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Intraparty contempt has been most conspicuous in some Republicans' treatment of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. In a recent Palin hit piece in Vanity Fair, Todd S. Purdum quoted several Republican strategists and advisers from Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign...

Former McCain adviser John Weaver dismissed Mrs. Palin's presidential prospects, saying, "She is the darling of a certain element" of the Republican Party.

McLame himself probably dislikes Palin.

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“She is the darling of a certain element”

Too bad the good ole’ boy network has no idea what conservative values mean anymore. She has left them to wallow in the dirt of a pig stye where they belong just like any moral woman would leave a cheating husband.

And much of the contempt has been directed at one partner in the party's marriage, religious conservatives...

Stopped reading right there, although I usually enjoy the Washington Times, and sincerely regret that I had to cancel my print subscription.

There is no "marriage" within the GOP, there is simply a slew of factions loosely held together. Held together by what, I really don't know. Personally, I favor the phrase "Big Top" to describe the situation (since that is a "big tent" with a circus inside)

I am not going to comment on the fact that Mrs. Palin is indeed the darling of a "certain element." My view on the former governor has already been documented on FR.

contempt has contaminated the Republican Party. And much of the contempt has been directed at one partner in the party's marriage, religious conservatives. If the Republican partnership is to survive, the contempt must end.

Ok, normally I don't have contempt for my fellow conservatives, but now I do. Are you morons so blind as to not be able to see YOUR OWN CONTEMPT FOR THE "RINOS"

Furthermore, this right wing ideologue Bauer ran for president and got maybe 1000 votes before quiting. He is a prime candidate for the Mr. Sour Grapes award.

Finally, virtually every republican, including the moderates, like Palin. Her detractors say "not ready, but promising", "green", "inexperienced with potential", etc.

Just keep on hating boys, and even your friends will desert you.

With each passing day, as the failure of the Obama administration's neo-socialism becomes more graphic, the public is turning back to conservative principles. Republicans have every reason to believe better days are ahead, but only if we stay together.

Sometimes staying together in a bad marriage isn't worth it. So if the GOP moderates and wishy washy, wobbly conservatives don't like Sarah, they can go and and form a third party. We in the GOP aren't going anywhere.