Those two don't always go together. Already folks are touting Romney as the only answer in 2012 and if that proves to be the party's decision, I will leave the part and become an independent. I would much rather see Huckabee/Palin with either at the top of the ticket. I would like to know in what specific POLITICAL issues Palin fails to qualify as a conservative. Please, no knee jerk outbursts of a personal nature. These can be social or fiscal issues.
Her children need a mom, and with them is where she belongs.
I'll bet you're thinking barefoot and pregnant, too. You know, when my dad took ill with what came to be known as Altzeimer's Disease, my MOM stepped in to his engineering firm where he was CEO and tried to run it. She was unsuccessful largely to the resistance of the male engineers that worked there. Then she came out of retirement as the disease ate him away and she worked full time as a teacher (after already having retired from teaching, once) and still took care of my sisters and myself. My older sisters looked after me and mom looked after us all, but she was not there quite a bit. This was the 1970s. She nearly killed herself but she ... we ALL did this thing because it was necessary. We all turned out great and mom passed away in 1998, feeling like she was golden and her kids were well able to provide for themselves and their families.
She is a wildly successful governor and beloved by the folks in her state (RATs notwithstanding). She is a commander in chief and her state has the only full time ready alert warning system against an over the pole attack from folks who used to comprise the USSR and may do so again at any moment.
That she failed in SOME not all of her interviews should be laid on her "handlers." She should have simply been unleashed to be herself. I don't think she'll make that mistake again. In fact, I think that having been ambushed by the press this time will forge her into a much better candidate next time around. She may surprise you, IF you allow it without letting your misogynistic sexist ideas cloud your judgment.
It's unconscionable to have a president who knows less about domestic and foreign policy than *I* do.
Get over it - she's done.
For the record, I supported/volunteered for/worked for/donated to Romney and like him for 2012 - though I like my gov Sanford better at this point.
At least he could complete a sentence, hold a press conference, and had actually done something professionally in his life (other than look decent in a bating suit).
Also notice that he has 5 sons - all married - and no bastard grandchildren. IE - he did not fail as a parent. And that he didn't really get into the political game until his kids were mostly adults.
Palin is an uneducated dolt and supremely unqualified. She will try to run in 2012 and say something stupid in the first week or two of the campaign, and it will be over.