Posted on 10/25/2008 10:41:48 AM PDT by Publius804
Palin Goes 'Rogue'?
By Robert Stacy McCain on 10.25.08 @ 12:53PM
And not a moment too soon:
Four Republicans close to Palin said she has decided increasingly to disregard the advice of the former Bush aides tasked to handle her, creating occasionally tense situations as she travels the country with them. Those Palin supporters, inside the campaign and out, said Palin blames her handlers for a botched rollout and a tarnished public image — even as others in McCain's camp blame the pick of the relatively inexperienced Alaska governor, and her public performance, for McCain's decline. "She's lost confidence in most of the people on the plane," said a senior Republican who speaks to Palin, referring to her campaign jet. He said Palin had begun to "go rogue" in some of her public pronouncements and decisions.
I said early and often that the Palin rollout -- with the McCain campaign going out of its way to keep Palin away from the media -- was mishandled:
If she can't handle a press conference, how can you argue she's ready to be vice president? This fear-based, defensive, curl-up-inside-your-shell posture toward the press is killing the GOP. It's insane: Treat the press like the enemy and then complain about media bias. Oh, I wish Tony Snow were still alive to explain to these "senior campaign officials" why this approach doesn't work.
If nothing else has been gained in this campaign, at least the "Tucker Bounds School" of Republican media strategy has been exposed as the wrongheaded nonsense it is.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
I think she IS McCain’s second term.
"the Palin rollout was mishandled"
http://spectator.org/blog/2008/10/25/palin-goes-rogue
"botched the Palin roll out"
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-the-race-over/2/
"a botched rollout"
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14929.html
"and botched her roll out"
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/rubin/33852
"Palin Unhappy About Her Rollout"
http://donklephant.com/2008/10/18/palin-unhappy-about-her-rollout/
so on and so on...
In each instance the "inside information" is reported to be as from "Palin supporters, inside the campaign and out" nary a single direct quote
What fascinating reporting..Phhfffttt
Some people don’t need campaign advice.
Nixon wanted to dump Agnew in 1972 but chickened out, and pretty soon the Democrats had defeated them both, but not at the ballot box. The GOP never learns, it seems.
“The campaign has botched her roll-out—no brainer.”
I think so, too. We had Ohio and we’ve lost it. Many became so disenchanted they have gone back to 0bama, and it’s the image they became disenchanted with - not necessarily Sarah. There’s just too much doubt now. Sadly, many in Ohio get their news from the MSM and believe nothing else.
It’s not helping my political mood that the last 4 people I’ve talked to today have told me to give it up because it’s obviously going to be a landslide for 0bama...and yes, these are Republicans.
A repeated tactic of the leftists: drive a wedge. Split the opposition. Incite infighting.
The left has nothing.
"Let Palin be Palin" what a novel concept... And hopefully one that Palin is doing now that she isn't listening to her Bush/Roveian advisors, which according to this article is a true and is causing a lot of tension. If this is true, I say PARTY!
Given the fact that Palin is the best political decision McCain has ever made, we can understand why the opposition and its media are trying so desperately to attack her.
If Palin were such a political risk, the opposition would keep its mouth shut. This dynamic should be a source of encouragement for some of these pessimistic Freepers who seem oblivious to the McCain advantage.
Don’t think so...there’s lots of smoke there, and remember that Governor Palin, as governor of Alaska, has her own organization and people who have her best interest at heart, unlike the Bush and Romney hacks who are still assigned to her plane. Palin’s people are the ones who are talking to the press now about this, so that the McCain crowd can’t blame her IF they lose in two weeks. Makes perfect sense, especially since Fighting Sarah is feeling stifled against her own keen political instincts.
They were assigned to her by Schmitt and Davis, and she has only figured out in the past week that their advice is worthless.
Here’s how we win:
Let Palin be Palin
and
Let Biden be Biden.
:)
Weeks ago, I termed this "the Dubya Cringe" - and I for one am glad Sarah is ignoring these fools and their stellar track record.
It is interesting to note though, the repetetive use of the phrase, "botched rollout". Sounds like a DNC faxed talking point.
You go Rogue girlfriend!!! Let Sarah do what Sarah does best and stop trying to shut her up!!
Palin is not the cause of McCain's decline: she's the only reason his RINO a$$ even has a chance to win.
Well, I agree with that. They did mishandle her rollout and, as a result, her public image was needelessly tarnished. I hope there's no permanent damage and that she'll emerge from it stronger and wiser. Rogue on, Sarah!
You're right. Quayle, Nixon, and Agnew were certainly targets of the opposition, but nothing like Palin. Never in our history has a VP nominee been the target of such an unrelenting assault.
Palin is the target because she is the threat. McCain is barely in the cross hairs of MSM when compared with Palin. The opposition recognizes the mortal threat she presents both now and in the future. She's an accomplished and charismatic female leader whose appeal crosses gender and party lines. Palin is a phenomenon poised to reshape the political landscape. And the smart people on the other side know this. That's why they are so determined to destroy her now.
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