Posted on 12/31/2010 2:46:02 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Is the idea that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin could be America’s next president laughable? Not only to many on the left, but also to conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer.
On Friday’s broadcast of “Inside Washington,” Krauthammer offered several reasons why Palin shouldn’t be considered the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2012 presidential election.
“What do you mean if not Sarah Palin in 2012?” Krauthammer said. “Who’s saying she’s going to be the presidential candidate? I don’t even hear her saying it. Her chances of being are smaller than half a dozen other people. If you talk to Republicans, I don’t think there are what, more than one in three who would tell you she has a chance of winning the presidency or even the nomination.”
Because of that, he said, she wasn’t the favorite.
“And she is not the favorite,” he continued. “She has a very strong core constituency but outside of that I think she is rather weak.”
Krauthammer has previously downplayed Palin’s chances and indicated he favors Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. He said Palin would not be the ideal candidate to unseat a “vulnerable” President Barack Obama.
“Her negatives are over 50 percent,” Krauthammer said. “She has no chance of winning a general election. Why would you want a candidate who is going to lose against a Democrat who is going to be vulnerable and who is also extremely ideologically ambitious?”
He even employed a Keith Olbermann catch phrase to describe Palin and said even fellow Republicans didn’t see Palin as qualified.
“A half-term governor? I’m not sure Republicans think of her as qualified.” Krauthammer said.
Watch:
(VIDEO AT LINK)
Gosh.
That’s contributing to the discussion.
in other words it is easier for you to criticize palin with vague attacks on her abilities than it is to produce evidence of her executive abilities.
there are tons of threads on fr showing the outstanding governing abilities of palin, and what she accomplished....and yet you back mitch daniels, with more vague accolades from non-cited sources of how great he is/was..
that doesnt cut it, palin’s accomplishments are easily available all over the net, you come on and insist she has shortcomings and produce no evidence to back it up...
in other words it is easier for you to criticize palin with vague attacks on her abilities than it is to produce evidence of hershortcomings in her executive abilities.
there are tons of threads on fr showing the outstanding governing abilities of palin, and what she accomplished....and yet you back mitch daniels, with more vague accolades from non-cited sources of how great he is/was..
that doesnt cut it, palin’s accomplishments are easily available all over the net, you come on and insist she has shortcomings and produce no evidence to back it up...
“How about you suggest someone you think is more qualified?”
How about you pay better attention? My involvement in this thread had to do with a pinhead calling someone the “enemy” because they had the temerity to question whether or not Palin was electable. Are we to assume that such a question is taboo on “Free” Republic? Palin may be the best we can field in the upcoming election and if she is I will vote for her, but I will NOT worship at the feet of that “Dear Leader” or any other “Dear Leader”. And the pathetic, over-wrought use of “RINO” to discribe anyone who doesn’t worship the way you do is assuming its place as a meaningless epithet, right up there with “racist”.
You’re hopeless.
More like you've been caught with no ammo. I challenge you to tell me what Palin's alleged negatives are, and the best you can do is insult me?
Well, I guess we can now throw out every comment you've made on this thread, thus far.
Did you happen to mention in that rant, someone you think is more qualified?
“The only fanaticism this poster sees on FR these days - is posters like you - frenetically bashing Palin.”
Gosh, and that brilliantly misinformed comment did?
Dude.
You already responded to that comment.
Are you repeating yourself, to avoid mentioning someone you believe is more qualified?
Focus. Try. You can do it!
“Qualified”... :)
I could be mistaken, but I hope not. :)
Mitch "Truce on Social Issues" Daniels is a conservative feather weight.
“Did you happen to mention in that rant, someone you think is more qualified?”
How about you read that “rant” again, slowly this time? There may BE no one more qualified that we can field; my issue was with the poster who attacked someone for questioning her electabilty. But then, you’d know that IF YOU READ THE FREAKING THING THE FIRST TIME.
Some of you folks have said that Palin will be elected President in the greatest margin in history and that she will reform our country to its fullest.
This sounds like the type of colossal Messianic BS that only the Left is capable of proposing.
OK. Let’s see this happen.
OK fine.
So basically, you’ve been whining about what (another) poster said to you.
Thanks for clarifying. Now can you please stop whining.
“colossal Messianic BS”
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Is that like “cult”?...
Just asking.
“I was raised to defend a woman’s honor whether or not she happened to be my girlfriend, relative or wife. I tend to think there are a lot of “old fashioned” gentlemen on this forum who were also raised in that manner.
I could be mistaken, but I hope not. :)”
How noble of you. Get to work on Hillary.
“Now can you please stop whining.”
No one invited you into the conversation I was having with windflier. Crawl back in your hole.
Dude.
Have you even mentioned someone you think is more qualified than Palin?
Or are you a “concern troll”?
“Ahh, but only those who deserve such a defense. I was also taught how to distinguish between good and evil. :)”
I see...the chivalry of convenience ;-)
“This sounds like the type of colossal Messianic BS that only the Left is capable of proposing.”
Get ready - they’ll attack you as a RINO, then wet themselves.
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