Posted on 12/03/2010 10:08:22 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Sarah Palin is a serious problem for the Republican Party. She is making several moves that suggest she will seek the presidency in 2012, even though it’s quite unlikely she could win a general election.
He negatives her high. Nearly half of Americans have an unfavorable view of her; only 22 percent view her favorably. Furthermore, the vast majority don’t believe she is electable. Though she recently told Barbara Walters she would defeat President Barack Obama in a head-to-head matchup, most Americans disagree. Sixty percent don’t think she would win.
But Palin has an adoring base that would make her queen for life if possible. She attracts huge crowds; she raises enormous amounts of money; she has resurrected candidates from the dead and turned them into winners. All that suggests that she could win the GOP presidential primary in 2012, especially in a very crowded field.
Rational Republicans have taken a look at that dynamic and begun to fret. And, suddenly, many are speaking out — criticizing Palin publicly. That’s something they were wary of doing until quite recently, since her loyal troops would extract a price.
Barbara Bush recently said that Palin should stay in Alaska: “I sat next to her once, thought she was beautiful, and I think she’s very happy in Alaska. And I hope she’ll stay there.”
GOP consultant Ed Rollins wrote about her: “The Reagan comparisons aren’t helping. You might as well compare yourself to Abraham Lincoln or Teddy Roosevelt.”(continued)
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Or bias.
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Not one of Auburn University's better moments...
A liberal’s idea of a ‘rational Republican’ is a RINO.
So Palin has huge negative numbers?! But then this little wench goes on to say...”She attracts huge crowds; she raises enormous amounts of money; she has resurrected candidates from the dead and turned them into winners”.
Doesn’t seem to make sense to me.
Sarah has them ALL running scared. LOL
I don’t have that kind of time...
I think she’s jealous of Palin. ...for soooo many reasons..
Is there a cogent thought lurking somewhere is Ms. Tucker’s brain? If there is, she does a very good job of keeping it hidden. Diagnosis: PDS.
OMG
Will these people simply let the nomination process move forward? Let the candidates debate and the people will decide.
I really do not care what any of these beltway morons think. They are part of the problem we have in Washington.
While I appreciate Ms. Tucker’s concerns for the Republican party...
Hilarious how this uber-stupid liberal claims to be channeling “Rational Republicans.”
They have no shame. In addition to no brains.
If she is so unpopular Cynthia, then why is she a threat to the GOP? It seems someone really popular, like say, Mitt Romney (LOL), ought to be able to mop the floor with her in the primaries. So why the worry?
Blah blah blah. All this BS doesn’t survive the first moments of serious battle.
Reagan couldn’t win, blah blah blah.
BTW I think my pick is H Barbour but ain’t no way a democrat is getting my vote.
What’s the difference between Cynthia and a FReeper PDS’er Concern Troll ?
In politics, you win if you are considered less bad than the other guy. That’s all you need.
So, would the average independent think that their future is better served by an arrogant, private sector killing, socialist or by Sarah Palin?
Think it out.
Love it to death!!
Yea nobody likes Palin.. her tv show flops, her daughter flops on her show, nobody buys her books.. just because because about 40 of her unknown candidate endorsements won... who cares! Soooo glad Cynthia is looking out for the pubbies!!
If the past is any indication of the future,an arrogant, private sector killing socialists.
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