Dixie - In Memoriam
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For the past few years, I have been increasingly concerned about the direction of the Republican party and our country. I even posted threads lamenting how we needed another 'Ronald Reagan', someone to come along and speak for conservative Americans again, the way Reagan was able to do. I honestly didn't see any such person on the horizon, and wondered if we would ever see such a voice emerge again in the Republican party.
Well folks, I think we are seeing that potential voice emerge, in the feminine form of one, Sarah Palin. Granted, she is a relative newcomer to the American political scene, and we really haven't heard much from her as of yet. But since her pick, I have been studying up on her policies and positions, doing a little research on her accomplishments, and damn! Her political compass reminds me of Ronald Reagan in every possible way. If she has the ability to 'connect' with mainstream America like Reagan, she could potentially be the one to fill those enormous shoes.
One of the main criticisms of Reagan when he emerged, was his 'lack of experience' ....how could we elect an actor to deal with world leaders? All through his political career, his detractors threw the criticisms up... How can one of them crazy Californians possibly relate to the Christian conservatives? ...His nutty wife seeks advice from astrologers... he falls asleep at cabinet meetings... he is dangerous and unstable... Oh, they poured it on thick and heavy, meanwhile, Ronald Reagan simply became the most beloved president of our time. He was elected and re-elected by the people, in an astonishing landslide fashion. He nearly dismantled the Democratic Party, the way he dismantled the Berlin Wall.
Like Reagan, Sarah Palin comes from a humble background, and has a string of achievements through her life, in various fields of endeavor, with a variety of purely human American experiences. She is not a Washington insider, she hasn't been honed into the 'perfect candidate' by the political establishment in Washington, she is completely candid, down to earth, and most importantly, convicted to core conservative ideals and able to articulate them accordingly. She has all the ingredients needed to tap into that Reagan connection with America, and this could be devastating to the MoveOn.Org Party!
Palin was an all-star basketball player... her nickname was Sarah Barracuda, because of her tenacious ability to take on the challenges of her adversary with cunning precision and skill. McCain has just passed her the ball in a key point of the game, and it's all up to her, to take it to the net. Will it be a 'slam dunk' in the last seconds? If so, we could be looking at a much younger and more attractive reincarnation of Ronald Reagan. (No offense Ronnie!)
Well folks, I think we are seeing that potential voice emerge, in the feminine form of one, Sarah Palin. Granted, she is a relative newcomer to the American political scene, and we really haven't heard much from her as of yet. But since her pick, I have been studying up on her policies and positions, doing a little research on her accomplishments, and damn! Her political compass reminds me of Ronald Reagan in every possible way. If she has the ability to 'connect' with mainstream America like Reagan, she could potentially be the one to fill those enormous shoes.
One of the main criticisms of Reagan when he emerged, was his 'lack of experience' ....how could we elect an actor to deal with world leaders? All through his political career, his detractors threw the criticisms up... How can one of them crazy Californians possibly relate to the Christian conservatives? ...His nutty wife seeks advice from astrologers... he falls asleep at cabinet meetings... he is dangerous and unstable... Oh, they poured it on thick and heavy, meanwhile, Ronald Reagan simply became the most beloved president of our time. He was elected and re-elected by the people, in an astonishing landslide fashion. He nearly dismantled the Democratic Party, the way he dismantled the Berlin Wall.
Like Reagan, Sarah Palin comes from a humble background, and has a string of achievements through her life, in various fields of endeavor, with a variety of purely human American experiences. She is not a Washington insider, she hasn't been honed into the 'perfect candidate' by the political establishment in Washington, she is completely candid, down to earth, and most importantly, convicted to core conservative ideals and able to articulate them accordingly. She has all the ingredients needed to tap into that Reagan connection with America, and this could be devastating to the MoveOn.Org Party!
Palin was an all-star basketball player... her nickname was Sarah Barracuda, because of her tenacious ability to take on the challenges of her adversary with cunning precision and skill. McCain has just passed her the ball in a key point of the game, and it's all up to her, to take it to the net. Will it be a 'slam dunk' in the last seconds? If so, we could be looking at a much younger and more attractive reincarnation of Ronald Reagan. (No offense Ronnie!)
