Posted on 10/27/2008 9:09:40 AM PDT by St. Louis Conservative
Even as John McCain and Sarah Palin scramble to close the gap in the final days of the 2008 election, stirrings of a Palin insurgency are complicating the campaign's already-tense internal dynamics.
Four Republicans close to Palin said she has decided increasingly to disregard the advice of the former Bush aides tasked to handle her, creating occasionally tense situations as she travels the country with them. Those Palin supporters, inside the campaign and out, said Palin blames her handlers for a botched rollout and a tarnished public image — even as others in McCain's camp blame the pick of the relatively inexperienced Alaska governor, and her public performance, for McCain's decline.
"She's lost confidence in most of the people on the plane," said a senior Republican who speaks to Palin, referring to her campaign jet. He said Palin had begun to "go rogue" in some of her public pronouncements and decisions.
"I think she'd like to go more rogue," he said.
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As in Bull crap. Obama butt kisser. Why would anyone here believe a word this BSer writes?
Newbies should not be allowed to post.
Another n00b innocently posts from the Politico...for the 10th time.
The advisers need to be reminded that they ARE just "advisers", and that they are not in charge. They are just "hired hands", and Sarah will not put up with being "handled" by anybody but Todd.
If it takes 4 years of a failed Obama administration to get 8 years of a Palin administration I think I’d take it.
Let Palin be Palin.
yawn the political arm of odumbo squeals again
The Politico is becoming their own source of embarrassment!
They say this like it's a bad thing...
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With all due respect, Bush's campaign aids are amongst the most incompetent I've ever seen. W should have beaten Frenchy by 8 points, and it was only through Rover's gross incompetence and the allied "handlers" that it was as close as this was. Their tin ear for every statement and issue they've displayed in this campaign has allowed the closest thing this country's seen to Karl Marx in a major candidate to possibly win this election.
Owl_Eagle
There are people who are surrounded by bigots
and know it is wrong, but are afraid to be vocal against it.
These people are going to pull the lever for Obama
and they are not being polled.
angee_is_mad, DUmmy
Advisors give advice, not instructions. Leaders - real leaders - listen to the advice and then make decisions. If Palin was screwing up, we'd all know about it instantly. So we can only conclude that she's acting like a real leader and making good decisions.
Indeed! I am sure David Axelrod sent Biden a box of chocolates after Biden said the USA will guaranteed be attacked once Obama is elected. All loves and kisses over that one.
If it wasn’t for Sarah Palin, McCain wouldn’t even be close.
It isn’t even in doubt. The convention bounce? Sarah.
Poll numbers dropping like a rock during the bailout? McCain.
Poll numbers creeping back up? Sarah. She makes better speeches, gets more coverage and says more things that matter AND resonate.
I think if McCain wants to win, he needs to make a pronouncement Sunday night saying, “for the good of the country I want to pledge that I’m going to do what is right for the country first, rather than for myself. I want to assure you that I will not worry about poll numbers and reelection. I will do what is good for us for the long term. I pledge today that I will not run for re-election if you grace me with the honor of the Presidency.”
I think you need to lurk a little longer before you post, or you can simply stay at DU. Most of us have been here long enough to recognize dem tactics.
There’s a search function here at Free Republic. This article has been posted TWICE already over the weekend.
During election season we get a lot of newcomers posing as conservatives- normally they post demoralizing articles, so if we wonder about your motives, you’ll understand, won’t you?
Politico has morphed into yet another pro Obama “News” group- they occasionally post a pro McCain or Palin piece to appear fair.
We know better.
Sarah: Good on ya!
“Republican handlers” have yet to see a campaign they couldn’t screw up. It’s about time somebody running for office finally noticed.
All Politico postings should have a barf alert. Politico has its head so far Obama’s butt they have to see out through his navel.
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