Posted on 03/06/2010 5:43:00 PM PST by Brices Crossroads
At first sight it was no contest. On one channel Sarah Palin, the poster-girl of the American right, was wowing audiences with her first routine as a stand-up comedian. On a rival chat show Mitt Romney, the early frontrunner for the Republican nomination in 2012, was delivering such dull fare that his host yawned.
Writing a book and promoting it on late-night television have become an integral part of a presidential campaign launch. It certainly worked for Barack Obama.
For Romney, the tactic seems to have backfired. He may be ahead of Palin in the opinion polls. But 5.8m people tuned in to watch her on the Tonight Show last week, compared with 3.7m for his appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman...
When Letterman asked about his late father, a former head of American Motors and governor of Michigan, Romney went into a long ramble about his character and integrity.
When Leno asked Palin about her father, she replied: My dad hell tell me what kind of ammunition to use.
At one point Letterman seemed to yawn as he listened to Romney, a committed Mormon and former investment banker. I dont know what any of that means, he said after one opaque answer.
Romney, who failed to shine in the 2008 primaries to choose his partys candidate for the White House, was later asked about losing the ratings battle. I need to get better material, he quipped.
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What state have you been elected Governor of?
“Oh Man!! She is a joke!!!!”
Chris Mathews has signed up again?
Go away Chris! Roger?
Oops! I didn’t see that among all those pretty pictures.
The answer would be none. On the other hand, ex governor Palin hasn’t had a military carrer and fought in a foreign war. And I didn’t quit in the middle.
Oh Man!! She is a joke!!!!
So you have nothing left to do, after having wasted all your time one-starring her youtube videos and book reviews on Amazon?
“I just dont think Sarah is qualified and Ill be damned if Ill vote for another unqualified person to run this country, no matter if they are R or D.”
And what, pray tell, is qualified? Does she hold conservative views? Is she a leader? Does she have any experience in public office? She has been a governor, Chairman of the key state Regulatory board (the Oil and Gas Commission)a mayor and a city councilman, in a career that has lasted about 18 years. That is two executive jobs, one legislative job, and an administrative job with executive responsibilities. She has been on a national ticket where she performed brilliantly, although she was mishandled by McCain’s campaign. And, in her spare time, she has run a business and raised five kids. You call that “not quliafied”!
Listen buddy, do what you want with your vote, but if come on here and say she is not qualified and back it up with nothing more than your hot air, you are gonna get flamed for it and rightly so.
“Dont ask me who that is. Ill know him/her when I see them.”
Doubtful, judging by your comment.
Wow, that is many things — but it is certainly no joke. I give that soldier a heck of a lot of credit for keeping his eyes forward!
“Psst...It is Romney. He just cant admit it here. His instructions are to trash Palin, but not to promote Romney.”
I think we all picked up on that!
Yeah, but there’s only like 700k people in Alaska.
There’s more people in the city of Indianapolis.
Don’t get me wrong. Show me how this is a valid point, because I’d love to use it.
Most of the state isn’t inhabited.
None of the wannabies for 2012 have served.
Sarah’s son is in the Army and has served a year in Iraq.
Sarah has been to the Middle East to Kosovo.
“Yeah, but theres only like 700k people in Alaska.
Theres more people in the city of Indianapolis.
Dont get me wrong. Show me how this is a valid point, because Id love to use it.”
Alaska is a state that has borders with two foreign countries and presents a number of challenges, not the least of which is its immensity. It has large mineral deposits that are vital to our national security, the development of which had been stymied for years by sweetheart deal between the oil companies and the state politicians, until Palin put a stop to it. I would contend that the geographic size of a state makes it harder to govern than a heavily populated state, assuming the state is not sticking its nose in the people’s business.
Frum is no conservative.
The fact is that the next President is going to need a lot of courage to get the country out of the hole Barack Obama is digging. It's going to mean reducing spending in every way possible, cutting programs, fighting an overpaid federal bureaucracy and making some unpopular decisions. Can anyone name time Mitt Romney has ever done anything courageous in his entire life?
Among potential candidates, I see only three that have this kind of courage: Sarah Palin, Jim DeMint and Mike Pence.
Troll be gone.
Vote 3rd party. Obambi luvs U!
“Can anyone name time Mitt Romney has ever done anything courageous in his entire life?”
Man, you really know how to pose difficult questions. I could spend a couple of months researching it just to make sure, but I am going to go out on a limb and say, “no.”
Here in San Diego, the population is larger than the states of Many of the people listed as wannaBies for 2012
from Huck, Thune and others.
All my Marine relatives would rather have Sarah Palin as their commander in Chief
Palin bashers almost never have the balls to state who they support.
their mantra is, Too early, or I don’t know yet.
The Palin bashers can’t defend their candidate
As if Obama's problems with the American people are because he lacks experience and not because of his American hating, leftwing ideology.
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