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Palin says she’s ‘seriously interested’ in 2016 campaign
The Washington Post ^ | 1-24-15 | Robert Costa

Posted on 01/24/2015 7:28:44 AM PST by standingfirm

Edited on 01/24/2015 9:22:49 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fakefreepers; hatersgonnahate; palin; palin2016; sarahpalin
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans
American politics has changed radically over the past generation. What used to be fatal for a politician in 1972 (i.e. smoking pot, crying, receiving oral sex from a subordinate) is celebrated today and actually enhances the chances of a candidate to win public office.

Consider that the nation recently elected as president an utterly incompetent little man whose resume had absolutely nothing of significance. If this man applied for the job as assistant manager of a burger stand, he would be immediately passed over as unqualified. He might even have trouble getting a job flipping the burgers due to his lack of prior work experience.

So that all said, as offbeat and as flippant as this Sarah Palin can be, she does have a shot at the GOP nomination. Especially considering the stiffs that she will likely be up against.

41 posted on 01/24/2015 8:09:18 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: standingfirm
I like Sarah Palin in the same way and with the same fervor that I like Rush Limbaugh.

They are fearless, articulate, God-fearing patriots finding the "theater" in the "political".

They just have about them the wonderful smell of AMERICA!

Run, don't run - I have no opinion, because they are serving the Republic doing what they do.
42 posted on 01/24/2015 8:09:52 AM PST by jobim (.)
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To: standingfirm

Much ado about nothing.


43 posted on 01/24/2015 8:10:27 AM PST by mylife
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To: Texas Eagle

“Interest” may take many forms. Perhaps not just for herself, but in other attractive potential candidates.

If Governor Palin REALLY wanted to pull some chains, she could have a high-level meeting with Mitt Romney, much like Jeb Bush recently had.

Then she could turn in “Ernst” to grooming Joni, of Iowa, for the 2020 election.

I do not see Sarah herself actually engaging in a run, any more than, say, Paul Ryan, who has already sort of stepped back from contention.


44 posted on 01/24/2015 8:11:12 AM PST by alloysteel (Je suis Charlie)
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To: sauropod

I would like to see one of these tickets win.

Cruz/Palin

Cruz/Walker

Walker/Cruz

Walker/Palin

If she runs as VeeP and wins a second term for the same that means she could run as Prez afterwards and possibly go for another eight years for a total of sixteen years. I wouldn’t mind that.


45 posted on 01/24/2015 8:12:23 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: standingfirm

... so does trump.


46 posted on 01/24/2015 8:12:58 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Maximus)
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To: SamAdams76

No she doesn’t. That fool huckabee has a better shot (which is none).


47 posted on 01/24/2015 8:13:08 AM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

As opposed to the RAT Romney who uses elections
to actually steal money from Conservatives?


48 posted on 01/24/2015 8:13:42 AM PST by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans

49 posted on 01/24/2015 8:15:57 AM PST by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans
That's my point. Mike Huckabee. Chris Christie. Rick Perry. Jeb Bush. These are the guys that will be her competition.

Palin will eat their lunch.

Personally I don't think she'll run but if she did, she would quickly clear the field of these clowns.

50 posted on 01/24/2015 8:16:37 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: HMS Surprise

I’m not holding my breath. I’ll believe it when I see her on stage at a debate.


51 posted on 01/24/2015 8:17:26 AM PST by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: standingfirm
The Washington Post in an interview Friday that she is “seriously interested” in running for the White House in 2016. “You can absolutely say that I am seriously interested,” Palin said

Not exactly what she said. Washington Compost intentionally misquoting her?

52 posted on 01/24/2015 8:19:17 AM PST by McGruff (We have met the enemy and they are our own party.)
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To: sauropod

Does Cruz meet citizenship rules?


53 posted on 01/24/2015 8:23:53 AM PST by getitright (If you call this HOPE, can we give despair a shot?)
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans

You’ve given your self away as a disruptor.


54 posted on 01/24/2015 8:23:55 AM PST by ifinnegan
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To: standingfirm

It will be Jeb Bush or Romney.

And my guess is it will be a Bush Vs Clinton race. The elites will never let Palin get that close to the Whitehouse again.


55 posted on 01/24/2015 8:25:44 AM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: standingfirm

I like her spirit but there’s no way she’ll even get close to the nomination.


56 posted on 01/24/2015 8:32:01 AM PST by 1066AD
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
I think she is aware of what the media has been bale to accomplish as far as ruining her image and reputation. Never-the-less, she still has the ability to grab attention and move the conversations in a different direction.

Without her and Cruz injecting their views (and some reality) this will become a money game between Romney and Bush and then Hillary will crush them both.

57 posted on 01/24/2015 8:32:55 AM PST by Baynative (Did you ever notice that atheists don't dare sue Muslims?)
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To: standingfirm

I would certainly prefer her to Romney or Bush.


58 posted on 01/24/2015 8:34:07 AM PST by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: biggredd1

No one runs for VP more than once (except for reelection of course). It would scream wimpiness.


59 posted on 01/24/2015 8:34:15 AM PST by fhayek
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To: ifinnegan

Because I don’t worship at the temple of Palin? You want to ban all users who don’t support her?


60 posted on 01/24/2015 8:35:55 AM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans
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