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Kristol: Palin probably won't, shouldn't be nominee
Politico ^ | March 230, 2011 | Ben Smith

Posted on 03/23/2011 9:47:13 AM PDT by EveningStar

Weekly Standard Editor Bill Kristol was among Sarah Palin's earliest Washington admirers, and helped bring her to the national stage, but he said this week that while he still admires her, he questions her choices and doesn't think she should be the Republican nominee for president.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: EveningStar

I don’t care if it didn’t score political points among the shallow minded.

Stepping down was right for Alaska and for Palin’s family. As with all other decisions Palin makes, she simply did what was right.

Chappaquiddick, schmappaquidick. Palin is apolitical. Paradoxically, this quality is a tremendous political strength.


281 posted on 03/23/2011 6:22:01 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (Sarah Palin is above taking the fake high road.)
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To: wtc911
btw...name calling and SHOUTING are for the schoolyard.|

So is asking someone else to do your own work for you. You're (presumably) a big boy and a freeper who knows how to use search.

Stop being a coward and answer the question. Do you think the site owner would support someone who supports amnesty of any kind?

282 posted on 03/23/2011 6:24:41 PM PDT by rintense (The GOP elite & friends can pound sand.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; onyx; wtc911

Hey 2DV and Onyx, you got some bookmarked threads of Palin saying ‘No Amnesty’ in the past year? Could you please post them for this moron so he can discount them anyway?


283 posted on 03/23/2011 6:28:41 PM PDT by rintense (The GOP elite & friends can pound sand.)
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To: EveningStar; GeronL; onyx; rintense

I’ve got an idea: Why don’t we have some primaries and caucuses and see who wins them... She sure does scare a ton of people for someone who has absolutely no chance of winning the nomination or presidency. If she was a Ron Paul, Ross Perot, Andy Martin, Ralph Nader, John Hagelin or Lyndon LaRouche, everyone would ignore her, instead, she’s all anyone can talk about:

Palin Eclipses Obama in Google Hits
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2671276/posts


284 posted on 03/23/2011 6:42:30 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet ("You cannot invade the US There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." Yamamoto)
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To: wtc911

“A: I do because I understand why people would want to be in America...”

And this proves what?

My Paternal Grandfather, a LEGAL immigrant, obviously wanted to be in America....and I’m sure that I, you, and Sarah Palin would understand why.....so your point is what?

Grandpa immigrated legally to the US ie “followed the law” just as Sarah says she supports....

Wanna try again?


285 posted on 03/23/2011 6:43:23 PM PDT by Forty-Niner
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To: EveningStar
"I don't know why she quit as governor."

She quit because she loves Alaska.

286 posted on 03/23/2011 6:45:32 PM PDT by Walts Ice Pick
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To: dsc

Captain Kirk is a noted Ron Paulite.


287 posted on 03/23/2011 6:46:33 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable -- Daniel Webster)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I totally agree.


288 posted on 03/23/2011 6:48:00 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: Captain Kirk

Shouldn’t you be renting a blimp and organizing a money bomb for somebody?


289 posted on 03/23/2011 6:52:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet ("You cannot invade the US There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." Yamamoto)
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To: oldbrowser
The only thing I question is why she would want to do this thankless job. She will have to fight tooth and nail to make the basic changes that will take a generation to see results.

Should Palin seek the presidency, it'll be because she thinks she needs, not wants, to run. As far as changes made, that is why we need to send a slew of tea party minded people to the congresses in 2012. A lot can be done IF we garner enough power. Electing Sarah Palin is key, however. There isn't another candidate that has the guts to take on the establishment.

290 posted on 03/23/2011 7:00:09 PM PDT by upsdriver (to undo the damage the "intellectual elites" have done. . . . . Sarah Palin for President!)
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To: Polybius

‘Even on Free Republic, anybody that dared to say anything worrisome about their object of adoration was shouted down as a “RINO” ‘

So you approve of Pissant’s last post — since you have just described the reaction to him?


291 posted on 03/23/2011 7:34:01 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable -- Daniel Webster)
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To: upsdriver

If 10 or 20 conservative FReepers/Lurkers would run for congress, I’ll try to raise $100,000 for each, in addition to the $2 million I’m raising for Gov. Palin. If you have an interest or know someone who should run (could be a friend, relative, someone at church/temple, co-worker, etc. ... not necessarily someone here) FReepmail me.


292 posted on 03/23/2011 7:57:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet ("You cannot invade the US There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." Yamamoto)
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To: bigbob

I’ve decided that whenever I want to know what Bill Kristol has to say I will simply pull another few squares off the roll...


LOL I’ll tell ya, them Bobs are funny guys.


293 posted on 03/23/2011 8:01:57 PM PDT by PaleoBob
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
So you approve of Pissant’s last post — since you have just described the reaction to him?

I can't speak for Polybius, but I certainly did not approve of Pissant's final post. Despite the fact that I've been for a decade, sometimes a little tipsy, taking Lortab for a dislocated shoulder and various scenarios where I might not have been in the best frame of mind, I've never stooped that low. Unfortunately, Pissant's behavior is being used to broad-brush anyone who is not postively pro-Palin.

Hell, I get called a PDSer with regularity, and I don't think that I've ever truly disparaged the woman. I just question her qualifications, but that's enough for many to start flaming in my direction.

294 posted on 03/23/2011 8:22:14 PM PDT by Melas
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To: Melas
You have got to understand that if you lump all Palin supporters (and learners, like me) into one group, Palin opposers will be similarly lumped into one group.
295 posted on 03/23/2011 8:30:08 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable -- Daniel Webster)
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To: jtal
Seriously, were you fine with the way Sarah handled the Gibson and Kouric interviews?

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Yes, she did a great job, you should go listen to the whole interview.

You are listening to the media say she did a bad job, it's pure bull! They don't let you see the whole clips because in light of the little that she slipped, they don't want you to see the whole thing, making a person think all she does is mess up!

I did the best I could to find whole parts!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxAO7cH-xrE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVYBJw7Juswfeature=related

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5793131

http://vodpod.com/watch/1003196-video-sarah-palin-abc-interview-with-charlie-gibson-part-2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvB0lLnh74U&feature=player_embedded#at=121

http://www.shallownation.com/2008/09/11/video-photos-sarah-palin-interview-with-charles-gibson-abc-world-news-9-11-08-part-1/

296 posted on 03/24/2011 1:09:28 AM PDT by factmart
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Yes, she may have had very legitimate reasons for quitting and she had every right to do what she did. But nobody I have talked to conservative or liberal thinks that quitting was a good move politically. She is definitely a force to be reckoned with and as with and as time goes on is becoming a more polished politician. I will wait to hear from all of the other potential candidates. I have learned from experience that it is a mistake to put all my hopes in one candidate. Lets wait to hear from all of them before making our decision.
297 posted on 03/24/2011 5:47:22 AM PDT by refermech
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To: Forty-Niner
Nice try, taking only part of her quote...the part that is meaningless.

The fact (let me repeat that - the fact) is that she has repeatedly called for a path to citizenship when asked directly about illegal immigrants.

When pushed by BOR (the bastard, asking her hard questions!)she modified it to 'let's have them register if they want to stay here'. This was after she tried to duck the question and he would not let her.

You may be impressed but I'm not. And it is telling that you have to spin and edit her own words to maintain your position.

298 posted on 03/24/2011 6:10:06 AM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get down that hill?")
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To: rintense
Sorry, but making a statemet, as you did, and then asking that somebody else prove it for you, as you did, is asking somebody else to do your work for you. I provided the source for my statement.

And, repeatedly calling me names not only violates the rules of this board but reduces the tone to that of the schoolyard. Have a nice day.

299 posted on 03/24/2011 6:15:54 AM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get down that hill?")
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To: wtc911

Thanks dad!

And you still didn’t answer the question.


300 posted on 03/24/2011 6:23:30 AM PDT by rintense (The GOP elite & friends can pound sand.)
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