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[Dan]

Shock and awe.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Shock and awe.

Suck and boor

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Wouldn't Obama vs. Cain be the Tea Party's worst nightmare?

 

[Kusagari]

Wouldn't Obama vs. Cain be the Tea Party's worst nightmare?

The Tea Party is why Cain is rising in the polls. They love him.

 

[speculawyer]

Wouldn't Obama vs. Cain be the Tea Party's worst nightmare?

Well the end result of that . . . yes (Cain would lose). But they like him as a candidate.

 

[Stinkles]

The Tea Party is why Cain is rising in the polls. They love him.

I suspect some of them love him because he is a black man who actually helps them reinforce their own stereotypes. I suspect a lot of cognitive dissonance, just like most tea party beliefs.

 

[Pctx]

Well the end result of that . . . yes (Cain would lose). But they like him as a candidate.

Cain vs. Obama and Obama wins? Jesus.... I'd love to live in that dream world. I'd say Americans will take a guy who actually has a plan vs. a guy who talks about having a plan.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

The Tea Party is why Cain is rising in the polls. They love him.

After Obama started to look like a contender the right though it was all about him being black, so they countered with the first black guy they had to hand, Michael Steele.
Cain is just getting the last remnants of push Steele fucked up.

 

[witness]

Fucking awesome

 

[speculawyer]

This. This. This.


She never had any intention of running for President. There is far more money to be made charging morons for her appearances, books, and tvs shows.

Can we please have some qualified, intelligent, rational Republicans enter the race?

I believed she might have run . . . not really to win but to keep herself as a celebrity. To sell books, increase speaking fees, and keep her name recognition high.

But I think she realized that she would have done so poorly that it would have hurt her 'brand' more than helped it. So she was better off keeping the Fox News contributor job.

 

[jamesinclair]

Dont you love when

"We need to do everything in our power to make Obama a one term president"

leads to

"And that means me not running"

So good.

 

[Strike]

Good. I don't even think she would be that stupid.

So will Schwarzenegger run then? Only person who can save the election, yes he is not American and all that but who cares? He's the best man for the job.

We'd be one step closer to this becoming a reality.

 

[Stinkles]

Cain vs. Obama and Obama wins? Jesus.... I'd love to live in that dream world. I'd say Americans will take a guy who actually has a plan vs. a guy who talks about having a plan.

Cain's plan is nutbaggery. How's that dream working out for you?

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

duh. She's making way too much money and she quit being a governor to do it.

 

[Pctx]

Cain's plan is nutbaggery. How's that dream working out for you?

Nutbaggery in what way? It addresses one of the biggest threats to this country which is the craptastic tax code.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Good. I don't even think she would be that stupid.

We'd be one step closer to this becoming a reality.

Snipes already is imprisoned.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Cain vs. Obama and Obama wins? Jesus.... I'd love to live in that dream world. I'd say Americans will take a guy who actually has a plan vs. a guy who talks about having a plan.

lol 999 plan? hahaha you are filled with gold today. First Elizabeth Warren and now the 999 plan? oh man.

 

[RomanticHeroX]

Talking heads are paid more.

 

[Kusagari]

Nutbaggery in what way? It addresses one of the biggest threats to this country which is the craptastic tax code.

and Cain's pizza slogan deal is going to fix it? LOL

 

[Pctx]

lol 999 plan? hahaha you are filled with gold today. First Elizabeth Warren and now the 999 plan? oh man.

I'm filled with Gold every god damn day and that is a fact you can cash at a bank.

 

[Brinbe]

yep, zero surprise there. She just wants to attention and to get paid.

 

[JaskoX1]

Whew....disaster averted.

 

[Karma Kramer]

Ok, so can the media please stop talking about her... SHE HAS NO RELEVANCY ffs

lol

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

I'm filled with Gold every god damn day and that is a fact you can cash at a bank.

Well, if its up to you I will probably have to pay 50% of that gold to the bank before I can cash it.

 

[Pctx]

Well, if its up to you I will probably have to pay 50% of that gold to the bank before I can cash it.

Only if you bank at Bank of America.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Only if you bank at Bank of America.

Well thats until Obama takes over all the banks in this country and forces them to give all of their profits to the poor.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Not as stupid as we thought.

 

[Pctx]

Well thats until Obama takes over all the banks in this country and forces them to give all of their profits to the poor.

Bank of Obama?

 

[alphaNoid]

Did anyone even expect her to, even Republicans?

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Bank of Obama?

BoO

I see what you did there.

 

[Snaku]

Well thats until Obama takes over all the banks in this country and forces them to give all of their profits to the poor.

He's already taking over the fast food industry.

 

[Clevinger]

Did anyone even expect her to, even Republicans?

I'm guessing all the people throwing lots of $$$ to her PAC probably did.

 

[kehs]

Not as stupid as we thought.

She actually thinks that she doesn't have to run, because the people have already chosen her.

 

[NullPointer]

 

[Dreams-Visions]

She actually thinks that she doesn't have to run, because the people have already chosen her.

Yes, I did lol.

 

[SUPREME1]

Sarah Palin on Wednesday confirmed what many had expected: She will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012.

The former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential nominee broke the news to conservative talk show host Mark Levin and in a letter to her supporters.

“My decision is based upon a review of what common sense conservatives and independents have accomplished, especially over the last year. I believe that at this time I can be more effective in a decisive role to help elect other true public servants to office – from the nation’s governors to congressional seats and the presidency,” Palin wrote in the letter.

The decision ends months of speculation about Palin’s intentions, during which she teased the media and potential supporters with the prospect of a bid. She mounted bus tours in the Northeast and in Iowa and gave speeches at political events.

But there were few signs that she was ever serious about running. She failed to assemble a national campaign organization or a widespread fundraising organization. She appeared comfortable in her role as a highly paid commentator on Fox News—and there seemed little indication that the network was looking to sever ties with her as it did with other candidates such as Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum.

She faced several upcoming deadlines for ensuring that her name landed on early state ballots. And the recent acceleration of the 2012 primary calendar left her with a shrinking window for a bid.

In addition, recent polls were not encouraging, showing that an overwhelming number of Republicans did not favor a run. Conservatives who might have supported Palin were turning to other candidates such as businessman Herman Cain.

Palin, in the interview with Levin, said she would not mount a third-party bid, as some of her supporters have suggested.

"I would assume that a third party would guarantee" Obama's reelection, she said.

Her decision, combined with this week’s decision by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to forgo a run, likely leaves the presidential field set, with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry as the favorites to capture the nomination.

But Palin’s high media profile, combined with her fervent base of admirers, ensures that she’ll remain a player and a potential broker in next year’s election, even if she isn’t a formal candidate.

Perry, who stands to benefit from Palin's decision, quickly released a statement praising her.

“Sarah Palin is a good friend, a great American and a true patriot," Perry said. "I respect her decision and know she will continue to be a strong voice for conservative values and needed change in Washington.”

Also added to the OP.

 

[Angry Fork]

rofl wow. whoever thought of this is amazing

Anyway I'm disappointed actually. If she was running and had a chance of winning I'd honestly vote for her just for the lulz. I want another Bush in office. Things just keep getting worse no matter who's in charge so you might as well put someone in who's stupid/funny.

 

[JGS]

- Ricegate
- Bachmann clone
- Family turning liberal on her
- Bad biography about her
- Making mad money anyway

Hmm, why would she drop out of contention?

I'm still predicting Senator Palin.

 

[DR2K]

Well, now Obama may actually have some competition....if she would have ran he would have been a lock for a second term.

It's a lock for second term regardless.

 

[Clevinger]

- Ricegate
- Bachmann clone
- Family turning liberal on her
- Bad biography about her
- Making mad money anyway

Hmm, why would she drop out of contention?

What in the world is Ricegate?

I'm still predicting Senator Palin.

Yup. Either she's going to go after John Kyl's Arizona's senate seat, or she's going to get a talk show on Fox News.

 

[BertramCooper]

I think the woman realizes that she's completely incapable of being president.

She just likes the attention.

 

[JGS]

What in the world is Ricegate?

She had sex with basketball star Glenn Rice & possibly other black guys in college.

 

[Grinchy]

Hopefully she writes a book about her decision not to run!

 

[Black Republican]

sarah is smart, well done

 

[Phoenix]

Damn. Where will I get my election comedy from now