Ok, here’s my deal, and it’s bound to make some FReepers angry. I don’t want my candidate to run against Obama. I want my candidate to run for something. Rather than belittling Obama’s economic plan, I want to see a candidate propose a better one. The same for every other issue. I could care less what you’re against, I want to know what you are actually for.
That’s been a huge problem with the conservative movement in general, and it’s gotten much, much worse since 2004. Way too many so-called conservatives don’t stand for anything other than they don’t like liberals. In essence, they let liberals define who and what they are. Not only isn’t it productive, but it’s caused some reactionary types to get caught with their pants down when the broken clock moment comes and a liberal is right about something.
Sorry, but you have to attack Obama's policies and point out how destructive they are. If Palin runs, she is not necessarily running against Obama. She also stands for conservatism: Free markets, no corporate and government collusion, strong defense, pro-life, pro-gun, states' rights.
Again, if you're looking for a Republican who is going to give you a laundry list of proposals and bullet points of what the government can do for you, then you might as well say hello to a 2nd Obama term. You don't understand that people are tired of Washington and want to be left alone. Palin will talk about the need to reduce government and everything else will work itself out. She doesn't need proposals or a big platform of promises.