Chris Christie and Sarah Palin: Stay Out

I don't delude myself that Governor Christie is a conservative. However, I like him, even though I have no doubt that I disagree with him on many issues. What I like about him is that he is NOT about "politics as usual". He actually appears to believe in things, and to be willing to FIGHT for those things in which e believes. Plus, he is able to do so effectively, even when challeganed (by media or political opponents). I think most conservatives recognize that it is probably better to have a politician who EFFECTIVELY asserts your positioin on some important things, and does so aggressively, even though there are things (abortion? Illegal immigration? momosexual "rights"? etc.) upon which he will not be using those talents on "my side". Most conservatives probably think this is better than having candidates who are not EFFECTIVE in asserting ANY conservatgive postion not simply handed to them by default. Romney and Perry: this means YOU. It is like a football team who cannot run the ball, but can pass the ball REALLY WELL (or vice versa). Conservatives recognize that we need some conservative candidates to do rEALLY WELL in at least some areas, instead of just mouthing rote positionis without much conviction. Now I might change my mind oif Christie were an actual candidate, but my present position is that I would be happy to support him against Obama, and would keep an open mind as to whether to support him for the nomination.--IF he had run from the beginning.


Christie has said he should not be a candidate this time. What is it if he "changes his mind" by suddenly getting the Presidential bug? Right . It is POLITICS AS USUAL. It would negatte the very ting that I like the most about thegovernor of New Jersey. Stay out (unless you are drafted at an unlikelly deadlocked convention).


I love Sarah Palin, and am perfectly willing to support her for President. Stil, this blog advised her EARLY not to run for President this time. There just has not been enough groudwork laid. It is even more obvious now that Sarah Palin should NOT run this time. She is making herself something of a joke by being way too COY. She has even said that she will not s"string people along", and then proceeded to string people along. What I said about Christie applies to Palin. She CANNOT get in the race now without making it appear to be cynical "politics as usual" on an even more indefensible scale. With Palin, I would have no problem with her saying that IF there is some sort of deadlock developing, she will keep her options open, but that she does NOT INTEND TO RUN (absent unusual developments.). Sure, she HAS dsaid something like that, but--like Obama--only when she is not saying something different the next or previous day. Palin needed to get in EARLY (for example, to knock off Bachmann and establish her credentials as a serous candidate), or she needs to come in VERY LATE (based on some EVENT that shakes up the race, such as either a looming deadlock or something like a current Romney affair in the tradition of John Edwards). I don't have any problem with Palin keeping her optons open in the event things happen, so long as she makes clear that she is otherwise NOT RUNNING. This excessive coyness is jsut embarrassing. WHY these trips and speeches in Iowa, New Hampshire, etc.? It is just too much of a game of "politics as usual", Palin style.


Nope. Both Palin and Christie, absent extraordinary circumstances, should STAY OUT. And no, "extraordinary circumstances" does NOT mean that you come to a personal conclusion that the country "needs" you. That may be true, but then you should have done things differently before now.


No proofreading or spell checking (bad eyesight).