Posted on 04/15/2010 2:25:07 PM PDT by sweetb
Conservative superstar Sarah Palin opened the door yesterday to joining forces with Mitt Romney for a 2012 White House run - a hot ticket that has some Republicans licking their chops at the prospect of unseating President Obama.
“Sounds pretty good,” Palin declared at yesterday’s Tea Party Express rally on the Common when asked about pairing up with the former Bay State governor - giving the idea a big thumbs-up as she left the stage after her headline speech.
Last night, as Palin stopped for cannoli at Mike’s Pastry in the North End, she said she was “serious” about the idea.
“I have a lot of respect for Mitt,” she told the Herald.
Asked who would be on top of the ticket, Palin roared, “Ha! I haven’t even thought that far ahead yet.”
Indeed, Palin said she hasn’t decided whether she’ll run in 2012 - with or without Romney.
Romney, a presumptive 2012 Republican presidential contender who recently embarked on a nationwide book tour, has not ruled out an alliance with Palin, the GOP’s 2008 vice presidential candidate.
“Mitt Romney respects Sarah Palin and he appreciates the contributions she makes to the party,” said Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom. “But his immediate focus is on helping Republicans win back the Congress in 2010.”
Some veteran political observers were intrigued by the notion of the two telegenic former GOP governors on the same ticket.
“They both have a lot they can offer a campaign,” said Douglas Lorenz, a California-based GOP consultant. “Romney has the experience as a governor and experience as a candidate for president, and when you combine that with Sarah Palin’s ability to get people motivated, that could definitely be a formidable ticket.”
Republican gubernatorial candidate Christy Mihos called the matchup “the best of both worlds.”
“They both come at it from totally different parts of the spectrum,” said Mihos, who attended yesterday’s Tea Party rally. “One deals on a gut level with people and the other is highly successful on the business end of things.”
Speaking before a rapt crowd estimated at 5,000, Palin squarely targeted Democrats, pounding away at Obama’s $787 billion stimulus package. She also lobbied for domestic oil drilling.
“I want to tell ’em, ‘Nah, we’ll keep clinging to our Constitution and our guns and religion - and you can keep the change,” Palin said, later adding, “Yeah, let’s drill, baby, drill; not stall, baby, stall - you betcha.”
Meanwhile, Palin said last night she had no hard feelings about U.S. Sen. Scott Brown’s decision to skip the rally. “He was in Washington doing his job,” she said.
Now, that’s what I’ve been trying to say.
Make that a three-fer.
And so goeth *sic* Reaganesque
“Please no.....”
That only applies to members lol.
He ain’t no member. Never was, really. Abortionist/Statist loving sobs cannot possibly be members of FR.
Three now.
Bug zapper.
I think you have aready been zotted...if not you should be. Troll.
hot4plasma has assumed inner sun temperature. LOL
One of the mods got that zot while I was out. Great shot!
That rant just proved your ignorance.
Just walking in the door. I missed all the action.
THREE??? I’ll have to take a look-see!
Ah, the smell of sulfur (and a double dose at that...) in the evening. A double ZOT while I was having dinner. Fantastic!
It’s about time Reaganesque got the bum’s rush.
He’s been stinking up the joint for a long time.
Very nice fire cat.
ROTFLMAO!
As usual I’m late for the party.
I’m bookmarking this thread, to document Mr. Robinson’s unrelenting precision zotting rombots, pseudo-conservatives, and poser crap weasels.
I got a little too close. An eleven-year-old sleeper troll, poking the boss with a stick? I felt the heat from across the country. That was one goofy lightning-riding Romnoschmuck.
Reaganesque the mega Romneybot is gone and I missed the fun!
Looks like the the Dumbassus Romneybotus is going from “endangered” to “extinct” on FR...
We should keep a couple in captivity to play with...
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