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Andrew Sullivan: ‘I’m Too Terrified For The Country’ To Urge Palin To Run Because She Could Win
Mediaite ^ | May 29, 2011 | Matt Schneider

Posted on 05/29/2011 5:22:57 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Chris Matthews doubted Sarah Palin’s 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 Palin’s 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 she’s 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 wasn’t laughing and responded:

“I’m too terrified for the country to do such a thing. But I don’t, I do think Washington has misread her, underestimated her, and doesn’t 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 she’ll need to be ready for an onslaught of criticism from every corner.

Watch the clip below from The Chris Matthews Show:

(VIDEO AT LINK)


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Politics; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: democrats; milkyloads; obama; palin; pds; sarahpalin; waronsarah
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They're finally waking up. Hahahahaha!
1 posted on 05/29/2011 5:23:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Shadow POTUS steppin out of the shadows.


2 posted on 05/29/2011 5:24:45 PM PDT by neodad (Don't Tap, Just Drill!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

YES SHE CAN andrew.


3 posted on 05/29/2011 5:27:57 PM PDT by HerrBlucher ("It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged." G.K. Chesterton)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Spoken like a true girlie man. Even for Matthews, the tingle is gone...


4 posted on 05/29/2011 5:28:34 PM PDT by bigbob
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"I’m too terrified for the country"

Well, Andrew, if you're so scared, why don't you stop pursuing American citizenship and move back to England?

5 posted on 05/29/2011 5:30:06 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


6 posted on 05/29/2011 5:48:03 PM PDT by paudio (The differences between Clinton and 0bama? About a dozen of former Democratic Congressmen.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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


7 posted on 05/29/2011 5:48:57 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

LOL.

BTTT


8 posted on 05/29/2011 5:53:50 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


9 posted on 05/29/2011 6:06:13 PM PDT by Track9 (Make War!!)
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“I’m too terrified for the country to do such a thing. But I don’t, I do think Washington has misread her, underestimated her, and doesn’t see the cunning there.”

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.

10 posted on 05/29/2011 6:06:58 PM PDT by WHBates
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


11 posted on 05/29/2011 6:13:50 PM PDT by Pedrobud
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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


12 posted on 05/29/2011 6:17:04 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

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!!!”


13 posted on 05/29/2011 6:20:42 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("Deport all Muslims. Nuke Mecca now. Death to Islam.")
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To: Mr. Silverback

He's BAAAAAAAAA-aaaaaaacccckkkk. ;)

14 posted on 05/29/2011 6:23:39 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("If you're not fiscally AND socially conservative, you're not conservative!" - Jim Robinson, 9-1-10)
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What scares libtards like Sullivan is they know they have thrown everything including the kitchen sink at Palin and she STILL stands like a giant among them fearless and steadfast
15 posted on 05/29/2011 6:29:59 PM PDT by Popman (Obama. First Marxist to turn a five year Marxist plan into a 4 year administration.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Awwwh. Poor Andrew. He’s too terrified.


16 posted on 05/29/2011 6:38:02 PM PDT by AdaGray
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To: paudio

Andy is one of the Trig is not her baby nutters.


17 posted on 05/29/2011 6:44:09 PM PDT by ncalburt (NO MORE WIMPS need to apply to fight the Soros Funded Puppet !)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Did he say “pull the trigger” Is he advocating violence?


18 posted on 05/29/2011 6:47:04 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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


19 posted on 05/29/2011 6:49:41 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
FYI , Mediaite is run by lefty Dan Abrams formerly of MSDNC . He was also a former NBC clown/reporter with the really bad hair piece who cried over Al Gore losing FL.
20 posted on 05/29/2011 6:51:20 PM PDT by ncalburt (NO MORE WIMPS need to apply to fight the Soros Funded Puppet !)
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