Palin just like Reagan
By Peter Andrew
“Two great tastes that taste great together!”
Sarah Palin reminded us last night of someone. It took a mere second to realize who; Ronald Reagan. Palin was not afraid of criticism and faced it head on with a smile, just like Reagan did. Palin spoke to mid-America not coastal liberals, just like Reagan . She spoke with intelligence AND using words all can understand, just like Reagan . She took a huge political risk (especially for a newcomer to the national stage) and improvised on her speech, just like Reagan would do. When she noticed the Hockey Moms for Palin signs, she interrupted her talk and joked that the only difference between a Hockey Mom and Pit Bull was lipstick! The crowd loved it. She showed we don’t always have to be so serious, we can take time to laugh. She was proud of how great America is, just like Reagan. She saw a future where America could be even greater, just like Reagan. She stood up for conservative values like smaller government, lower taxes, state’s rights, the right to life, and more… just like Reagan did.
John McCain likes to say he was pals with Reagan. I met the late US Senator Lloyd Bentsen once. Stealing his famous words, Mr. McCain, you’re no Ronald Reagan. I have to give him credit though for picking Sarah Palin even if he did do it just to get the donations coming in and to energize conservatives like us.
I was worried John McCain would kill conservatism completely if he won. She won’t let him. She seemed to invent a new conservatism last night. People down the line will be called “Palin Conservatives.” Her comments hinted at a caring (I won’t say ‘compassionate’) conservative, the same kind of values held by most Americans. Soon there will be another group of people we hear about (just like Reagan did) called “Palin Democrats.”
She electrified the GOP and gave the democrat-socialists pause to think about the man they have nominated.
She appealed to, and excited all women (regardless of party) who have ever had a child or looked at a small child with a twinkle in their eye. We have all noticed how pro-abortion, pro-“choice” women seem to have faces that show anger, pain, hatred, discomfort and the tired lines of a difficult life, the lines of a woman who appears older than she actually is. We also notice how pro-life, anti-abortion women who thank God for the sanctity of human life seem to have faces that show happiness, laughter, love, joy and the softness of someone you want a hug from. Sarah Palin has that face. It’s a winning face and it could someday be the face of the first female president of the United States.
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