Yea, it’s only been close to 14 years, but I’ll get the hang of it soon.
You may not have developed this far in your thought processes yet, but you should be able to recognize that when she runs, if elected she is logically guaranteed a favorable congress on her coattails. - Should she fail, all is truly lost anyway, because that’s how far we are down the teflon slope.
Possibly, but I’m not sure she can get a “favorable congress” without a lot more ground work. I don’t think that more than 20% of todays republicans get the idea that we have got to make the federal government the last resort to solve a problem rather than the first. If we don’t somehow turn in that direction, this nation as originally conceived is gone. Also, I think the country is fated to go through a great economic collapse in the next few years which no politician can prevent and which likely will sweep from power whoever is on top.
Palin to me is a once in a lifetime type of leader who at best will only get 8 years as president. I’m just questioning if those 8 years would be better from 2016 to 2024 with a conservative majority in congress.
Besides, she will do as she pleases. I will vote for her when the opportunity arises.
So to have doubts about Palin is to be a Concern Troll? To think she will lose is to be a Blow Out Troll? So what kind of Troll are you? A Shall Not Tolerate Anything But Blind Devotion to Palin Troll?
First of all I fully admit to being a pessimist. I don’t see how any conservative can’t have at least a streak of pessimism in them considering how we keep losing, even when public opinion is on our side. I think Obama will probably be reelected no matter who we put up against him. I hope not. I wouldn’t be so gloomy if I were a GOP talking head, but I think we can be honest here.
You speak of Palin’s courage and expertise. Well I don’t doubt her courage. The amount of hatred and character assassination directed towards her has been stunning, even though it should come as no surprise. Yet she presses on and refuses to buckle. I respect that. I’m not sure about the expertise you speak of, but don’t take that as a knock against her. Lack of expertise seems kind of common for people we elect President. Obama was exceptionally unqualified to be President, yet he won anyway.
You speak of all being lost if Palin doesn’t run and win in 2012. Well that is some doom and gloom I can appreciate! But again I am curious as to why you think she is the only one who can save us? What exactly makes you think that highly of her?
And any talk of saving the nation must include conservative immigration reform. If current trends continue, the conservative movement will face demographic oblivion. To Palin’s credit she says all the right things about border security. But generally her thoughts seems to go no further than what we typically hear from Republicans — illegal immigration bad, legal immigration good. She seems to support a path to citizenship for illegals (amnesty), and I have yet to hear her speak of the need to reform legal immigration. Taken together it suggests she has no problem with high levels of immigration so long as it is all made legal somehow. That’s fine of course...if you support the continuing mass importation of future Democrats.
But again, on this score she would probably be no more worthless than any other Republican who will run next time. And I would say as much about any other candidate. But this is about Palin, and you need to develop a thicker skin or something if this is the way you’re going to react to anyone on the Right who dares to be skeptical or critical of her.
I’d vote for Palin, but after the disastrous George W Bush I don’t think there is anything wrong with being skeptical about the favorites.