Hey GOP, take the Palin cure

Los Angeles Times ^ | November 18, 2012 | Charlotte Allen

[Bratch]

The Republican Party has been doing a lot of hand-wringing and finger-pointing since the presidential election. Half the conservative columnists and bloggers say the GOP lost because it overemphasized social issues such as abortion and gay marriage. The other half says the party didn't emphasize them enough. And everyone denounces Project ORCA, the campaign's attempt to turn out voters via technology.

But I've got a suggestion for cutting short the GOP angst: Sarah Palin for president in 2016.

You think I'm joking? Think again.

[Bratch]

Some Republicans will say Palin has too much baggage from 2008, and we need to look for a new Sarah Palin. But I don't see what's wrong with the one we've got. Ever since the 1990s, Republicans have been looking for the next Ronald Reagan. Reagan is now revered in bipartisan circles, but during his presidency he was, like Palin, ridiculed by liberals. They cited "Bedtime for Bonzo" and sneered at his no-name college degree.

Sarah Palin is the new Ronald Reagan: charming and affable and unwilling to back down if she's right. I can't see what's wrong with that.

Charlotte Allen writes frequently about feminism, politics and religion.

[vetvetdoug]

Palin’s take on what has been happening is more correct than most, if not all, of the status quo Republicans. The Journolist did their job if we cannot get her to the forefront and have her destroy the Marxist/Democrat/Islamofacists.

[cicero2k]

Shes the reason GOP turnout 2008 > 2012.

[hosepipe]

Voting Died.... Nov..6th.... wake up...

[johnthebaptistmoore]

The ongoing ignorance by too many within the entire GOP of all voter fraud is very bizarre.

[Behind the Blue Wall]

I really think that the GOP lost this election when they stabbed her in the back during and after her VP campaign. If they had stood by her, she would’ve been re-elected Governor of Alaska, and from there, with Party support, could’ve mounted a credible Presidential campaign. No way in hell she would’ve gotten fewer votes than McCain, and she probably would’ve gotten quite a few more, particularly in those critical swing state places like southern Pennsylvania and Ohio.

[x]

She might actually beat Biden.

But Biden won't be the nominee.

[rawcatslyentist]

She's got the #1 drawing power. Even Ryan out performed Mutt.

Face facts folks. If they'll murder infants, they'll do anything!

[Tex-Con-Man]

“Anonymous” claimed they hacked ORCA.

[txhurl]

With ‘Great Oz’?

[miss marmelstein]

She is and was the most talented politician of her generation. What the crappy GOP did to her is unforgivable. If Reagan had run in 2008, he would have been destroyed (or nearly destroyed) by the likes of Steve Schmidt and Karl Rove and the Lamestream Media.

[x]

I really think that the GOP lost this election when they stabbed her in the back during and after her VP campaign. If they had stood by her, she would’ve been re-elected Governor of Alaska, and from there, with Party support, could’ve mounted a credible Presidential campaign.

Real leaders don't back out, or rely on excuses, or shift blame.

But I guess the same applies to Mitt, who didn't bother running for reelection as governor because he didn't think he could win.

[presently no screen name]

TROLL - BACK OFF, attention seeker!

[x]

TROLL - BACK OFF, attention seeker!

Not actually a response to what I said.

But those caps certainly will attract a lot of attention to you.

[Strategerist]

Shes the reason GOP turnout 2008 > 2012.

GOP turnout will end up higher than 2008 once all the votes are counted.

[Bryan24]

“Real leaders don’t back out, or rely on excuses, or shift blame. “

Yeah, I guess they stubbornly ignore the financial hardhsip they are inflicting on the people aroound them for their own selfish glory.

Palin left because of the biggest political smear in American history. And it was fueled by the GOP.

[ImProudToBeAnAmerican]

Sarah - please run - let the voters decide!

[Tanniker Smith]

Sadly, by then she'll have been out of politics too long. Working as a commentator just isn't the same thing.

She needs a position of substance somewhere.

[deport]

Shes the reason GOP turnout 2008 > 2012.

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For What it's worth and subject to change pending final tallies.

                      Popular         EV  
Romney/Ryan        59,637,581 47.7%  206 EV

McCain/Palin       59,934,814 45.7%  173 EV

Net McCain/Palin       29,233 -2.0%  -33 EV

That said whomever becomes the nominee in 2016 needs to be someone that can bring enough voters together to defeat the democratic candidate. We surely don't need a 16 year run of democratic control plus however many years into the future the Supreme Court impact of their nominees will be.

[fortheDeclaration]

Ronald Reagan never quit his office.