I guess you've missed all the pining for Palin at FR.
Bit of a difference between her and Christie.
Christie has said over and over again that his not running. He said he’s not qualified to run. He said he’d sign it in blood if that’s what it took. He’s never said he has any interest in running. He has no PAC and has never really gotten involved in backing and supporting candidates(aside from Mike Castle, that is) He has never really commented on any major national issue outside of his fight against teacher unions.
Can you think of one statement he’s ever made on natl security, defense, the war on terror, afghanistan, libya, foreign policy, etc...? Did he have anything to say about the debt ceiling? About Obamacare? About any major national policy outside of the teachers unions and some things on education and entitlement reform.
Palin, OTOH, has never said she’s not running. She’s never said she’s not qualified. She’s never said she has no interest. In fact, she’s said repeatedly she does have interest.
She has a very active PAC with a large donor base and a record # of $ among small donors(far surpassing even what Obama was able to do) that was among the top donors to GOP candidates last year and was largely responsible for elevating a number of them to natl promninence and coverage and for various primary wins.
She’s been very active in terms of commenting on natl issues of all stripes and sorts. She’s written 2 best selling books and gone all over the country doing just that. She’s been a major presence at Tea Party events.
She’s done things like speak at the YAF Reagan 100 banquet at the Reagan Ranch along with Dick Cheney. She met personally for over an hour with PM Netanyahu at his residence in Jerusalem. She endorsed Prosser in that WI recall and was the featured speaker at a huge Tea Party rally soon after his victory. She’s continued to be a major player in terms of political issues and debate.
She endorsed Branstad in IA, Ayotte in NH(and may have been what pushed Ayotte over in the primary) and Haley in SC last year. Just a coincidence she made picks in those 3 states I guess.
Her bus tour stopped in NH in June. She was in IA in June for the premiere of te documentary, now she’s back in Aug at the biggest event in the state, and she’ll return in early September for another major Tea Party event.
Her tour is stopping at various Presidential sites related to Truman, Reagan and Lincoln over the next few days.
I could go on.
The point is that Christie has shown absolutely zero interest in running and has repeatedly said he won’t and has done nothing ot make anyone think he will. Palin has never said anything of the sort and has done plenty of thinsg that would lead one to believe she will run.
I don’t think you can compare the two situations.
I am still not convinced she is going to be on the sidelines. I think she either is going t jump in or may be waiting to see how Perry does before making a final decision. I like Palin, a lot, but have watched her numbers get worse and worse over the past year. I think she has the ability to be a winner, but I think it is highly risky, and possibly help Obama recover some by getti g people back to their position in 2008. This election should not e a rehash of 2008 , but needs to be about Obama and his failure, and a clear alternative. She offers the alternative, but the question is whether the message can get out effectively WI preconceived notions. She has the capability, no doubt, but I am hoping she sits this one out and gets behind the candidate of her choose this cycle. She mint be a great appointment or cabinet member to get her a chance to change her narrative for the future.