# Palin 2012: Why a bad thing?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palin-2012-why-a-bad-thing/471222>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 5, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palin-2012-why-a-bad-thing/471222 "2008-11-05T06:06:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palin-2012-why-a-bad-thing/471222/61 "2008-11-08T20:47:35Z")

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> [@Guinastasia](#):
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> Well, for now, I’ll simply link to your post, if that’s all right with you?

I tried a few Google searches, and found several attributions (in somewhat different wording) to Campbell ([this one](http://littlecalamity.tripod.com/Quotes/H.html) is about the closest to authoritative I’ve found).

EDIT: Ninja’d.

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palin-2012-why-a-bad-thing/471222/62 "2008-11-08T20:57:32Z")

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Ah, thank you!

I owe yinz!

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**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palin-2012-why-a-bad-thing/471222/63 "2008-11-08T21:15:59Z")

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> [@Declan](#):
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> With 2012 I would expect that Jeb Bush will at least be in the top five possible contenders for the nomination.

I would certainly be interested in seeing what Jeb can do with the GOP on a national level. He’s pitched quite a large and inclusive tent in Florida during his 8 years as governor (which is historic in and of itself), and depending on how well Obama does over the next 4 years, and how much freedom the national GOP is willing to give him during his campaign, I think he could make quite a challenging opponent in 2012.

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palin-2012-why-a-bad-thing/471222/64 "2008-11-08T21:28:22Z")

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> [@Headrush042](#):
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> I would certainly be interested in seeing what Jeb can do with the GOP on a national level. He’s pitched quite a large and inclusive tent in Florida during his 8 years as governor (which is historic in and of itself), and depending on how well Obama does over the next 4 years, and how much freedom the national GOP is willing to give him during his campaign, I think he could make quite a challenging opponent in 2012.

I can only hope that the Dems heavily play on the Teri Schiavo case to discredit him. The idea of Jeb Bush as president scares the crap out of me.  
ETA: never mind-Jeb wasn’t in office when the whole Elian thing was going on. :smack:

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