Truth is stranger than fiction - The Sarah Palin Chronicles

[OumaFan]

what intangibles?

Bobby Jindal, Sarah Palin, Haley Barbour, these people have no chance of beating Obama unless something drastic happens. I would go so far as to say the Republicans have no chance whatsover but everybody I guess technically has a chance. Nominate Romney and pray but the chances of the Republicans winning in 2012 are slim.

[OumaFan]

It makes me feel better that at least see some right wingers see her for what she is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvj-Xr0irhE

The "she gets picked on by the liberal media because she's conservative" line is ridiculous, every time she opens her mouth she comes off looking like a buffoon. Its not a conspiracy.

I really do hope she's the nominee though. Obama-Palin will come close to Reagan-Mondale as far as landslides go. Obama versus Jindal would be a cakewalk but not quite as much so although it would be interesting for Jindal's creepy factor. Haley Barbour

Romney, while kind of slimy, at least is relatively well educated and competent so that's a plus on Palin.

[VictorCharlie]

Considering that the current administration is losing much of its far left support and all together proving it doesn't have the right answers for the obstacles our country faces I am suprised in your confidence. If Obama turns things around economically, which I doubt, he will be a tough adversary for any republican. I personally am disgusted by just about every possible presidential candidate for 2012

[OumaFan]

the far left just likes to whine, they'll vote for him.

"all together proving it doesn't have the right answers for the obstacles" , meh that's your opinion, not mine and not necessarily the rest of the country's.

People feel better about the economy than when he started, no? The absolute debacle that was the Republicans in power is giving him a bit of a pass right or wrong.

And vice versa, I am shocked by anybody who is confident of anything good happening to Republicans, whose "brand" has been shot to shit, and who appear to be parading out a hilariously weak set of candidates for 2012 to run up against a popular president. It screams landslide.

[VictorCharlie]

I wouldn't be so sure that the far left will follow in lock step. I made the same assumption about the far right and McCain and a lot of them simply stayed at home on election day b/c he didn't motivate them.

Ouma, Obama hasn't provided a viable solution to any of our major domestic issues. It is still early and he may get some things going but at the moment his policies are speculative or have funding issues. Whether he got a shitty draw or not on the economy is irrelevant. I don't know anyone who feels better about the economy. It is his problem now and if he can't provide a dramatic turn around he will be blamed for it.

I don't contest that the Republicans haven't provided a "sure thing" but I think the last election proved that it can easily be the guy you've never heard of. First and foremost the party needs to show the country it is back to its conservative ideals, mainly small government and less spending. The party needs to seperate it self from the way the Bush admin completely veered from traditional conservative policy. If it can do this and the current administration doesn't start providing real viable solutions then I don't think it will need a rock star to defeat Obama.

[Kirkland Laing]

I wouldn't be so sure that the far left will follow in lock step. I made the same assumption about the far right and McCain and a lot of them simply stayed at home on election day b/c he didn't motivate them.

Ouma, Obama hasn't provided a viable solution to any of our major domestic issues. It is still early and he may get some things going but at the moment his policies are speculative or have funding issues. Whether he got a shitty draw or not on the economy is irrelevant. I don't know anyone who feels better about the economy. It is his problem now and if he can't provide a dramatic turn around he will be blamed for it.

I don't contest that the Republicans haven't provided a "sure thing" but I think the last election proved that it can easily be the guy you've never heard of. First and foremost the party needs to show the country it is back to its conservative ideals, mainly small government and less spending. The party needs to seperate it self from the way the Bush admin completely veered from traditional conservative policy. If it can do this and the current administration doesn't start providing real viable solutions then I don't think it will need a rock star to defeat Obama.

Every GOP leader veers from traditional conservative policy. Any GOP candidate standing on a traditional conservative platform would be completely unelectable.

[VictorCharlie]

I wouldn't be so sure that the far left will follow in lock step. I made the same assumption about the far right and McCain and a lot of them simply stayed at home on election day b/c he didn't motivate them.

Ouma, Obama hasn't provided a viable solution to any of our major domestic issues. It is still early and he may get some things going but at the moment his policies are speculative or have funding issues. Whether he got a shitty draw or not on the economy is irrelevant. I don't know anyone who feels better about the economy. It is his problem now and if he can't provide a dramatic turn around he will be blamed for it.

I don't contest that the Republicans haven't provided a "sure thing" but I think the last election proved that it can easily be the guy you've never heard of. First and foremost the party needs to show the country it is back to its conservative ideals, mainly small government and less spending. The party needs to seperate it self from the way the Bush admin completely veered from traditional conservative policy. If it can do this and the current administration doesn't start providing real viable solutions then I don't think it will need a rock star to defeat Obama.

Every GOP leader veers from traditional conservative policy. Any GOP candidate standing on a traditional conservative platform would be completely unelectable.

You base this on what?