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Rethinking Sarah Palin For President
Irish Examiner USA ^ | 3/29/2011 | By Alicia Colon

Posted on 03/30/2011 8:45:50 PM PDT by curth

Although I have written several columns expressing my admiration for Sarah Palin, I admit I have never taken her seriously as a 2012 presidential candidate. I've always felt that her greatest asset was as a kingmaker and behind the scenes advisor. In addition I've assumed that she wasn't that interested in pursuing the job but rather enjoyed making waves in the liberal media. The more I read the continuing attacks on Palin and her family I've started wondering why the Democrats and their media lapdogs fear her so much. Even some conservative pundits have determined that she is unelectable because of her high negatives. Those negatives are actually bogus and based on lies and misinformation and there is really only one word to describe Sarah Palin - indomitable.

Bill Maher played to the lowest common denominator and insinuated that Palin was a "dumb tw**t" and his moronic audience cheered. Ari Fleischer, a former press secretary in the George W. Bush administration, said recently that he couldn't see "any way, shape or form that [Palin] can win" the White House. Naturally there was a Public Policy poll that determined that Democratic and Independent voters would vote for Charlie Sheen over Sarah Palin. The fact that there was even such a poll should indicate the vigorous campaign to minimize her credibility as a serious candidate. Who's paying for these skewered polls anyway?

The anti-Palin campaign stretches to foreign media where Canadian TV columnist John Doyle writes in the Globe and Mail that television forever killed Palin's chances to be president. He writes: "television duly destroyed the Palin authenticity. The arc of her national political career began with a defining speech at the Republican National Convention in September, 2008,

(Excerpt) Read more at irishexaminerusa.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; bama; derangedpalinistas; freepressforpalin; iampalinhearmeroar; palin; palinistasgonuts; pdsersindenial; president; sarahpalin
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To: Aria

Tear her to shreds?

She’s ALREADY been torn to shreds. What politician in our lifetime has ever been called a c^%t in front of the world, and yet managed to not even flinch — still on air, still turning out her opinion — still wildly watched and relevant.

I don’t think outside of physically harming her, that they CAN knock her down. What else could they do? (outside of physically harming her which is all they have left at this point ...and is what I fear, actually).


141 posted on 03/31/2011 8:06:24 AM PDT by LibsRJerks
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To: wtc911
So let me ask this, what great thing was on Reagan's record during his time as governor in California?

With your logic, you wouldn't have voted for him in 1980, rather poppy Bush or Howard Baker.

142 posted on 03/31/2011 8:40:34 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: TheOldLady
Don't you mean "the lightning?"

Shhhh..... I was trying to be subtle about it ;-)

143 posted on 03/31/2011 8:45:32 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: LowOiL
Personally I look to support the best possible candidate I can find as the Lord leads me.

The list of the candidates on your home page leads me to suggest the lord leads you to those who can't be elected as president in 2012.

Duncan Hunter, Eric Cantor, Jim DeMint-has a strike against him for defending Romney care, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, John Duncan, Mike Pence

Maybe they can take out the garbage.......

:-)

144 posted on 03/31/2011 8:46:38 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Windflier
Okay.
145 posted on 03/31/2011 8:48:00 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Lakeshark

I did vote for Reagan in 1980s primary. Sorry to destroy your magnificantly crafted, fully developed theory.


146 posted on 03/31/2011 9:07:02 AM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get down that hill?")
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To: wtc911
You didn't answer my question.

What did he accomplish that made you vote for him?

Your logic suggests he had to have some great accomplishment, so what was it?

147 posted on 03/31/2011 9:16:05 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: trisham
So that doesn't take any discussion? I guarantee you that I am more conservative both fiscally and socially than many here. We often do not agree with each other on specific issues but I try to find common ground -that takes debate!
148 posted on 03/31/2011 9:17:35 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Possibly but I see no evidence that Mmercier is a troll and did not deserve to be called one on this thread.
149 posted on 03/31/2011 9:19:04 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Odd this idea of submitting to a president? I thought conservatives viewed the president as an elected politician who works for us, not someone we submit too.

I guess that just reveals people with the submit view are really Obama maniacs lurking here. That side is big into submitting to government officials.


150 posted on 03/31/2011 9:33:03 AM PDT by JLS (Democrats: People who won't even let you enjoy an unseasonably warm winter day.)
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To: wtc911
Reagan made some HUGE mistakes... funny you do not mention those... for instance his running from the birth of al qaeda in Lebanon... his trusting of tip o’neil and chrissy matthews on spending cuts... and his trusting of ted kennedy and the dims on Amnesty for 1.5 million.Yes, he did sign that legislation into law.

LLS

151 posted on 03/31/2011 9:34:23 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!!!)
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To: mad_as_he$$
Perhaps this will help:

"We aggressively defend our God-given and first amendment guaranteed rights to free speech, free press, free religion, and FREEDOM of ASSOCIATION, as well as our constitutional right to control the use and content of our own personal private property. Despite the wailing of the liberal trolls and other doom & gloom naysayers, we feel no compelling need to allow them a platform to promote their repugnant and obnoxious propaganda from our forum. Free Republic is NOT a liberal debating society. We are conservative activists dedicated to defending our GOD-GIVEN rights, defending our constitution, defending our republic and defending our traditional American way of Life."

~Jim Robinson

152 posted on 03/31/2011 9:38:44 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: wtc911; Virginia Ridgerunner; All
*Sounds of crickets*

You just got pwnd again, didn't you? You can't even answer a simple question, or defend your own posts, yet you come to these threads and spew vomit all over them.

153 posted on 03/31/2011 9:41:42 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: trisham
So, what do you really think that declaration actually says?

Is that supposed to imply that we are to support only one candidate who the owner of this forum chooses? Realistically, it means what the Constitution provides and protects.

“We aggressively defend our God-given and first amendment guaranteed rights to free speech, free press, free religion, and FREEDOM of ASSOCIATION.........”

I applaud Jim for creating this platform for our cause.

154 posted on 03/31/2011 9:48:21 AM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Patriotic by Proxy! (Cause I'm a nutcase and it's someone Else's' fault!....))
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To: tommix2

She would certainly have the money or be able to get it. I would dip into my notoriously thin wallet for all I could do, and millions would do the same.


155 posted on 03/31/2011 9:58:10 AM PDT by altura
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

Do you have any idea how this conversation started?


156 posted on 03/31/2011 10:02:05 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: mmercier

“We do not need four more years of frigging amateur hour.”

Barack Obama is not an amateur in his professed role of Fundamental Transformer of the American federated constitutional republic with a regulated capitalistic economic system into a collection of provinces ruled by a central socialist government headed by an autocratic ruler. He has been well and fully trained and fitted for his historic role.
And, just for the record, Gov. Palin has a well-thought out philosophy of government, which has been public displayed at both the municipal and state levels.


157 posted on 03/31/2011 10:02:24 AM PDT by Elsiejay
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To: LibLieSlayer

Are you making the case against Reagan?


158 posted on 03/31/2011 10:31:54 AM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get down that hill?")
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To: Elsiejay

My dream ticket is Palin/Rubio as well. I agree with every word written here, both yours and the author’s. Bob


159 posted on 03/31/2011 10:32:06 AM PDT by alstewartfan (Like sparks of light in shifting skies, our ancient ships go sailing still. "Hanno" by Al Stewart)
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To: trisham

Obviously, more than you realize. You pointed out that FR is not a site for debate and posted several statements from the owner trying to assert that theory.

Anyone who has been here a few years knows better than that. Debate is what makes this forum keep going.


160 posted on 03/31/2011 10:39:45 AM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Patriotic by Proxy! (Cause I'm a nutcase and it's someone Else's' fault!....))
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