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Palin is Not the Answer
Reason Magazine online ^ | July 10, 2009 | cathy young

Posted on 07/10/2009 12:37:29 PM PDT by dr_who

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To: Miami Vice

Bump, and thank you, for the link. I have been meaning to read that, and I am darn glad I did :)

Tatt


121 posted on 07/10/2009 1:36:27 PM PDT by thesearethetimes... ("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." DorothyBernard)
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To: trisham; MrB; SolidWood; potlatch; devolve; ntnychik; MeekOneGOP; Grampa Dave; BOBTHENAILER
Welcome Back Dad By Michael Reagan September 4, 2008

Gee, whom to believe.

Gotta go with Mike Reagan.


122 posted on 07/10/2009 1:37:02 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: GonzoGOP; All

I would like to point that not a lot of people who where “true” conservatives liked Reagan.. Heck, the Losertarian Party got 1% of the national vote in 1980..


123 posted on 07/10/2009 1:37:07 PM PDT by KevinDavis (Can't Stop the Signal!)
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To: counterpunch

I wouldn’t go that far. I haven’t heard anything about Palin that would make me dislike her more than McCain, at the very worst. If she has a limited following but has good sense (which is very likely the case) and a commitment to reducing the size of government, she can get behind a better candidate if we’re lucky enough to get one between now and 2012.


124 posted on 07/10/2009 1:37:44 PM PDT by dr_who
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To: McGruff

I’ve been accused of being a ‘RomneyBot’ by a small band from the PalinChoir who were stalking me. Also a ‘RudyBot’ and a McCain supporter (I did vote for McCain against 0bama, that is true... but it’s not like I was ever his running mate or anything.)

I’m very keen on Gingrich. I think he is exactly what we need if we want to take 0bama out of office in 2012. But that doesn’t mean I’m a Newt booster, either. It remains to be seen if he enters the race, who else enters the race, and how Newt does against the competition. there may be others who prove themselves just as capable as Newt.

I have an idea of what is needed to win (and what/who will spell certain defeat). But I keep a completely open mind to what the future actually brings. It all remains to be seen in the 2011/2012 cycle.


125 posted on 07/10/2009 1:37:53 PM PDT by counterpunch (In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
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To: PhilDragoo

:)


126 posted on 07/10/2009 1:39:46 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: counterpunch
Reagan called himself a libertarian-conservative.

Utter nonsense! Reagan NEVER referred to himself, in any way, shape or form, as a 'libertarian'.

counterpunch, you really should try another tactic, besides lying, to get your points across.

127 posted on 07/10/2009 1:41:12 PM PDT by jla
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To: dr_who
The other two were (arguably) good at creating the appearance that they knew what they were talking about.

It's just a fact that she will get pegged as an uneducated hick no matter what. They will pick at anything, like the Bush 'gotcha' questions about who is Kenya's Interior Minister's secretary's dry cleaner? I don't expect this tactic to ever change. I'm just pointing out that it is disingenuous. Our current VP, a seasoned lawyer - Senator for over 30 years didn't know what section of the constitution describes the VP's role.

If she’s really aiming for 2012, she’d better get busy.

I don't know if Palin has her sights on 2012 or not. She may not be interested in playing an active role in national or state politics again. It's not up to me, or anyone on FR. But I've read all the criticisms about her. And I saw what she did for conservatives last year. And I can only offer this advice to her critics. George W. Bush faced many of the same criticisms. And he beat the democrats twice. Don't misunderestimate another 'hick'.

128 posted on 07/10/2009 1:41:26 PM PDT by Pan_Yan (All gray areas are fabrications.)
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To: Earthdweller

The loss that the GOP would incur with Palin as their standard-bearer indeed frightens me.
And it should frighten you too.
Unless you like what 0bama is doing now.... because it ain’t nothin’ compared to what he’ll do in his second term.

We already have McCain and his hand-picked protege from Alaska to thank for 0bama’s first term.
It’s time to turn back before it’s too late.


129 posted on 07/10/2009 1:42:36 PM PDT by counterpunch (In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
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To: dr_who

Sarah Palin’s gonna prove herself. She’ll make liking and appreciating her easy. So let the experts complain. Let her be the loser, the divider, the not-smart-enough... and then watch and reconsider. My bet is it’s gonna be a WOW and a learning experience on how America is capable of righting herself, getting sane and sober again after a binge. My money’s on Sarah. Never mind odd notions of perfection: just think sanity, responsibility, honesty... America back on track again. She is the only viable candidate. And now’s the time to back her up and create consensus around her, no matter what shade of Republican. America hasn’t been in such danger since the Civil War. It’s gonna get ugly. Back Sarah Palin and make her strong for 2012. She’s the only real and viable anti-Obama.


130 posted on 07/10/2009 1:42:49 PM PDT by Youaskedforit
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To: counterpunch
"small band from the PalinChoir who were stalking"

You put yourself out there so much, I thought you were volunteering to be a punching bag to help Palin out. Now you are a frequent flyer victim? ROTFL

131 posted on 07/10/2009 1:43:03 PM PDT by Earthdweller (Harvard won the election again...so what's the problem.......?)
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To: TaraP

The next best thing is to elect leadership which isn’t too proud to seek the guidance from our Creator.


132 posted on 07/10/2009 1:43:09 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or, are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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To: dr_who
"if conservatives expect her to be their warrior princess in shining armor, they are courting defeat victory."

There, fixed it. =:-D

133 posted on 07/10/2009 1:43:24 PM PDT by PreciousLiberty
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To: dr_who
As one who has cautioned people likewise that Palin would have to "bone up" on issues and intellectual background of her instincts, let me now suggest that Reason is NOT a "conservative" voice and by its very nature would be strongly opposed to anyone---male or female---who is a Bible-believer, anti-abortion voice.
134 posted on 07/10/2009 1:44:32 PM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: dr_who
If it was easy, more people would be doing it.

Maybe so. But I guess I never thought of her in Cathy Young's terms: as a yahoo version of all those proffessional whining feminist victim pols, looking for handouts..Oh, wait! She doesent talk about handouts, does she?

So I guess its just an aesthetic thing, isn't it?. Cathy Young is one of those libertarians that have no use for social conservatives, unless they pretend to be something "else" also. Like.. an intellectual.

135 posted on 07/10/2009 1:44:33 PM PDT by Nonstatist
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To: dr_who
President Palin is inevitable.

Get used to it.

136 posted on 07/10/2009 1:46:17 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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To: dr_who

Here’s the sad truth folks, we will never see another conservative president, it’s over, just as they destroyed her during the campaign they hounded her afterwards until she was utterly destroyed. Nobody, not a single true conservative can ever reach the White House again, it is impossible, the country has changed, no longer believes what it once did. Sarah is just an example, but it is over folks, and if you don’t believe that you are barking at the wind. Once government health care is installed, and it will be, you can never undo it, Obama is rolling so much socialism into this country that 50 years of Sarah Palin could not undo it. Have a nice weekend ...


137 posted on 07/10/2009 1:48:31 PM PDT by Scythian
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To: meandog
“Winners never quit, quitters never win!”—Vince Lombardi
138 posted on 07/10/2009 1:48:48 PM PDT by CMAC51
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To: Left2Right
Actually, it’s the Palin detractors who can’t be reasoned with. They see themselves as “elite” and “above the rest of us mere mortals.”
More lies told last year in a desperate attempt to prop Palin up against mounting criticisms from all quarters.
After Palin completely deflated, the only thing the McCain campaign had left was to go bunker mentality and make it 'us against them'.
Like I said, John McCain created a real monster.
I can't believe any real conservative would ever follow McCain's lead and become foot soldiers for his hand-picked protege.
 
139 posted on 07/10/2009 1:49:09 PM PDT by counterpunch (In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
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To: Pan_Yan
Don't misunderestimate another 'hick'.

If Obama becomes increasingly apologetic about the results of his policies, that strategy will become easier. But there are limits to it, and the Bush administrations are the best illustration of why that's the case. Bush benefited from having Cheney around, but he was hidden away when the opposition vilified him. And yet Cheney just recently demonstrated how good he is at turning the tables.
140 posted on 07/10/2009 1:49:09 PM PDT by dr_who
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