I have considered that as an option for Newt, if he goes the distance, which I believe that he will. But I think that Sarah’s sword is double-edged. Not so much in her endorsements, but if she were to be chosen by the Rep. Nominee, I think that she might hurt the nominee almost as much as she would help, which would be a lot. She has a great negative rating, as well as positive. I think that a Rubio or Allen West might be a better choice (for Newt) for VP.
ALL CONSERVATIVES start with insurmountable negatives, although in real life we have only seen one (Reagan) actual conservative, but that mantra you chant is one reason that we join the establishment in never presenting a conservative.
We defeat ourselves before we even start, Palin is a vastly superior vote getter, campaigner, and elected official than Mitt Romney, yet he is sold as the only electable guy.
Palin kicked tail in Alaska, she was the most popular Governor in America, which is another way of saying “unifying”, she did this while being a strong reformer, who her own party was fighting tooth and nail.
The point is, that of course conservatives start in the hole in media driven public perception, but during a 700 million dollar sales campaign, they become almost media equal, beat the Democrats, win the election, and then go back to being hurt by the media to a large degree, but they get to govern none the less, and let history record their greatness.
I’d love to see Allen West picked for the VP slot by Gingrich. You’d then see so much racism exhibited by the Leftists that they’d be foaming at the mouth like a rabid dogs and would just end up alienating more potential voters for Obama.
I believe Palin could best serve as the head of a department. I’d pick her to head the Dept of Energy and give her a deadline of two years to downsize it to a small office to monitor (but not interfere) with the states’ departments of energy. Also to fill the national reserves with oil until completely stocked. Make the oil companies drill and turn over 90% of all federal land to the states.
Allen West would be GREAT! Rubio is ineligible since he is not a Natural Born Citizen.
Amendment 12
“........But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.”
U.S. Constitution: Article II, Section 1, Clause 5.
“No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.”
Good guys or bad guys alike, we MUST stand up for the Constitution. Don't like it? AMEND IT. Until then it is the supreme law of the land.
Sarah has a lot of people who believe her. IF she entered the race today, she'd draw a lot of voters from Newt and Santorum. Not so many from Mittens or the Nutter.
When it comes election time, IF Newt had Sarah as a running mate, people might not "like" one or the other personally, but I think BOTH their strengths are in getting their messages out.
In debates, though the media always likes to portray Obama as the smartest guy in the room, thats only because he's surrounded by idiots. Newt and Obama are in different leagues, and Newt will bury Obama.
Between Sarah and Biden...Well not much needs to be said about Biden, he's a walking gaff machine. Sarah has had 4 years of intense learning under fire. I think she'll MORE than hold her own.
IF Newt picked her, I think their biggest strength would be pitting her against Biden. VP's are viewed as a "what if" replacement for the President. Play that. Biden is a proven idiot. For all of Palins "perceived" negatives, control the arena. That arena is Palin vs Biden. Hands down, Palin wins.
The only negative I see with Gingrich/Palin, is that Sarah brings alot of the same people to the table that are already supportive of Newt. When McCain ran, he was viewed as soft and "moderate". Sarah infused the campaign with energy and backbone and CONSERVATIVES. Thats what drove the McCain/Palin campaign. Newt is not viewed as weak or soft or moderate. He's not quiet and meek. Palin wouldn't ADD that to the team, she'd just reinforce it. She'd be more of a redundancy.
On the other hand. IF there was a Gingrich/Palin ticket, I think the smartest thing Zero could do, would be to ditch Biden and tap Hillary for VP.
McCain wasn't a match for Obama. It was OBVIOUS at many times he NEVER really wanted to run. Biden was someone who wouldn't get in Obamas way.
Now...Obama has a track record. He's pissed alot of independents off. Heck even moderate or "Reagan Democrats" are pissed at him. The 2010 elections proved people were tired of Obama. That continues today. Obama needs someone to strengthen him. Biden does NOTHING. Hillary, I believe would strengthen Obamas hand. Pitting two strong women and VP slots against each other.
We are continually being told that Mittens is the only viable candidate to run against Obama.
Bullshiite. Obama has been his own worst enemy. He doesn't enjoy the sunshine and rainbows persona given to him 4 years ago. People are angry about Obamacare and how the Dems pushed it through.
Romney is packaged as a "moderate" so the Dems will like him. I'm sorry, dems and libs won't vote for a republican no matter how "moderate" he is. So, we need a candidate who is polar opposites of what Obama is. Newt and Palin are both that. I think enough people are fed up with sunshine and rainbows, and want someone who will do the right thing, and do what needs to be done, no matter how difficult or unpleasant it seems.
I'm a union tradesman. And I can tell you Obama is not popular amongst my union coworkers. Granted, the union higherarchy is still preaching Obama and the dems. But the rank and file are beginning to see him for what he is. The hardcore koolaid drinkers will always push D. But I believe enough are fed up with Zero, that either they will vote R or just stay home.
By the way, when I said I'm a union tradesman. I'm a union tradesman in CHICAGO.
I'm telling you that other union tradesmen IN CHICAGO aren't happy with Zero.