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I'm an "Independent".
Run Sarah, run!
I just don’t see her doing it.
She has much to lose, and not a lot to gain.
As much as she is beloved around here, the MSM has made her such a caricature of herself that she will never, ever be able to get past the first few primaries.
And, in the open primaries the Dems will flock to the polls—just to get her the nomination. And Obama will limp through the election.
The Republicans will lose the White House, we will lose the best opportunity to take the Senate, and I bet we lose the House.
The Independents will NOT vote for Sarah. Period.
You entire post is garbage, but this is beyond laughable. I am saving your post so that on Nov 7, 2012 I can come back and show you how wrong you were.
PDS is alive and strong with so many fake conservatives on FR.
“She has much to lose, and not a lot to gain.”
I think she has more to lose by not running than suffering a primary loss. People follow leaders, not kingmakers.
How many people follow Karl Rove or read his books?
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I'm an "Independent".
Run Sarah, run!
They are stuck with the same "lesser of two evils" choice that is used to urge people to vote party instead of conscience.
So, in short, the majority will vote for the dems to run the house, senate and white house despite the past three years of disasterous economic, domestic and foreign policy programs just because of Palin.
Oke doke.
You are wrong.
I was at a party yesterday talking with a 40ish female doctor, registered independent and an 08 obama voter.
She axed me which candidate I favored and when I told her that Sarah was my favorite, she said, "Oh God not her".
When I asked her why not Sarah she told me that Sarah is too stupid to be the President.
Rather than try and persuade her with logic, I simply asked, what if, in the general election it's Sarah or obama.
She said, OK it's got to be Palin, we can't take another 4 year term of this.
I know it's not every one in the Country, but she is an educated, independent woman that voted for the messiah in '08 and will vote for Sarah in 2012.
Don't tell me, just because you don't like Sarah, that no independent voter will vote for Sarah Palin when faced with another four years of this asshole.
“She has much to lose, and not a lot to gain.”
Because being President of her country would suck for her?
>> As much as she is beloved around here, the MSM has made her such a caricature of herself that she will never, ever be able to get past the first few primaries.<<
That can be looked at two ways.
The problem is that if the media narrative about a person is based on lies, in the longer run, those lies lose effectiveness as people learn the truth from other sources, and worse yet, the lies come back to haunt their purveyors because once the audience, having originally believed them, in the second instance realizes they’ve been scammed, they will thereafter no longer be inclined to believe another pronouncement given voice by that source.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2766758/posts
Yeah, they weren’t supposed to vote for Reagan either. There were so many things the squishy middle wouldn’t like and couldn’t possibly vote for someone that conservative! I’m sure 2 landslides were just a fluke! The thing about the squishy middle is that they sway with the wind and will gravitate towards strength & confidence. 0bama campaigned as if he was that kind of person and people bought it. Now they know they’ve been had. The one who wins this election (as in 1980) will exude love of country, pride in American exceptionalism (they’re tired of being beaten down by a president who appears to think little of his country), positive, specific plans (Sarah does...don’t know if I’ve heard anyone else who has...so far it’s been platitudes, talking points and nonspecific “we need to cut spending”), strength, confidence & honesty.
She may not announce. If she does, it might not be at this event...unpredictability is one of the things that throws her opponents into a tizzy. However, I do know she’s got a servant’s heart and WILL get in if she thinks none of those running can or will do what needs to be done. And she’ll do it for the right reasons. It’s kind of like what I always tease my son about. For someone who’s such a homebody & a mama’s boy, he sure picked the wrong career. Despite the fact he always replies it’s because chicks dig Marines in dress blues, really, isn’t that the kind of person you want serving your country, the one who really knows what he’s fighting for? The president is just as important, especially now.
I think she can win, but even if she doesn’t that shouldn’t mean she shouldn’t enter. Every single candidate brings something unique to the table to compare against the others. Love her or hate her she does things her way.
Cindie
“As much as she is beloved around here, the MSM has made her such a caricature of herself that she will never, ever be able to get past the first few primaries.”
I remember that VIVIDLY with Reagan...as he was a reactionary, about to blow up the world (and just an actor, to boot). Luckily, we didn’t listen to them and nominated him anyway.
You're on the wrong track. Switch before it's too late. That light you see is not the end of the tunnel you're in.
>> “She has much to lose, and not a lot to gain.” <<
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She has nothing to lose, and the survival of the country to gain.
>> “And, in the open primaries the Dems will flock to the polls—just to get her the nomination. And Obama will limp through the election” <<
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Are you really that stupid, or just in the tank for one of the guaranteed losers (Romney, Perry) ?
