Posted on 03/25/2011 5:44:32 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Trump is a clown. A smart clown, but a clown nonetheless. And he greases the skids for his own purposes. He is not an actor who wants to serve his country like Reagan was. He is a businessman/celebrity who acts to serve himself. He can say whatever he pleases because he doesn’t have to answer to anyone for it. And that is what he does. But he is no president of the United States.
The Libs and Republican establishment/RINO`s, are in bed together trying to spin that Bachmann is more popular now than Palin.
Its simply not the case in my circle.
The MSM is working this angle non stop, hope people do not fall for it.
Damn well said, Mesta. I strongly agree.
The only downside to choosing West as her running mate, is that most Americans have no idea who he is. VP running mates are normally chosen for what they can bring to the ticket.
In West's case, he'd surely pull Tea Party voters who might otherwise feel soft on Palin, but he wouldn't bring much in the way of any other voting block. He just hasn't been around long enough to have a great deal of influence in national politics yet.
That said, he's probably one of the very best choices she could make for the day to day job of serving as VP - especially given the reasons you stated.
ONE. Count them. ONE nationally televised speech or debate with Allen West and there would be instant love. I’m telling you. The TEA party knows him already. The man has it...whatever it is...he’s a Conservative love magnet. Trust me on this.
Mark Levin is right that Republican primaries are crucial for advancing conservatism. Rush should be discussing these pivotal primaries against RINOs.
Any idiot can advocate for McCain or even Castle, Specter or Olympia Snowe against a socialist-democrat. That is only the minimum to advance conservatism; sometimes it’s counterproductive. To truly change the ideological makeup of the Repub. Party and the government, we need to get the constitutional, Tea Party-style candidates through the primaries.
If Rush would do this his influence would be even greater. The vast majority of his audience is already supporting McCain over Zero. But Republicans in his audience looking at a Rubio vs. Crist or Specter vs. Toomey primary need to truly understand the differences between true conservatism and RINOs.
“VP running mates are normally chosen for what they can bring to the ticket.”
But I think mccain chose Sarah because he thought she was a sure loss. That man did not want to win the election. And he would not allow Sarah to be Sarah once he realized how popular she was.
Col. West would be an outstanding campaigner and asset to Palin in so many ways. I don’t think she would tether him or muzzle him like mccain did to her.
He is a remarkable man and she is a remarkable woman. Together, I think they are invincible. Seriously. In fact, the more I think about it, the more sure I am.
Plus many of McCain’s campaign aides were ex-Romney people who saw how charismatic and powerful Gov. Palin was and went to work to sabotage the election and her chances of ever running for anything else.
No, not really. There isn't anything left of the republic now. We're a banana republic military junta at present.
> I hate to disagree with Rush but this election is about way more than Obama.
I agree and part of the problem is that the establishment GOP needs to be the party of ideas. It’s not going to win anything by talking about what they aren’t. They need to define solutions for the future, then stop at nothing to make sure it gets done.
Somewhere in your post, you lost me. Aren’t those primaries past, and didn’t we win? The mccain thing was the LAST election and a setupfrom the getgo. We never had a prayer of stopping him. We know better now. So what is it you are saying? That Rush should jump in feet first without even knowing who is running?
He has made it pretty clear that he wants Conservatives, not rinos. What exactly do you want him to do right now? Has holdon “endorsed” a candidate who hasn’t announced yet?
Epic FAIL!!! All they did was show us the real romney. And it ain’t pretty.
Very well stated. I agree with your assessment. West is a great compliment to Sarah.
They are both outsiders to Washington and they both are tenacious fighters who love their country. West is an amazing patriot!
West would make minced meat of Biden in any debate -- that would be a joy to behold.
I feel Obama so fears Sarah that he would find a way NOT to debate her. I watched the 06 debates when she ran for Governor. She was masterful. She is a genius at politics and engaging her opponents.
“Palin/West ticket is about the best thing going for 2012. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.”
Good one, too.
I don’t think he should. All he will do is anger people, no matter whom he endorses.
Think outside of the box. Why not Bigelow / Grey 2012
What I meant to suggest was Rush does not want to be the one who slows down the agenda of getting rid of zero in any way shape or form.
I’m not saying Rush should endorse anyone for president now, I’m saying he should end his policy of neutrality in Republican primaries. I cited some examples from the past.
By the way, Rush mentioned breaking the rule one other time. Who was the person he endorsed in a primary on another occasion?
You've got a point there, Mesta. Allen West is charismatic in the extreme, and naturally attracts followers because of his (very real) warrior bearing and the strength of his message.
In lieu of a nationally televised speech or debate, West could begin taping weekly addresses to his constituents, and post them to his congressional website. They'd probably go viral.
He is a remarkable man and she is a remarkable woman. Together, I think they are invincible.
Yes, Sarah would be 'in it to win it', and would choose someone like West because he would be of like mind and temperament. I don't think she'd put the slightest damper on him during the campaign, and would, in fact, encourage him to make the same sorts of motivational speeches that he's done in the past.
The more I look at the concept of them running together, the better I like it. In fact, I'm starting to think that he's the best choice she could make.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.