.


13 posted on 11/24/2008 8:01:57 PM PST by Al B.
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To: Arguendo

Sanford is as conservative as Palin-—maybe even more so. In looking at her record, Palin has governed more from the center-right than the far right.

Sanford also has his “Katie Couric” moment in the CNN interview. If/when he runs for national office, the lefties will be replaying that one ad nauseum.


14 posted on 11/24/2008 8:04:44 PM PST by SallyH
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To: FloridaBattleGround
She may be a real leader, but that doesn't change the fact that she almost certainly cannot win on a national level.

Palin is first and foremost a social conservative; while she may be conservative on fiscal and foreign policy issues, it's obviously she's strongest on social issues. Our country has never elected a President (on either the left or right--at least in recent history) who's been most prominently known for his social positions, or who's put social issues at the forefront of his campaign. And younger voters are even more hesitant than older ones to support a candidate who's seen as socially divisive.

This isn't to say we need to nominate social liberals or even moderates (in fact, I think it's critical we remain socially conservative for the sake of the party coalition and the country), but we need to nominate candidates whose message is still focused on economic and national security issues. We need candidates who are strong enough on these issues that social moderates and liberals are willing to overlook their differences on social issues and nonetheless vote Republican.

15 posted on 11/24/2008 8:07:36 PM PST by Arguendo
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To: FrankR
I agree, you are right.

It's getting more subtle, but these guys are extremely envious and jealous of Palin’s almost instant acceptance with the Real America.

Even the strong conservatives don't want her around so they don't have to be in the shadows of her popularity.

16 posted on 11/24/2008 8:07:45 PM PST by Syncro (Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)
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To: exist

I saw Perry being interviewed on CNN last week, and he was asked something about Palin (I don’t recall the question but the interviewer was looking for a derogatory comment about Palin—that much was obvious). Anyway, Perry just laughed at the question and said something like, “we’ve (meaning the Republican governors)known her longer and better than any of you all, and trust me, you all don’t know the real Sarah Palin. She’s great—competent, sharp, and we love her.” He was definitely sticking up for her.


17 posted on 11/24/2008 8:09:20 PM PST by SallyH
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To: teg_76
Could be they are having trouble, but I wonder, could they be trying to get the media focus off her? After all, she can't sneeze without the press there to record it. Optimistic I know, but I do wonder.
18 posted on 11/24/2008 8:09:27 PM PST by gidget7 (Duncan Hunter-Valley Forge Republican!)
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To: St. Louis Conservative
Me either, and that is why I asked if this feeling of mine, could be. Were it a RINO I wouldn't think so, but Sanford is conservative.
19 posted on 11/24/2008 8:10:43 PM PST by gidget7 (Duncan Hunter-Valley Forge Republican!)
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To: killermosquito

As far as what?


20 posted on 11/24/2008 8:13:44 PM PST by St. Louis Conservative
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