Posted on 12/13/2010 4:37:17 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Supporters of Sarah Palin seem to view her as the second coming of Christ, and given her self-appointed code name of "North Star," it seems that she agrees with them. Speculation on a 2012 presidential run by Palin almost sounds as if her candidacy is divinely ordained.
Next thing we know, she'll tell us she was born in a barn because all the hospital beds were occupied.
Not so fast, cautions Politics Daily. Mike Huckabee could pose fierce competition for Sarah Palin, even among those Republicans who, inexplicably, think she's a well-qualified candidate.
Ever play that game on long road trips where you have to choose between two seemingly equally horrible scenarios, like giving a 20-minute speech in front of your high school graduating class while naked or subsisting entirely on bugs for a month? That's how I view a choice between Palin and Huckabee. I'll take what's behind door number three, thanks.
No, really? I have to choose? Then it's got to be Huckabee. (How's that for a campaign slogan? It's got to be Huckabee. Copyrighting that now.)
He's as socially conservative as she is, or perhaps even more so given his ministry. He's a FOX News commentator like she is. He drops his g's occasionally, though less often than she does. But who's more qualified? Hands down, Mike Huckabee. Furthermore, who would I rather have representing our country in the world? Huckabee.
I'm admittedly impressed by Politics Daily's recap of how, as Arkansas governor, "Huckabee faced a legislature with 89 Democrats out of 100 legislators in the House and only four Republicans in the 35-seat Senate. Yet, Huckabee found a way to govern." Palin knows how to govern people who agree with her. Governing those who may not march in lockstep requires more finesse.
With the advent of the Tea Party, plus the ostracizing and name-calling within the Republican party, a successful GOP candidate will have to bridge those gaps, as well as work with Democrats. Huckabee demonstrated he could do that at the state level. Palin isn't interested in working with anyone who doesn't agree with her, and her governing style at a national level would appear to be more dictatorial than consensus-building.
Huckabee's personable and has the same sort of beer-drinking, pretzel-munching, football-watching appeal that George W. Bush did, but he's far more well-spoken than the former president. Palin attempts to cultivate that ability to connect with people, but hers is a caricature of Huckabee's, and it arouses suspicion. Those who love her are convinced they know her, but the rest of us aren't so sure.
Play along with me (Democrats, Independents, Libertarians, Socialists, even you commie pinkos -- everyone's welcome): Naked speech, or bugs for lunch? Huckabee or Palin?
I can't wait for "you-know-who" and his platoon to arrive...
Palin definitely.
No brainer. Gomer or Homer (Alaska)?
Palin first
Alan Keyes second
Huckabee third.
Neither. I like them both as people, but Huckabee is a RINO and Palin would be fighting upstream from one attack after another from the left, dominating the news cycle 24/7.
Between Sarah and the Huckster? Easy: Sarah.
None of the above. John Thune or Bobby Jindal.
HUCK NO.
Anyone that the left/media thinks is our favorite or is likely to be a good candidate is going to get blasted 24/7. Get ready for it.
Palin has been through the fire and is completely vetted. She also has a better grasp of the issues and can draw a sharp contrast with Obama. With Huckabee, they'll say he "agrees" with Obama on amnesty and nanny-statist polices.
The moment Huckster gets the nominee, the media will unload with stories about his pardons, corruption, and fiscally liberal policies.
Governor Palin.
John Bolton.
At this point, I see no one else that remotely interests me.
They hate her and they can’t stop thinking about her.
It must suck to be a leftist Palin-hater and forced by your own feverish brain to think about the object of your hate day and night, night and day. It especially must suck to be a jealous-bitch leftist Palin-hater like this one.
But you know what... I don’t feel sorry for this one or any of them. Because they hate America, too.
Jindal has already ruled himself out, besides he’s unappealing and bland. And Thune is a Senator. Conservatives aren’t going to get behind another legislator.
So you think that choosing Palin would lead to the start of a new trend, of the media being hostile to the Republican Presidential candidate?
Palin of course, there NO WAY IN “H”, I’d ever vote for that HALF-ASSED preacher!
The left MSM doesn’t like us. Period. If they back a Republican it’s one who’s as liberal as we can run... Then when that person gets the nomination, the MSM switches to the REAL dem - and back him. Look at McCain. He was the MSM darling. Do you think any of them voted for him?
I’m voting for Palin in 2012, the only question is if it is a write in vote or if she will have a R next to her name. Shuckster would be an even worse choice than McCain.
That used car salesman, Gomer Pyle wannabe, felon freeing, squirrel frying putz doesn’t fool me.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.