Is Palin the new face of the Republican Party?

@tthom64 (535)
United States
November 12, 2008 7:36am CST
I've kind of found it interesting that over the past few days, so much attention is still focused on Sarah Palin. No one is talking about "what's next for McCain" but Palin seems to be almost getting equal time with Obama? No one's talking about Hillary either, or any of the republican runners like Huckabee or Romney. Is Sarah Palin the presumptive face of the republican party now?
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@evanslf (484)
13 Nov 08
Personally I think that someone like Ron Paul would have much more to contribute to the recovery of the Republican party than Palin ever could. Palin has now got a pretty negative image amongst voters that is going to be hard to shift. Ron Paul on the other hand is trying to bring the Republican party back to its traditional values (even though I am not too sure about his isolationist foreign policy stance, the US needs to be engaged as the lessons of Pearl Harbour and 9/11 make clear). What goes against Ron Paul is his age but he could play a useful role in mapping out an agenda that his Party might hopefully follow one day (though I am not very optimistic of this at the moment).
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@tthom64 (535)
• United States
14 Nov 08
I agree. From a discussion standpoint, I would like the Republican party to move toward some of the ideas that Ron Paul espouses. Palin, though, either needs to go back to being Govenor or go to Washington and prove she can get something done. As for Ron Paul's isolationist policy, I have to say that I'm wondering if I agree with him. I know I may not be looking at the big picture here, but all this America/Bush hating has made me feel kind of defensive. I know that America's actions have sometimes caused legitimate concerns (we wouldn't stand for other countries imposing no fly zones over our country, etc.), but overall, I think history would show that America has been very generous, in military aide and money, to many parts of the world. A ruined America doesn't do the rest of the world a whole lot of good either. Instead of rising up and overthrowing their rotten governments, they just stand with their hand out to America wanting us to fight their battles and save their lives. What do all the Europeans have against us anyway? What have we ever done to them except save their butts in WWII? It seems like half the world's telling us we're not doing enough to solve the world's problems and the other half hates us when we try. OK, I know that was kind of a vent and totally off the topic. Hopefully our leaders can do better than me at looking at the whole picture haha.
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@tthom64 (535)
• United States
16 Nov 08
True of human nature I suppose. Everyone want to knock off the King of the Hill. The world has gone much too global, I'm afraid, for anyone to be isolationist. Our economys are too intertwined - as proven by this now global economic crisis. It sure didn't take any time at all to spread across the globe. Too bad we can't just get over ouselves and act like one big world huh?
@evanslf (484)
14 Nov 08
Ah it was ever thus. World superpowers are never liked and there will always be other people and countries that are not happy with their actions. It is I suspect the way of things. But certainly, despite her faults, America has done much more good for the world than other empires past (note: not calling the US an empire though).
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
12 Nov 08
No, Palin will be old news by the time the next election comes around. No one is talking to Hillary, Huckabee or Romney much right now because they have gone back to doing what they do. It's natural for the press to try to get interviews with the losing side and McCain ain't playin', but Palin is more than happy to. She wants to keep her name out there nationally because she wants to get the nod next time around but, unless she does something extremely impressive as Governor of Alaska between now and then, she's not likely to.
@tthom64 (535)
• United States
13 Nov 08
Oops, I hit the wrong button and added my response to this comment above. To reiiterate, maybe she just wants to keep Alaska and its energy plans in the forefront. Maybe national office isn't what's she's after.
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
12 Nov 08
Gee, I'll probably get it for even responding to this since if I make a post that can even remotely be connected to Palin (as in the six degrees to Kevin Bacon, or however that goes...lol!) I get bashed for not "getting over" that my guy won. However, you said it, she's possibly getting even more air time than Obama, certainly many times more than the one who actually now IS the V.P. Elect. To answer your question as carefully as possible, so as not to seem like I'm bashing poor Sarah, I'll say it looks like SHE wants to be the new face of the GOP, many in the media want her to be for whatever reason and probably some of her supporters would love her to be. What happens four years down the road remains to be seen. Annie
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
13 Nov 08
Let's see - she could teach him the art of changing the subject, how to wink and help him get rid of that voice that's too deep...lol! Annie
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@tthom64 (535)
• United States
13 Nov 08
She keeps harping over and over again about allowing Alaska to 'give' its energy resources to the nation. Maybe that's all this was about anyway - a way for her to push energy to the forefront as Alaska would benefit greatly from increased national production.
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
12 Nov 08
I saw that Annie. I guess it's okay depending on who you are and what your post is about regarding Palin. I think I hear those last 15 minutes of fame ticking away...but who knows? Maybe President Elect Obama will need to ask her for her advice as she stated in her interview on CNN. About what I have no idea.
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@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
12 Nov 08
The worst thing Palin can do is go deeper in to the republican party. The party will absolutely RUIN this woman. If she runs again for president in2 012, she should either do so as an independant or under the Alaskan consititution party. This is a political figure like we have not seen in this country, even surpassing reagan in the "plain-folks" department. A valid 3rd party figure is a nessesity as well if we ever hope to break the country from the "2 party" habbit.
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@tthom64 (535)
• United States
13 Nov 08
Well, if she stays in the Republican party she better market herself as a reformer. I think she came out like that, but then the suits got a hold of her and she lost some of that message along the way.
@newtondak (3946)
• United States
12 Nov 08
I don't think they're talking about McCain's further career because of his age. He'll go back to the Senate. Palin is young and controversial - people don't know much about her and they're keeping an eye on her because they don't know what to expect. I think people are tired of the old standard politicians - they've seen enough of Hillary, Huckabee and Romney - they looking for new blood, that is obvious.
@tthom64 (535)
• United States
13 Nov 08
All good points. I think you are probably right.
• United States
12 Nov 08
I wish it was Ron Paul, but I think it will be Palin :-(
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@tthom64 (535)
• United States
13 Nov 08
I hope they at least listen to some of Ron Paul's ideas. Lately, you can hardly tell a republican from a democrat, at least by their actions. The Republican party needs to get back to some conservative ideals, not so much socially, but fiscally and politically.
@estherlou (5015)
• United States
18 Nov 08
I really like Sarah Palin! If she is the next "up and coming" then more power to her! I was excited to find someone who had the core values I find important. I hope we do hear more from her in the future!
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@tthom64 (535)
• United States
20 Nov 08
I will be eager to see what she can do in the next few years. I want to see her be the reformer she has been in Alaska.