Posted on 02/04/2011 1:18:09 PM PST by onyx
Could Friday night be one of those defining moments in the career — and potential presidential candidacy — of Sarah Palin?
Egypt is on the brink of a revolution that could transform American and global foreign policy for years — a crisis that is testing President Obama and makes clear the life-and-death stakes for anyone who might think about replacing him.
And as it happens, Ms. Palin, the former governor of Alaska, is scheduled to give a major speech Friday night at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, Calif., in honor of what would have been the 40th president’s 100th birthday.
It’s possible that Ms. Palin could use the opportunity to deliver a broadly conceived foreign policy speech that uses the turmoil in Egypt to advance an understanding of her national security beliefs that goes beyond her use of Twitter messages and Facebook posts.
Mr. Reagan, after all, was a onetime governor (and actor) who had little foreign policy experience when he ran for president. And yet his presidency was in some ways defined by the manner in which he confronted the changing world around him.
The history books recall Mr. Reagan’s confrontations with the Soviet Union, his push to build a missile defense system, his clandestine support of the Contras in Nicaragua, bombings in Libya and the brief war in Grenada.
Ms. Palin has likewise been criticized for a lack of sophistication when it comes to foreign policy. During the 2008 campaign, critics mocked an answer she gave about Russia so much that a phrase from a Saturday Night Live skit — “I can see Russia from my house” — took on an apocryphal resonance.
(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...
There is on thing that the anti-American, traitorous Democrat Party and their RINO collaborators have promised themselves -— no more Ronald Reagan types in power. That to me explains their continuous vitriolic, weird attacks on Sarah Palin and the Tea Party. They hate Palin, Reagan, the US Constitution and individual political, religious and economic liberty.
All right! What time do you think I ought to post it? Some are confused about both the time and the channel(s) and online LIVE STREAMS carrying it.
C-SPAN has just amended its schedule to include a re-airing of some tributes to air earlier than their anticipated coverage.
I am now starting to get confused, too....
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Exactly so, and furthermore, the first woman president has to be one of their vile own. That’s the reason they’ve really been attacking Governor Palin all along.
I would say around 10:00 est.
Onyx, it’s tonight?
Wow, I’m all screwed up because of the weather down here in Dallas ... which we are NOT used to. A trip to the store was a real adventure.
Thanks so much for the heads up, you can bet I will be here participating on the live thead and I’m already primed after a battle with Palin haters on another thread.
I want you to know... they brought a knife to the fight and I brought the Big Gun.
Not sure ... maybe Reagan would want her to do it. He went through this muslim crap himself.
Not sure ... maybe Reagan would want her to do it. He went through this muslim crap himself.
How did I overlook you crazy post? Too busy, I guess....lol. Thanks for your *opinion* but I’ll *waste my time* as I please and FWIW your concerns about *our party* fall on deaf ears. I’m a conservative FIRST, and a TEA PARTY Republican, Mr. Rove.
RUN SARAH RUN!
Oh I don’t know for sure, but we could start the thread as early as 6:00 your time, 9:00 my time or an hour later if that’s too early for you. We can just chat and maybe prod some donations as we wait. Go Sarah!
Cicero, you can bet the New York Times will come down on her whether she comments on Egypt or not.
She should do what she thinks is right and not worry about the Times. Too many politicians worry about what the media thinks about them.
Poor you. NPR and gospel music. Well, gospel music can be pretty good. :)
Of course you brought the big gun: "Don't mess with Texas"! Go altura!!!!
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I’ve had it ready to post for hours......LOL.
I guess maybe I can post it in an hour so we can all visit get a front row seat....?
Sounds like a plan. Go for it when you are good and ready. Woo Hoo.
You betcha they’re trying to set her up. The reason she’s been “silent” on Egypt is because she knows the Democrat/Media Complex will blame any escalation in the violence in Egypt that might occur on her if she says even a word about the situation there tonight.
- JP
I think she’s been smart to wait for Obama to make a complete mess of things before commenting. Clever lady!
Anything she does is attacked. Let her rip!
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