Posted on 10/05/2011 3:31:03 PM PDT by smoothsailing
October 5, 2011 6:20 PM EDT
Sarah Palin confirmed in a letter to supporters she will not run for President in 2012, saying at this time she can be more effective in a decisive role to help elect other Conservatives to office.
Below is a copy of Palin's letter:
October 5, 2011 Wasilla, Alaska After much prayer and serious consideration, I have decided that I will not be seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for President of the United States. As always, my family comes first and obviously Todd and I put great consideration into family life before making this decision. When we serve, we devote ourselves to God, family and country. My decision maintains this order.
My decision is based upon a review of what common sense Conservatives and Independents have accomplished, especially over the last year. I believe that at this time I can be more effective in a decisive role to help elect other true public servants to office – from the nation’s governors to Congressional seats and the Presidency. We need to continue to actively and aggressively help those who will stop the “fundamental transformation” of our nation and instead seek the restoration of our greatness, our goodness and our constitutional republic based on the rule of law.
From the bottom of my heart I thank those who have supported me and defended my record throughout the years, and encouraged me to run for President. Know that by working together we can bring this country back – and as I’ve always said, one doesn’t need a title to help do it.
I will continue driving the discussion for freedom and free markets, including in the race for President where our candidates must embrace immediate action toward energy independence through domestic resource developments of conventional energy sources, along with renewables. We must reduce tax burdens and onerous regulations that kill American industry, and our candidates must always push to minimize government to strengthen the economy and allow the private sector to create jobs.
Those will be our priorities so Americans can be confident that a smaller, smarter government that is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people can better serve this most exceptional nation.
In the coming weeks I will help coordinate strategies to assist in replacing the President, re-taking the Senate, and maintaining the House.
Thank you again for all your support. Let’s unite to restore this country!
God bless America.
– Sarah Palin
There is still time to stop the tragedy from happening. I think we Palin supporters in our millions should gather outside her house in Wasilla and beg her to contest. She’s the only one who can save us.
How do you know that Perry deliberately insulted anyone?
How do you know his motives?
IMO, it appeared to be a bit of indignant response to something that he might think is a non-issue since it is 10 years old, practiced in nearly a dozen other states, was overwhelmingly mandated by the legislature, and effects less than 2% of each college class.
That being said, it infuriated me when I moved to Texas and found out that those kids paid less for college than mine.
Rationally? Making the few of them pay more doesn’t do anything to help me. Nada. Nothing.
Rationally, finding out that the Feds won’t stop the influx of illegals; that the feds demand and require that we pay for medical care, school, and welfare; knowing that we cannot deport them and that we’re stuck with them, it makes sense to allow them to attend collsege at the resdient rate given that they meet resident requirements.
This is an emotionally charged issue; it gets people riled, and if you’re getting riled over it, then you are feeling and not thinking, not being rationa.
Rationally, what solutions do you offer?
Rationally, how do you call a program that, in reality is a very minor issue, and was almost unanimously adopted by a Red State legislature a liberal effort?
If you don’t live in Texas, it isn’t your business. Perry never offered this as a national model.
Maybe YOU need to think more about the issue instead of putting it into a binary go/no-go narrow minded template that taps into emotions and get knees jerking instead of minds thinking.
So boo hoo, you got your toes stepped on. Cry me a river.
Ditto.
It was either deliberate or reflexive. I’m not sure which one is worse in a would-be national politician.
It’s funny, but when I get accused of being emotional because I am analyzing a situation, it always strikes me as odd. I am not emotionally vested in Perry either way, and offer adult analysis of his performance, and yet I’m the one who needs to grow up?
Your support of him is quite clear. I’m not certain your approach to fostering support in others will be effective. Most rational people don’t take well to indignant lectures.
In the end, my opinion of Perry will be formed on the basis of his positions and his performance as a candidate. So far, he’s in the running.
Thank God
Name Calling: The first person to resort to name calling, personal attacks or childish comments automatically loses.
Wise, wise decision. I think much more of her for it. She truly was the Quayled Lady as one author put it and it’s going to be difficult to ever live that down in this left-biased media environment.
That’s pretty much it. Mostly through the media, but in small part on her own, she was turned into a caricature of herself. When people think Sarah Palin, whether we like it or not, people think Tina Fey. Her chances of running have been zero since the last election.
While he did give her the opportunity I mostly blame McCain for not giving her enough time to study up and prepare to be the Veep nominee prior to being cast to the wolves.
The attacks will continue but they will tire of it , getting no response, after a while. It will not bother
Sarah and her family so much.
Lol. Just a convenient myth propagated by the weakminded. Truth trumps everything.
Hey pal they were good decisions..you back off you jerk..
If you are whining complaining about his 'heartless' remark, yes. Sometimes people say things that ruffle our feathers. The immature will focus on their feelings as if their feelings are central to everyone else's life.
They aren't.
Your support of him is quite clear
Originally I liked, and still like Cain. Some view Cain's inexperience as an asset; I see it as a huge hurdle to getting anythng done in DC.
Newt, is probably the smartest and most articulate, however no one seems to see him as President.
Bachman has great ideas but seems to willing to spread gossip and go off based on rumor and that is quite unsettling to me, a major character flaw.
Palin really doesn't have a record to compare against Perry. No one in their right mind would consider her 2 years in Alaska any where near equivalent to Perry's 10 years in Texas. And fyi, Palin was able to get me to vote for McCain, whom I detest more than Obama. Thank God McCain didn't win! We'd have his silly ass policies and be forced to support them for the sake of party unity!!
Anyway...
My 'support' of Perry stems from actually reading the counter points to the anti-Perry smears that have been posted and then applying some common sense and reasoning to get past the sound bytes and cliches.
With gardasil it seems that the long and short of it was a desire to make the vaccines available and covered by insurance. He did it in a way that offended the Legislature and a lot of other people. He got his wrist slapped, he learned and moved on. There is no evidence that there was any unethical or illegal influence. If there was, it would be out in the open by now.
Regarding in state tuition, forget Perry's personal wishes for the moment. The voice of the people via the Legislature was nearly unanimous in passing this law. It was veto proof. He could either inject his personal objections and move against the will of the people, against the voters and not change a damn thing, or support the wishes of the people.
In America, we elect representatives, and not leaders, especially 'leaders' who govern against the will of the people.
So in that sense, Perry would have no choice, would he?
The simple fact is that under 2% of the enrolled are illegals paying instate tuition, and it is just silly to think that illegals move their families into Texas or the other similar states for the purpose of instate tuition AT LEAST 3 years down the road!
If the Feds stopped subsidizing illegals and if the Feds enforced existing laws, and if the feds did their jobs at the border then there wouldn't be any need to even discuss this issue, would there?
Something I have discovered in my two weeks on Free Republic is that whenever someone posts something with extremely outragous and inflammatory language, it is best to read the whole article, look at primary sources and make a decision bases on those without an agenda.
Perry's main critics on FR have an agenda and they have no hesitated to use the lowest, dirtiest, and cheapest of tactics to promote their agenda. It isn't that they disagree with Perry; they want to destroy him. Heck, I moved here to Texas and was immediately faced with the prospect of 'forcing' my young 12 year old daughter to be vaccinated, then all of a sudden the issue died and I was again ok. It wasn't until a few weeks ago that I learned WHY the EO was issued. All I knew is that I disagreed with the I was so outraged about in state tuition that I sent a very nasty letter to the college and even more upset that they never replied. Whether or not illegals got in state sis not change the fact that my family did not yet qualify as residents and therefore did not qualify for in state tuition. Now we do, now we only pay what the illegals pay!
Neither of those issues matter to me. Getting the opposite of Obama in office matters to me.
I have had two of the growth jobs in Texas since 2007 and neither are minimum wage. I have personally seen how business friendly this state is, especially compared to some other states I've lived in.
I wish Perry had ideas and spoke as clearly as Newt, was black like Cain, and had great legs like Palin. But he doesn't. He's a pro life, pro gun, pro business white man that sometimes is inarticulate.
Thanks for your post. You saved me a lot of typing.
I am really sorry for this outburst.
If Perry had great legs like Palin, and you were impressed, I’d be concerned about you.... unless you are a woman, that is, Eagle Eye. LOL Bob
Thank you for finally (mostly) addressing my comment with factual information.
In my job, I find that understanding WHY someone says or does what they do is very, very important. That is the cornerstone of my comments on the “heartless” statement. I think it was a stupid comment from him, and I understand he has apologized.
Perry is possible, for me. I remain unconvinced as of yet.
Have a great day, FRiend.
Let’s just say for all concerned that I’m glad he doesn’t lol.
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