Posted on 12/11/2009 6:28:41 AM PST by rhema
Sarah Palin is an authentic American phenomenon. She resonates with a majority of the American people as authentic -- because she is authentic. She is a no-BS, stand-for-the-truth, take-a-licking-and-keep-on-ticking kind of gal. In other words, she is not like the ordinary, everyday, go-along-to-get-along professional politicians who control our national political parties. And it is precisely for that reason that she can now spearhead an American political renaissance.
Our nation has been buried for decades under political pabulum. The Democrats pretend to represent average Americans, but they are controlled by wealthy elitists who pay lip service to American values while propagating cultural Marxism in every corner of the land. The Republicans pretend to be the party of fiscal responsibility, but they are more comfortable outsourcing the sinews of American power than strengthening the fabric of American society.
The American people have been held in thrall for decades to the two major political parties because there isn't a viable "none-of-the-above" option on our ballots. Worse yet, people have grown cynical about the prospects of honest and honorable government because they see that the people in power, whatever their political party, seem to have more solicitude for their own power than they have for the people.
The framers of the Constitution knew that government seats would attract people willing to trade their votes to remain in power. The framers therefore crafted a Constitution to create a limited government in order to curtail the power of such people. But government of the people, by the people, and for the people requires people to be vigilant about keeping the power of government limited. Unfortunately, the people have failed to do that, and now it is time to rectify the failure.
It would be comforting if an authentic American political phenomenon like Sarah Palin could spearhead a successful third-party movement. But that is wishful thinking. Were she to attempt such a thing, it would almost certainly fragment the huge centrist American vote and result in further radical left victories in the national polls. That would compound the present disaster and tilt America inexorably toward third-world status and misery.
Better to heed the words of Shakespeare, who wrote that "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." For America, that means Sarah Palin and the Republican Party. Here's why and here's how:
The Republican Party is out, and wants in. That means it needs a champion who can generate popular enthusiasm. Sarah Palin is such a champion. Put aside the blithe criticisms of the pundits and naysayers. If an election were held today, Sarah Palin would generate a popular majority greater than the one that swept Ronald Reagan into the White House.
The Republican Party is chastened. Its failure under Bush to pare back the scope of federal interference in people's lives resulted in the Devil's bargain with the Democrats to expand federal involvement in mortgage lending, and that led directly to the collapse of the real estate market and then the stock market. That has taken the Republican Party down a couple of pegs, and it is now far more amenable to the common-sense values that Sarah Palin embodies.
The Republican Party has an existing political infrastructure that can be used to facilitate a national campaign by Sarah Palin, whereas a third party candidacy would need to reinvent the wheel. Time is short, the issues are vital, and the 90% rule applies to the choice of political vehicle.
National campaigns require huge amounts of money. Sarah Palin can raise that money directly from the American people by way of the World Wide Web, in exactly the way Obama is alleged to have done. Millions of Americans will donate $5, $10, $20 or $100 to a political renaissance spearheaded by Sarah Palin. They will be glad to do it because they trust her.
The time to begin the political renaissance is now, not in 2011 or 2012. The reason is that Sarah Palin must spearhead more than a personal political campaign. She must spearhead a political renaissance, and that means taking over the Republican Party. To do that, she will need time and allies and money. She can raise the money, and the allies are ready to hand. But time is remorseless, and assuming power in the Republican Party will be time-consuming, so she must begin that task today.
A palimpsest is a manuscript written over a partly erased older manuscript in such a way that the old words can be read beneath the new. It is time for Sarah Palin to write over the American political landscape so that the words of our Founders will resonate across this land again. She can do it, because like the Founders of this nation, she is an authentic American phenomenon.
Mitt be sad. Very, very sad.
Nope, no “third party” - just clean out the elitists from the GOP, top to bottom,
get real conservatives elected,
then clean out GOVERNMENT from top to bottom.
It is time for Sarah Palin to write over the American political landscape so that the words of our Founders will resonate across this land again.
You got it buddy! Palin is the real deal. The Joan of Arc fighting liberalism, marxism, and general democratic sorriness. She is the defacto President of all of the confessing members of the real constitutional Republic.
Vote against the RINO in the primary,
vote against the ‘Rat in the general.
Repeat every election.
Great article. I think if Palin were to have a real debate with Gore, not one where he gets thrown all the softballs, it will boost her status. She’ll then be able to spearhead a revival of the GOP.
My New bumper sticker:
PALIN 2012
NO TELEPROMPTER REQUIRED
Already I was approached by one of the Dads picking up his kid at my son's school, who said, “you know your pretty brave, you're asking to have your car keyed.” This same guy has an Obama sticker. He was not implying he would do it, but he knows how Obama people think.
The Republican Party has learned nothing.
If all the Pubbie egghead elites want to know why Palin is so popular with the grassroots, it’s because, unlike a lot of the other Pubbie wanna-bes, she shows a spine of steel. She won’t give in on core conservative issues. That does not mean she’s perfect, but you won’t have to worry about Plain signing some carbon tax bill or waving to the gay rights lobby.
I’m not on the Sarah 2012 boat, but she is very good for the Republican Party. Clarity and toughness is so refreshing.
An EXCELLENT article. I agree with it in every particular.
The High Priest of the Global Warming church isn't going to debate Sarah. He's just stuck on the "Science is Settled" theme.
Algore isn't very smart, but he's political enough to know that debating Sarah is a No-Win situation for him.
Besides, we're not going to be running against the High Priest; Osama Obama is going to be our opponent.
Sarah seems to be handling herself in an optimal way, so I'm not going to presume to tell her what she should do.
But the more I see of her, the more sold I am on her presidential capabilities.
LOL. Talk about wishful thinking! This guy doesn't understand how bad things are, and how impossible it is to fix.
The reason that the national government's powers are not "limited", or "few and defined", as Madison described it, is because of inherent flaws in the Constitution.
The foremost flaw is the role of the Supreme Court as interpreter and last word on the meaning of the Constitution.
Just take the commerce clause. The SCOTUS rulings pertaining to the commerce clause that steadily increased national power go back to the early 1800s. You think anyone can find a court that will overturn hundreds of years of precedent? Fat chance. In fact, they are going in the other direction. Just a few years ago Scalia wrote a majority opinion affirming Wickard, the new deal commerce clause case.
The incorporation of the 14th amendment is another area where judicial review has led to expansion of national power. Is this new birth of freedom going to overturn those cases? Are we going to see the 14th, 16th, and 17th amendments overturned?
When it comes to limited government, the Constitution is a dead letter. It is as flexible and changeable as the judges want it to be, and all questions are merely political questions. You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube.
OTOH, just this morning Gerald0 said he thought Huckabees chances for POTUS have dwindled BUT he thinks a Palin/Huckabee ticket is a winner.
I hope and pray Sarah isn't going to pick the Huckster. He's toxic.
sw
Exactly. The GOP is just the bus. Let's make sure who the driver is.
The Moose Huntress can slide behind my wheel anytime she likes.
Geraldo likes the fact that Huckabee appears on his weekend fox show as the “conservative voice”.
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