Then who do you suggest we support? Romney? Or another RINO? Sarah represents what conservatives believe in a beautiful and articulate package. She's a much better candidate than O'Donnell, you can't compare the two. I want to support a candidate who believes in what is good and right about our country. I don't want to have to hold my nose and vote for another RINO because he's "not as bad as Obama".
You present a false choice that is commonly expressed on this board. That is, “I support this or that flawed, inexperienced and dim candidate because he or she shares the same views as I do on a short list of political and social issues and appeals to my populist instincts.” This is the sentiment that gave us Miller, Angle, O'Donnell and the gubernatorial candidate in New York whose name I've already forgotten. Sorry, inexperienced naifs like these should not begin their careers running for some of the highest offices in the land. They have to prove their executive, legislative and political skills at lower levels first and upon demonstrating their abilities, they can reasonably stand for the office of senator, governor or president. Palin has demonstrated a measure of natural political talent, but she has not demonstrated any particular executive skill, technical competency or mastery of legislation and policy. Frankly, she's not all that bright. She also is very divisive. A significant percentage of independent voters don't care for her and will not vote for her for president. Can she overcome Obama? Perhaps, but the odds are extremly long.
More importantly, the GOP has a deep bench of authentic conservatives on Capitol Hill and in state capitals that could make outstanding candidates. The list includes Gov. Mitch Daniels, Jindal, Pawlenty, Barber, Thune, Ryan, Petreus, Pence and Christie. Potential running mates include Bolton, Rubio and Brown who would provide excellent regional balance to the ticket and with Bolton foreign policy strength. The moral of the story is that we don't need a dim celebrity on the ticket. We can have a conservative / libertarian leader who also demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the issues, executive leadership capability and proven political skills and technical mastery.
Palin is stronger mentally and politically than O'Donnell. But she isn't any more qualified for the office she seeks than O'Donnell was. With Palin at the head of the ticket, the GOP once again will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, a complete unforced error. This isn't Tiger Beat. The country is in peril and we need a serious champion to do battle for us. I hate to break it to the fanboys and fangirls on this board: Sarah Palin is not that person.