If Palin is such a failure, then you should have nothing to worry about, she will fade instantaneously. Yes, she will fade very quickly, as "The Undefeated" faded into DVD oblivion by Week 2. However, her extremely fanatical Cult of Personality will keep on going full steam and, in a close general election, they have the power to tip the election in Obama's favor.
Look at how many of Palin's followers have said, right here on FR, that if she is not the nominee, they will either sit the election out or write in her name. Look at how every candidate that is not Sarah Palin is automatically smeared.
That fanaticism, which cares more about irrationally worshiping a politician than saving America from an Obama second term, is precisely how a Marxist like Barack Obama can get reelected President of the United States.
But if she announces and then kicks butt (she really does have her head tied on tight), then you must promise apologies to all for your condescending analysis that speaks of doctoritis.
If Sarah Palin ever "kicks butt" in the Presidential campaign you be sure to FReepMail me and I will post a vanity on Free Republic to say that you were right and I was wrong and to eat crow and grovel in abject apology.
As for my analysis, it is data driven. As a radiologist, I do not communicate directly with patients. I communicate with other doctors who expect me to come up with the correct answer and not the answer that they want to hear. I analyze data, I tell it like I see it and I have to be correct or face the consequences. If I were to be wrong, Mother Nature would end up doing some extremely nasty things to some patient and that patient's doctor, along with that patient's lawyer, or the surviving relative's lawyer, would proceed to rip me a new one.
If you want somebody to cuddle your Inner Child, tell you what you want to hear and tell you that everything is going to be alright, I'm not your guy.
Let me see, Bachman also had high negatives not long ago as well.
"Had"?
As in "used to have but no longer has"?
Ummm.... You missed a huge lesion in the liver, Doctor.
You focused all of your attention on the good-looking Republican lobe and never carefully examined the "ALL voters" lobe that is riddled with cancer.
Bachmann still has very negative polling ... As a matter of fact, Bachmann's negatives (among ALL voters .... not just the Republican Echo Chamber) are getting much, much worse and have crossed into toxic territory.
FIFTY PERCENT of ALL voters now believe that Michele Bachmann will NOT make a good President.
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FOX News Poll: (August 7-9, 2011)
22. – 31. I’m going to read you a list of names -- for each one please tell me if you think that person would make a good president or not. If you have never heard of a person, please just say so.
................................YES.........NO.......DK.....Never heard of
Michele Bachmann
.. 7-9 Aug 11 ...........22%.......50%.........11%.......16%
..7-9 Feb 11 ............10%.......39%.........11%........41%
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Those negatives will skyrocket once her opponents air ads showing her "submissive" video. Nobody wants the finger of a "submissive" Commader-in-Chief on the Nuclear Button.
VIDEO:(At 1:25) Michele Bachmann tells a megachurch audience that she did what Marcus Bacmann told her to do, regarding her post graduate education, even though she did not want to do it, because she says it is her religious duty to be "submissive" to Marcus Bachmann
You are focusing on the fact that Michele Bachmann is gaining ground with some Republicans. However, Republicans make up only 29% of all voters. Winning the Republican popularity contest and $1.29 gets you cup of coffee at McDonalds.
By focusing only on the Republican lobe and neglecting to examine the "ALL voters" lobe, you came up with the rosy scenario that many Republicans want to hear. "Bachmann is doing great!" That, however, does not change the cold, hard fact that Bachmann's cancer-ridden "ALL voters" lobe makes her a dead candidate walking.
That is not what you wanted to believe about Bachmann but that is the reality of Bachmann. In my profession, I deal with reality ....... not with false hope.
DOD Identifies Service Members Killed In CH-47 Crash
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of 30 servicemembers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed.
The following sailors assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit were killed:
Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall, 32, of Shreveport, La.,
Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis J. Langlais, 44, of Santa Barbara, Calif.,
Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Thomas A. Ratzlaff, 34, of Green Forest, Ark.,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Kraig M. Vickers 36, of Kokomo, Hawaii,
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Brian R. Bill, 31, of Stamford, Conn.,
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) John W. Faas, 31, of Minneapolis, Minn.,
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Kevin A. Houston, 35, of West Hyannisport, Mass.,
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Matthew D. Mason, 37, of Kansas City, Mo.,
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Stephen M. Mills, 35, of Fort Worth, Texas,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist/Diver) Nicholas H. Null, 30, of Washington, W.Va.,
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Robert J. Reeves, 32, of Shreveport, La.,
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Heath M. Robinson, 34, of Detroit, Mich.,
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Darrik C. Benson, 28, of Angwin, Calif.
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Parachutist) Christopher G. Campbell, 36, of Jacksonville, N.C.,
Information Systems Technician Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Jared W. Day, 28, of Taylorsville, Utah,
Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) John Douangdara, 26, of South Sioux City, Neb.,
Cryptologist Technician (Collection) Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) Michael J. Strange, 25, of Philadelphia, Pa.,
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist) Jon T. Tumilson, 35, of Rockford, Iowa,
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Aaron C. Vaughn, 30, of Stuart, Fla., and
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jason R. Workman, 32, of Blanding, Utah.
The following sailors assigned to a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit were killed:
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jesse D. Pittman, 27, of Ukiah, Calif., and
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Nicholas P. Spehar, 24, ofSaint Paul, Minn.
The soldiers killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer David R. Carter, 47, of Centennial, Colo. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Aurora, Colo.;
Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Nichols, 31, of Hays, Kan. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kan.;
Sgt. Patrick D. Hamburger, 30, of Lincoln, Neb. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Grand Island, Neb.;
Sgt. Alexander J. Bennett, 24, of Tacoma, Wash. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kan.; and
Spc. Spencer C. Duncan, 21, of Olathe, Kan. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kan.
The airmen killed were:
Tech. Sgt. John W. Brown, 33, of Tallahassee, Fla.;
Staff Sgt. Andrew W. Harvell, 26, of Long Beach, Calif.; and
Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Zerbe, 28, of York, Pa.
All three airmen were assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, N.C.
1. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall, 32, of Shreveport, La.
2. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis J. Langlais, 44, of Santa Barbara, Calif.
3. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Thomas A. Ratzlaff, 34, of Green Forest, Ark
4. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Kraig M. Vickers 36, of Kokomo, Hawaii
5. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Brian R. Bill, 31, of Stamford, Conn.
6. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) John W. Faas, 31, of Minneapolis, Minn.
7. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Kevin A. Houston, 35, of West Hyannisport, Mass.
8. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Matthew D. Mason, 37, of Kansas City, Mo.
9. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Stephen M. Mills, 35, of Fort Worth, Texas.
10. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist/Diver) Nicholas H. Null, 30, of Washington, W.Va.
11. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Robert J. Reeves, 32, of Shreveport, La.
12. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Heath M. Robinson, 34, of Detroit, Mich.
13. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Darrik C. Benson, 28, of Angwin, Calif.
14. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Parachutist) Christopher G. Campbell, 36, of Jacksonville, N.C.
15. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Information Systems Technician Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Jared W. Day, 28, of Taylorsville, Utah.
16. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) John Douangdara, 26, of South Sioux City, Neb.
17. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Cryptologist Technician (Collection) Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) Michael J. Strange, 25, of Philadelphia, Pa.
18. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist) Jon T. Tumilson, 35, of Rockford, Iowa.
19. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Aaron C. Vaughn, 30, of Stuart, Fla..
20.Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jason R. Workman, 32, of Blanding, Utah.
21. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jesse D. Pittman, 27, of Ukiah, Calif.
22. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Nicholas P. Spehar, 24, of Saint Paul, Minn.
23. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of of Chief Warrant Officer David R. Carter, 47, of Centennial, Colo. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Aurora, Colo.
24. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Nichols, 31, of Hays, Kan. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kan.
25. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Patrick D. Hamburger, 30, of Lincoln, Neb. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Grand Island, Neb.
26. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Alexander J. Bennett, 24, of Tacoma, Wash. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kan.
27. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Spencer C. Duncan, 21, of Olathe, Kan. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kan.
28. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Tech. Sgt. John W. Brown, 33, of Tallahassee, Fla.
29.. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Staff Sgt. Andrew W. Harvell, 26, of Long Beach, Calif.
30. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Zerbe, 28, of York, Pa.