Sarah Palin - a prediction, page 1
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Topic started on 16-11-2009 @ 07:10 PM by TheRedneck
There have been quite a few things happening recently that have caught my eye. As I would hope most of you are aware, propaganda is best served slowly.

I am beginning to wonder if Sarah Palin is not being groomed to be the next POTUS?

Think about it. Bill Clinton was a nobody outside of Arkansas until he was introduced into the Democratic Primary for the 1992 election. The well-known (at the time) Dan Quayle lost. George W. Bush wasn't well-known either when he was introduced in 2000 (except as George H. W. Bush's wandering ne'er-do-well son), yet he became POTUS. Al Gore, a household name at the time, lost. Obama was just a Junior Senator from Illinois, with his only real notice form the public being a funny last name, until suddenly he became POTUS. McCain, very well-known, lost, and was losing miserably until an unknown Sarah Palin rose to become the VP nominee.

I see a pattern here. The Democrats have won using relative new-comers to national politics. The Republicans, conversely, have lost every time they tried to run a well-known political figure.

Obama is leading a failed administration. That much I am certain of. The next election cycle (2012) will be a free-for all with advantage going to the Republicans. Now the Republican party has reached the point where their only two options left are adapt or die. The entire political vista of US politics is under strict Democratic control. As such, I believe that the Republicans plan to have Sarah Palin groomed and ready for 2012.

Now some will argue that Palin is already too well-known for this theory to hold water. I counter that by her absence from the political scene, even from the Governorship of Alaska, for four years, she will still appear fresh enough to the American public to pull off a victory. Little on the MSM is being said about Palin herself, although as previously mentioned, plenty is being said about Alaska, and in such a tone as to make it sound like some sort of utopia where the police are nice and brave, hardy souls manage to survive and thrive despite harsh conditions.

Thus, I hereby lodge my prediction that come November 2012, Sarah Palin will become President-elect of the United States of America.

I will also state that this is only a prediction and not an endorsement. While I do like some things about Palin, I also think she is woefully inexperienced and woefully lacking in tenacity. Do not take anything in this post to be assuming that she would make a good President.

Thoughts?

TheRedneck


reply posted on 16-11-2009 @ 07:26 PM by TheRedneck
reply to post by CuriousSkeptic
Wow this thread was started by a mod too. I see great things in store for this thread.

  1. I'm a member first, and a Mod second.

  2. I do not moderate in threads I have posted in.

  3. This isn't even one of my forums (thankfully).

Please, as long as you do not see the title under my signature, think of me as the same old lovable/hateable redneck I have always been.

As for the substance of your post, I believe 20% is badly conservative (pun intended). The country is still split down the middle as to which head of the snake they prefer. Obama's landslide was, IMHO, simply a backlash against the policies implemented by Bush being against the wishes of his supporters.

I'd say the number would be closer to 50%, especially after the propaganda machine goes into full force.

TheRedneck


reply posted on 16-11-2009 @ 07:32 PM by CuriousSkeptic
reply to post by TheRedneck




I apologize for my smart ass tone. Realistically I could see Sarah getting as much as 30-35% of the vote but I just can't imagine minority voters or upper-middle class voters going for her. Also, think about the epic propaganda campaigns that could be made about her. The jokes would be hilarious.


reply posted on 16-11-2009 @ 07:34 PM by Chance321
reply to post by Seiko
I like to watch patterns, and I think obama will be reelected,

God, I hope your wrong. Will we even have a country much less an election by 2012? BO's doing a fine job of gutting us now and it's only been close to a year.



reply posted on 16-11-2009 @ 07:42 PM by Seiko
reply to post by Chance321


Allow me to make an observation. Find a younger version of ron paul. This person will arise in 2013-14 and then you will see a shift.

What I'm getting at is a true fiscal conservative. Not a moral conservative. You find that politician, and you'll find the next president. we need someone with business acumen who can lay out in layman's terms how and why. This person will not use buzzwords, but will use shorter simple statements. Think of the way reagan was able to get his point across.

I don't think sara palin will be that person.


reply posted on 16-11-2009 @ 07:48 PM by TheRedneck
reply to post by Seiko

It is a well-known fact politically that simply name recognition gets the incumbent a certain percentage of the vote. But I doubt Obama will get that second term. His numbers are already dropping drastically, and I see nothing in the future that will stop that.

I wonder sometimes if we will even have a real election by 2012, what with the economic upheaval playing out now (and no real end in sight). My prediction pre-supposes we do.

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reply to post by CuriousSkeptic

Not a problem.

Most of the jokes during the 2008 campaign centered around her being from Alaska. That could be why so much attention is being spent on programs showing Alaska in it's best light. If she gets the reputation of being from such a 'wonderful' state (and no offense to Alaska; I understand it is awesome), then any propaganda from the opposition could easily backfire.

30-35% might be accurate without the propaganda machine of an election cycle. Remember that we are discussing a group that has no qualms about destroying someone to keep their own version of the 'truth' before the eyes of the public.

TheRedneck


reply posted on 16-11-2009 @ 07:52 PM by Chance321
reply to post by Seiko


Oh, I agree. I think we need to get away from both for awhile and go as you suggest a Fiscal Conservative. Again, I agree, we need someone who knows business to get us started out of this crater that we're in.
I don't think she'd make it as President, but I think she may play some roll in the White House.


reply posted on 16-11-2009 @ 09:04 PM by bobs_uruncle
reply to post by TheRedneck


Just my humble opinion...

To me, this is an obvious troll. It discusses the possibility that something will come out of anything that matters and nothing will.

As an example, the BEAST and the WEASEL enter the ring. The two heavyweights are going to battle it out for the title. This time around, 60% favour the Beast and only 30% favour the Weasel, 10% just want to see them fight. The big betting money is on the Weasel, the underdog, to win the battle. Of course, we know the outcome...

The big betting money knows the Weasel's manager, who also happens to manage the Beast, so of course, all the big bets win and all the little bets are screwed, because the big bets knew ahead of time, the outcome of the battle.

After the "match," Weasel, Beast and the manager end up in a restaurant were the money is split and they all have a bit of libation together, laughing about all those poor little betters, while toasting the big betters at the next table.

It's not about republicans or democrats, or conservatives and liberals, or capitalism and communism. The entire process is rigged, hence, predicting or worrying about who will be in power next is a moot point. It means nothing and if that's what it means, it must be a troll, an exercise in futility.

I'm not prejudiced, I hate all politicians and their handlers equally!

Cheers - Dave



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