Nicolle Wallace: 'Heaven Forbid' Palin Becomes President
Suggesting that Nicolle Wallace engaged in feline fisticuffs might be called sexist. But when Wallace actually accused Sarah Palin of seeking to "claw" critics, illustrating her assertion with a cat-like hand gesture, well . . .
It's no secret that Wallace is no fan of Sarah Palin. But the former Bush communications director and McCain campaign aide perhaps took things to another level with her attack on Palin on today's Morning Joe. Wallace was on to comment on Joe Scarborough's astonishing claim of yesterday, noted here, that "all" conservatives and talk radio hosts with whom he's spoken are harshly critical of Palin off the record, but are afraid to express their views publicly.
Wallace opined that if it ever looked as if Palin were close to copping the Republican presidential nomination, many GOP leaders who have to date been too timid to criticize her would step forward to expose Palin's putative shortcomings. In the course of propounding her theory, Wallace unleashed a hail of criticism of her own:
- "Mistakes were made [by McCain in choosing Palin]."
- "Her troubling deficiencies."
- "Her incredible cynicism, her bitterness, her aggressive attempts to claw [makes clawing hand-gesture] anyone" who criticizes her.
- "Very prickly, very cynical."
- "Heaven forbid, the leader of the free world."
Wallace asserted that Republicans hesitate to criticize Palin publicly for fear of angering Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, whom Nicolle claimed to admire. Watch Wallace go after Palin. She who is not bitter, cast the first claw?
The segment began with a clip of McCain speaking positively about Palin's role in the 2010 elections and predicting she will also play a positive role in 2012.
MIKA BRZEZINSKI: I would love to hear the truth. I'd love for him to just let it go. You know, and just be like, "you know, I was wrong" [in choosing Palin as my running-mate.] It was a mistake.
NICOLLE WALLACE: Mistakes were made.
. . .
I believe that if she were on the cusp of becoming the nominee for the Republican party a whole lot of people--Mark Halperin can probably name them all--would probably talk about some of her more troubling deficiencies.
. . . .
I think that what Joe wrote about yesterday, her incredible cynicism, her bitterness, her aggressive attempts to claw anyone who points out an area for her to work on--I think these things will continue to reveal herself.
. . .
Let me tell you why no one will take her on. Her defenders and supporters, the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, people I admire, are so powerful on the right that nobody wants to anger these people; nobody wants to end up in the cross-hairs.
. . .
I think her nature has been revealed lately as very prickly, very cynical.
. . .
I really believe that if looked like she were about to become the nominee, or heaven forbid the leader of the free world, a whole lot of people would stand up and say a whole lot of things.
MIKA: All right, best-selling author Nicolle Wallace. Her book, Eighteen Acres, it's great. There's a female dog in it named Mika: and I know you meant nothing by that, right? Love it.
WALLACE: Mika is the president's favorite living creature.
MIKA: Female dog.
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Comments
Here's the lesson here folks
Submitted by bsny on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:36am.
Palin is a lightweight of the highest order and cannot win the presidency, as evidenced by prominent Republicans who are saying as much. Perception is everything. She cannot win over the independents such as myself who are going to determine the next president. Want to guarantee Obama wins in 2012 - it's simple - let the Republicans nominate Palin!
Palin '12
Submitted by DemsRFascists on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:41am.
Fine. If the people want to make that choice, let 'em.
Sarah's got the goods (and more than enough smarts!)
...And you fear Sarah Palin because....
Submitted by Red Jeep on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:41am.
...why? I would really like to understand what people like you are so scared and frightened about, regarding Sarah Palin. It's Palin bashing 24/7.....why?
You like to make that
Submitted by bkeyser on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:44am.
You like to make that "independent like myself" claim, don't you? That's rich.
Stupid?
Submitted by Joe W. on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:46am.
Somehow or another I doubt that independents "such as myself" are that stupid to re-elect Kaptain KickAss. Those liberals "such as yourself", however, are. Now. Which are you?
Independent or Liberal?
Submitted by JJoujan on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:52am.
Very astute, Joe.
Will Vote for
Submitted by bsny on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:00am.
Romney, Pawlenty, Barbour, even Gingrich, others vs. Obama.
Nominate Palin - it's Obama. I'm not alone.
bsny, you expose yourself
Submitted by bassndude on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:14am.
bsny, you expose yourself with your list. Anyone that votes for Romney, is a liberal and is voting for nationalized health care. Second, you say you would vote for Gingrich but not Palin if nominated, your previous claim cannot be taken seriously. Gingrich is as far to the right as Palin. He is just more political. More polished is all.
If Palin is the nomination, most people are going to vote for her. And if not "for" her, then they will vote "aginst" Obama.
You called Palin a political light weight that cant win. Well, suprise. Obama is the ultimate light weight. He is the laughing stock of the world leaders and he carries no weight in the leaderships eyes.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal/troll!!
No
Submitted by bsny on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:18am.
Gingrich, on the other hand, is not a moron. And, guess what, Obama won.
Exactly bsny! Obama won. A
Submitted by bassndude on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:58am.
Exactly bsny! Obama won. A political light weight, laughing stock of the world. Palin is not a moron. She has a lot of good ideas. Ideas I agree with. Ideas to create jobs and reduce, or eliminate the need of Arab oil. You should read up.
And by your own admission here, if Obama can win, Palin can win.
In this political world, there are conservitives and liberals. Your one or the other. Call youself what ever you want, but somewhere along the line you come down on one side or the other. Those that sit the fence, sooner or later, fall off. And all they have to show for it is a sore crotch.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal/troll!!
I'm sorry
Submitted by bsny on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:39pm.
There is no room for nuances here in the world of conservative = good, liberal = bad, no matter what.
agree bsny,
Submitted by Agnostic on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 7:26pm.
I'm not one who really thinks Palin will get the nomination but I was curious about your earlier comment. You are saying that between President Obama and Palin you would vote for Obama. Is this based on accomplishments, his experience (now that he will be President for four years) despite the results of his programs or just because he is not Palin?
Basically in what way do you think she would be worse than President Obama?
so you're saying that you'd
Submitted by shannon76 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:18pm.
so you're saying that you'd personally vote for Obama (again!?) if Palin was his opponenet?? why?
I'm an independent and I'd never vote for Barack Obama. I voted against Obama a few weeks ago, and I'll do it again in a couple of years whether his opponent is Palin or Mike Pence of whomever.
But what you're saying is that you're still going to vote for Barack Obama in 2012? You've learned nothing over the past 2 years and you want to repeat the same mistakes? So you're not really an independent per se. You're a democrat-socialist.
No...
Submitted by Irene Flick on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 7:13pm.
...the truth is that Gingrich has that certain part of the male body that Palin doesn't have. If she did we wouild not be having this conversation.
There is no place for sexism in the 21st Century.
Gingrich and sexism
Submitted by Agnostic on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 7:20pm.
also Gingrich is credited by many for playing a prominent role in the big surge of conservatism in the 80's and as the architect of the Contract with America. People still associate his time in leadership as a time when the nation was turning back from the malaise of the 70s.
You are right that there is no room for sexism in the 21st Century and while it does exist we shouldn't let it blind us from accuracy.
Palin-Barbour '12
Submitted by DemsRFascists on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:06pm.
I love Haley Barbour.
If he runs for the nomination, I may have to vote for him.
But if the people choose Barry over Sarah, that's their problem.
Might as well go down fighting!
[:-)
Thanks for the input, Stevie
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:47am.
.
Allow me to translate your
Submitted by Rusty Shackleford on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:51am.
Allow me to translate your post:
"Even though I acknowledge that the media will use any lie and any trick to assassinates the character of anyone seen as a threat to the leftwing agenda, I think Palin is not up to the job because the media has told me so. Come 2012 we need to find a real conservative that can gain the media's approval because, as we all know, the media won't assassinate the character of this currently unknown conservative! In fact, this one they'll treat honestly and fairly!"
Honestly, if Obama were to win the 2012 election due to the pop-culture logic behind the hatred of Palin, then we as a nation don't deserve liberty, prosperity, or the sacrifices of our forefathers. We as a people would deserve the oppression that we voted for.
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Assasinate Any Republican
Submitted by libBuster on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:12am.
Come 2012 the media will be in full force "assasinating" Obama's Republican opponent. Those who buy into the Palin smears will also buy into the coming character assasination of the GOP standard bearer.
So just say it. I'm going to vote for Obama. Romeny, Gingrich or whoever else is nominated will face a similar Palin press onslaught. They will do it again because it worked the first time.
Allow me
Submitted by bsny on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:16am.
to let you know I don't need the media tell me that Palin is a dimwit. She has conveyed that to me again and again directly.
Looks like someone has bought
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:23am.
Looks like someone has bought what the media spews about Gov Palin lock, stock and barrel. Poop dreck, have you not learned that your PDS is seriously effecting your judgement?
Unlike Obama and his 57
Submitted by bassndude on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:01pm.
Unlike Obama and his 57 states, uh? Obama is brain dead and controlled by others. He is a puppet of the left.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal/troll!!
Palin-Barbour '12
Submitted by DemsRFascists on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:09pm.
bsny is the only one calling Sarah a 'dimwit' here. XD
Obviously, BS chose quite well the first two letters in his username...
[:-)
bsny...if Palin is a dimwit,
Submitted by shannon76 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:21pm.
bsny...if Palin is a dimwit, what does that make Obama in your opinon?
Please don't feed the troll, folks...
Submitted by Irene Flick on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 7:25pm.
...let their union do it.
Hey troll, are you a member of the Professional Underground Bloggers and Editors Society (P.U.B.E.S.) yet? If not, why not lobby your employer, get your fellow basement dwelling trolls to organize and sign up to unionize. Don't try to tell us how great socialism is unless you are willimg to turn over part of your paycheck and all of your allegience to a union.
There is no place for sexism in the 21st Century.
Wow.
Submitted by therese on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:08pm.
Rusty, wow. Your post is right on the money. When I ask people who hate Sarah Palin to explain what it is about her that is soooo bad I hear this ever growing list of media tested strawmen.
I want her to run (and win), but between now and Nov 2012, there is going to be a media 24/7 campaign of hate towards her -- unlike anything we have ever see before. I know she has the mettle, I am just not sure I do. It pains me to see women like Wallace and Mika pull out the claws and sit around with a group of men and just trash her and her family. There wasn't anything of substance on deficiencies. It's not even debated, it is just stated like fact that these deficiencies exist, and therefore, Palin is unsuitable. But "independents like me" will do our best to help the woman who is singlehandly fighting Obama.
Bull crap
Submitted by philipjames on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:21am.
A back stabbing rat like Wallace is credible? She is one of the rats in the McCain woodpile during the 2008 campaign who f**ked up. She also smeared Sarah Palin from the shadows.
Now she is out in the open as a rat. And what about her accomplice? That other f**king rat called Mark McKinnon.... did he not just announce he was working with a Democrat to form a new party to be led by Michael Bloomberg? Wasn't he another smear artist who leaked lies about Sarah during the campaign and afterwards wrote a book smearing her with unsubstantiated lies?
These are the Republican Rats you chose to follow and listen to? Backstabbing, stinking, sewer dwelling rats like this in the Republican Establishment structure? These are your examples of people to listen to for advice? Then screw you.... go join the new Bloomberg party along with them.
bs-ny
Submitted by zachlind on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:24am.
Does bsny mean what it appears to mean? How cute.
Republican Blue Bloods "elitists" no different then liberals
Submitted by maxvolt on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:14pm.
This "bsny" clown if he/she isnt really a liberal, is clearly amongst those that have infiltratetd the republican party. Just as the democrat party was once a great that has been 100% infiltrated by America Hating, Freedom Loathing, "self" involved socialists, the republican party is running about 40-50% infiltration right now...if you aren't paying attention you will watch your country go completely socialist right under your own noses, on your watch...and how much of a disgrace will that make you and this current generation, to future generations who will have to spill their blood to get back to the freedoms our creator God endowed us with, but you a feabile weak minded human allowed other humans to STEAL from you and your own children. This is the price of lethargy and idiocy...the price will be future blood of innocents because of your inaction now to drive out the traitors from amongst us..the anti-constitutionalists are in power and you act like its politics..it aint politics...its TREASON.
Our political system has OBVIOUSLY been infiltrated by traitors seeking to destroy America...and YOUR STILL in denial. WAKE UP...for the love of your own children, wake up!
1. America is the greatest nation the world has ever seen, and that is saying a lot, because a lot of great nations have risen..and fallen before we ever existed.
2. The foundation of the United States went under the basic premise that WE are created by GOD. Our rights and freedoms come from GOD, not from men. therefore no man has a right to take away any God given right from a free people of God...Not any man has that right. This is captured in our Declaration of Independence.
3. Our founders then established a government to run under that prime directive identified in the Declaration of Independence, and laid the framework for the law by which the free men of the new nation would keep their Government in check. Note: You sleepersa out there may have not noticed, but somehow YOU have allowed GOVERNMENT to be in control and have ceded your own liberty in doing so. Face it, today WE FEAR OUR Government...a condition Thomas Jefferson reffered to as "TYRANNY". Jefferson made it clear that the democracy could only exist if the Government FEARED the people...there is NO FEAR of the people in this Government, in fact they are stripping you of your God Given rights to self defense and free speech every day...and you let them...Instead of hoisting them from a tree for their treason, you elect to shrug your shoulders, inviting more of the tyrants to run for office. How far we have fallen from the nation we once were..UNDER YOUR WATCH.
4. Our founders made mandatory an "Oath of Affirmation" that every elected official must swear before taking office. we call it the Oath of Office. We all know what the oath says..Preserve, protect and uphold the US Constitution...etc etc., but you have never reasone why the oath was put into the Constitution as mandatory...simple, it was the vehicle by which you capture the traitors and serve justice upon them. they swore an oath to preserve..protect and to uphold that US Constitution, yet you elected a man to office who openly proffessed the US Constitution waqs flawed in that it didnt give him the power he needed over you the minion...and you still elected him..by the way you can hear it on you tube right out of Barry's own mouth. Folks that statement made by him was a disqualifying statement by any person hoping to run for dog catcher let alone president...but YOU still elected him.
Bottom line our founders gave us the tools to change this Government TODAY if we wanted? Did you know that? You can charge a senator and congressman with treason, even a president, and all you have to do is show Suptreme Court decision showing any law they signed as UNCONSTITIONAL, and they are guilty of TREASON...remember, if you go to court ..ignorance of the law is no excuse, if YOU break the law they convict YOU period...Show them the real power of the US Constitution, the evidence of their tyranny is already written in black and white in Supreme Court decisions.
oh , one more thing, what is the punishment for treason? Dont you think making examples of a few of these clowns would send a huge wake up call to any future traitors?
Which ones, bsny?
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:34pm.
Palin is a lightweight of the highest order and cannot win the presidency, as evidenced by prominent Republicans who are saying as much.
Name some names. Barbara Bush, Charlie Crist and Karl Rove don't count. You are as bad as Joe Scarborough with the old "some say".
Folks, I think we now have a RINOlist in additition to the Journolist....and the meme of the week is bash Palin.
I'll be waiting for your "list". This ought to be good.
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Another RINO!
Submitted by Red Jeep on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:37am.
I always thought Wallace was. This confirms it.
What did Sarah do this week to cause all the "elites" to be buzzing about her?
All she has to do is get out of bed in the morning, Jeep!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:22am.
When all these "independents" start saying that Palin can WIN, then I'll start to worry.
If someone is so shallow that they would vote for a rat bastard Fascist SOB over ANYBODY ELSE, I really worry about the Republic. We will go down in flames as a nation with voters who think like that. Kind of reminds me of the Roman Empire, where "the people" rallied around the leader by who put on the best "slaughter" in the coliseum.
Palin scares the hell out of dumbocrats. That tells me she's my girl. If they hate and fear her that much, you gotta like her! I used to have to listen to this kind of crap from liberals and "independents" in NC every time Jesse Helms ran. There was NO WAY he could win. All the polls said so! Guess what? He never lost an election, and he never changed his ways
I cannot wait until the day after she wins the election to see all these catty bitches hocking up hair balls as they try to explain what happened.
So here's the bottom line, folks. If enough of us are stupid enough to vote for this loser, Palin, she wins. Choke on it, you FIINO's!
Let's really scare the Libs
Submitted by Red Jeep on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:03pm.
Sarah Palin/ Michelle Backmann 2012
What is with these people!?!?
Submitted by DemsRFascists on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:38am.
This woman is out of her mind.
What is with these people!?!?
Palin Derangement syndrome is spreading...
At least the lamentable John McCain is sticking up for Sarah.
I hope Sarah is the GOP nominee in 2012.
If she was elected, it'd be great to watch Democrats (and apparently some Republicans) react the same way they did when Lincoln (another stupid hick) was elected.
You go, Sarah!
And thanks to NewsBusters for watching the unwatchable shows for us...
OH WE have GOT to work to make this happen
Submitted by Calypso Jones on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:40am.
Can you IMAGINE the pain and outrage if there was a President Palin. MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Yeah, that's a good reason to
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:52am.
Yeah, that's a good reason to get her elected...just to pi$$ off liberals!
\sarc
Maybe.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:25am.
I like to think of it more as a way to destroy Communists and Fascists in this country. Of course, you can call them liberals if you like, but we know what your leaders are. Do you?
Newsbubba....
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:06pm.
but we know what your leaders are. Do you? Would you mind explaining that? My leaders? Were you addressing me?Keep your power dry, motherbelt.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:10pm.
That was poor grammar on my part (I hate that when it happens!). The "you" reference was directed at the "liberal" and "independent" readers, not you.
I'll try harder, but sometimes I have a democrat moment. I'm old.
Thanks for the
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:36pm.
Thanks for the clarification.
Thought you were tagging me as a liberal for a minute there!
I'm allowed to "misunderstand." I'm old too.
And we should listen to
Submitted by katiejane on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:41am.
the woman who ran a losing campaign for McCain?
If Republican "leaders" don't have the cajones to speak out against a potential candidate they think is so terrible because they're afraid of a couple of conservative activists, they aren't the people we want to have in charge .
Palin can be President
Submitted by shawn. on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:41am.
I'm not saying she cannot. It's just weird that people like the person referenced in this article or Karl Rove that are Palin fans, are somehow just wrong and there is no debate about it Karl Rove said O Donnell would get beaten easily by Coons and he was right. He had every right to his opinion but some folks blame him for her losing......go figure.shawn, could you clarify that
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:52am.
shawn, could you clarify that please?
Karl Rove is a Palin fan?
When did that happen?
Sorry MB
Submitted by shawn. on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:59am.
I meant non Palin fans. Don't get me wrong, if the election were held today I would vote anybody but Obama. I am just saying criticizing Palin is not PDS. Karl Rove is not a dumb man.Rove on O'Donnell
Submitted by libBuster on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:15am.
When I saw Rove on Fox after O'Donnell's primary win, he was rather angry at O'Donnell. It was personal. That was not just analysis.
I don't know
Submitted by shawn. on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:26am.
I think it was more anger at less chance of taking back the senateshawn
Submitted by williamhenley on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:55am.
If you go back and look at the exit polls for C. O'D. and Coons you will find that Castle would have lost just as badly or worse than Christene did. Rove and the other pundits badmouthing C. O'D. is the only reason that she lost in Delaware.
You gotta be kidding me dude
Submitted by shawn. on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:41pm.
I can understand that what Rove and other Pundits said contributed to her loss, but the only reason? I guess her ad saying she is not a witch. Or the fact she said she knew if Chinas plans to take over the US without backing it up at all did not hinder her chances?Good grief Shawn
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:48pm.
She was running against a commie, a Labrador should had beaten him. But then the GOP would had helped the dog.
She had to run against a commie, the press, and the GOP elitist!
That's fine Boudin
Submitted by shawn. on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:54pm.
If you want to point fingers at everyone except for Odonnell that is your right I'm not saying she did not have an uphill climb, but for the poster to say the only reason she lost is because of Rove and other pundits is a little far fetchedFact is Shawn
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 7:25pm.
O'Donnell had less to do with her loss then the media, the dimwits, and the GOP did. If you cant see that, I dont know what to tell you. But 24/7 bashing works when the opponate isnt given equal time.
It worked on Palin also, right up till they made the mistake of letting her be heard without edits.
Coons is a commie, do you really think if the public was educated to that fact, he would had even made the run-off?
I kinda thought that's what
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:54am.
I kinda thought that's what you meant.
And I'm with you on the "anyone but Obama."
With Palin, I think we could at least be confident she wouldn't be bowing to the leaders of other countries, and that she would put this country first, and not consider it just another "spoke in the wheel" of a global federation.
Rove Is Mouthpiece for the Bush Wing of the GOP
Submitted by BW222 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:58pm.
Rove's goal is to ensure that Jeb Bush becomes President in 2016. The Bush (Moderate) Wing of the GOP is currently backing Romney because they realize the Bush name is still toxic. My guess is that they have worked out a deal with Mitt: The Establishment GOP backs Mitt and if he wins, he steps aside in 2016 and endorses Jeb.
After all, Mitt just wants to be President because it's something that isn't checked on his "to do" list.
If Palin becomes President, she'll torch those plans with a flame thrower and Rove won't even be allowed on the Gray Line White House tours.
Yep, I buy that one. Not,
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 5:30am.
Yep, I buy that one. Not, PAlin will be elected President in 2012.
Book?
Submitted by Joe W. on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:51am.
Just another RINO out hawking her new book....You get more air time if you bash Governor Palin, don't you know??
Leaning towards Sarah
Submitted by AgentAmerican on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:52am.
I would back her simply because the left-wing media goons hate her. Looking forward to the suicide watch.
Hallelujah Flash Mob!
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:57am.
Caught this at The Anchoress
Hallelujah! Flash Mob
I'm surprised the cops didn't come in and round everyone up!
Imagine proclaiming Christ the King of Kings in public!!
Cool
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:14am.
I'm sure the atheists will respond with their own rousing presentation.
/s
That was nice!
Submitted by Seashell on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:31am.
Agree with Scalia-watching people enjoy the moment was very nice. Beautiful voices.
Thank you, motherbelt
Submitted by TexasMom0517 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:03pm.
What a treat for the day-I sent it to my adult "children," one of whom is a trained opera singer. Thanks for posting it.
Rats now running around in the open
Submitted by philipjames on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:10am.
It comes to one word.
Submitted by ninerdog on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:15am.
It comes to one word. Control. The GOP has no control of this woman. If she becomes president and is not in their control they will lose. Doubt me. Look at what she did in Alaska. She destroyed a RINO. Gave the power of the state back to the people. If she ever got into the oval office she would destroy the RINO leaders of the GOP and give us our country back. What would they have? Nothing. Most of these “powerful” people are not qualified to have a paper rout. This is where the PDS comes from. On both sides there terrified of being exposed by her. We the people (most of us) see her for what she is. Look at what the GOP did to O’Donnell. They had no control over her because she did not need their money for her campain. What did they do? They worked against her at every turn to defeat her. Sara can expect the same treatment.
So true
Submitted by Red Jeep on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:20am.
So true. RINO's are scared of her. RINO's = Country Club Republicans.
= liberal light. Mark my
Submitted by ninerdog on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:30am.
= liberal light. Mark my words. You will see every RINO out there against her and people like Chris Christy stumping for her and doing everything they can to help her win. They will be on every news show even more then now just ripping her from one end to the other for anything and nothing. They are going to protect themselves. These people could care less about the country or anything in it. Like BO they are only in it for themselves. She will destroy everything they have worked for in the last 70 years. The TEA party will be the only ones on her side.
Palin-Christie or
Submitted by ML Stovall on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:38am.
Palin-Christie or Christie-Palin in 2012! Let's do this!
Excellent Point, niner
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:40pm.
But the funny thing is, the old guard exposes themselves for the power hungry whores they are every time they sharpen their knives in Palin's direction.
I'm not worried, we have quite a few hard core Repulican super stars who just walked into DC, I can't imagine Marco Rubio nor Allen West sitting idly by as the old guard attempts to slander Sarah Palin.
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Rubio and West
Submitted by Red Jeep on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:48pm.
Rubio and West. 2 excellent candidates.
Hey Blond. I think it will
Submitted by ninerdog on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 1:09pm.
Hey Blond. I think it will depend on how far the old guard is willing to go. Are they willing to show themselves for what they are to the American people. I also think it will depend on the people recognizing them for what they are. Remember Rove showed himself for what he is and people were behind him that did not see what he is. The MSM has done a very good job of cover for the RINO=L for so long people think of them as conservatives.
Rubio and West can't win!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 6:47pm.
Remember when they were saying that in FL, Blonde? Guess someone forgot to tell Rubio and West that.
I remember when the establishment RINO's were behind Charlie C. (the dirt bag). Rubio was a loser. Right.
I love it when a plan comes together. If real conservatives can win in FL they can win anywhere, except the NE and CA. We should just give those parts away anyway.
How does a Palin-Rubio ticket sound? That would force dumbocrats to become racists as well as misogynists.
Republican Rats now out in the open
Submitted by philipjames on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:16am.
Now that the rat Mark McKinnon is openly helping create a new party for Michael Bloomberg right along with some Democrats and now that this skank Nicole Wallace is saying in public what she was from the shadows back in 2008 and 2009....
we see who the rats in the Republican Party were.
These two were some of the rats who were spreading smears about Sarah Palin.... and denying it in 2009................. iif you ever wondered what the Republican Establishment is like then all you have to do is look at these two Republican Rats.
Stinky, smelly, sewer dwelling rats.... McKinnon and Wallace. Screw them. And these two rats were deep in the McCain campaign and were partially responsible for that disaster. Should we be asking if they f**ked that up on purpose?
Rats. Big f**king rats... with tails that ......... long.
Funny you should mention McKinnon
Submitted by Red Jeep on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:28am.
I was going to write in my post above that Wallace was a member of the McKinnon wing of the GOP, but I didn't think his name would be recognized. What a wimp he is.
Move out of the way, gentlemen.
Submitted by TexasMom0517 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:20pm.
Only another woman can handle the female of the species like Nicolle Wallace, Mika, Katie, et al. We've dealt with them since elementary school and we know them at their core. As a psychiatrist once said, "In Nature, some mothers eat their young." The Nicolle Wallace's of the world are consumed by envy, but they get away with it because men won't call them on it and they only seek out like-minded, equally b**chy female cohorts. Palin may or may not become the GOP nominee, or she may just be the stalking horse, but Wallace and McKinnon submarined her throughout McCain's run, yet she was the only reason many of us could even hold our noses and vote Republican in 2008.
As for Mark McKinnon, he's a snake. Any Republican who trusts McKinnon's group to run his campaign has a fool for a client. Let McKinnon work with Bloomberg, he'll soak that billionaire and achieve nothing for him. If Bloomberg runs, I want the GOP to demand that he repatriate the billions of dollars he's got in offshore tax havens and explain to the American people why THEY should pay more in taxes while he skates because of offshore tax havens, taking advantage of every tax loophole possible, and employing tax lawyers who charge $700 an hour to manage his affairs. Do, Mr. Bloomberg, explain that to "We the People!"
"with tails that ......... long."
Submitted by Rukus on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 7:40pm.
You're telling your age philip! ROTFLMAO!!!! Little Johnny would be proud! ; )
Why vote for her?
Submitted by jon_torlin on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:16am.
I can think of a few good reasons to vote for her, and I make no secret that I am a fan of Palin. My most favorite reason is having seen the videos of when she was governor, how she went to Kuwait to visit her national guard troops that were there, and you could tell they really appreciated her. They even went so far to let her fire one of their weapons and she didn't flinch and was nailing the target dead center(wish there had been more video of that). That's a positive mark of a leader.
She reminds me of Bush(yes, I know there were a few problems but compared to now?) that she says what she means and she means what she says. She has good values, she's got a good sense of ethics, common sense, which for some reason scares the liberals real bad.
I really think she would be a good president because she's not afraid to make decisions. And she's tough, which we really need right now.
-Jon
Please let the talking heads
Submitted by dr-go on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:20am.
give this topic a rest! We've heard every aspect of Palin's deficiencies ad nauseam yet no one asks why we haven't seen any pictures of our President at the office.
"Learn from History"
Submitted by mad53PA on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:25am.
The simple fact of the matter is that Palin alone will prove whether or not she is qualified to be President. In 2007, an unaccomplished junior Senator from Illinois declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President. No doubt there were many at the time who believed he was not qualified (just ask Hillary Clinton). Obama went out and campaigned, debated, gave speeches and at the end of the day took on all comers and won, whether you agree with him or not.
Sarah Palin is in the very same position. I say, if she wants to run, then have at it. She like Obama will compete, give speeches, debate other candidates and take the shots that will come her way. When all is said and done, if she wins then trust me she will be battled hardened and ready for the general election. If she doesn't convince the primary voters, then she'll endorse the winner and campaign for whomever the nominee will be.
But, she has every right to run and those who under estimate her do so at their own peril. I would also point out to her detractors that she currently holds no public office, has not declared herself in charge of the Republican Party nor Tea Party for that matter. She has been labeled by the MSM as such, but has done nothing more than politic for people and causes she believes in. She does not need to give interviews, 30 minute speeches on the START Treaty or the economy. In fact her message of "How's that hopey, changey thing workin out for you" captures the mood of the country and that my friends is all she needs to do right now.
I'm not convinced she can be elected President, but I'm sure as hell open to her giving it a try.
I'll never understand the
Submitted by lsudolemite on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:31am.
I'll never understand the reasoning of people who think Palin is a stupid, uneducated, unqualified hick who can never be elected, yet Obama, with far less real governing experience, was somehow eminently qualified to become president.
The one thing I think Palin
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:00pm.
The one thing I think Palin absoulutely SHOULD let go of is that line.
Or at least come up with a better delivery.
That made me positively cringe! She sounded just like a talking Barbie doll!
mad53PA---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 3:07am.
Good post with the exception of one statement.
No way in hell is Sarah Palin in the very same position as Obama was, campaign -wise.
The media was in-the-tank for him, and are diametrically opposed to her.
MD
Wallace is doing nothing to quell the speculation that
Submitted by lsudolemite on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:27am.
she set up Palin on the Couric interview and was the "anonymous source" for these ridiculous post-election accusations that she ddn't know Africa was a continent. It wouldn't surprise me one bit.
And for all the Palin-bashing conservatives out there, you really need to start backing up your misgivings with some facts. I fear that we're seeing the W media strategy being used again to discredit Palin. Repeat "W/Palin is stupid" enough times, over and over again, until people believe it and say it reflexively, with no thought. And sadly, it seems to be working. If you want to use the "prominent Republicans don't like her" argument, consider that many of these people were responsible for "the new tone" and "compassionate conservatism" that did such wonders for the GOP's popularity, and thus burned their conservative street cred 10 years ago.
One small problem.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:31am.
She ain't black, which seems to be Obama's only "strength."
*Gasp* Egad! You said the
Submitted by ML Stovall on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:37am.
*Gasp* Egad! You said the 'B-word'!
B-word?
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:54am.
You ought to hear me after a couple of drinks! OK, maybe three or four drinks.
Funny that Wallace's
Submitted by eaglewingz08 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:34am.
Funny that Wallace's criticisms of Sarah more accurately reflect the present occupant of the WH and not Gov Palin.
The RINOs fear a Sarah Palin
Submitted by ML Stovall on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:33am.
The RINOs fear a Sarah Palin presidency because if she is elected they know that they can expect exactly what they deserve - irrelevance. It looks to me like even the prospect of her running for POTUS is, as philipjames wrote, bringing the crazed RINO rats out into the open. What conservatives do about eradicating the vermin is up to us.
snarky
Submitted by amyshulk on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:41am.
This snarkfest of a show is trying so hard to tell us what to think.
When Palin was picked for VP, I remember finding it funny and smart, but doomed.
Then they told us the GOP was trying to siphon off Hilary voters - huh??? I never understood why they thought women were like blacks/latinos and would fall for identity politics.
In fact, Hilary never had a chance either *because of* identity politics - telling us over and over how women get paid less, hit glass ceilings, etc. - this was supposed to inspire us???
I'll tell you what they did accomplish - getting me to take Palin seriously. So seriously that after never having voted, I finally went for it.
For every "independent" that allows themselves to be brainwashed by the same MORONS who ushered O to the stage, there are those of us who are sick to death of their snide putdowns and who can think for purselves - I just hope there are more of us awake this time!!!
Ronald Reagan
Amy,
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:13pm.
That is a great last paragraph in your post. Here's to you!
Newsbubba
Submitted by amyshulk on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 1:25pm.
TY - btw, I meant Ourselves not Purselves, lol!!!
Ronald Reagan
Last I heard...
Submitted by jimbo297 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:55am.
...she isn't even running. She has said that she will be happy to,IF no one else is willing to make the stand. As it stands, there are a ton of conservatives with more experience and credentials who are goint to take that stand. It's just my opinion, but I don't think she is so vain as to interject herself into the discussion just to satisfy her ego. I think that she understands that the mission is more critical than than her role in it. She was also quoted a couple weeks ago as saying if she became too much of a distraction, she would not run.
The only people I hear speculating a bout Palin '12 are libs who know how to score points by putting words in other peoples mouths and then smacking them over the head with it.
Frankly, I'd like to draft Condi for '12. All that racial/gender minority BS without the liberal guilt or apologies. Now THAT would be sweet!
jimbo297, just a FIFY, okay
Submitted by williamhenley on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:18pm.
"She has said that she will be happy to,IF no one else is willing to make the stand. As it stands, there are a ton of conservatives with more experience and credentials who are goint to take that stand." IIRC, She said that she would not run IF someone else ran who believed in what she believes in. I do not think you can name a single person who can run with more experience and credentials than what Sarah has. PTA, 2 term Mayor, Chair of the Councel of Mayors, Chair of the Oil and Gas Commission, Co-chair of the federan Oil and Gas Commission, Governor of Alaska (who, by the way, served 3/4 of her term by being there for 3 or the 4 sessions of the state legislature and completed all of her objectives in under two years). She has 10 times the executive experience as any other candidate (and none of their baggage) that might run as well as that of McCain and Obama combined. She has almost total recall and a degree in journalism (old school) which she uses everyday, (no teleprompter). Please go to C4P and read the side bar and learn. <<< comment is for everyone who reads. Thank-youIf Palin doesn't run.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:58am.
I'll vote for any other candidate who will pledge to make her Secretary of Defense.
Let's Just Make The Point
Submitted by Maestroh on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:08pm.
It's not like I even care, but I'm more than a tad bit amused at the left-wing's obssession with Sarah Palin. At least when Dan Quayle was being bashed for four years, the justification was that he was actually IN OFFICE and one heartbeat from the Presidency. But I've never seen a figure so reviled for so little.
Let's get something straight: the libs who guarantee she would lose (Chris-teen Mathews, Ed Schulz) don't give a hoot about conservatives in the first place. So why in the world would they insist "somebody else" has to get the nomination in order for Reps to have a chance? Truth is they're frightened to death of her.
I'm going to make a simple point here: EVERY single election the Democrats say the Reps ought to offer a more "mainstream" candidate. And when the Reps mess up and actually take the advice of Democrats and put in a moderate TWO things happen: 1) The Democrats demonize who they previously said was mainstream as "radical" or "right-wing;" 2) The Republicans lose every single time (see Dole 96, McCain 08).
Since they're going to demonize you as a radical, you might as well nominate one they've already so labeled.
Besides - their REAL fear is that unlike 2008, Obama won't be an empty suit with a maple leaf resume; he'll be the incumbent with a record to defend that someone with a tad bit of attitude could tear to shreds. And they know Palin has no second thought about doing it.
Qualifications? Don't get me started.
I wonder if this bimbo has ever heard of Obama?
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 1:00pm.
"Mistakes were made [by the media choosing McCain and in choosing Obama]."There fixed it
MORE WHACK A PALIN
Submitted by Geez Louise on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:14pm.
It appears that the MEDIA spends so much energy whacking Palin who is at this time, merely a Celebrity, is that it is a LOT EASIER to disparage her than it is to DEFEND their Guy, who sits behind the Oval desk in the White House, looking for his teleprompter.
I don't know that Palin is more-or-less qualified to be President than Obama. His resume was certainly thin with the MAJOR exception that he had the ENDORSEMENT of the Political Elites and the Media.
Palin came in as an Outsider, and not only that, has the effrontery to be proud of it. She's figured out that she'll never be asked to pledge the fraternity/sorority, and yet has managed to capture more print and media coverage daily than any other political figure with perhaps the exception of the President.
Go figure.
There's something to be said
Submitted by shannon76 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:39pm.
There's something to be said for the idea that when the dust settles and the choices become clear between two candidates (Palin vs. Obama) that independent voters would have to think carefully about what exactly it is that they want. It's easy for me. I think of the role of government and the principles of the constitution. Easy choice.
If there are independent voters who would still pull the ballot for Obama after the last two years, then God help us. Obama still has a 46% approval rating on Rasmussen (that's way too high). So there are still independents out there who are willing to say they approve of this man's record.
Now, the sad reality is a Mike Pence may not get as butchered in the media down the stretch of a presidential campaign as a Palin. A non-Palin candidate might have a better shot at having a campaign be about issues rather than personality; in which case, conservative ideas win. A non-Palin candidate would be less inflammatory. The MSM might be gentler on a non-Palin candidate. And there are independent voters who might be less inclined to vote if it's between Obama and a non-Palin. But if it's about personality, then anything can happen (including an Obama victory). Most independent voters would have to decide who they dislike the least.
The truth is, Palin's ideas should win no matter what. It doesn't matter how she articulates herself if she's right on her worldview; which is to say, her worldview resonates with more people than Obama's. The problem is most people watch ABC/CBS/NBC and the Obama mirage will always resonate with media figures and pundits.
Heaven forbid.................
Submitted by Patriot II on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:41pm.
oblahma ever becomes prez.......lets hope he just stays the inept communist muslim he is!!! imo But does it somewhere else, like his home state of kenya!!!!
Palin Will Lose In The Debates
Submitted by FAR52 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 1:13pm.
Look, I like Gov. Palin. She says all of the right things -- though most of it is just talking points -- not much depth there. But she doesn't think quickly on her feet. See the Couric interviews. Obama, who is a very skilled debater, will blow her away during the presidential debates. It will be ugly. And that will be the point where the independents flood once again to Obama. To be fair, the only candidate that we have on the right that could outdebate Obama is Gingrich.
huh???
Submitted by amyshulk on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 1:22pm.
She wiped the floor with Biden!!! O would uh uh uh without his teleprompter and people would see they were lied to!!!
Ronald Reagan
Your nuts
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 8:55pm.
Palin would smoke Obama in any debates. Palin has given many very good interviews since Katie. Also I doubt very much Obama debates anyone, he wont even give a presser.
Obama is not a skilled
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 5:51am.
Obama is not a skilled debater, its above his pay grade.
Yes, Palin has a major
Submitted by aposematic on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 1:44pm.
Yes, Palin has a major problem with the Republcan elite, Independents, Democrats, Marxists, and RINOs; she is just too Conservative to get elected. The real problem that now faces America is that these America hating groups listed above are probably right as they have pounded Palin, and her family, with every lie, denunciation, fabrication, deciet, hateful rants, and demagoguery in their arsenal.
fo"Bush communications director and McCain campaign aide"
Submitted by WarEagle01 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 5:00pm.
Hmmm, so this woman ran one of the worst communications operations in modern political history and then helped craft the disaster known as the McCain campaign of 2008. And this gives her credibility to comment on a potential Palin run how?
Heaven forbid anyone actually
Submitted by Cowboy on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 1:46am.
Heaven forbid anyone actually listen to Nicolle What-her-name...
Or for that matter, Mika Whats-her-name... Wasn't her grandfather somebody under both the Carter and now Obama failed administrations ?