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Subscribe to RSSStu Rothenberg: Paul Ryan’s “new status as unassailable GOP economic guru elevates the seven-term Congressman to a level that may be dangerous both for him and his party… [E]levating Ryan to a point where it’s somehow sacrilegious to criticize him or question some of his arguments — or even to suggest that he must save his party by jumping into the presidential contest — isn’t healthy for Ryan or his party. Parts of his record, after all, would make some of the people calling for his entry into the race blush.” Rothenberg notes that he voted for TARP, the auto bailout, No Child Left Behind, the 2006 highway bill with its Bridge to Nowhere, and the prescription drug benefit.
More: “[A]t some point, conservatives will realize that Ryan’s proposal is a considerable problem for the party and that a Ryan presidential bid would be an even bigger problem. When they do, those Republicans and conservatives will be relieved that Paul Ryan, no matter how courageous, articulate, thoughtful and intelligent they think he is, isn’t the GOP nominee for president.”
Romney leads in a new Gallup poll with 17%, followed by Palin with 15%, Paul 10%, Gingrich 9%, Cain 8%, Pawlenty 6%, Bachmann 5%, Huntsman, Johnson, and Santorum all get 2%.
The Hill notes, “The poll is the first major, national poll since several would-be candidates — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R), former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) and real estate mogul Donald Trump — announced that they wouldn't seek the nomination.”
BACHMANN: “After hearing reports of behavior at candidate events that was either a security risk or an embarrassment, Polk County GOP officials have asked a private security firm to provide protection during a Michele Bachmann speech tonight,” the Des Moines Register reports. “Two recent incidents,” including Newt Gingrich getting glittered, “triggered the precautions.”
The Register’s Obradovich: “The political landscape has tilted in Iowa since Michele Bachmann last visited the state. Suddenly, her climb to prominence in the Iowa caucuses doesn’t seem quite so steep.” She points out that Bachmann’s speech tonight comes a day before Romney makes his first appearance in the state, but she faces “one potential landmine” – Sarah Palin. “Bachmann’s not a clone of the former Alaska governor, but she would face continual comparisons that could make it tougher to establish herself with voters,” Obradovich writes.
GINGRICH: “Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich continues to back away from criticism he made this month of Representative Paul Ryan’s plan to overhaul Medicare but he stops short of endorsing the plan,” the Boston Globe says. But he stopped short of an endorsement of the plan, which he still said could be problematic because people should “be very careful not to try to push on to the American people something they don’t yet understand.” And: “[W]hen asked if he supported turning Medicare into a voucher program, as Ryan would, Gingrich made no commitment, saying only that he supports debating options to give individuals more freedom to choose health-savings accounts or other payment models.”
PALIN: AP: “Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has authorized a feature-length film about her rise, added staff and recently said she has ‘that fire in the belly’ for a presidential bid -- all steps that fuel speculation she's inching toward a White House run.” She told FOX: “I do have that fire in the belly.”
GOP ’12’s headline on the Palin movie: “New Palin film suggests presidential run.”
PERRY: Asked on FOX if he’s “tempted” to run for president, the Texas governor said, per GOP 12: “Oh, I can't say I'm not tempted, but the fact is: this is something I don't want to do.”
But Yahoo writes this headline: “Rick Perry is rethinking his pledge not to run for president.” “In a press conference Tuesday, the Texas governor notably declined to ‘rule out’ a White House bid, amid calls from Rush Limbaugh and others that he should enter the 2012 race,” the story says. (Hat tip: NBC’s Janet Shamlian.)
PAWLENTY: “Tim Pawlenty on Wednesday talked up his sweeping plans for fiscal reform before a Washington audience while deflecting questions about Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) controversial budget proposal,” The Hill reports. And adds this: “Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor, made his first appearance in the nation’s capital since officially announcing his presidential candidacy Monday, promising to ‘tell the truth’ to voters on controversial topics.”
Pawlenty gets this not-so-friendly headline from the Washington Post’s fact checker: “Tim Pawlenty’s weak indictment of Obama.” He gets Two Pinocchios and this summation: “Pawlenty’s collection of charges against Obama is a pretty weak brew. Many barely hold up to scrutiny. The so-called “promises” were often not promises made by Obama, while the underlying facts are often exaggerated or in dispute.”
ROMNEY: “On Friday, the former Massachusetts governor will make his first trip to Iowa this year, underscoring what aides call a more focused, disciplined approach to his second attempt at the GOP nomination,” the AP writes, adding: “Advisers also argue that unlike in 2008, a candidate running a lean campaign focused on the economy -- like Romney is – could emerge as the winner over a field of Republicans who emphasize cultural issues.”
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Please run Sahra. your Country needs you. And so do the Democrats. LMAO.
Me, I just want to see Palin and Bachmann and Santorum debate. Moe, Larry and Curly reunited.
I don't think Palin will run because if she did win, she would take a large cut in income. Or maybe the GOP would change laws so she could keep getting her pay from FOX. We all know it is the money with her, always has been.
the comedy park is getting started in 4,3,2,........common sarah, announce please. we promise to keep our mouth shot and just have you entertain.
Paul Ryan is just another Republican hypocrite. He talks out of both sides of his mouth which seems to be an art that the Republicans have mastered.
Yesterday we needed 25 seats in the House to take back the majority now we only need 24.
God bless President Obama.
A few days ago - an article stated that Ms. Palin had "a fire in her belly" to be president
If that fire gets to the "air" in her head - we're going to have a major conflagration!
It is to laugh - loudly!
And when that air/fire mix goes out through those 'sexy' eyeglasses, it will be like laser beams. If she loses the run, she could hire out down at the shipyard, cutting scrap steel plates with them!
God, whatta babe!
Maybe that Fire is another lil one & she wants this one Born in America(Arizona)since Alaska is'nt part of America!
Heck, E1 knows that!
As Clara would say, Snark meter on overload!
Perry shouldn't waste our time or his money. All they'd need to do is show the videos where he calls for the state of Texas to secede from the Union, and he'd be toast!
How did Sarah Palin get so wealthy? She was just a governor for less than half a term right? People are so stupid to give these idiot politicians money, look what they waste money on, 1.7 million dollar homes. Pathetic!!!! Why do you idiot people buy books written by these knucklehead politicians? You make them rich for what reason? Because they are cute? What a stupid reason.
Why does the media push idiots like this? I guess because there are so many uneducated people watching the news who are manipulated to give money to these knuckleheads. Yes, most politicians are selfish knuckleheads.
It's all about money when it should be all about KNOWLEDGE and education!!
Money should be donated to people who really want to actually manufacture something in THIS country, but no, people want to donate to and buy trinkets from these greedy selfish politicians. Look at these people behind closed doors and you will see how knuckle-headed they really are.
ryan has to protect his own seat in a state which is pissed off. add that to the number of irritated seniors and he is on a slippery slope
Please, please someone take Palin away - somewhere isolated so that we do not have to listen to her. This woman is a driveller and has to be the most annoying person that I have ever had the misfortune to listen to.
I think that the" fire in her belly" has made its way to her brain and burnt up whatever intelligence she had.
If Palin runs Pawlenty and Bachmann, the GOP and the American public.
Pawlenty for competing with Palin in Iowa. Bachmann two crazy women on the same ticket, who is who. GOP for the embarrassment if Palin debates. Her lack of knowledge on so many issues and her constant blaming everyone else for it. Last the American public for having to listen to her for more than a year, that just cruel.
LOL maby we need to just elect her and pooplosy then we all can run to mexico and sit back drink and laugh.
Well thats one thing the right and left can agree on,We dont need her.
As an independant, the GOP had better come up with better than this. Or Obama is going to be a two term president. On a side note, I cant wait to see the side show of these candidates throwing dirt at each other.
It's a win-win situation;
Who loses? Sarah Palin.
Who wins? Comedy writers worldwide.
I think it would be rather unfortunate for the Republic Party if Palin chose to run. Too many skeletons in her closet from some of her former aides as well as too much negativity from many of her previousl campaign interviews will give the Dems too much fodder. Also, I question her ethic and devotion to attention and the amount of studying it will take for her to be brought up to speed on the issues relevant to this coming campaign. To me, she is short on focus and darts and flitters about too much, almost like she suffers from an attention deficit disorder. She would be great to rally the troops and stir the pot and assist in generating revenue much need to mount a Republican candidate campaign, but not if it is her. Also, that voice just grates on you after a while. Let somebody else run who has the fire in his or her gut. This is not a reality show of the Alaska frontier or Dancing With the Stars, but a campaign to be the much needed leader of this country.
The real question is as follows. "Puppet Palin" is reloaded with what? Is the "Dizzy Diva" reloaded with poltical spewing? Is she reloaded to puke her rascist views to the nation? Is she reloaded to "spew" more "Crazy Conservative Crap?" Is she reloaded to more acts of mental illness? The answer is yes to all these questions! The little Blue Bus of Cognitive Disabilities sponsored by the "Dizzy Diva" is starting up soon.
palin has already driven one nutjob over the edge with her threatening rhetoric. if i were to tell everyone to load up their sniper rifles and place the crosshairs on sarah palin the cia, fbi hhs,msnbc, etc., etc. would be on my front lawn within 24 hours. however, she said it and had a photo of giffords w/crosshairs on her website, egged on some nut and caused the shooting rampage in tucson and now it's a forgotten and taboo subject.
bring her on !!
If Sarah Palin runs everybody loses all the way around! This hair head is incompetent and inept, especially after she quit in Alaska! She quit in Alaska because she saw how much money she could earn and or get by making appearances around the U.S. Palin is going on a bus trip to get more money to spend on her wardrobe. She's needs to throw herself under the bus because she will never make it past the primaries. And Rick Perry is positioning himself to be her vice-president! Let's all bow our heads and pray....for it!
Obama campaign for 2012= insults to republicans, conservatives, Christians, white people, old people, tea party, rich , Israel, and the top insult the libs all love Sarah Palin. Wow, Obama has really accomplished a lot for you guys to be proud of, huh? How is that hopey, changey working out for ya?
The "hopey, changey" thing is working out fine, thank you, because President Obama is doing an awesome job. Pat, have YOU been enjoying the tax CUTS you're receiving in your paycheck because of President Obama?
Gee Pat your really right on how did you figure all that out? Obama has done absolutely nothing , LIKE GEORGE BUSH AND CHENEY, AND RUMSFELD YOU' re really smart.