Why Romney Needs Palin (This is how the Left thinks)

The American Prospect's Tapped Blog ^ | December 15, 2010 | Paul Waldman

[SoConPubbie]

Lately I get the impression that Palin probably won’t run, but could end up being a “kingmaker” by throwing her support behind someone else. (Huckabee maybe?)

Really, it beats me how you and others like you arrive at that conclusion given everything that Governor Palin has said and done.

Hey, it's your perception, if you want to keep your head in the sand, more power to you!

[SoConPubbie]

That said, I think Romney has a big hill to climb as a result of all the criticism of Romneycare being like Obamacare.

No, RomneyCare is just like Obamacare for the following reasons:

1. It forces, by law and under penalty of fine, everyone to get insurance, even if they don't want it.
2. Is subsidizes those "who can't afford it" Health Insurance with Tax-Payer money.

That's socialism, bubba!

So stop soft-peddaling the issue.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Palin needs Romney—she needs someone to serve as Sec. of the Treasury when she is elected president. Maybe as a VP choice? I don’t think so.

[PaleoBob]

Romney’s strategy will be much like McCain’s. Help keep the field for the nominationas as large as possible so that back-room deals (like the one McCain and Crist cut over Florida) rather than voters will make the difference.

Myth could never have more than 50 percent of Republican primary voters in the big red states. He needs to back-stab Palin to win.

[A CA Guy]

Let him run, to Mexico, Canada, but not for President.

We don’t need him or want him.