Oh but it is. No Republican is going to win the WH if they don't attack Obama's policies. Perhaps you've seen the news of independents and traditional Dems balking at Obama's policies? So far, Palin is the only Republican going after him.
Its about her
What about her? Like I said, she has held elective office since 1992. And since Bush and Romney pretty much killed the tradition that Governors have to serve two terms before making the leap to POTUS, then that qualifies her to as well.
Does she have a real platform?
Just plain old-fashioned, hot dogs and apple pie, your grandmother's wisdom, common-sense American conservatism. If you're looking for bullet points and attention to detail, then Mitt's your guy.
New ideas? Solutions using conservative principles for 21st century problems
Uh, she just signed a Natural Gas deal and denounced the bailouts. That 21st Century enough for you?
What people don’t seem to see what I am getting at is Reagan had a real intellectual framework for his agenda, which he espoused from 1964 until he became POTUS
Same for Palin since 1992
Honestly, I just haven’t seen enough of Palin yet to say she is ready to become President. I won’t make the same mistake again that I made in 1999 with George W (who by all accounts, should have been a far better President with his experience as governor of a large state)
First of all, Alaska's Governor is far more powerful and influential than Texas' Governor. The Governor of Texas is very weak. You say you haven't seen enough of Palin but you're just self-doubting yourself in that she doesn't stand a chance and think she should be written-off.
Facts are silly things, aren’t they!
You can tell many of these people don’t read the official Governor of Alaska site daily to see the issues, agenda,
what Gov. Palin is accomplishing.
Far more than most Govs.
There are tens of dozens of other sites daily who go
into the accomplishments, economy, energy, security, etc.
Some folks would rather read what the Left Wing and other
malcontents are bashing out as it fits their agenda.
Great List.
I’m really surprised that this thread is still going. Whether these are astroturfers or just sincere Republicans, I would like to offer a handful of anecdotes from Texas:
I was a reluctant McCain supporter until Palin entered the race. The same story was repeated throughout my circle of friends, here on FR and many other places I visit.
My 49 year old mother of 2 apolitical sister, donated and volunteered after listening to Sarah speak. This is the first election to my recollection where she really got involved outside of voting.
My college roommate’s wife ran as a sacrificial lamb in very blue Travis County (Austin). She lost since Austin is 2 to 1 liberals, but her support and interest skyrocketed after Palin was added to the ticket.
As a commentator wrote, Sarah has IT. She connects with the grassroots unlike anyone since Reagan. She is charismatic, sincere and more conservative than anything we have seen in years.
She may not run or may not get the nomination, but she is definitely our best hope as of this moment.
And for those suggesting she is not intelligent, please remove those freaking elitist glasses. I’ve seen all the ivy league pinheads in Washington I care to see in this lifetime. And if...uh...well...uh...hope....uh....change is considered intelligence, I’m glad Sarah doesn’t have any.