Palin's risky bid to lead tea party

[disneydude]

Palin's risky bid to lead tea party - Yahoo! News


"After flirting coyly for months, Sarah Palin this weekend launches an aggressive play to become the leader of the tea party movement, a move with major political upside for the former Alaska governor but also one rife with risk.

Her positioning could boost her prospects of securing the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, which she is widely believed to be eyeing...."


Interesting analysis. C'mon GOP embrace this woman. Make her your nominee. She is the perfect choice to lead the New GOP.

 

[Zinc Route]

Palin's risky bid to lead tea party - Yahoo! News


"After flirting coyly for months, Sarah Palin this weekend launches an aggressive play to become the leader of the tea party movement, a move with major political upside for the former Alaska governor but also one rife with risk.

Her positioning could boost her prospects of securing the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, which she is widely believed to be eyeing...."


Interesting analysis. C'mon GOP embrace this woman. Make her your nominee. She is the perfect choice to lead the New GOP.

***** I saw part of the Nashville gathering last night on C-Soan. Joe Farrah was quite impressive & convincing although I'm admittedly prejudiced. However if this becomes a vehicle for Palin - like All Sarah/All the Time it will be the Rx for disaster and marginilization. The MSM can't wait.

 

[disneydude]

***** I saw part of the Nashville gathering last night on C-Soan. Joe Farrah was quite impressive & convincing although I'm admittedly prejudiced. However if this becomes a vehicle for Palin - like All Sarah/All the Time it will be the Rx for disaster and marginilization. The MSM can't wait.

I can't wait! This would be entertaining.

 

[mailman1]

Sarah..... take a vacation till 2016.Now you would be just another Nader.

 

[idk]

Wow. Tea party affiliations will explode if she declares herself the leader of the movement. Watch it become an influential force. Love her or not, she demands a dedicated following.

 

[liblady]

Wow. Tea party affiliations will explode if she declares herself the leader of the movement. Watch it become an influential force. Love her or not, she demands a dedicated following.

perhaps. but if she becomes the defacto leader, independents will desert the movement.

and the tea party will disrupt republican politics, all good for the dems.

 

[disneydude]

perhaps. but if she becomes the defacto leader, independents will desert the movement.

and the tea party will disrupt republican politics, all good for the dems.

I think indepedents deserted the teabag movement pretty much from the start.

But I agree with the rest.

 

[disneydude]

Wow. Tea party affiliations will explode if she declares herself the leader of the movement. Watch it become an influential force. Love her or not, she demands a dedicated following.

The teabag movement should be an influential force on the GOP and if it isn't they should run Palin as a 3rd party candidate.

 

[jackalope]

Sarah..... take a vacation till 2016.Now you would be just another Nader.

Why another Nader, mailman? If she got the GOP nom, she wouldn't be a spoiler, would she?

ps, welcome to DP ! :2wave:

 

[idk]

Yeah the tea party movement doesn't have much credibility with independents, but I don't think that's their purpose. They want to influence the GOP. With Palin at the helm, I can only imagine that this is a significant net positive for the Tea Party.

 

[Telecaster]

Palin's risky bid to lead tea party - Yahoo! News


"After flirting coyly for months, Sarah Palin this weekend launches an aggressive play to become the leader of the tea party movement, a move with major political upside for the former Alaska governor but also one rife with risk.

Her positioning could boost her prospects of securing the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, which she is widely believed to be eyeing...."


Interesting analysis. C'mon GOP embrace this woman. Make her your nominee. She is the perfect choice to lead the New GOP.

You guys on the left are a crackup the way you pick your GOP/Conservative enemies. I hope you at least have fun with these attacks for the sake of your emotional state.

I agree Palin is more than likely eyeing 2012. As much as I've learned about her so far, she will probably still be a weaker candidate than I hope to support for President. My only approval of her is that she at least touts some sound basic conservative values. But regardless of how weak she may be, I do know this...she can do no worse job than the Progressive currently in office. Talk about weak!

Go Romney.

 

[disneydude]

You guys on the left are a crackup the way you pick your GOP/Conservative enemies. I hope you at least have fun with these attacks for the sake of your emotional state.

I agree Palin is more than likely eyeing 2012. As much as I've learned about her so far, she will probably still be a weaker candidate than I hope to support for President. My only approval of her is that she at least touts some sound basic conservative values. But regardless of how weak she may be, I do know this...she can do no worse job than the Progressive currently in office. Talk about weak!

Go Romney.

I agree with your last sentence. If the GOP wants a real candidate, they would be wise to go with Romney. Hell....depending on the state of the country in 2012, he could very well get my vote.

On the otherhand, as a Democrat, if the GOP doesn't back Romney, I would LOVE to see them run Palin.

 

[Zinc Route]

The teabag movement should be an influential force on the GOP and if it isn't they should run Palin as a 3rd party candidate.

***** As Bad as some present prospects are for Obama - the very existence of Palin and the myopic types loving her is WHY Barry & Co are not massively worried about 2012. To win you need to see the Playing field from afar or the lineups down the road.

***** If the GOP (as Dick Morris thinks) capture Congress latere this year it will in effect help Obama for 2012. I believe from a tactical point of view this should be obvious.

***** Also California as far as the Presidency is gone for the GOP and that alone does not bode well . Resources to hold all those Electoral Votes can go elsewhere like Ohio & Florida. The simple growing demgraphic changes help Democrats and this factor the GOP is VERY reluctant to take on.

 

[Telecaster]

And in the event of a Palin ticket, it only matters that all you guys can offer is another four years of Obama - still looking down his nose as he stares us down with his pregnant pauses, pushing terrible policy, spending like a madman, and getting miserable results.

What you need to worry about is how many independents begin to see what I see in the President. They aren't as prone to partisan hype and demonization, so you better do your best work making her look ridiculous. You might believe she is a fool, but will they? As apposed to Obama the campaigning junior Senator, she won't look so bad matched up against Obama the failed President.

 

[Zinc Route]

And in the event of a Palin ticket, it only matters that all you guys can offer is another four years of Obama - still looking down his nose as he stares us down with his pregnant pauses, pushing terrible policy, spending like a madman, and getting miserable results.

What you need to worry about is how many independents begin to see what I see in the President. They aren't as prone to partisan hype and demonization, so you better do your best work making her look ridiculous. You might believe she is a fool, but will they? As apposed to Obama the campaigning junior Senator, she won't look so bad matched up against Obama the failed President.

****** Go State by State . Do it Now . Compare the 2008 returns to any possible scenario. Now it's certainly winnable for some Republican - but not Palin.

 

[disneydude]

***** As Bad as some present prospects are for Obama - the very existence of Palin and the myopic types loving her is WHY Barry & Co are not massively worried about 2012. To win you need to see the Playing field from afar or the lineups down the road.

***** If the GOP (as Dick Morris thinks) capture Congress latere this year it will in effect help Obama for 2012. I believe from a tactical point of view this should be obvious.

***** Also California as far as the Presidency is gone for the GOP and that alone does not bode well . Resources to hold all those Electoral Votes can go elsewhere like Ohio & Florida. The simple growing demgraphic changes help Democrats and this factor the GOP is VERY reluctant to take on.

I agree with much of what you wrote here. However, I think Obama's chances in 2012 will depend mainly on the state of the economy, NOT who is running on the GOP ticket. If the economy improves, Obama is a shoo-in. If it doesn't, he's toast. Its pretty much that simple.

I also think that Dick Morris is on crack if he thinks the GOP has any chance at retaking Congress. They will certainly pick up seats as every party does in an off year election, but the likelihood of them gaining that many is slim to none.

 

[Telecaster]

***** As Bad as some present prospects are for Obama - the very existence of Palin and the myopic types loving her is WHY Barry & Co are not massively worried about 2012. To win you need to see the Playing field from afar or the lineups down the road.

***** If the GOP (as Dick Morris thinks) capture Congress latere this year it will in effect help Obama for 2012. I believe from a tactical point of view this should be obvious.

***** Also California as far as the Presidency is gone for the GOP and that alone does not bode well . Resources to hold all those Electoral Votes can go elsewhere like Ohio & Florida. The simple growing demgraphic changes help Democrats and this factor the GOP is VERY reluctant to take on.

I think Morris may assume a GOP held Congress will force the President to the center. But he is showing early signs of a reluctant ideolog who says, "I don't know what would differentiate us from the other guys."

This President will more likely veto his way into, or out of, the voter's hearts.

 

[disneydude]

I think Morris may assume a GOP held Congress will force the President to the center. But he is showing early signs of a reluctant ideolog who says, "I don't know what would differentiate us from the other guys."

This President will more likely veto his way into or out of the voters hearts.

Obama already IS governing from the center. Why do you think he has lost so much support among those on the left?

There have always been 30% that opposed him from the start (the hardcore right-wingers). The other 20% that now oppose him are made up some of independents but a great deal of the left that had HOPED, but not expected that he might actually lean a little left. The reality is, Obama has always been a moderate, despite the right-wings attempt to paint him as a liberal.

 

[deltabtry]

I think indepedents deserted the teabag movement pretty much from the start.

But I agree with the rest.

Independents have a bigger influence than you give then credit for. The teabag movement is not about parties but more about the government isn't representing us.

 

[Zinc Route]

I agree with much of what you wrote here. However, I think Obama's chances in 2012 will depend mainly on the state of the economy, NOT who is running on the GOP ticket. If the economy improves, Obama is a shoo-in. If it doesn't, he's toast. Its pretty much that simple.

I also think that Dick Morris is on crack if he thinks the GOP has any chance at retaking Congress. They will certainly pick up seats as every party does in an off year election, but the likelihood of them gaining that many is slim to none.

*** You have No idea the lumps I took about Six Months ago on a Conservative Forum over Sarah Palin and the substance of those supporting her. I was driven off mainly because I mentioned that most of those adoring her were hung up on 2 issues - Right to Life and 2nd Amendment.

*** I pointed out repeatedly that Obama and his core group were not at all concerned about her and THIS despite current conditions has not changed.

**** Also Sarah and her husband not only Smell the Roses/Coffeee but are filling up a few banks and THIS in these rotten economic times is despicable.

 

[American]

Yeah the tea party movement doesn't have much credibility with independents, but I don't think that's their purpose. They want to influence the GOP. With Palin at the helm, I can only imagine that this is a significant net positive for the Tea Party.

Brown's win in MA proves to me that Dems have Independents in their hip pocket.

 

[liblady]

Independents have a bigger influence than you give then credit for. The teabag movement is not about parties but more about the government isn't representing us.

i seriously believe the tea movement is for the most racist. but that's just me.

 

[Zinc Route]

i seriously believe the tea movement is for the most racist. but that's just me.

***** Without making a case for McCain - but those WHITE LIBERALS who Voted for Obama - because he was at least Half Black - Are they Racist ?????

 

[liblady]

***** Without making a case for McCain - but those WHITE LIBERALS who Voted for Obama - because he was at least Half Black - Are they Racist ?????

what does that even mean? i voted for obama because i LIKE most of his policies, and i'm a white liberal.

 

[B L Zeebub]

***** Without making a case for McCain - but those WHITE LIBERALS who Voted for Obama - because he was at least Half Black - Are they Racist ?????

yes of course they are, any twerp knows that:roll: