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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

2012 Sarah Palin Is Perfectly Willing to Be the Republican Candidate, If You Need Her

Posted by Paul Constant on Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 4:15 PM

The Page has highlighted an interesting conversation between Sarah Palin and a Fox Business Network reporter about the possibility of a brokered Republican convention:

BOLLING: Governor, a lot of people are saying it can't happen. I don't necessarily agree with them. If one of the nominees, one of the GOPers, doesn't get enough delegates, it could go the a brokered convention. If it does get to that and someone said, Governor, would you be interested, would you be interested?

PALIN: Well, for one, I think that it could get to that. And I — you know, if it had to — if it had to be kind of closed up today, the whole nominating process, then we would be looking at a brokered convention.
I mean nobody is quite there yet. So I think that months from now, if that's the case, then, you know, all bets are off as to who it will be willing to offer themselves up in the name of service to their country. I would — I would do whatever I could to help.

BOLLING: That's — that's fantastic.

God, yes, that is fantastic. A teabagger-crazed brokered convention naming Sarah Palin as the candidate is a progressive's wet dream. As long as the Fantastic Four keep fighting across the country, that dream lives on. Let us pledge to do anything we can do to help Sarah Palin achieve her dream.

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At this point does it really matter who get's the nomination? They have all proven themselves to be useless and highly entertaining. Each candidate provides their own flavor of insanity. There should be a SLOG poll. Who do we want to win as they will amuse us the most!

Posted by sisyphusgal on February 15, 2012 at 4:21 PM

While this would indeed be a thrilling experience, I don't think it would be QUITE enough to completely destroy the Republican Party, so I'm still going to be rooting for Romney, because I think he can still be beaten, and if Romney is beaten the kook wing (i.e., 75%) of the Republicans will blame moderation, and become even kookier in turn, meaning implosion will be delayed until they get 15% of the vote in 2016.

Posted by Fnarf

on February 15, 2012 at 4:27 PM

What craven vain little swine Palin is. She quits her only real gig as governor for reality TV. Bilks people out of millions pretending to think about a presidential bid and quits AGAIN because she doesn't have the balls to work through the primary season head to head with other candidates.

But, gosh, if they "choose" her at "brokered" convention, then golly, yes, she'd be happy to throw her party under the bus and run. Because she wouldn't have to do any work or even pretend she knows a god damned thing.

Posted by tkc on February 15, 2012 at 4:35 PM

Sweet baby jebus, no, please no. I don't care if it guarantees Obama a 2nd term, I can't stand for that vile creature to be back in the media 24/7 again (and for a long time after her defeat). Please just let her continue to rot on that nutjob ideological back burner.

Posted by shaneleopard on February 15, 2012 at 4:44 PM

Meanwhile, over at Daily Kos they're urging people to vote for Santorum in upcoming primaries and caucuses:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/15…

Posted by tniel on February 15, 2012 at 4:59 PM

I don't understand America's preoccupation with nominating for POTUS months-long material for international comedy shows.

Posted by Keister Button on February 15, 2012 at 5:01 PM

She would deserve to be called "Governor" only if she completed her term or died in office. Instead, she kicked over the traces to follow Mammon. It's "Ms. Palin" at best.

Posted by rob!

on February 15, 2012 at 5:10 PM

What a bunch of lunatics. I hope they drive each other off a cliff for the next three decades.

Posted by Vince on February 15, 2012 at 5:27 PM

Im with @4.

Posted by Purocuyu

on February 15, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Every time I've thought that the Republican process couldn't possibly get any more crazy, it has somehow managed to do just that. Ergo,we are destined to see Palin get the nomination at a brokered convention.

Posted by Clayton on February 15, 2012 at 5:50 PM

Visions of Univacs making forecasts on B&W Tv.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on February 15, 2012 at 6:09 PM

@7: that's Ms. former half-term governor quitter Palin to you!

Posted by Cracker Jack on February 15, 2012 at 6:29 PM

Been predicting this since she dropped out the first time.

Posted by PortervilleNerd on February 15, 2012 at 6:32 PM

Immediately following this interview, someone explained to Sarah what "brokered convention" meant.

Posted by Looking For a Better Read on February 15, 2012 at 7:00 PM

@14, you mean like when Todd's Jimmy was brokered out on the Al-Can that one time? He had to tow that sucker all the way back to Fairbanks. Brokered means "won't go", right? Or does the liberal mainstream media mean somethin' diffrint?

Posted by Fnarf

on February 15, 2012 at 7:08 PM

@14 - that'd be "lamestream media", sir.

Posted by Looking For a Better Read on February 15, 2012 at 10:27 PM

Just to clarify, a 'brokered' convention is not what we might see -- it would be a 'deadlocked' (or maybe 'contested') convention:
http://plainblogaboutpolitics.blogspot.c…

Buuuuut... that's probably not going to happen.
http://plainblogaboutpolitics.blogspot.c…

But man, Sarah Palin and the Teabaggers launching a full-scale rebellion at the convention? That would be awesome.

Posted by jsr1138 on February 16, 2012 at 9:47 AM