Posted on 04/16/2012 7:25:14 AM PDT by mongrel
I would appeal to Sarah Palin, Gary Johnson, and the Libertarian Party to make Sarah Palin the candidate for President at the Libertarian Party convention next month.
The Libertarian Party has never has a candidate that had a viable chance of winning. There is no reason to think that it will be different this year with Gary Johnson. Palin, however, has been vetted and would draw together a coalition of disenfranchised voters that would put her over the top above Romney and Obama. Romney has zero enthusiasm and hardly any group that could be considered his base. Only 25% of the country identifies as liberal and that is Obama's base. That leaves 40% enthusiastic conservatives as Palin's base which would join libertarians and Reagan Democrats to put her over the top. Palin's three groups of supporters would be enthusiastic, have great turnout, and get the mushy middle to join them. It would be the anti-establishment "cool" choice, rejecting the media and both "mainstream" political parties.
Gary Johnson would have a place in history as a king-maker rather than in a long list of forgettable 3rd party candidates. This coalition would pull together the core of what this country needs right now, a check on government power and corruption.
Palin is not the perfect fit for the Libertarian Party, but would provide significant support and movement for many of their goals. Neither Obama or Romney do that.
After the election, the establishment in both parties would be embarrassed and destroyed. The mainstream media would also take a significant hit. The conservative movement would have several potential moves to shape the future, with a great leader as the voice of that movement. A President Palin could keep the movement together to either take over the GOP, bring the Conservative Party to national prominence, or to continue with a coalition within the Libertarian Party. The GOP-E sunk to new lows this year in their disempowerment of rank and file voters this year and the voters will remember that when they reject Romney and vote for Palin.
I suggest the Libertarian Party because they are the 3rd party that has the best chance of getting a candidate on the ballot in all 50 states at this late date. They are the party that has some history and ties to Palin. Perhaps other conservative 3rd parties could make the same move and put Palin on their ballot also.
Palin has some history of social conservatism which is not a part of the Libertarian Party platform. However, at this point in history most social conservative issues are more about keeping government activism in check rather than imposing new restrictions. Libertarians do not support activist judges and government spending and social conservatives are fighting their wars on these same front lines.
This has the potential to be the disruption we are looking for.
I think winning is the easy part. The two challenges will be whether Palin would be willing to risk alienating the GOP-E in making the run. Secondly, is the Libertarian Party willing to set aside some of their pursuit of ideological purity to form a coalition with others.
A 3rd party run puts Palin's strengths front and center. She fought corruption and big government in Alaska and won. She would have a majority of voters nationwide that care about the same things and would rally behind her.
Taking the presidency in this way, along with strong conservative wins in Congress would provide Palin with the support she needs in both houses to enact legislation to draw down the debt, repeal Obamacare and roll back the Obama regulations.
That’s what I figured. It’s all about abortion.
If we didn’t have MFN and welfare for illegals, the only folks coming here would be those wanting to BE Americans.
Also, without our government continually hamstringing our industries with idiotic regulations and Union authored protectionism... We’d still be the manufacturing center of the World.
Also, factor in private property Rights. If the ranchers/property owners along the border used their Second Amendment to protect their lands from invaders... Do you really think that wouldn’t have an affect on illegal border crossing?
Libertarianism may be a “simplistic ideal” in some peoples viewpoints... But then again, so is the Constitution and it works just fine if you actually FOLLOW it.
No, it's not ALL about abortion, but much of it stems from that line of thinking. The legalization of dope is just another one. I have personally witnessed the damage smoking weed can do and they act as if it's harmless. Look at their ridiculous foreign affairs stance. To act as if we can be the big boy on the block and not be attacked is foolish. Someone is always looking to take us down a notch, and the libertarians would let them. How about gay marriage? What could that possibly hurt. Ask a child how their childhood was when they turn 21 after being raised by 2 perverts. Have you ever seen 2 men want to raise a girl child or 2 dykes want a boy baby? I haven't seen one, NOT ONE!
Yes abortion is big with me, but I'm not a single issue voter. Abortion is just a sign they are totally bankrupt of common sense. Some things can't be argued about, they are either right or wrong. Setting a tax rate might be something we could compromise on, but not killing children.
A woman makes her choice when she pulls her panties down. After that, their is another person involved. Libertarians are the ones that say "Anything goes as long as it doesn't affect someone else. Abortion kills someone else. It's no longer a woman's privacy when another person suffers.
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