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Comments to the Internets - The Freedom Party

taken from facebook...
it's funny bc when she came on to the national scene in '08 I thought of her as a TR figure in the GOP...now understand I love TR and do not compare him to her intellectually in any way. If TR were plucked from 1913 and brought to our present, he'd still be smarter than Sarah Palin in 2013. I compare them as young aspiring politician, and that's cool to see a female at a relatively young age shoot for the national scene, like a young TR did. So her "bolting" from the GOP and starting a third party, reminds me of the 1912 election, who's 100 year anniversary we just had and I'd hope for a repeat of party bolting, but with this info it sounds like Palin's Freedom Party would do just what the Progressive Party did to the 1912 election and divide the GOP vote, as well as the progressive vote (Wilson was running as a progressive just as TR was), but gave the election to the Democrats. I don't think, however that the Freedom Party would come in second place as TR's Progressive Party did...the only 3rd Party to come in second place both in the popular vote and the Electoral College. Other Third Parties have won States (and thus Electoral College Votes) since TR's Third Party and 1968's General Election was the last time a third party won any States and 1972 for an electoral college vote because of a "faithless elector". If the Freedom Party happens...maybe it'd win States, but like 1968's it'll be the States formerly known as the Confederate States of America.

Pointless Presidential Pfacts #5 - "The Old Veep"

Alben Barkley is the oldest Vice President at 71 years old elected in 1948 with Harry Truman. Even though unaffected by the newly passed 22nd Amendment, Truman decided not to run early in the primary process after a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary. With an opening now on the Democratic ticket, the incumbent Vice President, by then in 1952, was 74 years old...the same age that Vice President Joe Biden will be a couple weeks after the 2016 election. The first man to get the nickname Veep (Barkley) encountered opposition to his run for the nomination saying he's too old for the job. Had he somehow won the General Election of 1952, he would've died in his first term. Former Vice President Barkley died in 1956. Now I know 74 in 1952 is different than 74 in 2016, but I think he might encounter a similar response but probably can give a better argument that he's no feeble 74 year old, or rather going to be.

Pointless Presidential 'Pinion
Now a little opinion...I think he's a fine vice president, knows politics from policy to diplomacy, he doesn't hide that he's human, and he's ready to be president if something happens to President Barack Obama or if he were successful at his own run for the office in 2016 and if he does run he'll have the power of incumbency but then again so did Barkley. Having said that, as great as a politician as he is I don't understand how he doesn't see the excitement and desire from Democrats and independents (calm down...not all independents) to see Hillary Clinton get the nomination despite what she's said. I've always thought he'll come to his senses (but it is the presidency an office he has tried for more than once so why not fight for it when you're so close and with the most power and influence) and step aside since there have been plenty of white males that have vied for the nomination, let a female try, especially one that received 18 million (round number) votes in the 2008 primary/caucus elections and remains popular. He could even run for vice president again on the ticket since there's no term limits for a veep. But I'd rather he not...maybe her secretary of state. nerdalert!