Posted on 01/18/2011 9:34:34 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
I just can't comprehend how any Republican challenger's chances against Obama can be so easily dismissed.
Obama was elected in 2008 because of:
1. Unanimous and uncritical support of the MSM.
2. The "First black president" white guilt trip.
3. The Bush administration, which struggled thru an epically bad second term.
4. John McCain, the worst GOP candidate since Alf Landon.
5. The curiously timed collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, creating an economic crisis that reflected poorly on Republicans.
But, in 2012, none of these advantages will be present.
1. The MSM will stand behind Obama...but their power, influence and credibility is severely diminished.
2. The "First black president" act carries no weight any longer.
3. The Bush administration is no longer in the rear-view mirror.
4. Thankfully, John McCain will not be the candidate. And, hopefully, nobody like him.
5. Obama owns the economy now. And, after the GOP sweep of the House in 2010, his first two years have been judged a failure. Nothing has happened to turn the economy around and his job approval is generally in the toilet.
So, why do the pundits now consider Obama's re-election a given?
Why don’t you just go into a corner, wet your pants, suck your thumb and let REAL Americans do the dirty work(we ALWAYS have). “Califorians” can’t even elect a REAL Gorvernment. Get you OWN house in order THEN YOU people can comment nationally.
If she does, the Left will blame her when the Secret Service absorbs the lead.
Zeigler thinks she wouldn't be elected, but he's hoping she'll run, so that conservative principles can be put out there, without apology.
Frankly, if the economy doesn't recover that much in 2011, and oil and gasoline prices continue to go up, I think Sarah WOULD have a good chance against Obama. She certainly has the experience in natural resources that he clearly lacks, and considering what a debacle Obamacare is likely to be, someone espousing government getting OUT of the healthcare business would be listened to more closely than maybe would have happened only 4 years ago.
And a Palin run would bring out the moonbats in full force, and what a fun thing it would be for them to be exposed for EVERYONE to see.
In the event she were granted SS protection; all those threats against her on the internet would have to come to a screeching halt; unless I am mistaken.
Even better: announce at a gun club, at a skeet shoot, on RONALD REAGAN'S 100TH BIRTHDAY!
We will have to bring in the National Guard to clean up all the self-exploded commielib skulls.
This guy means well but he’s way behind the curve. I think he’s convinced himself that Tucson somehow made Palin decide to run, so that he at least hadn’t been wrong in saying earlier that she wouldn’t.
And, all those critics saying she’s just in it for the PR and money, not going to actually run: if they really believed that there’d be no reason to bother attacking her.
my guess is you didnt listen to those that warned us about W before he was nominated. I have to admit i thought they were full of hooey too.
Her best asset is that she steps out of the political boundaries of politeness to sometimes tell it like it is, and in doing so, she brings out the worse in those who hate her.
I still suspect she’s going to run with the purpose of vetting other candidates, and keeping their platform Right, to which they will bend over backwards out of fear she’ll split the vote, while draining the donor pool. Her run will really be about kingmaking, not her own candidacy. Unless she hooks up with a policy strong candidate...a Jindal type.
She still needs to revisit her delivery from the RNC speech though...in other words, s-l-o-w down her delivery, and take a breath.
as shocking as this may be to you not everyone loves sarah palin
The rat voter fraud will be beyond breathtaking.
I hope the GOP state governors can get “voter ID” passed BEFORE Nov,2012 to give us a fair shot...I mean, a fair crack, oops, a drug reference, well, y’all know what mean.
how could rubio be above demint, he has no record...and boehner...are you kidding me lol
I'm failing to grasp what signifcance that was to a run.
To stand and fight has always been her style, not just now.
Probably because he has 98.9% of the media, the nutroots, academia, Hollywood, Broadway, much of the RINOcracy, women who hate another woman that didn’t abort her Down Syndrome fetus, misogynists (we have some here!), the power of incumbency, ACORN, LaRaza, LULAC, AmeriCorps, the Black Panthers, Saudi & Soros money, the DNC, the DLC, 99.9% of blacks and the homosexuals on his side. It ain’t gonna be as easy as everyone here thinks it’ll be just because unemployment is high.
Get you OWN house in order THEN YOU people can comment nationally.
You people?
and while we are on the subject of locale, notice where freep is?
Palin always made the right decisions that seemed to benefit Alaska and not other entities that traditionally have bought off all our governors here in Ak. She had a heck of a record her entire life; why her ratings were so off the charts. I think it's called experience.
As I’ve said here many times, I will raise $2 million dollars for her campaign and teach others how to fundraise. I will probably be in a wheelchair by then, but that won’t keep me off the telephone or computer.
I really do want Sarah as the Republican nominee. I hope others in the party can realize that she’s really the one who can stand up for the conservative principles that this country needs to survive.
The problem will be...getting people to see that. Off the top of my head, there are at least 5 different people that have been spoken of as possible Republican candidates, maybe more. That’s going to fragment the base, because there are many who say “If it’s not “X”, then I’m not voting”.
The Dems have Obama who, unless he resigns, dies in office, or has something REALLY bad happen on his watch that he can’t weasel out of, will be the Dem candidate in 2012. Just look...there was a Miami newspaper that asked who they’d vote for in ‘12, and 57% said “Obama”...even after all the crap he’s put this country through. He HAS his untied base...and we DON’T. We as conservatives NEED to unite behind ONE candidate.
With all the bickering I see...CAN that happen?
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