Posted on 12/13/2010 4:37:17 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Supporters of Sarah Palin seem to view her as the second coming of Christ, and given her self-appointed code name of "North Star," it seems that she agrees with them. Speculation on a 2012 presidential run by Palin almost sounds as if her candidacy is divinely ordained.
Next thing we know, she'll tell us she was born in a barn because all the hospital beds were occupied.
Not so fast, cautions Politics Daily. Mike Huckabee could pose fierce competition for Sarah Palin, even among those Republicans who, inexplicably, think she's a well-qualified candidate.
Ever play that game on long road trips where you have to choose between two seemingly equally horrible scenarios, like giving a 20-minute speech in front of your high school graduating class while naked or subsisting entirely on bugs for a month? That's how I view a choice between Palin and Huckabee. I'll take what's behind door number three, thanks.
No, really? I have to choose? Then it's got to be Huckabee. (How's that for a campaign slogan? It's got to be Huckabee. Copyrighting that now.)
He's as socially conservative as she is, or perhaps even more so given his ministry. He's a FOX News commentator like she is. He drops his g's occasionally, though less often than she does. But who's more qualified? Hands down, Mike Huckabee. Furthermore, who would I rather have representing our country in the world? Huckabee.
I'm admittedly impressed by Politics Daily's recap of how, as Arkansas governor, "Huckabee faced a legislature with 89 Democrats out of 100 legislators in the House and only four Republicans in the 35-seat Senate. Yet, Huckabee found a way to govern." Palin knows how to govern people who agree with her. Governing those who may not march in lockstep requires more finesse.
With the advent of the Tea Party, plus the ostracizing and name-calling within the Republican party, a successful GOP candidate will have to bridge those gaps, as well as work with Democrats. Huckabee demonstrated he could do that at the state level. Palin isn't interested in working with anyone who doesn't agree with her, and her governing style at a national level would appear to be more dictatorial than consensus-building.
Huckabee's personable and has the same sort of beer-drinking, pretzel-munching, football-watching appeal that George W. Bush did, but he's far more well-spoken than the former president. Palin attempts to cultivate that ability to connect with people, but hers is a caricature of Huckabee's, and it arouses suspicion. Those who love her are convinced they know her, but the rest of us aren't so sure.
Play along with me (Democrats, Independents, Libertarians, Socialists, even you commie pinkos -- everyone's welcome): Naked speech, or bugs for lunch? Huckabee or Palin?
To lefty’s and anti-Christians it probably is upsetting, conservatives and Christians love it.
What people can’t stand is that scum ball Mitt Romney, they won’t vote for the guy.
As a devout Catholic, Jindal may have problems winning the Mormon vote since the Catholic church is adamant that Mormons are not Christians, and that they are a polytheistic non-Christian religion created by a Smith guy in the 1800s.
Condi Rice should never have anything to do with any conservative, she and that entire rino crowd needs to just fade away from the political scene forever.
What about social issues?
Romney is the other front runner.
If the number was significant, it might mean the end of the republican party (to be replaced by something else). It has happened before... but it is not a likely outcome. That said, I’m a conservative before I’m a republican.
NEITHER.
Are you KIDDING? If I had a gun to my head, I’d take the bullet rather than cast a vote for that phony schmuckabee.
What true conservative candidate wouldn't be? And she knows how.
What about social issues, you ask? The American people recognized the most pressing and alarming problems of America and had their say in the November elections. Fiscal reforms and responsibilities will have to come first.
After that, the American people will also let their desires be known as to social issues that come in a close second. What will be different(hopefully) is that Congress and the President will be more open to what the American people really think and want as opposed to the Socialist/Marxist agenda that the Democrats and Obama have tried to push down our throats for the past two years. They have known that they were going against the majority principle and desires as was demonstrated by their underhanded and secretive way of gaining ground on their agendas.
America is awake and, hopefully, will stay that way. Pressing social issues will be worked out in the same way that fiscal matters will be in the near future; by the mandates of the American people, not for the enrichment and power of politicians. A wise President and a wise Congress will recognize that fact. Today’s developements are encouraging that such facts are being recognized by Congress and Obama as well.
Social conservatives just won the 2010 election cycle. Conservatives even knocked off social liberal, Republican incumbents.
Conservatives will only support conservatives, not social liberals like Christie and Daniels that are liberal on some issues, and conservative on others.
ansel12
Conservatives will only support conservatives, not social liberals like Christie and Daniels that are liberal on some issues, and conservative on others.
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I suppose I would concede to that statement ansel12. However, Conservatives know they can never have a perfect world. If that were true, John McCain would now be homeward bound.
Christie will be useful because of the toughness he has demonstrated in matters of finance. A Conservative majority can place its players where they are most talented and reign in their more undesirable leanings. A majority doesn’t always mean complete consensus. That would be wonderful but it’s a little unrealistic to hope that will happen.
Christie is too liberal for the presidency, and really has no place in the 2012 race discussion, at least among conservatives.
McCain was the choice of you moderates before, except for those of you that preferred Mitt Romney, just think, you have a chance for Romney again.
Governor Palin is the desired choice for Republicans and conservatives.
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