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.
Or one religion over another.
Plouffe needs to Plouffe off.
Yeah, David, it just sucks to have two talk show hosts and one politician who can kick the other party’s ass at will, doesn’t it?
Why aren’t there any articles about the problems in the Commurat party by their extreme left?
You’d think Plouffe and the rest of the Democrat hacks would keep thier mouth shut if Palin, Beck, and Limbaugh were truly helping thier side. Thanks for the warning Dave!
Like the Enola Gay was a problem for the USAAF.
Good to know he’s so concerned about the GOP.
Democrats just HATE it when their favorite RINO suck-ups and sell-outs become primary victims.
Seriously.
Here it comes, as predicted weeks ago - the Dems will call us dangerous extremists leading into the election.
It’s freakin’ laughable.
They will lose BIG numbers in both houses.
Idiots.
“Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, they are the leaders of the party,”
It’s an interesting dynamic. They are in the party, but they are not of the party.
IF ONLY this ideological moron had a clue.
The Photoshopping potential for that picture of Pelosi is boundless.
I think Mr. Pouffe needsto keep repeating that over an over like a mantra, like the auther of this piece has done over and over.
Indeed
They aren’t running for election. But if they were they would kick Kaine’s ass but he is too stupid to know that.
It’s only a problem for RINOs. For too long we’ve had Republicans morph into “Democrat Lights” and “reach across the aisle” to find common cause with Dems. That’s OK if both parties have the Nation’s best interest at heart, but now we know that is not true, so why would Republicans want to help Dems destroy the country? Conservatives like Limbaugh, Beck, & Palin and their followers are giving Republicans a golden opportunity to grow a backbone and stand for something besides trying to play Santa Claus: a return to responsible Constitutional government as our Founders envisioned it.
Is that Plouffe or Pouffe?
(I know... making fun of people’s names and gays isn’t particularly PC)
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