Posted on 09/30/2008 6:25:50 PM PDT by pissant
WASHINGTON (AP) — Has Sarah Palin become a liability for John McCain? Since joining his ticket, the overnight political celebrity has seen the shine come off her poll standings and doubts surface among some conservatives once excited about her candidacy.
The Alaska governor still draws huge crowds and energizes McCain's drive for the White House. Yet a whirlwind month after he made her his running mate, Palin is starting to seem very, very vulnerable.
A stumbling interview with CBS's Katie Couric last week in which Palin equated her state's proximity to Russia with foreign policy experience may have been her defining moment so far. Now, attention is shifting to her debate Thursday with Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden.
So far, Palin's been a huge hit with conservative and Republican voters, and McCain's frequent campaign-trail companion; but also a candidate largely sheltered from reporters whose few interviews have prompted some Republicans to react defensively and at times with frustration.
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"She answers questions like a beauty queen," said Obama backer Dawna Attig, 45, of Barre, Vt. "She's an insult to hard-working, intelligent women."
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Former GOP congressman Joe Scarborough, now a host on MSNBC television, said Palin "just seems to be out of her league" on national issues. Rich Lowry, editor of the conservative National Review magazine, called her performance "dreadful" and warned that without improvement, "she risks damaging her political brand forevermore." And conservative columnist Kathleen Parker said Palin should drop out to save "McCain, her party and the country she loves."
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‘insult to hard working women’
Yeah, right. A lot of women Palin’s age are Governors in the USA. PDS strikes again!
I am so sick of this garbage and I am literally salivating at the thought of Vice President Palin telling the LSM to stick it where the sun doesn’t shine!
I’m glad that the MSM is setting up a let down. Palin will do really well against that dumb-and-even-dumber Biden.
Let’s remember , she took on everybody.
“She’s an insult to hard-working, intelligent women.”
Obama is an insult to hard working intelligent black men. Is that racist?
Rich Lowry is a cry baby Romneybot and I guess they still have dirt on Joe.
Yep, the left and the MSM would be thrilled to see her go. Those on the right calling for her ouster must be nuts. Even if she were as bad as they say, dumping a VP nominee at this late date would make a gift of the election to Obama.
Dawna ?
And Ann Coulter told us that John Roberts would be a bad jurror on the Supreme Court.
They would have had a lower grade, but there are no more letters in the alphabet. Probably a station that was a Kwame "enabler"
and meanwhile the rumours are running rampant that brainless joe biden is going to be replaced....but the lame stream media won’t open up that can of worms...
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"She answers questions like a beauty queen," said Obama backer Dawna Attig, 45, of Barre, Vt. "She's an insult to hard-working, intelligent women."
Interesting that the article is titled More Conservatives Calling for Palin's Ouster and then it first cites an Obama supporter, then an MSNBC talking head, then an off-the-reservation columnist. PDS, pure and simple.
How can Sarah stay in the race when influential heavyweights like Dawna Attig are against her? /s
Exactly.
Anybody care to guess what the polls would look like if McCain picked Lieberman instead of Palin?
Complete nonsense. Conservatives are excited about Sarah and looking forward to her debate this Thursday against the Human Gaffe Machine!
I literally hate these people! I am a conservative and I still think she is great.
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