Obamacare Vs. Romneycare

1) I believe, there isn’t much difference.

2) I think, Romneycare tries to “hide” under states rights.

3) In my opinion, what Romneycare forgets about is individual rights. There is a huge difference between individual rights and states rights.

4) A special, thank you to P4A for allowing me to do what Romneycare doesn’t allow me to do.

I hope the fires are going down for the good people of Colorado.

Looks like the Purges finally happened over at The Other Site. And a good thing, too.

I want to see what Palin does about Obamacare going forward. That will tell me how active this cycle she intends to be.

I have been so busy I have not watched the interviews the Guv gave after the SCOTUS ruling but hope to soon.

Glad things are getting a little better in Colorado. Praying things get better and better there.

Afternoon All -

How many times have we heard Palin in the last few months say, “Never put your trust in any one person because they will always disappoint you?”  I am not sure those were her exact words, but close enough.  She may have substituted politician for person in other interviews, but the message was there.  Are her supporters truly listening?  She is trying to reach you.  Stop living in fantasy land and listen to her words.

Having said that, I don’t believe she handled the announcement of her not joining the Presidential race and events leading up to it with precise messaging either.  Her messaging was a bit mixed and some interviews prior to that were giving her supporters some hope that she would run.  I suppose you can look at that as she was just doing a job of any powerful politiican – create the interest, relay a message,and get your supporters passionate about that message. 

Going forward and looking to the long term future, in my opinion, the biggest obstacle Palin has if she ever wants to run for higher office isn’t what the Dems will level against her. That will be seen as old news and bring lots of yawns to the masses.  It also won’t be what the GOP tries to do.  They have tried and failed and obviously with the success of the Tea Party, the GOP’s perception now is that they are full of lightweight squishies willing to compromise for the sake of their own party and principles.  How do we know this to be true?  Because Jeb Bush tried to sway public opinion in the last few weeks and was shut down by the Conservatives and the Tea Party when he thought bringing out the old bi-partisanship line was a good idea.  Next came CJ John Roberts who has forever damaged his image to all Conservatives by siding with the liberals one of the most crucial cases in our lifetimes.  Good luck trying to repair that perception Roberts!  Was it all worth it??

The largest obstacle facing Palin down the road will be her own supporters.  Palin has been spending many months trying to change false perceptions that were created by the media and the GOP.  I think she is doing a great job changing some minds, but it will take some time.  The larger problem lies with real perceptions that are out there about some of her supporters and this alone could keep her away from ever running for higher office again.  All anyone has to do is highlight and print numerous posts at some Palin websites and see that some people don’t always live in reality.  Some supporters might think they are helping Palin and edging her closer to running for office again by their own relentless and sometimes obsessive campaigning, but it is doing the opposite.  Politics are all about perceptions and they will either help or hurt a candidate.  She made her decision last Oct and then followed with a press release.  She showed her cards about what she planned to do in the future and some of her supporters are still not listening to what she communicated to all of us.

At this point, I am not sure she will ever run for President and I hope some of her supporters accept that decision.  To me, she seems to be having too much fun being un-shackled these days.  Case in point using the term ‘dingbat’ to describe the former Speaker of the House Pelosi grasping at straws to make the Democrat point of the Health Care Bill.  To me, it wasn’t so much that Palin used a pretty common term to many (I use dingbat all the time), but it was her straight face that makes her such a superb politician. That seriousness she used the other day carried much more weight than if she smiled or chuckled after she called her the term.  This is why the Dems and other GOP are so afraid of her.  She is willing to speak the truth and make it very compelling whereby it sways others to her way of thinking.  Could she pull this off if she were in office?  Probably not.  Is she doing more for our side by not having a title?  I believe so.  I love this Palin.  She is free to speak her mind all the time and not worry about getting whacked from all sides.  They can’t touch her and yet want to shut her up.  It is a win-win for Palin. 

Palin’s focus is crystal clear.  It has been for some time.  Try and elect like-minded individuals with the same principles who are willing and able to make the changes necessary to help our country.  Palin knows never to count on any one individual to do those things.  It takes a team effort, because if you put all your eggs in one basket, you will always be disappointed.  At this point, Palin has accepted Romney because she knows anyone is better than Obama, but her focus now is solely on the Senate and Congress.  It isn’t necessary for her to do an all out endorsement (and she would never be forced by the media either) because she would be lying and everyone would know she wasn’t being sincere.   

After the Supreme Court decision, the GOP is learning quickly that the Conservatives and Tea Party are steering the ship now.  How do we know this to be true?  Because if you listen to Boehner and McConnell’s messaging since Thursday, they are now all about repealing Obamacare and are not trying to sneak in some squishy message while pandering to us.  The GOPe is now on notice and they know it.  The same will be said for Romney.  Whatever happens down the road if he wins in November, he will know that we are watching him 24/7.  The minute he slips and thinks about being a John Roberts or Jeb Bush, he will be taken to the woodshed.  The days of playing nice are over when one thinks giving in to liberals is a good thing for our party.  We are at war.  Liberals always knew this was war and now the GOP better stay focused.

 Conservatives to Mitt: Quit Now If You Won’t Fight Obamatax!

“The Obama campaign has seized on remarks made by Romney adviser Eric
“Etch-A-Sketch” Fehrnstrom this morning on MSNBC, to the effect that
the individual mandate in Obamacare (and Romneycare) is not a tax.
Fehrnstrom allowed Chuck Todd to push him off message–and re-ignited
the fears that conservatives have long had about Romney’s will and
ability to fight. In response, conservatives–who had just coalesced
around opposition to what many now call “Obamatax”–exhort: Mitt, start
fighting, or give up and let someone else do it.”

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2012/07/02/Mitt-Quit-Now-If-You-Wont-Fight

I too believe Palin handled her flirtation with running and announcing her decision poorly. I understand you have to float balloons and all that jazz, but my main complaint is she waited to long to announce she was a no go.

She needed to fish or cut bait much sooner than she did.

During the bus tour I wondered if she would run, it seemed Piper was not having a good time at all and I wondered if Palin would put her through a long campaign.

Speaking as a mom of a child close in age to Piper, I would make that a top priority as children that age are forming how they will relate to family during the roller coaster teenage years at that time. 5-9th grades are times to be on top of things with kids before they hit 16. (Note that you have to be on top of things until they are in their 30′s as well ;0  ) I can see Palin not wanting to be away from AK during that time in Piper’s life. They say (I will let you know soon since the boy is off to 7th grade this fall) as soon as those kids enter into Middle School in 7th grade thay turn into surly strangers, you must be diligent to keep that from happening.  Just my 2 cents.

I cannot see the rational to wanting Obama over Romney if you are a Conservative. As I have said time and time again, Obama said to our enemy he would be “more flexible” after the election as it would be his last election. If that doesn’t run chills up your back after all the bowing he has done all over the world while not being “flexible”; I don’t know what will.

A Romney wanting to be elected in 2016 is a much safer bet than a batcrap crazy marxist not worried about fooling anyone ever again to be elected.

In the meantime, I am enjoying Palin’s unshackledness! I am still secretly hoping she goes rogue and jumps in the 2014 AK Senate race. My microwave can’t pop enough popcorn for Palin and Murk being the two Senators from AK.

Sarah Palin is the one potential candidate that had to run against both Parties just to win the nomination of one party.

My problem with the sister site I love is that, IMO, I get attacked for telling the truth about our enemy that has attacked us nonstop for years. The GOPe.  And maybe it’s because I’m a New Englander, but I feel Mitt can not be trusted at all, about anything.

Both parties are evil. The GOPe appear more desperate because, while we want to beat the Dems in an election, we want to reform the GOP which means in part getting rid of the current GOPe.

I see the Dems as the more imminent danger, and the GOP as the more eventual danger, but besides that – they are equally as evil and dangerous to our constitutional republic.

I’ve been praying asking for wisdom about this.
Is it our only choice to beat one devil by pairing up with another devil?

Evening all, it’s a little more simple than that, during the bus tours, myriad interviews, she seems to
suggest the idea,that she sees herself as a vessel, for sentiments like the Tea Party’s, but without that desire for the office.  I think specially since Tucson, she saw that those she had vouched for,
practically all fell silent, and not a few stepped over her, on the way to their own campaigns, In retrospect, I think the McGuinness attack, even though it was defused, did affect her, at a fundamental way.