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.