Below are three responses to the subject message & video where Bill O'Reilly questioned Sarah Palin about Laura Ingraham's point that the GOP should just shut down if they can't beat BO with his miserable record in what should be a gimmee election.
I also add directly below three of my own thoughts & observations re Palin's excellent responses to Bill's insightful questions. I don't know another person @ Palin's level that states America's problems & solutions as clear as she did in the video.
1. I sensed an exasperation in Palin that I think has been boiling inside her ever since McCain & his handlers limited what she could talk about in the 2008 campaign. Like Jack Kemp with Dole she was a team player.
2. Bill O'Reilly spelled out the principles of Death Of Democracy perfectly to her in the video & she answered by saying our turning back from this road depends how far down it we have come. Readers of this blog know that we are @ the penultimate stage of Death Of Democracy & it will take a tremendous mindset change to return our Republic to the liberty to abundance stage & Palin knows this also – but boy is she fighting.
3. There is really no choice between free stuff & freedom (like if you ask a child to choose between a football & a baseball he will have one or the other for quite some time after he makes his choice) because free stuff from the government will be fleeting & one day you will find that the free stuff is no longer provided & unlike the football or the baseball example you will have nothing & freedom will have been lost along the way.
---Response #1---
Doug - I have a suspicion I know where Laura Ingraham is obtaining her material. What I take away from the recent commentary regarding the Republican Party is an absence of leadership. I have witnessed this phenomena before which resulted in the presidency of Jimmy Carter and now BO. Until the Republican leadership vacuum is filled, with competent leadership, the party will continue to wander aimlessly.
---Response #2---
Just got a chance to look at this one....could not be any more clear.....That's it in a nutshell...free stuff or freedom? And I agree....would love to hear the body language of Palin analyzed....love Bill, but he talks too much....
---Response #3---
Doug - That segment was one of best ever. I totally agree with Laura and tweeted my support. I especially was interested in the discussion Bill and Sarah Palin had about whether electorate is past point of no return. This is due to fact over 100 million people receive some welfare not counting SS and Medicare. Also 49% pay no fed income tax. U.S. mindset focuses a lot on what the government can provide. Given strong leadership this mindset can be changed to return to self reliance and freedom from government dependency.
Yes the "free stuff or freedom" slogan is very relevant. I also liked Palin's response to Bill that yes call BO a Socialist. (he is more than that actually -- an Alinsky variant of Marxism drives BO). I will vote for Mitt. However Mitt's campaign is pathetic. Of all Republicans he is in best shape to explain how capital markets benefit all and that government housing policy caused the Great Recession not Bush Tax cuts. I am starting to wonder if Mitt is now a closet progressive after his success as a venture capitalist. Maybe he really believes in a center left economic policy. Recall this is how Jon Corzine "progressed" after his Wall Street career.
A perfect strategy for Mitt would be to use the "free stuff or freedom" slogan with a deep dive promotion of free market capitalism. Palin lacks the latter but champions free markets in a high level and clear way. She is an expert on energy policy and should explain in detail how damaging BO's energy policy is. I wish she would have completed her term as Governor. Quitting after 2 1/2 years was a huge mistake. She could have learned more about management and budgets and point to more accomplishments, learn more about foreign policy, then run for president. She could have become a Michele Bachmann but with more charisma (Bachmann in depth knowledge of domestic and foreign affairs is among the best in Congress).
But we are stuck with Mitt and I still try my best with tweets to him. Hopefully 1 day 1 of his staff reads my tweet and influences Mitt.
I encourage all to tweet to Mitt and Palin. And I also tweeted to Palin to better advise Mitt how to campaign. If Mitt does not change and loses then I am 100% behind Laura. Bye Bye Republican Party.
Yes the "free stuff or freedom" slogan is very relevant. I also liked Palin's response to Bill that yes call BO a Socialist. (he is more than that actually -- an Alinsky variant of Marxism drives BO). I will vote for Mitt. However Mitt's campaign is pathetic. Of all Republicans he is in best shape to explain how capital markets benefit all and that government housing policy caused the Great Recession not Bush Tax cuts. I am starting to wonder if Mitt is now a closet progressive after his success as a venture capitalist. Maybe he really believes in a center left economic policy. Recall this is how Jon Corzine "progressed" after his Wall Street career.
A perfect strategy for Mitt would be to use the "free stuff or freedom" slogan with a deep dive promotion of free market capitalism. Palin lacks the latter but champions free markets in a high level and clear way. She is an expert on energy policy and should explain in detail how damaging BO's energy policy is. I wish she would have completed her term as Governor. Quitting after 2 1/2 years was a huge mistake. She could have learned more about management and budgets and point to more accomplishments, learn more about foreign policy, then run for president. She could have become a Michele Bachmann but with more charisma (Bachmann in depth knowledge of domestic and foreign affairs is among the best in Congress).
But we are stuck with Mitt and I still try my best with tweets to him. Hopefully 1 day 1 of his staff reads my tweet and influences Mitt.
I encourage all to tweet to Mitt and Palin. And I also tweeted to Palin to better advise Mitt how to campaign. If Mitt does not change and loses then I am 100% behind Laura. Bye Bye Republican Party.
The Republican Party fails to realize who has changed the landscape in Washington and around the states with the elected Tea Party nominees. They better open their eyes or the Republican Party will wither away. The Tea Party will be the new boss in Washington.
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