Kevin Hall: Palin Returns to Iowa as GOP Frontrunner
Via Kevin Hall of the Des Moines Conservative Examiner.
There are no polls to prove it yet, but Sarah Palin is the new frontrunner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Mike Huckabee's admission that he is "less than likely" to run, followed by the disastrous news of his commutation of Maurice Clemmons prison sentence in Arkansas, leaves Palin at the front of the pack.
Two weeks ago, an Iowa poll showed Palin trailing Huckabee by just two points, 70% to 68%, in favorability ratings among Iowa Republicans. She easily outdistanced Mitt Romney, who garnered only 58 percent. Despite a media onslaught attempting to spin the Clemmons story, Huckabee's credibility has taken a serious hit. Even those who boosted him to victory in the 2008 Iowa Caucus are questioning the former Arkansas governor's judgment.
That means Sarah Palin is the new frontrunner in Iowa. A victory here could vault her to the GOP nomination. Only Palin knows if she has any intentions of running in 2012, but if she does, there are legions of very loyal fans lined up to support her. This was evidenced Sunday in Sioux City, where some fans camped out overnight in frigid temperatures to guarantee their chance to meet Palin at a book signing.
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Two new tweets, basically a condensed version of what she said on Facebook:
<span>SarahPalinUSA <span> </span> <span>Copnhagn Climate Summit;Obama should boycott in light of bogus "findings"Public leary re:snake oil science,he must take stand on climategate</span> <span> <span>4 minutes ago</span> <span>from TwitterBerry</span></span></span>
<span>SarahPalinUSA <span> </span> <span>2 much of "global warming" agenda is merely to halt responsible developmnt;sound science must b foundation 4 Copnhagn decisions,not politics</span> <span> <span>less than 20 seconds ago</span> <span>from TwitterBerry</span> </span></span>
There ya go!
Put Santorum on the "To Get" list btw. Ashame. I used to like him.
Why--what'd he say and/or do?
palin is the frontrunner.
That "she's got a lot of explaining todo". She explained Rick, and you know damned well she did. He's got presidential ambitions. I've seen it for awhile. He sees how weak her challengers are and sees an opening. Good news for Sarah actually!
Hey guys, want to help me have some fun here? I got into a pretty intense back and forth with my law professor re: Palin. I touched a nerve when I substituted Obama's name for Palin on a previous post. Here's her response. Any suggestions on a response? Keep it clean, bc although she and I fight like bobcats re: Palin we get along otherwise. She also wrote me a rec for the Marine Corps. FYI
"I find the suggestion that Obama is vacuuous, mean-spirited, and delivers one speech pretty damned laughable. Though there could be LEGITIMATE complaints, that he's emptyheaded, mean/ugly, or funniest of all, unable to write his own speeches and/or says the same thing all the time would be the very LAST among them. You absolutely HAVE to be kidding.
C'mon and finally meet the merits, Michelle. Palin's made lots of substantive errors, she has deliberately mischaracterized things such as the "death panels," she courts the media and then blames it every time you turn around, and she really hasn't done anything to warrant national attention other than be sexy to a lot of people. So, I can see why one might want to idolize her, but not elect her to anything other than local office. "
We should stack her record and ideas against the other contenders.
Do a side by side comparison here.
That should silence the as@hats!!
Oh gees, another one!! You know, all of these professional politicians just can not get it through their heads they are supposed to be in office to serve the public. Sarah knows this and she resigned when she knew she could no longer serve her constituents...simple as that. What's so difficult to understand? I guess because no politician since Reagan has been in politics to actually be a public servant. UNREAL!!
Anyway, thanks for the information.
Sarah is America...America loves Sarah...Sarah loves America...Sarah is the real deal...and that settles it.
You're welcome and you're right.
Santorum is the enemy now, what nerve!
Sarah 2012!
Be sure to remind her about Ted Kennedy assuring everyone that putting Bork on the Supreme Court would lead to "back alley abortions" ... Was Ted deliberately mischaracterizing the issue or just using highly charged words to get attention to his political point of view? Seems like shrewd move in hindsight, though I disagree with his position on abortion.
Sarah Palin was not referring to actual death panels. The words were placed in quotes to connote the metaphor of bureaucratic rationing and government getting involved in end-of-life cost decisions. Anyone misunderstanding that is being deliberately obtuse or lacking political sophistication. Sarah Palin is a highly skilled political practitioner. If your law professor thinks Sarah has done nothing to warrant national attention other than being sexy, I'm wondering what your professor believes were Obama's claims to achievement. It seems to me he was a mediocre state senator and a sub-par U.S. senator.
Palin, on the other hand, turned the political establishment in Alaska upside down. Before becoming governor, she took out her state party chair for conflict of interest. She went after the Alaska attorney general, also in her party. She defeated an incumbent and a former governor. She has challenged the status quo at every turn, including Big Oil. She threatened to rip up their leases if they didn't start drilling. They eventually obliged. She ripped up the agreement that Murkowski had negotiated with Big Oil behind closed doors, and launched a competitive bidding process for the largest private infrastructure project in history.
Sarah did more to warrant national attention than Obama. She is a genuine reformer. You might also remind her that Sarah was the first governor in America to create a cabinet-level position for climate change. Sarah also set a goal for 50% renewable energy, having already achieved 25%, which is the current Obama administration goal.
Sarah achieved more in 2 1/2 years as governor than most governors do in two terms. She managed a budget SIX TIMES larger than the budget Bill Clinton oversaw in Arkansas.
Her experience as a two-term mayor/manager also gives her much more executive experience than Obama.
Palin is far more qualified to be president now than Obama was when he was elected. Her common sense views resonate with people because they are based in reality, not a utopian socialist dream.
Harry Reid is the biggest wuss, the biggest weasel, the smarmiest pol ever. Next to his sister Pelosi, that is.<span> </span>
Hey TexMex, I would a few things. First of all, my complaints with Obama isn't that he's "vacuuous or mean-spirited" (I would apply the latter to his campaign and to his advisors so he's able to stay above the fray), I would say that he's simply not a leader. Aside from all the other legitimate things like he's never really run a business or a payroll, it's obvious he has no idea how to lead to get things passed or inspire people around his agenda. He simply passes the buck to Pelosi and Reid. That's not leadership. And while stylistically I think Obama is a good speaker, substantively I would say not so much. Hillary Clinton was more substantive than he was and the stronger candidate.
As for her critique of Sarah, of course "death panels" was not in the health care bill. No legislator would be stupid enough write that in a bill. The larger point was that the bill would lead to rationing, kind of like what we see with the recent development regarding mammograms for women over the age of 40. And to say that she hasn't really "done anything" is completely false. Anyone who knows her story knows she's accomplished a lot in her life. Tell her about being a mayor, city council member, working on the Alaskan Oil and Gas Commission, and finally governor. Her popularity is not simply b/c of her looks, its because she's a true public servant, effective manager, and a good person.
http://www.facebook.com/notes/sarah-palin/drill-baby-drill-even-off-shore/191630728434
I commend Interior Secretary Salazar's decision today to conditionally approve drilling at three exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast of Alaska; it's a decision that's been a long time coming. The area north of the Arctic Circle contains some of the world's richest oil and gas reserves. U.S. Geological Survey researchers estimate that it contains 1.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 83 billion barrels of undiscovered oil.
The international community recognizes the potential of Arctic off-shore drilling; it's about time our government allowed us to compete with them by developing these rich reserves in an environmentally responsible way. As I said last April in my testimony before the Secretary during a federal hearing in Anchorage, "Alaska's oil and gas resources can and should be a major part of the implementation of any creditable energy plan for our nation. Alaska has proven that these resources can be developed safely, but Arctic exploration and development is a slow, demanding process. Delays or major restrictions in accessing these resources for environmentally responsible development are not in the national interest or the interests of the State of Alaska."
As an Alaskan and an American, I am very grateful for the decision today because it is a step in the right direction toward prosperity for Alaska and energy independence and security for America.
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If you look up lazy in a thesaurus, you will find Governor Palin's picture next to antonym.
i think palin will get 38% of the iowa vote, and Romney 26%
I'm borrowing some of that, CC! Thanks!
Hmmm.
WEll let me just say, frontrunner aint all its cracked up to be....Ask Rudy or Hilary Clinton lol
Sarah is in a great position where she's up there in the top 3. Not a bad place to start at all.
If Rick is really gonna run, then he's gonna have to quit whining
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s3oVtbcbHc&NR=1
Can you imagine what will happen to him when the media really crack down on him? LOL Oh my.
Santorum does not like Sarah. He is thinking of running but knows that as it stands he can't beat Sarah by himself.
Oh! Awesome point re: Kennedy! Thanks!
Sarah is loved by many Aussies too.
I wonder why she appeals to Australians?
She does not court the media. The media swarms her like bees. She has tried to keep them out at most speaking engagements and the media complains about it. As for the book signings, they're at public places, so of course media will be around, but she's not talking to them because this is a book tour, not a political campaign.
I find it ironic that the media complains about her locking them out at speaking events, but when it came to that Gridiron dinner full of journalists that the general media is not invited to film it.
Ugh, he looks and sound like a typical politician. I think most of America don't know who he is. I don't know him much. Don't care to know him either.
Yup, I mentioned that as well. This is great stuff guys, thanks! I didn't think to bring up the Kennedy v. Bork issue until RD mentioned it. Spot on!!
Guess she represents the nostalgic American brand. She's a frontier woman, who, through hard work, courage and faith, beat back naysayers and rose to the top. She's an example of the classic American "can do" spirit. Never tell an American they can't do something. Aussies are kind of hardy, free spirts too. You're a former colony too. Don't know really. Just a guess.
Hey TM!
Great post! My two cents...
What substantative errors has Palin made?
Ask her to provide concrete examples.
I'm curious to find out what Palin's shortcomings are.
After all, she is asking you to "meet the merits..."
Same should apply to her, que no?
As far as the sexy goes, it is all in the eye of the beholder.
Acting sexy and being sexy are totally unrelated.
The first is pitiful to watch, the second is a force of nature.
I would imagine that if you polled the folks about her sexiness, the responses would vary because we each define it by our personal criteria.
To me, I would suggest that her directness, honesty, love of life and country is refreshing = sexy.
As for Obama, let's see:
What bothers me the most about him is the inherent dishonesty about his views.
Is that a fair, substantative point?
Usually a speech is followed by action.
He does not follow through on any decision he makes in the manner he announces in his speeches.
He will say anything to win and then thinks he can do whatever he wants because he won.
The fact that he won due to his stance on a particular issue is irrelevant.
He then does whatever he secretly intended to do, but didn't/wouldn't admit to because he knew that he would've lost support had the truth been told.
Examples: Bipartisanship, Transparency, Gitmo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Patriot Act, Executive Privilege, to name a few. No stones whatsoevah!!!
If I was a lefty lib, I'd be pissed at him! Ain't no sexy there!!
Fantastic points regarding, Pres. Obama, JP! Re: the sexiness issue. My prof has mentioned that on several occasions. It bugs her for some reason, and no, it's not entirely due to jealousy. My prof. is actually pretty hot when she dresses up. So, I don't know why Palin's "sexiness" unnerves her so. Eh, women ;)
ya'll do know that i'm a chic btw? don't want to set off a flame war re: my hotness comment ;)
One more example from Hannity: Transparency Workshop held today...behind closed doors. Press was not allowed. Reason given? Workshop was held at Commerce Dept where govt ID's are mandatory.
Hannity suggested that the press shoulda pulled a Salahi's, and just gone in and covered it anyway.
I can barely muster a "humph." No longer funny. Inherent dishonesty--how much more can we take?
So noted. :-)
Ditto on the chic comment.
No prob girl, that's the whole point of sexy.
It's not gender/criteria specific.
I can't call myself sexy, but if someone else does, pues gracias!! :-)
LOL!
Tell her to embrace her hotness and dress up more!
Just kiddng!!
Actually, what you just wrote speaks volumes!
A poster in another thread wrote that there are foks who begrudge Sarah looking good and "dresses up" for attention and want to see her in a gunny sack.
Maybe those folks aren't comfortable in their own skin so people who are "unnerve" them. :-(
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