The new face of the Republican Party
Posted on 07/13/2009 9:07:22 PM PDT by Steelfish
Republican pundits open fire on Sarah Palin
Their harsh views conflict with those of grass-roots GOP voters, revealing a serious split within the party.
By Mark Z. Barabak July 13, 2009
Since announcing her resignation, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been pummeled by critics who have called her incoherent, a quitter, a joke and a "political train wreck."
And those were fellow Republicans talking.
Palin has been a polarizing figure from the moment she stepped off the tundra into the bright lights last summer as John McCain's surprise vice presidential running mate.
Some of that hostility could be expected, given the hyper-partisanship of today's politics.
What is remarkable is the contempt Palin has engendered within her own party and the fact that so many of her GOP detractors are willing, even eager, to express it publicly -- even with Palin an early front-runner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
Some admit their preference that she stay in Alaska and forget about any national ambitions.
"I am of the strong opinion that, at present day, she is not ready to be the leading voice of the GOP," said Todd Harris, a party strategist who likened Palin to the hopelessly dated "Miami Vice" -- something once cool that people regard years later with puzzlement and laughter. "It's not even that she hasn't paid her dues. I personally don't think she's ready to be commander in chief."
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Perhaps if the GOP had enough guts like Sarah did with posting that Washington Post article they would have a chance. Sarah just took Obama and bitch slapped him. I wish others in the GOP(Or as I call them, Democratic lite) would wake up and grow a brain
And do we care about these pundits? I think not.
Well.. at least who now know who have been the stealth rinos...
God only knows how much I’m in down for a good house cleaning!!!
Only a total moron would say that right now. Look who's in the White House you idiot. I'd say the that the job is "so easy that a caveman can do it".
Since announcing her resignation, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been pummeled by critics who have called her incoherent, a quitter, a joke and a “political train wreck.”
Hahahahaha...this is like listening to that Alan Keyes idiot lecture on how to win a race...
Exactly right. Within a year, if we survive until then, people will be wishing Flipper was president.
The new face of the Republican Party
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LOL! How true.
Have pundits ever saved a nation from being over run by the written word?
I didn’t think so...
“rinos” running scared?Sounds like to me.
News flash to Harris and Spencer. If the candidate you tickturds select at the country club isn’t Sarah Palin, I’m not voting. I held my nose for your last brain fart, McCain, but no more. The value of the GOP to me as a vehicle for political action, and a coherent political philosophy is damn near nil. So its destruction, and replacement by a REAL Conservative Party, responsive to PEOPLE, not POLTICAL OPERATIVES, is nothing I, nor I suspect, millions like me will shed any tears over. Go play the back nine. Have a cocktail. You and your ilk are done.
Bit on Harris, he has worked for Mike Murphy, who has been an ass towards Sarah see: http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2007/08/fred_thompson_interviews_todd.php
Mike Murphy and Peggy Noonan showed no love to Sarah: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074014/posts.
This guy is part of the DC crowd. Seems like a piece of work.
The Republican Party needs to order an ACME catalogue Stinkalyzer to sniff out the behind the scenes RINO’s, and interim get rid of the obvious ones.
Gotta take out the garbage as it is stinking up the whole party.
Hey, watch it. Don’t call any one an idiot. Just read the bible and see what God says about it. Specially about one of his kids.
Whew. This is another reason I have dumped the GOP (as far as political donations).
Republican pundits are cowards, even as they remain bloated and full of themselves. I will continue to listen mainly to the greatest “pundit” (conservative pundit, not “Republican” pundit) of them all, Rush Limbaugh. Him and Mark Levin.
RINO Republicans (2009) "We have to destroy Sarah Palin as a member of the human race."
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