Kathleen Parker: Is Meghan McCain the GOP's answer to Rush Limbaugh?

NewsBusters ^ | April 3, 2009 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

Kathleen Parker, a "conservative" columnist who has discovered that slamming real conservatives was an easy way to lift herself from her earlier state of relative anonymity, has now turned herself into an inadvertent comedienne. I mean, how can you beat this comedy line on the title of her latest column appearing in the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel: "Is Meghan McCain the GOP's answer to Rush Limbaugh?" Yes, Parker is seriously proposing that "Valley Girl McCain" can save the Republicans from that "nasty" Rush Limbaugh:

The GOP's identity crisis just got more interesting with the recent media splash of Meghan McCain, eldest daughter of the senator who did not become president.

Young McCain, who began blogging during her father's presidential campaign, recently made waves at The Daily Beast when she picked a fight with conservative media mavens Ann Coulter and Laura Ingraham. This is enough sport to make the little dog laugh, to say nothing of the dish and the spoon.

McCain, just 24, is one smart cookie. In a matter of weeks, she has created a brand, presenting herself as a fresh face of her daddy's party and a voice for young conservatives. Strategically speaking, what better way to launch herself than to challenge the reigning diva herself, Miz Coulter?

Madonna, meet Britney.

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[PJ-Comix]

PING!

[abishai]

Even the title made me LOL.

More like, Madonna, meet William Hung.

[stainlessbanner]

KP has lost it. Valley girl is no match for Limbaugh - not in the same league

[Right Cal Gal]

Dear Miss Parker:

The answer to your stupid column question is NO. Conservatives don’t care what either the Valley Girl or daddy Juan have to say, and if anyone resurrects the GOP, it WILL be Rush Limbaugh. Mr. Limbaugh has 20,000,000 listeners and 40,000,000 24/7 iPod subscribers. Miss Coulter has published over 5 bestsellers. What’s the Valley Girl ever done - appeared on the View and picked a fight with every true conservative she can name. Her 15 minutes are up - no one in the GOP cares.

Further - you are NOT a conservative, and I certainly hope you aren’t holding yourself out as one. You can join the Valley Girl and Daddy Juan and ride a RINO off into the sunset.

[Mac from Cleveland]

Kathleen Parker: Is Meghan McCain the GOP's answer to Rush Limbaugh?

Maybe if she lost 10 pounds, she'd be his equal in one category.....

[wk4bush2004]

“a voice for young conservatives”

I am a “young conservative” and I can say that the crap Meghan spews out of her mouth doesn’t represent my views.

[ProfoundMan]

Though I think Parker is an idiot, she does bring to light one important thing here. If the GOP was smart, they wouldn't need an answer to Limbaugh, they'd be embracing him.

[cricket]

Megan the ‘answer’ to Rush? LOL/and in a ‘word’. . .NO~

[mnehring]

McCain, just 24, is one smart cookie.

I think Ms. Parker is confused with the "you are what you eat" phrase. Just because Paris Hilton Meg McCain ate a cookie, doesn't mean she is one.

[celtic gal]

In a word, NO. She is a pinhead.

[MEGoody]

Is Meghan McCain the GOP's answer to Rush Limbaugh?

I'll take Rush over McCain any day.

[Travis T. OJustice]

Why should the GOP need “an answer” to Rush Limbaugh?

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

She’s not even the answer to Kathleen Parker...

[fieldmarshaldj]

Tits McCain ?

[Jim Noble]

KP is dead to me, so I didn't read her spew.

Anything important?

[seatrout]

—Why should the GOP need “an answer” to Rush Limbaugh?—

One word. Demographics. Most people under 30 with any interest in politics/current events listen to the likes of Jon Stewart and Colbert for their “news”. They could be won over to conservatism, but not the kind, or at least the way, it’s presented by Rushbeckannity, Ingram (sp?) etc. How you do this, I don’t know.

[seatrout]

—Tits McCain ?—

Well, at least she has them, unlike another blonde commentator/author I dare not mention.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

But are they real?