The dem/liberal chorus called Reagan an “amiable dunce” if I recall, in spite of the so-called homework he did.
Face it now, they will say whatever it takes to try degrade Palin because they are scared to death of her.
Let em howl, scream, whatever.
deeptrout
I’m still not voting for Romney.
Thank you!!!!!
Are conservatives so desperate for a savior that they will accept someone with no resume or mastery of policy issues? Reagan had gravitas, Palin hasn’t earned that yet. That’s not to say she cannot get there some day but she has become the Obama of the Right in this country.
The sad thing is that the Repubs have no one else that appeals to the base and that can also attract independents and centrist voters like Reagan did.
I’ve never been enamored with Palin, but there’s no denying her popular appeal. While one can make a point for calling her ignorant (no one should have been surprised and unprepared to find leftie journalists going for her throat), she’s very clearly a conservative and has shown more backbone than most conservative leaders.
She is not perfect and she is no Reagan. But Reagan himself was flawed. We should stop expecting perfection from our leaders. Such a man simply does not exist. Let’s see what she does next and what she has learnt from her experience of being the conservative candidate. If she continues to promote conservatism, whether in politics or the media, we should still support her.
Most people who strongly support her will continue to do so.
The question is how to overcome the 65% of the population who think she is too inexperienced to be President.
Governing for a full four-year term was the most obvious way to gain experience, as was the suggestion by some to run for the Senate (although I don’t personally think the Senate is a good launch point).
But she could gain experience through other means. It would have been easier if she could have gotten an appointment in a republican administration like a cabinet secretary; she could have taken over leadership in a foundation, and maybe she will.
It may be unfair, but Palin was defined by the media, and reality is what it is at this point. She has a difficult task ahead to convince a majority of America that she is ready to be President.
Sure, Obama wasn’t ready. But it is absurd to use him as an example, and the more he screws up the more people will be looking to NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE, which means that experience in many different arenas will be more critical in 2012 if we want to beat Obama.
I wouldn’t write her off, but she’s got some hard work to do, and since she’s hardly the only conservative in America today, I don’t see the point in unreasonable comparisons to Reagan, or hitching onto her wagon as the only hope for conservatism.
And no matter what she does those who are RINOS will back stab her and claim she is a) stupid; b)to inexperienced; and c) not like a real savvy politician ( eg McCain or Arlen)
I am suspicious of “ticket-punching” your way to career advancement. The truly great individuals have historically tended to blaze a new path. Another poster mentioned Teddy Roosevelt. He was a trailblazer. His nephew, FDR, slavishly followed Uncle Teddy’s career path to the WH (asst. sec. of Navy, Gov. of NY).
Sarah Palin has a chance to be great. Career politicians, analysts, and Media-types will point to her thin resume. Why wouldn’t they? And frankly, it’s where many voters will look when forming an opinion.
I wish her well, but I think that the Republican primary process is hopelessly stacked in favor of centrists. A guy like Romney (I’m just throwing his name out there), is going to persuade another values conservative to get in the race and cancel her out.
For this reason the Republican party needs to get rid of cross-over voting and open primarys. States that refuse should have their delegates stripped & the Republican party should institute a caucus to award delegates. It’s the only way to ensure that we don’t get another Democrat-lite, like John McCain, who will not vigously debate the underlying assumptions of the welfare state.
I am not an Palin Apologist. I am a Palin Cult member. Get it right.
The word for today is; Authentic.
That’s right Sarah Palin is Authentic and we are lucky to have Ronald Reagan as a template and to learn from.
I think anyone over the age of 40ish can look to Ronald Reagan, his character, achievements and philosophy to build their own platform.
Is Sarah Palin Ronald Reagan? Of course not, no more so than anyone could be Abraham Lincoln or George Washington. But there you have it, people who are admired and looked to for how we should shape this country for our fellow country men, our family and ourselves.
We and I think Sarah feels the same way, intend to throw off the yoke of government, their deep intervention into our lives and their ridiculous assumption that the know what is best for the rest of and can spend our money for the good of everyone.
Never mind the fact that many aren’t even being charged an admission to the American Theme Park. In fact, their citizenship is being subsidized by checks from other citizens.
While others very existence is due in large part to the productive people who pay tremendous sums of money to keep the government machine afloat so they push their “progressive” agenda.
Every time I hear the word “progressive” I hear enslavement and that a person is beholden to the government.
Every time I hear “we are going to take some things away from you, for the good of everyone” I hear “From each according to his works, to each according to his needs”.
Enough!
You have gone too far. Your policies are about redistributing my money to people who cannot be bothered to get up off the couch and earn an honest day’s wages.
Enough!
You are out of bounds and seriously beyond the pale. That may be redundant but, so is a government that presumes to be my parent. I don’t need your permission to drive a vehicle, to buy a light bulb or sell a home (as is, stuff your green initiative)
I don’t live with parents anymore and I can do whatever I want.
You, that’s government people and bullshitcrats, have no right to reach into my pocket and give my money as subsidy or subsistence check. We have plenty of charities around I will decide who to give to, what cause to support and what cause I want to volunteer for.
I don’t need your medical assistance, which you say will necessarily need to be rationed. Your plan is Eugenicare and presumes a life to have a fixed dollar amount base on survival rates and presumed years left to live.
Well, you are wrong and you are an asshole.
Today I am celebrating my friend’s birthday. She turns 99 and she is a magnificent woman with more than 200 offspring. 2 1/2 years ago she broke her hip and spent the next year receiving 4 operations. The subsequent 3 were only necessary due a mistake by the doctor and her receiving a pin that was not pristine. The results were it came loose and introduced MRSA into her body.
Luckily and in no small part due to God’s grace, she is still with us and sharp as a Stileto. In fact, we will be dancing this evening but that will be after she cries for the gift of a very long life and tells us some stories. Some of those stories will be more than 90 years old.
Imagine, listening to someone who tells you things, from their point of view, with total clarity and recall, of events that shaped their lives more than 90 years ago!
That would not be possible under your plan, Eugenicare, because you would have written her life off, and even though her family can easily pay for the expensive operations that would have extended her life, you would make us criminals for doing so.
Help another human being with the resources at hand or having the ability to get those resources and just doing it, would make us criminals? Really?
From whom do construct your stupid argument that we would supposedly be stealing from?
You are assholes and if your plan does get approved you may rest assured their will be an American Haig style court and when we are through prosecuting each and everyone of you, your vile, communistic and God denying lives will be ruined.
Today my friend will receive more than 100 phone calls and will have 50 friends and family at her party.
Of course there would be more but she outlived everyone and more than 80% of her phone book is crossed out.
FU!
As I’ve said before, echoing Philip Hoffman’s character from “Charlie Wilson’s War”, most of the conservative commentariat are no Bill Buckleys, or even Bob Tyrrells...so let’s call it even.
Here I was just thinking chauvinism is alive and well in the US. We may be ready for a black president, but we are not even close to being ready for a WOMAN president.
No matter what she does it’s not good enough for her detractors - both dem & rep.
I’m starting to think that what they are really afraid of is the Sarah has left or is in the process of leaving the Republican party and starting something new. She is shaking up the status quo and nobody likes change.
It’s apalling that even the ‘so called’ conservatives weigh in with negativity about Governor Palin. Oh they always conclude with, I’m a ‘big’ Sarah Palin fan and then go on to magnify the weaknesses they perceive and everything that she doesn’t have a good strategy ....and blah blah blah
Karl Rove, Huckabee etc........yeah..........they’re such winners.
All I know is anyone that loves America, talks positively about America and Americans and shows the true concern for the United States that this Governor has shown, HAS MY SUPPORT. I’m tired of all the analysts that keep driving us in a losing direction. They don’t know their ass from a hole in the ground or we wouldn’t be in this situation.
It’s time for a SHAKE UP.......
Reagan couldn’t get elected today. Collns, Snowe, McCain, Specter, Romney, etc. would endorse anyone but Reagan. They can claim him all they want. But their actions speak for themselves.
Like Reagan, she takes swipes at the mainstream media. And like Reagan, she makes it clear she is not afraid to take views contrary to conventional wisdom in Washington. Most of all, Palin came across as genuine and real. In a convincing way.
Sarah Palin will never be president. She is un-electable. Freepers are wasting their time glomming onto her in the faint hope she’ll be another Reagan. She’s not even close.
I still can’t get over the fact that she resigned after barely two years. I can’t possibly see how this can help her Presidential hopes.
Palin may not be Reagan; but she wins by default.
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..