Posted on 04/04/2012 7:11:17 AM PDT by RobinMasters
Yesterday, Sarah Palin emphasized in her interview with Matt Lauer that whoever becomes the GOP nominee should not play it safe in his selection of a vice presidential running mate. She declined to answer outright whether she thinks this year’s VP nominee should have more experience on the national stage than she did in 2008, but she did say she thinks the presidential nominee should “go rogue” with his pick.
Former GOP presidential nominee John McCain backed up those statements today with this:
On CBS’s This Morning, McCain, the 2008 GOP nominee, was asked whether he agreed with his former running mate that Romney should ‘go rogue’ in picking a vice president.
“I think it should be Sarah Palin,” McCain answered, laughing. And while he did not backtrack from that statement, he did say that there was a “wealth of talent” in the GOP field, including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.
It’s an interesting proposition. She’s far more seasoned than she was in 2008, with a loyal fan base that would be incredibly energized by her presence on the ticket. But would she accept? She declined to run for the presidency herself, maintaining that she can have more influence as a media presence than as an actual candidate. If she worried she wouldn’t have enough influence as the presidential nominee or the president, then she surely wouldn’t be satisfied with the level of influence the vice presidential nomination offers, even if it was her launching pad to the fame she now enjoys.
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Sarah didn’t run because of Perry’s late entry and too many conservatives splitting the vote. It made sense for her to drop plans with the large field, look at the conservative vote splitting going on now! Yes, Sarah would accept VP with romney and romney would be a total fool not to ask her and soon. Sarah is already vetted, tested, and has an army, unlike all the others. What kind of things are in rubio’s closet? Look what they did to herman cain. There isn’t much left to look for in Sarah Palin’s closet.
I think you’re right. Romney’s loss would be blamed on Palin. She’d lose any influence she hoped to have in the future.
That is the best argument I have heard for her not to veep for Willard.
She said there is a snowstorm outside. I went to the front where the windows were - WOW! There was already a half a foot of snow and it was just the beginning. It was a beautiful sunny day when we entered the hall. There was no sign of this storm before hand. So your remark about Chicago weather can change in 15 minutes, I can attest to!
I have to admit I guffawed when I read the headline! This really smacks of McCain saying, “Yeah, YOU try to be more interesting than Sarah! Go ahead, see how that works out for you!” LOL!
More seriously, she’d be a fool to play second banana to Romney. She’d become their fall guy, the same way she was for McCain. I hope she’s smarter than that.
I think she learned her lesson the last time. A V.P. nominee is obliged to be loyal to the POTUS who nominated her, and that part of it could not have been easy last time around, with McCain acting like the jerk that he is and his handlers undermining her at every turn.
Romney is even worse. And McCain got those traitorous handlers from Romney.
And it makes no sense from Romney’s point of view, either.
I just don’t see this happening. But, even if it did, I would still never vote for Romney. McCain might conceivably have been swayed from his RINO ways. Romney, never.
Same bone that was tossed to conservatives in 08...
Who is this "McCain" person?
That’s interesting, John. But, if you don’t mind, I will just vote for Sarah Palin for President this November instead. But thanks anyway.
OMG, I hadn’t thought of it that way. They were BOTH manchurian candidates.
Yep, mix some warm air from the Gulf, some cold air from Canada, and plop a big old lake right where they meet, and you never know what is going to happen.
Sarah learned in ‘10 that the way to be influential is to work hard and get other people elected, and wind up with a little black book of people who owe you. She’s going to own this party pretty soon.
Not this time. Absolutely nothing, not even the angel Moroni in all his glory, could make me vote for Romney.
McCain should be on a park bench feeding the pigeons. Or something.
Why would she want to give legitimacy to such a liberal nominee?
I don;t think the the GOPe wants to win
ABP TO SACRIFICE IN THE ATTEMPT TO SAVE ROMNEY’S SORRY A$$.
SHUT-UP JOHN McCAIN-ROMNEY-SELL-OUT!
The kiss of death.
She is fine right where she is. She is not presidential material, and she shouldn’t be thoght of in that light. People do her a great disservice after the B.S. she and her family went through. Subjecting her to that scrutiny again is abuse.
The field is poor, weak, and completely lacking. Just have to hope the house stays and possibly the senate becomes closer a more conservative body.
Hopefully 2016 will bare more conservative fruit.
As compared to Obama/Biden? This is a difficult cnoice?
choice
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