There's nothing more valuable for a Republican presidential candidate than a link to the legacy of Ronald Reagan. This seems to be the motivation for Sarah Palin in giving a speech to commemorate his 100th birthday with an address at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara modeled after his famous 1964 speech "A Time for Choosing."
When he originally gave this message he was in his prime and still sixteen years from being president but the message has a freshness and hardness that his later messages lacked. He had much more experience than Palin and had worked closely with a whole team of advisors to analyze numerous key issues and a broad range of topics. He gave a lot of thought to his own position and had considerably more experience than Palin does at this time although she’s only six years younger than he was at the time he became president.
Many people doubt whether Palin is ready or prepared to deal with the vast majority of these issues and whether she is the best one for the job, which remains to be seen. However, she is forging ahead in her quest to be the frontrunner for the Republican party and is taking steps to ensure that being on the 2012 ballot is a definite possibility.
But she does not seem to the substance of Reagan and many wonder if she ever will. Often mocked by the media for her ridiculous antics, zany made-up words, and statements often proven incorrect, Sarah Palin has a long way to go if she ever hopes to be presidential material.
One thing is certain, this speech will be a key moment for her long with the Republican party in determining whether she has what it takes to represent them in the next presidential race if they hope to take back the White House. Sarah Palin for president, anyone?
Sarah Palin for president? No thanks. I'd hate to think that she's a Reagan legacy, but it's an interesting relationship to contemplate.
ReplyDeleteSame here, Palin 2012? Please no. I understand very well that Republican presidential hopeful's always strife for the Reagan comparison but I actually hope that that will never be possible for Sarah Palin. I won't deny I am biased anyway, but if Sarah Palin became President I think the US would have a serious domestic identity crisis and international credibility problem.
ReplyDeleteSomething else that's interesting is that Ronald Reagan's son, Ron Reagan, has said that Sarah Palin is nothing like his father.
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