This is an absurd statement. If she does not enjoy unequivocal support on the most chest-thumping conservative website out there, populated by precisely the limited government, patriotic, God-fearing Americans of the kind she appeals to, then what hope does she have among the independents, whom she needs to win over?
So the very fact that there are so many here who bash her (despite subscribing to her views) should be of great concern regarding her viability as a candidate. It is not something that can be dismissed easily.
The bottom line is that while she may enjoy a plurality of support here, she is not the overwhelming favorite, especially if other, less talked-about candidates with less baggage, like Mitch Daniels or Chris Christie, enter the race.
Mitch Daniels is a full blown RINO who wants to capitulate to the liberals on all social issues so we can work “cooperatively” to bring about even more left wing economic policies.... Sheeeesh he might even be worse than mittens. And, while Christie is at least somewhat conservative on the economic side he is still suspect. His support for gun bans and his support for RINOS’s like Mike Castle should be giant warning flags to take a wait and see attitude with him.
It would be nice if those were the only folks populating this board.
Surely you know that Free Republic has long attracted RINOs, blue blood Republican loyalists, liberal trolls, raving lunatics, Democrat operatives, squishy moderates, political dunderheads, as well as solid conservatives?
Sarah Palin enjoys overwhelming support among conservatives at Free Republic, but we're not the only ones who post here.
One day you will probably eat those words, after first voting for her.