Gotta twofer here, lj.
Posted on 04/15/2010 2:25:07 PM PDT by sweetb
Conservative superstar Sarah Palin opened the door yesterday to joining forces with Mitt Romney for a 2012 White House run - a hot ticket that has some Republicans licking their chops at the prospect of unseating President Obama.
“Sounds pretty good,” Palin declared at yesterday’s Tea Party Express rally on the Common when asked about pairing up with the former Bay State governor - giving the idea a big thumbs-up as she left the stage after her headline speech.
Last night, as Palin stopped for cannoli at Mike’s Pastry in the North End, she said she was “serious” about the idea.
“I have a lot of respect for Mitt,” she told the Herald.
Asked who would be on top of the ticket, Palin roared, “Ha! I haven’t even thought that far ahead yet.”
Indeed, Palin said she hasn’t decided whether she’ll run in 2012 - with or without Romney.
Romney, a presumptive 2012 Republican presidential contender who recently embarked on a nationwide book tour, has not ruled out an alliance with Palin, the GOP’s 2008 vice presidential candidate.
“Mitt Romney respects Sarah Palin and he appreciates the contributions she makes to the party,” said Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom. “But his immediate focus is on helping Republicans win back the Congress in 2010.”
Some veteran political observers were intrigued by the notion of the two telegenic former GOP governors on the same ticket.
“They both have a lot they can offer a campaign,” said Douglas Lorenz, a California-based GOP consultant. “Romney has the experience as a governor and experience as a candidate for president, and when you combine that with Sarah Palin’s ability to get people motivated, that could definitely be a formidable ticket.”
Republican gubernatorial candidate Christy Mihos called the matchup “the best of both worlds.”
“They both come at it from totally different parts of the spectrum,” said Mihos, who attended yesterday’s Tea Party rally. “One deals on a gut level with people and the other is highly successful on the business end of things.”
Speaking before a rapt crowd estimated at 5,000, Palin squarely targeted Democrats, pounding away at Obama’s $787 billion stimulus package. She also lobbied for domestic oil drilling.
“I want to tell ’em, ‘Nah, we’ll keep clinging to our Constitution and our guns and religion - and you can keep the change,” Palin said, later adding, “Yeah, let’s drill, baby, drill; not stall, baby, stall - you betcha.”
Meanwhile, Palin said last night she had no hard feelings about U.S. Sen. Scott Brown’s decision to skip the rally. “He was in Washington doing his job,” she said.
Can we make it three?
Gotta twofer here, lj.
I should have bet money on this. I said you would turn on Gov. Palin and you have. What now? Hold out for Reagan’s resurrection? But then, you’d likely turn on him too.
Well then you will end up with Obama being re-elected.
The fact is that we dont have a strong conservative national candidate. You can say Palin but her negatives are too high. The MSM has done a good job in trashing her to a point she’s going to have an uphill battle now.
Don't confuse graciousness with a lack of conservative convictions. She doesn't have to be a butt in public to tell Romney and other RINOs "NO WAY" in private.
I’m not turning on Palin. But I won’t be voting for Romney. Even if she’s on his ticket. Doubt she would do that, though. These reports are more than likely liberal B/S.
By the way, why the hell don’t you just take a freaking hike. It’s obvious you’re no FReeper. Not even a conservative. Buh bye. Join your nearest WAnkers for RINOs group.
I like Srah Palin. I’m just growing weary of her cheer leading. See my post #64.
Saw this earlier...glad action was taken. Is this common for FR? I joined in 10/2008 and there’s been some kooks along the way but it looks more like a planned effort by the maniacs infiltrating the past couple of days.
Health nut!
I can say that I have never been, nor voted for, a Democrat. How about you?
Look, troll. You and your statist hero Mitt Romney would as soon stab us in the back AND rob us of our liberty as to look at us. Piss on you and Romney. Two pigs in a statist/abortionist pod. Get lost!
I’ll take that as a no.
You can take it as a personal invitation to kiss my ass on the way out the door, you socialist loving backstabbing creep!
zot
“Please: NO profanity, NO personal attacks, NO racism or violence in posts.”
That had a ring of finality to it Jim.
Can I assume that being a gun-grabbing, gay-loving, culture-of-death-supporting, big-government-loving, progressive statist like Romney is not compatible with the ideals of conservatism and Free Republic?
My eyebrows got singed.
Buh bye.
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