Posted on 09/05/2010 8:58:07 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Plouffe: Limbaugh, Beck and Palin are a problem for GOP
President Barack Obama's political adviser, David Plouffe, on Sunday called Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin the leaders of the Republican party and also a "problem" for the GOP in this fall's elections and beyond.
Plouffe emphasized the "intolerance" and "extremism" of the tea party and right wing of Republican party as both a short-term and long-term electoral problem for the moderate GOP, citing their attacks even on conservative senators such as Tom Coburn of Oklahoma as an example of how narrowly they have tailored their messaging and base.
"Right now and this is a problem for them I do think Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, they are the leaders of the party," Plouffe said on "NBC's "Meet the Press." "There is an intolerance in that party and an extremism, that I think is where the real energy is, and so I think you'll see in '11 and '12 with that presidential primary, those are going to be the people who come out to vote."
Tea party-backed candidates from Sharron Angle in Nevada, Rand Paul in Kentucky and, most recently, Joe Miller in Alaska have enjoyed high levels of succes in primary battles, but Plouffe and the Democrats are banking on the hope that these candidates will alienate Independents and more moderate Republicans.
With Limbaugh, Beck and Palin emerging as the leaders of the GOP, and edging out more mainstream Republicans, Plouffe said Democrats could make gains in specific races across the country.
"That's going to be a problem [for them]," Plouffe said.
Polishing a turd.
You probably think that's even more stupid.
You probably think that's even more stupid.
Every seat counts. You'll appreciate that when SCOTUS replacement votes are tallied in the future. Make Obama use the veto. Make him take responsibility.
And the Tea Party is doing just fine getting a message across. Just don't let McCain hijack the GOP and Tea Partiers.
Yeah, right?! Just don't let John McCain and his ilk control the republican party, but look what happened!!! Understand this, republicans do not look at politics and gov't as their religion, dems do. Losing one seat in the scheme of things will not do the kind of damage John McCain or rinos have done towards advancing conservatism.
Only every seat counts when there's a conservative elected in the primary.
didn’t we hear this same drivel from rat-wingers more than one year ago??? wasn’t child david gibbs up there calling rush limbaugh the leader of the republican party??
march 2009 to be exact...
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/mar/03/nation/na-limbaugh3
how’s that strategy worked out for zero and the rat wingers...
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The GOP is a lot less problem than the commieRAT party.
Yes every seat counts this year.
Conservatives should mount challenges to democrats even in heavily democratic districts and states.
If there is any year a fiscal conservative could get elected, this is that year.
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