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Jewish World Review June 3, 2011 / 1 Sivan, 5771 Can a Palin or Bachmann be elected president? By Dave Weinbaum
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The nastiest scandal of the decade has been the brutal attack of the characters of
qualified, experienced and proven conservative women. The guilty parties? The
MSM, NOW (no mas por conservative muchachas), Dem politicians and
so-called conservatives who buy into this garbage.
Will someone please explain to me why Palin or
Bachmann are less qualified to be President than Obama?
Michele Bachman may be a lot of things, but stupid? Where DO these people come up with that crap?
A mother of five, Michele and her husband have foster-cared 23 children. She's
a tax attorney, owns a Christian counseling service and is part owner of a family
farm. She worked on the Jimmy Carter '76 campaign. Then she came to her
senses and helped Reagan win.
Michele was elected to the Minnesota legislature in 2000 and the US House
three times since 2006, where she serves today. She's pro-life; wants to repeal
Obamacare and replace it with her own concept of health care reform. Bachmann
calls the Cap and Trade legislation a scam based on the man-made global warming
hoax. She has introduced legislation to break up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
and called for laws to protect our currency. She is a strong Tea Party advocate.
Sarah Heath was captain of the Alaska State Championship High School
basketball team, playing the final game on a broken ankle, icing the win with
a last second free throw. A beauty queen, Sarah was Miss Wasilla and finished
third in the Miss Alaska pageant. For that she received a scholarship. After
graduating college she was hired as a sports reporter. She eloped with Todd
Palin and worked in the family fishing business.
Then she caught the political bug. Palin was elected two times as a city
councilman, then two times as Wasilla Mayor. The city thrived under her
leadership. A previous administration had imposed a two percent sales tax.
Sarah cut property taxes 75% while eliminating personal property and business
inventory taxes. In 2008 Wasilla's presiding mayor credited Palin's lower taxes
with drawing major businesses to town, generating 50,000 shoppers per day
and a lucrative job market.
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Murkowski appointed Sarah to the state's oil and gas council where she forced
two fellow Repubs to resign for ethics violations. In 2006 Palin defeated
Murkowski for Governor. In 2007 she visited the Alaska National Guardsmen
who were fighting on the Iraqi-Kuwait border. She had an approval rating
amongst her constituents of over 90%, by far the most popular governor in the
country. While in office she made big oil toe the line and implemented the
Trans Canadian Pipeline, a $26 billion project.
Sarah supported the Iraqi surge and is pro Israel . She has deep concern for
the survival of the Jewish State. Palin has expressed her concern with the weak
stance the Obama Administration has shown with our enemies—aka Iran ,
North Korea and Islamic Countries unfriendly to the US . She is also for drilling
for oil NOW to fill our needs and grow jobs while reducing our dependency for energy from foreign despots.
Say what you want about her, but she's got a knack for successful governing
and her background and demeanor is a lot like Ronald Reagan.
She is a great supporter of the Tea Party.
The issue most brought up about Palin was her resignation as governor more
than midway through her term, after being McCain's running mate. She was
dealing with a new ethics violation charge almost every day, brought on by
Dem operatives.
Can anyone remember a defeated VP candidate being attacked like Sarah
Palin was after the election was over? What does that tell you about who the Dems fear the most?
In a letter explaining her move, Sarah noted the insane amount of time and money
she was spending on frivolous ethics charges. The cost to Alaska was $2.5 million.
She and Todd, not being wealthy, were stuck with $500,000 in legal fees.
As a footnote, Alaska passed a law last year allowing family members to travel
with top state officials at state expense. Also, where no ethic violations were
found, their legal fees would be covered by the state.
Even after she resigned, Alaskans approval of her was 56% to 35%, stillmore popular than most governors in the country.
Palin, a pro-lifer, is a mother of five and grandmother to one. Her last child,
Trig has Down syndrome and Sarah has reached out to families of challenged
children throughout the US . Her son, Track fought in the Iraqi war.
Every time I hear Palin and Bachmann bashed as stupid or unqualified the only
thing I can think to answer is, compared to whom? OBAMA!?
Give me a break!
Our President, with scant resume before the 2008 election, now has something to
show for the last two and one-half years: A RECORD. Other than the success in killing bin Laden, his performance has been abysmal, getting worse every day.
He can't even rely on Congressional Dem votes anymore. Half of them just
voted against raising the debt ceiling without significant spending reductions, thus
siding with the Republicans.
A window of opportunity won't open itself
But I digress. Could Sarah and/or Michele be elected President?
Maybe if their first names were Steven and Michael.
Or they can gut it out, like Palin did in her broken ankle performance in her
state championship game.
I think the American people have had quite enough of nope and chains from the Socialist in charge. Witness the almost unprecedented shellacking imposed by conservatives on the Dems and Obama Administration in the 2010 elections, much if it supported by candidates both Palin and Bachmann backed.
And as Mark Levin said recently, "A can of peas can beat Obama."
Victories often occur when you see no way to succeed, but refuse to
give up anyway.
I agree with the Libs. I say either Sarah, Michele or both should go for it!
The country and the world need a real change.
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JWR contributor Dave Weinbaum hosts DaveWeinbaum.com. He is a businessman, writer and part-time stand-up comic and resides in a Midwest red state. Comment by clicking here.
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