As your caucuses approach, many of you are about to make the decision about who you will support in your caucus. You have the ability to change politics forever by caucusing for Sarah Palin. She is not seeking your vote for the nomination but that doesn't mean that she isn't the best suited to serve and the most likely to unseat Barack Obama.
We are currently experiencing the presidency of a man who had no executive experience in government when he was elected. We know from this how important experience is. Beyond experience, what a person accomplishes with that experience, good or bad, defines their record. Let's examine the key qualifications of Gov. Sarah Palin and the other candidates.
Gov. Palin served for about twenty years in government in Alaska, as city councilman, mayor, and two and a half years as governor. With her leadership, her city went from a small town with few amenities to her state's fastest growing community. She improved infrastructure, gave incentives for businesses to locate there and she cut local taxes. As governor, she battled against corruption, tackled the big problems, and fought for the people against the seemingly all-powerful oil companies. She got legislation passed that had languished for over 30 years. She did this by working with both Democrats and Republicans. Her last budget was 9% less than the budget she inherited from the previous governor. This was not a cut in the growth of government spending, it was an actual reduction in spending. At the same time, revenues increased due to the more favorable share of oil revenues that Alaska received. When she was called by John McCain to be his VP running mate, she had an approval rating in Alaska that was over 80%.
The phone call from McCain changed everything in Alaska's government. Gov. Palin was now a prime target of the left. Every effort was made to depict her as trailer trash as had been done to other Republican conservative women who challenged a democrat President. She was now a national political figure and a threat to the Democrat Party's grip on women voters. Bogus ethics law suits piled on and because Alaska law made the governor responsible for her own legal defense, legal bills piled up. Worse, Alaska's government ground to a halt attempting to deal with the suits and the FOIA requests. How many politicians do you know who would give up a 6 figure salary and the power of office knowing that the action might end their political career, in order to allow their state to recover from continuing political attack? Did Gov. Palin quit? No, she merely moved on to the national scene leading the development of the TEA Party and the attack in the 2010 elections.
Several of the candidates have no executive experience in government. These include Herman Cain (never held public office), Rick Santorum (Senate only), Michelle Bachmann (House only), Ron Paul (House only).
The announced candidates that have executive experience in government include Mitt Romney, Jon Huntsman, Rick Perry, and although he was never an executive, Newt Gingrich, whose experience as Speaker of the House could be called executive. Jon Huntsman left his governorship to serve in the Obama administration. This disqualifies him with many Republicans. Mitt Romney promoted and signed Romneycare as his primary achievement in Massachusetts. This disqualifies him with many Republicans. The pinnacle of Newt Gingrich's career was his term as Speaker which had some very good achievements, but he was forced to resign and pay a large fine for ethical misconduct. This disqualifies him with many Republicans. Rick Perry has been unable to transfer his Texas experience to the national stage. He may not be disqualified but his attempts to qualify himself have not thus far been successful.
The stage has been set for the 2012 election by the landslide victory in 2010. Are there any candidates who can continue the momentum achieved in 2010? Of the announced candidates only Michelle Bachmann, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum and Herman Cain have been supportive of the TEA Party. The leading candidates do not have TP support. The candidate who consistently draws attendance at TEA Party events is Sarah Palin.
One of the factors noted in the 2010 victories was that for the first time in years, Republicans beat Democrats with women voters 49-48. In traditional elections the spread has been 55-45 in favor of democrats. Is there a candidate who can continue the 2010 trend with women voters? Cain and Gingrich will have a tough time. If there is a candidate who can win with women it is Sarah Palin. A Palin presidency would be a watershed event for women in politics.
Generic polls show an unnamed Republican beating Obama 48-42, so does it matter who we select? Since named Republicans don't seem to fare as well, it is important. Obama has taken us a large distance in the direction of European socialism. There must be sudden, relentless reform, a reversal of course. Are there candidates willing to take such drastic measures and who have any experience doing so? Only Sarah Palin has experience making sudden reform happen.
Conservative voters have, since Reagan, been asked to hold our noses and vote for Republicans that either do not hold conservative values or hold them only when useful to them. Choosing an outsider in a caucus returns power to we, the people. When that outsider is also the most qualified and most consistent conservative it gives us confidence that the person will do as they say.
Going rogue means going outside the confines of the expectations of others. It means thinking outside of the box. We've been in the box since 1988. It's time we made some choices of our own, upset an apple cart or two, and reform politics forever. You have the power to create sudden and relentless reform, and Sarah Palin is the person who will do it.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You
JFK had a great line, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." No democrat could say that line today and get elected. They have worked to develop a constituency that would reject that rhetoric. Conservatives now own that statement and there is much that we can do for our country and the time is now.
We are watching as the reelection of Barack Obama is happening in front of us. We have fielded a collection of candidates that are not up to the task of defeating him. In each debate, another candidate bites the dust, but rather than recognizing their death and withdrawing, the rotting corpses remain to demonstrate their lifelessness another day.
We must go into action to do something for our country. We must let Gov. Palin know that the country's future is in her hands. She must know that the will of God is being revealed in this primary process. The candidates are being revealed and the truth is being revealed. The truth is that Gov. Palin was, all along, the only conservative capable of getting the nomination.
We don't need candidates (Perry) that can't remember their own platform. We don't need candidates (Cain) who when on the government tab, orders $800 worth of wine at dinner. What would he do with ultimate power? We don't need candidates (Gingrich) who make global warming commercials with Pelosi even if they regret it later. We don't need candidates (Huntsman) who should be democrats. We don't need candidates (Romney) who can't decide what they believe in. And we don't need any copycats.
We need Gov. Sarah Palin, a proven conservative, with a solid record of honesty and reform. Tell her we need her. Tell talk radio we need her. Tell the RNC we need her. Tell your local newspaper we need her. It's no time to be bashful. Tell your elected officials. It's no time to be proud. We need her to defeat not only Obama, but the socialist future that he has in store for your children.
No decision is ever final given the changing landscape. Those that believe she decided and that's that, are living in a black and white world. The world situation changes, the political landscape changes, and family concerns change. Gov. Palin is watching these changes and you can make the difference by telling her how they are affecting your world. Drop her a line, it's something you can do for your country.
We are watching as the reelection of Barack Obama is happening in front of us. We have fielded a collection of candidates that are not up to the task of defeating him. In each debate, another candidate bites the dust, but rather than recognizing their death and withdrawing, the rotting corpses remain to demonstrate their lifelessness another day.
We must go into action to do something for our country. We must let Gov. Palin know that the country's future is in her hands. She must know that the will of God is being revealed in this primary process. The candidates are being revealed and the truth is being revealed. The truth is that Gov. Palin was, all along, the only conservative capable of getting the nomination.
We don't need candidates (Perry) that can't remember their own platform. We don't need candidates (Cain) who when on the government tab, orders $800 worth of wine at dinner. What would he do with ultimate power? We don't need candidates (Gingrich) who make global warming commercials with Pelosi even if they regret it later. We don't need candidates (Huntsman) who should be democrats. We don't need candidates (Romney) who can't decide what they believe in. And we don't need any copycats.
We need Gov. Sarah Palin, a proven conservative, with a solid record of honesty and reform. Tell her we need her. Tell talk radio we need her. Tell the RNC we need her. Tell your local newspaper we need her. It's no time to be bashful. Tell your elected officials. It's no time to be proud. We need her to defeat not only Obama, but the socialist future that he has in store for your children.
No decision is ever final given the changing landscape. Those that believe she decided and that's that, are living in a black and white world. The world situation changes, the political landscape changes, and family concerns change. Gov. Palin is watching these changes and you can make the difference by telling her how they are affecting your world. Drop her a line, it's something you can do for your country.
e nation from four more years of Obama.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Cronyism About to Explode
All of us are trying to get our heads around the overall picture of the
race for the White House and how Sarah Palin fits in. If we listen
carefully, we notice some consistencies and some inconsistencies that
are very telling.
Starting around Sept 1st, Gov. Palin began focusing on "crony capitalism". Now, she may have used the words before that, but not as a central theme of her speeches. At the same time the phrase, "I'm not for sale" began to be used. Since Sept. 1st, she has been consistent in her use of these themes. Around the same time, the Solyndra fiasco being only the tip of the iceberg also became a part of her speeches.
What is inconsistent is the October 5th decision. Why should she be railing against crony capitalism if it means taking down people on her own team who are trying to defeat Obama? Why would anyone care if she can't be bought if she's not running for anything?
Sept. 1st was a turning point in the Palin campaign. It was the point where a strategy was developed on how to proceed and what her campaign was going to be about and how it would be differentiated from the other candidates.
Now we learn that her adviser, Peter Schweizer has a book coming out on Nov. 15th called "Throw Them All Out: How politicians and their friends get rich off insider stock tips, land
deals, and cronyism that would send the rest of us to prison." We also know that Jack Abramoff's book, "Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption from America’s Most Notorious Lobbyist", is coming out next week and will get "60 Minutes" coverage. There is every reason to believe that Peter would have shared his work with Gov. Palin. Although she would probably not have dealings with Abramoff, pre-pubs of his book have been released to media and it would be reasonable that she would have been able to get access to it.
Steve Bannon and Andrew Breitbart have also indicated that they are working on projects more controversial than "The Undefeated" that will break about a month before the Iowa caucus. It is believed these involve corruption in government.
We know that if any of the allegations in the various books and videos involve any of the Republican candidates, the media will tear them apart. Gov. Palin likely knows who the allegations will involve. She may be the cleanest politician in history. She has never had to get involved in the party machinery to get elected. She has always run against the machine. She may be the only governor ever elected, with the possible exception of Jesse Ventura, who didn't have to get their hands dirty raising money or dealing with party bosses.
So how do we explain the October 5th decision? When the revelations come out in November, all candidates will be examined thoroughly. By coming in from the outside, Gov. Palin becomes an honest solution and you can bet she will have a plan to clean up D.C. She misses very little by losing out on NH, SC, and FL. There will be plenty of delegates remaining to win the nomination. So, was her decision solely strategic? Probably not. Her family probably did have some reservations and certainly finances would have been considered. An honest politician running a campaign against corruption and depending on voter contributions won't have to worry about receiving them.
The next couple of weeks will tell the story. The Herman Cain story will have played out. The corruption books will impact and Gov. Palin will be sitting in the catbird seat.
Starting around Sept 1st, Gov. Palin began focusing on "crony capitalism". Now, she may have used the words before that, but not as a central theme of her speeches. At the same time the phrase, "I'm not for sale" began to be used. Since Sept. 1st, she has been consistent in her use of these themes. Around the same time, the Solyndra fiasco being only the tip of the iceberg also became a part of her speeches.
What is inconsistent is the October 5th decision. Why should she be railing against crony capitalism if it means taking down people on her own team who are trying to defeat Obama? Why would anyone care if she can't be bought if she's not running for anything?
Sept. 1st was a turning point in the Palin campaign. It was the point where a strategy was developed on how to proceed and what her campaign was going to be about and how it would be differentiated from the other candidates.
Now we learn that her adviser, Peter Schweizer has a book coming out on Nov. 15th called "Throw Them All Out: How politicians and their friends get rich off insider stock tips, land
deals, and cronyism that would send the rest of us to prison." We also know that Jack Abramoff's book, "Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption from America’s Most Notorious Lobbyist", is coming out next week and will get "60 Minutes" coverage. There is every reason to believe that Peter would have shared his work with Gov. Palin. Although she would probably not have dealings with Abramoff, pre-pubs of his book have been released to media and it would be reasonable that she would have been able to get access to it.
Steve Bannon and Andrew Breitbart have also indicated that they are working on projects more controversial than "The Undefeated" that will break about a month before the Iowa caucus. It is believed these involve corruption in government.
We know that if any of the allegations in the various books and videos involve any of the Republican candidates, the media will tear them apart. Gov. Palin likely knows who the allegations will involve. She may be the cleanest politician in history. She has never had to get involved in the party machinery to get elected. She has always run against the machine. She may be the only governor ever elected, with the possible exception of Jesse Ventura, who didn't have to get their hands dirty raising money or dealing with party bosses.
So how do we explain the October 5th decision? When the revelations come out in November, all candidates will be examined thoroughly. By coming in from the outside, Gov. Palin becomes an honest solution and you can bet she will have a plan to clean up D.C. She misses very little by losing out on NH, SC, and FL. There will be plenty of delegates remaining to win the nomination. So, was her decision solely strategic? Probably not. Her family probably did have some reservations and certainly finances would have been considered. An honest politician running a campaign against corruption and depending on voter contributions won't have to worry about receiving them.
The next couple of weeks will tell the story. The Herman Cain story will have played out. The corruption books will impact and Gov. Palin will be sitting in the catbird seat.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Do We Know What We Want?
Thinking back to the American Revolution and the weeks leading up to the crafting of the Declaration of Independence, no patriot was more responsible for creation of the document than John Adams. He was solidly focused on American Independence. He was insistent on it. He was adamant about it. He would not accept "no" for an answer. He was abrasive about it and he tested everyone's patience with his tenacity. He would accept no compromise that would leave the Colonies under the British flag. In the end, he won out and after arguing over all of the wording, the Declaration was passed and signed. John Adams possessed a vision for this country that he was able to sell as a potential reality.
Today, many of the truths contained in the Declaration are in question. Who has the right to life? What is liberty? Whose happiness can be pursued and whose can't? Are all men created equal, or do some by virtue of their connection to government have special rights? Are our rights endowed to us by our creator, or allowed to us by government?
This is a time when we must reassert our rights and put our federal government back in its proper role. We need strong leaders who are ready for sudden relentless reform. We need Sarah Palin.
What if John Adams had been barred from the game of creating a new country? He was generally disliked and was an irritating fellow. Ben Franklin would have made some witticisms about the opposition, but is it likely that a Thomas Jefferson would have been pressured by anyone else to craft our founding document? These were great men but Adams brought perseverance and tenacity that were a requisite to getting the job done.
I'm sure that the patriots were disheartened when their original complaints were met with military force. They held together. They knew what they needed and they insisted on it and risked everything for it. A leader like Adams set the vision.
Maybe we don't know what we want? Maybe we think that a particular party winning an election is our goal? Our goal is much more than that. We must reverse the course away from a European style socialist democracy and back to the intention of the founders. In the process we must reduce the federal government's role in our lives, return power to the states and to local governments. We will have only one opportunity to do that, the election of 2012. If we elect the wrong person who gives us socialism lite, Republicans will not win another election.
Our choices are few. Michelle Bachmann, Ron Paul, Herman Cain, and Rick Santorum do not possess a background in government leadership that would allow them to be an effective President. Jon Huntsman and Mitt Romney would prefer maintaining the course rather than reversing it. I reject those candidates out of hand. Rick Perry is a case study in crony capitalism which should put him out of consideration (or is it his wife that's running?) Newt Gingrich is the ultimate Washington establishment insider, a paid lobbyist for Freddie Mac at a time when Freddy and Fanny were buying Washington influence and destroying our housing market. In a contest between Obama and Gingrich, Obama comes off as the outsider. Beyond the pro forma unsuitability of these candidates, none of them relate well with people. They have no ability to draw voters to the polls. Beyond even that, none of them have both the desire and the skill set needed to create sudden relentless reform. In other words, if we go with one of these candidates, we will have lost the war even if we win the current battle.
So if what we want is a reversal of course and sudden relentless reform, we must elect Sarah Palin and we must be tenacious, maintain our vision, and focus on showing Gov. Palin that it is her vision we are espousing, and that her leadership is required to effect that vision. With or without her cooperation, we must press on to try to get her into the process in primaries by write-in and in caucuses by voting for her. She may have a strategy at work and we must listen carefully and aid in any way we can. This is not about Sarah Palin. It's about our continued viability as a country.
Today, many of the truths contained in the Declaration are in question. Who has the right to life? What is liberty? Whose happiness can be pursued and whose can't? Are all men created equal, or do some by virtue of their connection to government have special rights? Are our rights endowed to us by our creator, or allowed to us by government?
This is a time when we must reassert our rights and put our federal government back in its proper role. We need strong leaders who are ready for sudden relentless reform. We need Sarah Palin.
What if John Adams had been barred from the game of creating a new country? He was generally disliked and was an irritating fellow. Ben Franklin would have made some witticisms about the opposition, but is it likely that a Thomas Jefferson would have been pressured by anyone else to craft our founding document? These were great men but Adams brought perseverance and tenacity that were a requisite to getting the job done.
I'm sure that the patriots were disheartened when their original complaints were met with military force. They held together. They knew what they needed and they insisted on it and risked everything for it. A leader like Adams set the vision.
Maybe we don't know what we want? Maybe we think that a particular party winning an election is our goal? Our goal is much more than that. We must reverse the course away from a European style socialist democracy and back to the intention of the founders. In the process we must reduce the federal government's role in our lives, return power to the states and to local governments. We will have only one opportunity to do that, the election of 2012. If we elect the wrong person who gives us socialism lite, Republicans will not win another election.
Our choices are few. Michelle Bachmann, Ron Paul, Herman Cain, and Rick Santorum do not possess a background in government leadership that would allow them to be an effective President. Jon Huntsman and Mitt Romney would prefer maintaining the course rather than reversing it. I reject those candidates out of hand. Rick Perry is a case study in crony capitalism which should put him out of consideration (or is it his wife that's running?) Newt Gingrich is the ultimate Washington establishment insider, a paid lobbyist for Freddie Mac at a time when Freddy and Fanny were buying Washington influence and destroying our housing market. In a contest between Obama and Gingrich, Obama comes off as the outsider. Beyond the pro forma unsuitability of these candidates, none of them relate well with people. They have no ability to draw voters to the polls. Beyond even that, none of them have both the desire and the skill set needed to create sudden relentless reform. In other words, if we go with one of these candidates, we will have lost the war even if we win the current battle.
So if what we want is a reversal of course and sudden relentless reform, we must elect Sarah Palin and we must be tenacious, maintain our vision, and focus on showing Gov. Palin that it is her vision we are espousing, and that her leadership is required to effect that vision. With or without her cooperation, we must press on to try to get her into the process in primaries by write-in and in caucuses by voting for her. She may have a strategy at work and we must listen carefully and aid in any way we can. This is not about Sarah Palin. It's about our continued viability as a country.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
A Letter to Sarah Palin from a Famous American
Dearest Sarah;
I've been following your career with great interest and I think you have followed mine. When I listen to your speeches I hear familiar themes and long to be back on the campaign trail again.
It's all about making government smaller and more local where people make a real difference. You haven't spent much time in Washington yet, but you understand that Washington can't solve local problems, can't educate our children, can't develop our natural resources, and can't help our families. Why can't the candidates who are running for President understand that? They seem to think that they will be elected and when they get to Washington, they will wave a magic wand and solve all the problems and they'll do it without making any enemies. Let me tell you, it doesn't work that way.
In order to resolve issues, you have to fight great battles. I won some of those battles and lost others. Even in my own family, I lost some battles. If a person doesn't have the fight in him, he can't be successful in Washington. I sense in you the fortitude to put up a great fight. You believe that a war is won or lost before the first battle is waged by virtue of the planning and strategy developed. Others develop their strategy by holding up a finger or asking someone who thinks he's smarter than they are. You know those folks, they are called intellectuals. Beware of them.
The intellectuals told me that a divorced man would never be elected President and that my previous career would not help me get elected. They were wrong, as usual. They said that I was too conservative and would scare voters. Because I was conservative, they said I was stupid. I didn't accept a whole lot of the left's conventional wisdom. Then they used their polls to try to convince voters that I was going to lose by a landslide and not win a single state. The establishment Republicans were so afraid I would upset their apple cart that they ran a liberal Republican as a third party candidate believing that his candidacy would assure that the Democrat incumbent would be reelected. Of course, I won but the overall result was unclear as long as I lived. I thought I had made a difference, but it took many years to see the result.
Yes, Sarah, many of the issues that you are concerned with now are the same ones that plagued us thirty years ago. You could say that those same issues will be there to tackle in four or eight more years. The problem is that the population has been educated that socialism is the solution for our ills. Four more years of continued indoctrination in our schools and our media may swing the country away from our free market into a socialist hell. Look at what your current President has accomplished in three short years, government run health care, government ownership of banks and large corporations, and a continued recession bordering on a second great depression. Your problems are more severe than what I faced and they are immediate. Yes, we did have that business about an evil empire, but you are also facing the reestablishment of the Caliphate. You don't have four years to waste on a liberal Republican or an inexperienced one.
Sarah, you've read my books, you've ridden on my beautiful Rancho del Cielo which I loved as much as you love your great state of Alaska. What I would have given to have spent those eight years with my Nancy on the ranch. But I couldn't do that. The people had decided that I should serve them as their President. I didn't decide to seek the Presidency, the base of the Republican Party needed to be represented, the core principles of conservatism needed to be asserted, the President needed to be unseated. Looking back now, had I stayed on the Ranch, some fences would have been built and some good times would have been had but you would still have a Soviet Union to deal with and Ghaddafy would have long ago used his nuclear weapons to achieve regional domination.
Sarah, it's time we saddle up and go for a long ride, across the hills and the tundra, and the amber waves of grain. I'll be by your side for I'm always with you as God shed his grace on thee. I'll enjoy every moment as He crowned thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.
With my best wishes,
Ronaldus Magnus
I've been following your career with great interest and I think you have followed mine. When I listen to your speeches I hear familiar themes and long to be back on the campaign trail again.
It's all about making government smaller and more local where people make a real difference. You haven't spent much time in Washington yet, but you understand that Washington can't solve local problems, can't educate our children, can't develop our natural resources, and can't help our families. Why can't the candidates who are running for President understand that? They seem to think that they will be elected and when they get to Washington, they will wave a magic wand and solve all the problems and they'll do it without making any enemies. Let me tell you, it doesn't work that way.
In order to resolve issues, you have to fight great battles. I won some of those battles and lost others. Even in my own family, I lost some battles. If a person doesn't have the fight in him, he can't be successful in Washington. I sense in you the fortitude to put up a great fight. You believe that a war is won or lost before the first battle is waged by virtue of the planning and strategy developed. Others develop their strategy by holding up a finger or asking someone who thinks he's smarter than they are. You know those folks, they are called intellectuals. Beware of them.
The intellectuals told me that a divorced man would never be elected President and that my previous career would not help me get elected. They were wrong, as usual. They said that I was too conservative and would scare voters. Because I was conservative, they said I was stupid. I didn't accept a whole lot of the left's conventional wisdom. Then they used their polls to try to convince voters that I was going to lose by a landslide and not win a single state. The establishment Republicans were so afraid I would upset their apple cart that they ran a liberal Republican as a third party candidate believing that his candidacy would assure that the Democrat incumbent would be reelected. Of course, I won but the overall result was unclear as long as I lived. I thought I had made a difference, but it took many years to see the result.
Yes, Sarah, many of the issues that you are concerned with now are the same ones that plagued us thirty years ago. You could say that those same issues will be there to tackle in four or eight more years. The problem is that the population has been educated that socialism is the solution for our ills. Four more years of continued indoctrination in our schools and our media may swing the country away from our free market into a socialist hell. Look at what your current President has accomplished in three short years, government run health care, government ownership of banks and large corporations, and a continued recession bordering on a second great depression. Your problems are more severe than what I faced and they are immediate. Yes, we did have that business about an evil empire, but you are also facing the reestablishment of the Caliphate. You don't have four years to waste on a liberal Republican or an inexperienced one.
Sarah, you've read my books, you've ridden on my beautiful Rancho del Cielo which I loved as much as you love your great state of Alaska. What I would have given to have spent those eight years with my Nancy on the ranch. But I couldn't do that. The people had decided that I should serve them as their President. I didn't decide to seek the Presidency, the base of the Republican Party needed to be represented, the core principles of conservatism needed to be asserted, the President needed to be unseated. Looking back now, had I stayed on the Ranch, some fences would have been built and some good times would have been had but you would still have a Soviet Union to deal with and Ghaddafy would have long ago used his nuclear weapons to achieve regional domination.
Sarah, it's time we saddle up and go for a long ride, across the hills and the tundra, and the amber waves of grain. I'll be by your side for I'm always with you as God shed his grace on thee. I'll enjoy every moment as He crowned thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.
With my best wishes,
Ronaldus Magnus
Saturday, July 9, 2011
"The Undefeated" Sarah Palin
On July 15th, a movie debuts that may change how the race for the Republican presidential nomination is decided. It's called "The Undefeated" and the trailer for it can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHY5sZ7mqzw . The premiere is a limited release on only ten screens, but if the response is as expected, it could reach 1000 screens soon.
After the 2010 elections, Sarahpac's Rebecca Mansour asked conservative film maker, Stephen Bannon, if he could produce some videos for them. He declined but said that he would be interested in making a feature film about Gov. Palin's career in Alaska. His company would finance and own the film and all he would need from Sarah Palin was access to some of her staff in Alaska. Palin was not interviewed for the film but her voice, licensed from the HarperCollins audiobook of Going Rogue was used as narration.
Rather than review a film that I haven't seen, perhaps an overview of some of the reviews by people that have seen it is in order. "Epic saga", "a modern Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", " a game changer", " a liberal news director left the theatre in tears" , " I guess I didn't know the real Sarah Palin.", "I thought I knew Sarah Palin but I didn't really", "Shocking", "An eye-opener" "You must go see this film", are some of the quotes from people leaving the previews.
The film is from a conservative perspective and granted you can select bits and pieces to benefit your subject, much as Katie Couric did to demean her, but Mr. Bannon had the great fortune that the State of Alaska released 24,000 pages of Palin's emails just after the film started previews. The emails gave no support to the media narrative on Palin, but instead supported Bannon's Palin narrative right down the line.
The question now is how to overcome three years of media smears using this film. Assuming it reaches 500 or 1000 screens, it would also be a good assumption that most people willing to pay $8 or $10 to see the film will be Republicans already inclined to vote for her. Pay per view rights will be announced soon and a DVD will follow the theatrical release. If Gov. Palin is to be the Republican nominee and go on to defeat President Obama in the general election, this film needs to be seen by millions of voters. It establishes Sarah Palin as a serious person, an excellent governor, a real leader, a courageous corruption fighter, and destined to be our President. "The Undefeated" lends itself to movie parties to show the DVD, and hopefully a "527" will come along and put it on network TV.
Above and beyond all other questions, this film resolves the big question many voters have, "Is Gov. Palin qualified to be President?" The answer is, of course, "Yes!"
After the 2010 elections, Sarahpac's Rebecca Mansour asked conservative film maker, Stephen Bannon, if he could produce some videos for them. He declined but said that he would be interested in making a feature film about Gov. Palin's career in Alaska. His company would finance and own the film and all he would need from Sarah Palin was access to some of her staff in Alaska. Palin was not interviewed for the film but her voice, licensed from the HarperCollins audiobook of Going Rogue was used as narration.
Rather than review a film that I haven't seen, perhaps an overview of some of the reviews by people that have seen it is in order. "Epic saga", "a modern Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", " a game changer", " a liberal news director left the theatre in tears" , " I guess I didn't know the real Sarah Palin.", "I thought I knew Sarah Palin but I didn't really", "Shocking", "An eye-opener" "You must go see this film", are some of the quotes from people leaving the previews.
The film is from a conservative perspective and granted you can select bits and pieces to benefit your subject, much as Katie Couric did to demean her, but Mr. Bannon had the great fortune that the State of Alaska released 24,000 pages of Palin's emails just after the film started previews. The emails gave no support to the media narrative on Palin, but instead supported Bannon's Palin narrative right down the line.
The question now is how to overcome three years of media smears using this film. Assuming it reaches 500 or 1000 screens, it would also be a good assumption that most people willing to pay $8 or $10 to see the film will be Republicans already inclined to vote for her. Pay per view rights will be announced soon and a DVD will follow the theatrical release. If Gov. Palin is to be the Republican nominee and go on to defeat President Obama in the general election, this film needs to be seen by millions of voters. It establishes Sarah Palin as a serious person, an excellent governor, a real leader, a courageous corruption fighter, and destined to be our President. "The Undefeated" lends itself to movie parties to show the DVD, and hopefully a "527" will come along and put it on network TV.
Above and beyond all other questions, this film resolves the big question many voters have, "Is Gov. Palin qualified to be President?" The answer is, of course, "Yes!"
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Looking at the Field
Gov. Palin has said that she wants to assess the field prior to announcing if she will run for President. So let's take a competitive look.
First in was Herman Cain, radio talk show host, once a GA senate candidate and former member of the Federal Reserve board. A conservative, he was unable to win a senate primary in 2004. As he has not held elective office, and has no voting record to evaluate, we will consider him a candidate in ambition only. Although a relatively wealthy man, a retired Pizza chain CEO, he would be considered a member of the Country Class, not an establishment candidate.
Next to announce forming an exploratory committee was Newt Gingrich. Then he announced that his decision to form the committee would be delayed. As of today we don't know where he stands as a candidate. Acknowledged as one of the smartest Republicans, he has also done some dumb things in and out of office. Most prominent of those, was making a global warming video with Nancy Pelosi and endorsing Dede Scozzafava, a liberal Republican, for congress in NY. He has a history of coming up with good ideas and also some bad ones. His entry in the race would provide some interesting discussion points and would allow Gov. Palin to contrast her views with a "conservative" of the establishment.
Rick Santorum, former Senator from Pennsylvania, is thought to be also exploring a run for the White House. A major problem for Sen. Santorum is his failure to be re-elected in his state. Senators who lose their re-election bids are not generally seen as viable for higher office. He is ultra-conservative on social issues. At this point he has gained no traction.
Michele Bachmann has let it be known that she will decide in June if she will run. She is a second term Representative from Minnesota and very conservative. She has been active in the TEA Party movement and expects their support. We are not sure what she is doing. Even much more senior members of the House have had little success in running for President, so most don't take her very seriously as a candidate. She may be trying to improve her stature in Minnesota in hopes of running for senator, and may drop out after Sarah announces. If she remains in the race, she, along with Cain, could take votes from Palin among the farthest right of the party.
Tim Pawlenty is a fellow that few have bad things to say about. He's been a decent governor in Minnesota but is a yawner as a public figure. He appears serious about running for President and has a political autobiography out which is being promoted far in excess of the book's sales potential. He may be running for VP as he has made very complimentary remarks about Gov. Palin.
Donald Trump has threatened to run for President. He has the money but will he spend it? He has made very strong remarks about trade with China and even asked President Obama to present his birth certificate. He is also at the beginning of the new season of his TV show, so the interviews about running for President aren't doing him any harm. Voters probably wouldn't elect a self-promoter like Trump and it's doubtful he would spend the money to find out.
Haley Barbour, governor of Mississippi, is exploring a run and he will fight the difficulty of being considered a regional candidate primarily because of his accent. He is an establishment Republican, a former lobbyist, and a good governor. He has a habit of opening his mouth and inserting his foot which will make for an interesting campaign.
There will be an establishment Moderate Republican candidate but at this point we don't know who that is. Jon Huntsman, former governor of Utah and Obama appointee, probably will not be that candidate although he could fund his own campaign. Mitch Daniels, governor of Indiana, doesn't appear to have a fire in the belly to enter the race. Jeb Bush, of Florida has his eye on 2016 which means he has written off 2012 to Obama. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas has done well at FoxNews and probably will not run. Some polls show him leading, but he knows that when Palin enters the race he will bleed support. He probably would not get the establishment support anyway. That leaves Rudy Giuliani and the reliable old Mitt Romney, this time hobbled by his Romneycare. Given that choice, the establishment will opt for Romney, Rudy being a little too much on the independent side for their liking. Romney will be a tough sell to TEA Party Republicans. His core values are muddled due to constant re-definition. If Romney gets a significant challenge from another moderate, his chances diminish. His best situation is a two person contest against Palin but his outlook there is not good based on the energy in the party being with the TEA party.
So, as Palin looks at the field and assesses its weakness, is she prompted to jump in early? Probably not. She's probably safe to wait until at least late April to start her campaign. She won't need an exploratory committee.
First in was Herman Cain, radio talk show host, once a GA senate candidate and former member of the Federal Reserve board. A conservative, he was unable to win a senate primary in 2004. As he has not held elective office, and has no voting record to evaluate, we will consider him a candidate in ambition only. Although a relatively wealthy man, a retired Pizza chain CEO, he would be considered a member of the Country Class, not an establishment candidate.
Next to announce forming an exploratory committee was Newt Gingrich. Then he announced that his decision to form the committee would be delayed. As of today we don't know where he stands as a candidate. Acknowledged as one of the smartest Republicans, he has also done some dumb things in and out of office. Most prominent of those, was making a global warming video with Nancy Pelosi and endorsing Dede Scozzafava, a liberal Republican, for congress in NY. He has a history of coming up with good ideas and also some bad ones. His entry in the race would provide some interesting discussion points and would allow Gov. Palin to contrast her views with a "conservative" of the establishment.
Rick Santorum, former Senator from Pennsylvania, is thought to be also exploring a run for the White House. A major problem for Sen. Santorum is his failure to be re-elected in his state. Senators who lose their re-election bids are not generally seen as viable for higher office. He is ultra-conservative on social issues. At this point he has gained no traction.
Michele Bachmann has let it be known that she will decide in June if she will run. She is a second term Representative from Minnesota and very conservative. She has been active in the TEA Party movement and expects their support. We are not sure what she is doing. Even much more senior members of the House have had little success in running for President, so most don't take her very seriously as a candidate. She may be trying to improve her stature in Minnesota in hopes of running for senator, and may drop out after Sarah announces. If she remains in the race, she, along with Cain, could take votes from Palin among the farthest right of the party.
Tim Pawlenty is a fellow that few have bad things to say about. He's been a decent governor in Minnesota but is a yawner as a public figure. He appears serious about running for President and has a political autobiography out which is being promoted far in excess of the book's sales potential. He may be running for VP as he has made very complimentary remarks about Gov. Palin.
Donald Trump has threatened to run for President. He has the money but will he spend it? He has made very strong remarks about trade with China and even asked President Obama to present his birth certificate. He is also at the beginning of the new season of his TV show, so the interviews about running for President aren't doing him any harm. Voters probably wouldn't elect a self-promoter like Trump and it's doubtful he would spend the money to find out.
Haley Barbour, governor of Mississippi, is exploring a run and he will fight the difficulty of being considered a regional candidate primarily because of his accent. He is an establishment Republican, a former lobbyist, and a good governor. He has a habit of opening his mouth and inserting his foot which will make for an interesting campaign.
There will be an establishment Moderate Republican candidate but at this point we don't know who that is. Jon Huntsman, former governor of Utah and Obama appointee, probably will not be that candidate although he could fund his own campaign. Mitch Daniels, governor of Indiana, doesn't appear to have a fire in the belly to enter the race. Jeb Bush, of Florida has his eye on 2016 which means he has written off 2012 to Obama. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas has done well at FoxNews and probably will not run. Some polls show him leading, but he knows that when Palin enters the race he will bleed support. He probably would not get the establishment support anyway. That leaves Rudy Giuliani and the reliable old Mitt Romney, this time hobbled by his Romneycare. Given that choice, the establishment will opt for Romney, Rudy being a little too much on the independent side for their liking. Romney will be a tough sell to TEA Party Republicans. His core values are muddled due to constant re-definition. If Romney gets a significant challenge from another moderate, his chances diminish. His best situation is a two person contest against Palin but his outlook there is not good based on the energy in the party being with the TEA party.
So, as Palin looks at the field and assesses its weakness, is she prompted to jump in early? Probably not. She's probably safe to wait until at least late April to start her campaign. She won't need an exploratory committee.
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