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.
That's too bad!
I'm glad that I never made any 'convenants' with HIM; if breaking one would cause THAT much problem!
(Uh... just what ARE the 'consequences'?)
Jimme jong ping pong KING KONG!!!
Heck, I'll even change lanes to miss one; if they are CRUISING the streets of SLC!
And YOU have resurrected this thread BECAUSE.....?
I wouldn’t read too much into a passing comment.
D&C 135:3
Joseph Smith, the aProphet and bSeer of the Lord, has done more, csave Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it.
D&C 135:3
Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it.
It appears that your friend had trouble with his MOUTH (fingers?) - not his heart!
Your posts would indicate that COMMON SENSE is NOT one of your STRONG points!
Do NOT let it lead you farther astray!
Who supports CHOICE!
Well; MY common sense tells me there is more TOO this!
DANG!!
Just like COVENANT Breaking!
See I told you were fickled and now seems to be confused T Minus Four!
What time is it where you are? we should both be doing something else on Saturday noght. I’m watching “Juno” and it’s almost over so I’m going to pay attention to some real live people now :-)
Good night my FRiend.
Hearsay when one does their research!
Ha ha
Stop salivating you are getting the thread all yucky!
Ha ha
Ha ha HERESAY inDEED!
It's straight from YOUR 'fickled' scriptures!!!!
D&C 135:3
Maybe it's just not TRASNSLATED correctly: It HAS had all those CHANGES in it since JS 'translated' it.
Maybe Plain and Precious things were ADDED to it!
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