Palin Says She's "Praying for a Crack in the Door" in '12 or '16 to plow through

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“You know, I have -- faith is a very big part of my life. And putting my life in my creator's hands -- this is what I always do. I'm like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, this is what I always pray, I'm like, don't let me miss the open door. Show me where the open door is. Even if it's cracked up a little bit, maybe I'll plow right on through that and maybe prematurely plow through it, but don't let me miss an open door. And if there is an open door in '12 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I'll plow through that door.”

http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0208/Palin_doesnt_bother_with_games.html

Oh, and everyone already thought of your innuendo jokes before you did  

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That seems like almost a certain statement that she'll run in either of those two years, depending on how beloved Obama is.

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Well Mr. "The Sky is Blue" - it's still nice to have some verbal, definite confirmation of her intentions.

Jindal and Palin seem the two people who are most clearly indicating their interest.

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I really wish she would go after Uncle Ted's Senate seat instead.

Not mutually exclusive.

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I really wish she would go after Uncle Ted's Senate seat instead.

Not mutually exclusive.

I'll bet you at minimum $100 she has no interest in the Senate seat.

I agree - it's almost surely Parnell's if the seat opens up.

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Indeed.  Well, Jindal has been mostly clearly schedule for events and he's a bit more out-of-place in Des Moines than Huckabee.

But yeah, the Huckster is interested.  But there might not be enough room for both him and Palin...

But yes, you're right, Palin and Jindal have much larger windows.

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Palin has a loyal following of a significant slice of the GOP.

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Nothing wrong with "praying" for good fortune as a figure of speech.

Actually praying to win an election or the lottery would seem to be sketch, but who knows.

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Little sad that more people didn't talk about "plowing through her door crack" or something like that

I know I said everyone knows the innuendo already, but surely someone should have gone there?

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That's what was great about Reagan for conservatives - he could sell it.  Jindal also has a decent record of reform.

Nowadays, being an obviously intelligent, honestly devout, minority helps in moderating your perception of being "radical."  Palin came across as perhaps too inarticulate for many of the exact same ideas and religiosity to be sellable.

I think Jindal is leaning towards '16, but as Palin said in this thread, if the door is open, you don't know when it's gonna close.  You might as well be there.

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Indeed, that's part of the reason why I don't think '12 will be his year.  The other one being his youth and the fact that '12 has a very good chance of being another hard election for Republicans.

Jindal's own minority stardom will be totally blunted too, so you get metooism and you make your own candidate more dull.