“And who is in this pool of qualified conservatives? Surely, you can list them. Unless you consider DeMint and Rubio are the ‘pool’.”
As to my favorites, which hopefully doesn’t exhaust the pool, I’ve talked about DeMint, Palin, Paul Ryan, and Marco Rubio. I will add Michele Bachmann to my favorites list. Perhaps there will be a rising governor or two that will come onto my favorites list. I think Chris Christie is interesting, emotionally appealing, and quite fiscally effective in New Jersey’s situation, but probably not Conservative enough on the environment, et al, to get core Conservative support for a POTUS run. Jim Thune is interesting but just had a problematic cloture vote.
Say Presently you haven’t explained to me why you wrote I’m in the same camp as the socialist propagandist scum. Just sayin’... In fact I’ve been defending Gov. Palin on threads related to the Korean slip for days, but that didn’t preclude you from making that weird claim.
Since you haven’t had a chance to read my other posts before you made such an egregious accusation, and haven’t had a chance to explain why, I’ll quote myself on this very thread and this one: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=535#535. In future, you can read what I’ve posted by clicking on my screen name, and reading through “In Forum” - before you make accusations about me that are baseless. And thanks in advance...;)
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=184#184 -
‘“Confusing North Korea for South Korea, and not meaning it...”
Especially when it was cued up: ‘North Korea, North Korea, North Korea’...’North Korean allies’ - all within about 10 seconds.
Not a big deal.’
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=190#190
“She also said she believed Saddam Hussein attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.”
If you read Stephen Hayes’ “Connections” you can see how Saddam Hussein had ties with Al Qaeda, and extensive ties with violent terrorism throughout the middle east. Iraq was clearly a rogue state and its Iraqi Intelligence Services and diplomatic priveleges (diplomatic pouches) were used to assist terrorist organizations and terrorists in their missions. It was all part of the ‘greater Middle East’ leadership aspirations that Saddam Hussein had.
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=177#177
“Sarah Palin needs to watch what she say’s.” (sic)
You mean ‘says’. But you’re right. Sarah Palin will be held to the Dan Quayle standard and not the barack obummer standard.
In her defense, she and the commentator said North Korea, 3 times before she made the mistake.
But hey the liberal wacko propagandists can just chalk it up to her being from the 57th state - a way out in the tundra.
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=231#231
“Now she’s done”
No she’s not - just cause she and the interviewer said ‘North Korea (correct), North Korea (correct), North Korea (correct), North Korean allies (incorrect) in the space of 10 seconds?
Does it count - see onyx post above - that Sarah Palin has oft referred to our South Korean allies in speeches not long ago?
Why and how is she ‘done’ then?
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=235#235
“I apologize if I’ve missed something. I’d find it humorous if Obama weren’t laughing all the way to another 4 years should the dunces nominate her.”
Who’s your choice for 2012? Very easy to tear down after a miscue. Not that easy to build up. I support DeMint, Paul Ryan, Rubio or Palin - and will defer to the wisdom and will of the American people.
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=263#263
“I’ll stick with DeMint, Palin, Paul Ryan (despite convention), and Marco Rubio (as a bit of an outside chance.)”
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=440#440
“This is the issue. It’s not Palin who flubbed once after getting 25 or 50 right. IT’s the biased and bigoted propagandist press.”
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=443#443
“It’s up to us, in part, to defend her in this crazed, loony environment.
I think some of us aren’t relishing that task even though we KNOW that Sarah’s got our back as a Constitutional Pro-life Conservative THROUGH and THROUGH.”
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=447#447
“Vermont, you’re misquoting this article/Palin. Please read it again. She’s just continuing her thought from just before the interviewers interjection. She’s not saying ‘also’ in adding South to North allies, as you impute.”
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=451#451
“Bob, you admit it depends on the person. Palin might also have the strength of character and likeability that Reagan had. The big advantage Reagan had over Palin was being a favorite resident of California (favorite son of sorts). However Palin holds a star power that imitates the star power of Reagan, imho.
She’s also not a dunce by any means. No one runs and beats Murkowski for Governor in AK who’s a dunce. That’s just simply untrue.”
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632741/posts?page=456#456
“Try being hounded by the socialist pressers for two years, recording your every breath, and we’ll see if you’re gaffe free at that point, and still smilin’ like Sarah Palin.”
**http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2632978/posts?page=187#187
“Candor, I must say this is a great defense of Sarah Palin. I am bookmarking for later reference and citing. I don’t know if Sarah Palin with be elected POTUS, but if she gets the Republican nomination, I will be front and center behind her in liberal infested Seattle, WA.”
I have donated to Sarah`s PAC, traveled two hours to hear her speak, and have defended her repeatedly in countless forums. However, if I see a weakness, I`m going to point it out..and I don`t give two sh*ts whether I have the term "concern troll" thrown my way. I am a Palin supporter...but I drink kool-aid for no one.