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Cheney: Palin no lock to be GOP nominee in 2012
AP ^ | 21 Dec 2008 | AP

Posted on 12/21/2008 8:28:23 AM PST by BGHater

Vice President Dick Cheney says he's confident Republicans will rebound from this year's election defeats. But he doesn't know if Sarah Palin will be the candidate to lead the comeback.

Cheney said the Alaska governor who was John McCain's running mate this year is no lock to be the Republican nominee for president in 2012. Cheney says Palin will have to "earn it," just like anybody else would.

Besides capturing the White House, Democrats widened their majorities in the House and Senate in this year's elections.

Cheney likens the current political cycle to the 1970s, when Republicans lost the White House following the Watergate scandal. Republican Ronald Reagan won the presidency in 1980, after just a single term for Democrat Jimmy Carter.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012gopprimary; cheney; elections; gop; palin
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To: Sarah Barracuda

What really grips me is Caroline who has absolutely no experience at all, and they (MSM) aren’t even using her married name.


61 posted on 12/21/2008 12:25:11 PM PST by Rappini ("Pro deo et Patria.)
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To: stockstrader

Obama will be a one term president.
I couldn’t disagree more.

The economic meltdown is his PERFECT ALIBI for four years.

He can always say (with the enthusiastic agreement by the MSM),,,

“LOOK AT THE UNBELIEVABLE ECONOMIC MESS I INHERITED”!!

That’s a blanket excuse and a ‘free-pass’ that any politician could only dream of in their wildest dreams.

So true, and to hang around FR one would think that the Mainstream media is on a deathwatch.


62 posted on 12/21/2008 12:30:49 PM PST by stevecmd
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To: Bunkasaurus

John McCain chose Sarah to be his running mate. He said he was confident she was qualified to be president should something happen to him. Cheney does not have such a close association with Governor Palin.


63 posted on 12/21/2008 1:17:35 PM PST by chickpundit (Palin '12)
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To: Bunkasaurus

Difference! McCain refused to say he’d support her IF Palin were the candidate. Cheney said it’s not determined whether she will be the candidate, which is just stating the irrelevant obvious truth.


64 posted on 12/21/2008 4:27:08 PM PST by SolidWood (Sarah Palin - Everything that is Sweetness and Light! I stand with her!)
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To: PhilDragoo; devolve; ntnychik; MeekOneGOP

Lol, laughing at your ‘wordiness’. Can I say ‘typical’? heh


65 posted on 12/21/2008 6:33:25 PM PST by potlatch
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To: SolidWood

” McCain refused to say he’d support her IF Palin were the candidate”

really?
Where, when?
I’m very surprised.


66 posted on 12/21/2008 6:48:23 PM PST by Bunkasaurus (I'm indecisive....or am I?)
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To: potlatch

.

Bumperoooooo


67 posted on 12/21/2008 7:26:58 PM PST by devolve ( ____"hussein the creepy" -- Evan Thomas - Nudesweek ____)
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To: PhilDragoo

hehehe! :^D


68 posted on 12/21/2008 10:48:54 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
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To: Bunkasaurus

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=mccain%20palin


69 posted on 12/22/2008 3:46:22 AM PST by SolidWood (Sarah Palin - Everything that is Sweetness and Light! I stand with her!)
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To: SolidWood

= We’ve got some great other young governors. I think you’re going to see the governors assume a greater leadership role in our Republican Party,” he said. He then mentioned governors Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota and Jon Huntsman of Utah.

Just as I thought.
Like Cheney, he’s saying the GOP nomination is open.
He did NOT say he would not support her IF she were the nominee.


70 posted on 12/22/2008 4:05:02 AM PST by Bunkasaurus (I'm indecisive....or am I?)
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To: chickpundit

a difference without a distinction.


71 posted on 12/22/2008 4:06:09 AM PST by Bunkasaurus (I'm indecisive....or am I?)
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To: pallis

Well as a RINO, I can without resolve say that unless we unite then the RINO money ain’t coming. Palin has continued to unimpress even after the election (as for family values how about she get her daughter married as well). I’ll toss my vote to Jindal or Huckabee before Palin and the RINOs with money will agree. Just tellin it like it is


72 posted on 12/23/2008 4:03:06 PM PST by GerardKempf (Let's Get Over This)
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To: GerardKempf

Keep your money and your RINO candidates. Go find another loser to support.


73 posted on 12/23/2008 7:05:28 PM PST by pallis
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