I have said this over and over to the Palin cult - “populist stance”. We need a conservative and NOT a “populist”.
You must be a liberal. As in typical liberal fashion, you attack all that do not think the way you do as a “cult” or stupid or some other derogatory comment. You weaken your own argument and belittle yourself by accusing others …. It couldn’t possibly be that anyone could not agree with your obvious genius and winning personality, now could it…
I don’t mind her populism, because it is a conservative variety. She is pushing the book Save Capitalism from Capitalists, an Idea I rather like.
She does not pass muster with independants at this point, and that is where the rub is.
Are you going to name one who is running and can win?
You'd be taken a lot more seriously if you did.
She’s a conservative. Of course, one of the ways to pigeon hole someone and try to defeat them is to apply terms which have myriad meanings but imply the ‘worst’ of those meanings. So, what do you mean by populist?
..the agrarian movement fighting against corporations, banks, the rich elites?
..the ‘clasical’ conservative populist movement to have government by the people not an elite class of people which is what our founding fathers used to create this great country and in the modern U.S. a movement back to those constitutional basics and limiting the Federal government?
..the U.S progressive movement trying to establish a socialist government and redistribute wealth on ‘behalf of the people’ based on a European model socialist government?
And so many more. It means whatever the particular country, group of people, religion, political party, want it to mean, though they all chant ‘for the people, for the people’. Populist in general just means the ‘common’ people as opposed to the elite. I have to think that Sarah Palin supports the ‘common’ people, opposing the elite, the elite in the political parties, in government etc.. Beyond that she is a conservative with regard to big government, the constitution, the people’s liberties, etc., etc..
So you believe what the leftist media tells you?
- JP
Your Mitt Romney guy is no conservative.
“We need a conservative and NOT a “populist”.”
A good observation. A STRONG conservative that knows how to defumigate DC is key, as there will be a lot of work to do in 2013.
Two points:
1. Palin’s positions on immigration, taxes, spending, DADT, ending Title IX, affirmative action ...what are they? Will she get us a flatter fairer tax system? Will she reform Social Security? Does she share the Bush/McCain position on immigration? On what issues is she more conservative than, say G W Bush?
2. Many conservatives rightly rally to here because she drives the liberals nuts. What’s interesting is that the same liberals who disdain Palin for her ‘lack of qualifications’ overlooked the same in Obama. On the conservative side, we see some of the same behavior of discounting Palin’s lack of experience. But that very experience is what can be used to take the measure of someone.
A detailed conservative agenda and a strong team (like what Bush did in 1999) would be required for her to seal the deal.
How is Sarah Palin not conservative?
And which of the other mentioned contenders has a shred of conservatism anywhere in their makeup?
Palin is great for inspiring the conservative base, but I
cannot see her as a Presidential leader.
We need someone honest, who loves the USA and is likely to do what's right even AFTER elected. So far, she's the best match I see.