[onyx]

I take a backseat to no one, not even you, in my enthusiasm about a Palin candidacy. Having said that, a Ryan-Rubio ticket would excite me very much. And if those 2 did jump in, I believe that Palin would not declare. She has always said that she would jump in if there weren’t a conservative candidate in the race. Ryan and Rubio fit the bill.

First of all, *those two*, would not jump into the race. Rubio is definitely not running.

Paul Ryan could possibly be talked into running, but then the entire 2012 race would be all about HIS BUDGET, *not* obama's failures on ALL FRONTS.

Bill Kristol is often emotional and short-sighted.

Chris Christie is loved by the Beltway and the North East pudits, but not by Conservative, because he's not conservative.

IMO, ONLY, were Jim DeMint to get *fire-in-his-belly* he's the one I could easily support were Sarah Palin not to run.

[RobbyS]

I like Demint, too. Not until I saw him on youtube. however, did I realize he is so lowkey. He manages to get the Establishment’s blood boiling without shouting.

[definitelynotaliberal]

I would actually prefer to see Ryan stay on in the House as Speaker in a Palin administration. You’re right, of course, when you assert that were he to declare, the race would be all about his budget, not 0bama’s shortcomings. He has a lot to offer. He’s a man of rectitude and principle, and that’s the reason why I want him to be Speaker of the House.