As 2016 race begins, GOP faces its Palin problem

The Washington Examiner's Beltway Confidential ^ | January 25, 2015 | Byron York

[mountainlion]

I voted for all the clowns that the GOOP put up in front of me. This time I am voting for Sarah even if she does not run.

[editor-surveyor]

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>> “Is this a “consider the source” problem?” <<

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Definitely!

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[Bratch]

This appears to be the line of attack upon which the MSM has settled.

There were tweets about her “rambling” almost before the echo of her voice had died down.

I guess the “journolist” is still alive somewhere out there in the WWW.

[TomGuy]

I watched it on Youtube earlier today. It was bad. I was disappointed in her delivery.

Youtube has several uploads of this and other 2015 Freedom Summit speeches:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Freedom+Summit+2015+sarah+palin

[TBP]

Nice to see that the media and the RINOs are still scared to death of Sarah!

[txhurl]

Sarah did what she planned... gave the females comforting anecdotes, the males the Chris Kyle anecdotes, and forced all these doubters to watch her next speech to see if she’s changed in their critique of THIS speech.

Everyone not impressed with yesterday will be all ears next time.

[GeronL]

Palin is not the problem, she is the solution

[GeronL]

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2014/01/29/poll-sarah-palin-has-highest-favorability-rating-among-gop-primary-voters/

Palin has highest favorability rating amongst GOP primary voters!!

[IwaCornDogs]

I thought it was one of the best speeches I’ve ever heard, and thought she hit it out of the park!

I certainly preferred it over a canned, robotic,Tupperware Lady type speech.

Go Sarah!

[editor-surveyor]

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>> “This time I am voting for Sarah even if she does not run.” <<

Chuckle...

I’ve had my “I’m voting for Sarah” stickers that I bought from Jeff Head in ‘08 on all of my vehicles since the day they arrived in the mail.

The “NOBAMA” stickers too!

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Jeff, do you have any more? They’re getting old and sun-baked. :o(

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[editor-surveyor]

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>> “Palin has highest favorability rating amongst GOP primary voters!!” <<

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And, unfortunately, the least funding available :o(

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[editor-surveyor]

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>> “Palin is not the problem, she is the solution” <<

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Understatement of the Decade!

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[SharpRightTurn]

Got it; thanks, onyx.

[huldah1776]

“I haven’t been encouraged by her” either, but I understand her dilemma. What else could she have done in the political arena? She’s been a target and living a life in the public hasn’t been good. Has she accomplished anything in the last 6 years? I really haven’t been keeping up with her public service or is she merely a political consultant?

[SharpRightTurn]

“Byron York isn’t as conservative as you would think. He recently has been covering for GOP shills on some issues”

Sometimes York can be great. Other times, it’s obvious he’s suffering from being inside the Beltway too long.

[NFHale]

She really gets under the Uniparty’s thin skin, doesn’t she...

Gotta love it...

[HMS Surprise]

I don’t have to watch Sarah P’s latest. I’ve watched enough already to have made up my mind. She’s a Western Conservative, tried, true, and red white and blue. The only people who have “trouble” with Mrs. Palin are the people who are quite fond of the status quo. The establishment is a system. The system is not half of the political class, it is 85% of the political class. It ALL recoils at the thought of a true reformer assuming power in Washington. The constant fear of her from every corner is her conservative seal of approval... IMHO.

[Bratch]

'The man can only ride you when your back is bent': Sarah Palin 'rambles incoherently' in Iowa after teleprompter freezes... a day after she declared an interest in 2016 run

• Former Alaska governor and tea party darling gave confusing address at the Iowa Freedom Summit, rambling after her teleprompter froze 
• The Republicans' 2008 VP nominee had previously said she was 'seriously interested' in a 2016 presidential bid, but sounded not-ready-for-prime-time
• Head-scratching lines included: 'The man can only ride you when your back is bent'
• Called President Obama an 'overgrown little boy, angrily shouted 'Screw the left in Hollywood!' and yelled that jihadis should 'get the hell out!'

[HMS Surprise]

She has 4 million plus ACTUAL Facebook followers... I’m not one. (I don’t have a FB page.) If each one of those gave $10 on average it would be a nice little kick-starter. Hmmm?

[onyx]

I think you’re right.