Posted on 05/04/2015 5:55:32 PM PDT by Bratch
In what appears to be an attempt to defend Carly Fiorina, The Weekly Standard apparently believes that its smarter politics to eat their own (on the basis of outdated and definitely weakened narratives) instead of staying on offense against the left which could have been easily accomplished.
As Carly Fiorina officially enters the GOP’s presidential lineup, the lamestream media is already comparing her to Governor Palin. As you may recall, they did the same thing with Michele Bachmann in 2012. And sadly, we have Republican writers ready to fall for their trick in their efforts to get Republicans back into defense mode by bashing someone like Governor Palin.
To liberals who dangle these carrots in front of Republicans, all women are the same if they’re conservative. If you’re a strong influential conservative female, a liberal would like all to believe that somehow this means you’re lacking either in capability, intelligence, or merit.
The obvious response to such nonsense is to use the opportunity to stay on offense. One way to do that is by displaying the differences between their side and ours where candidates (not just women) are concerned.
For example: I happen to know that not one liberal can tell me exactly what Hillary Clinton did while serving in public office that made our lives better. Believe me, I’ve asked. What we get are the usual generic answers:
Okay, but what did she do while holding those titles?
It’s a very different discussion when Governor Palin comes up. And it’s so easy when facts are on your side.
Yes, she was a mayor (not just a community organizer) as well as an active and engaged governor (not just a part time junior senator).
While holding her titles, Palin did the following:
The list goes on and on. Anyone can read the specifics of her incredible accomplishments here. As a result of her service, she received the highest approval rating of any governor in the country and directly made the lives of those she served much better. Can someone deliver such a results-driven resume on Hillary?
Additionally, Carly Fiorina headed a Fortune 500 company and remained in charge of Hewlett-Packard during a very challenging time (dot-com bubble) and oversaw a huge merge with Compaq that turned out to be successful. While the executive experience is different, it’s certainly an asset.
Governor Palin ran a state successfully (probably better than any other Governor The Weekly Standard can come up with) and Carly Fiorina ran a Fortune 500 company. Contrast either women to Hillary Clinton whose most notable executive action thus far has been the prompt deletion of thousands upon thousands of emails which all took place during her time as Secretary of State (which most deem suspicious considering their timing and correlation with hefty donations made to the Clinton Foundation) and I think you have the obvious response to left wing writers who bitterly cling to their hate of Governor Palin along with the difference she’s made since coming onto the national scene in 2008.
Nah, the smart guys at The Weekly Standard believe it’s better to portray Palin as a “half term Governor” (just like the lefties do) without explaining how selfless but necessary it was for her to give up that position of power (explained best by Ted Nugent here) and to demean her contribution to the GOP and conservatives by calling her a “television star.”
He even goes on to suggest that Governor Palin is not articulate (I beg to differ) and compares Fiorina’s educational accomplishments to Governor Palin’s.
In doing so, he doesn’t seem to understand how he empowers the left. What does he say now when the left reminds him that Carly Fiorina asked Governor Palin for her support in 2010? Was that the “accomplished” Fiorina who asked or was it the “philosophy graduate?” His weak and nonsensical attempt to defend Fiorina will make it harder for Republicans as a whole in the future when other candidates are on the receiving end of being compared to other people on the ridiculous basis of sex (or race, which I guarantee will happen to Ben Carson).
And what will he do now when the left notes Mike Huckabee’s former “television star” status after he hosted a show on FOX News for a number of years?
With Republicans like this “helping” our cause in 2016, who needs the lapdog media anymore?
For a description of Governor Palin’s endorsement success averages for 2010 and 2012, click here. For 2014, click here.
For a detailed list of Palin’s accomplishments, click here.
For an example of how a Republican publication misses the boat entirely when responding to comments made by a liberal, click here.
I think I might have bought one or two from the newsstands when it first came out... didn’t like it
I was just telling the wife, I’m so glad Sarah got out, so she could never be tainted by this or that group of crooks that takes over every political administration.
Sarah got out?
She stood down for the last election, I however do not recall her standing down this time.
She’s still a possible candidate.
The meme certainly fits the definition of “Foregone conclusion” ;)
WS became little more than surplus cheese past its expiration date in my book long ago and far away. Very scattered in its outlook, but enough enthusiastic liberalism by Kristol to move the thing right into the camp of RINOism.
I haven’t read the article.
:)
I meant the pic. Hotter than lib women/manlier than lib men.
Foregone conclusion. ;)
What happen to magazine that William Buckley created trust me even Reagan would give props to Sarah Palin
Drunk Bill Holden probably get shot at by tick off Todd Palin
OH YES, for sure!
Hotter and smarter
More masculine and accomplished
*Fixed*
:-)
Thanks for the Ping Onyx!
The Weekley Standard is the Standard for the Get-Along-Gang.
If Sarah Palin does enter the race to the White House, the State Owned Media will not know what hit them. When it comes to defending her principles, she takes no prisoners. She will be fighting for America’s principles like a soldier defends this nation. And those with their lame grasp of America’s principles to defend themselves, will find their existence like that hanging on a cliff, with nothing but twigs to hang onto. I hope she blows them away and, with them, their phony money scamming empires. That includes Der Hildebeast when Sarah gets the nomination.
Fiorina is not qualified to run for President.
She has never held elective office and she ran HP into the ground.
That being said, she could be a really effective campaigner against the insane MSM/rat machine, and there is no need to denigrate her as she will easily lose the nomination. In the mean time she is articulate and good against the left when she is interviewed.
Her value in helping to slay the hildabeast for Cruz or Walker will be very high.
2 cents.
The only reason Joe Kennedy and his bucktoothed clan weren’t Republicans was because Weakly Standard-types blackballed them from their country clubs.
The Kennedys and WS’s don’t particularly like us either ... so feck ‘em both.
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