Posted on 02/27/2011 7:42:13 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Sarah Palin’s choice of an international venue to deliver an address on “My Vision of America” is canny. She will speak in March before India’s business, political, diplomatic, academic and media elite at the annual India Today Conclave. The gathering arguably possesses the biggest private-sector megaphone in the world’s largest democracy. And while the delegates may not be a microcosm of the country’s 1.2 billion mostly poor people, they certainly make decisions that matter.
Mrs. Palin’s choice is also shrewd because her visit to India will come barely three months after a celebrated one by President Obama. Her appearance is certain to elicit comparisons, however superficial. A presidential visit, replete with pomp and pageantry, is far more of a visual and verbal feast than that of a private citizen, even if she happens to have been an erstwhile governor of Alaska and a former running mate in an American presidential election.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Palin’s India journey is an important one. For one, Indians would like to hear a clearly defined sense of America’s political and economic trajectory. Mr. Obama’s message during his trip last November was replete with predictable bromides and the usual rhetoric of bilateral friendship. He announced some major business deals that would enhance American exports, but these had been anticipated. Indians were less than happy that, however subtly, the president sought to underscore that, in Washington’s view at least, there was parity between an economy of $1.4 trillion, and a neighboring one – Pakistan – whose GDP is $167 billion.
The Obama Administration’s concept of parity, however, has less to do with economics than with a hope — becoming increasingly vain — that Pakistan will be a robust ally in the global fight against Al Qaeda’s terrorism.....
(Excerpt) Read more at nysun.com ...
While I like Bobby Jindal, he’s not constitutionally eligible to be in line to be a President of the US. Although he was born in the US, both of his parents were citizens of India at the time and here on work visas.
Yea, his trip was just a couple of months ago if I remember correctly.
Didn’t make much news because a photo of him bowing to the Indian prime minister wasn’t caught.
I dunno....just sayin.
I think John Bolton would be better as Sec. of State and Steve Forbes at the FED
As Rocksblues said on this forum last November in the 1,339 post thread
Is Bobby Jindal Eligible To Become President If He Was Born Before Parents Were Naturalized?
He’s a Republican so he wouldn’t be eligible, but if he was a Democrat that would be OK. /S
You mean a ticket such as
Palin/Romney (retch, gag, barf)
or
Palin/McCain (double retch, gag, barf)
I would hope for neither. I was liking Palin/West but west folded during the spend cut bills last month. But maybe Palin/Palewntey for 2012 and then in 2016 Palin/Jindal
The contrast could not be greater.Sarah Palin is energetic and promotes energy-development which leads to prosperity.
Hussein Goat Boy exhorts his tire-burning macheteros to lay waste to prosperity.
India is our counterbalance to China rampant--along with re-armed Japan joining us, and Taiwan, and South Korea--
--with the proper entreaties and incentives, signals and substance--
--which will come from Sarah Palin's personal principles--
--and John Bolton's aggressive pursuit of our national interest through the valid diplomacy of strength and freedom.
>> “What if Sarah Palin ran for President and picked Bobby Jindal for Vice President?” <<
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Jindal’s parents were not US citizens when he was born, so he is not elligible. This is no minor issue.
>> “Steve Forbes at the FED” <<
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Are you joking?
Forbes is a Keynesian mush head. We need hard money, and we need it now!
Perfect. Simply perfect.
8^D
Fabulous post! Thank you!
I can think of no greater contrast to The Won than her!
And don't forget:
The Federal Reserve - ABOLISH
An interesting article from the great NY Sun (which I used to get for free, before it closed shop partly because it gave away too many subscriptions for free.)
I’d take issue with this line, however:
“Mrs. Palin will get to see first hand how the politics of the Subcontinent work. She may even want to make an unscheduled stop in Pakistan, which wouldn’t be such a bad thing.”
Pakistan is currently holding an American CIA agent hostage; perhaps this isn’t a great time for an American ambassador - official or not - to placate these people.
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