Posted on 05/28/2011 12:18:23 PM PDT by ejdrapes
What is Palin doing in Iowa right now? At some point she’s going to have to press the flesh with voters in those early primary states.
Wow to some here there’s no need for a primary, or a general election. In fact once Palin gets elected lets just do away with presidental elections all together and let her rule for as long as her KADs wish. ;-)
I have no doubt that Michelle will drop out of the race and endorse Sarah when the time is right.
To: ejdrapes
The implication, in the minds of the media, could be that being a conservative female running for POTUS is a gimmick.
7 posted on May 28, 2011 3:28:16 PM EDT by Jagdgewehr
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I wasn't recommending that both run, I was objecting to the notion that because both are women that this was a gimmick. I support and plan to vote for Palin.
I have nothing against Bachmann, but I like Palin and think she is a more appropriate candidate.
Palin’s beacon is only too bright for her uber-supporters. There are not enough of them to win a general election. I admit I like Michele Bachmann and would support her in the primaries should she chose to run but I know it won’t be easy. I think Palin supporters (in some cases sycophants, unfortunately) are in for a rude awakening. It’s not going to be that easy for her either.
It's not coronation talk, it's just my sincere assessment of the situation. Analyzing the situation politically, I believe the nomination is indeed hers for the taking, and I think that will be borne out if Sarah decides to run.
Mark my words once we get into the debates there will be very little daylight between any of the candidates (well outside of Ron Paul). They're all going to advocate cutting taxes and reducing spending and regulations. They're all going to push for repealing Obamacare. They're all going to support drilling at home. They're all (except for Paul) going to support a strong relationship with Israel, and not the 'peace' Obama is pushing. The idea that only Palin and Bachmann appeal to the same constituency is rubbish.
She hasn't resigned yet.
IMO, it’s becomong more and more obvious every day that Sarah is not the doofus portayed by the loony left, or the GOP martini sippers. I DO think that her knack for framing debates will suck the air from the other candidates.Why is it that SHE seems to say something memorable and sensible virtually every time she speaks? There is NO WAY that the Punk wants to stand next to her at the Presidential debates!
No, it's the Palin-bashers who are in for a rude awakening. And the term sycophant does not apply here, inasmuch as those who support her are not trying to advance themselves, nor are they simply telling her what she wants to hear.
Palin’s beacon is only too bright for her uber-supporters. There are not enough of them to win a general election.
If Sarah runs, she will absolutely shred her GOP competition, and become a viable candidate in the general election. Those conservatives who denigrate her do not do so on substance, but seem to merely parrot the "she can't win" establishment dogma, which to my mind is utterly laughable.
The naysayers said all the same crap about Reagan's viability, and he remained a completely non-viable candidate until the vote was actually held.
The media and establishment will do everything in their power to undermine a Palin candidacy, and to prop up some GOP "alternative" like Romney or his ilk, who would lose to Obama in a landslide.
But those efforts should not be reinforced by the baseless hand-wringing we've seen from the "Palin Derangement Syndrome" crowd...
I hate these open primaries and caucuses.
Agreed...too much opportunity for ‘hanky-panky’...Republicans should be picking their candidate, not ‘independents’.
Agreed...too much opportunity for ‘hanky-panky’...Republicans should be picking their candidate, not ‘independents’.
Why you sanctimonious little twit! Living here in North Dakota, I never have the luxury of presidential candidates "dialoging" with me. And yet, I am able to cast an informed vote.
Who the hell are these people that believe they have to have their frickin' asses kissed for their vote? That's not much different than voting for a candidate because of what "they will give me".
I’m voting for the Republican nominee, whoever she may be.
The liberal hypocrisy, in this particular instance, is due to the fact that the liberals hope they can play Palin and Bachmann against each other.
It seems to me that liberals and rinos are not nearly as afraid of Bachmann as they are of Palin, because they don’t think Bachmann is as electable in a presidential race.
I think their analysis is relevant if you are talking about the #1 and #2 candidates in the race.
I just bet they are working together.
Love me some graphic! Thank you, Phil!
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