Posted on 05/06/2010 2:30:59 PM PDT by AKReportz
Carly is likely the most electable and senators are elected to 6 year terms.
Could it be that “President Palin” is trying her best to insure she has a bullet proof US Senate to repeal obamacare, and all his other Marxist legislation?
“Could it be that President Palin is trying her best to insure she has a bullet proof US Senate to repeal obamacare, and all his other Marxist legislation?”
No, According to the Rubber Room Crowd, Sarah don’t know a wit about political strategy. They tell us Sarah just throw darts at a dart board and whatever is hit is the endorsement. I should add Sarah does this blindfolded.
“She ran a business into the ground or something, thats experience?”
HP is not in the ground.
“Sometimes I just dont like the looks of a person, that is the case with Carly. Maybe its the short butch style hairdo.... I dont know.”
It must be that you don’t know about her treatments for caancer, then.
Chemo, makes hair fall out, you know?
I’ve been watching the back and forth “RINO” debate about Governor Palin’s announcements, and I believe I have a different take on it all.
It’s not that Palin is beholden to the RINO’s. It’s not that she’s deaf to the Tea Party.
She’s planning. She’s supporting people she can help win, who she is comfortable with, who SHE can work with in the future, as president.
She’s helping people - who will be the basis for how her administration gets things done.
Lighten up those so anxious to be disappointed by Guv Palin.
She’s thinking this through, more than most of us. Imho.
Really? Didn’t know that.... My bad
>Maybe its the short butch style hairdo>
You are out of touch.
Carly has short hair due to the cemo for the Cancer she
beat.
You need to inform yourself.
This is a race between Tom Campbell and Carly Fiorina, Devore never took off and is not going to suddenly triple his numbers in the next four weeks.
Palin was right to do what she can to stop Campbell.
Fiorina has the money and the numbers that just a few points can push her ahead of a guy that she has been running neck and neck with all along.
You sound certain that Fiorina would be better than Campbell. I’d be interested in hearing what you know.
You seem OK with the idea of letting Campbell be the nominee, I would like to hear your reasons for that.
Who said I didn’t believe Campbell was bad? Don’t you dare put words in my mouth. I said I disagreed with an endorsement of Fiorina and was voting DeVore. If you can’t disagree respectfully and honestly, like a man, then kindly STFU.
I thought that was clear.
Which means that you are getting Campbell, unless Fiorina can beat him, Devore needs to start thinking about the possibility of dropping out if he needs to, to keep from putting the anti gun, strongly pro-abortion, strongly pro-gay marriage, strongly pro homosexual, strongly anti-social conservative, Tom Campbell in.
We should just tow California into the middle of the Pacific and scuttle it...Fiorina...Campbell...the’re both trash. Palin should have been looking to support principle, not side with a winner.
Just like a military officer has to make decisions no matter what the choices available are, so does a political leader, she knows that either Barbara Boxer or Tom Campbell is going to sit in that Senate seat, unless Palin can slip Carley Fiorina past Campbell.
Palin and the rest of the California right is desperate to stop Tom Campbell first, before the Boxer face off, with weeks to go, Carly has the money and the numbers to stand a good chance of doing that.
Palin can actually help some in the Carly vs Campbell battle, nothing could be done to make Devore suddenly make up a consistent 20 point deficit to knock out Campbell, but Carly has the money and position to close a 4 to 7 point gap with Palin's help, especially if Devore drops out in a week or two.
“Any of the Republicans seeking the nomination are far better than Boxer”
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That is what you said. Campbell is not “far better than Boxer” unless perhaps you, as a “conservatarian” and former Jerkinator supporter think radicals on abortion (like Campbell) are “far better” or that those who are in bed with the Islamofascists (like Campbell) are “far better”.
I and most conservatives on this site do not agree.
“If you cant disagree respectfully and honestly, like a man, then kindly STFU.”
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Like a man? Men argue honestly and respectfully? What men? Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton? Does it include women? You need to be a little more precise, but then you do paint with a broad brush: “All the Repubs are far better than Boxer” and I am voting for the one who has no chance (Devore) and will actually assist the one will be a disaster (Campbell). Sheer brilliance, that.
As far as shutting up, it is up to Jim Robinson, not you, to issue that edict. I won’t be posting to you again, though. I just don’t have the time to wade through your prose to decipher what you are talking about.
“Could it be that President Palin is trying her best to insure she has a bullet proof US Senate to repeal obamacare, and all his other Marxist legislation?”
I think she takes the long view. She knows, as Reagan did, politics is the art of the possible. And you don’t make the perfect the enemy of the good. Fiorina would vote conservative 90%; Devore 95%; Campbell 0%. But Fiorina is within 6 points of Campbell and Devore is 20 points back and draining conservative votes from Fiorina.
I thought conservatives should coalesce around Fiorina some time ago and DeVore should get out if he really cares about advancing conservatism. Sarah reached pretty much the same conclusion. It is the right move and the smart move.
I agree that Palin has a principle - winning. That just isn’t the principle I had in mind. This is how we get stuck with RINOs. If the Rs are going start standing for something other than socialism lite, they would be better off not winning that seat with DeVore than winning with Fiorina. Fiorina and her ilk dilute the brand and constitute an enemy within.
Of course, you are quite right on the basis of a conventional political analysis.
And I disagree, see post 35. If Republican or conservative candidates don't stand a chance in a particular district or election, then I don't even pay attention to it, my guess is that you don't either usually.
If I wasn't interested in actually putting better people into the political decision process that runs our nation, then I would drop out of politics entirely and just mail in a ballot for Alan Keyes every few years and consider myself successful by never interfering with the Democrat Party's election process as they run the nation unopposed.
Not gonna do it anymore.
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