Posted on 05/29/2011 5:22:57 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Chris Matthews doubted Sarah Palins ability to be elected President, just days after doubting the chances of any other Republican from stopping her from claiming the Republican nomination. However, one of Palins harshest critics, Andrew Sullivan, warned Matthews that she could in fact go all the way. Sullivan listed some possible scenarios where Palin could realistically be elected and Matthews concluded only an Armageddon moment could make it possible.
Matthews thought she might have traction as the angry candidate, yet Sullivan was convinced Palin could be the principled candidate, in that she could argue shes the only one effectively representing the grassroots conservative movement. Since Matthews occasionally admits that he wants more exciting candidates on the Republican side to enter the race, he jokingly asked Sullivan whether he was secretly trying to encourage Palin to pull the trigger and run. Yet Sullivan wasnt laughing and responded:
Im too terrified for the country to do such a thing. But I dont, I do think Washington has misread her, underestimated her, and doesnt see the cunning there.
Palin certainly has sent her critics into overdrive with the simple announcement of a bus tour. If and when the day arrives where she actually announces she will run for President, it seems likely shell need to be ready for an onslaught of criticism from every corner.
Watch the clip below from The Chris Matthews Show:
(VIDEO AT LINK)
Shadow POTUS steppin out of the shadows.
YES SHE CAN andrew.
Spoken like a true girlie man. Even for Matthews, the tingle is gone...
Well, Andrew, if you're so scared, why don't you stop pursuing American citizenship and move back to England?
I don’t think Andrew Sullivan just recently woke up with the possibility of Palin presidency. He has been one of her harshest critics of her precisely because he saw the possibility. This is why he works hard very hard to destroy her to prevent it from happening.
Poor Andrew Sullivan..that full blown AIDS has affected the few brain cells he has left..I almost feel pity for him, then I remember, he is a mega douche bag
LOL.
BTTT
I don’t think they’ll ever get it enough to understand.. way too far gone, but if it goes like most of us here think it will, deer in the headlights is just for starters. I’ve even heard people say they’d leave the country if she was elected. I relish the idea of holding them to their word.
I'm terrified that Obama will get elected again as I think most people are, It is funny that Palin has gone from being dumb to very cunning. The next 18 months is going to be really something to experience.
I really think Sarah would be a great candidate and president. The media and dems have been brutal on her. My hope is many nonthinking Americans have not listened to the media and shut her out completely.
We have to get Obama out of there.
I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK
I’M PAYING FOR IT
NOW STFU AND SIT DOWN. WE DON’T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM YOU
THE ADULTS ARE TAKING OVER
Faggies hate women. Especially strong, intelligent, conservative attractive proven heterosexual women like Sarah.
Why doesn’t Andwew make it simple and shriek “She’s just a G**D*** BREEDER!!!”
He's BAAAAAAAAA-aaaaaaacccckkkk. ;)
Awwwh. Poor Andrew. He’s too terrified.
Andy is one of the Trig is not her baby nutters.
Did he say “pull the trigger” Is he advocating violence?
She should not run because she will face criticism. Haha. She face criticism even when she don’t run, so why not run and get a twofer. A chance for the country and the criticism
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