My big question is this: Where is Senator DeMint’s name? At this time, and I know it’s early days, the nomination is his to lose.
It's Palin. If you look at the history of people who actually got elected, you see that no senator has ever beaten a sitting president - and only one (Harding) has ever defeated a governor running for president.And compared to Palin, other candidates in the Republican field can't draw flies. McCain sure couldn't, and he was already the nominee of his party. I make no doubt that there are people who could write a better platform than she, but you can't beat somebody with nobody. And IMHO the risk of conservative fratricide is too great when we're faced with McCain's declared goal of purging conservatives from the Republican Party. We are IMHO well advised to throw in with Sarah as being markedly better than anything that was on offer in the race for the '08 nomination. It's true that she's been nicked by the media, but that is a simple case of taking flak when you're over the target.
IMHO things will be bad enough in '12 that the only thing that would save an Obama reelection bid, other than massive fraud, would be another McCain running on the Republican side. And if we don't unite behind Sarah, my concern is that, with the help of the media and the Democrats, McCain will succeed in sticking us with another such nominee.
Excellent points you’ve made. Governor Palin has proven her vote gathering ability and she certainly has the name recognition now. Despite the efforts of the ‘Rats and their media accomplices, all of the mud slung in her direction has failed to stick.
She is down to Earth, approachable, with good common sense and that resonates well.
I think a Palin/DeMint ticket would be something to consider.
I can speak with some knowledge of Jindal and Louisiana Politics since I have been involved in it for over 35 years.
Jindal is a sincere pro-lifer, I think, but has not had the issue tested since election to governor.
In last year’s legislative session, we (conservative activists, talk radio, bloggers) had to stand over him with a baseball bat to make him cut taxes. It was a hell of a fight and well-documented.
Also last year, we had to throw a ring-tailed fit to make him veto a tripling of legislative pay.
This past spring, we had to hold off a determined assault from the teacher’s union/public employee/college administration axis to repeal last year’s tax cut. Jindal stood on the sidelines and watched.
For sure, Jindal is an improvement over MeeMaw Blanco, but he is a Big Government Republican.
What are the chances that Obama gets primaried out in ‘12?
Maybe setting up Palin vs Hillary, or Palin vs ?
I would enthusiastically, happily support Sarah Palin. I have nothing but respect and admiration for her. Her picture is above my desk at work and it will stay there. The only other picture I have in my office (other than family) is Ronald Reagan.
That said, I have no problem with Jim DeMint if things go his way. Other than those two, I don’t really get excited by any of them.