Does Palin’s Israel Visit Signal 2012 Run?
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JERUSALEM (The Blaze/AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin visited a Jewish holy site in Jerusalem soon after arriving in Israel Sunday on a trip that has raised speculation she is honing her foreign policy credentials before a run for the U.S. presidency next year.
Palin arrived in Israel Sunday after visiting India.
Palin, who was John McCain’s running mate in his failed 2008 campaign for president, rarely travels abroad and has been criticized for a weak foreign policy record. This could be an attempt to change that.
Aaron Klein, a conservative radio talk show host in Israel, told “Fox & Friends“ on Monday that ”people are speculating that because she is here this might be a sign that she could be running in 2012 or at least certainly mulling a run.” He even went as far as to say a trip to Israel could be just as important as a trip to the early caucus state of Iowa:
Palin did not comment to Israeli reporters at the airport and was whisked away in a white van.
Although the trip is private, she is to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
“As the world confronts sweeping changes and new realities, I look forward to meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss the key issues facing his country, our ally Israel,” Palin said in a statement.
Palin toured holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City Sunday evening as Israelis celebrated the Jewish festival of Purim.
“Israel is absolutely beautiful and it is overwhelming to see and touch the cornerstone of our faith and I am so grateful to get to be here,” Palin told reporters. “I’m very thankful to know that the Israeli and American link will grow in strength as we seek peace along with you,” Palin said.
She visited the Western Wall, a retaining wall of the compound where the biblical temples stood 2,000 years ago and which is now the holiest place where Jews can pray.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam’s third-holiest site, was built in the seventh century atop the ruins.
Palin returns to the U.S. Tuesday.
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Comments (233)
completehorsesense
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:20amStrickly symbolism but i find this interesting, Who sits at the Lincoln monument? Can we say ABRAHAM? Like in the Bible. Who was he married to? Can we say SARAH? We could say that the marriage is getting closer. It is interesting isn’t it?
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Report Post »TheodoreRoosevelt
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:12amsHE IS YOUR RALPH NADER
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:42amYou seem pretty concerned about her ,for someone who seems to infer shes an albatross .Your repeating yourself.
Report Post »LIBERALSBEDAMNED
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:11amhttp://www.thetrumpet.com/?q=8017.6661.133.0
Report Post »jonaf
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:07amIf some conservatives wanted to beat her, they could start realizing how she’s doing it. She relentlessly and unapologetically teaches and expresses the concepts of conservatism every chance she gets. Other elected conservatives may make the right decision or fall on the right side of an issue, but they can never explain why. It’s not that hard.
Jon
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middleclassprophet
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:06amLOL! Visiting Israel = foreign policy experience…only in Caribou’s world. Gotta love it.
Run Sarah! Run!
Report Post »WhiteTeaParty
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:10amShe can see Israel from her house.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:17amAs opposed to Obama and his GOLF COURSE … experience.
Report Post »Cerealface
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:37pmLololololol. I can’t wait until Palin is out of the news.
Report Post »Washed up ex-gov‘s shouldn’t get special treatment.
ottodiedacktick
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:40pm@MIDDLECLASSPROPHET
You are absolutely correct! She needs to get more foreign policy experience like that of 3, 4, 5, 6, etc., past presidents. Their foreign policy experience has helped us tremendously. Where have you gone Mr. Eisenhower, we need you now more than you would know. Hey, hey, hey.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:46pmShe’s more of a celebrity with a limited following than a politician anyway and has been since she quit after half a term.
Report Post »ottodiedacktick
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:12pm@NON-SEQUITUR
What we need is someone with common sense. The person should have experience working real jobs and should know how to live off-the-land. Our next president should be someone who can take criticism and not get bent out-of-shape. Our next president should be someone who rises to serve the country at an instant and would run for office with only one-week’s notice. Yes, what we need is another Obama! Man, you and Tea are sooooo freakin’ funny! Can’t you at least try to convince me to vote for Obama? I’ve been a Dem almost my entire adult life (I’m now an Indy), can’t you find anything positive to say about Obama that would make me want to vote for him?
Report Post »ottodiedacktick
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:25pm@WHITETEAPARTY
This past Sunday, there were contestants from all 50 states and 57 foreign countries in the Los Angeles Marathon. Or was that 57 states and 50 foreign countries. Ha, ha, ha, … talk about not having either Foreign or Domestic experience!
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:41pm@ottodiedacktick
“What we need is someone with common sense.”
Palin hasn’t exactly proven she possesses this rare gift.
“The person should have experience working real jobs and should know how to live off-the-land.”
What’s a real job? Working as a cashier? How does that make one a better president? Live off the land? Why in the world would that qualify someone for presidency? “I can’t count to three but I sure can gut a bear in ten seconds flat!”
“Our next president should be someone who can take criticism and not get bent out-of-shape.”
Palin quit after half a term mostly because she couldn’t deal with criticism. She can’t take the heat.
“Our next president should be someone who rises to serve the country at an instant and would run for office with only one-week’s notice.”
And that person would be Palin because… what? She said that? Did she say that? Did she do anything that would make you believe that?
“Yes, what we need is another Obama! Man, you and Tea are sooooo freakin’ funny! Can’t you at least try to convince me to vote for Obama?”
I.. didn’t say you should vote for Obama? All I said is that you’d be best advised to vote against Palin because she has no qualities that would make her a good president. This is not necessarily a binary choice between Palin and Obama.
“I’ve been a Dem almost my entire adult life (I’m now an Indy), can’t you find anything positive to say about Obama that would make me want to vote for him?”
First off, congrats on not just voting for a person because of the team they’re on. We need more people who do that. And the only positive thing I can say about Obama (since I’m not exactly a fan, you see) is that he’s not Palin. If given the choice between only Obama and Palin, I’d vote Obama so hard people in China would feel it and spontaneously create a working democracy.
Report Post »clipper
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:43pm@whiteteaparty., Boy you are easy to laugh at today.LOL.You do realize that “I can see Russia from my house” is not a Palin quote. Google Tina Fey.
Report Post »ottodiedacktick
Posted on March 22, 2011 at 3:16am@NON-SEQUITOR
You make some fine points. Mrs. Palin resigned because she was being sued by the Democratic establishment and they were bankrupting her.
I should’ve counted 7 presidents past in order to get to JFK, who at least tried to do something about the Federal Reserve, but nothing about civil rights.
I said I was a Democrat almost my entire adult life, but I didn’t only vote Democrat. Gary Johnson NM, McCain 2000 primary, etc.
Mrs. Palin left her cashier’s job as Gov. of Alaska to make millions. As Gov. she also had executive experience. It’s difficult to have an opinion on any of your choices besides Palin, because you don’t provide any, you only vote “present”.
Of the four candidates on the two major tickets in 2008, only one had 2 months to prepare for the election while recently having a child; she did it because she was asked to serve her country.
Her son serves in the military.
I know that you are a brain surgeon on your off-time, but here is what it sounds like: blah, blah, blah, she’s a celebrity, blah, blah, blah, she quit to make millions of dollars, blah, blah, blip (that’s original), blip, blah, blah. She’s a dolt, blah, blah, blah, blah, I‘m a brain surgeon and I know that you shouldn’t vote for Palin blah, blah, blah, blah.
Tell me who would be a good choice for president, I’m willing to listen. If I shouldn‘t vote for Palin because she’s a dolt, then at least give me some good reasons so that I don’t remain a dolt. You see, I want to be intelligent like you someday.
Report Post »louise
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:03am@Pezman…I agree Palin would make a great Sec. of Energy. I personally would not want her as president.
Report Post »I like what Ron Paul brings to the table. Integrity, knowledge, and wisdom. The champion of the Constitution.
Sinista MACE
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:59amRon Paul and only Ron Paul, even if I have to write it in.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:46amI think your man, Ron Paul, has great strengths we NEED in America!!! I, however, do not believe he would EVER beat Obama! We canNOT afford to take on gamble on 2012!! We have to have someone who will take out the “fundamental transformer”! I like Ron Paul, but he’s too too and will cost us the election.
We MUST unite, Friends!! At some point we have to lay aside our “differences” and UNITE behind the BEST (I didn’t say perfect) to beat this destructive ideology in the WH!!!
Report Post »Pezman
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:56pmI have the same opinion of Paul as Palin. They have areas where they are the best of the best, but in the whole, they are both very heavilly flawed as candidates for the top ticket in the land. I would prefer to see them as part of a Cain/West or similar ticket. I like Palin for Secy of Energy and would love to have Paul in charge of auditing the Fed, Fannie/Freddie, et al… The whole point is to win, and then start fixing some of the problems.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 8:18pmExactly, Pezman! We need to work TOGETHER on all of this……..but we’ve got to be realistic at the same time!
A schoolfriend from several decades ago having a discussion w/liberal friends on fb………they realize they can’t be a “purist” either in this next election by booting out Obama (or impeaching as suggested by Nader!). They feel they have to keep Obama no matter what or the “regressive right” will win.
Folks……..we CAN’T be purists either! We HAVE to WORK TOGETHER!
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on March 23, 2011 at 8:10amsame here, in fact I will not vote if somebody outside
Report Post »of Banker control is not on the ticket.
Sinista MACE
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:59amShe could broadcast from the surface of the moon if she wants to.
I’ll never vote for her.
Report Post »Eblaze44
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 4:19pmMe neither
Report Post »BBReggie
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:58amIt is certainly a bigger signal than going to CPAC.
Report Post »joshbpool
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:56ami don’t want Sarah Palin to run for president. She has too much power! I would feel much more comfortable if she supported a tea party member for president. Someone who doesn’t necessarily want to be president but knows it needs to be done. Sarah I believe has an ambition to be president and that worries me.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:38amI’m with you………..she has a tremendous influence on many…..which is great!! We NEED her! BUT………now is not the time for the WH……….the media will massacre her! Didn’t she leave her job as governor because of the ENDLESS harrassment from all sources??? We’re fools if we think the left will let it die and she could be successful. I’m not trying to be negative…..just realistic!
Report Post »earthrise
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:01pmCCR; She did not leave because of harassment. It is More than obvious that she can take it and has demonstrated said ability. She left because opponents/left/etc. had tied up her administration with frivolous lawsuits designed to bog her down and make lawyers richer, chuckle.
My best supposition is that if she had completed her term, she then would’ve been accused of being a “Do Nothing” governer. It wouldn’t have mattered that all of said lawsuits would have been thrown out ( it doesn‘t matter NOW that they’ve been thrown out it seems….. ). She would be painted as a Do Nothing and a waster of tax dollars or as a Quitter (as she is being accused of now)….
It boggles my mind to no end… how people can feed upon this “mind pablum” various sources feed us without thinking about it then questioning EVERYTHING. ;)
Report Post »ccr
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 8:14pmEarthrise: The “harrassment” referred to the lawsuits. I know she handles the press harrassment as well as/better than anyone! But I don’t think ANY means from the mean-spirited left media and ilk will go away for her!
Report Post »Pezman
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:52amI hopw not. I hope she continues to help out the candidates she believes in.
Report Post »I beleive she stands a good chance of getting the Repub nomination if she chooses to run for it, but I hope she doesn’t I believe she is far more qualified for the job than the current resident of the White House, but I also beleive she is too poloraizing a figure for most in or near the center to vote for her in the general. If she’s the Repub, candidate, I beleive someone like Trump is far more likely to run as a thrid party, giving Obama another four years, if she’s the Repub candidate.
I would prefer to see a Cain/West ticket, (or similar) that named her as the future ‘secy of energy.’ Her greatest accomplishment, IMHO is the way she took on the corrupt relationship between the energy companies and politicians in Alaska. She jailed corrupt people from both parties and got the energy industry to pay-up for the ability to exploit the resources of the Alaskan people. (This promise is why Alaska joined the US in the first place.
There’s plenty of room for energy companies to make a ton of money, while getting rid of (at least a portion) of the corruption in the energy sector. She can do more for our country in that role, than any other I can imagine.
PIL
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:01amI agree with you, Cain and West are extremely smart and can debate anyone. Palin has the right ideas, but she’d make too many gaffes which the media would exploit.
Hopeless Drama over 10% Cut in HOPE Scholarships.
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JP4JOY
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:08amI agree, she’s damaged goods. Too many people are polarized and would not give her a second chance. She’s the best cheerleader out there for the conservatives. She could do a great service to any candidate by keeping the left off balance and being a lightning rod for the focus of their hate mongering.
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:51amI don’t really care about the people who criticize her, at least she has the courage to step forward and wants to clean this mess up we are facing. I haven’t seen to many people who want to do this. It will certainly be a tough task for whoever does take over, and I want someone with a will and guts who is willing to take our Country back.
Report Post »TOPOFTHEGAME
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:48amThe main stream media has vilified Sarah Palin more than any politician know to man. And she’s still standing. Even years after the Clinton’s left the WH, know one, I mean know one still to this day will say anything bad about Chelsea.
Report Post »WhiteTeaParty
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:06amI would like to know what Chelsea Clinton has said or done for the media or anyone else to attack her.
Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin and even Willow Palin have all opened their mouths and inserted foot.
Don‘t give me this crap that politician’s kids are off limits. Sarah Palin has paraded her kids in a reality show, that does not suggest she want’s privacy. Bristol went on Dancing with the Stars, she doesn’t want privacy. All three have twitter and facebook pages, again no privacy.
Report Post »Politician’s kids have been off limits to other Politicians when running for office, not off limits to the rest of us.
WhiteTeaParty
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:26amOn his TV show, early in the Clinton administration, Limbaugh put up a picture of Socks, the White House cat, and asked, ‘Did you know there’s a White House dog?’ Then he put up a picture of Chelsea Clinton, who was 13 years old at the time and as far as I know had never done any harm to anyone.
In fact, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) reportedly told a “joke” about Chelsea Clinton in 1998, saying, “Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno.”
Many people objected and I personally didn’t like it but there are no laws or rules against it.
You want to know what the big difference is between the Right and the Left when it comes to the kids being off limits. Limbaugh speaks for millions on the Right. McCain is one of the leaders of the Republican party.
Kathy Griffith, David Letterman, they don’t speak for the Left or Liberals. Their standup comedians, you either think their funny or you don’t. They are not paid pundits or a politician.
Many of you in the past accuse me of not giving you facts, well now you got them.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:49pm“The main stream media has vilified Sarah Palin”
This is unintentionally correct: Both sides of the media are vilifying Palin. The left because she’s a dolt, the right because they don’t ever ever want her to run (because she’s a dolt).
And rightfully so.
Report Post »tron
Posted on March 27, 2011 at 5:36amwhiteteaparty writes: “On his TV show, early in the Clinton administration, Limbaugh put up a picture of Socks, the White House cat, and asked, ‘Did you know there’s a White House dog?’ Then he put up a picture of Chelsea Clinton, who was 13 years old at the time and as far as I know had never done any harm to anyone”
False. This incident never happened. This is the internet urban legend version of what really happened.
“Many of you in the past accuse me of not giving you facts, well now you got them”
Nope. You gave us an urban legend.
Report Post »TheodoreRoosevelt
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:46amyeah people are begging for a quitter to be president. Dems don’t fear her, 60% of people have a negative opinion of her, she is your Ralph Nader. But keep buying her crappy books and lining her pockets as well as Glenn’s.
Report Post »trilateral-my-ass
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:50amRoosevelt is the most hated President of America.
Report Post »TheodoreRoosevelt
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:56amgood one, errrrrrrrr VERY MATURE
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:26pmWith all due respect, if she were Not to Run, but to stay in the background as a Fox brain and just tell the new president (Michelle? Mike?) what to do, it would be a Win-Win-Win, for Sarah, for the Republican party, and for Business.
Report Post »BQI
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:00pmI see your glass of kool aid is half full (or is it half empty). Keep singing the praises of the extreme left, it only confirms how frighten you are of her running. You and your other leftist friends need to cut your losses and follow Kucinich’s call to impeach Obama. :-)
http://www.blackquillandink.com
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:34pmTheodore (aka: The Beave) Your original comment was equally mature. NOT! Pot and Kettle and Black all come to mind.
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:40pmHippo, I tend to agree with you, however, a supporting role should be in order. Her patriotism is infectious and can go along way in influencing any conservative administration, not to mention her focus on clinging close to the constitution.
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:45amYes, good for her! I’ve been a Palin fan since she ran with McCain. Last year I already bought my t-shirts, bumper sticker — Palin for 2012!!! I used to think she would “for sure” run (and win) for 2012; but don’t know for sure about that now. It may not be until 2016….all I know is she is no doubt seriously considering it, waiting to see what develops after much prayer & discussions with her family, etc. – as she has said. She needs to feel like God wants her to. Many don‘t understand if they’re not “on that same page”. But then many make the mistake of thinking He does, when He doesn’t…..so I just wait and see. Very important that the U.S. supports Israel (which it doesn’t now too much) so I pray that we will have a President in 2012 that is a strong one; therefore, I’m happy she was asked and she went. I‘m sure it’ll give Israel hope that things will turn around for them iin 2012. That is all good. I think we’re intertwined spiritually — God bless Israel….God bless America!
Report Post »trilateral-my-ass
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:43amDid Obama ever called Israel beautiful?
Report Post »Or did he said America is a muslim nation?
WhiteTeaParty
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:00amI’ve been to Israel, have you???
The last thing it is, is beautiful. I‘m not saying it’s ugly, but it’s interesting to say the least. The people are okay, hospitality was okay, nothing to write home about.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:53pmIf you look at Israel through the eyes of faith it will appear beautiful.
But even if you take faith out of the equation Israel will still look beautiful in comparison to its neighbors and to the land while it was under Arab control. It was some Brit I think who once remarked that wherever the Jews go they turn deserts into gardens. Conversely, the Muslims took North Africa, which was known as the bread basket of the Roman Empire, and have turned into a desert.
Report Post »BQI
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:54pmI think what she meant was the beauty that exists in the items that form the foundation of her faith. Things like the Wall etc.
http://www.blackquillandink.com
Report Post »William
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:42amNope, don’t want her to run! We need a team that will beat Obama and Biden!!!! I don’t think our country could do another four years of them!
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:12pmMy dog makes better decisions than Obama does. He knows the difference between right and wrong, too. It’s the reason he scratches on my knee when he needs to go out. Besides, he‘s cuter than Obama and doesn’t tell me lies! When he tells me he has to “go,” he’s SERIOUS.
Bucky’s a good boy!
Report Post »yippyio
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:42amWere is the picture of Todd wearing a beanie?
Report Post »TerryJ70
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:37amPretty smart move on Sarah’s part, I believe. The Jewish community, as well as the conservative republican community both want the same thing. Dems fear her more than anyone, which is why she gets trashed so much in the media. A lot to overcome, but I believe it can be done. It has to be done.
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 6:33pmBoth communities want an end to Blood Libel – That’s for sure!
Report Post »TOPOFTHEGAME
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:36amI‘m for the best person that’s picked by US, not the MSM. If Sarah is it “”"”“SO BE IT””"”
Report Post »NewBee
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:31amI guess if POTUS can establish his credentials with one speak in Germany then I guess it is a good bet she is running… At least she does not need to bash America or our friends while she does it . Or maybe it is just a trip like the above person said .
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on March 23, 2011 at 6:19amI suspect that all of the big names like Romney and Palin and Huckabee are going to sit this one out. They know they’ll probably lose, and all the loony Obama haters will hate them for it just like they hate McCain now. They‘ll probably leave it to a bunch of chuckleheads like the guys who’ve declared so far so they can try in ‘16 when they might win.
Report Post »hersey10
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:30amI don’t believe so , she’s showing the support that the man child has repeatedly refused to . Those that criticize her for going will expose their hand on Israel .
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:16amYes .. and with the recent shelling of Israel .. you won’t see wimpy Obama anywhere near there.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:44pmShelling of Israel? Ahaha. Get over yourself. Like one person was lightly injured.
Report Post »avenger
Posted on March 22, 2011 at 6:30amI can hardly wait for a really hot pres….
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:30amNope. She was invited by the India Press and Israeli Bloggers. It was a paid appearance. Sorry to the an Objectivist.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:43pmIt’s Palin, that goes without saying.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:29amGood for Sarah! Hey, tune into http://www.1530kcmn.com to hear Lt.Col. Ralph Peters from FOX NEWS at 10:50 concerning our fab prez and good ole Gaddafi.
Report Post »Katayno
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:29amI think she would make a great Pres. but there will be a campaign to degrade her like NONE we’ve ever witnessed and I am afraid people will be influenced. There are a lot of dopey impressionable people in this country that only listen to Hollywood Elites.
Report Post »myfamily04
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:34amShe has great ideas and I think she would make a great VP under a great conservative who isn’t afraid to tackle our spending problems…like Christie or someone like that (he probable won’t run for 2012)!
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:39amPalin is doing what most Christians want to do, walk where Jesus walked and teached. To be in the Holy City. The Media wants her to run so that they may criticize, for that reason, she won’t have the needed support. She makes a great diversion for the media to show their true colors of hatefulness.
Report Post »exdem
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:42amI agree. But I‘m afraid the campaign to degrade her by the left won’t be enough for them. They cannot believe she has the audacity (pun intended) to even show her face after everything they have done to her.
Report Post »I am afraid one of their useful idiots will actually harm her.
mill
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:44amNo one could possibly a worse, moe degrading leader of our country than Obama has been.
Report Post »Palin should not be presient, vp? yes…
Christie???
…NO the man is all talk, nothing more. yeS he talks a good game, but does not have any action to show us…he’s fired a few people, talked a lot, nothing more.
We need a leader not a talker like Obama and Christie.
nowhereman
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:00amI think she would make a great Pres?
Report Post »Sad thing about choosing a president, you can’t really know that. History is the only true judge of presidential greatness.
Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:12amMaybe a trip is just a trip, with no ulterior motive.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:14amIt’s nice to have someone “visit” Israel .. who is actually on Israels side from AMERICA … unlike Obama .. besides they have had shelling .. so we know Obama the WIMP won’t go!
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:15amGo Sarah! Go! Just DO IT! Drive the LEFToff the Cliff!!! They are so close to jumping this would take them over!!!
TexasProgressive
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:33amOh man, please run Sarah…even better, get Bachman on the ticket. That would ensure 4 more years of O’bama (in honor of St Paddys day)
sleazyhippo
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:40amSarah had the wisdom to leave office in Alaska to save the people significant costs. Meanwhile, several other Governors and the President who are obviously being pestered by costly opponents have not stepped down, and it seems like the whole country is in deficit. To avoid controversy, and additional costs, it might be a good idea, and more profitable; to Sarah to become a senior outside policy maker like Karl Rove. Also this way she would not be accountable and could never fail, technically.
Report Post »Eric_Cartman
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:51amThe American people are to smart to vote for this woman. She is smart enough to know this… she is just keeping the run open to keep her speaking fees up.
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Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:55am‘too’ not ‘to’
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Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:00pm@TexasProgressive
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:33am
Oh man, please run Sarah…even better, get Bachman on the ticket. That would ensure 4 more years of O’bama (in honor of St Paddys day)
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Look, if you don’t ever want to earn anything, be controlled at every effort, and give up anything that you produce, then why don’t you just live YOUR life that way? DON’T push it onto us!
Why are you for tearing up our Constitution and peeing on the graves of our ancestors who fought against those who sought to CONTROL us They have to be very proud of you as a descendant, wouldn’t they?
As far as St. Paddy’s Day is concerned, I’m Irish. Do not dishonor St. Patrick. The only thing “Irish” about Obama would be his WHISKEY!
Report Post »TexasProgressive
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:14pmI earn a good living and pay my fair share in taxes (maybe even less than my fair share).
I am not figuratively or literally tearing or peeing. I don‘t believe the O’bama administration has done anything anti constitutional. I believe in our socialist system…I think Social Security is good, Medicare is morally just, Medicaid is needed, ACA will reduce healthcare costs (not enough).
I hate Gitmo, the war in Iraq and the bombing in Libya…the war in Afghanistan is just but poorly executed both before and after the O’bama election.
Showtime
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:27pmTexas Progressive -
Are you for bankrupting our country? Are you for the collapse of our dollar? Are you for putting everyone possible on welfare and raising taxes to pay for it? Are you for really big government? Do you believe in the sovereignty of the states? Do you think the right to own a gun should be protected? Do you think tax dollars should be spent on abortion, Brazil’s petro industry, special interest groups, and the like? Do you think American industries can create jobs and fuel the economy? Do you really believe that the government can fuel the economy with no product? The salary for every additional government job that Obama creates has to be paid for with tax dollars or additional national debt, which depresses the economy.
In other words, are you for FREEDOM or COMMUNISM?
Report Post »thegrassroots
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:30pmI hope Sarah does run for President in 2012. The liberal lemmings are so scared of her, they get their skivvies all tied in knots and try to exploit, to their advantage, every breath she takes. Not Working! Their dumb-dem behaviors only reveal to America how small and mean and unfit for public office they are.
Keep It Up Dems! Thanks For Doing Such A Great Job Of Campaigning Against Yourselves!
Report Post »ottodiedacktick
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:31pm@KATAYNO
I know that you are 100% correct. The GOP and Dems will denigrate her until the end of times. I would only vote for her if she runs for president. I voted for her in 2008 as VP and it hasn’t worked out too well. She needs to take longer pauses when she answers questions; she comes across as someone who is too hyped-up on caffeine. She needs to be more regal; make the media wait for the answer.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:42pm“but there will be a campaign to degrade her like NONE we’ve ever witnessed ”
And that campaign is going to come from the GOP. They’ve been trying to throw her under the bus for a while now. People voting for Palin would split the vote and make the victory of a Republican-certified politician more unlikely.
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Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:48pm@SHOWTIME
I thought St. Patrick was born in Scotland. He’s a Scot.
Report Post »BQI
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:49pmFor now she is covering the bases just in case circumstances cause her to run.
BQI supports Sarah 100% and we hope she will honor our many articles explaining why she is the “fix” that America needs.
RUN SARAH!!!!!!!! http://www.blackquillandink.com
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:51pmThe problem with our Presidents has not been that they lacked the knowledge or ability to be President. The problem is that they pursued the wrong agenda. For over 100 years, few of our Presidents have understood the “free enterprise system” or believed that individual freedom was in the best interest of the country. Accordingly they pursued programs that increased government control of the economy and rewarded their political cronies (campaign contributors). Many have used government force to punish political dissent.
When the leader is enforcing a false premise or flawed agenda, ability will only insure disaster.
This is the president’s job:
1. Establish the agenda that the administration is to accomplish.
2. Create an administration composed of capable people to achieve that agenda.
3. Ensure that the progress of executing the agenda is progressing upon a satisfactory schedule and moving in the right direction.
4. Enhance the Administration to eliminate deficiencies and better execute the agenda.
Does Ms. Palin have the capacity to do this job?
Is Ms Palin, Ayn Rand’s “radical for Capitalism?
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:54pmBarracuda in 2012!!!
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:05pmPalin’s really the only electable option. Everybody else does not pack what it takes to be the next GOP president. No more candy-assed RINO’s – we need stones and common sense. We need the mentality of Christie and Walker times 10 and only Palin fits the bill. I don‘t care if she can’t get elected because Obama is probably not going to lose anyhow, so you may as well present a candidate that is the polar opposite of the Marxist to really give the American people contrast. If you run another McCain, you’re doomed for years.
Report Post »Oldphoto678
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:14pmEven if we on the left never said one more word about Palin she will never be the President. The numbers are now and will always be against her. Most Americans don’t think she has the goods, and the tea party doesn’t have enough influence with the American people to get her elected. Fact and if she runs I’ll be back after the election to say I told you so.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:15pmPeople are clinging on to normalcy. Unions, Islam, and Marxists are going to turn America inside-out, and all normal activities will be out the window. There isn’t going to be a 2012 election. Are you still so unaware that you haven’t figured it out?
Report Post »TexasProgressive
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:17pmAre you for bankrupting our country? NO
Report Post »Are you for the collapse of our dollar? NO
Are you for putting everyone possible on welfare and raising taxes to pay for it? NO (but i do believe in a social safety net with certain restrictions and limits)
Are you for really big government? Kind of subjective…I am for a government no bigger than we need.
Do you believe in the sovereignty of the states? Not over the fed.
Do you think the right to own a gun should be protected? Not over the safety of the citizenry
Do you think tax dollars should be spent on abortion, Brazil’s petro industry, special interest groups, and the like? Too many things in there…what if to get a better deal on Brazil’s oil we loan them money…Special interest destroys our government, on the right and left. Abortion is settled law…drop it.
Do you think American industries can create jobs and fuel the economy? Yes
Do you really believe that the government can fuel the economy with no product? Yes, by creating the right environment for economic growth.
The salary for every additional government job that Obama creates has to be paid for with tax dollars or additional national debt, which depresses the economy. I agree that it has to be paid, I don’t agree that it is inherintly depressive.
In other words, are you for FREEDOM or COMMUNISM? We don’t live in a binary world. Is China communist or free? They behave like a single capitalist entity but are technically communist. You cannot define our country with a single word.
Georgia Born and Bred
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:21pmI personally have nothing against Sarah Palin and I do support a lot of her political ideologies, but if she decides to run we all will be looking at another Obama term which will be detrimental to America if not the metaphorical final straw. Unfortunately, all she will do is split the conservative vote b/c she is not “liked” enough. Her tea party ties will turn off the majority of conservative moderates and independents alike. I only pray that she is wise enough to realize this….
Report Post »Eric_Cartman
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:26pmGet real guys, her recent favorable ratings range from 19% to 38% and they are dropping. This is before she officially announces and is hit with new attack ads.
Report Post »Georgia Born and Bred
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:40pmI love the negativity that spews from liberals’ mouths. You all claim to be “progressive” but are always the most narrow minded, ignorant people. We’ve wandered too far from the Constitution with all these open interpretation policies and BS. The fact is that America is not government, it’s not laws, and it sure as heck ain’t politicians, it is and always will be the people. The American people will only continue to stand by and watch our country degrade into socialistic marxism for so long. Obama and his ilk’s pathetic agenda is only now starting to weigh on the general public and as it worsens, you‘ll see patriotism start to rear it’s head once again. All the people who support the left and their America hating policies just need to understand and realize that no matter what happens in the White House, the Senate, the House, or our economy the true red blooded American people will always be here to rebuild our nation from the ashes of destruction caused by their socialist ideologies…
Report Post »WhiteTeaParty
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:48pmThis was posted by another member of The Blaze, I thought I would pass it along.
I know this won’t change any Sarah Palin groupies minds, but I just love to pass along the truth on Sarah Palin.
Ladies and Gents,
I realize what I am going to say here is not going to be popular amongst this audience but please read carefully and see the truth in this post. I live in Wasilla AK. (right behind the Bogard Firestation on Endstrom Rd) I voted for Sarah Palin for Governor and before that I supported her run for mayor, however our town then did not include my area so I couldn’t actually vote. The above story contimplates a Sarah Palin run at the Presidency. I want everyone to do your homework.
Go Google 2 Alaska Bills, AGIA and ACES. They are both Palin signed and sealed, THey are both very much Bad for Alaska. I am not some knd of Sarah hater nor basher, I have tried for quite some time to get Sarah to explain these two bills in relation to her claim of conservatism, she has not reconciled the two yet. THe facts are there for the American people to read for themselves, Sarah made 2 very unwise choices, that have harmed Alaska and it’s economy, dramatically. If you do your homework on AGIA you will find that throughout the process Sarah made claims that it would promoter competition on the North Slope of Alaska. As much as Sarah is correct on the facts of Obamacare, she used the mechanism of Govt to Force competition,(which did not work up here)
which was all the rage of Obamacare. Well we see how much America likes Obamacare, and I am telling you all that Alaskans like AGIA even less. ACES is in simple terms a 400% tax increase on Alaska North Slope. Since ACES was signed by the good Sarah, there have been exactly ZERO exploritory wells drilled in my home state. The economy of Alaska is driven by Oil Production, and recourse development. We here in Alaska are beginning to fall by the way side of economic achievement because we have penalized our own economic model. This is a big deal, and no one outside Alaska seems to see it. I would ask that you all do your research.
Clive
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:01pmNon-sequitur, agree with you. she isn’t electable. her negative numbers are ridiculously high, and she is generally regarded as a know nothing. and the GOP doesn’t like her… and the Dems don’t like her… Then again… some people would vote for a stone over obama, thats what gives her the slim shot of getting elected. Personally, I think she has strong character, but I need a smarter candidate, I worry about a country led by someone without an education. She can’t answer a difficult question from a reporter, let alone be trusted with the responsibility of making a difficult decision for the country. Thats me though… i generally will vote for whoever i think the smartest person is.
Report Post »Eric_Cartman
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:02pm@Georgia Born and Bred
Report Post »“We’ve wandered too far from the Constitution with all these open interpretation policies and BS. “
Your grandparents generation did the wandering… you seem nostalgic for a time that you have never experienced.
America is about the people and the people (majority) want social security, medicare, public schools, the FDA and the EPA. The fact that they also want balanced budgets shouldn’t be misinterpreted as a mandate to rollback 200 years of progress.
clipper
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:04pmI know it‘s going to be a tough road and the media is going to crucify her but you can’t tell me that if Palin gets the nomination and your in the voting booth and your choices are BO or SP, she doesn’t win.Only extremely liberal,leftist idiots are pulling the BO lever. Right? It can’t happen again,can it?
Report Post »clipper
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:23pm@whiteteaparty., Every candidate is going to have baggage.Including Sarah Palin.Nobody had more baggage than Obama,yet he got elected.If the choice comes down to Obama baggage or Palin baggage,the choice is simple.At this point I would take anyone‘s baggage over Obama’s baggage.Also in the comments you posted below,you talk of giving us the facts.OK where are the facts about your statement that “Bristol Palin and even Willow Palin have opened their mouths and inserted foot”?
Report Post »thriceconcussed
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 4:06pmThat is the reason she is a terrible candidate. The term “popular vote” means that a candidate has to be voted for. She polls low with the independents, and that is the group who elects presidents. Republicans need to find an electable candidate, or lose.
Report Post »Eblaze44
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 4:17pmshe might would make a great president – but I sincerely doubt it – she won’t be able to get elected – but everyone will be happy to see that she contributes to the economy flying around trying.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 5:53pmAnother Zionist NeoCon
Report Post »I am sure a Palin Presidency would end the Rothschild control
of our Money and free us from Goldman Sachs
tower7femacamp
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 5:54pmResearch the Goddess Isis
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 6:26pm((Yikes ~ Somebody got to the Holy Gail)) (Did I type that out loud?) (Faith & Begorra!) ((Yeesh!)
Report Post »ritewingwrapper
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 9:07pmI agree with you, Katayno….Gov. Palin has been attacked more than any other public person I’ve ever seen in my lifetime…and it’s so sad…an honorable and decent woman…probably would make an excellent president too,….One thing I think about is…if God wants her to be elected, then, she will be elected…no matter how many dirty attacks the media dumps on her…that’s just my opinion…I will wait and see.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 10:01pmtower7femacamp: There’s nothing wrong with getting permission from your masters before you decide to run for the US President. They will inform her whether or not they will put their money behind her.. lol Yeh she’s just another radical braindead Zionist. I’ve now lost all respect for her after initially liking her for her Christian values..
Report Post »condera
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:11pm@TEXASPROGRESSIVE:
“Are you for bankrupting our country? NO
Are you for the collapse of our dollar? NO
Are you for putting everyone possible on welfare and raising taxes to pay for it? NO (but i do believe in a social safety net with certain restrictions and limits)
Are you for really big government? Kind of subjective…I am for a government no bigger than we need.
Do you believe in the sovereignty of the states? Not over the fed.
Do you think the right to own a gun should be protected? Not over the safety of the citizenry
Do you think tax dollars should be spent on abortion, Brazil’s petro industry, special interest groups, and the like? Too many things in there…what if to get a better deal on Brazil’s oil we loan them money…Special interest destroys our government, on the right and left. Abortion is settled law…drop it.
Do you think American industries can create jobs and fuel the economy? Yes
Do you really believe that the government can fuel the economy with no product? Yes, by creating the right environment for economic growth.
The salary for every additional government job that Obama creates has to be paid for with tax dollars or additional national debt, which depresses the economy. I agree that it has to be paid, I don’t agree that it is inherintly depressive.
In other words, are you for FREEDOM or COMMUNISM? We don’t live in a binary world. Is China communist or free? They behave like a single capitalist entity but are technically communist. You cannot define our country with a single word.”
As the old song goes, you‘ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything. From your answers, it is pretty apparent that you will fall for anything the left wing throws at you. You say you are not for bankrupting our country yet fully support the major causes of our economic demise. 2/3 of the federal budget is mandatory spending. Mandatory spending includes Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, TARP, Other Mandatory, Interest Payments on the debt, etc. So, in the next couple of years interest rates will begin to increase to combat the inflation that is already happening. When that happens our interest on the debt payments will balloon. By 2012, you can expect interest payments to be as much as defense spending if not more. Yep, and according to your post quoted above, you fully support this path to bankruptcy. Cheers!!!!
Report Post »condera
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:27pm@TEXASPROGRESSIVE:
Do you believe in the sovereignty of the states? Not over the fed. EVIDENTLY YOU HAVE NO IDEA OF WHY OUR FOUNDERS DESIGNED THE COUNTRY THE WAY THEY DID. USC Amendment X granted any rights not identified in the Constitution to states and individuals. The fed’s only duty was to act as mediator between states in any disputes.
Do you think the right to own a gun should be protected? Not over the safety of the citizenry. Yet we have plenty of data to demonstrate just how much crime skyrockets in gun ban areas and dramatically drops in right to carry areas. Wonder why that is?
Do you think tax dollars should be spent on abortion, Brazil’s petro industry, special interest groups, and the like? Too many things in there…what if to get a better deal on Brazil’s oil we loan them money…Special interest destroys our government, on the right and left. Abortion is settled law…drop it. EVIDENTLY YOU DON”T KNOW THAT BRAZIL EXPORTS NONE OF ITS OIL. AND OBAMA GRANTED PETROBRAZ A GULF DRILLING PERMIT SO THEY COULD TAKE IT BACK HOME WITH THEM. NO, ABORTION IS NOT A SETTLED LAW. IT IS ONLY A SUPREME COURT RULING THAT ANY OTHER SUPREME COURT CAN AND SHOULD OVERTURN, JUST AS THEY DID THE DRED SCOTT DECISION AND MANY OTHERS.
Do you think American industries can create jobs and fuel the economy? Yes. AND HOW SO? IT COSTS BUSINESS AN ADDITIONAL $1 BILLION DOLLARS TO BUILD A PLANT HERE JUST TO MEET THE FEDERAL REGULATION BURDENS. AND WE NOW HAVE THE HONOR OF HAVING THE HIGHEST CORPORATE TAX RATE IN THE WORLD. IF WE QUIT DEMONIZING BUSINESS AND CREATE A PRO-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, SURE THEY WILL HIRE AND BUILD PLANTS BUT NOT BEFORE THAT ENVIRONMENT IS CREATED.
Do you really believe that the government can fuel the economy with no product? Yes, by creating the right environment for economic growth. AND YOU BELIEVE OBAMA AND CO IS CREATING THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT?
The salary for every additional government job that Obama creates has to be paid for with tax dollars or additional national debt, which depresses the economy. I agree that it has to be paid, I don’t agree that it is inherintly depressive.
In other words, are you for FREEDOM or COMMUNISM? We don’t live in a binary world. Is China communist or free? They behave like a single capitalist entity but are technically communist. You cannot define our country with a single word.”
Your last statement would be correct. However, it is more accurate to label good and evil. The good systems believes in reducing government interference in the economy and allowing room for expansion. In other words, get government out of the way. The evil system believes in big brother controlling everything. Make no mistake, that is exactly what Obama and Co are trying to accomplish. They are working hard to destroy America’s oil and gas industry and replace it with foreign enterprise, even enterprises that won’t export a drop of what they extract from our shores. Why sacrifice American jobs and industry for foreign countries? The short answer is it is George Soros’ bidding. He virtually bought out Petrobraz (a stake of more than $900 Million) Then Obama and Co lend them $2 Billion with an open ended agreement for more funds in the future. Yeah, let’s just give old George all the US natural resources. It is all about paying back his biggest contributors at the expense of the American people.
Report Post »avenger
Posted on March 22, 2011 at 6:28amdoes a bear have hair….
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on March 23, 2011 at 7:47amInteresting what was omitted from this “report.” But hey, it was all over the “other” media ;) Run, $arah, Run!
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