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Ignore Palin? We’ll Ignore You GOP.

By: Josh LeGuern (Diary) | May 4th, 2009 at 10:10 AM |

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The Politico has a story out today quoting Republican strategists who all say the GOP would rather just “ignore Palin.” Mike Murphy, long time friend and adviser to John McCain said, “She’s bigger in the media than in reality. Palin is the only Republican politician right now who is interesting, a little different, connected to the last campaign and related to an occasional story in the National Enquirer.” He also said that the GOP would rather just ignore Palin, but the media won’t let them.

I wonder if Mr. Murphy realizes that it is us that won’t let him and other Republicans forget about Sarah Palin. She is the only reason his friend didn’t get “Goldwatered” against Barack Obama in 2008. She energized the conservative base, she jeopardized her own political career and brand to help John McCain get elected and she nearly succeeded where it not for the economic meltdown of 2008 and the media’s constant underminding of her credibility.

Mitt Romney also made a pass at Palin. When discussing why there weren’t more Republicans on Time’s 100 Most Influencial People, which Palin made and Romney did not, He quipped, “I think there are a lot more influential Republicans than that would suggest, but was that the issue on the most beautiful people or the most influential people?” he continued. “I’m not sure. If it’s the most beautiful, I understand. We’re not real cute.”

Oh, Mitt’s back to his dirty old tricks again. Mittens better be careful, the conservative base only got behind him because he was the only second-tier conservative in the 2008 Presidential race, no one was real enthusaistic about his candidacy, but most conservatives were thrilled as hell over Palin. Mitt should save the sanctimony for all of his liberal friends he threw under the bus to run for President in 2008. As you can tell, I’m not as big a Mitt fan as some people here are (though I’m alright with him.) If he attacks Palin the way the left did he can be sure, there will be conservatives running ads of him declaring he will be more gay friendly than Ted Kennedy, we’ll play ads running statisitcs of RomneyCare, we’ll show the clips of him flip-flopping on abortion. We’ll make it extremely difficult for him to ever win the Republican nomination and if he’s really ugly to Palin, we’ll make it hard for whomever the nominee is to pick him for VP.

From the sounds of it, the attacks on Palin by both the left and the GOP are very similar to the attacks on Reagan in the late 1970s, just watch all these assholes become her greatest boosters if she turns out to be one hell of a good Presidential candidate and wins the nomination in 2012. All I know is this, when 55% of the Republican Party wants it to be more like Palin, dissing her left and right may not be a good idea.

Memo to the GOP: Ignore Palin and people like her, and we’ll ignore you, and you’ll keep loosing.

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Nick Haynes

The pattern seems to be that Sarah Palin is the Anointed One and nothing or nobody will keep her loyal minions from storming the gates for her. And, to be quite honest, it’s folks like these (and I suspect, yourself) that are making it very hard for me to keep an open mind about who is best to represent our party in 2012.

Then again, I’m focusing on more trivial things, like how to erode or take away the Democrat majority in 2010, taking back state houses…you know, the things that don’t matter because apparently the only thing that will ever save our country is Sarah in the White House.

General_Confusion

I didn’t, my point was there is a very deliberate move to purge conservatives from the discussion in the Republican party.

How?s team moderate working for ya? 06 and 08 satisfactory?

Seems to me they did a very good job of strengthening the Democrat majority. What was your goal again?
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Nick Haynes

By looking at my posting history, which I would say is very conservative in ideology? Or did you look google my name and find out that I’m a very conservative man working in a very conservative job?

No, you probably pulled it out of thin air. You’re right when you say that there is a movement to deliberately purge conservatives from discussion. But there are also an extremely high number of Palinbots on here who don’t have the first foggiest clue about the governor, and who don’t seem to give a whit about anything other than kicking Obama out in 2012.

The post should have been more general rather than focusing on you. For that, I apologize. But I’m getting sick of the Palinistas who are shoving her down the collective throats of the GOP 24/7. There are other possibilities, who are more thoroughly vetted and who I think would make better standard-bearers…and there’s also Congressional elections and state houses to win in 2010. The entire party needs to start worrying about that.

General_Confusion

I assumed, and well, you know what they say.

Additionally I am on a hair trigger after the NCNA meeting were is was determined by Jeb Bush that referring to or reminding the public about Reagan is the source of our current predicament. The moderates are making it very clear, to them conservatives are the problem, being liberal clones (only slightly less so) is the solution.

I apologize for tarring you unfairly with the ?M? word.

(As aside, I too have no idea who will be our standard bearer in 2012, but I am building as list of moderate candidates on our side who have no business being at the levers of GOP power.)
General_Confusion

I assumed, and well, you know what they say.

Additionally I am on a hair trigger after the NCNA meeting were is was determined by Jeb Bush that referring to or reminding the public about Reagan is the source of our current predicament. The moderates are making it very clear, to them conservatives are the problem, being liberal clones (only slightly less so) is the solution.

I apologize for tarring you unfairly with the ?M? word.

(As aside, I too have no idea who will be our standard bearer in 2012, but I am building as list of moderate candidates on our side who have no business being at the levers of GOP power.)

http://andrightlyso.com/ civil_truth

I don’t see evidence from General’s posting history that identifies him as a”bot”. Let’s hold fire for the real “bots” who come in here – they leave a wide path behind them that’s unmistakable, if you followed some earlier diaries this week.

And Josh makes a legitimate point that Republicans need to stop sniping attacks against Palin – though I think he really doesn’t have much grounds to complain if her critics choose to ignore her (which is not the same as blacklisting her, which is also out-of-bounds).

The bigger point is that moderate Republicans need to decide whether their enemy is Republican conservatives or Democrats. Right now, the evidence is very mixed.

But if they mount a campaign to sabotage Toomey and continue with this sub rosa sniping at Palin (like McCain’s anonymous staffers), that will be clear evidence where their allegiance lies. And evidence as to whether they have any principles or whether they are just opportunists (like Specter) who hitch their wagons to the latest trendy celebrity – what our forefathers called “sunshine patriots”.

And then we conservatives will know how to proceed to regain the Republican party – though it does seem clear regardless that we’re going to have to take back our local and state party oragnaizations.

http://andrightlyso.com/ civil_truth

My third paragraph and thereafter is directed towards our party leadership.

Finrod

We can focus on taking back Congress in 2010 (or at the very least make a big dent in it) and defend one of our own against attacks from within. Do you stop walking when you put chewing gum in your mouth?

Rod_Patrick

http://www.tommyland.org/ lesreaper

posting this. There’s a lot that can happen until 2012. We should be focusing on one thing and one thing only and that’s 2010. What networks can we use, which are the reliable conservative candidates, and how can we get turnout high in an off presidential year.

http://www.tommyland.org/ lesreaper

Palin isn’t the answer. And everyone that personally knows me knows I was calling McCain’s VP pick all summer long before he announced her in a “surprise pick.” (I really wish I had placed that bet on inTrade when someone offered it up.) She was the only way the GOP would have had any chance in 2008, and in fact they were leading until the economic attack at the end of September. It’s tough to take into account treason when making political predictions.

However, she will not take us over the hump now. We just have to adjust to political realities, and the reality is that the smear job done on her reputation and family makes her unpalatable to the general population against Barack Obama’s narrative. She can always be moved into a fundraising and certainly on the speaker circuit until 2016 for a run, and is also a valuable endorsement for a candidate in 2010 and 2012, but this is not her time so let her govern.

Based on the Tea Parties, I would have to say that Ron Paul’s endorsement in 2010 would be just as important, if not more so, than Palins. His network is larger, more connected, just as passionate if not more so, and capable of raising globs of money in no time. I love Palin and what she stands for, but politically we should be dealing with Ron’s people more through 2010 and 2012,

Finrod

That was W’s fatal mistake; he let the liberal smears go unanswered and it killed his popularity and thus his presidency.

So we’re supposed to sit back and let the same thing happen to the most dynamic candidate we’ve had on the Presidential ticket in 20 years?

Oh, but then you think Ron Paul’s endorsement is important. I guess that says more about you than anything I could ever say.
Rod_Patrick
Vegas_Rick

I didn’t think the larvae had matured yet.
Vegas_Rick

I didn’t think the larvae had matured yet.

http://www.tommyland.org/ lesreaper

for politics is, “Thou shall not fooleth thyselfeth.”

Look, I’m not a Truther, or think Blowback Fear is appropriate foreign policy or anything like that. I never realized that Redstate was so anti-Ron Paul when so many of his ideas are rooted in conservative political thought. You guys have the intellectual fortitude of an Obama-bot the way you turn your capacity for thought off so quickly.

Oh, and by the way, I knew who Palin was when she got elected in Alaska before you idiots tried to make out to be the second coming of Reagan about 8 months ago. She’s awesome, I supported her, my wife helped her when she came to our town and I think she’s got a bright future.

The fact of the matter is that Ron Paul is more popular in terms of the size of his grass roots political network and ability to raise money than any of the Republicans out there right now, and that includes Palin. His endorsement means more right now than Palin’s will in 2010 people. Paul’s people show up and you can bet in 2010 they’ll have an impact on local elections. You can dispute that, and you can be wrong too.

http://www.tommyland.org/ lesreaper

were mostly organized by Paul’s people, whether you choose to believe that or not. He’s got the kooks, but they are a highly organized group of kooks which is more than I can say for the GOP under Steele.

Jack_Savage

I am sure that in some places, Paul’s people were there in some numbers, but to say that they were organized by Paul’s people is completely and totally false.

You need to either prove what you are saying or apologize to everyone who was there, which includes me, pal.
JadedByPolitics

Becks and Hannity’s were not either PERHAPS libertarians were parts of TEA Parties but hey WERE NOT the driving force. OBTW if Paulbots were not INSANE we would not have a problem with them but they are definitely racist and anti Israel to a SICKENING degree NOW if they dropped their hatefulness they might and I say MIGHT be redeemable otherwise SCREW EM!
Vegas_Rick

at the Vegas Tea Party. But they pretty much kept to themselves and kept their mouths shut.

From what I saw at least.

You’re right about one thing though, they are kooks!
http://www.tommyland.org/ lesreaper

they were there in large numbers. Had a large banner for Campaign for Liberty, which as I’m sure many people here know is their organization. I received a bunch of info from their site prior to the tea parties and I recognized their people on Facebook disseminating local tea party info. Many of the Ron Paul people I know are all pretty well centered, and a lot of the Tea Partiers will start supporting their organizations as long as they can stay off the Bilderberger/CFR mantra. I know they helped getting peopel out in NYC and Lancaster, PA, don’t know about your areas. I’m just so surprised that everyone here is so anti-Paul, that’s all…
zarathustra57

It did seem the CFL played a large role in organizing and promoting the Tea Party in NYC.

You know, there are diaries here about the GOP “tent”, and how we’re all on board with the idea of limited governance, personal liberty and national sovereignty…apparently, unless you supported the failed 2008 GOP Presidential Wannabe that I didn’t support, in which case, you’re a raving loon and aren’t fit for human companionship.

Knee-jerk internet hostility is the road back home for the Republican Party!!
JadedByPolitics

wah wah wah whining get you no where…the bulk of US were NOT happy with McCain but he was 10X better then the tool Paul….how many votes did he get OH YEAH not enough to make a blip on the radar. Now you all can get your panties all twisted or you can jump on board the SMALL GOVERNMENT train with Conservatives and find and support people who are not CRAAZZYYY! There is NO NEED to hate anyone or any race or any religion all you have to do is decide that Federalism/State Rights is the means by which everyone gets something they want and the POWER drains from the SWAMP that is DC!

Ron Paul and large swaths of his supporters literally LOST THEIR MINDS during the election it is NOT necessary to become the loony left to win an election BUT the excitement all those young people brought ought to be reigned in to work within a structure instead of anarchy!
zarathustra57

I was saying we are all on “the small government train”, and that rather than in-fighting about a lost election, we should try working together towards common goals. You know, the ones I mentioned in my post. Nice job randomly bringing up racism, too. Classy.

MAYBE if I made RANDOM words in my posts ALL CAPITAL letters, it’d be more clear to you? I support SMALL GOVERNMENT conservatives, (e.g., Mark Sanford), I’m not RACIST, and I’d rather WE work together on growing the PARTY instead of ATTACKING each other FROM the safety of KEYBOARDS.
Achance

as your screen name, people on a conservative blog might be more interested in what you have to say. There’s not a lot of Nietzsche fans or post-modernists here.
Jack_Savage

Like the claim they were responsible for the tea parties. Or the anti-Israel stuff, or anti-war views, or gold standard mantra.
tcgeol

The last two deal with morality, the first with a somewhat morally-neutral concept. As long as someone believes in capitalism, I’m not going to worry too much about it.

I don’t have any real problem with the gold standard myself, even though I’m not sure how it could work well now.
Scope

On a Virginia Republican site, I asked a Campaign for Liberty poster if he would vote Republican. His answer was that he would only if “they” supported the ideas that Ron Paul supported.” I dunno, I just can’t get behind a “movement” that dictates that everything they believe in “must” be followed. Respectfully, why are you posting here? Are you trying to change the minds of those that may be vulnerable, or are you going to support a Conservative candidate, if we can find one, even if they are strong on National Defense?
http://www.tommyland.org/ lesreaper

was because I wanted to make a comparison between Palin’s followers and Ron Paul’s in terms of their political networks. I wasn’t comparing ideologies. I’m not a “Paul-tard”, which I think is an absolutely horrible term, especially since Ron Paul himself said on numerous occasions that he is a Republican for a reason. All I’m saying is that people underestimate his political clout and Palin doesn’t match up well with Obama through 2012, that’s it. Her endorsement may help some candidates in highly social conservative areas, but the stronger endorsements in 2010 will come from the Campaign for Liberty since they are so hyper-organized when getting their message out and getting their people to really show up. I’m not maligning Palin, I’m just making a political prediction. I think she can win in 2016 at this point, or if Obama doesn’t run for whatever reason in 2012 (the US was nuked to oblivion, martial law, or whatever).
http://www.tommyland.org/ lesreaper

I’ll take that back about 2012. It’s just simply too far out to tell what the effect of the 2010 election will be, and that’s the most important factor.

Swamp_Yankee

That’s precious. I actually like Paul, but you guys make your man look foolish by making such ludicrous statements.

http://www.viewfromstonewater.blogspot.com hrh40

Talk about bots! Ron Paul supporters turned me off him more than he himself. Although his views are MUCH more extreme to the general public than Palin’s are IMO.

And don’t get me started on Romneybots. Are they ever maligned here? Admittedly, I don’t read every diary so maybe they are somewhere …

aesthete

and for good reason. There weren’t too many (or any) Rudybots on Redstate, as far as I can tell, though to be fair, there weren’t that many Rudy supporters on Redstate in the first place (disclaimer: I was a Rudy supporter in 2007).

One group that I rarely saw smacked and that really could have had a good smack-down was the pro-Fred group on RS. They weren’t quite as bad as the Ronulans, Romneybots, or Huckabots, but they were along the lines of what the Palinistas on RS are now. Mind you, there were a BUNCH of great Fred people (EPU and specialist come to mind), but he was pretty much hailed as the return of Jesus, Elvis, and the Beatles by some overenthusiastic diarists and commentators.

Scope

or you wouldn’t have that second signature line. As to the first, I guess Fred had enemies, because he stood up for something. Did you miss that somehow?

aesthete

I also like Sarah Palin quite a bit. However, some (not all, or even a majority, but some) of Fred’s supporters, as with the current situation with Gov. Palin, went WAY overboard in their support for him, and I honestly think that this was let to slide quite often where it wasn’t in other candidates. Again, they weren’t as bad as the other candidates’ bots, but they were pretty bad, and I don’t remember there being a backlash against the various Fred bots and hagiographers (not his supporters, but the bots) as there was with the other candidates.

I don’t have a problem with support for a candidate at all, whether it be Fred, Rudy, Huckabee, McCain, Paul, or Romney. What I do have a problem with is supporters who look at criticism of their favored candidate as personal criticism, and can’t examine counter-arguments against their candidates rationally. JP, for example, is a good example of a rational supporter of Gov. Palin. I don’t agree with every word he says, but he doesn’t malign, use talking points, and has very valid reasons for supporting her. Stating that none of Fred or Sarah’s supporters are otherwise devalues those rational supporters by putting them on the same level as posters who have completely absurd rationales for supporting them, or whose support is one based on little more than first impressions.

http://www.tommyland.org/ lesreaper

saying it lie it is. I’ve never been so attacked as here on Redstate when trying to discuss political predictions and possibilities. Anytime you suggest something one way or another, everyone takes it so personal. I guess that’s why personal attacks work so well in our political process now, I don’t know.
aesthete

Redstate is, honestly, the best site for discussing politics and political prospects. There’s really no comparison to other dedicated political sites in terms of how little spam there is, how respectful most of the members are in their criticism, and how on-topic and illuminating most of the discussions here are. However, politics is a heated and emotional topic, and lots of times, you do get people whose support of a candidate is less based on facts, and more based on emotion. I’m sure that everyone has done that at some point (I certainly have), so it’s natural. That said, flaws should be recognized, and I think that sometimes, a large minority of the Fred supporters did get carried away in their praise of the man, and didn’t respond well to honest criticism. Again, Redstate’s far better than any other political site that I’ve been to (Human Events’s comment page, anyone? ), but I think that acknowledging when there are problems makes a great site even better

joeyjojo72

At least Dubya had connections and various chaperones(thanks to daddy). Your funeral guys, but the powers that be in your party wont let her anywhere near national office. Dont see a downside in yall trying, from a non Repub POV, but its not happening. She had an inexplicably good run all things considered( I can hear a half-assed political comedy in the works as we speak). Theres always that Miss USA contestant thats been in the news. 2016? That way she has plenty of time to go from “sexy to studious”. Or whatever…..

Seriously, arent there highly intelligent, highly skilled, and highly educated Conservatives to choose from? I went to school with some of them so I know theyre out there. Still, she does have nicer legs than Newt….

joeyjojo72

I can think of several good candidates, some that even Dems and many Inds would vote for under the right circumstances, but most tend to be somewhat moderate on the abortion issue. Not pro-choice by any means, but along the lines of the first Bush. Id love to hear examples of some actual conservative THINKERS, rather than “reglar folk”celebrities, that would be acceptable.

Vegas_Rick

We don’t care what you think. And we certainly could give a rats a$$ what you would love to hear.

By the by, can you name even 1 liberal “thinker?”

Take away a libs MSM talking points and you get a deer-in-the-headlights stare.

blooch

Joeyjojo Biden, Senate class of ’72. He does some great thinking after he talks.

aesthete

As an intellectual, I can say that intellectualism is overrated. I’m not vouching for stupidity, by any means, but intelligence doesn’t correlate with good or inspired leadership nearly as often as one would think.

Scope

does that come from your “military brat status” or did ET gift you with that?
Scope

n/t

aesthete

I don’t know where you’re coming from with this comment, please clarify. I was critiquing the idea that intellectualism = leadership/correctness/political ability, when no one has found any correlation between the two, much less proof to indicate that the presumed “correlation” has to do with intelligence. I consider myself an intellectual in the sense that my thinking patterns have traits characteristic of those identified with intellectuals. By this, I’m not saying that I have above-average intelligence, nor am I trying to get everyone to bow before my superior intellect or anything like that I stated this to say, in effect, that this is coming from the POV of a person who’s essentially shooting himself down. I don’t see any of this as being objectionable. If you did, I’d love to see a reply indicating what you thought was lacking (or a bit much) in my response to the lib.
aesthete

I also take issue with the idea that intellectualism = intelligence, though the correlation in this case is at least present, unlike in the above case (though the idea that intelligence spawns intellectualism is far from proven, IMO).

janis

not even half the accomplishments of Gov. Palin, you really don’t have room to talk here. Obama is the least qualified person to ever hold the office of POTUS and what’s happening to our country underlines that point daily. The fact that it took hundreds of millions of dollars and a totally complicit MSM to get the job done doesn’t speak very highly of the man. Nor does anything he has done since the inauguration bring any honor or glory to your party.

Whatever your opinion of Gov. Palin, not that any of us here care about it, she is someone who loves and honors this country as Obama does not. And she achieved her accomplishments by dint of hard work, not by pulling wool over the eyes of an ignorant electorate.
blooch

We’re not fixated on trolls, just attentive. Moe is coming, so look busy, OK?
Rod_Patrick
Jack_Savage

Are the women in your life, what few there may be, pleased with your attitude toward them? Do have the faintest idea what you are talking about when it concerns Palin? Does it bother you that she could take you down with one shot at 400 yards? Is that it? Or do women like that make you go potty in your pants if they give you so much as a offhand glance?

Your cutesy little comments fit in very well with the left’s insistence that women either stand by their man when they nail an intern, or campaign for them once they find out they are schtuping the video gal. It is boring, and juvenile, and brainless, and to be quite frank we are all tired of it.
Scope

as I know you won’t be here long. Do you have at least 2 living brain cells? or have they all been donated to the Obama team?
Scope

as I know you won’t be here long. Do you have at least 2 living brain cells? or have they all been donated to the Obama team?
http://moelane.com/ Moe Lane

Oh, trust me: it’s coming.

Moe Lane

PS: Blam.

joeyjojo72

Interesting you guys (and gals) fell over each other to defend Sarah Palin and NOT A PEEP to defend poor old Dubya!

And dont worry, thanks to the supermarket tabloids, i fear we will be hearing from her for at least a little while longer.

Seriously though, what does GWB have to do to get arrested around here? Arent you proud of his wonderful legacy? You all worked so hard to elect him not once but twice and now not a word of support? He gave mediocrities everywhere hope, and now NOTHING?

Well, we still love ya George. And, despite her lack of a pedigree, Mrs. Palin is your spiritual/political successor. GWB, the gift that keeps on giving and giving….

http://andrightlyso.com/ civil_truth

Just watch out for nearby sharp objects so that you don’t accidentally hurt yourself. I’d hate to have to drive you to the ER. Enjoy your time here…
Rod_Patrick

Haven’t you thought that that could be the problem all along… I mean a SERIOUS problem?

BTW, Redstate gave the Former President a very honorable farewell with all the necessary thanks for keeping America safe in his watch.

The rest of your rants are baseless.

joeyjojo72

There has always been a current of anti-intellectualism in American politics btw. And there are MANY conservative thinkers/intelletuals that have contributed to our nation since before the revolution. Chief Justice Renquist (sp?) was a BRILLIANT conservative thinker who had no problem with the term “intellectual”.

aesthete

I have a problem with the ridiculous assertion that intellectualism = effectiveness, when that’s often not the case. A better claim to make is that competence = effectiveness, and that competence is something that is within reach of the “regular folk” that liberals so enjoy condescending to. However, in light of the elitist tendencies of statist movements, I can’t blame most progressives for preferring a quality that can’t be measured objectively to one that is more apparent and relevant.

aesthete

Say that she is sharp, even her critics, and that counts for more than what an MSM reporter or columnist who hasn’t met her says, IMO.

Rod_Patrick

They used the anti-intellectualism rant first to your GWB.

joeyjojo72

o-kay. no need to get angry im out. have a nice day. go America….

Rod_Patrick

Thanks EPU.

joeyjojo72

But I guess you give him a Mulligan cuz it was a mere 8 months after he took office and he hadnt even moved all his stuff in yet. And those darn Intelligence briefings are a real bear to get thru sometimes.

And we have lost 4000 + brave Americans in Iraq, not to mention the tens of thousands wounded physically and psychologically. But they werent IN America at the time, so I guess it doesnt count.

okay now im really out. go America…

Rod_Patrick

As I’ve said, KBAI.

http://moelane.com/ Moe Lane

I mean, you folks are all aware that you were indulging a fetishist, right?

http://andrightlyso.com/ civil_truth

The only contact method I know of is the “CONTACT” button at the upper right of the page. However, the few times I’ve used it, I’ve not seen evidence of any response.

Is there some other avenue?

TNJim

I was about to.
http://moelane.com/ Moe Lane

If you see site issues, you guys should really contact a modera…

Right.

Let me get back to you.

Rod_Patrick

“fetishist” – LOL!

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RJD

is that he actually thinks he’s “an influential Republican.” I’m not sure I would rank Palin as one either, as it goes right now. She needs more time to do more things. But, she did have a positive impact on McCain’s campaign, something the campaign folks and Beltway folks just can’t stomach.*

*which makes some sense. No one likes to work hard and long and get no where. No one likes to do all of that and then have some upstart from left field arrive and damn near salvage the whole mess.
RJD

to the continued swipes and attacks on Palin are that she run and wins in 2012, if only as a frak you to the pundits and power structure.*

*I realize this is childish and ignores a great many things. Still, it’s getting high time that some of these er, um, folks get taken behind the woodshed.
tedpomeroy

She was wise to pass on CPAC.

Let her be a Governor.
Rod_Patrick

I was wrong.
zarathustra57

Why don’t we allow a potential candidate to actually, you know, develop in the next 2.5 years or so? Jindal, Sanford, Barbour, Palin, Pawlenty, et al., all have time to run their states and do what they have to do as governors. Their actions in the next few years will speak volumes as to who should merit consideration in 2012.

Nick hit the nail on the head in terms of where our priorities should be as of this moment in time. If Palin fans want to talk Palin, that’s groovy, but let’s not lose focus on 2010. Sarah can defend herself without RedState. (And if she can’t, well, she really shouldn’t be the standard-carrier)
General_Confusion

Ignore Palin
Ignore Reagan
Ignore Conservatives

The moderates are on a roll…a roll to permanent minority. But I suspect that’s just fine with them, the Rockefeller Republicans always enjoyed leftover political table scrapes.
http://www.viewfromstonewater.blogspot.com hrh40

Mitt probably does believe that. And this is his passive-aggressive way of indicating how ticked he is that someone else attractive is emerging in the Repub party.

Attractive in more ways than one …
General_Confusion

Ignore Palin
Ignore Reagan
Ignore Conservatives

The moderates are on a roll…a roll to permanent minority. But I suspect that’s just fine with them, the Rockefeller Republicans always enjoyed leftover political table scrapes.
Rod_Patrick

Poor Mitt.

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