Kenneth P. Vogel – who goes by "Ken"
He spent most of 2006 learning about the U.S. Congress from the inside through an American Political Science Association fellowship that let him work on the staffs of two House committees.
Posted on 02/06/2010 10:13:31 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
NASHVILLE — After flirting coyly for months, Sarah Palin this weekend launches an aggressive play to become the leader of the tea party movement, a move with major political upside for the former Alaska governor but also one rife with risk.
Her positioning could boost her prospects of securing the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, which she is widely believed to be eyeing. And the tea party is a natural fit for Palin, whose populist anti-Washington rhetoric and working mom persona have made her a movement favorite since its grass-roots activists burst onto the scene last year in opposition to the big-spending initiatives of President Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress.
Palin compared the movement to the American Revolution and the struggle for civil rights, while identifying with its activists, in an op-ed piece this week in USA Today. And her keynote speech Saturday night to a gathering here that bills itself as the first National Tea Party Convention will be followed by appearances at recently announced tea party rallies in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's hometown next month and in Boston in April.
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As best I can see, there is nothing further from the truth than Sarah is trying to co-opt the tea party.
This is just BS misinformation. What do you expect from a bunch of Wapo rejects?
Intresting to compare and contrast the Leftist newspeak coming out of DC this week.
In the DC bubble world, Palin listening to the Tea partiers is a “risky strategy” while the Leftists at Politico would never dream of applying that term to the vow Obama made to the Dems in DC. Odd how they never think 0 vow to keep fighting for his health care destruction bill despite the clear will of the people is a risky stategy
Palin’s risky move to resign as Governor. Palin’s risky decision to work for Fox News. Palin’s risky blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. Well Politico, Sarah is risking herself into major political power and you wuss’s are poopin in your pants over it and writing these moronic articles. I can live with that.
No clear agenda other than anger? There’s another Pubbie consultant we don’t have great need for.
Kenneth P. Vogel – who goes by "Ken"
He spent most of 2006 learning about the U.S. Congress from the inside through an American Political Science Association fellowship that let him work on the staffs of two House committees.
Zackly right!
Does this turkey live under a mushroom?
"But, if she accepts that mantel, she has to accept the risks of a movement that is so decentralized right now that there is little accountability, no rules and no clear agenda other than anger."
Yes, anger at fake Republicans!
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Kenneth Vogel/Politico smears Jerome Corsi (”Obama Nation” book)
Jerome Corsi has recently released a book highly critical of BHO called “Obama Nation”. Needless to say, the usual suspects are up in arms. But, representing perhaps more the corrupt establishment in general than BHO fans in particular, Kenneth Vogel of The Politico offers the smear piece “Wild theories of ‘Obama Nation’ author”(politico.com/news/stories/0808/12526.html). Needless to say, many since-proved theories were derided as wild.
My own belief is that the MSM wants a "leader" or "leaders" for the Tea Party so that they can utilize Alinsky's rule and 'Pick the Target [Tea Party movement], Freeze It [define it on MSM terms], Personalize It [assign a "leader" or "leaders"] and Polarize It [Strongly identify it with specific "leaders" with their media power, then proceed to attack and undermine the "leaders", thereby undermining the Tea Party movement.]
I have my own "creed" [principles] regarding this:
"I am a Tea Party member. I am a Party of One.
I choose to be led only by MY values, and to work with those who share them."
Woo hoo!! I’m also a Tea Party member. A party of one! And they’ll never take me alive!!
Live free or die!!
Let me guess....the Committee on Homosexual Lifestyle and the Committee on Butt Plugs?
This is more of the press trying to go against Palin and create a negative issue if they can.
has anyone else been banned from politico? i let politico have several weeks ago, when it strting criticizing people whom voiced their opposition to Obama. Basically i criticized obama several times and I was pulled because I was not respecting the Office of the President. I simply wanted to state to them I am giving him the same respect that they gave George W. Bush, none whatsoever. Politico should change its name to Politiburo. Another arm of the Progressive/Marxist/Socialist/FauxDemocrat Party
Well said.
(((PING)))
These idots are not paying attention. There is no downside for Sarah. She’s been there and beat that. Sheesh.
GO SARAH GO!
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