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Posted on 04/18/2011 6:38:12 AM PDT by BillKneer
Palins issue is the opposite. She's to defined. She'll have a hard time winning over people because she defined herself so clearly. Politicians like to be a bit nebulous and they play the game with their language etc where as with Obama you try to get the pro choice and life crowd, mutually exclusive views. Palin can't play that game and Americans are to shallow to vote for someone who opposes them on some issue but at least plays with an open deck of cards (is honest). They want to be lied to and they reward it with their vote.
The person is visible.
Just not interested in having his/her reputation smashed by the MSM, eh ?
The person is visible. Just not interested in having his/her reputation smashed by the MSM, eh ?
Okay, so the person is afraid of the MSM, doesn't want to challenge the MSM, and is hoping to sneak into office at the last moment.
He/she sounds really good.
Yeah, that’s funny. I’m getting a lot of that too. What I’m doing with is asking them where they heard that, ‘cause I’ve heard just the opposite. This is a stumper because most of the time they have absolutely no idea why they think that or even when they started thinking it. Test it sometime. It’s really funny in a tragic sort of way. Anyway, after outing their inability to articulate a real reason for their belief, I just charge politely ahead with my statistical reasons why she absolutely can win. Their jaw drops, and most of the time they come away deprogrammed. It’s cool.
What?
Obama is “undefined” until recently where his colors are coming out a little.
His philosophy is "coming out a little"?
I couldn't disagree with you more...
And which of the current contenders is electable ?
Let's look at it this way. Which of the current contenders isn't electable?
The first person that comes to my mind is Obama.
[cue Parliament, “Give Up The Funk”]
He's pro choice, but he's also pro life. We actually have Catholic friends that sent us this elaborate email (a chain letter from his campaign folks) that tried to portray his as NOT pro choice, which of course is a farce.
He's pro gun, but he's also for restrictions.
He's pro defense, but also wants to cut on it.
In 2008 when on the campaign trail he was telling everyone everything they wanted to hear, but where he actually stood was nebulous, like the language he uses which is never direct and where he refuses to take a real position on anything. He never allows himself to get pinned down in an interview. It's just this general fluff that allows anyone to hear into it whatever they like.
Now in office, his powerful left ideology is showing but he still tries to create the image of being centric which of course he is not.
Politicians like to remain "undefined" because this allows them to stitch together a majority out of conflicting and at times mutually exclusive value systems from those they want the votes from. Most Americans NEVER do any research on voting records nor read a biography. They vote based on name recognition, appearance and if the candidate tells them things which "feel good" to them. A candidate like Palin is highly defined and it's hard for her to pull the wool over some liberals eyes like Obama did to the average American soccer mom. Obama will have a difficult time to do this in 2012 because he will have defined himself for what he really is in the eyes of many, but he will possibly still win if the Republicans put up Romney, Huckabee or Palin. These candidates are all well defined and polarizing, each in his/her own way.
Yes, that's my point.
...but he still tries to create the image of being centric which of course he is not.
Yup.
I guess your first post was referring to the first election cycle when maybe 25% of the population was fooled by Obama. Combine with the 30% of the population who knew about and liked Obama's left ideology and that is why Obama got elected.
I would guess much less of the population is now fooled.
Wow — awesome story. Keep posting that ..whereever you go ...and I will remember it when talking to these sorts of people.
When we look back on the 2012 race from a historical perspective her speech at Madison will be seen as the turning point that altered all the conventional wisdom and literally turned the race for POTUS on its head. After this, it would only be right for Gov Palin to be elected unopposed in the primaries so that the resources can be used to achieving the final end.
How will you feel if she decides not to run?
Why speculate and worry about something that’s not going to happen. She is running — it’s confirmed.
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