I’m Sorry Sarah Palin
I’m gonna start this off by probably ticking of some conservatives out there by saying that Sarah Palin won’t, can’t, and shouldn’t be the Republican Nominee for President for 2012. I know its way to early to start seriously looking at candidates but being somewhat of a political junky I enjoy speculating. First of all I like Sarah Palin I think she’s a great person, she was a great governor of Alaska, and if I personally knew her I’m sure I would like her. But that being said I will not vote for her should she run in a Republican primary.
The most basic reason is I don’t think she could win. Between some bad moments from the last campaign and her being absolutely taken to the woodshed by the media she is viewed by most Americans and independent voters as a joke. It’s not all her fault but its just the way it is. The second reason is we just disagree on the importance of policy issues. For me personally, conservative social issues like, abortion, same-sex marriage, prayer in schools, and gun rights are just not as important to me as fixing the economy and foreign policy. And finally the third reason is I just can’t see her having enough experience to run this country. The last thing this country needs is another “mascot” that advisors and lobbyist groups control. We need someone who has real solutions and experience who is going to be fiscally conservative and strong on foreign policy.
So Sarah Palin go ahead and write your book, sign copies, go on Oprah, and be the media figure that you seem to want to be. But if you run for President, you will lose. You may win the Republican nomination because of some the neo-cons in the party but you will lose to the Obama machine and we will be stuck yet again with another four years of Obamamania.
