CBS Poll: Do You Want Sarah Palin To Run For President In 2012? 64% Yes-31% No

[jillian]

I would point out that I'd doubt sawwah would take a pay cut to run for president. too many distasteful financial disclosures she'd have to make.

And the fact that she keeps opposing repub candidates is probably enough for the mainstream repubs to sink her.

just sayin'

 

[Gadawg73]

Palin will win 54, 55, maybe all 57 states in 2012

10 grand says she will not win. I doubt she will even run.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I remember how the Left prayed for Reagan to run against Carter because Ronnie was just a dumb Hollywood B movie actor.

 

[rikules]

I'd say is not good for Obama, it's GREAT for Obama.

Palin is nowhere near fit to be POTUS.

agreed
I'm sure she is a very nice person but I do not consider her presidential material.

however

other than mccain or colin powell (both of whom I would vote for)

who IS fit to be POTUS?

seems to me that we have very few GOOD choices

palins potential success is similar to obamas;

a person not really qualified for the position but has a large number of supporters.

don't get me wrong...
I think obama and palin (and bush and clinton) are all decent people who have the best of intentions (no matter how much I disagree with any of their policies)

and I would gladly have a beer with any of them

but none of them fill me with confidence for the position.

clinton, due to his engaging personality, gave, perhaps, the best presidential appearance

but I don't think of any of them as being truely presidential

I would love to see colin powell run as either an independent or a moderate republican

 

[VaYank5150]

I remember how the Left prayed for Reagan to run against Carter because Ronnie was just a dumb Hollywood B movie actor.

Are you REALLY trying to draw parallels between Reagan and Palin????

 

[rightwinger]

this is bad news, for obama.

I'm sure Obama would tremble of the thought of having to campaign against Sarah Palin....Obama would win by the largest margin since Reagan defeated "Where's the Beef"

 

[L.K.Eder]

this is bad news, for obama.

I'm sure Obama would tremble of the thought of having to campaign against Sarah Palin....Obama would win by the largest margin since Reagan defeated "Where's the Beef"

if obama wins, that's bad news. for obama.*

 

[Stephanie]

I'd say is not good for Obama, it's GREAT for Obama.

Palin is nowhere near fit to be POTUS.

Please explain why she is not fit. She was a good Governor with high approval ratings from the public. She beat out a incumbent governor and a former governor which both were well seasoned politicians. How is it she won?

she was not a good governor, she QUIT as governor. She's not smart enough to handle complicated issues and she's only good at revving up idiots who already agree with her.

Her running as VP probably cost McCain the election. If she runs for president, it would be great for obama.

you betcha.

so? when did you live in Alaska?
you seem to know how good a governor she was.
and you all saying she QUIT as Governor is how you all always make up shit and spread it around.
the truth is, she RESIGNED for reasons she stated. it matter not what you lefties think of them. that is the facts.

 

[Mr Natural]

Governor of Alaska, big fucking deal!

What's the population up there, a couple of hundred thousand?

Cripes, you hang around long enough and you get to be Governor just by default.

 

[rightwinger]

The only person that would be happier than Obama if Sarah Palin ran for president would be Tina Fey


You betcha!

 

[Stephanie]

Well hell yeah, being a Governor of a state is no big deal.

but being a lowly state Senator and then a JUNIOR senator means they are all the MORE qualified to be a President.

what a joke some are.

 

[JimH52]

The one good thing for Sarah is when she debates Obama, she can hide the transmitter for the earpiece in her bra. That was pretty embarrassing for W when everyone saw the box bulging from his suit.

 

[kwc57]

Please explain why she is not fit. She was a good Governor with high approval ratings from the public. She beat out a incumbent governor and a former governor which both were well seasoned politicians. How is it she won?

she was not a good governor, she QUIT as governor. She's not smart enough to handle complicated issues and she's only good at revving up idiots who already agree with her.

Her running as VP probably cost McCain the election. If she runs for president, it would be great for obama.

you betcha.

so? when did you live in Alaska?
you seem to know how good a governor she was.
and you all saying she QUIT as Governor is how you all always make up shit and spread it around.
the truth is, she RESIGNED for reasons she stated. it matter not what you lefties think of them. that is the facts.

re·sign (r-zn)
v. re·signed, re·sign·ing, re·signs
v.tr.
1. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable: I resigned myself to a long wait in line.
2. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.
3. To relinquish (a privilege, right, or claim). See Synonyms at relinquish.
v.intr.
To give up one's job or office; quit, especially by formal notification: resign from a board of directors.

 

[VaYank5150]

Please explain why she is not fit. She was a good Governor with high approval ratings from the public. She beat out a incumbent governor and a former governor which both were well seasoned politicians. How is it she won?

she was not a good governor, she QUIT as governor. She's not smart enough to handle complicated issues and she's only good at revving up idiots who already agree with her.

Her running as VP probably cost McCain the election. If she runs for president, it would be great for obama.

you betcha.

so? when did you live in Alaska?
you seem to know how good a governor she was.
and you all saying she QUIT as Governor is how you all always make up shit and spread it around.
the truth is, she RESIGNED for reasons she stated. it matter not what you lefties think of them. that is the facts.

Fair enough. Palin RESIGNED because she crumbled under the pressure of being governor of the 47th least poulace state. How exactly does that make her ready to be POTUS, again?

 

[bodecea]

Coming from a Liberal News Organization I would say this is good for Palin and bad for Obama. Looks like people are waking up and realizing she has way more executive experience to hold the office of President than a former Jr. Senator from Chicago who was just a community organizer agitator before that. We are seeing lately that Palin has a hands on knowledge about the Oil and Gas Industry and that she would have acted Immediately knowing the dangers of the spill. Remember she ran the Alaska Oil and Gas Regulatory Commission. Palin shows passion about America and is always talking about patriotism and love for your country. Do you ever hear Obama talking about that? NO!!.


Story

cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/02/politics/main6542699.shtml]"Palin-Heads" Could Fuel Palin Presidential Run - CBS News[/url]

Hey! I'm a liberal and I wholeheartedly support Palin running for President in 2012. Most definitely!

 

[USArmyRetired]

How about some of these pretty impressive facts regarding what my ole good looking Governor did in Alaska. This is just a short list.
Governor Sarah Palin’s Accomplishments

Energy Independence, Development, and Environmental Stewardship

*Governor Palin’s cornerstone accomplishment is AGIA (Alaska Gasline Inducement Act). During the Palin administration, TransCanada and Exxon formed an alliance to build a natural gas pipeline from Alaska to the Lower 48. Under Governor Palin’s governance, the project was expanded and revised from what previous governors had proposed with an open policy process for the Alaskan people. More progress was made on this effort than in the previous 30 years. This is the largest private sector infrastructure project in North American history and helps put us on the path to energy independence.

*Governor Palin’s administration opened up drilling for oil and natural gas at Pt. Thompson for the first time in decades.

*Governor Palin created the Alaska’s Petroleum Integrity Office to oversee all aspects of energy development and to make sure oilfield equipment was safe to operate and a Climate Change Subcabinet to comprehensively and honestly evaluate climate change.

Fiscal Conservatism

*Governor Palin reduced earmark requests for the state of Alaska by 80% during her administration, requesting only earmarks that would benefit the country as a whole.

* Governor Palin reduced spending in her budget for Fiscal Year 2010 by more than one billion dollars from the previous governor’s Fiscal Year 2007 budget, a 9.5% real reduction in spending. Her FY2010 budget was $10.57 billion compared to Governor Murkowski’s FY2007 budget of nearly $11.7 billion. At the same time, she fulfilled her campaign promise to forward fund education, allowing districts greater flexibility and predictability in their planning.

*Governor Palin opposed much of the "stimulus", wanting only to accept 55% of the money allocated to Alaska, specifically only dollars dedicated to infrastructure [projects. Although the Alaskan legislature ultimately overturned her veto, she stood firm on her commitment to help Alaska to become more self-sufficient while not adding to not add to the skyrocketing national debt.

* Governor Palin invested $5 billion in state savings.



Walking the Walk on Fiscal Responsibility

*Governor Palin sold the private jet purchased by the previous governor. She state it was an unnecessary financial burden on the state and was unable to land on many of the state’s landing strips.

* To cut costs that would be incurred by continuing to use a personal driver like previous governors, the governor drove herself from Wasilla to her office in Anchorage. She also dismissed the governor’s personal chef stationed in Juneau, Alaska’s capital.

* Governor Palin accepted less state per diem for herself and her family than her predecessors even though she had a larger family.



10th Amendment Advocacy/Promotion of State Constitution

*Showing that she is a strong supporter of the 10th amendment, Governor Palin advocated for the sovereignty of the state of Alaska.

*Governor Palin’s administration sued the federal government for placing the polar bear on the endangered species list, as this restriction affected energy development which would increase energy costs.

*A Constitutionalist, Governor Palin signed Alaska’s Clear and Equitable Share (ACES) bill into law. The Alaska constitution states that the Alaskan people own the oil and other resources. This law ensures that the "owners", the people of Alaska, receive a clear and equitable share of oil profits.

National Defense/Veterans

*Governor Palin supported ground-based missile defense Ft Greely and other Alaskan Bases around to protect America from America’s enemies. She criticized the Obama administration for cuts that they made to this national defense system.

*Governor Palin, with Senators Murkowski and Begich, fought for retirement benefits from the federal government that were due to the Alaska Territorial Guard members who fought during World War II. These benefits were eventually rewarded to these veterans by the federal government.

* Governor Palin visited Alaskan soldiers in Kosovo and Kuwait.

Transparency/Anti-Corruption

*Governor Palin signed bipartisan ethics reform legislation into law that helped to hold both the legislative and executive branches accountable.

*Governor Palin put the state checkbook online, allowing all constituents to see how state money was being spent.

Health Care

*Governor Palin introduced health care transparency legislation which aimed at putting information in the hands of consumers about cost and quality of health care as a way to make health care consumer driven and accessible.

Sanctity and Dignity of All Life

* Governor Palin strongly supported both parental consent and parental notification legislation.

*Governor Palin increased educational funding for special needs’ children.

*Governor Palin implemented the Senior Benefits Program to support low income seniors.

Positions Held while Governor

* Chairman of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.

*Vice Chair of the National Governors Association Natural Resource Committee.

* She served as chair of the Alaska Conservation Commission, which regulates Alaska’s most valuable non-renewable resources: oil and gas. She was elected by her peers to serve as president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors. In this role, she worked with local, state and federal officials to promote solutions to the needs of Alaska’s communities.

She exposed legal violations and conflicts of interest of Alaska Republican leaders, including the former state Attorney General and the State GOP Chairman (who was also an Oil & Gas Commissioner), who was doing work for the party on public time and supplying a lobbyist with a sensitive e-mail. Several went to jail.

Governor Palin signed several pieces of legislation and resolutions during July 2009. They were:



•SB-125: Encourage aerospace development in AK
•SB-177: Extend sunset for sport fishing guides and address harvest data collection
•Pro-energy development and missile defense resolutions

HJR-27: Alaska a Sovereign State
HJR-25: Hydro-Electric a Renewable Resource
HJR-28: Oppose Federal Restriction on Oil and Gas Development
HJR-12: Support Missile Defense System
•SB-88: Power cost equalization
•Defending Second Amendment rights.

SB-201: Extends Concealed Carry Permit Expiration to 5 Years from Birthday
HJR-17: Urges Congress not to pass HR-45.The federal legislation would put burdensome licensing and registration controls on individual gun owners.
SJR-10: Urges Congress to pass S-371. The legislation was to ensure that citizens of each state who are licensed or authorized by their home state to carry a concealed weapon, could do so in another state as long as they comply with the laws of that state.
SJR-3: The resolution expresses support to Congress for repealing the ban on carrying a firearm on National Park Service lands.
•SB-3 Requiring information sharing between two agencies.
•HRJ-19 Supports requirement of escort for loaded tankers traversing Prince William Sound.
•The Governor appointed 29 people to boards, commissions and councils and made three judicial appointments between July 6, 2009 and July 26, 2009.

Governor Palin's total appointments for 2009 was123, including 116 to boards, commissions and councils, five judicial appointments, one legislative and one attorney general. Governor Palin averaged one appointment every 1.67 days during 2009.
•The Governor vetoed $28.6 million in stimulus money that would have involved federal interference with the state of Alaska.
Governor Palin signed bills removing experience caps on teacher's salaries and extending boat safety programs.

Governor Palin signed legislation that gave struggling charter schools a one-year grace period to increase enrollments or integrate with other charter schools. She also signed legislation that authorizes Alaska "to enroll in the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children."

Governor Palin signed legislation granting birth certificates for stillborn babies

Governor Palin signed legislation authorizing the state to fund retirement benefits for Alaska Territorial Guard veterans. The federal government ceased funding benefits on April 1, 2009

Governor Palin signed legislation safeguarding student loans

Sarah Palin was Commander of the Alaska National Guard. Alaska is the first line of defense in our missile interceptor defense system. The 49th Missile Defense Battalion of the Alaska National Guard is the first line of defense unit that protects the entire nation from ballistic missile attacks. It’s on permanent active duty, unlike other Guard units in the United States. As governor of Alaska, Palin was briefed on highly classified military issues, homeland security, and counterterrorism daily.

Governor Palin was the commander in chief of the Alaska State Defense Force (ASDF), a federally recognized militia incorporated into Homeland Security's counterterrorism plans.

In November of 2007, a Russian Bear Bomber Penetrated Alaska's air space. Governor Palin was notified and sent the brand new F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter from the 90th Fighter Squadron to intercept it and escort it out of Alaskan air space.

 

[bodecea]

I'd say is not good for Obama, it's GREAT for Obama.

Palin is nowhere near fit to be POTUS.

Please explain why she is not fit. She was a good Governor with high approval ratings from the public. She beat out a incumbent governor and a former governor which both were well seasoned politicians. How is it she won?

I'm liking me some Quitter running as Republican Candidate for President. Yessirree!

 

[VaYank5150]

ALL trumped by, she QUIT! She couldn't handle the pressure of the job of GOVERNOR of ALASKA.

 

[Stephanie]

all trumped by, she quit! She couldn't handle the pressure of the job of governor of alaska.

yawn

 

[Qball]

Exactly why is CBS polling on whether people want Sarah Palin to run for President?