Posted on 12/02/2010 7:47:53 PM PST by SeekAndFind
For the vast wasteland of Americans with their heads in the sand, they will say “Mike Penny? Who is Mike Penny?” They won’t even get his name right.
Right?—you stupid Alaskan voters who wrote down “Murcky” on their ballot.
RE: “Experience” in what?
Short answer: Not governing but legislating.
Pence has been in Congress for 10 years and has been a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for a long time.
In 2008, he was elected by his GOP colleagues to become the Republican Conference Chairman, the third-highest-ranking Republican leadership position.
I'm sick to death of 'conservatives' running right of center in the primaries and even the general elections and then being the syncophants of the MSM and bureaucracy. Even Reagan got sucked in, with Nancy's help, in his 2nd term.
Give me the guy or gal who when elected our enemies say
"OH S#)p" And when a public service union illegally strikes, fires them all. Where, oh where is the leader with a spine??
Yeah, you're right. She's a closet Libtard, Rove-loving Bush-bot, who would sell out to those greedy oil corporations, and nominate a Harry Paulson's son to be Treasury Sec.
RE: Sarah has been vetted by many freepers. She aint a conservative.
Can you please cite a few of her policy statements and/or her decisions as governor or mayor that show that ( as you put it ), She aint a conservative?
Who is this Mike Pence guy?
Why don't you float out the big spending CINO Duncan Hunter as potential candidate in '12. He did such a great job last time.
I like Pence.
He represented a “district”, not a State. “Legislating” does not give you experience in managing, delegating, and making executive decisions that have impact and consequences that make you individually responsible - and provide a track-record from which to judge your competence. Casting a “vote” is the highlight of your responsibility in the House and Senate.
pence has very presidential hair, but i would prefer he run for governor. we’re gonna need a true conservative in that office when mitch leaves.
If he wants to run, there will be no stopping him, and I fully understand your point. I have always hoped he would take-down Senator Lugar in 2012 and perhaps that’s his aim.
His other aim might be governor of his state, but there’s a chance that his winning of the straw poll at the Value’s summit fed his ego, so if he decides to run for the GOP nomination, I say, welcome to the race!
I like what I’ve heard about Pence, but frankly he’s not at all well known. And being a congressman is not a good place to jump from into the presidential races.
Let him run for governor first, and maybe he can be groomed for a future run. He has no executive experience running anything.
This wall is not real because I say so ... bonk!
This wall is not real because I say so ... bonk!
This wall is not real because I say so ... bonk!
This wall is not real because I say so ... bonk!
“I like Pence.”
I like them both. No need to pit one against the other, but I can understand why some might, including Lewis.
A threat though?
No way. He'll get as much of the primary vote as Hunter did in 2008, he's a freaking congresscritter.
Pence is a good conservative and congressman. We know he is a good legislature but who knows what kind of an administrator he would make. He either needs to stay in the House and fight the battle there or run for Governor of Indiana and prove he has what it takes to be president. In this case, Palin has more “gravitas” to be president.
I also really like Sarah....but am very impressed with Mike Pence.
I have been watching him more and more....as has my husband. We think this guy is quite good.
It’s still early....but, so far, he has taken the lead for us....as far as examining possible candidates in greater detail.
Legislature= legislator
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