Posted on 07/06/2009 7:22:56 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
[C]omparisons do a disservice to Reagan, who not only served two full terms as governor of California, but also spent decades studying the issues and immersing himself in conservative philosophy. His writings and radio commentaries make this abundantly clear. He proved people wrong because they objectively were wrong. This does not mean that whenever the media writes off or attacks a conservative politician that he or she is the next Reagan
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to win and govern effectively you have to do more than "galvanize the party base" and "convince conservatives" -- you also have to convince independents and even some Democrats, as Reagan did [but] instead of going back to Alaska to gain more governing experience as many advised, Palin resigned after just two and a half years on the job. And there’s nothing to indicate that she has the slightest interest in boning up on policy. Honestly, what’s her incentive to study policy and do the boring task of governing? No matter what she does, her army of apologists will make excuses for her and lash out at those who dare to criticize her by accusing them of being liberal elitists who are threatened by her sheer awesomeness....
[N]one of this really matters if Palin intends to leave elective politics and become some sort of television or radio personality. My comments are only meant as a response to those who are still seriously suggesting her as a potential presidential candidate. Last October, an ABC/Washington Post poll found that only 35 percent of Americans thought Palin was qualified enough to be president, yet now her boosters expect us to believe that an additional nine months in office is all she needed to assauge Americans' concerns, allowing her to resign and prepare for a presidential run.
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“I wouldn’t write her off, but she’s got some hard work to do”
I agree with you on that one.
Let’s see if she puts the hard work in...I think she does, by speaking engagements and fine tuning her policies on a national level.
After that I see huge campagin appearances for 2010 midterms.
If she doesn’t do these things then she has no intention to run...Ill bet she does, we shall see.
Fortunately, no buses in this town. Whew!
No, I’m Spartacus.
She is popular at FR. But outside of this environment, she is wearing thin.
Man....from your lips (fingers) to God’s ears!!! ;)
Agreed.
ROFLMAO
Please...I doubt if Ike would have ever considered the Dems. I'm certain that Douglas MacArthur never would have as he hated them! It was a prevailing culture during the military of the Great Depression, pre-WWII, that FDR's isolationism was basically rotting the U.S. ability to defend this country as war games in the 1930s actually featured soldiers with logs to simulate artillery and tanks. It was only after the events in Spain and the rise of technologically-advanced German and Italian mechanized war tools that sparked the Democrat-controlled Congress into finally appropriating money for basic research and development of planes, ships, tanks and new weaponry in the late 30s that saved us. As it was, we still were threatened with defeat early in the war as the Japanese zero was far superior to the Navy Wildcat or P40 Army Warhawk fighters not to mention the German BF-109 and Italian Macchi 202--one of the best in the war.
The most obvious sign of corruption in the Dem party is the out of control travel expenses since Obama took office.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124650399438184235.html
Palin may not be Reagan; but she wins by default.
Thats what the Primary is all about. Bring out our best horses to show and then decide among them. Problem is the only horses in the stall have been RINOs, or so inside the beltway that little difference would be made in Washington with their election.
She is popular at church. The old ladies (Dem and Rep) love her. If she wins over the young women, she’s a shoe-in.
One thing Palin may have understood more clearly than many of her critics was that being a governor - normally considered an excellent stepping stone to the presidency as you can demonstrate your “ability” without having to take a stand on national and international issues unless it’s to your political advantage - is likely to be a kiss of death for the 2010 election cycle, it’s going to be very difficult for any governor to remain politically viable while dealing with a massive state budget crisis.
In that sense - watching her nosediving approval ratings from home state voters - getting out before the really tough budgetary choices had to be made:
http://www.adn.com/news/government/legislature/story/678110.html
may been a very astute decision.
To me this is very disturbing in a nation at war..
I just don't see what some freepers see - like the opinion that she is "eloquent."
Eloquent? Imo, she can't string three sentences together that make sense without a speechwriter.
I admire her tenacity and gumption, her family, her work ethic, etc., and she shares my core values - especially my pro-life values - but she isn't anyone whom I think could effectively carry the banner to fight for those values. She's a lightweight.
YES...what YOU said.....I don’t know whether Sarah is running in 2012....none of us do....but, I will BET she’s going to be out working for Conservatives....and probably building up her knowledge base, and as some have said cashing in.....more power to her....and to US! With Obomba in office she has a ripe target!!!
6) A candidate who loves and will protect and defend our country.
7) A candidate who believes in the traditions and freedoms our founders intended for our country, who is not a globalist and does not think that the culture and political process in Europe is superior to the USA.
“I can’t support anyone that doesn’t voice clear opposition to Amnesty”
Once again though, she was on the ticket and thus was toting the McCain line. To my knowledge, Alaska doesn’t have a significant illegal alien problem and Palin hasn’t been able to get a word out edgewise with having to defend against ridiculous ethics complaints and deal with state issues since the campaign.
Her record does suggest that she favors enforcing the law as it stands currently on all issues that I am aware of.
. . . yet now her boosters expect us to believe that an additional nine months in office is all she needed to assauge Americans' concerns, allowing her to resign and prepare for a presidential run.
Zero hadn't even warmed his U.S. Senate seat for six lousy months before he started running for POTUS, a seat which was handed to him, by the way.
There will be nothing more satisfying than seeing the enemedia hoisted on their own petard. For they were the ones which taught the sheeple that star power trumpts experience. Sarah has way more of both.
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