Posted on 07/17/2009 9:26:40 AM PDT by Kaslin
Democratic and Republican Insiders disagreed this week about whether outgoing AK GOP Gov. Sarah Palin would be more of an asset or a liability campaigning for Republicans "in competitive 2010 races."
A solid majority of Democratic Insiders said Palin would be more of a liability, while a smaller majority of Republicans thought she would be an asset.
The GOP responses were probably the most intriguing because they reflect two ongoing debates with in the party. One, of course, is over Palin herself and her future in the party; many Republicans see her as a force, others almost hold her in contempt. The other argument focuses on whether Republicans are more likely to win elections by turning out the base or attracting independents and even a few disgruntled Democrats. Palin, who is practically a rock star to the party base but remains a polarizing figure for many non-Republicans, seems to embody that discussion. Still, she remains one of the most intriguing politicians of the day.
As one GOP insider put it: "Just like the movie with Cameron Diaz, there's just something about Sarah. Don't ask me to explain it, though."
Meanwhile, when it comes to paying for health care reform, Democratic and Republican Insiders were generally on the same page in assessing the political downsides of some of the tax options that are being discussed. Pluralities of both agreed that the most politically risky option would be to generate revenue by limiting the tax break on itemized deductions. At the same time, Democrats and Republicans concurred that the least politically risky option would be to limit the tax benefit for wealthy individuals with employer-sponsored health plans.
Not surprisingly, a sizable share of Democratic Insiders thought that limiting the tax benefit for so-called "Cadillac" plans--many of which have been negotiated by their allies in organized labor for union members--was also a non-starter. As one Democratic Insider predicted, "Telling people they can 'keep their plan if they like it,' then taxing them for doing that, will backfire."
For all the results and comments in this week's Insiders Poll, click here.
The questions should center around whether the Demo or Repub parties will be an asset to Palin.
The character and motives of Gov Palin's enemies, wherever they are to be found, are the highest testimonials to her real worth
It's a source of satisfaction to me that all the state-run media including all the RINO elitist pundits make it clear that Sarah enjoys their hatred, and so she deserves the confidence of honest conservatives.
Her actual quote was “I will go around the country on behalf of candidates who believe in the right things, regardless of their party label or affiliation,” which the Washington Times twisted into “Palin Says She'll Stump for Conservative Democrats” but let's not let facts get in the way.
As a libertarian I would think you'd agree with that philosophy.
doesn’t it seem telling that the dems think she wouldn’t help and the gop think she will....she scares the hell out of democrats...
You wrote, “We love her and respect her, not only for herself, for her character, for her integrity and judgment and iron will, but we love her most for the enemies she has made.”
Big time AMEN to that. Gov. Palin has flushed out and will continue to flush out the opposition, whether Dems, other Libs, and RINOS.
Keep after ‘em Sarah!!!
Ok...What party will she campaign for????
Which of the following words are you having difficulty with?
Palin outed the ENTIRE DEMOCRAT PARTY as elitist with that offer, and their subsequent refusal of it.
Still stuck in the false dichotomy/paradigm of asses & pachyderms, I see...
The real ideological/political battle is between
the elitists and the individualists (TRUE liberals).
As one of the few, the proud, the 226,000 people of the pro abortion, progay agenda, pro open borders party, what do you care?
It’s evident that she’s a “winnowing fork”.
She definitely separates the wheat and chaff,
and the threshing floor will be CLEARED, meaning there
is no “neutrality” wrt Palin.
I hope Palin helps only Conservatives, and not just people with an ‘R’ after their name.
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Who cares what the "Democratic Insiders" think about a potential Republican candidate?
Offhand, I can't name one RINO who will say anything good about her.
And aside from the pure all-or-nothing conservatives, I can't name one who will denounce her.
Sarah reminds me of a favorite school teacher or Den Mother. I'm not bothered at all by her so-called lack of experience in foreign affairs or macroeconomics because I'm confident that she has the moral grounding to pick the right people to help her out here.
It’s not my analogy, though...
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
To my reading, this is Jesus using a tool to separate the usable material from the trash to be burned. What/who is that tool?
Exactly
This is why they keep attacking her. She terrifies them
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