Posted on 03/23/2011 3:55:06 PM PDT by DB9
Today’s moronic quote of the day belongs to Weekly Standard (Weakly Standard?) editor Bill Kristol, and it wasn’t even close. Via CBS News (emphasis mine):
“I have a high regard for Sarah Palin, but I will say I’ve been disappointed since she resigned as governor,” he said. “I thought she had a real chance to take the lead on a few policy issues, do a little more in terms of framing the policy agenda. I don’t think she’s done that."
So, according to this beltway genius, she hasn’t taken the lead on ”policy issues” or helped with “framing the policy agenda”? This is truly a WTF moment. Who led the fight against Obamacare? Whose brilliant “death panels” metaphor for the rationing contained therein framed the debate to the point of almost defeating the bill? If she had had even a little assistance from some of Kristol’s beltway chosen, the bill would have gone down. Which political leader, other than perhaps Obama, is most responsible for the Republican sweep in November? Who led the successful fight against cap and tax? Who flew down to Arizona to stand shoulder to shoulder with Governor Jan Brewer in her fight to force Obama to protect the border? Who has been more vocal in attacking Obama’s disastrous fiscal policies? I could go on, but you get the point. Are these not important policy issues? If not, what are?
If you could, Bill, name one other Republican who has had the fortitude and, yes, the cojones, to take the fight directly to Obama with the effectiveness and tenacity she has over the past two years. In fact there’s nobody even close. Governor Palin has been a constant thorn in Obama’s side since his inauguration, and has been pounding him on practically every issue of importance since she emerged on the national stage. Or am I wrong and I’m confusing Governor Palin with someone else? If that’s the case, Bill, perhaps you’ll enlighten us. If not, shut up and go away. People are free to support any candidate they want, of course, but to say something this detached from reality and, well, profoundly stupid, calls into question everything else you utter or write.
So who does Glass Balls say the leader is? Mitt?
Pray for America
Kristol’s a Romneybot, and an IDIOT RINO.
Also he is being dishonest about the stepping down as Gov thing, he had already quite some time ago said she had recovered from that.
Weekly Standard is just a joke now with Hayes and Kristol. It pains me to say that because up until fairly recently(maybe 6 months ago?) Kristol was one of the few bright spots.
Sarah Palin. Shadow POTUS since 2008...
Elmer Gantry is a socialist fraud, amnesty pusher, and let murderers out of jail.
He can rot in Hades, along with his myopic so-con supporters.
... the enemy of my enemy is my friend...
Then you should have no trouble answering "Who?" Be prepared to back it up also.
He’s a former lefty himself.
Often leopards don’t change their spots.
Horowitz may be the exception to that rule.
Name one policy issue of Obama’s that she has NOT taken issue with.
The post was very clear in refuting Mr Kristol’s statement. Since you say you agree with him (Kristol) you must then know of some policy issues she’s not taken issue with that you wish (or felt) she should have.
So please, enlighten us.
“I habe a high regard f’ Sarah Palin, but I will say I’be been disappoitid siss she resignid as gobehnor,” he said.
“I dought she had a real chass t’ take de lead on a few policy issues, duuhhhh, do alittle more in tehms of framigg de policy agenda. I don’t dink she’s done dat.”
I’m ok with what he said. I’d suggest the Palinistas’s need to get thicker skin..if she is going to run you folks are in for a long and painful ride.
Like you said, leopards don’t change their spots.
The Weakly Substandard.
Maybe Pissant was really Kristol.
‘Our Lady of Wasilla’
Absolutely Brilliant.
Neocons have done more than anyone to destroy the GOP. People like Bill Kristol are always ready to fight foreign wars with other people’s children.
Kristol is a democrat on steroids.
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If one has HIV, then the other has HIV! Does that answer your question?
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