Posted on 10/09/2011 6:59:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Sarah Palin is a very special American, she appeared to be our next Ronald Reagan, but with her deicsion not to run, what should we do?
Sarah Palin was my hope for America! And while her future was uncertain I was unwilling to listen to the babble of Republican Primary. I was set on Sarah. For me, she was the answer, and I honestly believed I would be able to cast a ballot, whether it be Republican or Independent for Sarah. Sarah seemed to have that rugged American personality which had not been corrupted by special interests and assimilated into the neo conservative view of globalism. Sarah appeared to be an America First candidate, one with an inherent optimism based on what she knew of America and our history.
When I read the headline stating her decision not to run it was like having the wind knocked out of me. My first emotion was disappointment, my second was futility. America is collapsing and it's not just economically. We are not an America of Christian values, our President has denied we are a Christian nation. I said to myself; I will just sit this one out, let America burn in its own selfishness and wait for the only remaining political answer, secession!
And, if Sarah was driven out of the race by the “politics of personal destruction” then we deserve every evil which happen to us.
But then God got into the act. This morning while preparing for Mass I turned on CNN, to see first Herman Cain and then Michelle Bachmann interviewed by a heavy set liberal woman named Candy.
My first impression of the interview questioning was the obvious bias in every word said by Candy. Her point of view had two purposes, one to create tension between the half dozen Republicans running for office and secondly to demean first Herman and then Michelle. No questions were asked which attempted to find out the issues and positions of either candidate. Instead questions were intended to establish false realities, or to minimalize the political potential of either candidate. Candy did her best to walk these two Republican conservatives into discussions which could not help them with the electorate. And in every case the two were smart enough to avoid the purpose of the question. At one point, in obvious frustration, Candy said to one of the candidates, “would you admit you have avoided the question?" The answer given seemed to say; no, I just didn't answer it the way you wanted me to!
This was my first time to listen to either of the candidates for any extended period of time and I was impressed by both of them.
Herman Cain is for real. He has lived, risen in the business community, has life experience and seems to have a solid intellectual and character foundation. And one great advantage for Cain is that he is an African American and can speak to issues of race without having to couch his terms in apologies and understatement. Cain also knows business and knows the American economy cannot be engineered to take off through government projects.
Michelle Bachmann is very sharp in her interview skills and knows her views on governance. She also knows politics. My great worry about Michelle is that Congresspersons normally don't have a large enough electoral base to translate into at least a statewide start. Michelle has an advantage over Herman in that she knows what being elected to office means. She knows the connection between office and constituency and policy. And she has an understanding of legislative politics that only someone serving, or their staffs, can know.
Where Herman and Michelle are equal is that they are both excellent thinkers and speakers and they both seem to have a solid conservative philosophical base.
So this morning when I woke up I was sitting out the GOP primary, and by the time I got into the truck to drive to Mass I was reinvigorated by the choice of these two Americans. Thank you God.
You nailed it. I wasn’t trying to be subtle or anything. The sarcasm was incredibly thick, but not thick enough for the deranged cultists.
Hi Sam. Off to work, but I’ll try to answer quickly re: Perry and eminent domain issues.
Texas’ eminent domain laws, due to a flaky court ruling several years ago, gave the landowner virtually no power. For instance, all the condemning authority had to do is make a lowball offer and taking procedures could begin. Virtually no negotiations. I can give you dates and names of cases later if you want.
State reps repeatedly worked on correcting legislation, only to have Perry stall or veto ever since Kelo. (Texas legislature meets for a few months every other year, which I think is probably the secret to our current success. The less interference the better, in general.)
Only after massive public pressure, along with the TTC debacle and its threat to a massive amount of public land, did Perry even begin saying the right things. He couldn’t even get an endorsement from the Texas Farm Bureau, and he’s a farm boy who used to be Ag Commissioner!
Finally, last year, the legislature turned so solidly Republican that new eminent domain reform was passed by a majority high enough that if Perry didn’t sign it, he faced an override. It’s on the books now.
I’m currently dealing with Oncor and a wind-energy power line easement, so I’m well-versed on the subject.
As for Perry’s plurality in 2006, his opposition was a Dem legislator named Chris Bell who had no money and no name recognition at all, Carol McCurry Keeton Strayhorn Rylander not-necessarily-in-that-order (who billed herself as “one tough grandma”), and Kinky Friedman.
Under the circumstances, a sitting gov getting only 10% more than the nearest competitor in that race is shameful.
Agreed. We'll just have to differ as to who can best do that.
I have news for you, I’ve read worse here. Sheesh.
The point was that all this talk of the value of government "executive experience" of Governors does mot jibe with reality. It's not like you can point to how good governors are as Presidents. The rhetoric does not match reality, therefore the value of government "executive experience" from being a governor is dubious. More than that, I believe we need to end the reliance on professional career politicians for our leadership. It has not worked out and we can see that the People do not trust them. Its time to return to finding the top person for the job not just the top politician.
My 2 favorite Sarah themes or posts....
1. Sarah writes notes on her hand, looking foolish, but a bunch of freepers insisted she did it on purpose because she was SO BRILLIANT! that now the MSM would be forced to talk about Obama’s teleprompter. INSANE!
2. Somebody wrote a cute little vanity post explaining how Sarah was just like Stonewall Jackson because we didn’t know what she was gonna do next, and nobody knew what SJ was gonna do next during the Shenandoah Campaign. How’s that for inhuamanly brilliant logic?
I know. Sigh...
I did point it out.
Cain has something specific and he knows it inside-out.
Having a lousy plan is no better than no plan. Perry is treating this like a marathon, not a sprint because he has a ton of money. He’ll put out one thing at a time...you’ll probably see a jobs and energy policy outline coming up.
KBH won three Texas Senate elections with 67%,61%,65% and 62% of the vote. In 2010 she had the backing of the Bush clan and Dick Cheney in her run against Rick Perry. As for Perry bringing in conservatives from outside Texas, BFD! This is hardball politics. Politicians campaign for other candidates all over the country. Sarah Palin endorsed Rick Perry in 2010 and even came to Texas to campaign for him.
>>>>>>Electorial success doesn’t prove Conservative credentials..
That is true. As I pointed out Perry has governed as a conservative for the last 11 years. His policies have kept Texas competitive in creating jobs, keeping taxes low with restraints on spending. Along with serious tort reform and reductions in regulations. Perry also signed a bill into law that closed down ALL Planned Parenthood abortion on demand clinics throughout the state of Texas.
You need to get your facts straight and keep them straight.
I saw a poster unabashedly state that “Sarah is the closest thing we have to Jesus on earth”.
I liked the Johnny Cash best. Never been able to figure it out, but it made me lol.
Well, maybe you’re right but her speech in St Louis sure got the positive attention of a lot of people. One would think Sarah’s talking points would seep into the debate.
Stop this “Sarah is a very special American nonsense” please ... So many of us told you she wasn’t running, she knew it months ago and should have been upfront, she helped Romney in fact because the conservatives were all standing on the sidelines and not getting involved but waiting. So, she’s really not that special, just a mere human like so many of the rest of us ...
Even if YOU are right, that her language SEEPS into the conversation, I would find that a pale consolation. Bob
“You need to get your facts straight and keep them straight.”
The fact is that of all my Texan friends very few, if any, are fans of Perry. The best I ever get is “ Yeah, well I guess he’s OK. (Sigh.)” His diving national compaign is systematic of the problems he has in selling himself and his record......tout him all you want, but he has major PR problems, and doesn’t seem to get much traction. I, for one, would have to strech a lot to get even a small iota of enthusiam for a Perry candidacy.
Question????? Do you think he’ll ask Sarah Palin for help again? Heck, he enlisted her to beat KBH when his record couldn’t do it on it’s own. History shows Sarah almost single handidly drug McCain over the line in 2008 despite his best efforts to sabatoge his own campaign.
Maybe she could do that for Perry? After all, he is marginally better candidate than McCain.
Last year when Palin endorsed Perry for reelection, she also endorsed John McCain and Michelle Bachmann too. Like I said, the Bush clan and Dick Cheney backed Kay Bailey Huchinson in the 2010 Texas Governors race. This stuff happens all the time. Its politics. Conservatives coming to Texas to endorse Perry is not a big deal. I seriously doubt Palin will be endorsing anyone for the GOP nomination. Several of the candidates have spoken to Palin since she declined to run. Santorum is the only one I've heard by name who asked Palin for her personal backing.
” Conservatives coming to Texas to endorse Perry is not a big deal.”
This Conservative won’t be comming. I’m looking for a real not faux Conservative. That, by definition eliminates Perry from contention.
I don’t care if you’re coming or going. You ain’t fooling anyone. After Palin burned your ass, now Cain is your savior.
Before this is over with, you’ll be backing Romney/Cain. LOL
Thanks! Always nice to bring a smile into someone’s day in these times.
Hank
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