Mike Murphy: To go forward, GOP must snap out of its Sarah Palin spell

The New York Daily News ^ | July 9, 2009 | Mike Murphy

[Brimack34]

I say anyone who ran a republican campaign the last 4 years should never be hired again. I think Sarah said as much.

[supremedoctrine]

Funny thing about moron writers like Mr. Murphy-—they seem to be able to go on forever, and say nothing, so entranced are they w/ their own voice.

[meadsjn]

Mike Murphy is a writer and Republican political consultant who has advised John McCain, Mitt Romney, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jeb Bush.

Another limp-wristed pansy who couldn't buy a clue. These RINOs see nothing but politics as usual, mostly because there is little difference between RINO policy and Democrat policy.

[ScottinVA]

Many of her one-time admirers will shake their heads and grumpily admit to themselves that those liberal jerks in the media elite might have been right about this one after all.

Yeah, Mike -- that's why she's more popular with GOP voters and donations to her PAC have skyrocketed since Friday.

[PhiKapMom]

That was the media guy not Murphy. He was Pres Bush’s ad guy and said if Obama was nominated he (Mark McKinnon) wouldn’t do ads against Obama and left the McCain campaign. He would have stayed if Hillary were the nominee.

[roses of sharon]

Wow....Mike Murphy philosophy is running a campaign that pleases Democrats and their media?

Tough job!

Even I could do that.

[mrsixpack36]

Governor Barbour of Mississippi. Duncan Hunter. John Hoeven of North Dakota. Jon Kyl possibly. Jim Demint There are plenty of good conservatives that can win at the top of the ticket.

[rogue yam]

I am one of McCain's biggest admirers.

Stopped reading there.

[militanttoby]

Yadda yadda, Mike you have said many things, nearly all wrong. Keep up the low batting average, at least we all know what to expect. Damn RINO/Romney supporter.

[Brad from Tennessee]

Mike Murphy’s next “Republican” consulting job should be with Colin Powell or Tom Ridge.

[Lancey Howard]

Yeah, the GOP should take advice from a liberal (”moderate”) scumbag like Mike Murphy.
That’s the ticket.

[militanttoby]

“Murphy is a writer and Republican political consultant who has advised John McCain, Mitt Romney, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jeb Bush.”

The Jeb Bush one is an interesting connection. Some ex GWB staffers have also joined in the bashing (Karl Rove?). A family affair?

[mrsixpack36]

We have to be honest with ourselves. Sarah Palin is the feel-good candidate that we all like. I would rather have the candidate that can beat Obama in 2012, instead of a losing novelty candidate like Palin. Sorry I just want to win.

[crescen7]

What a tard Mike Murphy is. If he had any real understanding of electoral dynamics he would know that the difference in most close elections is the turnout percentage of the base. It was Sarah Palin that made the race as close as it was.

These guys can’t keep on blaming Palin for McCain’s inept campaign. He supported TARP, Cap & Trade, Closing Gitmo, Amnesty, - jeez - it’s a wonder ANY of the “base” showed up. McCains economic positions were so incoherent they made Obama sound reasonable. Now all these idiots like Murphy can do is blame Sarah Palin for his downfall.

The reason Republicans lost in the 2006 Congressional races was because “the base” wasn’t energized. It’s possible that Sarah Palin, without the limitations of the Governors office, can energize the “base” for 2010.

As for his previous clients Romney, Arnold, and Jeb - I’m only surprised that Romney was willing to pay a guy that is this stupid. Note to Gov. Romney - if you are really in need of advice - you can call me. I’m sure I’m more expensive than this idiot - but you get what you pay for.

[Lancey Howard]

Many of her one-time admirers will shake their heads and grumpily admit to themselves that those liberal jerks in the media elite might have been right about this one after all.

Is it possible to get any slimier than Murphy? Wow.

[NeoCaveman]

We are now told the party base - those voters who will vote for a bag of cement if it has an R or D attached to it - must be carefully appealed to, romanced and appeased.

Murph, we didn't even have a sack of cement, we got stuck with John Sidney McCain III.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

I am one of McCain's biggest admirers.

In other words, he has horrible judgment and can't tell his a$$hole from his elbow.

Yeah, this is the kind of dimwit we need to be taking advice from. Sorry mikey, no sale.

Murphy is a writer and Republican political consultant who has advised John McCain, Mitt Romney, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jeb Bush.

Talk about your string of hits. A quartet of rinos who will drag us to our deaths (metaphorically speaking) if allowed to drive the truck.

That's all you need to know about mike murphey.

[o2bfree]

I don’t think Murphy wrote this... it reads like the Frumster.

[NeoCaveman]

Oxymoron.

Nothing oxy about that moron.

[militanttoby]

We all want to win. Badly. That is why we support Palin. Extra benefit is that Palin will govern like a conservative, unwind the Obama agenda. The rest won’t.