Can Sarah Palin translate celebrity into real political power?

The Washington Post ^ | February 14, 2010 | Dan Balz

[2ndDivisionVet]

At least some GOP operatives are waking up and smelling the 2012 coffee. As I've said before, she'll get my help (and $2 million in bundled funds) from me if she runs.

[CaptRon]

No. The Dems will riducle her into obscurity. And she makes it easy.

[John Valentine]

It used to be the question was, “Can she turn real political power into celebrity status?” Well, that question has been answerd and so has the other one.

The answer is yes to both questions.

[capt. norm]

The libs are SO scared of her...they can’t let the subject drop.

[LibFreeUSA]

‘Can’...?

She ‘already has’!

[SoConPubbie]

She does need to present more detail more often. Calling her out for lack of detail is not fear.

Only in your biased and illogical mind.

And in case you haven't been paying attention, they have been ridiculing her in a manner unseen by any previous Statemen/Statewomen and all she does is get stronger.

Suffering from PDS, I see.

[Al B.]

She ‘already has’!

And the GOP establishment is mighty nervous about it.

Dan Balz is a lib but he's doing the GOP's bidding with this article. Keep raising the doubts, that's the strategy. I'm no fan of Alex Castellanos, but he frames the GOP's problem:

But the others should be paying close attention, Castellanos said. "Mitt Romney, Pawlenty and every other Republican contender ought to be worried," he said. "An authentic, populist voice has emerged as the anti-Obama and that voice doesn't belong to the Republican establishment. It belongs to Sarah Palin."

[boatbums]

Just give ‘er some time. The current POTUS sure didn't need much experience to get the job, eh? She actually has more experience than he had and everyone is finding out that the supposed “gravitas” he had was just being able to read speeches well. So what that she has a few words on her hand? He can't utter a complete sentence unless it's written out on the teleprompter.

[J Edgar]

“Can Sarah Palin translate celebrity into real political power?”

Is this a sad attempt at satire?

Sarahcuda successfully ran against Republican incumbent Governor, put corrupt Alaskan State pols in jail, backed down three Big Oil Corporations, brought biggest gas pipeline project to fruition, governed Alaska with an 80% approval rating, and then question: "Does she have political power?
It has to be satire or criminal stupidity!

[Brices Crossroads]

“I’m no fan of Alex Castellanos, but he frames the GOP’s problem”

When Castellanos begins the Requiescat in Pace over the good ship Romney, you know Mitt is all but finished. Castellanos is a big establishment guy who has been unremittingly hostile to Palin and if even he is acknowledging the handwriting on the wall, then Palin is rapidly assuming “inevitability” status.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

The socialists, RINOS and other government thugs
are scared to death of this fine woman.

Sarah Palin is my first choice!

[CaptRon]

A new FReeper I see. You are all testy and nasty and don't have much reading comprehension. This used to be a civilized forum.

What did I say that sounds illogical? Or biased? And I know they have been ridiucling her. It will get worse. And the MSM will pile on. I also do not think she is qualified for the job.

BTW, you needed some S's in the Statemen/Statewomen thing, genius.

And the quote you have in your post is not mine.

[ari-freedom]

"A new Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 71 percent of Americans do not think the politician who was Sen. John McCain's running mate in 2008 is qualified to be president."

[Brices Crossroads]

“Sarah Palin is my first choice!”

She is my first choice, my second choice and my third choice. In the words of the old advertisement, “Accept no substitute!”

[J Edgar]

“Dan Balz is a lib but he’s doing the GOP’s bidding with this article.”

Thanks for the informative insight.
I totally agree that GOP Leadership would like to see Sarah disappear off into the sunset on a dog sled!

[SoConPubbie]

No. The Dems will riducle her into obscurity. And she makes it easy.

Ah, there you go, you were right on the spelling and the incorrect reference, and the increasing intensity of the negativeness of the press, however, your opinion of how she makes it easy is quite ignorant.

A new FReeper I see. You are all testy and nasty and don't have much reading comprehension. This used to be a civilized forum.

By that I take it to mean you used to be able to get away with posting negative, biased, unproven crap without anyone calling you on it, right?

[Billthedrill]

Can Sarah Palin translate celebrity into real political power?

This isn't actually a serious question. With one single Facebook posting using the phrase "Death Panels" this unemployed housewife turned the national debate over health care in her own direction. Like her or hate her, that's real political power, and only a fool would suggest otherwise.

[CaptRon]

I have a reputation for NOT doing that.

Ignorant? I made my living gettying Repulicans elected for 5 years. She is unelectable. What is your experienced. Conecticutt? How many Repubs in office there?

[CaptRon]

Oops sorry. California. Same question. How is that state doing. You leading the charge?

[SoConPubbie]

A new FReeper I see.

I always like the posts where someone spouts on either directly or indirectly about how much longer they have been around in FreeRepublic and how that makes them ever so much more erudite, intelligent or knowledgeable.

You'd do better to let your positions and your postings make your point for you then your senoirity.