I just read a poll indicating that 67% of the GOP considers Palin to be in a position to pick the next candidate for the Mantle of the GOP in 2012 and that 72% of the GOP would support her.
and there is this
http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=4254
She is folksy and comfortable like Reagan, in front of the camera. The ignoranti love this. But comparing her to Reagan is a true exercise in holding your nose, if you are interested in political information, instead of emotional politics. Reagan was restively politically active, for more than forty years, before he became president. During this time, he changed due to factors I won’t go into, but was always studying and working on his vision for America, an America he always loved, even if I disagreed with much of HOW he wanted America to be — I’ll never doubt his sincerity.
The woman from Wasilla, on the other hand has very limited experience, little study if any, and was found to be consistently unable to answer the most basic 4th grade level questions by the press — that is a badge of honor to the ignoranti. She has been very ambitious and accepting society’s generosity in giving her opportunity at every turn in life almost commensurate with her ambition. She, like the ignoranti, feels as though society has a special obligation to her via those opportunities whether she worked to be competent or simply diligent in preparation or not. Reagan worked his ass off in comparison.
So maybe Bush the younger is a better comparison — he inherited everything he got, added value to nothing he touched at best, and certainly will not be accused of being cerebrally inquisitive. But Bush was not very ambitious to say the least, money was raised that convinced him he could do it.
The woman from Wassilla is dripping with calculated ambition far exceeding Bush with less financial backing, folksy like Reagan but having the lazy intellect of Bush, and none of Reagan’s drive for a coherent vision for America — so far. So she has ambition without a work/study ethic and basically has enjoyed a social lottery ticket in life. She is very representative of the ignoranti.
What would she do for a VP; Romney? Why hell no that wouldn’t do it! He is way to technical and brainy for her. She couldn’t understand him if she studied with him for ten years and she has yet to show that she can study for ten minutes. Concoleeza Rice? Although interesting as an all woman team, being black will not work for the ignoranti there will always be suspicion of some sort that Rice wouldn’t “know her place.” Kay Bailey Hutchinson or Elizabeth Hanford Dole? I don’t know how either could stand down to her leadership without accidentally trumping her very limited expertise in geography, economics, ethics, legislation….. Is there a man who would do it? I think Huckabee would be very frustrated with her and once they got into religious standards, out of wedlock children that could be a problem. Oddly, a tattooed biker Pagan, Outlaw, itinerant drifter or oil derrick worker or some other non union worker, that was a middle school dropuot would work best, even an Elmer Gantry. Whoever it is, can’t be seen as the smarter of the two.
While I believe it is VERY POSSIBLE, IF NOT PROBABLE that she will win the GOP nomination, the biggest problem she has is keeping the attention of the ignoranti for three more years. If she does she wins. If that happens, in the general election she loses 70-30. In any case America should be prepared for pitchforks, brickbats, nooses, bibles, flags, rabble and…..