Posted on 03/29/2009 1:54:33 PM PDT by Big Steve
I have seen a lot threads in here on our friend and heroine, Sarah Palin. While most in here are good, there have been some posts or comments in these posts that have led me to speak out. For all of you so-called conservatives who have nothing to do than bash Sarah Palin, I have only one word to say to you. ENOUGH! I have had it with finding fault with everything she does.
I'll admit, she needs more work, but to sit here and bash her like a member of the Democratic Party or liberal media is reprehensible. To say she is damaged goods because of her being McCain's running mate is reprehensible. She has brought more excitement and energy than any one I can remember except Reagan. She is young, vibrant, conservative, charismatic, and honest. She is beautiful as well, but that's besides the point. Even though we lost, I think bringing Sarah Palin on the national scene was probably one of the few things McCain did right in this campaign. Sarah was the one who brought out crowds to rallies as big as Obama did. That's saying something. The Dems, the media, and yes, even some Republicans, know that she's probably the one person who can unseat Obama in 2012. They know it, which is why they are continually attacking her even though the election is long gone.
I am a strong Sarah supporter, but I will not follow her blindly. If she does something that I don't agree with, I will say it. But she seems to know what she's doing, and I am just a regular person, which she is as well other than governor. I hope she runs for re-election in 2010 and wins, and if God is willing, she decides to run for the Presidency in 2012, I will enthusiastically support her. First, if she is re-elected, she just needs to work for the people of Alaska, which I'll know she'll do. After that, she should run in '12 if she decides to do so. She will have a strong base of support. All of the other candidates who ran in 08 should just step aside and let some new blood run. I do hope to volunteer for her campaign if she decides to run. That has been my dream, to work on a campaign. Hopefully it will be hers.
Again, for those so-called conservatives who bash her, either admit you just don't like Sarah, or get on board. It's not like, "It's her turn." It's our turn, and she can be our leader. She's not perfect, but who is? All I can say is, she will be the right person at the right time. Keep her and her great family in prayer as she makes the tough decisions down the road. God bless her and her family.
He is pulling your leg.
Romney won all the caucuses same as Obama won almost of all them... bottom line caucuses are no better than card check and should be done away with... also PALIN wasn’t on the radar during the GOP caucus February 2008 so that dog doesn’t hunt.
“This is why the Liberals are in control. The Right/ Conservatives/ Republicans love to eat their own.”
That goes along with the fact that conservatives have much higher standards than the libs. With the libs, there’s no such thing as “too low”, “too corrupt”, etc. They’ll run anyone, no matter how bad or flawed, and unite to support him. We found that out the hard way in November.
If a conservative sees one thing in a candidate that isn’t quite right, he’ll move on to find a perfect candidate. Trouble is, each conservative has different standards to measure a candidate against so, in the end, we’re never united. We have to find a great — not necessarily perfect — candidate, and unite around HER or him. Another RINO dolt like McCain is not an option. He was too flawed in too many ways.
My two cents... FWIW.
*Palin is a Mitten. Get used to it.*
In your dreams.
At least Gov. Palin’s one adult son serves in the Army in Iraq.
Mitt’s 5 young sons have never served in the Military
You told me on a Hunter thread last week you are already working for him for 2012.
“What’s the picture of him laughing it up with Ted Kennedy and other Dems? Thanks.”
Propaganda. I bet I can find a picture of Reagan laughing with Tip O’Neal.
Sarah doesn’t need to be coroneted the next candidate. Let her earn it. As of right now she’s got my vote. Most important any back political stabbing will put a candidate on my **** list.
No, I didn’t. He has no campaign to work for. He’s not said if he intends to run for office again or not. And even if he does, it may not be for the presidency.
Romney is responsible for Romneycare in MA that is bankrupting the state!!! I don’t think what he left behind him is anything for anyone to crow about. Take a hard look at his actual record instead of urban myths.
Mitt hurt himself with a lot of ex-military voters like me, with his cutesy comment about how "his sons were serving their country by helping me get elected."
IMO, that comment shed light on the true Mitt Romney.
“Romney is responsible for Romneycare in MA that is bankrupting the state”
No, he’s not. Question: Are you a huckster supporter?
Obama's ONLY executive experience was from 1995-1999 when he chaired the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, a program to help the Chicago Schools, evidently emplaced there by the police-murder-suspect, unrepentant terrorist, and modern US teaching bigwig Bill Ayers. Under four years. Net out of that position was they he and Ayers ran trough over 150 million in grants that an audit showed resulted in zero difference in outcome compared with non-participating schools. Amazing experience, eh?
Obama also held elected offices, but he did not get those by elections, rather he won by having his opponents stricken off the ballot by legal maneuvers, and when he had them he evidently was a non-performer, preferring to fund-raise and hob-nob rather than investigate, educate and legislate.
Sarah also has arguably more executive experience than Hillary. Hillary's positions at the executive level read more like plums given her on account of her husband being state attorney general, then governor, then President. They all seem more like advisory board postings than any real executive command. I count zero years of real executive experience, wherein one is responsible and held accountable for balancing the competing interests and forces of a major company, city, county, state, or government bureaucracy, while carrying out the necessaries of the day-to-day and the initiatives dictated by the legislature or contingencies.
That is probably why Hillary is a total fail as Secretary of State. Her stupefyingly dumb "Who painted this?" about Mexico's iconic State Treasure The Lady of Lady of Guadalupe and her insane shout-out to Kim Jong-Il on a late night TV show.
Sarah Palin's experience is real. Thirteen years of real executive experience as mayor, board chairman, lt. governor and governor.
Nope! Right now I’m not an anyone supporter, I think we all should be concentrating on electing conservative senators and congressmen in 2010 and THEN start thinking about who should be the next president — provided we still have a country left to govern.
That and strapping his dog to the roof of his car for a family vacation; that appealed to me as much as Huckabee’s son killing the stray dog.
“The Lady of Lady” — sorry for the yodel.
What he SHOULD do is run for senate against Boxer — especially since it appears Arnold isn’t going to run.
Who’s he really working for?
Send him a letter urging that. Myself, i’d rather see him as CIC
I loved Governor Palin and my vote last November was a vote FOR her. Not since Reagan have I voted FOR someone. But she, along with many FReepers, need to lay low for a year or two. She has too much on her plate as a wife, mother and governor to allow herself too much visibility so early in the game. She set herself up to be a big target, and the MSM is eating it up. Every freakin’ time someone says something mean about her I have to read about it here. I’m sick of it. I am this ][ close to permanent Palin burnout.
“That and strapping his dog to the roof of his car for a family vacation”
That happened in 1983! And the dog survived btw, which is more then I can say about the stray dog that david huckabee stoned to death.
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