Posted on 09/25/2011 7:52:21 PM PDT by Freepmanchew
As I watch the Republican presidential debates, I must admit that we have a great field of candidates running, and if the reports about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie getting into the race are true, then things will only get more interesting. It is a great field of candidates because America is finally getting a chance to see how truly diverse the Republican party is. After all, take a look at the Democrat party. All you will find is a who's who of the anti-American, communist-reject society.
Although I must admit that there is one person missing from the debate stage, and her absence has left many wondering why. I do know that she is of the belief that times have changed, and that Obama and the Democrats are so toxic that she could enter the race as late as November, or even late December, and still be the one to beat. Recent polls taken of just the conservative base in the Republican party prove her right. She is still the one to beat, and that has the rest of the field a little uneasy, and you can bet that Sarah is on their minds.
When Rick Perry jumped in many were claiming it's all over, but since then he has slipped. Since she won the Iowa straw poll, Michele Bachmann has slipped a bit. Rick Perry even attempted to lock up the Christian right vote before he jumped in, but Sarah Palin is still the choice of over 80% of the Christian conservatives. And guess who will show up en masse if she enters the race? You got it, the conservative Christian base. That is why the country-club Republicans keep touting Romney, or begging
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Sounds a little like “Curses, foiled again!”.
...reality shows with Kate Gosselin
Clairvoyance?
Snarky attempt at demeaning satire duly noted and filed accordingly (flush...)
I think you've been 'behind liberal lines' too long. You're starting to sound just like the enemy.
Palin didn't say that - the author did. It's a ridiculous theory, but otherwise, the article is a good piece.
Dunno, but post 92 is coming up soon. We'll see here in just a few minutes.
Not really. As far as I know, any candidate paperwork filed is public record, and here in Illinois it will be on the state board of elections website more or less immediately. This is so objectors can jump right in and try to knock people off the ballot, and I actually know of one objector here who will complain about candidate birth certificates.
So no, trying to file without announcing would really just be turning the announcement over to a hostile press, and there's no upside to that.
Sarah Palin is too cool and too rogue to participate in GOP debates. That’s for the little people. Palin is waiting for the lead candidates to implode, then she steps in to save the day. I doubt her scenario will take place plus this is what vultures do.
Sarah is within 5 points of BO in the latest polls. As other candidates slip, some of their support might look to Gov. Palin.
Ahhh no ... if she wants to enter the race now is the time to do it. Not getting in earlier was fine, but now it’s crunch time - do whatever she will, but decisions must be made.
Some states require teh canddiate to file, some require the delegates to file. Some of Palin’s delegates can file whether she’d declared or not. And her supporters can file for her to be on ballots whether she’s formally in the race or not.
First of all, Palin isn't above debating any serious contender about the state of the country, and which solutions are best for fixing it.
Where you err, is in attaching any value to the current dog and pony shows that some are calling 'debates'. Mitt Romney and Rick Perry have (or had) enough name recognition and standing in the polls, that they could have delayed their entry into the race, and skipped most of these 'debates', just as Palin is doing.
They would have avoided being damaged by their opponents, and would have kept the chances of their losing any points to a minimum, as well. In addition, they could have continued to get their messages out to supporters and potential supporters without being a part of that demolition derby - and saved a whole lot of campaign cash and energy to boot.
But, for whatever reason, they felt they had to jump in with both feet and battle it out with the second tier. Now that they have, what have they gained? More support? No.... Better standing in the polls? No.... A strengthened message? No.... Better positioning as front runners? Not exactly...
So, tell me again why Sarah Palin is making a mistake by delaying her entry into the race?
And the Establishment outsider, Perry.
deadlines for some primaries and their delegates are before your surmisal
No.
I’ve moved on to Herman Cain, who actually has the guts to get in the race and show up and debate, instead of hemming and hawing.
What a concise way to describe him. I don't think I've seen better.
I've perused many Perry threads, and read the various posters debating his pros and cons, but as someone who's watched him closely as my Governor, all I can say is that I saw right through him years and years ago.
For what it's worth, he doesn't come across as sincere. Every time I've watched him speak, my radar has started pinging, "con man alert!" I've been around the block enough times to know the vibes of real honesty and sincerity, and Perry just does not have emanate them.
Perhaps now that he's been in a couple of televised debates, people will see in him, what voters in 1960 saw in Nixon. I'm sorry, but the man has always struck me as a politician's politician. For my money, he is most definitely the establishment's hand-picked outsider.
By now, it should be clear to even the dimmest among us, that Sarah isn't procrastinating, or trying to make up her mind about running.
I, and many others, figured out months ago, that she's strategically timing her entry into the race for maximum advantage. Two or three months ago, that took some serious observation and deduction to figure out, but now? It's plain for all to see. Even the MSM turdlings get it.
Great post.
These “debates” resemble a joint news conference, with the questions asked by liberal pundits.
I would much rather see the GOP contenders ask each other questions, instead of fielding gotcha questions from the so-called moderators.
Seriously? Have you seen the debate schedule?
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