[MSNBC's Martin] Bashir: Palin ‘morally bankrupt and politically backward’

MSNBC ^ | March 18, 2013 | Martin Bashir

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Maritn Bashir explains that any successful attempt for the Republican Party to rebrand must include acknowledging that Sarah Palin and her attempts to smear President Obama and cash in on her fame are part of the problem – not a solution.

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>>> it's time now to "clear the air." one has to feel a simple amount of sympathy for poor reince priebus, chairman of the rnc and for leading the post-election analysis. whatever he may honestly believe about the need for greater inclusiveness and party that reaches out to modern america, he simply cannot compete with the true darling of the republican party .

>> those in that political bubble who try to tell you who's worthy and who just doesn't fit their bill. the last thing we need is washington, d.c., vetting our candidates.

>> miss palin is not interested in any kind of thoughtful analysis. instead, her sole interest is to perpetuate the tired and tawdry brand of her own name. that speech on saturday contained so many ludicrous assertions that we just don't have time for all of them. as you expect, it's her attacks on the president that were most egregious. here's how she started.

>> remember no drama obama? if only. now it's all drama obama. we don't have leadership coming out of washington. we have reality television

.>> and i guess she should know. having sold her entire family, not for 30 pieces of silver, but for $250,000 per episode on her reality tv series called " sarah palin 's alaska."(continued)

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Got it, thanks

[Nik Naym]

“C) The source of the article is its own warning. “

You’ve got a point there.

[RedBallJet]

It’s a damned shame that some people would completely dismiss her over some stupid “comfort zone” issue.