Posted on 06/10/2010 7:26:39 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Come 2012, Palin must not let Romneycare, Pawlenty, Gingrich-scozzafava, and ultimately Obama get away with the "you're a quitter" mantra--especially Obama, who essentially quit his barely 2 year term in the Senate before it even started so he can run for President.
It's not about the time one serves in office, but what one accomplishes IN THAT TIME.
As governor, Palin accomplished more in two years than most governors do in 4 to 8-- and she didn't leave her state in debt or with a failed universal healthcare system like Romney did! In the 2012 primaries, she needs to have confidence that what she achieved for her state surpasses what her opponents had for theirs.
While out of office, Palin has accomplished more than the others combined. The Tea Party movement would have never taken off the way it had without her presence. Several contested primaries would have gone hopelessly awry without her crucial endorsements, and the healthcare bill would have passed a lot sooner and been worse without her "death panels" comment.
Most importantly: she's the only one brave enough to speak out on highly contentious issues (such as calling Gore out on "Climategate.") She has been the most articulate and effective in exposing and criticizing the Obama Admin for the direction they are taking this country. She was the highest profile leader to be the first to take the risk in endorsing anti-establishment, underdog candidates such as Doug Hoffman in the NY-23. Showing that above all, she is willing to challenge the GOP establishment-machine, while her fellow GOP contenders rely on it or kiss up to it, or are a part of it.
Not to mention, Palin has never "quit" on taking firm stances on the most important core issues, especially abortion, while her fellow contenders are major flip floppers. (I wonder if Romney will claim to be pro-life and if greenie Gingrich will now admit manmade global warming is untrue.)
She single handedly started the Tea Parties. They never would have happened without her.
“Support “4” Palin is more religious crusade than political movement.”
yeah?...bullshit...
More Bob J lies. After Murkowski rang up a 66% increase in state operating and capital spending in 4 years with no significant increase in reserves, Palin reduced spending by 13% in real terms, tripling the reserves to $9 billion and reducing state earmark requests by 80%.
STOP LYING about her spending record Bob. You've got a lot of nerve telling anybody about your opinion about Sarah Palin lying.
When listing her accomplishments don’t forget that absurdly flawed ethics legislation that she championed and signed into law. You know, the one the backbencher dems in the state used to drive her from office.
Palin - “Vote for me because I give my opponents the clubs with which they beat me to quitterhood!”
That is a good point I never thought of. That could be the next vanity on this called :”She wasn't fired, she quit”
You can TRY to paint her resignation as not quiting but the simple fact remains...she did.
I'm not saying her reasons were not legitimate and overall probably was in the best interest of the State of Alaska.
Instead of crying over verbiage why not simply tell the truth as to why she left the office.
She was also the 1st person to identify “death panels”.
Betsy McCaughey be damned. She only called them rationing boards.
P.S. To the Palin worshippers, before you shout troll, be advised that I like Palin and will vote for her when and if she runs. I just don't see her as god, like some of you seem to.
“When a warrior dismounts to fight hand to hand, you do not call that warrior a “quitter”, you call that warrior a hero.”
So she didn’t quit, she “dismounted”?
I feel the same you hater. Tain’t enuff. LOL
I look at it this way. You are correct, she needs to prevent this narrative in the primary. If she really has the mettle to be President she will do this effectively. Every candidate has pluses and minuses. One of hers is that she left office part way through her first term. This is not a plus, but it does not have to prevent her from achieving office again. There were legitimate reasons why she did. I am sure in her plans (whatever they are), her ability to be on tv regularly, travel the country at will and focus on national issues outweigh the negative. If she had stayed, she would have been spending most of her time up there, and hit with lawsuits and criticism every time she did national tv or travel for non-state business.
In the end, I am not sure sure if it is damaging or not. I have always leaned towards executive experience, at least 2 terms as governor as a starting point for office. The bottom line is that the country is not following that now, we had three Senators last time as finalists. Mitt was a mediocre one-term governor and probably would not have been re-elected. Huck actually fits the model, but I would not support him. It is likely there will not be a two term governor as an option, and it looks like it may come down to a mediocre one-termer from MA, and a 2/3 termer from AK.
He did, in post # 16:"She couldnt work for FNC (or do the book tour) if she stayed governor"
That sure sounds like she did it for the money and or prestige of new opportunities, thus serving to weaken her chance for higher office.
She may not ever become President, but her bank account is sure growing.
Palin - “Vote for me because I invented the Tea Party.”
” So she didn’t quit, she “dismounted”? “
ROTFLOL!!
Great point.
If Palin hadn't of quit (err resigned, slapping self) Obama’s approval ratings would still be in the high 70s even with unemployment at 10-20 % and 2.4 Trillion dollars of new debt. Sarah made the country aware that that those things were bad. It was Sarah that singlehandly brought him down with facebook and “ Drill Baby Drill ” OPPPS sorry (slapping self again) , I mean “ Death Panels ” which killed the Obama-care bill.
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