Posted on 10/01/2011 5:39:45 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Just saw this story in the NYTimes speculating on whether Ms. Governor-of-Alaska-for-a-while Sarah Palin will announce she is running for president.
I am fascinated that Utah’s Oct. 15 deadline for a list of potential candidates is the first hint that we’ll see, nation-wide, that she intends to toss her hat (expensive like last time?) into the ring.
Other than that, who cares? All the other GOP candidates have flamed out — the latest Great Political Hope (a hint at the old “Great White Hope” construction, but Cain is black) Texas Gov. Perry is in the process of making a ass out of himself, proposing to get American Troops involved in the Mexican drug war, as if we don’t already have our troops involved in enough expensive quagmires around the world. Perry is apparently doing this to look tough on immigration because his statements that letting school children of immigrants stay in school was being humane was apparently was too wishy-washy for the Tea Party crowd, and these brave bold leaders in the GOP don’t dare offend the tea party.
Seriously, they all do it. The Tea Party crowd — old white rich and pissed off Republicans — farts and these guys all change their minds to demand it smells like roses. Are they really leaders? Or followers?
And who are they following? Old white rich and pissed off Republicans.
The GOP presidential race is looking more and more like a clown car with a never-ending supply of clowns. It would be funny if it weren’t so sad.
Meanwhile, the eyes of the world watch UTAH! Whoot!
Will you please stop spamming every Palin thread with this stupid picture?
You are turning people off.
They will think all Sarah supporters are idiots, or childbeaters, or something.
I don’t like it either.
That’s because it hits too close to home.
You must be over the target, you're taking flak.
/johnny
I was a big Sarah fan, but her supporters on FR have changed me. I don't give a damn if she runs or not. The name calling that you just got is a prime example.
no, it’s because the picture is ugly.
once is enough.
So you supported Palin but because someone called you a name, now you wont support her, ok? That is just weird.
Hm? If I’d had to guess, I would have put Utah down as practically a favorite-son win for Mitt Romney. Would my candidate really cause that much trouble for the Mittster? And if so, if he’s in that much trouble in Utah, where wouldn’t he be in trouble?
LOL! Not too strong when it comes to conservative values? As it seems anything can topple you over.
I totally get the picture. I for one am sick of people who claim to be supporters of Palin (or anyone) bitc#ing that she (they) is (are) not doing what they want.
Maybe you could just use several different pictures of crying babies.
Go grief I mean really do we need people on the conservative side that are offend by a picture and that’s why they wont support the candidate of their choice.
whiners
This date and the NY Times article was mentioned a few days ago. A couple of us tried searching Utah websites to verify/clarify if that indeed was the date. We were unable to find anything at the time.
However, a second search did discover that the candidacy date is indeed October 14:
Utah Code
Title 20A Election Code
Chapter 9 Candidate Qualifications and Nominating Procedures
Section 803 Declaration of candidacy -- Filing fee -- Form.
20A-9-803. Declaration of candidacy -- Filing fee -- Form.(1) Candidates for President of the United States who are affiliated with a registered political party in Utah that has elected to participate in Utah's Western States Presidential Primary and who wish to participate in the primary shall:
(a) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), file a declaration of candidacy, in person or via a designated agent, with the lieutenant governor between July 1 of the year before the primary election will be held and 5 p.m. on October 15 of the year before the primary election will be held;
(b) identify the registered political party whose nomination the candidate is seeking;
(c) provide a letter from the registered political party certifying that the candidate may participate as a candidate for that party in that party's presidential primary election; and
(d) pay the filing fee of $500.(2) The lieutenant governor shall develop a declaration of candidacy form for presidential candidates participating in the primary.
Amended by Chapter 225, 2008 General Session
The picture is right on!
Darn keyboard...
Utah is Romney’s anyway.
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