Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt When are people going to stop talking about Palin running for President? Even if she makes the attempt, I'll go on record as saying that there is no way she'd win the Republican nomination. This week I heard a Republican strategist call her the "Jesse Jackson of the Republican Party". She speaks to the base, and that's about it.
Originally Posted By Mr X But she DOES have the ability to drag other Republican candidates further to the extreme right in order to beat her. Beyond that, she can go third party and screw them all. If I were a Republican, I'd be scared. VERY scared.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "But she DOES have the ability to drag other Republican candidates further to the extreme right in order to beat her." On second thought I hope she does get the nomination. There is no way in hell she'd win against Obama in 2012.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I think it unlikely she would win but I never say never. Bush I had one of the highest approval ratings on record and Clinton was fighting off a number of sexual harassment allegations leading up to the '94 election. But, "Read my lips. No new taxes" was followed by an economic fallout and suddenly the chubby, horny guy looked pretty good. If that tells you anything it really means that it IS all about the economy and should things get really ugly between now and '12 the anything is possible. I hope it ain't Palin personally.
Originally Posted By fkurucz My mom LOVES Sarah Palin! Of course she's a two issue voter: gays and abortion are the ONLY THINGS she cares about.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper '92...how could I forget that? Maybe because of all the pixie dust. I was working the Jungle Cruise at the time. Either way, Bush looked unbeatable and then the floor dropped out from under him. I can see the campaign slogan now. "What CHANGED?" If Obama can't point at much 3 years from now then it is going to be a thorn. Not an obstacle he can't hurdle with Palin as his competition, in my opinion, but an obstacle none the less.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << Either way, Bush looked unbeatable and then the floor dropped out from under him. >> No. The economy dropped out from under him.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>I hope it ain't Palin personally.<< Me too. I know a lot of liberals hope it's Palin because they think Obama will trounce her, and he probably will. But unlike Palin, I am for Country First, and I don't have enough faith in this special needs country to not elect her. I can't think of a bigger disaster than her as President of the United States.
Originally Posted By gadzuux I hope it's Palin because she's so much fun. And yes - because she's the worst possible candidate that the GOP could run. As I said earlier, I think she's got a 50/50 shot at being the nominee - Huckabee is the other likely choice. Either way, Obama should cakewalk into his second term.
Originally Posted By DAR I think if Palin gets elected in 2012 then we might want to take the Mayans seriously.
