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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 05:16 PM
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Jim "Waylon Smithers" DeMint is OBVIOUSLY jockeying for the VP spot of Palin 2012 ticket


DeMint: 'Palin's done more for the GOP than anyone since Reagan'
by : Jake Sherman and Manu Raju - Politico
Published : Wednesday, December 29 2010 14:53

http://www.polijam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47438:demint-palins-done-more-for-the-gop-than-anyone-since-reagan&catid=52:politics&Itemid=28

DeMint backed Romney in the 2008 presidential primary — but said he’s got “an open mind” about 2012.

“He’s obviously near the top of my list, he’s a good quality candidate, and we’ve got others who are looking at it,” said DeMint, who also is getting encouragement from some conservative activists to run for president.

Palin, for one, has never talked to DeMint before, even though they hail from the same part of the ideological spectrum and are considered heroes of the tea party movement.

“We’ve never spoken, but she left me a nice message, and I believe she’s done more for the Republican Party than anyone since Ronald Reagan,” he said.
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Kingofalldems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 05:19 PM
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1. It would be a 3 pronged win for Dems if she is nominated
Presidency, House and Senate.
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Ishoutandscream2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 05:22 PM
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2. Seriously, what, exactly, has Caribou Barbie ever "done"?
I'm at such a loss here.
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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 05:25 PM
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3. She made it through half a term as Governor before becoming a full-time grifter...
...so she's done plenty for herself, but as far as anything she might have done for somebody else, I'm at a loss too.

:-)
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Earth_First Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 05:27 PM
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4. It's such an exhaustive list...
I mean, wasn't she responsible for...hmmm, give me a second here!

I could have sworn she did that one thing...

I just can't for the life of me remember!

Then of course there was the time she went shopping...

THAT'S IT! SHE STIMULATED THE ECONOMY!
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No DUplicitous DUpe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 05:27 PM
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5. I really don't think Sarah wll run...
It's a real (hard) job..too much work, too little pay. Plus, she would get beat easily (which would be OK).
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 05:29 PM
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7. Honestly - I have to agree with that. She's making way too much money not being in office
Presidents only make about $300k a year and Palin isn't interested in the paycut.
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Gidney N Cloyd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 06:25 PM
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10. Depends on your business plan. Cheney & Dumbya certainly found it worth their while.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 06:43 PM
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11. Yea but they had the money before running for president
she never had it until leaving governor. And even then she probably isn't anywhere close to the money that Bush & Cheney had
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 05:28 PM
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6. I can't see any GOP player jumping on that sinking ship
Her poll ratings are dismal. Many GOP voters I know find her nothing more than an interesting TV personality along the likes of Kate Gosselin.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 05:29 PM
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8. Grifter and DeMint - the
Demented Ticket.
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AlinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 05:39 PM
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9. That ticket can happen. Teabaggers rule the republican party. Palin-DeMint is a very
strong possibility. Those assholes are crazy.
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-29-10 08:23 PM
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12. I'd like to see the GOP'er shoot themselves in the foot, too.
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