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Now that Sarah Palin has announced she won’t run for the GOP nomination, the question now becomes which Republican, if any, she will endorse. After all, she indicated in her statement that she intended to “be more effective in a decisive role to help other true public servants to office - from the nation’s governors to Congressional seats and the Presidency.”
I can’t see Palin endorsing Mitt Romney given her criticisms of Romneycare and his stance on the debt ceiling.
Nor can I see Palin endorsing Rick Perry given her criticisms of crony capitalism and the HPV vaccine.
If Palin is going to endorse a candidate it will be someone popular amongst Tea Partiers. Which means Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul or Herman Cain.
One could make an argument that Palin is more in sync with Michele Bachmann. Will Palin help revive her flagging campaign? Or will Palin steer clear of a sinking ship?
Could Palin give her blessings to Ron Paul? She did support Rand Paul’s Senate candidacy in Kentucky. But there’s a difference between endorsing a Paul in a Senate primary and endorsing a Paul in a presidential primary. While Palin and Paul have similar views on domestic issues they differ sharply on foreign policy especially concerning Israel. Would Ron Paul ever wear a U.S.-Israel flag lapel?
Then there’s Herman Cain. Palin did raise eyebrows last week by referring to him as “the flavor of the week.” But she added that “Herman Cain is the one up there who doesn’t look like he’s part of that permanent political class…he came from a working class family. He’s had to make it on his own all these years. We respect that.”
If that isn’t an endorsement, it isn’t far from one. Now a lot can happen between now and the primaries but I don’t think this will be the last time we hear a kind word for Cain from Palin.
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AJ| 10.5.11 @ 9:48PM
I think she will endorse Ron Paul, he is the only candidate left that has the money backing him. I think Palin would understand Paul's foreign policy better if he explained it to her as it's common sense. We give 10x as much money to enemies of Israel as we do Israel. If nobody gets anything from us, then Israel has a leg up.
Jack in Wi.| 10.6.11 @ 2:58AM
I hope she endorses Ron Paul as well. This is a fair commentary.
NotPropagandized| 10.6.11 @ 10:31AM
Won't happen.
somnolence| 10.5.11 @ 9:52PM
To simplify the argument, she won't endorse anyone in the primaries, but will gladly endorse the GOP nominee. And so will I at this point, although I do favor Bachmann, Cain, and Santorum in that order.
Margie| 10.5.11 @ 9:54PM
I betcha she will support Herman Cain.
somnolence| 10.5.11 @ 9:58PM
I bet she will too. She just won't endorse him or anyone else during the primary season. Wait and see.
Jay| 10.5.11 @ 9:59PM
Cainunism [keyn - yuh - niz - uhm] – noun
1. A theory or system of economic organization based on a wildly optimistic regard for the fiscal discipline of Congress and the President. Adherence to this theory typically requires the suspension of disbelief concerning the ability of increasing the government’s power to tax, without substantive spending cuts, to actually reduce burdens on taxpayers and to produce economic recovery.
2. The intentional use by politicians of resonate slogans which obfuscate and distract some voters from the otherwise conspicuous absence of thoughtful, realistic or realizable fiscal or monetary plans and policies.
Cainunist [keyn - yuh - nist] - adjective
1. Of, characterized by, favoring or relating to Cainunism; Cainunistic
In a sentence:
“Imagining that a ‘9 - 9 - 9’ percent tax ‘plan’ would not soon be 9.9 - 9.9 - 9.9, then 19 - 19 - 19, and so on, is just more magical Cainunist thinking.”
Origin of Cainunism: term used by informed voters to describe the economic-sounding slogans that originated from the 2012 vanity presidential campaign of Herman Cain (1945 – )
Synonyms for Cainunism:
1. Prevarication, 2. Deception, 2. Cozen, 3. Hucksterism, 4. Hoodwink, 5. Sales Pitch, 6. Razzle Dazzle
Antonyms for Cainunism:
1. Common Sense, 2. Objective Reality, 2. Free Market, 3. Tax Reduction, 4. Economic Liberty, 5. Less Government, 6. Constitutionalism
Simon Templar| 10.6.11 @ 2:26AM
Cute. Where did you get your Phd in Economics?
Troll.
ncatty| 10.6.11 @ 10:14AM
Favors John McCain.
somnolence| 10.5.11 @ 10:11PM
Art Laffer just proved Jay's B.S. theory wrong today in a Fox network interview, and said that Cain's 999 plan was "marvelous". I'll take my advice on Cain' economic plan from Art Laffer against Jay any day of the week.
Sean| 10.6.11 @ 8:54AM
This Art Laffer? He got the current depression wrong, but then again so did Cain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYkFYdLTTw8
Kay Brooks| 10.5.11 @ 11:10PM
Correction: Rand Paul represents the state of Kentucky NOT Tennessee.
Aaron Goldstein| 10.5.11 @ 11:48PM
Good eye. The post has been corrected accordingly.
Bob Grant| 10.5.11 @ 11:35PM
Aaron Goldstein get real!!
You say she will not endorse Romney nor Perry but had no problems endorsing McCain both in '08 and '10.
She will endorse the nominee as well she should.
Aaron Goldstein| 10.5.11 @ 11:43PM
Given that McCain picked her to be his running mate, it would have been awkward had she had not supported him in 2008 and even in his 2010 Senate race. Apples and oranges.
Mike Rogers | 10.6.11 @ 12:44AM
The #1 conservative blog in NH took a vote after today's news, and Cain has our endorsement.
Personally (not on behalf of the blog), I think Aaron is onto something. You betcha!
Clint| 10.6.11 @ 7:41AM
Herman Cain was against auditing The FED, before he was for auditing The FED.
Herman Cain was for TARP, before he was against TARP.
Herman Cain was Against Muslims in his cabinet, before he was for Muslims in his cabinet.
Cain's Just another Candidate Du Jour, as Wall Street & The Ruling Elite Set us up for their Frontman, Mittens Romney.
NotPropagandized| 10.6.11 @ 10:35AM
The observation has merit, but the derision is unfounded and fails to take all considerations into account.
Margie| 10.6.11 @ 1:44PM
Ron Paul is for blaming America for the terrorists being terrorists before AND after he blamed America for the terrorists being terrorists.
Ron Paul is just another lunatic from the Blame America First Asylum, who the fanatic whack jobs on the Lefty Libertarian political side of things is trying to sell as their candidate du jour, and We the People ain't buyin'.
Margie| 10.6.11 @ 1:45PM
Ron Paul is for blaming America for the terrorists being terrorists before AND after he blamed America for the terrorists being terrorists.
Ron Paul is just another lunatic from the Blame America First Asylum, who the fanatic whack jobs on the Lefty Libertarian political side of things is trying to sell as their candidate du jour, and We the People ain't buyin'.
Margie| 10.6.11 @ 1:46PM
Ron Paul is for blaming America for the terrorists being terrorists before AND after he blamed America for the terrorists being terrorists.
Ron Paul is just another lunatic from the Blame America First Asylum, who the fanatic whack jobs on the Lefty Libertarian political side of things is trying to sell as their candidate du jour, and We the People ain't buyin'.
Herman Cain 2012!
Margie| 10.6.11 @ 1:47PM
Ron Paul is for blaming America for the terrorists being terrorists before AND after he blamed America for the terrorists being terrorists.
Ron Paul is just another lunatic from the Blame America First Asylum, who the fanatic whack jobs on the Lefty Libertarian political side of things is trying to sell as their candidate du jour, and We the People ain't buyin'.
Herman Cain 2012!
Casey Abell| 10.6.11 @ 9:33AM
Endorsements are the most overrated goodies in politics. Anybody remember Pawlenty endorsing Romney? Didn't think so. If Palin endorses anybody, it'll be a one-day (one-hour?) story with no impact on the primaries or election.
Beyond the possible and worthless Palin endorsement, I really don't understand Aaron's infatuation with Cain. Can you imagine Obama demogoguing Cain's nine percent national sales tax? Barry would wrap that sucker around Herman so tight, the pizza guy couldn't breathe.
Sure, Cain would say other taxes would be cut. And Obama's billion bucks would buy a billion ads with people literally laughing at that promise.
Cain is a made-to-order loser for Obama. Barry could actually get to Herman's RIGHT on the ultimate pocketbook issue, taxes. Cain would scare indies silly with that national sales tax boondoggle.
ncatty| 10.6.11 @ 10:16AM
Another John McCain fan.
Casey Abell| 10.6.11 @ 10:22AM
"Another John McCain fan."
Huh? In fact, I'm a Perry supporter because I think he's been a good governor of my state. But I gotta admit, Perry's campaign has been a train wreck, a rambling shambling disaster. I just hope he can recover, but I'm not sure.
So, yeah, I'm not a particular Cain fan. He's seems like a nice guy, but his tax scheme is a sure loser in the election. And his religious tests for appointments are weird and frankly offensive.
But John McCain? I didn't even know he was running this year (wink).
NotPropagandized| 10.6.11 @ 10:31AM
The flavor of the week comment was not a hit on HermanCain, but on the media and pundit frenzy over ups and downs in the primary race that are not worthy of the foaming news coverage.
KennesawJack| 10.6.11 @ 11:01AM
Aaron, you left Newt out of the mix. Am I missing something?
KennesawJack| 10.6.11 @ 11:01AM
Aaron, you left Newt out of the mix. Am I missing something?
KennesawJack| 10.6.11 @ 11:01AM
Aaron, you left Newt out of the mix. Am I missing something?
Aaron Goldstein| 10.6.11 @ 2:13PM
I think with Newt it's a question of "Been there, done that."
KennesawJack| 10.6.11 @ 11:03AM
Sorry about the duplicative posts. Finger on the key too long.
Margie| 10.6.11 @ 2:07PM
Apologies for the numerous posts. Is there a site problem today? The comment didn't post, so I waited and kept trying with none of them seeming to go through. Tried going to another browser to post my comment, only to see all of these!
sarah| 10.7.11 @ 9:58AM
Sarah Palin will endorse Mitt Romney in spite of Romneycare. She has repeatedly "prepped" Tea Party patriots that "we need to vote for the candidate who can beat Obama - that's Romney.
Neither Cain, Paul, or Bachman will be able to completely overcome Barak Obama. All of these candidates will look small to Obama in the debates and in their campaigns.
sarah| 10.7.11 @ 10:03AM
Romney is most likely smiling right now becaues of Christie's and Palin's exits. Why? Because, according to the latest ABC News/ Washington Post poll, Romney was the candidate most often selected as the second choice for voters who preferred Sarah Palin or Chris Christie.
"So Romney is the runner-up for both Palin and Christie voters," writes Russell Goldman of ABC News, "which is pretty good for him."
Good indeed; now that both Palin and Christie are out, Romney should scoop up a good amount of their supporters.
Media outlets have reported that GOP donors who have been sitting on the sidelines waiting for Christie's decision are now filing behind Romney.
How will Paul, Cain, or Bachman overcome that?
I don't see it happening.
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